I went to GuruLaxmi South Indian Restaurant after almost a year, this time with a close family…read morefriend who is South Indian himself. I wanted him to experience authentic South Indian food, and he told me he had already heard about GuruLaxmi and its reputation for delicious, authentic recipes. Luckily, I met the owner, whom I have known for almost 20 years, going back to when he had a small food counter at Dundas and Hurontario in International Plaza. The moment he saw me, he recognized me and welcomed me warmly, as always. He called me "Akka," and it genuinely brought back many memories. We hugged and shared memories of olden days... What struck me most is that he has not changed one bit -- the same humility, politeness, warmth, and dedication to serving food that feels genuinely prepared by a family, for their customers. I also met his wife, whom I call Tangachi, and his daughter Nisha, who was cooking yesterday. That is what makes GuruLaxmi special: this is truly a family-owned and family-operated place, where the food is prepared with the care and authenticity that you simply cannot manufacture. My friend thoroughly enjoyed the food, and it was especially nice seeing him discover the dosas and other South Indian dishes for himself. Friends of mine from Australia and New Zealand have also been eager to try the dosas here after hearing about them. For me, GuruLaxmi is more than just a restaurant. It is a place connected to nearly two decades of friendship, memories, hospitality, and genuinely authentic South Indian food. Wishing the entire family continued success. I am very glad I came back after all these years.

Super irritated by the level of care here…read more I made reservations for 5pm when they open for 4 people and noted we were coming for my dad's birthday. As soon as we were seated and hadn't even poured our water the server came over and asked us if we were ready to order (5:03pm). We went through the menu and were ready to order. My mom went first, followed by me, my brother and then my father. Our food came out in that order - except my dad's. At 5:30pm the server came around and reminded us of the dining limit and I frankly pointed out that my father who's birthday it is hasn't gotten his food and we were told it was because it was burnt and being remade 10 mins ago... His food comes at 5:35pm and someone else comes around at 5:40pm reminding us that we are approaching the dining limit. Needless to say, the service was absolutely horrible - no apology for the late food just hurry up eat and get out. Never returning to this restaurant.

Looked to see what was good around the area near Pearson airport on Yelp and Mike's Good Eats stood…read moreout for the number of reviews so I drove over to check it out. Wow!! Can't think of a bad thing to say. It's super clean (incl washrooms). The young woman who took my order walked me through their menu. I ordered the Rick's Fried Chicken sandwich (which she told me was award winning in Mississauga (don't know by who). And got regular fries as a side. Order was ready in a couple minutes and it looked great. But tastes even better. The fries are hot, crunchy with a hint of spice and a good level of salt for fries. The Rick's Fried Chicken sandwich was also hot with a great tandoori sauce. Pickles and lettuce and other garnish. It was crunchy, spicy, - so good - and on a great bun. I can definitely recommend this restaurant.

My husband and I happened upon this spot when driving through the area, and I am so happy we did!…read moreEverything was executed perfectly- this is the flavor I am always hoping for but never quite seem to find most places. The chicken shawarma wrap was soft (the chicken was moist and flavorful). The tandoori melt was flavored excellently- so many amazing textures coming from the different toppings. The tacos were my favorite- the fried tandoori chicken is out of this world and I fully intend to order everything that I had all over again if we ever find ourselves in this area again! I wish we had a place like this close to home- great job, RGE!

We ordered chole bhature, chicken kadai, 2 mango lassi, and 2 naans and the total came up to about…read more$73. It's very expensive for what you're getting. The chick peas in the chole bhature were still hard, the chicken had spices that weren't ground properly so there were very hard pieces (we thought there was a rock in our food!). We told the server and he didn't seem to care and just said it's a spice. We are South Asian and found this place to be a rip off especially for quality of food for the price. Won't return again.

We saw the menu and went to eat here , ordered chicken kirahi with vegetables, chana batura (chic…read morepeas curry , nan bread and mango lassi . The service is okay. The food was okay but the worst thing was I got a tiny piece of stone which put me off . it's a rip off . Not going there ever

Went there today again and shocking butter chicken had no gravy no butter not the proper…read moreconsistency Dal was really sad too The butter chicken was too thick not the right texture Rotis and Naans were limp no good Never coming back again

Was thinking for a while to try this place and finally the day arrived and today I wanted to…read moretantalize my tastebuds with Indian spices . This place opens at 5 pm so no lunch .... open for late night dinner till 2 am. Went in , restaurant had an overwhelming bouquet of Indian food , after few minutes felt like their exhaust was not working and all kitchen smoke was flowing in . Not good for dine in but we resisted n ordered chicken tikka masala n dal makhani with garlic butter naan .First the servers are not dine in friendly as we ordered the server said " u will have to wait for 50 min as we are too busy with take out orders " , though the restaurant was almost empty with 2 tables occupied . We were patient n waited . To our good luck food arrived in 38 minutes . Vooooooo yeah ! Food looked appetizing , tried the crispy butter garlic naan with dal makhni n chicken tikka masala . To my surprise the food was tasty . Though it lacked authenticity but it was a great creation by the chefs toward the success of the gourmet ! Most irritating n uncalled in the whole experience was the lack of oxygen in the restaurant to breathe with all the smoke around . Though the food experience was good but I may not visit again due to unhealthy ambience . 3 stars for the food !!!!

I went there last night for dinner. I can't say how much I loved the food and just as importantly…read morehow nice and attentive the owner is. She comes to your table to have a conversation about what you would like and then prepares that for you from scratch. No menus, no premade food just a personal conversation about what you like and how you like it prepared. I wish more restaurants would do something like this!!

Simply amazing home style cooking! No menus, what a unique experience! Ancila was an amazing…read morehost! Coming back

Ooh yum! I think it is our favorite Indian restaurant/cuisine we've ever had. We rarely go for…read moreIndian food - but we were thinking there's so many Indian locals here, the food's gotta be good. And it did not disappoint! Food was spicy though! Even though the waitress said it wasn't going to be spicy, the goat was definitely very spicy for both me and my husband Fries were hot and yummy. And my daughter loved the garlic naan. Definitely gonna come back!!

The food was excellent, we had the sampler( great option). Biryani, butter chicken, garlic…read moreNaan(exceptional) and butter chicken. Very satisfying in every way. We will be back.

Delicious food. I had the butter chicken which was incredibly flavourful. Portions were smaller…read morethan I expected for the price, but I also understand the ingredients to bring into our remote corner of the world. I'll be back for sure. (We had take out)

Nice food but a poor experience as glass was in my meal. The only positive thing is that the glass…read morewas found by my husband and not my 3 year old child. I attempted to address this with Taj Grace of India but there was no ownership but more of blame on me. It appears there's some limited knowledge on social skills with situations like these. It's not worth risking a bad experience with glass in your food.

I absolutely love this place. Normally, a place that has a massive menu is a bit concerning to me…read moreas it often leads to not really excelling at anything, but that is not the case here in my experience. The reason behind the large menu is related to the aim of the restaurant, which is to showcase the various regional cuisines of India. As a result, don't expect the straightforward menu of: apps, entrees, deserts, etc... rather the menu is divided by cuisine. Aside from honouring tradition, they do offer a couple 'new' takes on some items. If you comb through a few reviews, and certainly the pics, you'll notice a must-order items is the roasted eggplant with pomegranate. It really is like nothing else I've had before and unforgettable in both taste and texture. My group also went with a famous lamb dish as well. I don't remember the name offhand, but it is incredibly soft, well seasoned and nicely spiced dish. We also went with orders of naan, veggie dishes and meat skewers. It's beautifully decorated inside and also has the advantage of being located in a heritage building in what was formerly an estate home nearly 150 years old. It's truly a unique place and one people living in the area can be proud and of showcase to visitors.

Johnny Custared has veritie of sweet and fast food. Today…read morewe tried 3 types of sweet; white chocolate macadamia cookies, toffee pudding with ice cream and strawberry & banana crep. The portion cann be share, however; I recommend toffee pudding with ice cream. Due to the weekend , the service was slow. I would like to thank Sheily who was so friendly and acted professionally when we did not like the cardamom chai as it has milk and did meet our expectations . She changed the chai with Earl Gray which was really tasty. The ambiance was nice and comfort. The chairs were comfortable and the employees were friendly.

This is by far the best Indian food I've tried in Niagara. Since moving back here from Toronto…read moreyears ago, I have been searching far and wide for Indian food that compares to the amazing, delicious, and flavourful Indian food I found in Toronto. I have even driven 1-hour to Toronto when I craved those flavours. That is, until now. I have ordered from Bombay to Mumbai over 5 times now, and each time has been consistently delicious. Highly recommend and I will definitely be back soon.

The food was increíble . We had alo gobi , butter chicken, tandoori chicken and chicken tikka with…read morebasmati rice . We started with the appetizer mixed plate . The spring rolls were ok but the samosa and pakoras were great . This was the least spectacular part of the meal . The tikka and alo gobi were perfectly spiced and delicious:) the butter chicken was rich and superb the naan was out of this world . The service from the young lady was spectacular she was spot on all night and they even comped us an entree for no reason :) the place was quiet and had some Bollywood music on in background . Surprised it was busier . Visit this place you won't be disappointed

After hearing good things from a few different people we finally made it to Maharaja. I liked the…read moreplace as soon as we walked in. We were greeted warmly and brought to our seats. After looking at the menu we decided to start with samosas. I then ordered the Kadai Chicken. The samosa had a nice pastry shell & was loaded with a great potato & pea filling. My Kadai chicken was flavorful with just the right amount of spice. Overall a really good meal. I even enjoyed the Hindi Hits videos 2026-14

Had lunch here for the first time. Food and prices were average for a full price dinner menu.The…read morewater was chlorinated tap water and unpalatable. Disappointed that they did't have Lunch Specials. This is not the norm for places like this. This could be why we were the only customers during lunch prime time. They had the setup for a buffet but said they only use it for a few special occasions. I suggest having a daily lunch buffet to draw in business business Probably won't be going back again for lunch.