Very wallet-friendly lunch option. They offer various veg options here. I like how they have various chaats as well - nice way to add a little extra snack to your meal. Samosa was big and came with a sweet chutney; it's also decently spicy! My only gripe is the amount of "stuff" that they give you for the curries. The Shahi Paneer scoop had maybe 3 tiny dice-sized cubes of paneer in that entire meal. Same goes with the paneer tikka - most of it was onions/other veggies. Takeout packaging is great! No spillage. read more

A1 Sweets and Restaurant - Thali + samosa + papri chaat - Vegetarian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

A1 Sweets and Restaurant serves quick takeaway for your family's meals. Their line up queue was well organized with a hand sanitizer station upon arrival. It feels spacious inside. Very good lineup system. After ordering Chana Bhatura for takeaway, and carrying it home to eat, I was glad that they provided a very decent takeout container. It was black plastic with a transparent cover, divided into 3 parts, and they even wrapped the Bhatura with paper napkins to blot the oil from deep frying. Bhatura was a bit too oily even with the napkin to absorb the oil. Normally this is not the case but perhaps to save time they did not drip dry the oil before packing the takeout container. Will try to order again another day to give them a chance to improve upon this small detail. Otherwise it is a very decent portion size and looks okay. Chana was just okay not very flavourful and it was watery consistency, not given enough cooking time to thicken or absorb spices. At least they provide Pickles, green chilies, sliced purple onions, the Aloo potatoes were spiced with red chilies and flavourful. Note that the sign outside advertises a Chana Bhatura Special on Wednesdays for $3.99! read more

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This review is of the samosa. They have just one type of samosa, which is the average potato-based one. It had that Punjab region type seasoning, for those who know the difference. It was larger than Samosa King and just 0.60 cents for one. Its nothing special tbh. Your average samosa. read more

A1 Sweets and Restaurant - Inside - Vegetarian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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This place has always been one of my go to places for Chaat it Scarborough. I like their food, I like the sweets they have. The eat in situation isn't really great, which is what prevents it from hitting five stars. But otherwise, I have been eating here for years and don't have any plans on stopping. read more

A1 Sweets and Restaurant - Vegetarian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

I am not a vegetarian and I didn't USED to like spicy food, but this was the place that turned it all around for me. I really like the to go meals but we just tried to eat in this time and it was surprisingly nicely setup. According to my Indian friend, this place has everything that you can think of for vegetarian Indian cuisine. When I first started going here, I was sweating while eating. Don't anymore but still, some good eats. read more

A1 Sweets and Restaurant - Vegetarian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

We were a few blocks away and let's looking for an Indian (casual) place, when I remembered that the A1 from Oakville has a branch in Scarborough, lucky we were less than five minute drive away. Ordered two Thalia with naan and a Methi Potato with Roti the Potato being one of the two non dairy option on the menu. The service was a bit slow even though the restaurant being not super busy. But as soon as the naans and roti made in tandoor were ready we were quickly served. The place needs a bit of clean up, not overly dirty it compared to the one Oakville it certainly needs some clean up. The naans were super fresh and fluffy and rotis my preferred option were made to perfection. Warm, soft and whole wheat- yum! Could have eaten just the rotis plain. The Potato needed some additional seasonings as we all felt it lower in salt. The Okra had too much oil. Traditionally that's how Okra is cooked (with little or no water), however some places we have seen have taken care of that problem. The rest of the dishes were good, only the Malai Kofta had green peas, which was out place. For $8+taxes for Thali its a fair price. read more

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PLACE: A1 is a great place to get Indian food especially when you want to eat at home or take it out else where! They do have seats in the restaurant but its not a fancy place and definitely not a restaurant type of place as people are always coming in and leaving. The seating area is not the cleanest, but after renovating, it has gotten better. The parking lot has plenty of space for people to park as its in a plaza. FOOD: The veggie biryani can come to cater your spice needs (mild or hot). I eat a lot of spicy food so when its hot and fresh, the biryani is spicy which I like! It comes with the pickled carrots/onions, raita, and the biryani itself topped with paneer the first time that I got this, but the second time was almonds. The raita and biryani is a good pair and tasted delicious.I'm not a fan of the carrots but I have many friends who enjoy it and even ask for extras! The thali is a great deal to get! It comes with 3 curries, naan or roti, a dessert, salad, rice, and raita (yogurt type of side). The curries were delicious, creamy, and just the right amount of saltiness and sweetness. Some of the curries could be spicer but majority of the population don't like it that way which makes sense why they wouldn't increase their spice level. Overall, I enjoyed the curries. They have tons of paneer curry options which I love! The salad is not enough and I wish there was more especially cause it's split with the rice portion. However, they do make it up with the naan or roti you get. They have a variety of sweets aligned for you to pick right away as well. SERVICE: They are fast and friendly. If you call in and order or order online, its even faster! I was in and out within 5 minutes. PRICE: Amazing prices for the amount of food we get. $4.99 for the biryani and $7.99 or so for thali. read more

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Be Aware of paid review. Person on the order counter gets frustrated and rude when he see many more customers. Quality is Quantity is not consistent. read more

I'm not a vegetarian by any means, but I love A1 for my Indian food cravings. Typically I get their thali (a choice of 3 veggie dishes, 1 sweet dish, rice, salad and roti) for $8.49! Filling, delicious and a great deal. I don't have any way of measuring what the dishes are supposed to taste like, but I LOVE their malai kofta and palak paneer, and ADORE their samosas with tamarind sauce... SO good! read more

A1 Sweets and Restaurant - Their choices - Vegetarian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

The best thing to get from A1 Sweets is their thali and at an amazing price point. Some of their top dishes are the jalfrezis, or if they have a unique Veggie of the Day. I find their Shahi Paneer, and Malai Kofta dishes to be yummy but far too much gravy for my liking. If you are not a sweets person, you can replace the sweet/dessert option in the thali with another subji. Their pickled carrots that you get with their salad is supreme. read more

A regular go-to for my family, we mainly go for the the vegetable thali. Great little takeout place with fair prices. Especially love that I can switch the dessert item with another subji. read more

A1 Sweets and Restaurant - Vegetarian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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Overall decent indian food at a great price. My standard order is the $7.99 thali, I love the variety it offers. My favorites are the shahi paneer, potato eggplant, matar paneer and aloo tikki. I wish they offered the aloo baingan (potato eggplant) as an everyday offering, I have to order a party tray every time I want it (which I do, I like it that much). Sometimes the curries have a thick layer of oil sitting on the top, the samosas are okay (nothing special) and the chana masala has been oversalted all 5x I have tried it. Other than that, great variety at an affordable price. read more

A1 Sweets and Restaurant - $7.99 Thali - Vegetarian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

Mattar Paneer - 3/5 Initial thoughts..The sauce needs more work. It was a tad bit more sweeter then what I've tried elsewhere. I would have appreciated some more paneer in it. I don't like how they leave that black pod thing (it's a spice) because I'm sure it's just there to flavour the sauce during cooking. Channa Masala - 3.5/5 It was good, but nothing that sets it apart from other restaurants. Garlic Naan - 4.5/5 Nice and garlicy. Light and fluffy. Given this places popularity and long takeout lineup, I am still eager to try some of their sweets and other items on the menu. read more

Our go to for Indian food in the area. Delicious! They have around 6 or so set curries and another 2 curries that change daily. Naans are always soft and fluffy. Have been a customer for over a decade and will be for long in the future! read more

Awesome, quick take out. One of my favorite and economic options for vegetarian Indian restaurants. I've been a regular for years, and will continue to support these guys! read more

Very good Indian vegetarian food. We've tried the thali and the saag was excellent, today is Diwali and we had the channa combo and it was fresh and delicious (mix the potatoes and channa), the bead was made to order so there is a bit of a wait. On weekends they serve an excellent halwa puri. read more

A1 Sweets and Restaurant - The sweets for Diwali, good selection. - Vegetarian Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

Ordered a thali on Uber eats. All curries but especially the mixed veggie and potato were stale. They were so old, and the veggies were not just stale but old and oily. Wasted my time and money as it went in the garbage. Not ordering again. read more

My family and I have been going to A1 for the past 5 years and we have always received excellent food. A1 is mainly a takeout place in my opinion because it has limited seating but the food is consistently good. The prices are reasonable as well since they charge for curries by the container and naan and roti is separate. They also sell indian sweets by the pound and they have a large variety during Diwali. They offer snacks as well such as samosa chaat, aloo tikkis, bhel puri, and pakodas. The service is fast and you can order and have your food within 5-15 mins tops. If you're ever in Scarborough and you're craving good Indian food, I urge you to try A1! read more

This is one of my "go-to" spots when in Toronto. There is very limited seating inside (has only 3 or 4 tables) and so is mainly a take-out place in my opinion. But the Indian food is 100% vegetarian and is CLEAN! There is a wide selection of traditional sweets, samosa's (which tend to be very popular here) along with all your north indian (punjabi) dishes. I usually get a Veg-Thali to go which consists of rice, naan, a few veg options and one dessert...it all can be had for about $7 which is great since the portions are perfect. On certain days, they do have other items on their menu (i forget). But they are closed on Mondays which seems to be the norm for most Indian places I encounter in Toronto. read more

My experience @ A-One was not just as they describe; Not A-one but A-OK nonetheless. My spinach and roti combo was filling but fresh-out-of-the kitchen -at home kind of bland. Service was very prompt. A great place if you want a good and fresh meal in a rush. read more

The place is dark, the lady at the front is impatient and rude and the sweets are stale.

food used to be amazing especially the tandoori naans i finally camr back here for the first time in years and i dont know what happened but the food sucks now read more

Great food and sweets, but the staff seem very rude and impatient. It has been the same for years. Limited seating. But I wouldn't want to dine in and witness other customers too being treated rudely. If you go there, swallow the rudeness, take the good food and run. Their Channa Batura is the best I have tasted in the GTA. read more

2 Samosas for a $1 but they give you some red,sweet sauce and something whitish that is spicy.Crust is hard and filling full.If you want to skip the sauce,it is better to go to Samosa King and get 5 for a dollar! read more

I order food for 32. The food was good but the quantity was not even sufficient for 24 people. I called the team to inquire if there has been confusion in sending the food quantity but their attitude was rude. read more

Best damn Chana Bhattura I have had. The food is really tasty... Finger lock-in' good!

I just found a COCKROACH in my malai kofta from A1 sweets, located at 3300 McNicoll Ave!!! DO NOT EAT ANYTHING FROM THIS RESTAURANT! We're reporting them to Toronto food health and safety. YUCK! read more

When I lived in Toronto I ordered from here monthly for over 10 years. The food is always good, hot and fresh. All 100% vegetarian. You don't have to worry. My fav thing is their batura read more

We ordered the halwa puri. (They only have it available on weekends) My husband and I loved it! The food is spiced well. It had the correct amount of spice for us. We also ordered the 2 veggie meal. We chose the get the malai kofta and the shahi paneer. It was delicious, enough to feed 2 people with plenty leftover. Will definitely be returning again. read more

I ordered takeout for channa bhatura twice and both times the bhatura were still raw. I can actually see the dough inside the thick bhatura. A1 really have gone downhill over the years. read more

I came here a few times with my co-works for lunch. I like to get the THALI combo which includes 3 veg.'s, 1 sweets, rice, salad, and naan or 2 rotis. The food taste great with a lot of flavor. The Gajar Halwa was my favourite. However, the service was slow. read more

I'm of West Indian decent and never liked East Indian food until I discovered A-1sweets. I originally accompanied my husband there for sweets and a friend suggested the Thali. That was at least 10 years ago. I'm now hooked and go there regularly to pick up Sunday dinner. I recently did a cleanse. Lost 10 lbs and decided to eat more vegetarian food. My place of choice is A1. Service is amazing, food is very delicious and price point is cheap! Thank you A-1 for the great tasting food. read more

A couple of weeks back went for lunch buffet with family. The food was cold and when informed appropriately came back with the reply they just put the food out suggesting it was not prepared fresh and came straight from the cold storage. The garlinc naan was hard as a frisbee. The dessert - rasmalai was very hard (not the usual A1 standard) and the rasgulla was harder than a cricket ball read more