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!

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.

This is my third visit to this place. Really good live music on Fridays and Saturdays. Very good…read moreassortment of appetizers. Tried most of the veg appetizers between the three visits. Pretty much all are good choices. Had the chilli gobi, honey chilli potato, avocado chaat, and sharabi pineapple. Had dal makhani, kadhai paneer, and soy chaap today. All were very good. Service was quick and attentive ... big improvement over my first visit.

Good Karma recently opened up in Markville Mall, in the food court space formerly occupied by…read moreAmaya. The layout and options are very inviting. While I was there, they had a grand opening special for $8. This included your choice of base (garlic rice noodles, salad greens, or seasoned rice), 2 sides, and choice of 1 protein/entree. The sides, which included choices such as chickpea salad, kale ceasar, spicy eggplant, and broccoli pakora, looked fresh and were replenished often. The entrees included spicy beef vindaloo, butter chicken, and railway goat curry. Some vegetarian options were also available. The food was packaged into cardboard boxes (yay for less plastic in landfills!). My husband complained that his portion size for the beef vindaloo was on the smaller side, whereas I found portions for butter chicken to be fairly reasonable. There was certainly plenty of food. I was very happy to have come across this place in the food court, and it is a welcome addition. I thought $8 was a very good deal for the amount of food but I'm not sure how much my meal would cost outside of the special pricing for the grand opening. Nonetheless I would definitely consider adding Good Karma this to my rotation for go-to restaurants at the mall.

Great concept, especially in a food court filled with greasy fast food. It feels like a salad bar…read more One thing I found a bit disappointing is the hot main options weren't hot, more so room temperature. Otherwise great service and great flavours.

Picked up Butter Chicken, rice and garlic Naan. Amazing service and the food was delicious. Spiced…read moreperfectly. I highly recommend!

Been here the second or third time …read more.. Staff and Service definitely improved a lot. Very attentive and very friendly. Prices have gone up at most restaurant,so it's not surprising at this place as well . Food is pretty decent, not overwhelming not over spicyb.

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!

Always looking for the next best vegetarian restaraunt so naturally I was excited when one came to…read moreScarborough. Price $15-$25 per person Items ordered: -7 Taste Uthappam -Paper Masala Dosa -Gobi Manchurian -Paneer Chettinad -Parotta with Kurma -Parotta with Chana Masala -Sambar Idly Food Quality (Menu, Taste, Portion size) - 5/5 This menu is a vegetarian's dream! I won't lie, I was overwhelmed at first on what to pick, so I highly recommend going with a group so you can try a bit of everything. The portion sizes are great, we had so much leftover! The variety is so nice. Taste wise, every dish had my heart. It was all packed with flavour and tasted authentic. The stars for me were the Paneer Chettinad and Parotta with Kurma. Atmosphere -5/5 The interior of this place is insane! It feels like walking into an emperor's house! All the walls have paintings of hindu gods, and the restaurant is decorated so well. It's pretty big so perfect for smaller or larger groups. I'd try to get a reservation on busier nights. Service - 5/5 The staff is super helpful ! We asked a lot of question on what to order and they were so helpful. They would check in on us to, when it's super busy it happened less frequently but totally understandable. Will I go again? Of Course! I think it's going to be my go to Indian veggie place! Lash's Recommendations -Paneer Chettinad -Paper Masala Dosa -Parottta with Kurma

The naan is AMAZING! It was perfectly crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. I would go…read moreback just for the naan honestly. The food is on the less spicy side compared to other Indian restaurants, so keep that in mind when you order. The service was EXCELLENT. I noted the restaurant only a few parties during peak dinner time though--not as busy as I would have expected.

This place was still as good as I had more than three years ago. We had the chicken biriyani, lamb…read morecurry and beef vindaloo, chicken dhaba curry, chicken kabob. They also have a free dessert kheer because it was my wife's birthday the waiter was friendly and always checks to see if we are okay. The chicken curry was delicious and a good spice to it, the lamb curry was delicious the sauce was really good and perfect balance of spices. The restraunt had a great ambiance as well cuz the name is ambiyan.

For indian food it was good taste with different flavors…read more Small place but cozy Good service

This Indian place has a modern interior. They have a daily $25 lunch buffet. This far north, the…read moreselection is not huge, but it's still decent. They get 3.5 stars. Tomato soup was good: smooth, sweet & with a good tomato flavour. The croutons were nice. The tandoori chicken was moist. The chicken tikka masala was pretty good & the dal makhani was very smooth. The other cooked dishes were mostly decent, though the kadhai soya paneer was not good: the texture of the paneer could be firmer & the flavour was not great. The garlic naan was not warm but moist & crisp. There was quite a lot of garlic. I got introduced to a new Indian dish, which hasn't happened in a while: shahi tudka: nut cake smothered in whipped cream. It was nice that it wasn't just the usual Indian desserts.

Stopped in for a quick dinner with my wife. This is part of a chain of restaurants based in Gujarat…read morewith a wide assortment of vegetarian dishes including South Indian, North Indian, Gujarati and Hakka. My wife has a Mysore Chatpatta dosa which she enjoyed. She said the chutney's were better than most dosa places. I had a Paneer Tikka Frankie which is basically a wrap filled with paneer, sautéed peppers and onions and chutney. This was excellent! The restaurant is nice, clean and relatively new. The service was a little on the slow side but otherwise a great meal.

Second visit yesterday. Had a masala dosa. It was crispy and well made but the filling was…read moreskimpy. Prices are reasonable. The restaurant is clean and bright but decorated in a low end Donald Trump style with fake gold everywhere. Service was pleasant but slow and it was obvious the restaurant was understaffed.

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!

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.