Gorkha Palace

The food here is a cut above and the service was exceptional. I had chicken biryani and my friend had chicken curry. Both were superb. The biryani wasn’t as heavy as the dish commonly is at other restaurants, and I preferred it. I’ll definitely be returning. Also ample free parking in the lot is a nice find in Minneapolis.

In my opinion, the best Indian/Himalayan restaurant in the TC. I’m a chef and have Ayurvedic interests/experience. I’m born and raised in MPLS, and I have tried every Indian restaurant in the city. This is the best. Their korma might be my favorite dish in the city. They forgot my naan last night with my order and I don’t even care, neither does my daughter, cause in her words, “it was still delicious without the bread”. I’m not paid by them or anything, their food is just absolutely phenomenal. The paintings of the Himalayas are epic too. I go there on my birthday every year because it’s my favorite food and it’s a special place. Please support this business. The service staff is very kind as well. It’s a hidden gem of mpls.

First time trying Gorkha Palace, all I can say is wow the food was amazing best Indian food I have ever had. The veggie Momo was excellent, that signature tomato chutney is the boss, I could drink the stuff. The garlic cilantro Naan was great. The chicken biryani medium spice was perfect. Definitely will be back.

The Indian food here was pretty good, but what really stood out was the Aloo Bhindi. This dish consists of okra, potato, and spices (amongst other things). I even tried re-creating this dish at home, but it was not as good as the restaurant. This dish has an interesting stirfry-like composition, where in the potatoes are actually dry and not in a sauce. Combined with the flavor profile ,it’s very interesting. Even when I’ve tried to make myself, it seems to come out a little little bit slimy. But here, the okra was dry and very tasty. If you come here, I recommend making the aloo bhindi one of your dishes.

The food is great but quite expensive for how small the portions are. I appreciate the fact that everything is organic, and the quality is there, but the prices are far steeper than any I’ve seen for Indian food. There’s also an 18% surcharge for every order, which contributes to the feeling of a pricey meal, though I support living wages for restaurant workers!

Rashmi and her team did a fabulous job of catering our wedding in May 2023 in Minneapolis, MN. We cannot say enough good things about Gorkha Palace! We were regular customers of Gorkha Palace even before we wanted to have them as our caterer for our wedding reception. Their prices may be a tiny bit higher, but it is worth it - all the ingredients they use are organic and local, which we appreciated. Rashmi, the co-owner, was very flexible in accommodating our many special requests, including guests’ dietary restrictions and our last-minute venue change. The catering team was punctual, had excellent communication, attended to our guests’ needs, and left the venue in a clean condition. For our wedding, we did a buffet-style meal consisting of 3 entrees, rice, and naan, plus mango lassis and samosas for cocktail hour. It was the first time for many of our guests trying Indian food, so we were a bit nervous, but those nerves were put to ease when we saw our guests go back for seconds (and thirds), and compliment the food to us all night long. The lamb vindaloo was a hit, and got wiped out in no time! Being of Indian descent, we can certifiably say this food was top-notch in its balance of spices! Indian food was a significant part of our Indian-American fusion wedding and we couldn’t have done it without Gorkha Palace! Overall we would highly recommend Gorkha Palace for their catering services, delicious food, and dine-in restaurant as well :)