Diana Downtown est un établissement convivial. Diana Downtown est ouvert tard tous les jours de la semaine. L'accès est aisé par vélo et transport en commun. Ils sont installés dans un quartier ou vous trouverez de nombreux restaurants et magasins.
Decided to take my grandma out for dinner and thought that the Diana would provide enough variety to keep us all happy (grandma as well as our young children).
We had an earlier reservation, but even as the restaurant got busier, the service was good and attentive.
Our girls decided on the cheesy pasta (kids option). It came super quick and was served at an appropriate temperature for them to dig in immediately. So many restaurants place piping hot food in front of kids. I also ordered a side of steamed broccoli for the girls.
While my kids gobbled it up, my only suggestion is that they work on it a bit. Seemed a little bit like pasta in milk with shredded cheese. But, as I said, my kids gobbled it up.
I had calamari and a greek salad (both appetizers), my husband had the lamb medallions, grandma had the halibut and her partner had the vegetable pasta. Everyone enjoyed their meals.
The Diana offers an amazing variety (greek salad, pasta, steak, curries, etc) and we continue to go there as our default Guelph restaurant. In fact, we will be going back there for breakfast tomorrow morning with more family! Their chai is delicious! :)
What a joke this place has become!! I have been in the three times in the last couple months with friends who dragged me there. My lamb curry had enough oil in it to fill a deep fryer, the next visit I tried a bean curry which was as thick as cement and again had oil floating on top of it, and the final time I thought ok I will try the short rib, OMG! it was disgusting, my potato's were florescent yellow, the veg was an oily medley that was seasoned with lord knows what, and the rib itself was covered in the worst sauce I have ever had and in no way did it match the weird bbq flavor it had, and it was the size of my forearm, lol. This place has fallen from grace. again WHAT A JOKE!!
I've been going to the Diana Downtown for many years, and there was a time when it was easily my favourite restaurant in Guelph. Breakfasts were always good on the weekend, and I could count on a good curry for dinner.
In the past several years the Restaurant has undergone a significant renovation which has given it a very bold red colour scheme, but in my opinion, removed a lot of the charm it used to have. This new renovation also contributes to one of its biggest issues now: Noise. The ceilings were cleared away, and while it seems infinitely larger, voices and music seem amplified and it can be really hard to hear your companions.
The menu has changed as well. It's much more narrowly focused now, with a greater emphasis on the indian cuisine. It's also more expensive.
In our last visit, we ordered what we usually order - samosas as an appetizer and Curry for dinner. I usually order the Meat Thali plate, which I found has been replaced on the menu with a simple Thali dish that includes any two Curries, some rice, Naan, raita, and Daal. Gone is the Vegetable Thali - which was the same as the meat, only with one veggie currie instead of two.
The vegetable samosa's are good, but not a traditional samosa. Their regularity reeks of an off-the-shelf frozen samosa, not home made, but I find them tasty anyway.
The Naan bread was typically bad - it's clearly store bought pita bread fried in oil.
The main course - the curries - continues to disappoint with each visit. My wife's Paneer-based curry contained more oil than paneer. It was also burned to the bottom of the metal pot. My combination of lamb-based and potato-based curries were acceptable, but not fantastic. It's heartbreaking - this is what they used to be good at.
Drinks aren't cheap, but my mango lassi was good.
The service? Don't be in a hurry. Not all of the staff really seem to care. Some are good. I wonder if that's because the owners haven't been around nearly as much as of late. Our service wasn't exceptional as we had to wait some time for the bill, but it wasn't bad enough to start thinking about reducing the tip.
Overall, this is the review of a frequent visitor to the Diana (easily 10 - 20 times a year for 13+ years) that is seriously thinking of not going back. It's not the same, and there is better Indian cuisine in the area now.
Food is good, lots of choices for people that do not necessarily like indian cuisine. Excellent flavours, consistently good food and if something is not quite to your liking they will amend this cheerfully and immediately. An excellent choice
One of things we like about the Diana is its consistency -- on all the bases. We go once in a while, sometimes for a weekend breakfast, sometimes for dinner. It can vary quite a bit in terms of the time that passes between our visits, but whether it is a week or a month or longer, we know what to expect when we walk in, and that's why we choose it. And regardless of the time between visits, the staff remember us.
Tip: The young men they've hired as servers are extraordinary -- for a sure-fire visit at the Diana, seek them out.
