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| - I had had such a craving for South Indian food...for weeks, no months, no like a year I had been craving South Indian food. South Indian food full of spices that challenge and delight the tastebuds and foods that have been cooked for many hours more than I'm willing to cook at home.
The FOOD here is authentic, cheap, and well-spiced. I had a Mysore masala dosa ($6.65) which was lovely in its heat. The one thing that was slightly odd was that the hot paste was smeared all over the dosa rather than being incorporated into the masala mix. It was served with the standard coconut chutney and a moderately spicy sambhar. I actually made this into a combo ($9.99) which came with a start of idli, a medhu vada, and more sambhar/coconut. The medhu vada was pretty unexciting, but then again, I think it always might be.
We also had the South Indian thali ($9.65), a collection of 8 small dishes served with 1 chapati and a small dessert. Almost everything was universally excellent and the portions were generous...although 1 chapati wasn't quite enough for us.
The DECOR is cheap and slightly tacky. The space reminds me of a small town church basement decorated with Indian kitsch and playing Bollywood hits. You should get the picture.
SERVICE was friendly when it existed, although it didn't exist that much. Practice your best Chinese restaurant vigorous arm waving to get attention. At the end of the meal, just walk to the front to pay...no one will pay attention to you once your food has been delivered.
OVERALL, this place is quite a find. Authentic, spicy, and cheap. What more can a man in Toronto craving South Indian food ask for?
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