so disappointed !
i had fairly high hopes for this place based on the yelp reviews id perused so i was very let down when it turned out that i had been mislead ...
first of all the good : the decor , if trying a little too hard to create a "fine-dining" type of atmosphere , is pleasant and i really liked the artwork on the walls featuring the nepalese (or indian ?) countryside . the music was also nice traditional indian music . the servers were very pleasant ; they kept their distance and didnt offer much banter but were kind , polite and attentive .
the bad : THE FOOD ! after waiting quite a while in an empty restaurant to receive our order , we thought that maybe this was a good sign as some of our meal was being prepared "fresh" . sadly this was not the case except maybe for the bindi masala which was slimy and undercooked . the aloo gobi featured very hard cauliflower and stale tasting , dried out potatoes . most disappointing was the butter chicken which was VERY tough and dry . the sauce was not rich at all - definitely couldnt detect any butter and very little cream . the tomatoes didnt lend any sweetness as they should but instead made the dish quite bitter .
the naan was okay .
if we hadnt had a discount through groupon , it would have felt like a complete rip-off . the potions were VERY tiny and all four members of our party left very dissatisfied .
no offence to the other reviewers but im wondering if maybe the higher rating is partly due to the large student population in the area ; maybe this place is earning high praise from people who have little experience with indian food or what torontos competitive dining scene really has to offer ?