Surrey Punjab Dhaba Surrey
🍛 Surrey Punjab Dhaba is a neighbourhood Punjabi restaurant in Cedar Hills Shopping Centre at 96 Avenue and 128 Street, serving the established Cedar Hills community from one of the area's longstanding local shopping plazas.
More than a typical sit-down Indian restaurant, it combines casual dhaba-style dining with a busy Punjabi snack and sweets counter, where customers stop in for everything from chai and samosas to full family meals. Catering is another important part of the business, with longtime customers turning to the restaurant for family gatherings, celebrations and larger community events.
⭐ Surrey Punjab Dhaba Favourites
These selections are based on dishes commonly praised in Google reviews.
Samosas
Samosas are one of the most frequently praised items, with customers returning for the crisp pastry, spiced potato-and-pea filling and affordable price.
Channa Bhatura
A popular choice for breakfast, brunch or a quick meal, Channa Bhatura receives repeated praise for its flavour and value.
Aloo Paratha
Customers praise the stuffed parathas for their crisp exterior and generous, well-seasoned filling, with several reviewers specifically recommending them.
Dahi Bhalla
Dahi Bhalla earns particularly enthusiastic feedback, including a customer who considers it among the best they have tried in BC.
Paneer Tikka
The Paneer Tikka stands out among the vegetarian dishes, with one local regular describing its authentic flavour as a major reason they return.
Veggie Thali
The lunch-special Veggie Thali is praised for its combination of flavour, generous quantity and affordable price, particularly with masala chickpeas.
Special Chicken Biryani
A recent customer praised the Special Chicken Biryani for its flavour, generous portion and plentiful pieces of chicken thigh.
Coconut Gulab Jamun
The coconut-topped Gulab Jamun has earned enthusiastic praise for its soft, juicy texture even without the usual pool of syrup.
🍽️ Dining Experience
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Casual Dhaba-Style Dining
Surrey Punjab Dhaba focuses on straightforward, affordable Punjabi comfort food rather than formal dining, with a mix of dine-in customers and a busy takeout trade.
Breakfast & Brunch Favourites
Parathas, channa bhatura, channa puri and other filling Punjabi dishes make the restaurant particularly popular for breakfast and brunch-style meals.
Punjabi Snacks & Chaat
A substantial selection of samosas, pakoras, chaat, dahi bhalla and other snacks makes it possible to stop in for a small bite rather than a full curry meal.
Indian Sweets Counter
The restaurant also operates as a sweets and snacks stop, with customers picking up gulab jamun, jalebi, ladoo, chum chum and other Indian sweets to take home.
Thali Meals
Vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis provide complete meals built around curries and accompaniments, with customers frequently mentioning their value and generous portions.
Tandoori Cooking
The menu includes traditional tandoori favourites alongside naan and other freshly prepared Indian breads.
Family & Group Meals
Large portions, snack orders and party packs make the restaurant practical for feeding families and groups as well as individual diners.
Catering
Catering is an important part of the business, with longtime customers describing repeat orders for family gatherings, visiting relatives and events ranging from small groups to weddings.
🅿️ Parking & Accessibility
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Shopping Centre Parking
Surrey Punjab Dhaba is located in Cedar Hills Shopping Centre, with shared surface parking directly around the plaza.
Large Parking Area
The shopping centre provides a substantial surface parking lot, giving customers considerably more parking than a standalone street-front restaurant.
Convenient for Takeout
The ground-level shopping-centre setting makes the restaurant practical for customers stopping briefly to collect food, sweets or larger takeout orders.
Nearby Bus Stops
Bus stops around the 96 Avenue and 128 Street intersection provide public transit access to the surrounding Cedar Hills neighbourhood.
King George SkyTrain
King George Station is located east of Cedar Hills Shopping Centre, providing a nearby connection to the Expo Line.
📍 Landmarks & Location
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Cedar Hills Shopping Centre
Surrey Punjab Dhaba is located in Cedar Hills Shopping Centre, a longstanding neighbourhood shopping plaza serving the Cedar Hills area of North Surrey.
96 Avenue & 128 Street
The restaurant sits at the busy 96 Avenue and 128 Street commercial intersection, making this an easy location to identify from either major road.
Cedar Hills Neighbourhood
The shopping centre acts as a commercial hub for the surrounding Cedar Hills community, placing the restaurant close to established residential neighbourhoods west of Surrey City Centre.
Shoppers Drug Mart
Shoppers Drug Mart occupies the same Cedar Hills Shopping Centre and provides a recognizable landmark for finding the restaurant.
Near Surrey City Centre
Surrey City Centre, King George Boulevard and the King George SkyTrain area are a short drive east, while 96 Avenue provides a direct route west toward Scott Road.
Local Transit
Bus service around the 96 Avenue and 128 Street intersection provides connections through North Surrey.
📱 Ordering Options
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Dine-In
Customers can sit down for Punjabi curries, thalis, parathas, chaat and other meals in the restaurant's casual dining area.
Takeout
Takeout is a major part of the business, ranging from individual meals and lunch specials to samosas, pakoras and Indian sweets ordered in larger quantities.
Online Ordering
Customers can order the menu online for pickup, including snacks, thalis, curries, tandoori dishes, breads, desserts and party packs.
Delivery
Home delivery is available through third-party delivery services, with customers frequently mentioning delivery orders in their reviews.
Catering
Surrey Punjab Dhaba caters family gatherings and larger events, with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options for groups.
Bulk Snacks & Sweets
Samosas, pakoras, sweets and other items can be purchased in larger quantities, making the restaurant useful for parties, workplace meals and celebrations.
💬 Customer Feedback
This section summarizes recurring themes in customer reviews.
Authentic Punjabi Flavours
Customers frequently describe the food as comforting and authentically Punjabi, with some diners saying particular curries and parathas remind them of food from home.
Strong Value
Affordable snacks, filling thalis and generous portions are recurring positives, making value one of the restaurant's stronger themes in customer feedback.
Popular for Punjabi Snacks
Samosas, pakoras, chaat and other quick bites have a particularly loyal following, with some customers visiting specifically for snacks rather than a full meal.
Food Quality Can Vary
Although many customers praise fresh, flavourful cooking, others report inconsistent preparation involving breads, fried foods, seasoning or oiliness.
Service Receives Mixed Feedback
Many customers describe friendly and helpful staff, but complaints about abrupt counter service and unwelcoming interactions recur often enough across the reviews to be noteworthy.
Wait Times Can Be Inconsistent
Customers sometimes report longer-than-expected waits for takeout and larger orders, particularly during busy periods.
Catering Has Longtime Customers
Despite some mixed experiences with large orders, several customers describe repeatedly using Surrey Punjab Dhaba for catering and family gatherings.
Sweets Receive Mixed Feedback
Indian sweets are a prominent part of the business and several customers praise individual desserts, although there are also serious historical complaints about freshness that make this an area with notably mixed feedback.
