This place is amazing, specially when you visiting Canada and craving for Sri Lankan food items! I got their veech roti and goat varuval. It was delicious. I got some pastry items for my son and he loved it too. Service was quick even tho there was a line and I have this location saved for future visits. read more

A great option when it's too hot to cook! Good old Babu's. My husband devoured 1/4 of his mutton kothu, the chicken roti was delicious and the chicken tandoori outstanding as always. BUT: we paid for and they omitted to pack our 5 samosas and 2 mutton rolls. We called and they'll make it right next weekend. I have loved Babu's forever but they dropped a star today for this carelessness. read more

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Coconut sambal was very nice. However mutton rolls had too much potato chunks. Big line up on saturday to pick up ready made food. read more

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I used to come here often and enjoyed the food here. Today I came to get take out lunch, $11 one meat (butter chicken) and 2 veggies with brown rice. I opened my lunch at the office and realized there were only two small to med size chicken piece. The rest was just the butter chicken sauce .. there were general amount of rice but rice is not worth my $11. Two veggies was just the 1/4 size each from the container. I was disappointed . Parking was easier to find this time, probably I came earlier. Usually is chaotic during lunch time. Service was ok. I probably will not come back. read more

Babu Catering & Take Out - a plate of food - Indian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

One of the best Sri Lankan hot food store in southern Ontario. Bread, pastries, sour food, sweets, rice & curries, kottu, small snacks.... huge variations. Compared to many other south asian take out places, portion size can be smaller but still huge portion sizes (one portion is enough for two people) During busy time there can be a line up. Friendly staff and free parking (parking can be filled pretty fast) read more

Had their lunch special: 1 choice of meat and 3 veg sides on choice of 3 rices with a soup/sauce. Also had their chicken biryani w yoghurt sauce. We've eaten here before and it's nice to come back. Busy place with high turnover so you know your food will be served fresh and piping hot. Staff that served us was really patient in explaining our choices. For the price which is $5-6 the value is incredible. Worth a few trips back to try their other dishes. read more

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I Bought Mutton Rolls, Mutton Roast, Fish Curry and a plain Naan. All less than $30. Mutton rolls were good. Fish curry was tangy and spicy. It made two meals for me. Mutton Roast is my favorite so far. Well flavored and cooked. Spicy. I haven't been able to find a good mutton dish so far in Toronto and this may be it. I love spicy and I felt the heat in the food. If you do not want/cannot have spicy food, please take note. There is no option to choose spice level although there maybe less spicy dishes. If they were any closer, I would go often. Quite affordable. I am glad I tried them. Recommend if you live closer and want affordable food. Try it once for sure. read more

I come here quite often for good delicious food and a cheap price. For a fast food takeout place, you can't be serious of charging people $20.85 for Butter Chicken. I have been to a lot of modern East Asian restaurants (not takeout) and they don't charge me that price. A large round styrafoam container with half chicken and half sauce is not worth $20.85 + tax. I will never buy hot food from this place ever again. They totally ripped me off. Decor: It's so run down, TVs have not been working for years and the cash register display wasn't working when they punched in my orders. I would have returned it. I will definitely report this to the head office, they need to look into this place. Babu is a big company and I can't believe it's so badly run. read more

There is a sea of Indian/sri lankan food options from desserts, to snacks, to rotis, to curries, to rices, to drinks, and more. Highly recommend the fish roti! There is also a lunch special for $6 or $7 that gives you 1 rice, 1 meat, and 3 veg :) Recommendation to owner: make more specials to lure English speakers your way! We probably wont know what is good with what, but if you offer suggested options on the menu, it'll help you help us, help you! read more

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I bought mutton, chicken, and egg kottu rotties, along with 30 hoppers, on Dec. 31, 2024. The egg kottu rotties and hoppers were so dry. Please don't buy them from Babu. I'm not going to buy anything from them again. read more

This place used to be my favourite curry place - but post pandemic it's gone down hill. Lunch special used to cost around $7 bucks in 2020 now it's $10!- amongst that their portions have shrank in size. Tonight wheni picked up a meat combo, got home and it was the someone elses food!! No meat ! On top of that i ordered a roti that was cold and stale - very gross. Very disappointed in Babu read more

I choose Babu's based on a quick Yelp search while passing through the neighborhood. I knew nothing of the restaurant and was not terribly familiar with Sri Lankan food until that day. As soon as you walk in the door, your senses are greeted with the smells and colors of (what seemed like) dozens of different dishes. This take-out joint is well organized. You make your order, move down the line, settle your bill and get out. There are no dine-in options. I believe make most of their menu items in-house and from scratch. I remembered reading glowing reviews about their Kothu Roti, a dish I haven't previously tried. I ordered the Mutton Kothu Roti, a Dosa and a Mutton Biryani (not sure if you can ever have enough mutton). I also ordered a plain naan. I don't remember the exact cost of my meal, I do remember being impressed with how affordable everything was. The plan was to take the tasty take-out home and share with my family. However, after driving for about 5 minutes with the fragrant contains in the front passenger seat, I could not resist the urge to try it. Every time I stopped at a red light, I would pick away at the Kothu Roti. By the time I came home, I had eaten most of my order. The food offers a perfect combination of greasy, spicy and flavorful. It's a little bit on the heavy side and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who is looking to have a productive day afterwards. It would also be nice if they offered a dine-in option, as it would be a lot more enjoyable than eating in the car. read more

I saw this restaurant on blogto and thought I would give it a chance since I was in the area Unfortunately it's take out only, but that's a dead giveaway from the name LOL I was taken aback by the huge number of options and decided to go for the pepper chicken and chicken 65 with a fried rice combo. I was surprised that the fried rice came with a baked chicken on top in addition to the sides...and they are not stingy at all with the rice which is a great thing! My wife and I finished half an order of rice, one baked chicken and both sides... So now we are left with one and a half orders of rice and a baked chicken for dinner. All-in-all it it cost me just over $15 which is a steal! If you're in the area and looking for a good quality meal at a low cost I would definitely stop by. My only complaint is that the food was a little bit cold, but it's something I can deal with Strong 4/5 read more

OK Babu! Are you trying to stuff me and make me so fat??!! I am just trying to have something for lunch.. and for $4.50 My takeout box was packed to the max with all these spiciness goodness that I cannot stop myself from eating! Yes the curry is spicy! Trust me if I said it is spicy, it is spicy!! I would definitely be back for some quick, cheap, spicy spicy food! read more

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Need to update this to 5 star, now that I know what to order (and more importantly what to avoid). Since this is a Tamil place, stick to the Tamil food. I no longer order the lamprais. Also I don't order much Indian food, except for their butter chicken. This is my favorite Sri Lankan place in Toronto and I wouldn't be surprised if this is one of the best Sri Lankan places in N America, especially when you consider the great prices. My go to orders are: Mutton kotthu rotti. This is delicious, and so much food for the money. It's a little on the spicy side. Tip: order this before you order the rest of the items as this takes longer to come out. Fish curry. This has grown on me. I really like the sauce in particular. This only comes in one size (2 pieces of fish) Mutton curry. This is tasty, but quite spicy Butter chicken. Delicious as per my prior review Short eats (eg wadais, patties, etc). Can't go wrong here. The items are either 3 or 4 for $1. Try not to go crazy though because a lot of this is fried. My wife loves naan so we used to order that too, but gave up because it takes too long to come out. The parking lot can get pretty crazy on weekends. Its busy, the spots are on the small side, and theres more than a few bad drivers. I try to park away from the crowd when possible to avoid the dings and possible accidents. read more

Delicious Sri Lankan food at insanely cheap prices. Ignore the bozo reviews on here by people ordering butter chicken.

Cheap and good! Often busy and soemtimes difficult to order, but will be my go to for indian food in scarborough read more

Be still my heart Babu! I've eaten samosas from here from forever! Everyone at work gets them from Babu's or Samosa King. I've always heard about Babu's magical lunch specials...so cheap for the amount of food you get. I had to finally check it out. Babu's is located in a strip plaza (it's at the end of the line of stores). You can't miss it (just let your nose lead the way). also, you might want to leave your jacket in the car Anyways..this place practically every type of curry that you could want, mutton, fish, lamb, several ric dishes, biryani, veggie options, apps, desserts....it's so...much....food. I got the king fish curry and the biryani lunch special (1 meat choice, 2 side choices with biryani). My entire order with taxes came up to $14. There was enough food to feed a family of 4. But since it's just me, myself and I...that food lasted me for lunch and dinner over 2 nights. So 4 meals for $14...............who can beat that???????! The food was delicious - it's not the best - you can't compare a sit down restaurant to this place as of course they make their food in large batches - you will always lose something in the quality. But the spice level doesn't suffer and for less than $8 (there were many options for under $8 and some lunch combos were $5) you just can't go wrong. Babu's is all right with me :) read more

Babu is probably the best known and one of the first of the Sri Lankan take out places to really catch on in the GTA. Normally we go to one in Markham but I was in the area and decided to stop in for snack at this original location in Scarborough. Babu serves a variety of Sri Lankan and Indian dishes such as curries, briyanis, dosas, samosas, etc with the flavouring more Sri Lankan in nature on the hotter side. All the food is already pre-cooked in the hot tables but certain items need to be ordered and made fresh such as the dosas and naans. They also sell a variety of baked and fried items as well. If you are not sure what to get, a good item to order is the lunch special. $5.95 for the meat option gives 1 meat choice, 3 veggie choice over a huge mound of rice (brown or white, or fried). They really pack it in and is a great deal for big eaters like me! Some stand outs are the butter chicken, beef curry and chicken briyani. The only bad thing is the ordering system can get confusing when it gets crowded as you line up, get someone to do all you selections, get a numbered ticket and then pay to receive your order. Workers are generally very nice but again gets hectic when busy as they all over the place. 3.5/5 for some good Sri Lankan eats! read more

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Not bad but not the great either. Lunch special combo is a steal @ $7.45 - you get choice of brown or basmati rice with 3 veggies and 1 meat choice. No such thing as mild here! I wouldn't recommend if you can't handle spice. read more

Babu Catering & Take Out - Chilli chicken lunch combo - Indian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

The sambhar was stale and it tasted bad. Additionally, I found an iron-like wire in kothu roti which could have been very dangerous, if swallowed. I have a picture of the same for proof. I am highly dissatisfied with the quality of these two items and I expect immediate action on this. read more

Babu Catering & Take Out - Indian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

Dropped by this place to grab food for a lunch date with another couple. The prices are extremely reasonable and this is what attracted us. Getting into the plaza and parking wasn't easy as there were many cars coming and going and the lot is tight. SERVICE: We waited in a line to be helped at the counter for about 20 mins. There were other lines for different counters, but the servers would walk and pick up food from other counters, so it was confusing. The place was somewhat busy around lunch, so I understood. The man that finally served us spoke the same Indian dialect as my boyfriend, so they bonded while I waited patiently. The service was fine, but a little slow for a takeout place in my opinion. FOOD: My boyfriend is Indian, so I'm fairly familiar with Indian cuisine. The food was just alright. My boyfriend thought so as well. I guess you get what you paid for. I did enjoy the naan and our server packed us pieces straight from the oven. OVERALL: A fast food takeout style Indian place that is cheap, but I rather pay a little more for better Indian food. read more

There is a lot of variety in curries at this restaurant. It is definitely a walk-in place, don't expect to sit down and eat here. I have the butter chicken and the chicken tikka masala, the meat Samosa and the veggie Samosa, and garlic naan. I wouldn't recommend the samosas. They're 4 for $1 and they were on the spicy side but not very tasty and the pastry was dry and stiff. The garlic naan was good at $2.25. The chicken tikka masala didn't really taste like your prototype chicken tikka masala, the butter chicken was good and the chicken was very tender. The serving is only enough for one person and maybe two if you don't eat alot. They take credit card, debit and cash. *They state that all the meat is halal including the Samosas. There's always a long line inside but to be honest I don't think it's all that spectacular read more

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First time here with my girlfriend and we were really disappointed. Although the prices were good for the portions, the food wasn't satisfying at all. The freshly cooked chicken biryani tasted like wet slop and was unlike any other biryani I've had. The chicken tikka Marsala lacked flavour, it tasted like tomato sauce with franks hot sauce added to it, not to mention the side of rice cold. Lastly, the veggie pakoras were hard as rocks. Swear my teeth were going to chip off after eating a few. My advice? If you want authentic south Asian food do not go here. But if you're drunk and want some cheap eats, it's open 5am-12am read more

All my friends know I'm obsessed with Babu's. I will drive out of my way to go there because the LUNCH SPECIAL is just so ridiculously good: you have your choice of rice (the yellow rice with veggies is good), your choice of meat (I love the goat curry and mutton curry), and your choice of THREE veggies (spicy eggplant, dhal, paneer, and channa are all amazing) - a huge meal for like 6 bucks! I'm seriously addicted to Babu's. They are open late which is perfect and they have lots of parking. The line ups can be long and there's no designated area to order, so you kind of just have to get in there and make eye contact with a server before the person behind you does. I gave it 4 stars because sometimes I have an upset stomach the next day after eating here, but I'm already addicted. A lot of the dishes are spicy - just the way I like it! Omg and the mutton rolls and masala tea are so good too. I tried the coconut hopper once and it was okay but weird texture for me personally. Go there when you're super hungry! read more

Babu Catering & Take Out - lunch special - Indian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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"Would you like a coma with that lamprais? " "Why yes, yes please! " WARNING: LAMPRAIS IS NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED NON LOVING SPICY FOODSTERS. THIS DISH REQUIRES A PARTNER TO DEBATE WITH ON WHO GETS TO EAT THE EGG! Ofcourse I did! Not quite sure who could possibly execute the banana leaf dish like my Filipino people but BABU sure did fire up the 'next level' to the next. If you're not familiar with what I'm talking about, back home we have a way to feast on local delicacies laid out on a long stretch of banana leaves for 'plates', and use hands instead of utensils. Yeah yeah gross, yuck whatever!! You get a spot on the damn leaf, don't stray double dipping in someone else's territory and your cooties remains yours and yours only! We call it 'kamayan' (eating with hands) and it's taken TORONTO by storm as it became popular recently during birthdays and get-togethers. Even Filipino restaurants cater to this kamayan themed events for everyone to experience getting in touch with their inner caveman. HINT HINT: resto Lamesa delivers the experience in fine dining style. BABU had their 'TO-GO' version with a choice of chicken, beef or veggie with 5 sides of your choice (hardest decisions ever made on a Monday 11am might I add). Comes with 1 hard boiled egg, choice of white or brown rice with the baddest sauce and spices combined wrapped in the glorious banana leaf, heated and then wrapped to go. BOOM!! You insult the GODS OF LAMPRAIS if you dare eat with the fork but hubby and I had no choice. We suffered from a mild coma as we indulged in every bite while the car windows fogged up, even my portion control awareness was impaired and FOGGED UP because of all the different flavours!!! We probably looked like a pair of famished savages ripping the chicken masala apart amidst the pickled eggplant dish, lentils, dried/fried anchovies, cabbage dish, potatoes, zucchini and chickpeas!!! $9 for all this and we still had leftovers!! I see a repeat in the near future! ISTUTIY BABU!!!! read more

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I went to Babu recently with my parents. We bought several bags of food and it cost us less than $30. This place is take out only. There is no place to sit. If you have ever been to Samosa King (the take out part, not the restaurant part), Babu is similar. We went a little before 3:00pm on a weekday and it was starting to get busy. The staff are incredibly nice. They answered all our questions and even gave us generous samples. The vegetable samosas here are 5 for $1 just like at Samosa King. However, their meat samosas (mutton) are also 5 for $1 (where at Samosa King the meat samosas (chicken) are 2 for $1). The samosas at Babu are flatter and the pastry is different than most other samosas. The filling is also different, it is pureed, so the filling tastes like mash potatoes (vegetarian) and mutton-infused mashed potatoes (meat). It is a very different taste than other samosas that I've had where the filling is little cubes of potatoes +/- meat. The samosas are tasty and full of flavour, but I think that I prefer non-pureed fillings for samosas. They had lots of "short eats" like mutton rolls, bondas, vadas, fish cutlets, etc. Mutton Rolls are $1 each. They are stuffed with curried potatoes and mutton. I liked them, but I prefer the ones at Samosa King as those are meatier and cheaper (only $0.75). Although the ones at Babu are spicier. Fish Patices are 3 for $1 and are little deep-fried half-moon pastries stuffed with pureed potatoes and fish. They have a mild fish flavour. We also got a Chicken Roti Roll ($2.95). It's chicken, boiled egg and spices wrapped in a roti and then pan fried. It's huge, I could eat one for lunch and be full. I really liked this, but there was a huge piece of whole ginger the size of a jujube in the roll and also a whole garlic clove. I would have liked it better if these were chopped up a bit more. We also got some milk hoppers ($1 each). It's like a sourdough crepe with a milky centre. Interesting, but not my cup of tea. However, my mom loved it. My mom also got a small order of Red Pittu ($1.95). It's like a rice-based couscous with shredded coconut on top. Then they give you a bag of dried shredded coconut mixed with chili and butter that you are supposed to mix into the pittu, I suppose. The mix is hot (spicy) and sour and very unusual. Again, interesting, but not my cup of tea either. Again, my mom loved this. We got an order of Chicken Kottu Roti ($6.95). It was very spicy, you could see many pieces of green chili peppers throughout. It also contained a lot of onions. I personally prefer the Chicken Kottu Roti at Samosa King since theirs has less onions and is only ($3.99). We also got their "All Day Lunch Special" which is steamed rice, 1 meat curry and 3 vegetable curries for $4.99. We got the Beef Madras (big tender chunks of lean beef in a deliciously spicy sauce), peas curry (spicy curry sauce), green beans curry (sweet and spicy sauce), and a potato curry (spicy curry sauce). Overall good, but very spicy. Samosa King has a similarly priced special but they also give you a huge piece of naan bread and a gulab jamun. The food here is much spicier than at Samosa King. They are generally more expensive than Samosa King. However, they have items that Samosa King doesn't such as Milk Hoppers, Pittu, Roti Rolls and Fish Cutlets. Sorry for all the Samosa King comparisons, but the places are very similar in my opinion, so I can't help but make comparisons. Babu is great in its own right (hence the 4 star rating). However, I personally prefer Samosa King because the prices are cheaper there and the food is comparable or better. But Babu has more selection and their food is spicier, so I would come to Babu for items that Samosa King doesn't have or if I'm craving some really hot and spicy food. read more

Good quality, great price points and very tasty. Huge homemade Nans and the food is very spicy. We live in Oshawa and can't find good quality Indian food in Durham region so we pick up Babu's on the way back home. Markham location is also very good. read more

I was partial to Pakistani chicken biryani. But I've eaten Sri Lankan chicken Biryani three days consecutively. I love the spiciness hot taste. I think I will be ordering Sri Lankan chicken Biryani more often when the cravings demand. Oh my my, just finished eating, my sinuses are clear and I am still wiping my dripping nose, lovely heat from this food. It is spicy, hot and enticingly flavourful. Here are some of the ingredients that are the norm: cardamom pods, Red and green Chilli, Turmeric, Coriander leaves, mint leaves, Kesari powder, ginger, garlic, Tomatoes, Bay leaf, cinnamon and etc. depending on the cook. read more

Babu Catering & Take Out - Chicken Biryani served with a boiled egg and a side of tasty sauce. - Indian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

One of my go-to places for Sri Lankan take out! Cheap, and fast service. They've got a variety of options and have grown significantly over the years. They're open early and close late making this a convenient spot for quick take out food. There's loads to choose from but some of my faves are the biriyani and kothu roti (ask for extra gravy, you won't be disappointed) read more

I love this restaurant. The quantity is just great and the price is really affordable. Great taste

No frills takeout only. Easily the cheapest and best value for money South Indian / Sri Lankan food anywhere in the City. read more

Good selection.My server was excellent and she gave good recommendations-some of the others were not as friendly . She was enthusiastic and helpful. So my grandmother was Pakistani and South Indian and chinese and I think I love it even more spicier-but for a fast quick stop and price I'm rating it a 4 . I saw an American tourist had a compliant about it being not authentic Sri Lankan.But perhaps he should go to a sit down restaurant who does the meals made when ordered .He would pay more then. My 10 year old son loves it spicy (he inherited I guess that taste bud from my dad) so for those days I treat him to an expensive sit dow. Restaurant. I was going to give 3 out of 5 but the girl who helped me her customer service raised it to a 4 Food 3 but service from her raises it read more

It may be a bit out of the way, and it might have a long long long line, but trust me... it's worth it. Babu's brings you the flavour and spice of South Asian food without a plane ticket. This is a take out only location that has enough selection to warp your brain. The Kothu Roti is highly recommended and made fresh to order. It's easily the best I've ever tried. While you're there, pick up some Mutton Roles as they're always a tasty addition. Just be ready to wait a bit if you're coming around dinner time, as the lines can get a bit crazy. read more

I only tried the vegetarian options, of which there were many. The food was alright, nothing special in my opinion. I came in search of Sri Lankan food in particular, and was disappointed -- definitely is miles away from the delights of an excellent Sri Lankan meal. Seems more Indian than Sri Lankan. Was particularly disappointed with the Kothu Roti. Having had this a bunch of times in Sri Lanka, this tasted very different and not as good. It was like a north Indian interpretation. I gave an extra star since the quantity to price ratio here is amazing, the vibe reminded me of being back in India in a good way, the meat options looked better than the veg options, and there was a lot of variety. read more

Servers don't use GLOVES at all. While servicing curry, it was dripping from her hands into the curry, when I asked politely to wear it, the server got frustrated and shouted that gloves are not of the correct size and it is not important to wear gloves. Worst experience ever!!! read more

First time here...I was craving butter chicken and hubby checked yelp..its tucked away in a small strip plaza but easy enough to.find with free parking. Lots of variety and so cheap! We tried a meat lamprai which includes 1 meat Curry, a rice, and 5 veggie curries with an egg and some other sides wrapped in a banana leaf...for like 9.bucks this thing can feed 2...it weighed a ton! Try the eggplant dish! I wasn't sure what to pick so told the guy to pick his favourite and he told me the eggplant is the best recipe...he did not lie! I will return:) read more

Babu Catering & Take Out - 20 lbs of food..cost us 18 bucks! Yum...meat lamprai, butter naan, small butter chicken and milk hopper for dessert..feast! - Indian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

The venture into this plaza during the weekend is truly a horror. There was literally a line up by car to get into the plaza from Sheppard Avenue. Once we finally got our car into the plaza, the hunt for a spot was on. It's such a very small parking lot that doesn't allow for good traffic flow. There are two entrances/exits which can help with overcoming this, also try searching for parking in the back side where the shipping/receiving trucks hang around. This place is strictly for takeout only, so don't expect to eat your meal right away. We got in and noticed there was a steady lineup for food. Kind of confusing how to order if you're not a regular though. Waiting in line we saw lots of buffet tray warmers where they have their sauces, curries and stuff...but I could not tell what each one was. I wish there were signs. And looking up at the menu boards I noticed these were really old and did not clearly show prices of their menu items. The much talked about kothu roti (7$) was mediocre in my opinion. It was my first time trying this dish. To me, it did not look aesthetically appetizing, but it did smell really nice. Had a bowl of this and there was not much meat...instead I found myself crunching on cartilage every now and then. It totally ruined the meal for me. And it's not like I could have picked out the cartilage pieces...everything was haphazardly chopped up into small bits. The butter chicken was pretty good, tangy and buttery, but it was disappointing portion-wise, it was in a much smaller container (small styrofoam takeaway bowl), also for $7. read more

Babu Catering & Take Out - Kothu roti takeout - Indian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

I've been to the babu on McCowan and Sheppard as well as the one on McCowan and BurOak both of which had amazing customer service. The food is delish super flavourful and lots of variety. I got to pick 3 different curry choices and one rice. The samosas are smaller than samosa king and is 4 for 1 dollar, which isn't bad at all. But y'know that 5 for a dollar (; read more

A lot of food for a really good price, $5 for the lunch special. Kottu Roti with extra curry is a must try, as well as the biryani with chili chicken read more