Indian Roti Kitchen

Probably the best Indian food I've ever had. And I do love Indian food!!! The hostess is very friendly, they have a lot of vegetarian options and their spices level will please anyone.

It's a takeout-only Indian restaurant specializing in curries wrapped in a roti. This format is very unique and space-efficient, but also a delicious different way to enjoy curry. You can also get typical Indian snacks and dishes with rice instead of roti. You can add in additional proteins or veggies to your dish for an additional cost. I found it easy to use their website to order, and my order was ready at just about the exact estimated time that they gave me.
I ordered the baingan bhurtha roti with added paneer and spinach for something different. The roti portion was huge and well worth the cost even with the fees from my add-ons. I ate the whole roti for fear that it wouldn't keep well but saved some of the curry for the next day. The roti itself was very good - tender but not tough, didn't get soggy from the curry. The curry also was flavourful. It was less oily than most restaurant-style Indian food which I appreciated. The paneer and spinach add-ons worked well, I would recommend trying it with these if you don't mind spending a little extra. I ordered medium spice and it was actually a little milder than I expected on day 1, but the heat was more intense on day 2. It was extremely hot when they gave it to me. This is great if you have a long trip home before you can eat it, but I took it to the park by City Hall which is just a few minutes' walk, so I had to tear open the roti and let it vent for quite a while before it was a bearable temperature to eat.
I also got a mango lassi. This actually surprised me with how good it was. I could really taste the fresh mango! This was the thick kind of lassi that's best to drink with a straw.
Although it is, again, takeout-only, the staff was very nice, and there are chairs that you can sit in if you need to wait.

My go to place for comfort Indian food! They have naan turn overs which you don't find in Vancouver otherwise. It is located close to West Broadway station so a very convenient location. They don't have a dine-in place, it's mostly take out. They also don't deliver so you would have to call in to place an order for pick up. They usually take 15-20mins to prepare your order but this can vary based on the day and how big your order is.

I have ordered ample number of times from here and they have never gotten my order wrong and have always been on time.

Best part is that they have vegetarian and nonvegetarian options!! Their menu is very vast, my favourites are -

1. Dal Pakora Roti: it's simple but delicious. It's basically lentils wrapped in a naan that makes for the perfect meal on a rainy day.

2. Paneer Tikka Roti: cottage cheese with Indian spices baked to goodness, can't go wrong with that! (bit on the spicer side though)

3. Chicken Madras Roti: I'm a big fan of south Indian spices so this one is my go-to! It has a strong coconut flavour with amazing Indian spices.

You can ask them to make it as spicy or not as your like.

Would highly recommend this unique hole in the wall :)

I've only ever had take out so I can't speak for the decor etc... but they make wicked rotis. I get the saag aloo and add Chana. It's super yum!

I don't know anywhere else that has proper Indian roti. It's always exactly what I want when it comes. This time of year, I love spicy comfort food like this!

Eating the saag chicken rice right now. Nice flavour, I asked for very mild and it is perfect. Chicken is moist.

Love the sauce over the basmati rice.

The Ras Malai is good, definitely order it!!!

I'm glad they are now open from lunch although if I lived closer I'd be scared how often I might get this.
I also learned they apparently recently signed up with Skip so that scares me a bit that it will be too easy to get.
Nothing much new to add from previous reviews:
Consistently great flavour
Sizeable portions
Careful with spice - they have many levels and the medium would be hot I think for many people. Easy to go up next time, less fun if you can't enjoy it.
Order ahead or be prepared to wait 15-40 mins based on how busy they are. There's nowhere else around there to go have a coffee or drink while you wait.
Parking is easy if you're driving - on street.
I can only speak for the roti and samosas - very tasty and very reasonably priced.
At one they had dine in but even then there was only a few seats so I expect will be takeout only from now on.
If anyone ever went to Gandhi on Queen W this is a very close second. The only thing that makes me say that is Gandhi used to press out and cook roti at time of order.

Holy moly, was this ever a delicious discovery! Unfortunately, it is takeout only, but it is so good, it is worth the hassle.

Unlike most lamb curries I've had, this was moist, succulent lamb. And I really appreciated being able to order non-spicy as my stomach can no longer handle peppers & chilies. The roti was very, very good.

Just a note that it is SCREAMING HOT when it goes in the pkg, so I recommend you open it up and let some of the steam escape as you take it home so it's less soggy when you eat it.

The lamb roti was great. I like spicy and level 3 did the trick. Service was fast. The lamb was better than the butter chicken but both were good.

Awesome rotis. Tried the lamb curry and madras chicken. Both were delicious. Went with #4 spice level the 1st time, then tried #3 which i found better...4 is tolerable. No ambiance as it's take out... Service is friendly

Tasty, affordable, and vegan friendly! My partner and I are musicians on tour and stocked up on four vegetarian rotis (chana, sag, aloo gobi) for a drive up into the interior where we anticipated veggie food being scarce and where we wouldn't have kitchen access to prepare anything in after working up an appetite during our shows. We were pleasantly surprised by the portions - along with a basic salad we cobbled together in our hotel room, one roti easily satisfied both of us. And while they are great hot, they honestly taste great cold too. We opted for spice level 4 and it was a perfect compromise of spice without overwhelming the more subtle flavors. Now we're trying to figure out how we can fit it into our schedule to swing through and pick up more before the next leg of the tour.

My buddy was in town for Acro Festival so I picked somewhere nearby for us to eat. We decided to try Indian Roti Kitchen, which specializes in roti. It's next door to Tropika Malaysian Cuisine.

We dropped in on a Saturday evening (around 6:45pm). It's a hole in the wall with only two tables (8 seats total). Most people were getting takeout. Service is friendly and they refilled our waters several times.

The menu is split into appetizers, vegetarian and non-vegetarian roti, rice selection, side orders and dessert. You choose your level of spice (1 - very mild to 6 - fire). My buddy J can't handle any spice so we requested level 2. I'd try level 4 if I were to come back.

- Vegetable pakora ($3.99) - spiced chickpea batter fried vegetables. These were crispy, tasty little bites. Liked them more than the samosa.
- Vegetable samosa ($3.99 for 2) - stuffed with potato and green peas. Pretty standard. Didn't have any heat to it.
- 2x Lamb biryani ($12.99) - pulao rice cooked with lamb, Indian spices, yogurt and nuts. Good sized chunks of lamb and the rice had good flavour.
- Eggplant & potato roti ($9.99) - sautéed with herbs and finished with curry sauce. Tasty but there's more potato than eggplant in this dish. The roti was pretty standard.
- Saag paneer roti ($10.99) - pureed spinach and Indian cheese with cream. The saag was a bit bland but the paneer had a good texture.
- Butter chicken roti ($12.99) - boneless chicken cooked with special butter sauce. This wasn't your usual butter chicken. Sauce was tasty but not overly rich or creamy.

Decent and cheap eats at IRK.