Do you believe in second chances? I do. After a very disappointing visit to Indraprastha in…read moreMarkham, I gave them another chance and I'm glad I did. Their food and service were far better this time around. Unlike the previous visit, food arrived quickly, and sizzling hot, all freshly made, and tasty. The naan was perfectly light and fluffy. The cocktails were refreshing, albeit a little on the sweet side. We had a lot of food, more than we could finish, so we ended up taking some of it home. * Hareyali Paneer * Gangster Gobi * Chicken Manchurian * Garlic Naan * Masala Chicken Lollipop * Butter Chicken * Chicken Dum Biriyani * Chicken Chow Mein * Chilli Garlic Naan * Gulab Jamun * Chocolate Brownie Sizzler Everything was much better this time around. Hopefully, they'll maintain this level of quality and service.

Attended their kids workshop and wow- my daughter had a great time!…read more The staff were amazing, very kind with all the kids at the workshop, and made sure everyone was safe. They even had an apron, hat, and certificate at the end. I think there was a mixup of the dishes at the end, as there were two dishes on the same table, and the dish we ordered shouldn't be spicy but came out extremely spicy. My daughter really enjoyed the butter paneer, very tasty, creamy, and sweet! I hope they have other workshops again!

Amazing food! Fair price. The servers are friendly we had kalirajan he was amazing and…read moreaccommodating.

I got a chance to try out Annalakshmi in Scarborough for a family dinner! This is a pure vegetarian…read moreSouth Indian restaurant with so many items on their menu. It is quite spacious and has a lot of seating to come dine in but does also do take out options. The staff is quite slow here to come take your food and even for your food to come out, so be prepared for that! It took quite some time for one of my friend's dishes to come out while the rest of us had even finished eating. But the staff are very nice and we were seated quite quickly, on the plus side. When it came to the food, everything was pretty good!! We got quite a few appetizers including: Gopi 65 (which was delicious), Chili Idli (would come back just for this) and the Bhaaji. And for our entrees we got the Garlic Parotta with Kurma (would pass on this), Paneer Biryani (was okay), Paneer Masala Dosa (was good) the Mushroom Uthapam (was good) and the Chili Parotta (would pass on this). Overall the food was good, definitely had some dishes I would come back for. If you're looking for some South Indian food in Scarborough I would recommend! 7/10 Recommend!

Enjoyed our dinner here! Service was very friendly too!…read more We ordered pani puri, chicken tikka masala, chowmein, and naans. These were all great. The avocado bhel puri was like an Indian-style guac, this is skippable. Might be better with some kind of chip. My only point is that it was very loud when we were here and made it hard for a conversation. There was a big group party and the music in the background was really loud.

One of my top three best places to eat Indian food in Toronto, open until late, and also serving…read morenice cocktails. Delhi locals must love this place.

Always love this place. This Indian restaurant is catered for Canadians who can't tolerate spicy…read moreIndian food. Friendly staff and nice ambiance.

Great authentic Indian restaurant in the beautiful small village of unionville. We went during the…read moreThursday njgbt bandshell concert series.Ambiyan has a special menu during this event. You pick an appitizer, main and dessert. I picked the MALAI CHICKEN TIKKA, BEEF VINDALOO and the CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CAKE. All were great as usual. My family tried the following. VEGETABLE SAMOSA, FISH PAKORA, BUTTER CHICKEN, CHICKEN KORMA, GULAB JAMUN, RASMALAI. We shared a bite of each item and we all enjoyed each item. For the dessert I do recommend the chocolate truffle cake. The service was excellent and you can beat the great food and free concert series on Thursday nights in July.

I love Indian food and India's Taste in Markham is one of my favourite places since they opened in…read more2010. I haven't been here for a long time but I used to come here often when I worked in the area. They offer a wide variety of dishes, all with authentic Indian flavours, and all delicious. My friends and I feasted on their buffet offerings until we were absolutely stuffed! Everything tasted great, especially the freshly made garlic naan. The food is fresh, flavourful, and very craveable!

I've eaten here since the beginning and the food quality has gone down with each visit. The butter…read morechicken, a staple curry was tasteless and the chicken was bland. The other curries were alright but once again not as good as before. It's unfortunate the quality has gone down and the prices gone up. The waitress initially greeted me from 20 ft away when I walked in and thus did not know which table to sit at. Did know the owner from before and it felt hospitable at one point. But now it seems it's run like a cafeteria instead. Disappointing visit

best food in the city period. spice is amazing and they can make it always to your satisfaction…read more superb. filling and best tasting.

From the owner: We Have Over 180 items and every items have different flavors. read more

I've dined at other locations of Charminar but this was my first time at the Markham location. The…read morefood tasted great but there were a few things that I just can't ignore. Read on... The Good I had the Goat Biryani Combo from their lunch menu and it was very filling and delicious! It actually included two chicken side dishes, naan, raita, salan, and dessert, making this combo a great value. It was also very filling! The Bad The actual price of the meal was $3.00 more than stated on their menu. Their menu is online and you have to scan a QR code pasted to the table to view it on your mobile phone. Hmmm, suppose you didn't have a phone, or an app to read the QR code? How would I know if I was being scammed by my server? The Not So Great The restaurant is large, obviously two units. One side is very dark and the other side brightly lit. Decor is very stark. Very! The wall surfaces are hard so you could easily hear every word of every conversation taking place in the restaurant. I was seated at a round table that had four place settings but the extra settings were not removed when I was seated. How long had they been there? There was also a pitcher of water (room temperature) on each table. How long has that been there? All the plates were noticeably chipped. This is the most upscale looking Charminar I've been to but they have a lot to learn about service. My experience at their other locations was far better! At least I enjoyed the food. PS - I never got the dessert.

For my love of Indian food, honestly my last experience at Charminar for take out was not the…read moregreatest. Everything was done through online ordering where my payment was taken, and when I went in store to pay I was told they never received my payment and tried to charge me twice. Overall the service here for both in person and take out, is not the greatest. Wait times are long and the staff is not very attentive. When it comes to the food, it's okay. I have ordered the Charminar Veg Dum Biryani would not recommend. Previously have also ordered their Chana Masala and Gopi Manchurian which is decent. The portion sizes are small, and honestly probably won't be ordering from here anymore. 4/10 recommend!

The prices might be a lil bit up there for indian food, but WOW did the food slap. My friends and I…read morecame by on a saturday night around 7pm. When we arrived, we were greeted by smiles and a very friendly staff. The resto quickly filled up shortly after because it was prime dinner time. The resto interior looks very modern and they have individual rooms for the washrooms (3 I think). The tables look very clean and it's very brightly lit. We ordered a bunch of dishes to try because the menu was huge and the food descriptions were so enticing. Half tandoori chicken: Yo, for real tho. This is one of the best tandoori chickens I've ever had. It comes out on a sizzling plate. It's marinated w/ yogurt and house spices. The chicken breast section was unbelievably succulent and they served it with raw onions and a mint sauce on the side. I'm definitely ordering this again if I'm back w/ my friends. Ghost korma: The lamb in this dish was super tender and barely required any chew. It wasn't as flavourful as the meat in the deccan lamb karahi but the tenderness made up for it. Deccan lamb karahi (half): This dish looks like a showstopper when it arrives. Comes out in a giant pot and the server told us to leave the lid on for a bit to let the dish steam. The lamb was PACKED with flavour. It was a spice explosion in my mouth. However, it wasn't as tender as the lamb in the ghost korma. Also, the lamb chunks were cut much larger in this dish than in the ghost korma. Chilli garlic naan: Soft, moist, fluffy naan seasoned to the gills w/ garlic, butter and chilli (would probably recommend you just order plain naan or the garlic naan; couldn't really taste the chilli as it tasted like very heavy black pepper instead) Shrimp biryani: The rice was so moist and not dry at all. Didn't come with too many shrimps so it would've been nice to have a couple more shrimps running through it but we ordered a ton of protein so we were able to overlook it. South indian fish curry: Good. But probably the least ranked dish out of the whole spread. The sauce was actually quite spicy in comparison to the other dishes we ordered which was interesting. But the seafood aka the fish, was not as delicate as would've liked. It was quite overcooked and nothing to write home about honestly. This dish you can skip on (unless you REALLY like spicy). Old city chicken curry: Very tasty. Pretty generous on the amount of chicken it came with which was satisfying. Hopefully that doesn't change and they don't cut corners anytime soon. Bharvan mushrooms: Mushrooms stuffed with cheese and a bunch of other things. This is basically a vegetarian dish. Came out on a sizzling plate just like the tandoori chicken. The mushrooms were cooked really well and took on a very meaty flavour. Hyderabadi wings: Surprisingly good wings! Lots of meat and the sauce had a nice, enjoyable kick. Looked spicier than it actually was. Mulligatawny: Lentil soup with lemony hints. Ok so this soup was really good but idk if I'd order it again. The pricing was kinda steep for what it was. Mango lassi: Doesn't beat India's Taste's mango lassi (which is GOATed imo) but it does slide in at #2. Whenever I sit down to enjoy my indian food I gotta have my mango lassi. It's like a trusty, reliable fire extinguisher that also helps reset my palette. Once you order, these complimentary breadstick looking things get brought to your table with a sweet red chutney sauce. They were interesting. Some of them were stale but some of them were cooked just right. I think I would've just preferred fries LOL. The red sauce it was served with though. Damn, that stuff was crack. I wanna give a shoutout to our server Sherlin! She's the best server by far at this joint. The most knowledgeable about the menu (we asked numerous waiters/waitresses questions and some weren't able to answer our questions) and the most helpful (came around often to ask what else we wanted). A 15% auto-gratuity was slapped onto our bill which we felt was deserved because she was our server. If we received one of the others as a server we would've been grouchy about that 15% auto charge lol. I'm definitely coming back to try the other stuff on the menu. It's HUGE and we've only cracked a quarter of it. The food is a lil pricier than your typical indian food spot but you get decent portion sizes and the taste is unquestionably authentic.

Really good food and service! We were here with our four year old and the waiter interacted with…read morehim a lot and also brought his food out as soon as it was ready. They have a kid's menu and it has chicken nuggets and fries on it...big win for all those parents with picky eaters. The serving size was just right...I left full but not uncomfortably so. The entrees don't come with rice, so make sure to order some if you want it. It was relatively noisy inside, but not so loud that we couldn't hear each other. No one was being rowdy or anything, just lots of conversations.

The service is very good & friendly; most of the food is tasty!…read more However, we recently ordered plain Nan or roti with bhindi. The curry was good, a bit too oily. The worst part is the Nan or roti!! It was like eating CARDBOARD with no taste at all ! Paid 2.99 just for one Nan or roti and it tasted inedible!! Hard as cardboard.

I'm not Indian but I thought the food was really good and really good value. Mysore Masala Dosa…read morewith their 3 sauces/chutney were so damn good! Tried their Hyderbadi Bryani as well as butter chicken. Kids loved it.

We arranged a surprise bday dinner for a friend here as it came highly recommended. The Yorkville…read morelocation was not open on Sunday so we came to Richmond Hill. It is located at the bottom of a building and access is from a back road but there was lots of free parking. The restaurant was pretty but the staff told us this location is classical Indian but downtown is more about presentation. The staff were all friendly and helpful but some of the younger newer staff need more training.....they removed our cutlery between apps and dinner but did not bring any new cutlery until we asked. The only vegan gluten free app was the okra salad. They couldn't guarantee that the fries and aloo tikki were gluten free. Our table enjoyed the veg platter & meat platter (it was not a sizzler), fish, lamb, kofta, chicken, dal and rice. All was good but not spectacular as was hyped.

We visited this restaurant last year and had an amazing experience. However, on our recent visit,…read morewe noticed that the menu had changed significantly and the selection was much more limited. We ordered the Thecha Chicken, which was lacking in salt and tasted average. The Murg Mumtaz was also average and did not stand out. The naans were the highlight of the meal and were well prepared. Overall, it was an average dining experience, and unfortunately, we would not be returning.