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    Amaya Buffet

    3.7 (14 reviews)
    Closed • 12:00 pm - 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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    Indian Punjabi Clay Oven - "Shrimp Vindaloo" looks, tastes and smells EXACTLY like Frank's Red Hot Sauce. The worst I've ever had

    Indian Punjabi Clay Oven

    3.9(33 reviews)
    3.1 km•Kanata North
    •$$

    I went here today with my parents for the lunch buffet ($11.99/person served from 11:30am-2pm on…read moreweekdays). It was worth the drive to Kanata North, because we loved it! We were greeted right away and since we arrived at 11:30am there was only 1 other customer in the restaurant and so we were told we could sit anywhere we wanted. As it approached noon, the restaurant really started to fill up though. The buffet is not large but there was a good selection. Today there was tandoori chicken, butter chicken, beef vindaloo, lamb curry, potato curry, chickpea curry, vegetable biriyani, plain basmati rice, naan and vegetable pakoras. This is the "main buffet," they also had a smaller buffet of pickled vegetables, and things like raita and chutneys. For dessert they had some fresh fruit, rice pudding and gulab jamun. The food was pretty good. The tandoori chicken was tender and not dry like at some places. The butter chicken was boneless and rich and creamy. The beef vindaloo was the mildest beef vindaloo I've ever tasted in my life. No spicy kick whatsoever :( I guess it is to please the masses, but all the buffet dishes were so mild. I would have liked at least one with some spiciness. The lamb curry was tasty. It had lots of big bones in it filled with marrow. If you love marrow, you will love their lamb curry. I found the vegetable biriyani and pakoras a little too salty, but my parents thought they were fine. Warning: the naan bread contains little seeds (the seeds are baked into the dough, not just sprinkled on top). They look like black sesame seeds, but I think they are kalonji/nigella seeds. Service was good. They refill your water without prompting. And they are very nice. The weird thing was they did not clear away dirty plates like they do at most buffets. I personally like to go up to the buffet several times and just put a little bit on my plate at a time, so the different sauces don't touch each other and things don't get too mixed up on my plate (as opposed to filling the plate entirely and only going up once). So I had a stack of dirty plates next to me that made me look like the biggest glutton ever! Anyway, I saw some customers go back up to the buffet with their dirty plates and refilled their dirty plates (!) This is not what I am accustomed to and I've been to more than my fair share of buffets, so I was shocked. But whatever I guess. Washrooms are not spic and span, but not dirty. Decor is a bit dated, but has its own charm. The place has a very family-run feel to it (this is not meant to be pejorative, it's just to describe the atmosphere). I personally love mom and pop joints! The restaurant is in a strip mall so there's a parking lot, but it's quite small and by the time we left the parking lot was entirely full. If you are in the area and you like Indian food, you definitely need to give this place a try. Even if you are not in the area, but you like Indian food, I would recommend this place.

    I have eaten here many times over the years. I have never been disappointed and food is flavourful…read more I love the onion bhajis

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    Bombay Frankies

    Bombay Frankies

    4.4(5 reviews)
    0.5 km•Kanata, Katimavik - Hazeldean

    TLDR: Surprisingly spicy Indian street food in the maze that is The Kanata Centrum. Tasty Frankie…read moreRolls, very flavourful. Bombay Frankies is a chain that started in Newmarket, ON. It's a partnership between famous chef Vikram Vij and Eat Up Canada Inc. All the recipes were created by Chef Vij. This location in Kanata is currently the only location in Ottawa. There are several locations in the GTA. I'm rarely out in Kanata anymore, but my husband and I were out there so I pulled out my UberEats app in search of nearby deals and Bombay Frankies popped up with a BOGO (buy one get one free) deal. Bombay Frankies had been on my list of places to try, so I was in luck. I got the Masala Chicken Frankie ($12.99 - with the deal we got 2 for this price). It was cubes of chicken, onion, tomatoes, and cucumbers covered in a tangy and spicy sauce, wrapped in a paratha. I was pleasantly surprised by how spicy the wrap was. It had a good amount of kick. The wrap had excellent flavour, but was a bit too wet and messy to eat for me. I also found the paratha a bit greasy. Service was very friendly and welcoming. The man who gave me my order saw me taking pictures of the restaurant and asked me if it was my first time there. I said yes, I was excited to give them a try. He encouraged me to write a review on Google, lol. It's a fast food type restaurant. There's seating to eat in. They have a Freestyle fountain drink dispenser where you can mix flavours. I was given a coupon to fill out a survey for a free fountain drink next time. They also have cans of Thumbs Up and they sell mango lassi too. This location is in the Kanata Centrum. I hate this plaza. It's a tangled maze with sub-plazas within the larger complex. There is free parking though. (73)

    Was going to a Sens game with my dad ( Go Sens Go) and stopped here beforehand for dinner…read more I have had very good Frankies in my life and this almost meets expectations for sure. Sauce is good, overall great tasting but wasn't anything mind blowing. Had a bowl and frankie. I think the bowl is better value and tastier/more filling. Would get the bowl again. A little on the expensive side for the frankie, I think the bowl is average at 12$. Staff is new so can't be too hard on them, they were very helpful. Nice large restaurant, clean bathrooms. Will definitely be back.

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    Malabar House Indian Takeout - The banana leaf meal aka pothichor

    Malabar House Indian Takeout

    3.4(5 reviews)
    6.0 km•Bell's Corners

    They specialize in take out of authentic food from the southernmost state of India called Kerala …read more The cuisine is predominantly based on spices and coconut . Coconut is used in various forms like grated , milked and toasted in various dishes . Quickly to pros and cons 1. Authentic malabar cuisine : remember guys this is where black pepper used to be exported to all over the world , the spice capital . The taste is authentic 2. Parking : strip mall , ample space , located next to Zola's 3. Readiness : most dishes will be turned around in under 30 mins Cons 1. No dine in , they do have space for it and if they start they'll sure be a tough competition for rest who offer similar fare 2. No desserts : malabar had option of innumerable snacks and desserts , all they sell is fried fritters made of coconut and jaggery All in all this is a great introduction for you to authentic cuisine .

    Malabar House just opened their own space in December 2018. I overheard the owner talking to…read moreanother customer and said they used to operate out of a convenience store. I believe it was the Kash n Karry in Kanata, but I'm not entirely sure. Anyway, now they have their own restaurant in a strip mall in Bells Corners. They serve South Indian food and it's pretty good. Coming from Toronto, I've been spoiled by the likes of Babu (2 locations) and the Samosa King where you can get 5 samosas for $1 and lunch specials for $4.99 or less and everything is delicious. Since this is Ottawa though, the prices at Malabar are a bit higher, but still very reasonable. The lunch specials are about $9.99 and samosas are about $1.50 each. I got the 3 meat and 2 veg lunch special for $9.99. I believe the selection changes daily. The day that I went the meat curries were mutton, fish, and butter chicken. The vegetarian curries were mixed vegetables, and a plantain and bean curry. The curries came with basmati rice. I also got a bottle of water for $1. The mutton curry was my favourite. It was the spiciest of the lot, and very flavorful. I liked that it was boneless and lean. The butter chicken was lean boneless chicken breast and very creamy. The fish curry was also mild, but a bit spicier than the butter chicken. I liked that it didn't taste fishy. It was made with flakey white fish and I was happy that there were no bones! The vegetable curry had potatoes, peas, green beans, and carrots. It was very mild, but still had good flavour. The beans and plantain dish was a first for me. It was interesting, much drier than the other dishes and less flavourful to me. It was not bad, just not my favourite of the bunch. The rice was nice and fluffy. Service was very friendly and welcoming. The restaurant is mostly for takeout, but they do have 3 tables which seat 4 people each, so you can eat in if you want, which is what I did. The place looks very utilitarian, no real decor to speak of, so it's not like a date night destination, lol, but the food is good. When I was done I was given a small sample of dessert to try. It was a sweet lentil soup. I love South Indian snacks or short eats, so I decided to get a chicken roll to go, but they only had mutton rolls, samosas and fish cutlets in the display cabinet. I was told that they were frying up a new batch of chicken cutlets, so I decided to wait and get one of those. I think it was $1.50. It smelled so good that it didn't make it home because I ate it in the car, lol. It's basically potatoes, chicken and spices rolled in breadcrumbs and deep-fried. It was super oily/greasy, but tasted good, although I wouldn't have minded more chicken, but for the price, I can't complain too much. I'm looking forward to coming back to try the rolls, vadas, bondas and other treats. There was a couple there when I was there and they ordered some vadas but they were disappointed when the vadas arrived as they were not the type of vada they were expecting. They got the smooth fluffy vadas that look like donuts, but I think they were expecting the dense crunchy textured vada that look like hockey pucks (sorry, I don't know the correct name for the different types of vada), anyway the owner told them those are only made on Saturdays. They have milk hoppers too! They're called Appam on the menu :) The place is in a strip mall in Bells Corners, so lots of free parking. Same strip mall as the Scottish and Irish store and the Nepean Optometric Clinic.

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    Mandarin Restaurant - Wonton Soup

    Mandarin Restaurant

    3.8(28 reviews)
    1.6 km•Katimavik - Hazeldean, Kanata
    •$$

    My family loves asian food. They love it so much anywhere we go, we gotta to have some asian food…read moreand rice. While on a recent trip to Ontario my parents wanted to Chinese food. We found this AYCE buffet called Mandarin right off the highway. The entrance is grand with koi ponds flanking an entrance bridge. A long bar greets you at the left and staff and host are eager to greet and get you seated. The host gladly walks you through the buffet showing all their points of interest. They had all the favorites from a salad bar, fried rice, beef broccoli, seafood and many more. They had a small but adequate sushi bar with basic rolls as well as sashimi. The dessert bar had everything from cakes, tarts and many flavors of scoop it yourself ice cream which seem to be a crowd facorite. This place is great for AYCE Chinese food that definitely hits the spot as Mandarin will leave you feeling satisfied.

    Lovely atmosphere. Customer service is exceptional and very welcoming. We come here often for…read morecelebrations and will always recommend this wonderful establishment to friends and family. This location is under new ownership and owner came over and introduced himself. The food is fresh and beautifully displayed. No pushing or cutting in line with most customers, and the staff is always refreshing the buffet. Everything i have tried is delicious! My daughter is a huge fan of the sushi and gravitates to it immediately. Lots of options for everyone and the dessert station is one of the best I've seen. Very thankful to live close enough to dine here as often as we do. Congratulations to the new owners and staff. You are all wonderful!

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