Anjappar Chettinad Restaurant is amazing. Anjappar has been in Scarborough for as long as I can remember serving South Asian cuisine. I had a chance to go there on the weekend. This restaurant is clean and quiet with an amazing ambiance. The customer service is excellent with polite staff that ensures your experience at the restaurant is nothing short of exceptional. I had a chance to try cheese masala dosa. Their menu has so many different meat and vegetarian dishes. With three locations in the Greater Toronto Area you must give Anjappar a try. read more

Anjappar Chettinad Restaurant - Chili Cheese Dosa with Potatoes Added - Indian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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The only spot of mine where I go for south Indian the food is just awesome. They dosas and idli come out piping hot. The service staff is great especially the owner himself is always lending a hand. Its a must try spot for dosa. read more

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I came here for the first time on a Sunday evening in January with a group of 6. We decided to get a few appetizers like the Chicken 65, Gobhi 65, Rasam & Idli Sambar. The Chicken 65 and Gobhi 65 were both pretty dry, almost as if they were just pakoras. Both the Rasam & Idli Sambar were pretty good. For my main, I tried the Podi Dosa which was good, but really quite oily, so it felt pretty heavy when I ate it. Overall, it was a pretty good experience, but I'm unsure if I will be back. read more

While my second experience here was good, the first time they told me on Friday they would be open on Saturday morning, but when I got there it was closed (there were no sudden weather conditions). They get 3.5 stars. They run a breakfast buffet on weekends which is great at only $18. This is South Indian breakfast, so the only meat item was chicken gravy (which had no chicken meat). Nonetheless, coconut & kara chutneys, sambar & methu vadai were very good. The kichadi had little flavour though. Also the poori took a long time to come out & even when new it was already not fresh or crispy. The variety was pretty good, but they cheated a bit, since sambar, vadai & sambar vadai were presented as 3 separate dishes, when the last is a combination of the first 2. They also had paper dosa, mostly made to order (it was rarely found on buffet table but was easy to order from the server). read more

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My husband and and I went to Anjappar Scarborough for dinner on New Year's Eve. It was a stormy evening and we went early to avoid being caught in bad weather. The food was fresh, perfectly spiced, the service was very pleasant. The Ambiance was organized and the servers confident. Since the service was excellent, we made it home before the weather worsened. A great experience. Their take out is also excellent. read more

Absolutely incredible food, kind people and lovely atmosphere! The butter chicken is the best I've ever tried. It's so creamy, cozy and filled with immense flavour. Everything I've ordered thus far has blown me away. Whenever I'm in Scarborough I go to this special gem. read more

What I wanted to single out that this South Indian restaurant has going for them is 'presentation'. The food presentation is commendable. From the basic garnish on the Chicken Lolly Pop to the Thali's look and demonstration with all its assorted little dips and side dishes, I find it all very exciting to just jump right in to the eating part. A good find I had here was discovering new post-meal items to look out for when going to Indian restaurants. I really enjoyed my order of Pineapple Kesari, and will be sure to search for that item in the menu next time I am out in an Indian place. A couple of quick things, good and bad, I also want to mention about the overall dining experience I had here are the following: Good that they have a very accessible wash area by the dining space. I would want more Indian restaurants or restaurants in general to have them convenientely available outside instead of having to go all the way inside washrooms. The bad thing is that I did not appreciate how the servers gave me the impression that they are in such a rush to have us finish up our meal and our stay there so they could already clean up the place. They also handed out the bill to us instead of waiting for us to ask for it which I find very rude. I understand that we may have started placing our meal orders late (8:15) then around 9:45-ish already when they came in and gave the bill, but servers should only very situationally be the one to decide on when it is pay-up time already. Even during that late into the night I see some other customers who just came in and have just been served their orders. These unpleasant experience pulled the overall rating down for me. Anyways, to move back on to the food... as someone who can't say is a very good source of opinion about Indian food & all the regional cuisines it has to offer, I must say that dining here gave me a much better sense of what South Indian food may be like. Indian food is so much more than your mainstream Buttern Chicken & Chicken Tikka Masala. read more

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The signs were there but we ignored them. Bad move. Looking for somewhere new to try, this was our fourth stop for lunch. Our first stop was a Jamiacan restaurant that we heard about because of their barrel-cooked jerk chicken. They had no jerk. Of any kind. Not today. How can a Jamaican restaurant not have jerk??? The second stop was a Guyanese restaurant that didn't open until 2pm. What? If you're not open for lunch, why bother opening at 2pm? The third stop, an Indian restaurant across the street wasn't open today. Hmmm... With Indian food on our minds now, our handy Yelp app brought us to Anjappar Chettinad, a South Indian restaurant with a lunch buffet. We were hungry so this was it! We were seated in a large spacious dining area and the buffet was set up in another room where the dining tables weren't being used. The buffet selection was very limited, with two types of chicken and a fish dish as the main proteins. There was plain rice, biryani rice, a few vegetarian dishes that I wasn't familiar with, fresh fruits, ice cream, and a couple of Indian desserts. No butter chicken, channa masala, or mutton? The biryani rice, mushrooms, and tandoori chicken were good. The rest was just okay, passable, not memorable. I would have preferred at least one other meat dish and maybe a couple more veggie (chick peas) dishes. The service was below par. There was hardly any dialog with our server and we had to ask for everything - napkins, beverages, bill, etc. I'm used to Indian buffets that offer a lot more selection for less money. At $14.99, this was not a good value, and not an experience worth repeating. PS - Although a bit frustrating, the earlier experience at the first three stops did not affect the review of this restaurant. read more

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It's been ages since we tried a South Indian restaurant, and we decided to give this place a try. They've been in business 16+ years. The owner is a nice man, and is present to attend to all customers needs. The food is tasty, but I can't help feeling like they are a little pricey for the portions. I found the most outrageous thing to be the cost of "Ponni rice" and even other rice..... considering the cost for a huge bag of rice at grocery stores. Parottas were really good for the curries. We liked the chicken momos the most, definitely worth trying. We enjoyed the experience but not sure if we will come again. read more

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All their preparations are super delicious. They need to have more staff on weekends. The food was slow in coming during the brunch buffet.

Theo parottas are the best I have had in my life. Super good. You should all try it. If you are a veggie try it with mushroom masala if not with mutton pepper fry. Best! Their dosas are good but side nah. Cauliflower 65 is good too. Paneer 65 NO. Crab soup is good to have if u have cold. read more

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Went in for a late night dinner and found that they were serving non veg meals. Having a large appetite that night, we decided to try it out along with Crab soup and some chicken 65. The crab soup was hot and tasty. The chicken 65 was a smaller amount but made well. The non veg meals all about 6 to 7 kattoris and served with a bowl of rice and chapatti. We were pleasantly surprised at how fresh and tasty it was for a meal at 10pm. If you are a hungry bachelor, go for the meal Thali. It will surely bring your hunger and anger down, haha! The restaurant closed at 11pm and yet they were kind enough to let us spend more time there. Friend staff and quick service. My only negative comment was that the dishes were coming out of order (got chicken 65 before soup) and unevenly - so if you are a large group, some people may get their order first while it may take time for others. But hey, that's just a very specific gripe and it's okay to wait a little after all the dishes are budget and saves you a buck! Must try Indian restaurant and a definite recommendation! read more

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For such a pretty decor I wish the food and service would live up to the beauty of this restaurant. Today was my 4th and final visit at this disastrous, chaotic cheap sidewalk vendor disguised as a restaurant! Time to rant: - They put out tiny portions at the buffet table on a Friday lunch hour - Then you wait 20 mins for them to bring out a handful of naan, paratha and worlds thinnest and sometimes oiliest dosa - The ENTIRE restaurant rushes the buffet to get some, so u wait in line 10mins like a dog waiting for table scraps - by then the food u plated is COLD!! FML - Menu items not consistent - getting butter chicken here is like playing Russian Roulette - The buffet is set up to serve from both sides, yet they only want you to serve from the front - so then you need to LEAN over the GD food to reach dishes in the back - and dropping hair and lint in the front dishes - The servers are poorly trained and just walk around like chickens with their heads cut off as a result - You ask for things they never bring, and there is poor communication skills (I blame mgt not the staff) Positives: (yes, there are a few) - Great dessert selection!! A variety of fresh cut fruit, gulabjamun, ice cream. - Canned pop, so it isn't flat fountain drink - Clean tables - Ample parking - Generally good selection of clearly labeled buffet items (but I repeat small portions that run out quickly) OMG standing and waiting like a begging dog...I can't even!!! Oh yeah - posssssative...... Chairs r comfy Ummmm there's a bathroom. And....omfg stop being stingy with the NAAN!!!!!!! Arghhhhhh Ok I'm done now. Thank you. Never again!! , and every time I've come here I wait 20 mins to get naan or dosa at the buffet. By the time they bring a tiny ration people read more

Chettinad cuisine is spicy and flavourful. My must tries - even for meat eaters would be the Cauliflower 65. Over the years, I've been here many times. It's deep fried, spicy, cauliflower goodness. So amazing, whenever we go we end up getting two plates. In terms of the main dishes - the dosa is okay, the crab curry is great, the briyani is so good, gravy, raita (yogurt), and a hard boiled egg is provided. The egg parotta/roti is also good! The curries overall - from the vegetarian and meat dishes I've sampled have been good. Their "North Indian" dishes are decent enough. Mango shake the last time I tried as pretty good. Cons: In terms of service , it's not superb. that being said, I've had some good wait staff. and sometimes you get someone who forgets to refill water but it's okay. It's not hard to flag down attention or walk up to the counter (do whatever you got to do). Portion sizes are adequate for family style sharing of dishes. They also have a side room to host small parties and etc. read more

The food is not very expensive here. We have been a number of times, usually we get the Onion Uttapam, and the Onion Dosa. The good comes in pretty good portions, and the chutneys are usually made pretty well. For the most part the service is pretty good, though a few times we have been there, the service was not good. On those occasions I left some fairly pointed comments on the card, and after that we did not have those issues again. The atmosphere her is often very noisy, this is definitely a family oriented restaurant, so if you are expecting a quite dining experience beware of what time you are going. Otherwise, good food, reasonable prices, mostly good service. read more

Very good, slightly pricey. I got an assortment of things a platter over one big meal as I wanted to branch out in my food selection but also some favorites. Not many people in the restaurant over dinner or much work put into the overall atmosphere. I took the food home with me although if I wasn't alone I would have ate there too. My food was fresh and tasty. Not the best but not bad. I would eat here again. read more

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Was close by to the restaurant and decided to pickup some takeout. We got the mutton and chicken Briyani with a side of chicken 65. It was very good the quality and taste! The briyani came with taiga and gravy! Only issue was the quantity of the chicken pieces but whatever! Totally recommend the place and will definitely go back for more! read more

If you are looking for your dose of South Indian non vegetarian food, this is a great choice (although my favourite in this category is Karaikuddi in Scarborough). They have a lot of options and are quick in their service. The challenge that they have is the restaurant is always crowded and sometimes miss (or delay) the order which wasn't in their original list. However, the Manager or Owner is pretty proactive in responding to the requests. Also, the restaurant doesn't understand the concept of "mild" spicy. It was still spicy for me. LOL.The restaurant has a dedicated parking and makes it easy if you are traveling with family. I never fell lin love with the place but won't mind visiting it again. read more

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I go to this restaurant quite often since it's right in the area and the food is absolutely delicious. Full of flavours and it's a good proportion. Service is pretty good as well. However I will say it's a little over price. Overall, love it. read more

The dhosa has been closest to what I have seen in India. Now we have been coming here almost every night. Can get very crowded at times but other than that its all good. My favourites: Mutton chukkha Biriyani Cheese Masala Dhosa Falooda read more

Anjappar Chettinad Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

I been to a great variety of south indian restaurant. This for me personally for just simply okay and it was not super impressive. It had a nice dining space, okay service and the food was decent. For me personally, I would go only once just to try it out. Not sure about the non-veg but the vegetarian options were good. read more

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This is the authentic South Indian place with great portions and fair price. There are many things you live like their paratha varieties are delicious, desserts are great especially falooda is must have. read more

First time at Anjappar Chettinad in Scarborough. Horrible experience in terms of service. Brought an out-of-town guest to the restaurant with family. Waitresses were highly un accommodating and not so helpful. Squeezed 6 of us into a table suitable for only 4. We asked for another table to connect on, they refused. Said it would get busy (restaurant was next to empty). Ridiculous trying to eat comfortably and balance 4-5 other plates on the table. Waitress was rude, very rushed and evidently in her own world. Had to ask her FOUR times before she finally refilled our water. Terrible, terrible place. Food was o.k, the only reason I've given it 2 stars but the overall experience is not worth it. Truthfully, you're better of heading to Karaikudi Chettinad on Kennedy Rd. if you want South Indian food. read more

Horrible service. Went there today with my two friends. One of my friends was starving for an hour waiting for her order, reminded the staff twice. An hour later they bring it after the gravy she ordered is cold. Canceled the order. Refused to pay for the item returned. This will be our last time there..... Very disrespectful! Staff needs training!!! Similar incident every time we go there..... read more

I went here late at night about 9:00 P.M. because another restaurant in the area that I wanted to go to was closed. We ordered Tomato Onion Uttapum and Paper Masala Dosa. Review of Tomato Onion Uttapum: Although we ordered Tomato Onion, they gave us Tomato Onion Chilli Uttapum, and depending on your heat tolerance for spices, green chilli's are pretty spicy, but we were able to pick them off and it was yummy. Uttapum is a flatbread made out of Rice and Lentils that are ground up and fermented overnight, it is a thicker bread, about 1/8th of an inch, and about a 10" round, it is pan fried and the tomatoes and onions were inside it, and on top. Review of Paper Masala Dosa. The paper masala dosa was awesome, the best part was that the masala was served in a different bowl, most restaurants put the masala inside the dosa which can make it a little soggy where the masala was sitting by the time it gets to you. Paper Dosa, is a very thin and crispy crepe made out of rice and lentil flour that has been fermented overnight. Masala is a stuffing made out of potatoes, onions and a few different indian spices. Review of Mango Lassi: The Mango lassi, seemed fresh and was quite flavourful, it was just the right consistency and sweetness for my taste. This is a south indian restaurant, so if you want to try south indian food, skip to the last pages of the menu because the first few are north indian foods, ask your server about the difference between north and south indian food. Overall the food was great, the place was clean. I would go back :) read more

Mysore masala dosa - delicious, highly recommend. Kingfish fry - amazing (2pieces), highly recommend. Anjappar chicken - good, spicy Vegetable kurma - good! Not my favorite type of dish in general, though. South Indian and Sri Lankan food, good sit down in the area. Staff are nice. Place was pretty busy on a Thursday night, looked like a lot of regulars so you know it's good! read more

Great authentic and spicy authentic South Indian food a must try if you're taste buds are into exotic Asian cuisine a must try.

I will never come to this place again! I first dined at Anjappar back in 2005. But now! never! The food was horrible, my chappathi literally seemed like it was out of the freezer and placed on a stove for a minute then placed in a fridge for a few hours then back on a microwave! The fried shrimp was oily! it felt as if I poured a litre of oil onto my lips. To top it all off my biryani had hair in it. This is what happens when people don't have a single clue about the definition of Business read more

Love, Love, Love this Indian restaurant. Have been going there for the past 5 years and have never had a bad meal. We always order the thali because we can never decide what to order and the thali has a little bit of everything. All their dishes tastes like they just cooked it fresh from the stove. You cannot go wrong with any dishes. Their Tandoori chicken is THE best in Toronto. And their Masala Dosa has the thinnest and crispiest dosa....it's light.....yummmy.... Just writing this review is making me hungry and it's past midnight so I cannot go right now. We always order a lot so that we can take the rest home. The food tastes even better the next day. All their soups are SUPER HOT & SPICY but it's worth the after burn. I think they simmer their soups all day long to get that cooked through taste. Everything on their menu is great....I don't have any favourites because they are all so good. read more

amazing restaurant. Great food. good ambiance most of all excellent customer service. The people working there is very nice. overall is a great experience read more

Extremely bad service ! The food quality and taste has changed drastically. Used to be one of the good South Indian restaurants in Scarborough BUT now not even mediocre . Probably the cooks would have changed . The food quality and quantity have dropped . read more

As you can, see I am waiting ever so patiently before I destroyed this dosa. So happy I married an Indian man, my culinary horizons have just expanded! :) Nothing is bad on this menu and we have tried many, many things. The used to have an appetizer, shredded pepper chicken, that was to die for. read more

Ordered butter chicken, a side dish with cauliflower and garlic naan. Place is not busy with plenty of parking. Their mango lassi is also good. I would come back here on a regular basis. Service is good but I cant comment on service during busy hours. read more

Anjappar Chettinad Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

One of the best place to have south Indian food in the GTA. The place is so calm and quiet and you can enjoy your stay there for a while.The service was ok. The main attraction of the this place is the varieties of South Indian food . My favorites were malabari chicken curry and their meen kuzhambu and I loved their porrota.I am happy to suggest this place to my friends. read more

Ordered from here today, because I heard some good reviews - I experienced differently, however. -I ordered the cauliflower (which was good, no complaints there... but not 'fantastic') -The veg biryani they were out of, so I opted for egg... which was overcooked and had a gross green ring on the inside of the egg. -The onion dosa was soggy and boring... no real flavour to it. I took two bites of the pastry and threw it out. -Butter naan was burnt -Gulab Jamun w. ice cream was the only thing I enjoyed... Would not suggest this to anyone. Been to Vindaloo on Kingston Rd. WAYYY BETTER!! Also, this place had horrible/rude service and was out of two of the things I originally ordered. read more

Being a fan of South Indian vegetarian cuisine went to dine there but it was a total disappointment.

Really lovely south indian dosa restaurant. I've only been here once but was really impressed. Service was nice (but could have been faster) and the decor was lovely as well. Okay, now the food lol. I had a paper dosa thali with a huge paper dosa (I guess they are supposed to be huge anyways) with a yummy potato masala curry and sambar and chutneys. Sounds really typical, but the quality and taste was on point! Better than a few other places I have tried actually. My favourite was the coconut chutney because the tomato chutney was too spicy for me. And the potato curry was really simple and delicious. My friend had a upama (hope I am spelling that right) with the sambar and curries however that dosa could have been bigger I guess. It tasted good though, but should have been bigger. Okay so, after the main course, we had pineapple kesari, which was very very yummy. I like simple dishes with top notch quality. Really wins my heart. And then I had a sweet paan with a cherry as well. The paan was loaded with flavour and the leaf looked green and fresh. Wrapped in a perfect pyramid shape, it was a fun treat. Overall I had a happy sunday lunch :) read more

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We had a small family reunion during March break at this restaurant. There were 20 people in our group and we came here for South Indian dishes. We were a little sure about this place. However, from the moment we walked in, we felt like home. All the staffs were nice and the service was exceptional. We had ordered all sorts of dishes (dosa, chicken curry, butter chicken, mutton curries, devils, Biryani (shrimp, chicken and mutton), crab curry and fish curry). Manager came out few times and check on us to make sure all the request dishes came out on time and meets our expectation. In fact, it was a great experience. read more

This restaurant is just ok. The food tastes good, but the portions are small. first impressions were good because of the atmosphere, but the waiter kept asking us to order more things throughout service and it was slow. Also, it's too expensive for what you get. Also, rice is 5$. read more

Ordered the vegetarian Biryani and my friend had chicken Biryani. The vegetarian Biryani was salty and boring. In addition it had over cooked vegetables, which looked like they came from the frozen aisle from the grocery store. Not worth the price. The chicken Biryani is with flavorless chicken that is also dry. read more