Gorkha Palace

Cozy place. Limited parking. Great food. This stuff is way too spicy for me and I got it mild. You’ve been warned. I could do without the automatic 20% overcharge. Just add that extra fee into the price of all items. Simple. A $15 entree is now an $18 entree and nobody would really care. But when it’s laid out at the end, in total, you absolutely know it’s going to affect business/tips. And you’re encouraged to tip over and above the 20% surcharge. The food was really good. The service was fast and friendly. Besides the surcharge, I loved it.

Wonderful visit. We were one of two tables on a Sunday afternoon. The service was good. We LOVED our food. It was great to see many vegan and vegetarian options clearly labeled. The green peas tofu dish was delicious. Highly recommend!

I had an outstanding dining experience at this restaurant. The ambiance was warm the staff were incredibly attentive and friendly. The food was exceptional, chole bhature was fire with fresh ingredients and beautifully presented dishes that were full of flavor. The menu offered a great variety to all tastes, and the overall cleanliness and attention to detail made the evening truly memorable. This place provides excellent value for money and is highly recommended for anyone seeking a great authentic Indian dining experience.

Gorkha Palace had been my favorite restaurant for a decade. The quality of ingredients (many organic and local) and way the food was prepared was unmatched. I’ve eaten Indian food in many different parts of the world, and Gorkha still took the top spot on my favorites list. How lucky were we to have a restaurant like this in the twin cities. When I received the email a few months ago that they were going to be under new ownership, I was heartbroken. We dined in on what we thought was the last weekend of original ownership, but were told they had already begun the switch. It was apparent with the interior in mid reconstruction. We stayed, as we wanted to try it out. We were so happy and relieved to find that the menu was the same, the food tasted the same, and the ingredients seemed to be of the same quality. Fast forward to today, we order the same dishes as we always do - navratan korma (now called veggie korma), dal, and naan. However, nothing is the same except perhaps the rice? We should have known by the odd decrease in prices. The korma is no longer creamy, it tastes like tomato soup. The naan is thin, chewy, and not fluffy. The yellow daal is watery and no longer has the same spice profile and thicker consistency as it used to have. It’s obvious the recipes and ingredients have significantly declined. The menu has also gotten much larger and no longer resembles the old one - another sign we should’ve picked up on. I’m heartbroken to say Gorkha Palace has officially ended. What remains is a sub par experience you can get anywhere else. It’s a shame they’re able to use the same name. I’m not one to leave negative reviews, and I wish them the best with their business (maybe change the name?), but want to inform others that it is nothing like the Gorkha Palace we knew and loved.

The service was awesome! The people inside are very kind, this has got to be the best spot to eat in northeast and possibly all of Minneapolis!! The veggie momos were soo flavorful and the chicken dishes were wonderful. If you are afraid of spice make sure you take it easy! The broccoli pakora was very unique, crispy and tasty!

Gorkha palace has gone under new ownership, and was once shared as a legendary restaurant but has now fallen to meh. I think the new owners have a lot to figure out. I visited a couple of weeks ago mid-paint job. We waited a very long time for our food and frankly it wasn’t anything to write home about. The samosas were not as flavorful as other places and my chicken saag lacked a lot of flavor. We kept hearing that the kitchen was burning food right and left, I believe this attributed to the delay in our food coming out. Many DoorDash/take out orders heavily delayed due to the kitchen not having food ready. There was one waiter running things and he was nice and apologized repeatedly but the vibes were just not great. Also, he gave our table one free mango lassi as an apology, but there were three of us? It felt kind of odd and cheesy to have the three of us splitting the apology drink? With one straw? I’m not trying to be harsh or over critical, but it just was disappointing.

Charm of the restaurant is gone and replaced with grey walls. Although it’s been updated it actually looks worse than before, much less cozy. New management and the food is not the same quality or taste; will not be back. Sad to lose gorkha palace and the amazing Nepalese food! Ordered a lamb biryani and it came out mushy and nothing like biryani.

This is some of the best Indian food that I have ever eaten! The Chicken Tikka Masala raised my expectations of other Indian restaurants, and of course, the Garlic Naan was delightful. My date introduced me, and we both had a great time!