Since opening, Sabri has received over 25 positive reviews. Here's a sampling:

"Way out on Tillicum Road, hidden away in a tiny strip mall across from the baseball field, is one of Victoria's best, secret bargain eateries. Inside, some attempt has been made to give the ambience a little panache with curtains on the windows, bule cloths and napkins on the tables, Christmas lights strung about and Indian videos on the TV, but really, we're here for the buffet. All you can eat of ungreasy Butter Chicken, Saag, Vegetable Pakora, Eggplant Curry, Naan, rice and more. The flavours are spicy, fresh and complex with chutneys and hot pickles adding dimension. You can order a la carte for more variety - but why? The buffet is an amazing rock bottom [price]"

by Sue Shee - Weekend Edition contributor

"It's the best East Indian food you'll ever eat," I was advised.

...I noticed that every table in the simple, square room was packed.

Mmm, good," was the most common phrase uttered during the dinner chit chat - and it was. The food was uniformly superb. The curries were spicy, but not so hot as to be overpowering. The pakora was crunchy and the beef koffta tender and juicy. The butter chicken was the consensus choice as the standout dish.

Also available were deep bowls of home-made chutneys and pickles. Without a doubt, the Sabri lime and mango pickle is the best East Indian condiment I have ever eaten!

If Sabri isn't on your list of restaurants to visit, it should be."

Victoria Times Colonist

"The best reason to do lunch this way is speed and convenience. Try a small taste of whatever appeals, and then go back only for your favourites on your time.

The best buffet lunch deal I've seen in a long time is the spread at Sabri Indian Cuisine in the Burnside Plaza, just across from the Tillicum Mall. ... it's the lowest price I'm aware of, and for the items offered, the quality is better than most by a fair margin.

Butter Chicken and Naan is one of those matches made in heaven, as long as the sauce has the right amount of creaminess. This Chicken Makhani lived up to expectations having that unmistakable richness with greasiness.

..the Sabri is unbeatable for a quick buffet lunch and a definite stop for a barfi attack."

by Lee Crossley

"People frequently ask which is my favourite restaurant. If I mention the one I patronize most frequenty, they are invariably disappointed to learn that my particular choice isn't posh. So they'll try rephrasing the question with "Best Restaurant" instead, until I ask them if they're looking for the best ambience, the best food, or the best bang for the buck. The Best depends on what you are looking for. Having completed my first year on the job, it seems appropriate to mark the occasion by selecting highlights from this year's more memorable dining experiences of atmosphere is not a major consideration, ethnic food is genrerally the best value for money in the casual dining category. The "Most for the Least" award is shared by Kyoto Cafe and the Sabri East Indian Cuisine. Both places offer full three course meals for under $18.00, with better than average food quality..."

Weekend Edition

"Sabri in Saanich is a winning idea.

...be sure to check out the tandoori selections. Curries are also excellent (with the spiciness level dictated by the diner), hot, but not overpowering. Sabri's pakora is renowned, as is the tender and juicy beef koffta. The butter chicken is also a standout choice."

by Sue Shee - Weekend Edition contributor

"Sabri is like an unpolished gem. The tables themselves are simple but clean, and the single server was pleasant, polite and very knowledgable. In this family-run restaurant, the chef actually came out just as we finished our main course to find out if the food was to our liking. When we said it was, he humbly thanked us for being so kind.

Each meat offering was tender, he said, and in no instance was the sauce overpowering. The saag was incredible – so delicate it was like eating air (but definitely full of flavour). Ordered hot, it left the mouth aflame."

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