Arvind’s Curry & Cocktail - New Westminster, British Columbia

Authentic food. Buffet worth trying as it has good variety of options. Buffet is cost 15$ pp while has choice of 4-5 non veg and 4-5 veg food. good hospitality and service. Restaurant is old but clean. Definitely recommend that

Came here yesterday for lunch for the first time and was hoping to try out their buffet. However they only have the lunch buffet during week days. Arvind needs to write that on the outdoor huge buffet banner or people will arrive thinking the buffet is also during weekends. No problem, I ... was hungry and wanted some food so I went with the regular menu after some quick persuasion from the female server. Arrived right at 11:30 AM, I was the first and only customer in the restaurant up until I left around 12:30 PM or so but there was still no other customers however it was a slow Sunday so give or take all is fair. I haven't had Indian food in awhile since COVID-19 hit but I do love eating Indian cuisine here in GVRD. The female Indian server was excellent, prompt water refills (Maybe because I was the only customer) and we shared a great conversation. A truly genuine person in customer service. The restaurant interior is clean and simple, with Indian themed art decorated all around. There were maybe 1-2 tables not cleared but I believe they were from the employees themselves. Overall, a restaurant around 30-40 people capacity. The food is reasonable but I have had better Indian food within the same price range. I ordered 2 items - Paneer Paratha breakfast set ($10) and also their Lamb and Goat curry daily lunch combo special ($14). The Paneer Paratha was so-so - I would not order it again because of the lack of Paneer and also the Paratha itself being store bought and not made in house. I do not think it is even Paratha but was closer to whole wheat tortilla? I could be wrong as I do not usually order Paratha so to each their own. I am a lover of Raita and usually very lenient in rating Raitas. Arvind's Raita is a bit on the watery side however has decent flavors. The Goat and Lamb Curry set was good however the Goat portion was mostly just bone - no meat. Lamb portion was all meat. Ordered a medium spicy level and I believe it was at a good spice level. All in all, I believe Arvind has alot of potential because there are not many, if any, Indian buffets left in the area - the closest one I believe is Tandoori Flame and Desi Turka and Saffron no longer serve buffets. Although I did not get a chance at the buffet, I was comparing the single order menu to being a standard of what to expect on the buffet portion side - usually with single order menu being of higher quality so I can imagine the buffet will be just a notch or more below. I'm no picky eater though as price also comes into play and this place's pricing isn't the highest so you get what you pay for. However, it also isn't the lowest, maybe 10-20% priced above what it themselves are really worth in execution and quality. Would I return? For certain but next time it would be for the buffet ($12) because at $35 total with tip and taxes, one would be much better off eating at Tandoori Flame ($30 lunch with Tip and Tax) and a selection that is much, much greater than Arvind's - both buffet and regular menu selection. Arvind is not particularly good, but not bad either. I guess to be frank, not memorable but good enough for the occasional Indian food craving close to home. However, is "Good enough" good enough to survive in these days especially when there are so many nearby competitors? We will see. Arvind's is in a good location and the population of New West and South Burnaby is exploding. To conclude, although the server did verbally ask about the COVID-19 passport, she didn't actually visually check and confirm so just bear in mind for those of you who plan to come to eat here, be prepared for some patrons who may not be vaccinated. PS: The one thing that stood out, in a good way, was the pickled side on the Paratha set. I was not sure what it was made of but it had a nice bite to it and was unique. --- UPDATE OCT 18th, 2021 I tried out their buffet today. The tastes are the same. Great service as always and they check COVID passports now. The stand out here is their Ras Malai dessert. Come give them a try. Raised to 4 stars! Read more

Had lunch here as a lot of businesses were closed for Family Day. Clearly had just missed the lunch rush as every table but one (seating for 2) was cleared. Seated promptly by the only waitress and given menus/water. A scan of the lunch buffet($11.99) revealed very little left but the ... waitress indicated she would have it replenished. Initially, that entailed adding sauce to whatever was in the warming trays and slowly, fresh made items were added but not all items, such as pekora and indian-style chow mein. The Chicken Combo ordered took over 30min.to come to the table but was nicely presented, tasty and hot. Good thing the food was decent and price for 2 was $24 but cleanliness is questionable so my rating reflects that. Read more

Arvind’s Curry & Cocktail is located on 6th Street in New West and popped up on my radar (I can’t recall why). After running out of new places to try in my area, I decided to stop by and check this place out. On the weekday lunch hour, it was very ... dead (I was the only diner there). While they have a lunch buffet available, I opted to order from their regular menu and got the Lamb Vindaloo ($14.50), Pulau Rice ($5.50), and Garlic Naan ($3.50). The garlicky naan bread was thinner and lighter than I imagined for a leavened bread but it, along with the long-grain pulau rice, is practically a must if you order any curry dish so you can sop up that sauce. I’ve had a soft spot in my heart for vinadaloo since I was a child. They ask how spicy you want the dish and I opted for “medium” which turned out just right for my liking. There is a good amount of meat in this curry dish and I thought it turned out quite well. I didn’t check out what they serve at their lunch buffet but it didn’t look like there were a ton of dishes there. I think you’re better off ordering from their full menu. Read more

Excellent vegetarian options and delicious butter chicken combo lunch dish. Arvind came from downtown Vancouver location to open his fine dining restaurant in New Westminster on Sixth St. Nice decor, friendly staff, excellent food. Try the vegetarian menu. Flavourful and delicious.