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| - A craving for Indian food and the abundance of good reviews brought us to Matagali for dinner. The restaurant did not live up to the reviews; at most I would say it deserves 2.5 stars. Given that it's not an option I'll have to go with 2.
Upon arrival we were surprised to learn that the restaurant was the basement of the building, this nearly scared both my companion and I away. However, after a long day searching for a decent Indian restaurant in downtown Toronto wasn't an option. Though it was nearly vacant at the time of our arrival, several people arrived midway through our meal. The atmosphere was casual but pleasant, perfect for two students long to unwinding.
The service was good. Our waitress was helpful, patient, and kind. The service time wasn't bad either.
On the other hand the food was no where what the reviews made it out to being. We order three dishes. The Butter Chicken which the reviews rave, and our waitress called their speciality, and yes, this one dish was good, but it all goes downhill from there. A Chicken Masala tasted like it was drenched in a slightly spiced barbecue sauce and our Aloo Peas Pilau like it had been bathed in a bucket of mint before being served.
Having eaten South-Asian food all my life I know when the flavors aren't right, here they weren't right.
It's a miss for me when a restaurant can only serve me one good dish. Benefit of the doubt, maybe the chef had a bad day, or maybe it's only those two dish that are terrible. I won't be going back to find out.
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