The Thali plate was pretty good; the flavours were tasty, however the only thing is that it was a little too saucy for my liking, and not enough sustenance was provided (i.e protein, veggies, etc.) Service was spotty, we had to ask multiple times for things, and the waitress subsequently forgot. The highlights of the meal were the mango lassi and the garlic naan. read more

Brar Sweets & Restaurant - Thali plate - Indian Near Me - Etobicoke, Ontario

Very clean and great tasting location! Great prices and quality/quantity for the price you pay. (Check photos) You can get sweets to go or have offer for dine in! I will go back to this location. I have never had such sweet and mouthwatering ShahiPaneer like that before. read more

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Way overrated. This is a hole in the wall restaurant mostly serving Punjabi food as takeout. There are some tables and chairs but we two were the only ones eating dinner there. We shared a plate of chole bhature and an alu-tiki chat. Nothing memorable. read more

food is very very expensive no worth to going there . food quality is okay not super . I never advise to people go there.

Desserts were really good. Rasmalai and carrot halwa was super good. Thali was like home cooked food nothing extraordinary. Lassi sweet was the best! read more

Brar Sweets & Restaurant - Sweet lassi - Indian Near Me - Etobicoke, Ontario

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I have been to this location with my family ever since I was kid. The food is great and the malai kofta have me keep coming back - I still haven't found a Indian restaurant that makes it better than them! It is important to note that this place is a vegetarian restaurant so obviously if you're in a mood for butter chicken this is not the place. The only complaint I would have is that the place is small and parking can be huge issue. Also it can get super busy (mostly Friday nights and weekends) and even though the number of customers have increased - they still always seem to be short staffed. This location also does not take reservations so there's no way to avoid the rush. Also, over the years I've noticed they increased their prices and somehow reduced the food portion size by a bit but It's still relatively cheap for how much you get. This is not a sit down place where you get menus. You have to order at the front and then the cashier will give you a number (which gets called out when your food is ready). The main dishes you pick for the plate are not labeled but the server will definitely describe each dish - you just need to ask! I would definitely recommend going to Brar if you're in the mood for Indian food and a quick bite! read more

Brar Sweets & Restaurant - Thali Plate with Tandoori Roti - Indian Near Me - Etobicoke, Ontario

Brampton. Punjabi. Goodness. Enough said!! Amritsari kulcha was the winner. Their sweets , samosa and store made butter are worth trying as well. read more

So I'm definitely overdue for an updated review. Over the years, Brar's has been a place I continue to return to - even though I have moved away to another city. Any time I am passing through the GTA, it's known to everyone in my life that we MUST stop at my favourite restaurant, for my favourite dish - shahi paneer and garlic naan. I am very glad to say that the carpets have been cleaned and now when I walk in the door, it's only the delicious smell of curry and fresh naan that delight my senses. I am now one of the recognized loyal customers (YES! I've made it!) and they almost always know my order before I even say it. If you love authentic, flavourful, amazing Indian cuisine then you absolutely HAVE to visit Brar's - and you can even dine in now :) read more

**DISCLAIMER** I did not eat there today. But I had been there many times before. This place used to be the only game in town. But now we have options and can go somewhere else! Waited in line, patiently ... with one lady behind the counter - serving up sweet boxes AND in charge of the cash register. Lady! We are all getting older just standing in line! Why on earth don't you guys hire more staff!!!! Regardless - won't be running back any time soon. Things seem to have gone downhill service-wise ... unfortunately. read more

I've been eating here for a long time and they consistently have great flavour and the food is filling and very affordable I often get the Thali plate there are plenty of options to chose from and the staff is very kind and will always let you try the food if your unsure read more

This location is in a small plaza with very tight parking so you don't really know what to expect at first glance. However, this has been one of those little gems that have been around for a long time with consistently good food which is always delicious. Although we have been coming here for what seems like forever, today we finally we went to eat lunch and ordered the thali and channa bhatura. I have to say the portions were plentiful, the food was fresh, and it was exactly how I remembered it. The location itself is the small Brars but if you come at the right time you can avoid the crowded tables and lineups. Brar is known for its malai kofta but in my thali we ordered the Palak paneer, shahi paneer and chili paneer with gulab Jamun. Overall, I was just as satisfied as I usually am and will definitely be back here soon! read more

This is the best vegetarian place I have ever been to. Their selection is awesome. I've never heard anyone complain after bringing them here. Brar is an amazing place if you want to try authentic Indian food. I highly recommend coming here and trying the thali. read more

Brar Sweets & Restaurant - Thali - Indian Near Me - Etobicoke, Ontario

Our experience here was okay. Never visited again. The food was okay but a bit too much oily - so someone who doesn't like the food soaked in oil can definitely avoid this place. We went for their Gobi Paratha and Veg Thali which had three sabzis, roti, rice, sweets, and some salad. Veg Thali - they only have two vegan sabzis (and not deliberately but just by the nature of the sabzi). Everything else had paneer, yogurt or cream it. So, we had to repeat one. Sabzi was good - nothing amazing but edible. What put us off was the roti which had too much oil on it. The rice was fine. Gobi Paratha - Paratha was very salty and again too much oil on it. Lady at the counter - not so friendly. Service was a bit slow (took more than 10 minutes for Thali) even though their sabzi is pretty much right there. Overall, spoiled the mood for us. Top it up with the cacophony of the cheap TV show playing there. Hardly making anything like a decent ambiance. Bad experience! read more

This is an authentic Indian restaurant and takeout where you'll find delicious vegetarian meals. My family have been regular customers for many years and we have continued to receive good, fresh, tasty meals each time. Meals taste home-made and the staff are always friendly and courteous to take and complete your order promptly. We highly recommend Brar Sweets & Restaurant at Albion and Islington if you are looking to have good Indian vegetarian meal that is fresh and tastes like home-cooked. read more

I was here over lunch and got their thali. Wow it was a lot of food! This place is fully vegetarian and some dishes were quite decent. I got palak paneer, masala choola and malae kofta. The meal also came with rice, naan, salad and desert. The service was quick as the food was ready to choose from. All in all decent meal for a decent price! Its worth the price! read more

Brar Sweets & Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Etobicoke, Ontario

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Food wasn't that great, I won't recommend this place. Everthing was sweet. I order veg thali with Eggplant, chilly paneer, saag paneer, kofta instead of sweet. I purchased few sweets separately, sweets were not fresh and they were stale. I will never visit this place again. Tables are dirty and the place is not maintained properly. If you want to try brar then you should visit Brampton location. read more

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Best food in area Everything is perfect Drinks are best mainly mango lassi ..also try veg thali,pav bhaji,paranthas read more

I have been to this location before however this time we saw that there's new Brars buffet at islington ave, the service and food was too good. I loved the desserts and salads and pani puri. Everything was good and $11 was worth the money. read more

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I'm not a big fun of the Indian food but this time I was doing a favor to a friend who invited me there. And I'm happy I went there. I ordered their flagship Karahi dish - Chicken Karahi and I loved it!!! The service was excellent and fun. I highly recommend it. read more

Without question one of the best places in North America to get South Asian Sweets (Mithai). As in good enough to go to toronto just for these sweets good. As in good enough to replace the kamasutra as a repository of pleasure good. As in so good that everything, even the best sweet shops in NYC don't stand a chance good. As in whenever I bring sweets from NYC (or frankly anywhere), my pops will make comparisons to brar. because in his 25 plus years in the states, nothing quite does it like brar. and i'll have to concur. read more

It's worth the drive to Albion! Brar is my favourite fully-Indian spot to eat (other than my Mom's house) in the GTA. They're 100% veg on the menu options (I'm not ACTUALLY a carnivore :P) and they've maintained their quality of food for years. Story time. There was a period of about 15 years when I denounced any and all things Indian. I was trying to fit in with the kids in my classes and my surroundings and I didn't want to have ANYTHING to do with being "different". Sad! During this time period, I think I missed the mass exodus of my Indian peoples from the original Little India (Gerrard St.). They somehow all congregated and settled in the new and improved Big-Little India (Albion/Brampton and surrounding areas - you know us Indians like to spread out and get comfy :P). In the heart of Albion, rests Brar Sweets & Restaurant. Their veg menu always boasts lots of great dishes, and you can pick up a box of sugary sweets on the way out. The thali (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thali) is generally my go-to choice. You get to taste a bit of everything (saag paneer, some type of daal, and mattar paneer are generally on deck), it comes with either one large naan or two tandoori rotis (you know you're going with the naan), and you get some chutneys / spiced onions and such on the side. Sometimes, when I'm feeling like greasing it up and getting super lazy after this glorious food party (dear Sunday!), I switch it up and order the channa bhatura (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chole_bhature) . This is Indian fast-food, make sure you're expecting just that when you arrive. Similar vibes and price point (~$10) to New Bilan (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/new-bilan-restaurant-toronto), Brar Sweets & Restaurant is one of my top ethnical eateries. read more

Take-away service. (1) I had channa batura (2 batura + channa with aloo + carrot pickles/onions/wedge of lemon). It was really good and more than enough for one person. 7/10 (2) 3 samosa for $1.20. Big and filled with veggies. They came out hot and were flaky and delicious. 10/10 (3) Kalakan: Tasty but I've had somewhat better but this could be down to personal taste, but still worth buying. 7/10 (4) Dohkla: It was okay, was a little cold and I asked if it had been made fresh that day. I've had better Sai-Lila Khaman Dhokla in Markham. 5/10 Parking: I got there around 12.30 and found a spot but by the time I left (around 1pm) it was busy. Be careful with parking, it does get crazy. Sitting space is limited, so get there early if you want to have lunch there and I think the music is a little too loud, if they could take it down a notch that would be great. All in all, I really liked the food and will be back to try the thali. read more

Love Indian food? Come here? Don't know what to get? Come here. I have been a fan of brar sweets for a while and their dining room has been revamped, into more relaxing dining experience. The food is the same buffet style servings as before. Go enjoy something new. read more

I never write bad reviews about any place but this restaurant is so bad that I couldn't control myself. This is probably one of the worst Indian restraurent I have ever been to. We usually go to Rajdhani but because of my bad luck, I decided to give this restaurant a try. We ordered following 1. Manchurian: It was dry & way too salty 2. Pav Bhaji - Pav was stale and hard. Bhaji had a weird taste - I think there was too much garam masala in it 3. Idali Sambher - After ordering the dish, lady at the counter informed me that they don't have this dish. So I decided to order Paneer Paratha. I waited patiently for 25 minutes for my paratha but it never came - At this point, I was so disgusted with food and service quality that i decided to leave. I will never go back to this place. read more

If you're Indian and punjabi brar's in etobicoke is definitely not the best place to go. Well if you are one of those who doesn't like spicy food, you may like Brar! I did not like the service. The lady taking our orders didn't smile At All. They ladies were talking to each other loudly in punjabi and showed had some disagreement may be with the supervisor/owner. However I didn't enjoyed teh ambience. They are running the restaurant in very tiny place which is usally loud. Their malai kofta nad gajar halwa was amazing. I don't want to back again but i might for the koftas. read more

Small joint serving cheap and tasty indian option. Must try chill paneer, chole bhatura, malai kofta. Would recommend to go for thali which is 9 bucks. read more

The food was pretty good. The thaali is the best option if you're interested in trying a wide variety of Indian foods. You'll get small helping of the dishes du jour and figure out what to attack the next time you're here. Although the food quality has been consistently good, there are many better options in the same area. Regardless, Brar Sweets is a stable in this community and needs to be tried out. The main place where Brar loses its points is their layout; it's a very small place, so you simply cannot have large parties. Some would describe it as "intimate", I would describe it as cramped. TL;DR: Great food, sub-par restaurant setup. Must be tried though, it's a staple in the community. read more

A super clean, organized and friendly staff makes this a great place for a nice meal. We had a group of 9 that the restaurant accomodated right away. The food options were endless and every single item tasted fresh and delicious. The dessert and ice cream buffett was a huge hit with the kids. All in all, a great experience. In a land of 10,000 Indian restaurants with mediocre service, this place certainly stands apart. read more

Food is amazing but work needs to be done in terms of ordering and picking up the food. First you have to go to the cash and pay for your food, then you are given a number which half the time you can't hear being called bcause the servers are behind a very cramped steam table. There is little to no room when you are called to get your food because the space is extremely tight and customers are huddled waiting for their turn to pick their curry selection. Every single curry is unique in taste and always fresh and hot. Totally worth the drive out to Albion. read more

I cannot believe that it's a Brar's restaurant. The place is not clean. Sweets are not up to that mark. Brampton's Brar's is much much better!! If taken care then it could be a hit in Rexdale! read more

Don't be fooled by the name "Brar"...this particular restaurant has very little in common with the infamous Brar in Brampton. Location, cleanliness are similar to most Albion area Indian restaurants....that is it is not very clean and expect sticky tables and poor customer service when you come here. I interacted with 3 employees including the cashier and food servers, no smiles and general disinterest towards the customers. The food was okay, but not as tasty as the main Brar's location. The space was very congested, despite a huge dining area right next door that was not being used (?). If you are in the area and need a hot lunch, the thali is the best option, otherwise it's worth driving to another location. read more

Our place to go whenever we feel like not cooking. Have been going there for 4 years now and they have not changed the taste a bit. Same great taste and flavours for a very reasonable price. The stuffed parathas are the one to try out. They can and should add more drinks and new curries. It's getting boring to eat the same old ones. Rest is fantastic. read more

probably the best north indian vegetarian restaurant in Toronto. However, if you can drive go to the original one in Brampton

This place is DYNAMITE! I was pleasantly surprised...The atmosphere is very casual and from the outside you may not assume that the food is a delectable as it is, but I encourage you to try it out if you're in the mood for authentic, delicious indian food... read more

Really good food. Needs a little work on the decor etc and staff but the food is superb :)

Love the thali plate. Such a great assortment of vegetarian food! Wonderful samosas also. This is a super popular local spot!

I've been to Brar many times and I am usually very happy with my meal especially the Ras Malai but on my last visit I was not pleased. The Kofta balls were either small and hard or cold in the centre tasting like they just came out of the freezer. Also I was very sad to see that Nanaimo bars were taken off the dessert buffet the last two times I have been. Really hoping things turn around... read more

The only reason I gave this place some stars is because one of the 5 sabzi that we tried was good. The potato patty ( tikka) was actually spoilt. The lady at the counter was extremely rude and unhelpful and refused to describe what each sabzi was so you have to just guess what it is. Also she freaked and started arguing with me because she gave us two naan instead of one naan and one rotli as we asked. I will not be returning here. read more

Poor hygiene, no customer service, food tastes horrible (they add artificial colors ) and its NOTHING like the Brars in Brampton. The website on their yelp page is misleading (thats the original Brar's in Brampton and is way better than this location. read more

One of the mainstays of the Rexdale/Thistledown area. If you're looking for a cheap and decently tasty Indian food experience, this place is one to come. There are a variety of Indian curries available along with other standard Indian sweets and snacks. No other Indian restaurant in town will you spend less than $10 and come out satisfied with the food. My parents have done a take out from this restaurant numerous times and it just doesn't get any better. The service is quick and courteous. You do have to grab your own plate and water though. It is just your basic establishment, nothing special about it. Location: 8/10 (if you're not used to the area, it can feel a little dirty but I am used to it so I don't mind the smell/looks) Service: 7/10 Food quality: 8/10 Value: 10/10 read more