"2010-06-01T00:00:00"^^ . "There are a gauntlet of seedy bars on Queen East that you take your chances passing late at night. \nBut with the growing popularity of Leslieville, thankfully for us late night wanderers, those bars are rapidly disappearing.\nThe neighbourhood's been abuzz since the former Teddy's closed its doors and rumours of Amaya opening an express location surfaced.\nLucky for us, Amaya Express just opened two days ago. Not having heard any reviews and eagerly awaiting their opening I thought I'd take the plunge.\nI've had Amaya from their other locations, and it is by far the best take-out/delivery Indian food I've had, so the bar has been set pretty high. I called my order in and was told it would be ready in 30 minutes. I was a bit early for my pick-up, but my order was ready within the 30 minutes. \nThey've done a nice, tidy renovation of the space. And while there are a few tables, the ambiance is not fantastic for dining - I'm sure they're focusing on take-out and delivery. \nI ordered my Indian favourites - Chana Masala, Saag Paneer, vegetable pakoras, rice and naan. The total bill was $36.00. The mains are around $10 each, so its not super cheap, but it is reasonable.\nThe portions are fantastic for the price. I thought I'd get maybe two dinners out of my order, but it will be more like three. And since I love the food, I'll be okay eating it for a few days.\nThe Chana Masala was lovely. Chickpeas nicely cooked. The sauce fragrant and mildly spicy. The Saag Paneer was perfect. Buttery spinach, not too rich. Good amount of paneer and the texture was good. Neither dish was too oily and while they were both nicely balanced with spices, neither was super spicy-hot, which is great.\nThe pakoras were full of veggies, not greasy and very fluffy and yummy. \nMy only disappointment was the naan. It was just okay. Nothing special about it. \nBut I'll definitely be back. Its a wonderful addition to Leslieville."^^ . "1"^^ . . . "4"^^ . "5"^^ . . "0"^^ .