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First the positive: Friendly people. Good roti (the bread that is). And the flavour of the very rich sauce isn't bad.
The negative:
- Portions smaller than they used to be.
- Too much potato. I bought 3 roti last night: Chicken, Butter Chicken, Mixed Veg. All were 80% potato, and for the mixed veg I'd say 90%, with a few peas and microscopic amounts of cauliflower. This is not the way to make money, and frankly it's not a healthy way to eat.
- My kids can't take the spice. The nice people behind the counter admitted that "Mild" means mild to someone raised in India. So be prepared.
- all the fillings taste the same
$40 for potatoes potatoes potatoes? no thanks.
I know this place has long been the darling of Queen Street but it's worse by far than it ever was, the hours are often bizarre, and the food choices there very limited.
Sorry white folks, this is neither good Indian food nor is it good roti,
The place to go for Roti downtown is still and always was Vena on Bloor near Lansdowne. I dare you to buy a mixed veggie roti from both places and think that you'd ever be back to Gandhi. Potatoes potatoes potatoes plus a handful of peas and cauliflower VS generous amounts of YOUR CHOICE OF squash, spinach (fresh, lightly cooked and still green!), eggplant, green beans, mushrooms, I could go on).
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