EXCELLENT SERVICE! Delicious food!We went on a weekend. Place was a bit busy.Our server, ( whose name is) TD, was very friendly, yet respectful. He made good suggestions and took the time to explain the food and taste. He made sure we were never lacking in anything, and anticipated our needs before we even asked! What a great guy!We ordered the ground beef samosas (ground mild spicy beef in triangle pastries that are deep fried) and daal Wada (lentil fritters) for snacks. Quite filling!For main, we had the Beef Akni, a blend of delicious Basmati rice, potatoes, and beef cooked in a very special way with special spices, garnished with caramelized onions and cilantro.It comes with pickles, and an Indian salad called “kachumbar” - cucumber, onions, tomatoes in vinegar. We ordered yoghurt with it.A very generous portion! And delish!For drinks, we ordered the masala chai (Indian spicy tea, made with ginger and spices) with our meal.In all, a very pleasant and satisfying experience.Makes all the difference when you have a great server!Thank you, TD!Going back next week!
Will not visit again. Long wait for food, dirty restaurant and lack of customer service. Owner was talking on the phone with speaker on in the restaurant. Like seriously.? Couldn't wait to be done and leave. Food wasn't good either.
We were in the area and stopped by to have nyama choma. We ordered it with mogo & it was good! The meats were well marinated and tender; the mogo was crispy, not greasy. Only minor complaint is that there was no salad included in the price, but I suppose we could have paid extra to have salad separately.Also had lassis and an ismaili style falooda for dessert - I had never tried this type of falooda before and it was not bad, with a strong saffron taste.
This place is one of the best places I have been too. The food is amazing, the staff is amazing, and the owners are just really service oriented. I would definitely recommend them to everyone to go and try their delicious food. Thank you for such a great hospitality and service.
Great ambiance with even better service! The owners were very sweet. You have to try the chicken samosa’s they were amazing!
The food is amazing at James Street! I had chicken Bombay biriyani, it was so delicious. My Aunt had Butter chicken, she really enjoyed it. However the most extraordinary fact about this restaurant, is how kind they were! Our family member had a medical incident while dinning. The owner and staff were incredibly attentive. We are forever grateful to them!Sincerely,Mark & Renee Hill
Went to this place for an event lunch today (Dec 6, 2021). The food was terrific - The quantity and quality, excellent, as was the taste. They poured their hearts into this lunch, not just sweat and elbow grease. The "LAPSI" is to die for! Never been disappointed at James Grill! Got some take-out 2 weeks ago, was great too - as usual! Al Suleman, Burnaby, BC.
I like the Flare of the East African Indian dishes. Very delicious food. Love the Fried Snacks. Reminds me of the by gone era growing up in Tanzania. I recommend James Street ?
I regularly takeout from this place. Their Deluxe Niyama Choma is a very good item for a family of four. It has lots of different kinds of kebab (Chicken, beef and lamb). Don't forget to choose the masala potato as the sides. Another notable item is the Stirfry chicken Teriyaki.
Good, tasty, authentic East African food. Please they cater to all tastes but authentic East African taste is next to impossible to forget. Yum all the dishes from Africa. Indian flare, but very unique taste. You can have an South Asian cook the very same curry, the very same rotli, or the same Biryani but the taste will be very very different. Same spices, same ingredients, but that East African taste can't be compared. Awesome food.