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| - Again, not sure why this place got so much hate in online reviews, but after coming here tonight for their dinner buffet I was actually quite pleased with the environment and overall food quality.
Food- 3/5. After reading so many negative online reviews, I had 0 expectations for the food, but in fact the buffet trays were almost always full (they refill them frequently) and the vegetarian selection (much bigger and better quality than the meat selection) was very tasty and fresh! The sauce to content ratio was too high for some dishes, i.e. you really had to dig in there to retrieve a piece of eggplant. Complimentary naan is dropped off at your table, but different types of vegetarian rice, rotis, and appetizers were available as part of the buffet. Some of my fav veg dishes included the eggplant, chana masala (chickpeas), and dal makhani (lentils). I also enjoyed their random salad bar - the pickled carrots and boiled eggs were nice :P The dessert selection had a lot of rice pudding options, but fresh fruit such as oranges and melons were available. The "carrot pudding" was new to me - basically shredded carrots with raisins and a lot of sugar. The meat selection was very disappointing. Like other reviews have mentioned, they tend to use chicken thighs and those don't have a lot of meat in the first place. There were no seafood options tonight (or ever?). All the dishes are labelled above the buffet trays, so that was very helpful for a novice like me. Important note- all the cooked dishes are SUPER SALTY.
Value- 5/5. ~$15 per person for the dinner buffet is pretty solid. Approved by the student budget committee.
Service- 5/5. Friendly and quiet waitress, who was very prompt in clearing our used plates and refilling our water.
Venue- 4/5. Keeping in mind that this place is located beside an adult entertainment nightclub on the sketchy part of downtown Yonge between the 2 universities, I felt that the dining space, buffet area, and washrooms were pretty clean, well-lit, and welcoming. The dining space is quite spacious with really long tables that would be perfect for large group events, booth seating for families, and more intimate 2-person tables by the windows. On a Saturday evening, we were one of the only customers there, so it was very quiet and I liked that.
Will be back!
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