Good variety. Delicious food. Great value. This place was an accidental find, but a welcome one at that. Drupatis, despite being branded as Caribbean Chinese Cuisine, is actually more like a tri-hybrid of Indian, Caribbean, and Chinese, with all cuisines being properly represented with all of the said cultures' best offerings. The Boneless Curry Lamb ($15.80) was cooked well and was very tender. The Trini Bar-B-Que was extremely good value at its price point of $14.65. It was served with what I would assume as Yang Chow Fried Rice, some green salad, coleslaw, and BBQ chicken lathered with a creamy white sauce. We also were able to try the Soya Sauce Chicken ($14.75), which was like a sweet and sour chicken dish. For appetizers, we were able to try the Aloo (potato) Pie ($4.15) and the Saheena ($4.85). For anyone wanting to try some uniquely Trinidad and Tobago snack food, I would recommend the Saheena, which is fried rolled-up spinach leaves. This fried snack was a good balance to the strong and saucy flavors from our other food orders. We ordered everything at the same time, but the Saheena was served last and after all of our main dish orders. It was a good amount of busy when we dined in at around 1:30 PM on a Sunday. People were sitting for dine in and there was constant turnover of people coming in to pick-up takeout. The dining area was roomy with lots of space in the middle. I believe the place caters to events and other functions with how the layout is done. read more

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Great restaurant serving Guyanese, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, and Caribbean Chinese food. There are 3 Drupati's locations in the GTA (this one in Vaughan, another one in Scarborough, and the smallest one in Etobicoke). According to the business name on Google Maps, this is the original location. The location is somewhat in the middle of nowhere, so it's somewhat of a hidden gem. The inside is very spacious with an empty 'middle' space that becomes a dance floor at night time. On Saturday nights, there are DJ, musicians, and bottle service. There is a large take-out counter and ample dine-in space with booth seatings and large tables. Food is excellent - very economical with large portions and everything is delicious! There are West Indian and Caribbean classics such as Trinandian doubles, aloo pie, and various curries with rice and roti, as well as Caribbean Chinese dishes. My favourite items to get here are the Bake & Shark (very firm and great-tasting fish with veggies inside a soft bun), Conch Curry, and Mixed Vegetables (very fresh, crisp, and delectable - cooked with garlic). We also tried the King Fish Curry, which came with either rice or roti, and salad (lettuce, cucumber, tomato). It was alright, but I preferred the Conch Curry and the fish inside the Bake & Shark more. The Shrimp Aloo Pie (Gourmet Doubles) contained only 3 pieces of shrimps and minimal potatoes. The shrimps inside were delicious with a mild curry flavour. Conch Curry was nice and chewy, bathed in delicious curry sauce with a non-viscous soupy consistency. It was great on top of rice. It came with curry lentil soup that was equally tasty. For the 4 Veggies with Roti, we chose: bhagi (spinach), baigan choka (eggplant), pumpkin, and okra. Each one had a smooth texture and was full of flavours. For the roti, there was a choice between plain roti or lentils roti. We chose the lentils option, and it came as crumbly lentils within the roti - the extra plant-based protein was very welcomed! The Mixed Vegetables from the Chinese Caribbean menu tasted better than the mixed vegetables you'd get at any other Chinese restaurant. All the vegetables were super fresh, still crisp (not overcooked), and very delicious with lots of garlic and not oily or greasy at all. The dish tasted healthy and wholesome. Service was excellent. The person who took our order had great memory. We ordered a lot of items with various customizations, and she managed to remember everything. She also seemed to be very on the ball, making sure we were well taken care of and had everything we needed, while juggling the front desk / take-out counter, constantly on the phone (either taking pick-up orders or communicating with the kitchen), and serving the dine-in customers at the same time. Talk about multi-tasking skills. read more

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Dupratis is famous for their doubles ($2.75). The bara at Dupratis is super soft but also has a chewy elasticity to it, almost melting into the chana but doesn't disintegrate. There's just enough of the chickpeas for bite and plenty of sauce that I eventually had to switch to a knife and fork to enjoy the normally handheld eat. While we asked for it to be a medium spicy level, it must have been made at the fullest as there was quite the kick, yet still tolerable once tamarind sauce was added to counteract the heat. After the pillowy double, the crispy saheena ($4.85) was a wonderful contrast with its flakey layers encapsulating a thick spinach mixture. The menu describes this breakfast staple as a fritter, but the layers remind me of phyllo, except even crispier. Imagine a deep-fried phyllo wrapped spinach pie, it's sinfully good. My friend explains a Trinidadian stew chicken ($14.25) is unlike other stews I may have had previously. It begins with a well caramelized sugar base that gives it a rich colour as well as a slightly sweet undertone. The sugariness isn't overly pronounced rather adding an interesting flair to the still savoury stew. This dish would be a hit for those who like things like root beer pork. The callaloo was the perfect side, giving it an extra layer of silkiness thanks to the okra used with the veggies, so lovely when mixed with the rice. If anything, I just wish the stew chicken had more spice as despite being ordered medium there wasn't an ounce of heat. Visiting at lunch does mean many dishes aren't ready, such as the Trini BBQ chicken or lamb and curry duck. After cycling through various items on the menu, we finally settled on the boneless curry goat ($15.80 for the large), which arrives with a choice of rice or roti (and with the roti a choice of daal or paratha versions). I'm glad my friend went with the flakey paratha as its many crevices were perfect for soaking in the thin curry sauce. The curry was fine but a bit timid for my tastes - if anything, it was the ultra hot layered roti that stole the show. read more

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Why only 1 star you ask? Well get comfy and lemme tell you why... I was with my son in law, and had just paid for our meals. I was STUNNED by the rudeness of the owner when she tore out from the kitchen after hearing my Service Dog bark, yelling, "'THAT' can't be in here! You have to get out! You can't have THAT in here!" (Who is "THAT? Not MY dog...!!!) No inquiry first, no decent-human-being approach. I was immediately put off, but told her I have a "Service" Dog and "she" IS allowed to be there. The woman then tells me "it's NOT a service dog", that "service dogs have a harness that says so". I flipped the neck of my dog's sweater (it was below freezing outside) to reveal (to the aggressor's surprise) my dog's service harness. I was now fuming... telling her not to come at clientele like that, that it was unprofessional, rude and wrong. She said nothing and went to the back. We finished ordering and sat while we waited for our meals thinking it was over. It apparently wasn't. Would you believe this woman whips herself back out and heads full stride to our table talkin bout, "I called the health inspector, and if that was a real service dog you would have papers..." I yelled (I was over it by then), "I HAVE papers in the car. She started going on and on at this point about how so many people have fake documents. This became a yelling match at this point, me telling her my documents are REAL, and that I can even pull up the online emailed confirmation and certificate from the institute that issued it, and that she has absolutely ZERO manners and even less basic brain function to approach us the way she did. As I was pulling up said email she spun away again. A minute later the order was ready, so I asked the girl at the front to call her back out so I can show her the email she so badly wanted to see. The girl went to the back and came out saying, "she said she's busy". The absolute audacity and despicable behaviour of the owner of this establishment outweighs all else. Food and dining is an experience, and mine was ruined. The food was taken outside and dumped... we happily ate elsewhere. I can't say that your experience will be this way, especially if you go without a service pet, but there are far too many other established restaurants with good food and KIND and FRIENDLY staff who deserve patronage. No pros & cons list. No pics. Just my personal recommendation: Go ANYWHERE else. read more

2 bad experiences within 2 weeks. First time it took 45 minutes to get my takeout order and there was only 4 customers in the restaurant. Second time, the saheena was under cooked actually still raw at the bottom. Doubles were good but why the drop is quality and slowness. read more

Thoroughly enjoyed my first experience here with fried chicken noodles and doubles. Can't wait to come back for the shark bake!! read more

Delicious tasting food. Very yummy rotis. The boneless goat is my go to and they never disappoint. It is a little on the expensive side I think. Around 18$ for a large bones goat roti plus tax. The taste and the freshness are incredible though. You will not be disappointed. read more

Their food is mediocre but their take-home pepper (hot) sauce is amazing. I put it on everything!!