661305 Wed Oct 21 17:36:13 -0700 2009 15 22 Quebec (including Montreal) 0 5121202 An Indian recommended Mumbai Palace on Lincoln to me as an alternative to Maharaja. Has anyone been there? Wed Oct 21 17:36:13 -0700 2009 1113414 sharkbait88 1 5129897 If it's the one on Lincoln and Guy, that was briefly called Buffet Oregano, it is not bad. They have a pretty good selection, and the food is nicely spiced. I found the veg options to be a bit better than the meat--which tasted like it had been sitting there for a while (which it obviously had been). This place has moved around a lot in the past few years. It used to be next to the Forum on St. Catherine, but I believe that building burned down. It was substantially fancier at that location, as it now looks a little like a space in transition. Also not bad for indian downtown is Thali which I believe is on the corner of St. Marc and St. Catherine--not buffet, but the portions are huge and very reasonably priced. Sun Oct 25 15:22:40 -0700 2009 5121202 269364 chililala 2 5129929 thank you very much! i was starting to think that maybe i'd have to take the plunge and do the first review on it! :) Sun Oct 25 15:37:55 -0700 2009 5129897 1113414 sharkbait88 3 5129943 Ah - my brain didn't make the connection that this was the old Bombay Palace! I used to go there quite a bit when I worked nearby years ago (over a decade ago) and it had quite a decent lunch buffet, as far as buffets go. Haven't been there recently, though. Glad to hear it's still decent. I tried Thali last night (as Chililala mentions above) and it was very good - my friend and I had a feast for $21 taxes included. You can choose three main dishes for your thali platter ($7 veg/$8 with meat) - I had dal, an egpplant-potato curry, and a spicy chicken curry. It comes with lots of rice, a small salad, and a nan fresh from the kitchen. We also shared a side of channa bhatura - chickpea curry and deep-fried bread. The bhatura (bread) was a bit overcooked and very greasy, but still, I will definitely go back - probably won't order the bhatura again, though. http://thalimontreal.com/ Sun Oct 25 15:44:00 -0700 2009 5129929 66614 kpzoo 4 5129989 I thought Bombay Palace restaurant recently closed down(at their new location). Sun Oct 25 16:07:23 -0700 2009 5129943 11610 BLM 5 5129994 Actually, now I'm a tad confused. I just did a search and Bombay Palace is showing at 1172 Rue Bishop - which is not Lincoln & Guy. Maybe we're talking about two different places. I Googled for and also checked Canada411 for Mumbai Palace in Montreal and couldn't find anything except this thread. Sun Oct 25 16:09:58 -0700 2009 5129989 66614 kpzoo 6 5130020 If I'm not mistaken, before moving to Bishop St., Bombay Place was on Ste-Catherine west of Guy (corner of Fort?). Sun Oct 25 16:24:25 -0700 2009 5129994 10520 carswell 7 5130030 Right. So I wonder what this mysterious Mumbai Palace on Lincoln is...? Sun Oct 25 16:28:23 -0700 2009 5130020 66614 kpzoo 8 5130038 i guess i will have to be the first to try it out then Sun Oct 25 16:32:44 -0700 2009 5130030 1113414 sharkbait88 7 5150778 It was farther west, I believe between Chomedey and Lambert Closse on St. Cath. Then it moved south of St. Cath on Bishop, and finally here, to the Lincoln location. Mon Nov 02 18:03:33 -0800 2009 5130020 269364 chililala 8 5151531 I think you're both right. I believe Bombay Palace moved from the block just east of Lambert-Closse to the Corner of Fort sometime in the early nineties. Tue Nov 03 06:20:31 -0800 2009 5150778 18488 SnackHappy 5 5130015 Yes. Habibi, a Lebanese resto-lounge (with belly-dancing on Friday and Saturday evenings), has taken over the digs. Sun Oct 25 16:22:39 -0700 2009 5129989 10520 carswell 1 5132608 I don't usually reply to posts but I've actually been to all 3. Mumbai Palace on 1624 Lincoln is actually the old Bombay Palace that used to be on Bishop. I heard from the manager that they acquired the location when Buffet Oregano closed its doors. . Mumbai Palace: A HUGE improvement.. The thing I like about the food there is that it has this homemade taste to it, whereas the other Indian restaurants I've been to, such as Buffet Maharaja or Devi, their food to me, almost always tasted factory processed. I've been to Mumbai Palace for lunch and dinner on a few separate occasions and apparently they cook throughout the entire day to keep the buffet items fresh. I go back often for lunch because they offer a 10% student discount on top of the $8.95 all you can eat buffet. I've been to a couple of student parties at the restaurant and the food and music was always terrific. I highly recommend going to Mumbai Palace. Mon Oct 26 14:29:58 -0700 2009 5121202 1119426 sattarzan 2 5132620 wow, thanks for the info! now i'm definitely going to go and check it out! Mon Oct 26 14:36:52 -0700 2009 5132608 1113414 sharkbait88 3 5132751 Yay, let us know what you think! Thanks for the report, sattarzan. They must have moved to Lincoln (and changed their name from Bombay Palace) pretty recently - that would explain why there's virtually nothing on the Web yet. Mon Oct 26 15:23:57 -0700 2009 5132620 66614 kpzoo 4 5132790 They only closed their Bishop location maybe in the past week or two. Didn't know, re-located & changed their name. Mon Oct 26 15:37:03 -0700 2009 5132751 11610 BLM