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    3.3 (41 reviews)
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    David G.

    Toronto is a very diverse ethnic city which is reflected in its food etc. It has a huge Indian population which brings with it amazing restaurants. I really like Annalakshmi for true veggie dinning. Sure our server was a complete Dbag....maybe his hairnet made him miserable...but the food was excellent. My litmus for any ethnic restaurant is a majority of dinners from that region...and in that regard it was filled with mostly Indian dinners....legit!! You come here for the dosas ...and they are good...light crispy ....okay a tad greasy. Good sauces not great. The stunner of the night was the fried masala rice....most FLAVORUL rice I have ever had. Prices are pretty reasonable considering food in Canada is insanely priced, I would definitely come back

    Poori with aloo curry and garlic butter masala dosa which
    Maggie D.

    Annalakshmi has been on my list for a while now so I'm happy I was able to finally check it out. I got the butter garlic masala dosa which came with 4 different things to eat with the dosa and the poori with aloo curry. Both were delicious and a little spicy. We were seated quickly and the food came quickly. Overall had a great time and will definitively be back!

    Gayan P.

    Annalakshmi proves you don't need meat when you know how to cook vegetables right. The food leans a bit salty, and I'd skip the biryani, but the dosas and vada? Fantastic. Well-made, full of flavor, and totally satisfying.

    Mini idli with rasam
    Gurbani K.

    This has become my go to restaurant and I have had several positive experience with the different things I have ordered over the time. Some of my favourites are: Rasam, Chettinad Mushroom Fry and Chettinad Dosa. It's always busy and they don't hold reservations so it's a but chaotic to grab a table but it's worth for the food they serve here.

    Annalakshmi Thaali
    Somya S.

    I was craving the Annalakshmi Thaali on a cold day. Dropped in and it was pretty busy. Service is always friendly. They have a lot of seating and it was busy. Food was good. I always enjoy the combination of different dishes that come in this thaali. Try it. You'd have to take some part of it home.

    Dosas with chutney
    Linda T.

    Best meal yet in Toronto. If you're inclined to Indian or vegetarian, highly recommend. The dosas are a must.

    Lauren B.

    This place was really popular so we stopped by for dinner. Overall the food was okay, it is probably an acquired taste that I'm not used to. It wasn't bad but it wasn't great either and the staff wasn't all too friendly. We didn't feel great after and my boyfriend ended up with food poisoning..

    Rasam (vegan)
    Matt B.

    Middle-of-the-road all veggie south Indian, but staff aren't all that knowledgeable about what's vegan. I stopped in looking for a quick dinner, and quick it was. Their menu is all South Indian, with lots of types of dosa, uthappam, idli and more. I got their Rasam ($6 plus tax) soup to start, a simple, spicy lentil soup that wasn't all that impressive. If I had known that their main meals come with unlimited sambar, I wouldn't have ordered this - oh well. For my main, I got a Mix veg Uthappam ($14 plus tax), a fried rice pancake served with sambar and 3 dipping sauces. Not all that flavourful but certainly very filling. Friendly service but not all that clear about what's vegan. Decent spot but I wouldn't rush back.

    Heather T.

    Delicious Dosa! I'll be back for more. Also affordable and great location king west.

    Good ambiance Decent service good Dosai The mini tiffin is a hit or miss Hard vadai, ok sambar and chutneys. May be I should avoid the morning visits.

    _notimetoeat -.

    Def one of my fav south Indian spots in the city, was introduced to this spot by a friend and I really like the fact that it's a huge menu and reasonably priced. I've tried their chilli garlic dosa and their sambhar rice and I loved them both, the portions were huge and the dishes were very flavourful. The service is always very smooth and fast as well!

    Podi Idly
    Uma G.

    I'm always excited to find good South Indian food, and Annalakshmi has been one of my go-tos during the pandemic. They deliver consistently good vegetarian South Indian food. I've tried several things on their menu since I order from them so often, and they've been great. The Idly, Vada, Dosa, and the accompanying sambar & chutneys are all great. The Madras fried rice is a tad spicy but flavorful. Even the Thali / meals are pretty good. Their buttermilk (mor) is a great savory beverage to wash it all down - most other Indian restaurants add way too much cumin that ruin it, but not Annalakshmi. For something sweet, the mango milkshake is very good, they also have kulfis, and a decent rose milk that reminds me of Madras summers. Overall, super pleased with the consistent authentic flavors.

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    The dosas were pretty bad. We got the kids cone dosa and the Rava Masala Dosa. Both were crisp as chips. The service was really good.

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    Tried their masala dosa. Authentic taste of dosa, masala, chutneys and sambar! Good location and quick service (by Jay).

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    We had dinner here last night. The food was amazing and service very good too. We shall be back!

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    One the very few vegetarian places. Consistently good food. Soups are mediocre but everything else is very good. Butter garlic dosa is nice.

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    Kothur Indian Cuisine
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