INDIAN PALACE — Restaurant in Matosinhos

I heard great things about this place so I had to try it for myself.

First I should say I’m very critical of Indian restaurants, I’ve been to Asia quite a few times and I’ve tried almost every Indian restaurant in Porto and it’s hard for me to give it a 10/10.

The service here is 10/10 and the restaurant is also pretty well decorated and has a good vibe.

The food is absolutely incredible! Price/quality this has become my favorite Indian restaurant without a doubt.

I ordered the Makhini Shrimp curry and the Bhuna Lamb Curry. Both were 10/10 !! Not spicy which is good since you can ask for extra spice on the side and add it accordingly to your liking.

The chicken samosa was pretty good, 9/10.

The garlic naan was amazing, easily a 9/10.

The Mango Lassi is light, fresh and not overly sweet, it’s perfect! One of the best I’ve had, 10/10.

The star is definitely the curry, which is the most important. I’ll be back for sure and if you like Indian food I promise you...

Well, regarding waitresses nothing to say. Nice and polite. Now, for the food : papadums extremelly oily and some not even cooked in middle!!? Never happened in any ither indian I've been, and I've been in a lot. Food : lamb madras - not lamb madras. I've eaten a lot if lamb madras in various indian and myself cooked lamb madras at home, following original recipe. What I ate in this restaurant wasn't lamb madras! It was a soup of Cocunut milk with lamb in it, not even well cooked ans worst, not even a bit spicy. Also no pimento on it!? Worst lamb madras I ever had! Also rice clearly cooked in microwave owen but even worse was the chicken nuggets totally burned and no fried potatoes?! How does a restaurant has something in the menu and then Don't have it?! Weird. Also to finish I asked for a cofee and there wasn't coffee. What?! Never happened to me EVER! Also very expensive for the quality of the food. Maybe I was unlucky but I won't return for...

I’ve traveled all over the world and eaten at dozens of Indian restaurants, but this one truly stands out as the best I’ve ever been to. The flavors were authentic, rich, and perfectly balanced, and the service was warm and welcoming from start to finish. The highlight for me was the lamb bhuna curry tender, perfectly spiced, and absolutely unforgettable. If you love Indian food, this is the place...