Oye Punjabi Indian Restaurant — Restaurant in Da'an District

We walked away with full bellies, really couldn’t ask for a better Sunday dinner! This is a cozy little restaurant close to Sun Yat Sen memorial hall station. We enjoyed the tandoor chicken, eggplant curry 炭烤茄子咖哩, and gosht nalli 燉小羊膝.

The tandoori chicken is definitely one of the best I’ve had, and this is including other local Punjabi restaurants and ones I’ve had in Vancouver. It was tender, moist, succulent, Smoky and slightly charred all in one👌. A great appetizer to start the meal!

We also had the eggplant curry, which from what I understand is basically smoky eggplants; it was slightly sweet and tangy, which was perfect with the basmati rice and naan. I think this is a great dish even for those who aren’t big fans of eggplant, since the smokiness and sweetness will overpower the bitterness of eggplants and the texture was more creamy not spongy.

We also had the gosht nalli, recommended by our lovely server. This dish was new to us, it came in the perfect portion for two and had two big lamb chops in the curry. The meat came right off the bone and didn’t have much of a strong odor (that can sometimes come with lamb). The curry itself had a slight kick to it so it went tremendously well with some rice.

Last but not least, we enjoyed the complimentary panipuri at the end of our meal! Since this dish had mint in it, I found it to be quite a good palette cleanser! Sadly we were too full so didn’t get to enjoy dessert but hopefully we’ll get a chance on our next visit!

Forgot to add, their plain naan was amazing! It wasn’t dry and was actually bubbly, chewy and quite fluffy~

Make sure to make reservations beforehand! Had a great evening so thank you Oye, and the lovely server and beautiful owner! Don’t have a lot of photos, we were too busy stuffing...

LOVED our meal!!! Really really love the owner, who is so caring and attentive. She is the reason I'm taking the time to write this review (plus the amazing food of course).

Masala Papad: This is soooooo good. I've never had papad like this, but we loved it so much that we started JUST ordering this on UberEats when we want a snack. We even ordered it because we were craving it so much after having a full dinner at home from another restaurant one day. It's like papad but the papad is fried (I think) so it's more aromatic, paired with the fresh onions, tomatoes, and spices... it's just gold. Highly recommend!

Butter Chicken: Slightly sweet, but that's all butter chicken. It's not too heavy and very delicious.

Chicken Vindaloo: This is not really on the menu. They have Lamb Vindaloo but kindly cooked it with chicken for us. This is one of my favorite Indian dishes (Chicken Vindaloo) and I've scoured all of Taipei looking for it. I'd recommend getting it at least medium spicy and every very spicy if you can handle the heat! The "small" spicy really didn't taste spicy to me, but the super loverly owner came around to check and took it back to make it more spicy for me.

TL;DR This place is wonderful, you should definitely check it out! Be sure to make a reservation!!

I came here with my wife for our anniversary, and it was the best decision I made all week.

1. You absolutely have to order the Seekh Kebabs. The flavor is deep, rich, smoky, tangy, savory and just spicy enough to keep you coming back for more.
2. The samosas are amazing. The skin was a balance of soft and crispy, almost like pie crust (or pot pie, if your American).
3. My wife (she's Taiwanese) loved the fish curry. The fish was soft and juicy, and the sauce was savory, spicy and just a little sweet. It pairs well with the butter naan.
4. I was feeling nostalgic for my Indian friends cooking (he was from south India) so I ordered the yellow daal. I loved it! The flavor was so well spiced, and yet had an air of sophisticated simplicity.
5. The service is fantastic! All the staff are very kind, and very attentive without being intrusive. The waiter patiently answered all our questions and gave us excellent recommendations. He even accommodated my wife's distaste for cilantro and told us, apologetically, if certain dishes would take a while to make.
6. The atmosphere is relaxed, clean, comfortable and magical. The music was appropriate, and just the right volume. Super chill.

I really loved this place, and I will...