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Coriander Cuisine
Review
About
Welcome to the Alberta’s best Indian fusion Restaurant. Indian Restaurant is as varied and diverse as the cultures and languages of this great sub-continent, its flavors are as exotic as its climate and as varied as its people. We are part of a unique collection of some of finest Indian restaurants. We offer enjoyable, memorable dining experiences – delicious Indian restaurant, exciting interiors & stylish hospitality. Unusually, we offer genuine Indian food from the true sources – the gourmet homes & street stalls across India’s many regions – prepared by skilled chefs from those regions. Come for genuine delicious Indian food. At Coriander, we consider our Indian Restaurant an art form. Enjoy a delicious meal and make it a memorable night with some great friends! We are serving various and authentic Indian cuisine, that includes Hot Soups and Side Orders, Hot Appetizers, Rice Specialties, Vegetarian Specialties, Tandoori , Seafood , Chicken and Lamb specialities.
Features
CUISINES
Indian, Asian
Meal types
Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
FEATURES
Parking Available
Private Dining
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Location
Parking Available
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Hours
Open until 9:00 PM
Sunday
11:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday
11:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Thursday
11:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday
11:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday
11:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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4.7
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Barbara K
10 contributions
Jan 2021 • none
This restaurant is a neighbourhood gem, but also deserves to be a destination for others. We order takeout regularly and the food is always hot and delicious. I do find the restaurant a little too brightly lit for my taste, but the food consistently excellent - every dish we've tried. I love that they post recipes on the website too. Very easy to order from the website, pricing is reasonable and orders are always ready for pick up at the designated time. Highly recommended.
Written January 24, 2021
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gauvreaupatti
St. Albert20 contributions
Oct 2023 • friends
Such a great find! Two of us went pre concert at the Jubilee Auditorium tonight. Quaint little restaurant in McKernan. The waiter made a couple of suggestions. An appy called Chilli fish was so flavourful and a bit on the spicy side. Pakora with Tamarind or mint sauce were excellent. Butter chicken … yummm. Will definitely be back with bigger group so we can try more on there extensive menu.
Written October 29, 2023
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sscjl
Edmonton5 contributions
Aug 2020 • none
We live near the restaurant and have ordered take out several times. The food has been consistently superb and the prices reasonable. Wonderful flavours and a great selection. We have particularly enjoyed the vegetarian options, especially the chana masala and dal. The coconut rice and biryani are amazing. I highly recommend giving Coriander a try!
Written August 11, 2020
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Thoroughbredlady
Alberta86 contributions
Feb 2020 • friends
I would like to give this place a higher score because the food, although rather small servings was excellent.
The restaurant itself is more like a community hall and lacks any warmth.
The wait staff was really uniformed as to what they had or did not have. All of the so called specials were unavailable. That doesn’t bode well for future success of this restaurant in my books.
Written February 23, 2020
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Jennifer S
1 contribution
Feb 2022 • friends
Great authentic food , yummy spices and great staff . I would come back again next time I am in the area !
Written February 11, 2022
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Dawson K
1 contribution
Nov 2021 • couples
It was the best chicken biriyani I’ve ever had! Thank you Coriander Cuisine for the awesome meal and great service :)
Written November 12, 2021
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GarneauMeme
Edmonton35 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
I have great difficulty walking so my only experience with this restaurant is its take-out service. My husband discovered it when a group of friends went there for dinner last year and he found the whole experience very pleasant. As a result we have ordered take-out from their on-line menu several times since. The whole family enjoys the selection of excellent tandoori dishes, one of us is vegetarian and she always finds something on the menu to enjoy. Personally, I think the chicken saag - chicken pieces in a spiced spinach creamy sauce - is my favourite. The mix of flavours in that sauce is to die for! Especially when mopped up with one of their hot, fresh buttered nan. I’m drooling...
Written February 2, 2020
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PamC
Edmonton68 contributions
Sep 2019 • family
We had a family dinner here as it was highly recommended. The butter chicken was good as was the paneer. The lamb biryani was tough though. Mixed feelings about our experience.
Written September 3, 2019
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e m g
Edmonton31 contributions
Aug 2019 • none
Fresh and unique food choices- friendly staff and a great experience- a quiet out of the way gem that I want to keep a secret but is too good not to share- portions are filling and prices are more than reasonable
Written August 26, 2019
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FamilyMom17
Edmonton20 contributions
Aug 2019 • none
Dined here with friends for the first time and were extremely impressed. Cozy, simple decor, friendly staff and excellent food. Generous portions and very reasonable prices. We absolutely will be back!!
Written August 24, 2019
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icherian
8 contributions
May 2019 • family
Our guests enjoyed the food - was delicious ! Absolutely worth - I look forward to dining at Coriander Cuisine again!!!
Written May 12, 2019
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Kirk M
Edmonton1902 contributions
May 2019 • friends
Two friends and I tried this restaurant for the first time. It's been open only about six months and is in an upmarket neighbourhood south of the river, not far from the major university. Apparently the building used to be an Italian restaurant---hence, the now out-of-place-looking Classical columns inside! Although it was lunch, Coriander remained fairly empty while we were there. Other than a sprinkling of patrons in this quite large space, there was a trio of older Indian men who seemed to be regulars.
The interior decor is quite stark and spartan (very un-Indian, which usually has lush, warm decoration featuring exotic themes). Not much except for a few unexciting photo-murals on the walls, and some strange-looking flashing lights changing different colours every few seconds. Our waiter was pleasant and obliging but nervous and over-attentive, which led me to think that he was new.
As for the food: I love southern Indian vegetarian food, especially the long, torpedo-shaped masala dosas. I ordered one of those, and it came with the traditional accompaniments: sambar (a south Indian lentil soup) and two chutneys (one cool and one spicy). The dosa was just okay (not enough filling)---I've had better ones elsewhere. I also wanted an appetizer, so chose the Dahi Batata Puri---puffy shells filled with riced potatoes topped with a sweetish yoghurt. That was a mistake! They tasted somewhat like Rice Krispies, and my friends also didn't like them. I asked my friends about their food choices. One ordered the Fish Molee cooked in coconut milk. (Not sure what type of fish it was.) She thought it was not too bad, but not exciting. We all agreed that the best part of it was the sauce---a rich coconut and lemony blend. My other friend ordered the Kerala fish curry. She said it was quite good and it had a lot of coriander leaves sprinkled over it. Fortunately, she likes coriander. (Many people don't!)
But the outstanding item that we ordered was the garlic naan bread. I've never tasted naan better than this one---buttery, herby and oozing that garlic flavour!
I would suggest going to Coriander Cuisine, look at the extensive menu, order one or two dishes, but really fill up on their garlic naan. It's a meal in itself! I hesitated in my rating between "Average" and "Very Good." An in-between rating of "Good" would have been more fitting but unfortunately it's not one of the categories to choose from.
Written May 12, 2019
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woodmister
Edmonton1301 contributions
Mar 2019 • friends
Full disclosure! I am not Indian in origin, and I am usually not a fan of this cuisine. So I wasn’t excited about the opportunity to dine with eight other friends at this restaurant but as you know sometimes you just have to acquiesce. To my pleasant surprise the food was excellent. We approached the opportunity by each couple and the single diner ordering a dish to share. This was to be a “Family Style” meal. Then we ordered seven naans (buttered and garlic), two bowls of rice and three bowels of vegetables. In total, we shared two menu items of lamb something, two orders of chicken something, and an order of shrimp. Most plates were $14.00. The shrimp was $16.00. The beer and wine were reasonably priced. Portions were modest except for the rice, it was on the skimpy side. Without dessert, and we didn’t have any, our cost per person was just under $21.00 and everybody left satisfied and happy. Service was a little slow but accurate. The food tasted great, was exotic and interesting. I would go back. In closing, this may or may not be great and truly authentic Indian food but I really liked it. I also liked the fact that the restaurant was clean, there was ample parking and it is a safe neighbourhood. If you have mobility issues ask to use the back door.
Written March 24, 2019
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sarah r
9 contributions
Mar 2019 • couples
I have been here twice and we were completely satisfied and stuffed both times! I dreamt about the the chicken korma between visits so had that on both trips. We sopped up all the sauce with the beautiful fresh naan. Shrimp tandoori was amazing too.... we also tried a mutton dish that was good. Not my favourite meat but the sauce was super. The outside looks old but its a new restaurant and the inside is very nice. Do not be fooled by the outside! Service is attentive but not in your face. Highly recommend!
Written March 23, 2019
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Su K
Calgary7 contributions
Jan 2019 • friends
This new Indian restaurant offers a variety of wonderful Indian dishes. We especially enjoyed the Chicken Suriyani and the Malai kofta. Both dishes were flavorful, rich and complex. Don't forget to order the amazing garlic Naan! The staff was very helpful and friendly. I can highly recommend this restaurant. It is close to the University of Alberta, has space for large groups, off-street parking and a liquor license. The food is reasonable priced. We will definitely go again.
Written January 23, 2019
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