Jamila's Kitchen Grill - Coquitlam

I would give this restaurant 10 stars if I could. We've ordered Indian dishes and Greek dishes here and both are our favourites. Best menu and outstanding quali... read more I would give this restaurant 10 stars if I could. We've ordered Indian dishes and Greek dishes here and both are our favourites. Best menu and outstanding quality food. The hardest part is deciding what to order. It's all so yummy!

Got the prawn souvlaki for lunch and the portion was pretty large, definitely worth the price portion wise. However what turned me off the meal was that the pra... read more Got the prawn souvlaki for lunch and the portion was pretty large, definitely worth the price portion wise. However what turned me off the meal was that the prawns were too salty, even when eating it with the rice and pita bread. My coworker got the chicken and said theirs was good so Hopefully the salt was just a one time thing.

Our first meal from Jamila's, we ordered lamb biryani, palak paneer, and prawn vindaloo. I could tell even as I was unpacking it that this food was prepared wit... read more Our first meal from Jamila's, we ordered lamb biryani, palak paneer, and prawn vindaloo. I could tell even as I was unpacking it that this food was prepared with love. The biryani was so pretty, each individual grain of rice coloured a different hue of orange/yellow/white, truly beautiful! And that's just how it looked--it was the best biryani we've ever eaten. I found half an apricot in mine, a sweet surprise that actually brought me to tears, it was so lovely. I don't know if food has ever done that to me before! The vindaloo was aromatic and tangy, prawns cooked perfectly, and the palak paneer was dense with spinach, so flavourful. We agreed that it felt like somebody's mom or auntie or grandma was cooking this meal. A truly celebratory experience!! Highly recommended!! We can't wait to explore the rest of the varied menu.

I was babysitting my grandsons and they ordered pizza and while I ordered the roast lamb dinner. The pizzas were really good, generous portions of toppings and... read more I was babysitting my grandsons and they ordered pizza and while I ordered the roast lamb dinner. The pizzas were really good, generous portions of toppings and cheese. My roast lamb however left me on the wrong side of the fence. I was really hungry and was about to devour but upon inspection of the various pieces of roast lamb was an assortment of bone more like joint or collar bones pieces strewn through the meat. The portion of meat I received was definitely from several leftover pieces, one part was okay at best, but the majority of meat I was chewing into was like hard crusted burnt jerky. It was definitely not an enjoyable meal. While we will order pizzas again, I will never ever touch their roast lamb and probably avoid all other meals they have to offer. I really should not have expected great Greek food, but then I wasn't expecting to eat lamb jerky either. Horrible.

I might try this restaurant again but for their Indian food. We learned our lesson. We ordered Greek dinner Prawn and chicken souvlaki and calamari. The calamar... read more I might try this restaurant again but for their Indian food. We learned our lesson. We ordered Greek dinner Prawn and chicken souvlaki and calamari. The calamari was overcooked. They souvlaki dinners come with an incredibly generous portion of rice. If you love black pepper you will love this rice. Because that's all you can taste. It was way too much.