Checked out Riyasat in Vaughan after hearing some solid word-of-mouth reviews. My expectations were…read morefairly high walking in, but things didn't quite live up to the hype. The ambiance felt pretty flat. Loud Bollywood music from a wall-mounted TV made it hard to enjoy the space, and we had to ask the staff to turn it down--it was directly above our table, making conversation almost impossible. Hunger took priority, so we asked for their best dishes--one veg, one non-veg. We were recommended the Tawe pe Latpata Paneer and Utterly Butterly Chicken. The names sounded promising. I made it clear I wasn't looking for sweet curries and asked if they were on the spicier or more savoury side. The server was nice enough to bring us small gravy samples to taste first, which tasted fine--nothing too sweet. But when the dishes arrived, it was a different story. Both gravies were much sweeter than expected, and it was disappointing after specifically saying I wanted to avoid that. The food was decent, but it wasn't what I was told it would be. I finished my plate because I was hungry, not because I enjoyed it. The portions felt smaller than what you'd expect at the price point, too. Between the noise, the off-target recommendations, and the mismatch in expectations vs. reality, I walked away underwhelmed. It's not a place I'd rush back to, even though I really wanted to like it. Follow more local reviews @inshortscanada on Instagram and TikTok.

Must have come on the wrong day because I genuinely do not understand how this place has such high…read moreratings I waited close to thirty minutes for two dishes only to find out they gave me the wrong order. I ordered two chicken dishes and was given paneer which I am allergic to. When I called the restaurant to let them know I was told it was fine since I got paneer instead. There was no offer of a refund and no attempt to fix the mistake either. I live in Brampton and instead of correcting their error they told me to order something on Uber Eats and then they would send my order which makes absolutely no sense after spending almost $60. When I said I would just like a refund the situation got even worse. The supposed "manager" became aggressive and started threatening me over the phone and saying obscenities and telling me I don't know who he is or what he can do, which is completely unacceptable and unprofessional Overall this was a very disappointing experience from start to finish. Between the long wait, the wrong order, the lack of accountability and the hostile behavior from management. I will not be returning. I really hope this was a one off experience but based on how it was handled I cannot recommend this place. Service: 1/5

The vada pav was excellent - this place gets 5* based on only the vada pav. It came with 2 distinct…read morebuns (some places join them, which is annoying). The patty had a good taste & texture & a slight crisp.  The bun had a slight crisp & oily skin (from the griddle), just like you'd get from a street hawker. The vada pav wasn't too spicy & had a pleasant level of spiciness, resulting in a good balance of sweet, sour, salty and spicy. There were separate mint & tamarind sauces if you wanted to add more, but the buns had enough of the sauces already. There was also a bit of toasted coconut, which was a subtle addition. Also had Combo 3 and opted for chicken curry, butter chicken & garlic naan. The combo was alright. I got charged $1.49 extra for the garlic naan; she didn't tell me about the surcharge when offering me the choice. The combo was a lunch potion. The chicken curry strangely had green pepper in it. The butter chicken was quite spicy for butter chicken. Both were good. The combo was supposed to come with dal but I got raita. Coriander raita - a first for me. It was ok. The naan was thin for naan - it had the thickness of roti. I ate it within a few mins but it already was not crisp, but soggy. It tasted pretty good though. The salad was undressed: raw carrot & onion, with indian pickle on the side. In addition to the usual Indian mouth freshening herbs, they have them candied too, which is an interesting change.

Friendly staff, reasonable portion for the price! I like the…read morebutter chicken and garlic naan here.

Delicious food and great service, what else could you ask for?…read more I asked the server if they could do a combination meal and she said they could do 2 curry items with rice and naan and they brought me the pictured meal. The curries were great and had the expected amount of heat (I asked for a 6). It was also nice that it's open late, I came here close to midnight and still got a great meal.

Pan fried momos were so very good ! I also ordered dragon…read morechicken dry which was alright. Excellent service.

We discovered this restaurant and really enjoyed it very much. The food was excellent, very…read moreflavourful and generous. The waitress was pleasant and attended patiently to our many questions and was ensuring she had the order right. It is well situated, closed to HW 400 on Major MacK. Definitely a place we recommend.

Great food Try this little gem for the first time today, and…read moreit was incredibly delicious! Everything packaged, hot, and filling portions.

We visited this restaurant on our anniversary. I had heard mixed reviews earlier, so I was a bit…read moreskeptical going in. The ambience is excellent and has a true fine-dining vibe, which makes it a nice setting for a special occasion. However, the service did not match the expectations. We had to wait for water and menus, and the menu cards we received were torn with some pages missing. Considering the pricing is fine-dining level, the overall service experience didn't feel the same. The food itself was quite tasty, especially the chef-recommended dishes. However, the breads arrived slightly burnt, and we had to wait for a fresh batch while the curries were already served. At a fine-dining restaurant, you expect a bit more supervision before dishes leave the kitchen. We also mentioned during reservation that it was our anniversary, but there was no special acknowledgment or attention, which was a bit disappointing, especially while dining with an infant. Overall, while the ambience and food have potential, the service experience didn't quite justify the fine-dining pricing. There are other restaurants that offer a more balanced experience in terms of food and service. If you ever decide to visit the food would be nice.

Visited this location for celebrating my mom's birthday. Very cool ambiance. Friendly crew. Plenty…read moreof parking space. Food was fresh and delicious. They had different varieties of dishes. We enjoyed our time together. Grear drinks alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Highly recommend this place to all my friends and family.

The food here was very mediocre and felt like I was eating rice that was made a week ago. Ended up…read morewith a bad stomach ache

From the owner: We have lunch special options available. From Monday to Wednesday, every curry(VEG OR CHICKEN) is…read morejust for $12.99.(Conditions apply). We have an evening special happy hours offer. Every beer is just for $5.

This place looks a bit dingy but they have a huge spread: 11 veg + 11 non-veg curries, plus 1 veg +…read more1 non-veg briyani ; there were rarer dishes like egg curry, methi malai chicken & rajma. On top of that, there's a dry meat corner & a fried stuff corner. They cover a lot of ground, eg there's both dry & gravy chili chicken. The spread is probably big because it's also used for takeout (I saw staff scooping food from the buffet into a container a few times). The food is mostly of decent quality. Best of all, they're really cheap: Saturday dinner was $17.99 plus tax. They get 4.5 stars. The fried rice was tasteless but the veg Hakka noodles were pretty good. The Butter Naan was decent as naan but a bit dry for butter naan. Butter chicken used tandoori chicken, giving extra flavour & had a very rich sauce (shared with the paneer makhani). It was especially good. There were quite a few desserts: fruit, 2 mini cakes, ice cream & Indian deserts, Both mini cakes were dry. The Indian desserts & fruit were decent. There were 6 ice cream flavours but 3 were super icy & hard & 2 were super soft.

I ordered one butter chicken and one garlic naan for dinner as I was craving some Indian food…read more Butter chicken was packed properly in a container and the container was wrapped in plastic cling foil - no chance of leakage. The Butter chicken was slightly on the sweeter side and the garlic naan had a sufficient amount of garlic and butter. Overall, I really enjoyed the meal and would recommend it if you caving some wholesome food. However, I wish they gave more chicken pieces with the gravy. I would love to try their all you can eat buffet if I happen to be in the area.