Bamiyan Kabob

Choppan Kabob: "Lamb chops mildly marinated in different spices". (J) I like the taste of lamb now. (S) This was a really big meal. I really liked the lamb and especially the rice.

Chicken Breast Kabob: "Boneless chicken breast marinated in our seasoning". (J) The chicken was awesomely moist. The hot sauce was like a mild salsa. (S) Nice portions, and moist chicken.

Naan: (J) Stiff and not as fluffy as Indian naan. (S) Yea, it was pretty stiff.

Location: 62 Overlea Blvd. Unit 3A, East York, ON M4H 1C4
Phone: (416) 429-7514
Website: http://www.bamiyankabob.com

Bombay Bhel

Chili Chicken: with peppers; medium spice. (J) Medium was not spicy at all, I should have gotten hot instead. It could have used some sauce. (S) It was spicy, but not enough to deter me.

Korma: lamb korma and basket of naan. (J) Korma was so good. Fresh naan was so hot and fluffy, I could eat it by itself. (S) The lamb korma was so good! I like how creamy and sweet it was. The meat was good too. It was so good with the naan.

Location: 230 Commerce Valley Drive East, Markham ON L3T 7Y3
Phone: (905) 771-6957
Website: http://www.bombaybhelthornhill.com

Tandoori House

Dinner Buffet: samosas, pakoras, naan, chicken matter, peas and cheese, butter chicken, goat curry, sweet carrot, rice pudding, and so on and so forth. (J) There was actually spice in some of the dishes, unlike other buffets that tone everything down. I liked the sweet carrot dessert. (S) I liked the samosas and the fried fish things. Goat curry was good and the beef with spinach curry were yummy! I liked the rice pudding for dessert.

Location: 4862 Yonge Street, Toronto ON M2N 5N2
Phone: (416) 733-2283
Website: http://www.tandoorihouse.ca

Elm Street Lounge

Location: 33 Gerrard Street West, Toronto ON M5G 1Z4
Phone: (416) 595-1975
Website: Delta Chelsea Hotel















Curry Buffet Lunch (S) There wasn't much to choose from, but can't complain since it was a free lunch. I really liked the lamb curry and the samosa, J's dad commented that the naan was like pizza...mmm, garlicky pizza. The tandoori chicken was hard, could hurt someone with it. I thought the pecan tart was the better dessert. That jell-o thing had too much cream, wasn't a big fan. (J) The food was alright, nothing too spicy. I finally ate okra. Pecan tart was really good. The trifle really filled me up.

Kama Classical Indian Cuisine

Location: 214 King Street W., Toronto, ON M5H 3S6
Phone: (416) 599-5262
Website: www.kamaindia.com





















Dinner Buffet: (J) Everything was pretty mild. I like garlic naan. (S) Yea, garlic naan. I also liked the goat and potato thing. The desserts I wasn't too fond of...

Winter Magic: Ice, Wine & Dine

Location: Elm Street, Toronto ON
Website: http://www.wintermagic.ca/icewinedine

Cheese & Spinach Pies ($4): from Eggsmart. (S) I am always up for yummy spinach pies! (J) We took bites to show the insides. They were cold but still tasty.

Sampling Plate ($5.65): from Commensal Vegetarian Cuisine. (S) Oh man, this was soooo good! I wonder what dressing they used on the spinach salad, it was really good. The bean salad was super! Sweet potatoes, burrito and tofu were really good too! (J) I like how they make vegetables taste so good.

Mini Pot Roast Sandwich ($4) & Mini Deep Fried Mars Bar ($1): from Duke of Somerset. (S) The sandwich tasted really good and fatty with the horseradish mayo. We were OMG-ing with one bite of the mars bar. Soooo good! (J) I liked the hamburger bun. The Mars bar was so warm and creamy, and the perfect guilt-free portion size.

Hot Chocolate & Apple Muffin ($5): from Fresh Start Coffee. (S) We replaced coffee with hot chocolate and it was really good on a cold day (although it really wasn't too cold). We didn't want to ruin our appetite, so we didn't eat the muffin. I'm excited to eat it later though. (J) The guy had to leave us alone and run across the street to get a small mixing pot to make our hot chocolate. It was so bizarre and funny.

Chicken Satay & Spring Rolls ($5): from Bangkok Garden. (S) The fried spring roll was the best item on this dish; nice and crunchy. The rice rolls had a lot of cilantro, enough said. Chicken wasn't bad. (J) Way too much cilantro in the rice rolls. Chicken was dry. Spring rolls were awesome.

Butter Chicken & Garlic Naan ($3): from Delta Chelsea Hotel, served with complementary apple cider. (S) I miss Naan and curry! This was really good! There was a good amount of chicken for a sample. (J) Pretty good for $3. Cider was like really good and warm apple juice.

Shrimp Fritter ($1): from Adega Restaurant. (S) More dough than shrimp. Fried things always taste good though. (J) There was sauce inside, or the shrimp was sweating.

Chili & Garlic Bread ($5): from Wolf & Firkin Pub. (S) Ohh man, the lady filled this bowl up until it was overflowing. It had a bit of spice to it, but I recently started to really like those beans so I ate it anyways. (J) So much chili! I was filled.

Gingerbread & Apple Cider (Free): from The Queen and Beaver Public House. (S) Not a big fan of the gingerbread, too gingery for me. (J) I like free. I wonder if the cider was the same as from the Delta Chelsea hotel because they tasted the same.

Cupcake ($1): from Pretty Sweet, sold at Arm Candy Casa. (S) So cute! It was a 1-bite cupcake, yumm. (J) So tiny.

Mushroom Risotto ($5): from Donatello Restaurant. (S) I waited a long time for this and by the time we got it we were so full...but we stuffed it down anyways. It was pretty good! I liked the mushrooms. (J) The mushrooms were plump and juicy. The rice had a nice firmness and I think a hint of cheese.

Biryani House

Location: 25 Wellesley St. East, Toronto, ON M4Y 2S9
Phone: (416) 929-9444
Website: http://www.biryanihouse.ca

Aloo Papri Chat: mix of garbanzo peas and potato crisps, topped with yogurt and tangy sauce; mango lassi. (S) Spiiiicy. it made everything else spicy, but good thing it went away after a while. The mango lassi came to us warm. (J) I liked the app; the crunchy bits made it interesting. The lassi got good in the end when the ice melted.

Gosht Nizami: lamb shank browned and stewed in a gravy of yogurt, tomato and a secret blend [of] spices; naan. (S) This was soooo good. I <3 naan & lamb. I thought this was spicy too, but I think it was just from the appetizer. The lamb was fall-off-the-bone and it tasted good with the curry after scraping off the cilantro. (J) The bone was huge and had a lot of meat. Half of my naan was burnt.

Zhinga Latpati: tiger shrimps tossed in the chef’s own specially created masala, served on a base of tangy mango chutney; rice. (S) I really really liked the sweetness of the sauce and the shrimp, sooo good. I must admit, I splattered on the dinner table while prying the tails off. Oops. (J) Shrimps were big and juicy. Sauce tasted like Chinese sweet and sour sauce.

Kulfi: ice cream made with saffron and pistachio flavour. Served with phaluda, garnished with cherry and fresh mint. (S) This had a strange texture. It was gooey but also solid like ice cream. It was too sweet and the texture was weird. I did like that top layer of green stuff and the pistachio bits in it though! (J) The taste reminded me of cooked milk. There was no garnish.

Vivah

Address: 1560 Yonge St. Unit #201, Toronto, ON M4T 2S9
Phone: (416) 929-2800
Website: http://www.vivahrestaurant.com

Papadum and pickled onion: complimentary amuse bouche. (J) I'm not a fan of these salty crackers in general. (S) Was alright, I was hungry.

Veg pakora, chicken tikka rosemary, mint lamb seekh kebab: appetizer and tandoori platter. Served with mango chutney and raita. (J) Mixing both of the sauces together tasted good. (S) I like those brown things between the sauces.

Spinach malai lamb with pulao rice and chana: entrée. (J) I didn't taste the spinach itself, but the overall flavour was good. (S) Something in this picture made my stomach burn...

Korma lamb and naan: entrée. (J) Lamb was tender and korma sauce was good as usual. (S) Naan is always so good, as is Korma and tender lamb.

Mango lassi: complimentary dessert. (J) Mango flavour with some spices. Good way to end a 50% off deal. (S) Sweet!

Masala Art

Address: 1404 Yonge street, Toronto, ON M4T 1Y5
Phone: (647) 340-0160
Website: http://www.masalaart.ca

Tofu Tikka: A mild marinade of masalas on Tofu, cooked in Tandoor to perfection. (J) Tofu was nice and firm. (S) I liked the sauces.

Lamb Korma with garlic naan: Lamb pieces in a cashew nut based gravy with tomatoes and onions simmered with cream, cooked till tender. (J) Spicier than I expected, which was good for me. I couldn't taste the garlic on the naan at all. (S) Naan tasted so good, and the Lamb was very nice, I wanted more!

Chana Masala with roti: A Delicacy from Punjab. Chick peas cooked in onion and tomato gravy with a special masala blend. (J) Could have used more spice. The korma was spicier. Roti was hard and thin like a cracker. (S) Only because you eat roti all the time! I didn't mind it, and the chana masala was at a good level of spice, not painful like last time.

Jodhpore Club Indian Restaurant

Location: 33 Baldwin Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1L1
Phone: (416) 598-2502

Vegetable samosas: came with chickpeas and some red sauce. (S) I liked the samosas.

Lamb vindaloo and tandoori naan: (S) Hoollly f, this was spicy. The heat + spice = pain receptors overload. Who in their right mind would put their mouths through such horrible fire. (J) It was OK at first because I was hungry, but after a few mouthfuls my mouth was on fire!

Lamb biryani: mild.

Little India

Location: 255 Queen St West, Toronto ON M5V 1Z4
Phone: (416) 205-9836
Website: http://www.littleindia.ca

Chana Masala and Lamb Rogan Josh. (J) Rogan josh tastes like korma, but it's not? The chana masala set my stomach on fire, thank goodness for tasty soft chew vanilla Tums.

Naan: not shown: spicy carrot appetizer, steamed rice, dessert licorice seeds :-s (S) Yumm...naan!