One of the best Indian restaurants in the city! Located along Bloor St. near Crawford, I've been to…read moreBanjara numerous times throughout the years. Always love coming here, whether it be for date night or an afterwork meal with coworkers. The restaurant is fully accessible where they have a section with lots of natural lighting, They are also able to accommodate larger groups as well. Must get items at Banjara are the garlic naan, butter chicken, and the lamb sausage kebabs! Their curries are great for sharing and heavy, where the sauces are best eaten with naan or rice. The portions may look small but do not be fooled. There are also plenty of options if you are vegetarian as well. They also are licensed to sell alcohol as well. Service wise, staff try to be accommodating as best they can and food usually arrives at a reasonable time, even if you are coming as a big party. Overall, been going to Banjara for many years now and will definitely return for more!

Still good! Went back and had the meat samosas, a salad, chicken vibdaloo, chicken madras, a paneer…read morenaan, and a rice pudding

My friends and I met up here for late lunch/early dinner. I like things paneer so I got the paneer…read moretikka masala and IT WAS DELICIOUS! Good amount of the masala with rice ratio too. It was aromatic, thick and made my heart full! My friends ordered other things such as the biryani and butter chicken but I was super happy with my entree. Service was also amazing, the lady working there was really friendly. We sat right next to the fan thankfully because it was hot.

Biryaniwalla Downtown is a busy Indian restaurant in Toronto's Koreatown. It serves a wide range of…read moreHyderabadi‑style biryanis, from chicken and mutton to egg, prawn, and vegetarian options. The place stays open very late, often until 1AM or even 5:30AM, making it a popular stop for late‑night meals. The space is casual and cozy, with quick service and a menu built around bold spices and rich flavours. S the name implies, the biryani is the star here, offering great taste, aroma, portion sizes, and variety, including spicy regional styles and special trays for groups. Alongside biryani, they offer starters like dynamite gobi, curries, and desserts such as gulab jamun. It's a simple, no‑frills spot where the focus is on flavour, value, and feeding serious biryani cravings.

This location is small but can handle some large groups. Parking is limited on the street. We…read morewere dropped off. We were able to get seated right away. The service is friendly. The food was so good. We started with the veg samsosa - I really enjoyed the mint sauce. The samsosa was crunchy and the inside was soft and mushy with a little kick. I ordered the chicken tikka masala, it was flavorful, a little spicy with nice chunks of chicken. Each bite was delightful. My husband got the chicken curry and he said it was amazing and enjoyed the roti with his curry. We would definitely visit again.

We came here for weekday dinner. The service was very slow and the restaurant was cold (literally)…read more The ambiance was fine, but they had low heating in frigid weather! We ordered for Malai Kofta, naan and roti. It lacked flavour and quantity was also less.

Amazing food! We…read moretried Nalli Gosh Biriyani and mutton bone soup. Both of them are really flavorful. It is little spicy. I like that. Portion size is relatively big. Totally worth the price Highly recommend the place. I heard great things about other dishes too. Can't wait to try again.

We ordered a takeout on Skip for chicken 65 biryani and my husband said it tastes like Rajahmundry…read morebiryani. It's not your Hyderabadi dum biryani. So don't expect that taste. Still very flavorful and full of masala which is very good. The interiors look new and nice. They seemed under staffed but the lady who was taking care of everything was still very nice to give me water even though I was doing a take out. I'm sure it'll be a great place to dine in because you'll not be disappointed with the taste and the ambiance.

This place is in Kensington Market downtown Toronto, but it has a decent sized patio out front to…read moreenjoy the nice weather, and a deceivingly big inside as opposed to what you'd think walking in from the outside. Its described as modern Indian cuisine and I completely agree. The interior reminds me of a sort of chique classy cocktail lounge, but all the dishes and the plating are authentic indian. The naan bread was super fresh as were all the curries.

I love the original location although since moving to the new venue I have also noticed a…read moredifference in the quality of the food and overall experience. I recently ordered the tandoori chicken in addition to some of the curries I am used to ordering from the original and didn't find that it lived up to the previous experiences. Hopefully they'll sort out the issues as it's always been one of my fav places!

I've been coming to this restaurant for over 20 years whenever I'm in Toronto. In fact, it's the…read moreplace that introduced me to Indian food, and it continues to be one of my favorite stops every time I visit. The food is consistently delicious, the staff is always friendly and welcoming, and the location is perfect. It's one of those rare places that never disappoints. After two decades of coming here, I can honestly say it's just as good as I remember. If you're looking for great Indian food in Toronto, you can't go wrong.

Had the Lunch Buffet. I've been to many Indian buffets & this had the smallest spread of them all…read more There were no labels & 3 chicken items, with the rest vegetarian. They get 2.5 stars. The food was mostly below average & the others were mostly decent (spicy lentil soup, samosa, Tandoori chicken). The pappadum was stale. There was a pre-tossed chaat (chickpeas, red sauce & crispy wafers) which was quite good (still crispy) especially with added yogurt on top. Chili chicken was the worst: soggy & sour with no umami flavour. There were more desserts than expected which were decent: Honeydew, Gulab jamun (quite firm), 2 ice cream flavours (ice cream was the usual cheap buffet ice cream but with no ice crystals), kheer & plain custard (very lumpy but tasting decent).

I ordered the chicken tikka masala, rice and garlic naan. Everything was delicious! Just the right…read moreamount of spice and everything was brought out very quickly! The server was very attentive and checked in with us regularly to make sure we were satisfied with the food and if we needed anything else. It looks very nice inside with lots of decorations and nice ambiance music in the background, not too loud. I'm glad we found this place!

Amazing spot! All the dishes were super tasty and the service was very friendly! Ambience was chill.read more

This is the best Indian food and the chicken 65 dish was the best appetizer I have ever had. The…read moreview from our seat in the 3 floor was beautiful. The service was top tear. The drink that I had the mango one was very interesting. Over all 11/10 prefect. Deserves 326 Michelin stars. Highly recommend.

Short review/TL;DR version: Excellent Gushtaba. Great Dilliwala Butter Chicken. OK Pineapple Pakora…read moreChaat. Decent Naan. Toronto Review 11/Many: I went to this tiny Indian spot with another prior to going to the game at Rogers Center, so my meal was a bit more abridged compared to what I would normally do in an Indian restaurant. The service was fine, and it took a little while for us to sit, but soon enough we were in a nice corner overlooking the bar area downstairs. As I wasn't sure whether I'd have a beer at the stadium, I didn't bother having a drink, nor did the other person. Overall, the food was tasty and a bit more unique than a typical Indian spot. However, I didn't love the appetizer, and I found the naan just alright. Our only appetizer was the 17.99 CAD Pineapple Pakora Chaat with masala pineapple fritter chaat, lachha aloo, papdi, saffron-pineapple yogurt, mint-date chutney, and slaw. As with the rest of the dishes, the food was well presented. There was a nice mix of textures, which included crunchy, soft, and others. The best parts were the aloo and pineapple, and I wish there were more pieces of the latter. In terms of flavor, in comparison to other chaat I have had before, this was on the sweeter end for me, which made it a bit less balanced. Overall, it was good, but not great. My main dish was the very tasty Kashmiri Gushtaba for 28.99 CAD, consisting of goat meatballs slow-cooked in a rich Kashmiri white onion-cardamom gravy. The very soft meatballs were the easy highlight and my favorite part of any of the dishes I had that night, as they had a nice mélange of spices/masala. The gravy was thick and slightly buttery, with a complex blend of flavors, including, I believe, a hint of ginger and something smoky, along with the listed cardamom and other more subtle spices. This was delicious and was perfect over rice, though this isn't included and is an extra 7.99 CAD. The other person had the 26.99 CAD Dilliwala Butter Chicken, with said chicken enhanced with smoky ginger, garlic, and green chilies. The menu also has a milder option of butter chicken sans said extra flavors for a dollar less. I tried a bit of the chicken, and it was pretty tender with a little heat, but less so than my dish. The gravy was also complex, though I preferred my dish overall. They had some interesting bread options, but we stuck with a classic Garlic Naan for 6.99, which was pretty good. While lacking ghee, there was plenty of garlic flavor with some nice crispier edges. However, I found it a bit chewy compared to other spots. In terms of the number of Indian spots I've been to, I'd probably put it in the lower-middle to middle range. If I were to only rate the main dishes, I would probably leave a five-star rating. However, the appetizer was only just okay, and the naan was only decent. Also, our main dishes definitely needed rice, and that's an extra few dollars. In short, I liked the concept of the restaurant more than the execution, with this spot reminding me of a better version of Baar Baar in NYC. Excellent gushtaba, though.