. . "4"^^ . "3"^^ . . "2011-10-23T00:00:00"^^ . "Gautama. A short film.\n\nSaturday night. Little India. 8pm.\n\nScene opens with a panning shot of the bustling street, Duvali lights sparkling, shoppers rushing past with large bags of groceries, clothing stores shine with beautiful sari's in the window.\n\nCamera stops at a huge line outside a restaurant. Siddhartha. Frustrated, hungry Torontoians queue up for tasty Indian buffet. They are told it will be about 35 minutes. \n\nCamera pulls out an pans about a block to the west to another Indian restaurant, Gautama. Camera zooms in on the sign, when viewers notice the exact same logo next to the restaurant's name as seen on Siddhartha.\n\nCamera pulls back, then zooms in once again , this time into the large front window to reveal a half empty room.\n\nFade out.\n\nguatama is the new little sister resto to Siddhartha. Same exact logo, same exact menu, no line-ups or waits for take-out. Way better service.\n\nYet no one knows this. People were literally lined up the door at Siddhartha, yet Guatama sat only 45% full\n\nWe called in an order, here is what we had:\n\nChicken Tikka Malsala ($10.99): super creamy and spicy boneless marinated chicken\n\nLamb Vindaloo ($10.99): super tender lamb stewed in a spicy red gravy\n\nSaag Paneer ($9.99): creamy spinach with a bit of heat and cubed housemade cheese\n\nWe ordered a couple more dishes but I can't seem to remember their names. One was a stewed chickpea dish, the other was a curry with sauaage-shaped balls made with chickpeas and nuts.\n\nWe ordered everything medium spiced, it was spicy but not unbearable at all. Everything was super fresh and delicious.\n\nWill definitely go back, my new favourite place in Little India!"^^ . "2"^^ . "3"^^ .