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| - Feeling adventurous last evening, my boyfriend and I decided to deviate from our favourite local Indian take-out spot (Indian Kiss) and try something new. We both agree the subway ride was 100% worth while, because Chutneys has possibly the best Indian food I've ever had in my life (and I've tried a lot of variations!).
The restaurant itself is cozy and tastefully decorated with crisp white table cloths. It's not just a hole in the wall, but somewhere you'd feel good about coming for a date night or special event. Our server Svetlana was exceptionally friendly and accommodating.
We ordered Onion Bhajia and Kastoori Paneer Tikka to start. Before they arrived we were served papadams with mint sauce; they were baked just right, crispy and flavourful. Our appetizers came out shortly after, both were delicious. We love paneer and had never seen this variation. It's coated in a green spicy mint sauce and then bbqed in the Tandoori oven until slightly charred around the edges. It then comes out served on a sizzling plate with onions and peppers. Delicious!
For the mains, we chose signature dishes, which they have a number of. It's nice to see that they have so many unique items on the menu, and not just the same old, butter chicken. My boyfriend had the Lamb Shank Rajasthani which was amazing.....a large portion of spinach engulfing the lamb which was so tender it literally fell off the bone. I had the Murgh Kalimirch, chicken in a spicy onion & black pepper sauce. Accompanying these dishes we ordered both Garlic Naan and the Mixed Naan which is stuffed with a thin layer of cheese, onion and potatoes. Everything was flavourful and delicious. While basking in the afterglow of the amazing meal, we ordered a blueberry lassi to satisfy the sweet tooth, again somewhat unique. We had said we were splitting it and our waitress was kind enough to bring it out in two smaller glasses. I still prefer mango over blueberry but it was good none the less.
We were able to find no fault at all in Chutneys, from the ambiance, to the service and most of all the food! We were even more excited to find out that they deliver and service our neighbourhood near Dundas West subway, perfect for a night in or out!
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