My first visit, an easy saunter over from the Sheraton Hotel.
Greeted by a very friendly Indian gentleman and seated right away.
I see several groups of dark Indians all ready enjoying a meal- usually a very good sign.
Seems like a very quiet and peacefully elegant decor with some sutle indian music playing in the background.
Wonderful Indian aromas wafting about to wet your appetite makes the anticipation very good.
So I see in the menu that they won the best Butter Chicken award from the Toronto Star. Ok sold!
If you know me, you know that I am a sucker for butter chicken.
It only comes with the chicken. So you have to add the Rice and the Naan separately. Ok so no biggy, but it's nice when it's a package deal.
So the chef comes out and brings me a nice hot clean plate before the meal arrives. Gee, that's a nice touch!
So here comes the butter chicken, I love the goofy bowl the rice is in, makes it very easy to hold while spooning out the rice. I might have to buy one of those myself!
So... the meal... well... I can honestly say that my reviews for the top 3 Butter chickens in Canada has not been shaken.
My appologies to the Toronto Star, but if this won the best in Toronto I feel sorry for you all.
The chicken itself was stale and dry tasting, the sauce, although well spiced was watery but edible.
The Naan was decent but a bit too loaded with butter and garlic to the point most of it was soggy. The rice although served in a cute little bowl was about as plain a basmati as you can get.
All in all its not the worst butter chicken I have ever had, it's certainly not in the top 10.
You won't find this bad, and I'd say you would probably find it decent, but I think if you have never had really good butter chicken you'd probably find it will satisfy you craving.
My problem is that I am spoiled and have tasted some amazing meals.
So I hope your meal wows you.
Another nice touch is the hot wet nap they bring you after your meal.
So all in all not a bad place by any stretch of the imagination.