This place has good food but disastrous service. You need to be pushy here to get your food. We had bad service everytime but keep on going so that says something about the dosa. For fun everytime we ask for the chili Bhaji cause they never have it. They always say we ran out. Lol read more

This place is only good if you are planning a take out. Dining in is not recommended - service is bad and patchy. The servers are always in a hurry. I have tried a few other places in the nearby areas (such as Sarvanna Bhavan) and this place is below standards in terms of quality of food, service and ambience. I also tried the Paratha with the veggies that I found spicy. The Dosas are not as crisp as you would expect them to be. The folks can definitely up the bar in terms of quality. There are hard core fans of South Indian good and they would love to see this place do well. read more

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My criticism here is that I went to use the washroom and was washing my hand and one of the workers came out of the stall and left WITHOUT washing her hand. She smiled and walked out like it was perfectly normal and okay for her to wipe her ass and leave without washing her hands. HOW GROSS. Do they not know anything about hygiene? I am also going to call the restaurant and complain. How gross! It makes me wonder if the other workers don't wash their hands too. If you are cooking and serving people food, it is basic hygiene and decency to wash your hands after using the toilet! Even if you are not serving and working with food, one should wash their hands after using the washroom! Otherwise, the food was good and the customer service was fine, they are friendly and helpful. The criticism with the service was one of the server said we were taking too long to leave after we finished our meal and that there were patrons waiting to sit. Funny thing, there was no line. That made me laugh as I walked out and grossed out by the who knows how many workers are using the washroom and cooking/touching plates/tables/cleaning/doing anything in that washroom! PLEASE WASH YOUR HANDS AFTER USING AND ENTERING THE WASHROOM. Even if you touch the washroom door handle and do nothing else, your hands need to be washed. Open washroom door handles with a paper towel. Please, don't be gross. I will no longer be eating at this restaurant. Just gross! read more

Great food. The south Indian vegetarian buffet on the weekends is outstanding. Such a treat to have home style curries & vegetables. Their chutneys are distinctive & their sambar is superb. The dosas, idlis. & vadas are of course very good. Try their idli65. The south Indian coffee is too milky. So ask for strong Madras coffee & you will get a good one. One of the best south Indian restaurants in the GTA. Unfortunately in the last year their quality has dropped & they fluctuate a lot. The serving staff turnover is high & they are not always friendly. read more

I have visited India 3 times in my life and it's quite hard to come by flavours that really take you back. The atmosphere for one I very home-like and service is quite good with happy employees. If you want to explore/experience real fresh traditional food from India this is the place. Be ready to eat with you hands because forks and knives won't do the job here. Great drinks like hot cashew milk, masala chai and lassi aswell. read more

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If you are kind of person who is not much into ambiance and more into food, than this place suits you. There lunch buffet is amazing and has a lot of South Indian food options. Unlimited dosas is dream come true. We loved almost everything here starting from Sambhar, authentic and tastes perfect. From the whole buffet my favourite was obvious dosa , aloo bhaji , cauliflower Sabhji , pineapples sheera and Dal Vada. Gravy of cauliflower sabhji was different and tasted really good. Over all good buffet at 12.99$ ( we saved 2$ as we did not waste/throw any food) . read more

Had some delicious south indian food for dinner here. The restaurant transports you back to india in atmosphere and food. We started out with their methu vadai, which was served with chutney and sambar. Every plate comes with 3 vadai so two people can share. It was soft and delicious - which made it a great start. For entrée, I had the spring dosa filled with cabbage, carrots and other veggies. It was a proper size entrée and I was satisfied with portion and taste. Finally , we got filter coffee to finish off. It was good , just as I expected. Service was quick and friendly enough. They have an area where they sell snacks and do take out orders in front of the store. I would recommend it for authentic south indian taste and also for south indian atmosphere. (Which is somewhat noisy to loud to north American Standard. But for me that's part of the whole experience) Price is affordable, food is good and service is okay = nilgiris :) read more

Brunch Ambience: 2/5 .....fits the definition of a hole in the wall Food: 4/5 Service: 2.5/5 (Friendly, but slow) Value: 5/5 (under 12$ per person for the buffet) Repeat: Already have. Great brunch spot, supper yummy. But do note it is all vegetarian/vegan and parking here is sheer madness. Avoid the washroom. read more

Went there on Sunday morning. The craving was for dosa. Ordered Mysore masala dosa and regular masala dosa. Both were very delicious. Were served with sambar and 2 types of coconut chutneys. The amount was generous and sambar was very flavorful. read more

The Nilgiris - Mysore masala dosa - Indian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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3.5/5 If you want to try vegetarian south indian dishes like puri (a deepfried bread puff), dosa ( a crepe that is savoury with some chutnies), Idli or Indian rices then check this out. I've been here many times over the years. Tried many dosas and dishes and its been decent throughout. Nilgris can get quite busy on weeknights. The ambience is okay, it isn't superb but it isn't the worst I've been to. This isn't fine dining, its south indian food -- you eat with your hands off of silver plates. It's how its done. You're not here for candle lights. It's more of a traditional approach. Service can be better - in terms of refilling the water jugs, catching attention. Here I dock some points. Defintinely try the masala tea and indian coffee. read more

Low quality food $11 for weekday buffet. Slow service 30 min limit on busy days rush you out throwing bill in your face. Spend the extra 3-5 bucks and go sarvanabhavan you won't regret it. read more

I was visiting with my friends to spend a good evening. we were there before 7.30 p.m., we wait for more than 1 hour. we didn't get anything after ordering. we asked twice to them, but we didn't get any response from them. customer who came after us, getting their food. at the time of closing, we got our food without chutney, when we asked for the chutney, they said they don't have it. after a few seconds, another customer got all chutney. when we asked about it, they react that they don't know about anything. we requested to meet the manager, but the servant said that the manager don't want to come. at the time of billing, when we talked to the manager and owner, they both were so rude to us. both are behaving like illiterates. they don't have a sense of how to talk with the customers. the owner said that the customer is disappointed daily, and he can not provide good service. he just wants to earn money. we spoil our evening after going there. I never suggest anybody go there. they mix water in the sambhar. I do not want to go there again. they do not have the item that is mentioned on the menu card. we asked about five to six items, and they don't have any of them. read more

the food here is decent but this place has a very off putting smell that makes it very hard to enjoy your food. Especially being a vegetarian restaurant I don't understand where this place gets this kind of meat associated odor. I question the hygenine of this place. Really don't think I'd come back again. read more

I ordered poori with vegetable korma, it was delicious. My problem was the portion size of the curry to the two large Poories. Did not like the curry portion size, it was way too small. Plus the damn mango Lassi I ordered looked like it is extra small size. Please don't cheap out on portions. read more

it is very disappointed,we ordered and received uncooked idlis and wadas ( order no 301 at Scarborough-Nilgiris) and tried to reach but no one answered the call even 15 minutes on the line). read more

A man came in with a cardboard box with logos on it and inside were puppers that he was putting in the buffet area! That is so disgusting. The place does not seem hygienic at all. They also have signs posted everywhere that you must wash your hands before you go to the buffet and that makes it even more disgusting. Are people putting their hands INSIDE the buffet? The food was completely and utterly tasteless. There's also no extra cutlery so you have to re use your gross curry spoon with the dessert. The dessert was not that great or sumptuous. I know it's cheap food but I need some flavor when I eat and also the whole puppers coming out of a cardboard box just grossed me out big time. read more

Lunch buffet on weekends; can get packed on weekends; serves South Indian food only. Great experience to get a snippet of a cultural and local hot spot during my visit to TO. Self-service buffet; small selection but you will be full amongst the chickpeas, rice, idls, stewed veggies and the puris and dosas the servers will pass around to your table. Additional charges for extra drinks. Two choices for dessert at buffet. read more

Great Dosas. You MUST MUST try their chilli Idli. For real, you must. Dosas sambar and chutney are decent enough. We come here for lunch for the buffet. it's pretty darn good. Mango shakes are good too, get one every time, they used to be a lot thicker, they are watered down now, still pretty satisfying though. Overall: good south indian food in the Markham/Scarb area. read more

Been going here for a very long time since they opened, they started off with amazing food, but their food quality and organization in service has been very poor in my last few visits. My usual order is paneer gee dosa. read more

We wanted to try their buffet, heard pretty good things about it from friends. So finally got to go there on Sunday. It was as good as they said. Though the place was a little crowded but we didn't have to wait too long for our table.The décor was awesome. It had a typical south Indian atmosphere, with all the wall hangings and idols. Overall atmosphere and ambiance was desi and nice though crowded. The tables were so closely arranged to maximise their seating space, that it was difficult getting in and out for a serving at the buffet table, without bumping into someone! The service was good. There was a waitress who went around every table (buffet-eaters) serving hot dosas and puris. Special mention to their soft idli, extra crispy dosa, delicious channa masala. (I was so full, that I couldn't try their dessert!). We ordered coffee as well, but it was not so impressive. Its was nearly an hour and a half of travel for us, but we would definitely go there again. Would recommend this place for anyone who craves a good South Indian meal ! read more

The food is tasty. I'd have to say I used to be a big fan of their idli and sambar, however, their standards have slipped a bit in the last little while. i ordered the chilly idli and I expected it to be more spicy as per its name. Unfortunately, the sauce seemed more sweet and reminded me of tomato sauce. Luckily, I ordered the paneer masala dosa which helped with my craving for spice. My biggest pet peeve is the service. The staff are nice but it doesn't seem like you can ever get their attention and getting napkins is a struggle. This becomes a real issue during buffet hours when you're trying to get a dosa as the wait staff are MIA. My partner ordered the masala tea and it was very good... we ended up ordering two, and that too on top of my mango lassi. I do wish they'd bring back the beeda they used to make. It used to be the perfect finish to the meal. read more

The food was amazing and there was fast service and every day was so nice and we asked for mango smoothie! And it came in 1 minute! This place will receive a five star for great food fast service really nice people, and they also respect the culture. Amazing read more

Buffet could use more variety in vegetables and desserts. Servers were good, every 15 min we were asked if we needed anything. One good thing is that if you dont waste any food, you get $2.00 discount..!! Loved that concept. read more

Best place for dosa and idili. We've been here a few times and every time has been good. The curries are all very flavourful but not over salted like other restaurants tend to be. For those of you not familiar with South Indian cuisine I suggest ordering the masala dosa, idili appetizer and vada appetizer. All are excellent. Not sure how they make the idilis so light and fluffy these are way better than my moms...sorry mum. read more

One of the best south indian restaurant in Toronto (Vegetarian).. I'm a meat lover but this vegetarian restaurant get 5 starts easily for its authenticity.. I taste south indian food in different restaurants in toronto but nothing compare to nilgiris.. I prefer not to go to indian restaurants in toronto because I worked in few so I know if its fresh or some reheated spicy sause crap.. I strongly recommend this place.. its better to go for buffet so cheap to try different south indian varieties.. keep in mind its south indian food (mild / medium spicy) .. its not some local sweet butter chicken naan joint.. reason I give 4 star is the line up during lunch buffet is long but its worth a wait.. read more

Food is Ok. Food is fresh as well. But these people have no idea about Hospitality. Ambiance is cheap. It is in a strip plaza opp a south Indian temple. We go there for good family time. And they are bound to spoil it. Their Brampton location is even worse. Terrible service over shadows any good quality food they might have. People are very arrogant and rude. They are cheap though, and that is the only reason they are crowded. Will not recommend it, Rather spend few extra bucks and get a quality time with your family. read more

this was my first time going for the south indian food. For $6.99 lunch buffet (during weekdays) there was not a huge buffet selection however what ever they were serving was yummy. Restaurant space however is very congested and was very hard to get the food stations. Other than that it was a very good trip. read more

My family decided to purchase some of their dosa batter... it gave us all food poisoning. It was literally the only thing we ate that night so I know that dosa batter is what made us all sick a few hours later. We called them and were told the manager "wasn't there" but would call us back. Of course, our call was never returned. The food is stale anyways, overpriced chai--you could get a cheaper $1 cup another place that is just as good. read more

This restaurant offers excellent service and is a good place for a quick and filling bite; Fast-food in South Indian Cuisine.The buffet was at par and inexpensive. The variety was adequate with dosa, akin to a South Indian crepe with everything in-between, sambar, potato stuffing, subzi etc etc. However, the dessert options were OUT of this world; EX: A milk, noodle and nut concoction-The BEST dessert option I've ever tasted. read more

The food here is amazing no lie. It is so homely. They definitely over charge as it's vegetarian but I'm not complaining because the food is definitely wonderful. BUT the owner definitely needs to step up. For years the washroom has been in a horrible state. To the owner of this restaurant: my 3 stars is because of your washroom! Stop fixing the door and get it completely renovated! You make so much I am assuming... your restaurant is so popular and always full plus you over charge for vegetarian food. People from abroad come... what a shame to show them a washroom like this. Even washrooms in India are better. read more

I think this is one of best south-indian restraurant in Toronto (GTA). I find the food very authentic. They have great options for dosa's. I tried the Rava Onion plain dosa and idli-vada sambar combo and loved it. They serve 3 different kinds of chutney's. All of them are great but I love the red spicy one. There potion size is good. Could not finish the dosa after having idli and varda (even though I was sharing it with the table). The ambience is ok..it's simple but clean. The prices are good. Would highly recommend it for somebody wanting to have true south-indian food!! read more

Best southindian foods hands down.really busy so don't expect good service!food is awesome read more

The Nilgiris - Sosa - Indian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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I like the idly and vada there, its pretty soft than many other indian restaurants. I fed my 9 month old idly from there, she liked it pretty much than what i made at home :) friendly service. I placed an order for 30 in their restaurant for a lunch party sometime last year, the chef called and prepared the stuff that i have requested. My guests liked the food very much. read more

I love eating at this place whenever I am in that part of the city. They have increased the seating area so getting a seat is not much of a problem now. The quality of food is still as good as it was five years ago, Its the only authentic South Indian restaurant I have come across in Scarborough. Prices are slowly going up but the taste makes up for it. read more

Went in the afternoon for lunch buffet at Nilgiris, the buffet was decent but the variety was very small. Warm foods there were approximately 6-10 selections, and for deserts there were approximately 4. Despite there being very little options, the food was decent, or the ones that I ate more of. For me, the rice was hard, but mixing it in with some of the other soups that were provided there really helped to enhance the rice and its taste. Overall although the selection was small, I enjoyed the specific few that I tried, and for its price which was approximately 10 dollars per person, I cannot complain too much about that. read more

Buffet is resonably priced. - Idly, dosa, Vada, and sambar are one of the best in Toronto and has authentic South Indian taste -Puri and aloo are very good - Both spicy and mild chutneys are watery - Side dishes are basically towards a Sri Lankan taste. Too spicy, but not in a South Indian style . (Rawa kitchedi, currys , avial etc) - kesari bath is hard and impossible to eat - A SIGN saying Kotoris only for sambar and payasam does not make any sense. Most of the crowd is Indian and they are all used to using katoris for most of the dishes as no one wants your curries flowing all over your plate. If Nilgiris don't want people not using katoris, they should have partitioned plates like they have in Saravana Bhavan. - Waiters are extremely good and service oriented, but there is no option to pay tips when paying with a credit card which is not fair - As for cleanliness it is not clean for Toronto standards but if you lived in South India for a long time, it is so so... If they want to grow as an Indian restaurant they should hire talents from different states like Embassy did read more

Horrible service! Food is good overall but Dosa and Puri are served on request only and they expect you to beg for them. Their supply is pathetic so if you go as couple of people then fine but any bigger number then forget any dosa or puri. They can't keep up with numbers specially on weekends. Service has deteriorated over time. Not recommended any more. read more

I was craving for south indian food on a weekend so we went to Nilgiris for buffet lunch which is $11. For the price I think the options were reasonable, all south indian dishes. I only ate idlis, vadas, dosa and poori. There was no upma :( Overall the food was tasty. Only thing I would complain about is the service. There was only one lady serving pooris and dosas which was very slow. There was a big group close to our table eating at the same time. So all the pooris/dosas would finish by the time the lady reached our table. That was kind of disappointing. So overall I would rate this place 3 stars. Worth one time visit. read more

I don't understand why it is busy with almost all Indian customers. Today would be my 2nd time visiting and I would say the hype and number of referrals that mentioned this restaurant, didn't really meet my standards when I go there. The first experience was when I ate with my family during a busy lunch hour buffet. I was very disappointed at the food, it was very soggy and quite tasteless. But then again I would hear people mentioning it and telling me that I should go back again, so I did today. Not surprisingly nothing changed. In the safe side I ordered take out. The vegetarian Briyani had a small quantity and was soggy and tasted like fried rice. The masala Idaly served with plain rice was bland and the vegetarian curries that accompanied it was quite watery and tasteless. It is a vegetarian restaurant, that being said there are quite a number of similar restaurants that are better than this. For instance Babu, samosa king, and recently a store opposite to samosa king that does take out (forgot the name) had 100x more better taste than nilgris. I am highly disappointed at all the hype on this place, I am taking my business elsewhere in this category. read more

The service is bad. I had to keep asking the waitress for puris and dosas but she constantly avoided serving me but gave the hot ones to the nearby tables. Upset over being served with the last puri on the plate as it turned out to be cold and hard. I left it without consuming and they charged me $2 for wasting it! Will never go again. read more