Lumbini Hut has been one of my favourite restaurants in Ajax since discovering it a few months ago…read more Their Nepali cuisine is so delicious, hitting all the right notes on my palette. It's savoury, very flavourful, well prepared, and nicely presented. On this visit, our group sat on their spacious patio, recently opened for the season. Our evening started with cocktails and live entertainment. Refreshing. Great start! That was followed by their delicious appetizers and mains, all beautifully presented. * Pani Puri * Vegetable Tandoori Momo * Vegetable Steamed Momo * Chilli Chicken Momo * Wai Wai Sadeko * Dragon Chicken * Chilli Paneer * Chilli Chicken * Sekuwa Chicken * Vegetable Chow Mein * Vegetable Thakali Thali * Mutton Thakali Thali Our choices included veg and non-veg selections and we enjoyed every bite. Everything was flavourful and more than satisfying. Delicious! For special events, they have private banquet facilities on the lower level that can accommodate up to 150ppl. It includes dining tables, bar, a stage, three large projection screens, sound system, buffet setup, and washrooms. It's perfect for special occasions or business meetings.

My friend lives around the corner from this spot. He said he's never been, so tonight we changed…read morethat! The interior is decorated beautifully. The servers are wearing traditional garments and there is beautiful artwork on the walls . Friday - Sunday they even have live music. They have a large space in the restaurant for parties and events. After speaking with the owner, I found the upstairs event space can accommodate 50 patrons and the downstairs hall can host 200! Wow. Now onto the exciting part; The food. We ordered a couple different dishes and shared Dahi Puri Chicken Choyela Chicken Steam Momo's Chicken Chow Mein Thakali Set - Mutton Paratha I'm a huge Dahi Puri lover. This version blew me away... The flavor profile was perfection. ( My friend LOVED this dish as well. ) Next up were the Momo's. They're known for their Momo's. I do prefer a steamed Momo, so we went with steamed chicken. The portion size was quite large and the dipping sauce paired well; they had so much flavor. The next appetizer dish was one I have never had before; Chicken Choyela. I generally don't enjoy crunchy / textured foods but my friend quite enjoyed the puffed rice addition of this dish. The chicken had a unique flavor, unlike anything I've had before. It was solid. Their Chow Mein is another dish that they're known for. I seem to prefer noodles over rice these days. (But, I'm generally disappointed with most places noodles.) These were SUPERB! They had a smoky flavor to them and were a 10/10. I've had Thali but never a Thakali. While similar, they are different; We chose the mutton option. This dish was incredibly tender and bursting with flavors. Dish after dish impressed us. This spot hits all the right notes and is a definite must visit if you're in the area. My friend was so impressed, he's already planning his next visit!

Mumbay Grill is a great Indian restaurant serving a delicious AYCE dinner buffet including…read morevegetarian options, appetizers, curry dishes, tikka, fresh naan and desserts. They were recommended to us by word of mouth as a family friendly Indian restaurant in the area with both vegetarian and meat options. Service was pleasant and the ambiance was clean. Golgappa, fish pakora, fresh naan and paneer makhani were very good. Palak paneer and aloo gobi was nice. We enjoyed the desserts namely the rasmalai, rice kheer, gulab jamun, and the semolina "halwa" (sooji ka halwa). By the end of the meal we had had enough of our share to indulge in a bowl of ice cream. We were very pleased to see fruits like watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew on the buffet table.

I have been ordering food from this restaurant for over 15 years and back then the food was great…read morebut then gradually it was not so good, just recently I started to order again and it's better, some items like deal makhni, paneer and Malai kofta are good. Naan is soft and good quality too.

We recently moved to the Ajax neighborhood and came across this highly-rated Indian restaurant--and…read moreit didn't disappoint! We tried the popular Chole Bhatura and the Veg Thali, where I got to choose two curries from the entire menu, plus a sweet dish at the end. The flavors were fantastic, and everything was light on the stomach. We especially enjoyed the pickles they had on each table. Service was quick, and the staff was courteous, even letting us know in advance what wasn't available. They also served onions with the Chole Bhatura, which was a nice bonus! We loved the service, ambiance, and food. Highly recommend both dining in and takeout--one of the best Indian cuisines I've had in Toronto so far!

I love Indian and Pakistani food and I finally had the chance to drop in at The Darbar, one of…read moreDurham's newer restaurants, opened in February, 2023. I had their Butter Chicken, one of my favourite dishes, and a Butter Naan, sold a la carte. Both were good, although I've had better. There was lots of sauce in the butter chicken but not as much chicken as I had hoped for. With several restaurants in the area offering similar menus, The Darbar may not be my first choice next time...

It's been a while since I've been to Samosa Hut in Ajax and even longer since I've updated any…read moreprevious reviews. Their offerings have changed over the years, growing to include a lot more than just samosas. Of course, I had to have their samosas and they offer a wide variety. I tried a few and they were all good. Some were vegetarian, some had meat, and some were quite spicy, but they were all really good, making it hard to choose. We tried their Butter Chicken Cheese Roll and Chili Chicken Cheese Roll, both delicious, with a nice crispy texture. I really liked these! I really liked their Biryani Meal, which was more like a modern version and included vegetables, two choices of protein, and sauces on rice. Delicious! If you like spicy food with lots of flavour, check out Samosa Hut

This place is very popular for its delicious, great variety of samosas…read more - Vegetable 3pcs　(3 for $1.25!) - Butter chicken x1 - Jerk Chicken X1 - Chickpea and Tamarind X1 - Beef X1 7 Samosas and the total $7.34 (incl. tax) is a great price! Their samosa is a perfect size for snacking. The Veg Samosa's fillings were perfectly spicy and hot. All the samosas hit the perfectly balanced flavor, each with distinct, unique use of spices. I cannot wait to try more varieties here :) Sauce is extra.

Ordered takeout for pickup from here and only realized that the name had changed when I arrived…read more The new name is called Chutney Naan Kabab. When I arrived, the place was super quiet since it was quite late already. I wasn't sure about how the food would be. But the food did not disappoint! We went for butter chicken, daal mahkni and the palak paneer. We got an order of Biryani rice and three garlic naan. The portions were huge and the food was super tasty. It came up to $39 with tax, which is pretty good value. Will be back when I get a craving for Indian food again.

The lunch specials are under $7 and you get huge portions that include naan and rice. I found the…read moreflavors of the dishes to be very authentic. The Biryani was full of aromatics and spices. The chicken boti was very well cooked and moist. The side salad was very basic with little to be desired I would recommend ordering take out. The ambiance is not warm and welcoming. The food presentation could be improved.

The food was very average. Ordered the vegetarian thali to start but decided not to order anything…read moreelse since the food was very salty

Really delicious. One of the best meals I've had in a while. Friendly staff. Will definitely be…read moreback.

Came by to get takeout and we enjoyed it. We got two curries and bread basket and also the assorted…read moreapp. Pro tip, save 10% by ordering online. Service was great, washroom was clean. Can't really judge ambience because we did takeout. Was happy we gave them a try.

I can't believe it's been 8 years since I first wrote my review for Zeera! It's still one of my…read morefavourite restaurants and the quality of food is just as good now as it was back then. I haven't had a chance to get to Zeera during the pandemic and I have missed it terribly so tonight I hopped onto Uber Eats and placed an order! I opted for some oldies but goodies and a couple of dishes I hadn't tried before. The bread basket is definitely a must have. All of their naan is delicious and I can never choose just one kind. Why not get an assortment? The other staple I ordered was Aloo Gobi. Perfectly seasoned and perfectly cooked, as always. The dishes I hadn't tried before at Zeera were their chicken biryani and paneer korma. Both dishes were incredible and I will definitely order them again. I've had saag paneer countless times but I've never heard of paneer korma. I love korma so how could I go wrong? A definite winner! (I made my own Raita though.) When you compare price to serving sizes, it's one of the more expensive restaurants I go to but when I'm in the mood for Indian cuisine, Zeera is my go-to!

Bad food and bad service. They got my order completely wrong and then told me it's what I asked for.read more

I stumbled upon this place today while walking around my neighbourhood. I love Indian food so, of…read morecourse, I had to investigate. Apparently, they've only been open a couple of weeks. Walking in, the space is mostly kitchen, with no seating (under COVID conditions). The previous (burger) restaurant that occupied this space before had only two tables of two and a counter in the window. There are currently two tables of four set up under a tent in the parking spaces directly in front of the restaurant. These tables could have been cleaner. In addition to TV screens hanging from the ceiling, there is a large menu on the wall with (I'm guessing) their six most popular items. I ordered the Tandoori(?) chicken from this menu. It included two leg quarters, salad, rice, naan, and a drink for only $9.99. Not a bad deal. It took about fifteen minutes for my order to be completed. A few other customers were ahead of me, also waiting, some impatiently. Once ready, I sat at one of the tables out front. Hmmm, no napkins? Only a spoon to eat with? Where's my drink? Once I got that sorted, it was time to eat. The chicken was a tad on the dry side and the flavours a bit understated. The salad consisted of lettuce, cucumbers, and red onions. The naan was large and fresh. The rice was plentiful, nice and fluffy. I'm used to bolder flavours in Indian cuisine. Overall, it was just okay. I'm used to bold flavours but I found the chicken a bit underseasoned. While the food wasn't bad, it wasn't as good as I was anticipating. Hopefully, these issues will be sorted out in time. PS - The fly strips hanging in the restaurant were a bit of a turn off.

I've wanted to try this place for a while and I finally got a chance to do just that last night…read more The restaurant is quite large with tables that can seat large groups so I would imagine it gets quite busy. We arrived early in the evening so there was only two other groups there. The decor is quite nice although I feel the entrance area could be expanded a little. They seem to have a busy takeaway business and it can get crowded with drivers waiting to collect food. The menu is extensive with plenty of delectable sounding dishes to choose from -- they even have lamb brain! We opted for one of their combo selections, figuring it would give us a good selection of dishes to try. Our order consisted of Half Chicken Karahi, 3 pcs Chicken or Beef Kabab (we went with the beef), 2 Naan, 2pcs Gulab Jamun or Rasmalai. Our server was kind enough to provide us with one each of the desserts. I knew I'd had Gulab Jamun before (and love it) but I wasn't sure if I'd had Rasmalai. Both are delicious!! The Chicken Karahi had a wonderful heat to it but I found there was more bones than meat. I think I would order a boneless dish next time. The beef kabab was a tad on the dry side but seasoned nicely. The servers are helpful and very attentive. The owner also came out to say hello and asked how we enjoyed everything... which of course, we did.

KP use to make good tikka biryani I ordered it last time…read moretikka's We're placed on their regular biryani then last night I thought to give it another try and found it even worse - it was way too oily and looked like they poured lots of chillie powder and oil on it and tikkas were placed on top - very very disappointing- today I boiled rice separately to add it to the biryani so that I can eat some of it but still it's terrible so I threw it out