This Indian place in the Danforth seems catered to non-natives. It's really fancy inside and service is attentive. I recommend the sizzling platter to share for the table. It comes with really tender tandoori chicken and grilled shrimp. The meat is very tasty with a good-sized portion. The butter chicken curry was so good. They ran out of roti, so I settled for garlic naan and basmati rice. The lamb Rogan josh was recommended by our server. He claimed it was his favorite. It was good and on the spicy side! Bathroom is down the steep steps. It's dark. Credit card accepted. (Also posted on Google) read more

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This is the best Indian food that I've had in years, maybe ever, and I grew up in a region of the US with a large, vibrant Indian culinary community. Wow. I visited Toronto for one night and knew I wanted super high quality Indian takeout. I did an hour of research and then bam - saw this place on Uber Eats. The butter chicken was rich, aromatic, delicious, and dark red. The chicken was tender. I also ordered the pakoras because they were listed as a house special and they were fabulous. Thank you for the great visit, Toronto. read more

I'm not a lamb guy (which is apparently what Sher-e is known for) and didn't get anything from the tandoor (which looked good as the sizzling platters passed our table to go off to others) so maybe that's why I didn't like Sher-e that much. My wife and I came here for dinner and got: - Pakora: Batter was thick (would have liked a better onion/spinach-to-coating ratio), but wow was the smokiness of that batter good. Side sauce was a winner (I was drowning the pakora in it because it was so tasty) and it was a great portion size for the price. - Butter Chicken: Got excited when they said this contained cashews - thought it would add to the taste. Didn't taste much of it in the sauce though - it was like any good butter chicken sauce. Also, the chicken itself was really dry. - Palak Paneer: The veggie puree was nice and thick and had a good bite. The homemade cheese though was again a bit too dry for me. - Naan: Pretty standard. Size of 1 order is good for 1 person, so reasonable portion at the price. Service was great - quick and personable. If I do go back I'll probably go for their sizzling stuff since the curries just didn't do it for me. read more

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The food is incredibly delicious. Very tasty. The service is horrid. We've had to wait for our check both times we've gone here. The second time, my partner actually went up to pay the check since we didn't want to be waiting here another twenty minutes. They should have more than a single person working the floor. I find it very unacceptable to ignore paying customers. read more

Delicious!! Came here with my cousin's after a game night and we didn't have a reservation. We were initially told that it would be a half hour wait but when they saw that we were willing to wait, they asked us if we minded squeezing into a booth. Really nice that they did that. We ordered samosa, rice, garlic naan, paneer Tikka, butter chicken, aloo Gobi and the chickpea curry. Everything tasted really delicious and still had flavor of the individual vegetables. I'm fairly new to paneer but I really enjoyed it prepared this way. It came on a sizzling hot plate with veggies and onions. They were very kind to keep considerate of food allergies and intolerances in our group. Excellent service. I would definitely recommend!! read more

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There is a reason that this place has been a longstanding restaurant on the Danforth. We tried the samosas (pastry seemed a little over fried but the filling was beautiful and delicately spiced, enjoyable - for me - heat level), butter chicken, channa masala, aloo ghobi, rice and naan. All good, the server asked what level of spicy we wanted, I said "medium" since this wqs my first time and was not sure how to calibrate. I now realize Medium" could probably be interpretted different ways, and I found it to be very tasty but also very mild (no heat). When I go back will probably ask for hot. Portions - this was too much food for two people (but I wanted to try all my favorites) basically had more than enough for 4 people read more

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Indian Eats are the best! I found this delicious Indian restaurant Sher-E-Punjab when I was walking on the Danforth in the summer and I had to give them a try! Sher-E-Punjab has been on the Danforth since 1975 and it truly is a neighbourhood favourite. Each dish has lots of rich colours and is filled with lots of fresh tastes. Even when I picked up the food, I could smell each dish through the packaging in the bag! I love food that not only looks good but is also tasting amazing and Sher-E-Punjab was that! I got to try the Veggie samosas, Chicken 65, Sizzling platter - Tandoori chicken, shrimp and kakab, Chicken tikka masala, Lamb Roganjosh, Yellow daal, Matar paneer, Plain and Garlic naan, Vegetable biryani If you're in the East end of the city in the heart of Greektown, this is a great alternative if you're looking for something other than Greek dishes! I highly recommend checking out this amazing restaurant! read more

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Quick service, good food, nice Indian-zeitgeist inspired ambiance. Excellent mango lassi

Food was good and the service was great. We walked in around 3.30pm on a Friday and it was quite empty which translated to very quick service and a happy customer in me. We ordered the Mango Salad, Pakoras, à paneer tikka masala curry, 1Garlic naan and 1 plain naan. The portions were more than sufficient enough for two hungry folks to have to take back home despite eating well. Pros Great portions Good flavour Good ambience Quick service and hospitality What could be improved The curry could have been creamier and richer like other Indian restaurants, but not a deal breaker read more

Second time at this restaurant and still happy about it. Finally an Indian restaurant where you can ask for meals to be mild. And it is tasty! The waiters are very nice and professional. And the restaurant is comfy, well decorated and AC is not at full blast! Will come back. read more

Sher-E-Punjab - Samosas - Indian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I'm a BIG fan of Sher-E-Punjab and have been many times. They don't have a huge menu but everything on it is good. I've read a few negative reviews that have been left by other Yelpers and decided to write one because I believe their criticisms to be a little unfair. If you don't like spicy food - this is not the restaurant for you. The service is certainly not incredible, but as with MANY restaurants I've been to that are not $$$$ sometimes you've either got to just be patient or be proactive. I, personally, am not a fan of overbearing service, I don't like constant interruption when I'm trying to talk to friends/family, or being asked repeatedly about "how everything is", so I don't mind having to wave someone down when we need something. I've been to restaurants where we've had to physically stand-up to leave before they would even acknowledge us, and Sher-E-Punjab is nowhere near that bad. My recommendation is to go without expectations of it being a 5-star restaurant, it's not and it doesn't pretend to be. I have been more than a handful of times, and order take-out frequently and have NEVER been disappointed. read more

We went on Christmas Day for dinner. We were party of 8 and restaurant is small, so had to wait outside in cold as they cannot let you wait inside due to Covid restrictions. After an hour or so waiting, we finally got seated. However, there were only very few servers but again most other places were closed due to Christmas. We ordered some appetizers. The gobhi pakora was cold and we asked them to remake. However, it was over fried next time. But everything else was great. We tried their Amritsari kulcha was it delicious. It was baked perfectly with big dollop of white butter. All entrees were delicious and lassis were amazing. This was second time and we will visit this place again. The only thing I did not like was that we should not have to ask to NOT charge us for gobhi pakora since we returned it back and they charged us for water bottles more than we consumed but again they were busy and that's alright. read more

Essentially a neighbourhood fixture. Delicious food, good value. I could easily live on their baingan bhartha and naan, but everything veg or non-veg is excellent. Lamb saag a favourite too. What they do, they do well and have stayed consistent in quality and service. Here's hoping to more years on the danforth. read more

So, so, soooo good. If you don't order the naan, then you are a lunatic! It's amazing! They are busy left, right and center in resto, local take out and food delivery. The only thing that annoyed the bejesus out of me was that the owners 10ish year old daughter was allowed and encouraged to throw her badly constructed pink airplane around inside the resto. Granted, she was throwing it towards the kitchen where there were no patrons sitting, but it still proved to be a huge distraction for me and took away from my enjoyment. It's not a food court. There are real table cloths and cutlery and wonderful, professional staff just trying to be their best. read more

I have been a customer at Sher e Punjab for many years, first going there in the 1970s. I will say it is the best Indian food in the city of Toronto. It is still family-owned, and the food is a direct reflection of the sing family. the have a tandoor and the naan is fresh and delicious. my one bad experience was i ordered the lamb chops , the meat was so tough i couldn't cut it with a steak knife. other than that the food is quite good. read more

This is the spot for Chicken Curry. If you're looking for BIR (British Indian Restaurant) style curry, you've found it. It's about an 18-minute drive from downtown into Greektown but worth it. Their samosas are large and flavorful. The Chicken Curry is exactly right. Fluffy naan. Wait staff is excellent. read more

Had the butter chicken, it was amazing I'm surprised that rice costed extra tho... coz it was hella expensive and not really worth it to be honest. We got a free appetizer which was nice. It was a crispy large chip like thing with really good dip on the side. Had a $9 mango cocktail I don't recommend it... Price came up to almost $30/person for butter chicken and a cocktail, my date got rice with his meal. read more

Dropped in for some appetizers and ended up also getting dinner. The pakoras are so crisp and flavourful, And the tamarind chutney is unbelievable good! I also really enjoyed the mango shake! On the other hand, the palak paneer was not as flavourful and lacked salt. The garlic naan helped bring some Taste to it which I don't think should be. Anyways will defiantly be back for some Pakoras ! read more

Sher-E-Punjab - Indian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

We hadn't ordered Indian in just so long, mainly because, let's be honest, most of it is very "americanized", this was a gamble, but the reviews told us that this was generally a very good indian joint, and you know what? it really was, we ordered the Daal, tikka masala, some prakora's and some naan. 1st thing i was not expecting real fresh made naan!! this was beautiful naan, stretchy, charred, deliciousness. I was expecting warmed store-bought naan, what an excellent surprise. The Tikka Masala was also very good, not oversweetended in any way, a very standard ture indian tikka masala, the Daal was also very delicious, but seemed to be a little overcooked, it had the texture of a pea soup rather than a lentil daal. Flavour wise, it was absolutely excellent though. The prakra's were also excellent, beautifully flavoured, and not greasy at all, and a very generous serving too, Overall, this was very good indian food, priced fairly, with good portions. I'm looking forward to ordering again. :) read more

Excellent quality food. My partner and I have ordered take out here twice now and we have not been disappointed. We've had the chicken tikka, the yellow and black daal, and beef vindaloo. The naan is very flavourful and addictive. This place is our new go to. read more

Came here with two friends who are avid Indian food lovers. We each picked a dish and shared - spinach paneer, lamb saag and black lentil daal. We also got chicken biryani as a side, papadum and naan (my friends have no gluten concerns). We started with vegetable pakoras, which were good flavour wise, however, seemed to be more dough than vegetables. The main dishes were all very different. The spinach paneer seem to be very bland, especially in comparison to the lamb saag and daal. We all enjoyed the chicken biryani. My friends said the naan was good and the papadum was good too. Service was quick and attentive. Overall, good dining experience. I'm not sure I'll be racing back though. I think there are equally as good or potentially better Indian restaurant options in the city I need to check out. read more

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It was a bit cold for me today otherwise I would have dined on their patio but truthfully I really liked their decor. The food was tasty I ordered spicy and I was shocked with the large portion. The price for the service, quality of food and ambience was worth it. I will definitely return. read more

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If there is a negative star I would given that. The hostess was extremely rude, refused to serve what we ordered unless we ordered a full meal. We left. read more

I am an expert at eating Indian food. I have been eating it for 50 years. I am of Indian heritage. Sher-e-Punjab is the best place to get Indian food from that I have discovered in Toronto. Ordered delivery from them yesterday and had the daal which is bright, flavourful, and warms you like a hug, had the mattar paneer with its creamy paneer and peas that burst with the flavour of spring seasoned perfectly in a melodic symphony of subtle spices, had the lovely garlic naan, the perfect companion of the zesty raita perfumed with the perfect amount of ground roasted cumin, a dollop of their punctuating mint chutney, and finally to finish perfectly warm and soft melt in your mouth syrupy goodness of their gulab jamun. If you live on the east side of Toronto and want a meal that transports you to India, order from Sher-E-Punjab... and once Covid is over, eat there in person. Their food is soo good and any time I have gone there, the service has always been perfection, with friendly, prompt and attentive servers. Enjoy! read more

So this use to be my favorite Indian restaurant. Not sure what happened but its lost its umph. I just find the food heavy and and I always end up leaving bummed that its not as good as it use to be. I guess things change. read more

Really great for their take-out. I have now used delivery services twice and the food is consistently hot, delicious and have fairly large size portions. It's my new go to spot for my Indian cravings. I'm going to try to check it out and do a night in their restaurant. Check out their butter chicken, lamb saag and Muttar paneer dishes!! read more

OK. Just OK. Decent Indian food, decent ambiance, pretty good service. The food is nothing to write home about, but it is not bad. Whoever gives this restaurant 5 stars for food should venture beyond The Danforth (yes, I realize this is the best indian food on the Danforth, since it is the only one!). The GTA has some amazing authentic indian food. The Mulligatawny soup had only Dhaal in it and NO other vegetables (hellooo, cook?). The vegetable pakoras were soaked in oil, dripping everywhere, and were mostly onions inside the batter. The Saag Paneer used cheap Paneer (you could taste the difference, yes it is possible) and the Saag curry was pretty bland. The Chicken Tikka Masala was probably the best of what we tried, but devoid of any subtle flavors - just tomato/curry taste. The $3 pita side came with only 1 (one) piece and the $3 basamati rice side (curries come a-la-carte, with no rice or bread) was equally small and the rice was small-grained (read: cheap). It seems that this place caters to the "white people" crowd who have no clue about authentic indian food (or have some weird ideas how 'they' want it to taste) read more

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The food was great at this place. Definitely worth trying if you are in the neighbourhood. The decoration is very modern and chic. The environment is cozy and clean! We ordered: Lamb saag, half tandoori chicken, pakora and garlic naan. They are all flavourful and well prepared. The chicken can be marinated a bit more but it is still delicious. I'd give 5 stars to their portions. The naan bread was very well baked with fresh garlic on top. They smelled wonderful. Probably the best naan I'd ever had. read more

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The food is amazing! The service, the staff and the menu items are fantastic. We have enjoyed many a great meal here with family and friends and now make it our go to for special occasions. Whether you are vegan or not there is something for everybody that is very tasty. You will not be disappointed. read more

Average Chicken Biryani. Below average Murgh Malai. Good naan. I ordered delivery and it arrived within their estimate. read more

Went to this restaurant for a meetup. Server was really nice and they agreed to seperate check, which is always a bonus! You can have "half-orders" which is great to try different things and they serve an appetizer plater with mango chutney and some sort of bread (sorry don't know a lot about Indian food) for free! I had a half-order of shrimp curry and a half-order of butter chicken. You have to order rice on the side, shame it is not included for me. My rice arrived after my dish so I had to wait 5min to start eating. As we were a group of 28, maybe it is part of the problem. The food was really good and I'm not too fond of Indian food. I usually cannot finish my plate in restaurants in Toronto but for this one, I finished it pretty easily so I'd say the portions were a bit small. I couldn't really tell the difference between my two half-orders but I don't know. Again, might be cause of my lack of knowledge of Indian cuisine. I would recommend this place! There is a patio, I like the decoration and the food is good. read more

Sher-E-Punjab - Half-order of shrimp curry and half-order of butter chicken. - Indian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Indian food with a softer taste Beautifully decorated this 35 year old establishment, open for dinner only, definitely caters to mainly non-Indian origin client base. Being lighter on spices it surely is more acceptable to their base. For Example the fried starter dishes of pakoras and fish are done to perfection but do not carry the Chaat Masala condiment to wake up the taste. Menu is limited but still covers a large variety of Indian cuisine. Service by three young waiting staff, two boys and one girl supported by their manager, is to be appreciated. They were all on the go. Pricing is acceptable. A good restaurant which would make your evening out an enjoyable one. read more

We went there on a Saturday night and it's been the best Indian food we have had so far in Toronto. Have tried a few places including some that were highly ranked on some websites. We had the pakora, lentil soup, palak paneer, butter chicken, some naan and desert. All of it was delicious no doubt about that and the service and the interior of the restaurant were good, too. We will go back there. read more

We ordered a takeaway from here tonight for our dinner. The food was delicious, the only negative was my Aloo Gobi was cold on delivery, although the rest of the food was very hot. I understand with the circumstances the restaurant may be using a reduced number of staff but I was surprised with the delivery time, it took almost two hours to arrive. We ordered at 6:48pm and it arrived at 8:37. read more

I was there for dinner yesterday and we had a lentil dish and a lamb dish. When it was added to the two appetizers and the papa poppadoms there was so much food we couldn't finish it all. I was also given some kind of yogurt mango drink that was just incredibly wonderful. I would definitely have that again A glass of chardonnay and fabulous company was all I needed for a perfect experience. I will definitely be back read more

Eaten here a few times, the food is great especially the naan it's real and huge so if like me you normally order more than one there is really no need. The paneer is great, I've only eaten the vegetarian options but they are all amazing. The service is quite good and the restaurant is beautiful. read more

17 happy customers. Good location for large family events. Very happy we came here. Food and service was excellent. Prices fair. We look forward to coming back here again. read more

Sher-E-Punjab - Very tasty food! - Indian Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Sher-E-Punjab is an underrated, somewhat upscale Indian restaurant on Toronto's Danforth strip. Recently renovated and re-opened for about 2 months now, this classic mainstay has been located at 351 Danforth Ave since the 1990s. IMG_4375The Good: They make a mean cocktail with homemade chili-infused vodka that has marinated at least 4 hours. The beverage, mixed with lime juice, soda, and mint leaves, took a good ten minutes to make but was served with utmost care. A lot of time and effort went into making this drink, and it was probably the best alcoholic beverage I've had out in a while. The sizzling tikka ($13) came out super hot, with perfectly moist and spiced chicken paired with sizzling, crispy peppers and onions that had an ideal amount of crunch. The naan was a warm and comforting side dish as we sat in a comfortable booth looking out at quaint shops along the Danforth. The Bad: Our favourite Indian dish and the cuisine's staple, butter chicken, was thoroughly delicious, but did not quite top of list as the best we've ever had. We think Eglinton's Mount Everest restaurant beats them on this dish marginally. Overall: Sher-E-Punjab is an unexpected, yet delightful Indian dining experience. Though seemingly unassuming from the outside, its trendy atmosphere, delicious handcrafted cocktails, and the slow-cooked homestyle food is simply amazing. I don't give many places stellar reviews, but this is truly a hidden gem in Toronto's multi-cultural food scene. The Crowd: Kind of dead on a Sunday evening at 8:30pm, but 3 other 30-something couples. Pricing: $5-9 for appetizers, $6-11 for alcoholic beverages, and $9-13 for entrees, except for a $28 lamb chops dish http://thegirlsonbloor.com read more

If you have not been here since the renovation you are missing out on a gem. This place is awesome. The setting is amazing, the service is spectacular, the prices are reasonable, but best of all it is by far the best Indian food in the entire city. You have to eat here. And where else in this city can you get cheetah on tap? Amazing... read more

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Full disclosure: I went to high school with the son of the family who owns this restaurant. That being said, if I didn't like this place, I just wouldn't review it at all. But whether I know these people or not, I can confidently say that this is my favorite restaurant in the world. Yes, you read that correctly. Not my favorite INDIAN restaurant in the world, but my favorite OVERALL restaurant in the world. I can't get enough. The chicken tikka masala, the naan, the beef samosas, the pakoras - all unbelievable. I moved out to Los Angeles a few years ago, and I miss this place dearly. Even more than I miss my family. Sher-e-Punjab - PLEASE, for the love of god, open a location here in Los Angeles? I'll be your best friend. read more