Friday night and craving some Indian food. My wife and I have visited the previous location in the past and could you believe that they only moved only 200 metres north from the old location! We didn't want to venture in our car so we walked it in the 15°C weather.
Getting to the restaurant, it is now smaller. Whenever we drive by the restaurant, we can clearly see through the window if it is busy or empty. Friday at 7:30PM, it was empty and we gladly took our seat by the window as the sole customers after we were greeted by the hostess/waitress. There was a flat screen at the back of the restaurant playing an Bollywood Movie with Salman Khan which added to the atmosphere.
One of the reasons for returning was the Veggie Pakoras. Not only are they totally crispy and deep fried, they taste great.
We wanted to get the full fixings so we ordered with Medium spice:
Vegetable Pakoras
Chicken Biriyani
Beef Jhalfrezi (comes with Basmati Rice)
Garlic Naan
Papadum (thin crisp Indian nacho-like chip) came out free as an appetizer. Pakoras came out, 4 in total and we munched on that. Good!
The food did not take too long, maybe about 20 minutes. When it arrived, wow did it look delicious! The Chicken Biriyani was a little different here. It had chunks of chicken breast cubes made with the rice. I am more used to the bone in dark meat but truly it was healthier and still flavourful. The Beef Jhalfrezi was rich and saucy which had large chunks of tender beef, green pepper and onions. The Basmati rice surely did compliment it. The Garlic Naan was also a winner. It had been brushed with butter and sprinkled with fresh garlic bits and parsley. Excellent combination. Wonderful!
The food was fresh and delicious and the hostess/waitress was nice and courteous. If you are looking for good tasting, homely feel Indian food out of the busy North York core, look no further than Earth Indian!