First of all, the name of this establishment seems to have changed to The Entertainment Kitchen. It serves some pretty taste Jamaican food. It's a takeout place only. I was here on a Tuesday and they only served chicken special. I couldn't get any of the stews I was craving. Unfortunately they ran out of the special deal so I had to order at regular price. They only had fried chicken or jerk chicken. I got the jerk chicken on a bed of rice with some gravy and some veggies. The chicken was nice and tasty but lucked the typical jerk flavourings and was missing heat and smoke. The rice was tasty. The service left something to be desired, it was not the traditionally friendly Jamaican service. Still, I would like to come back here try their stews. read more

Mainsha Restaurant - Jerk chicken - Indian Near Me - toronto, Ontario

A very cheap area. It's the most amazing jerk chicken in the area! Cheap as well! Would love to come again read more

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Best lunch place in the neighborhood! $5 your choice of Jerk, BBQ or fried chicken! Comes with coleslaw and rice with beans. The rice is a bit sweet. Ing ot the Jerk chicken. It was tender and delicious. Portions are generous! Can't wait to try the fried chicken and the bbq chicken. read more

Hands down the best place for BBQ chicken or any kind of chicken. Not one place can make coleslaw taste remotely decent except for Mainsha's. The red sauce tastes phenomenal and the bean rice always has the right texture. On top of all that, a meal consisting of any kind of chicken with rice only costs $5! The drinks are super sweet, but super good and only cost $1. This is my go-to place for whenever I am feeling down! If you have never tried Mainsha's/The Entertainment Kitchen, then you are missing out on life. Note: I'm pretty sure this place is now called The Entertainment Kitchen. read more

I love this restaurant, and visit every chance I get. You can't beat a $5 meal, with chicken, rice, beans, and coleslaw. There's a few staple Jamaican dishes here, plenty of oxtail gravy, with fast, friendly service. Every time I drive by, I get food to go from here. They have a few tables as well, if you want to eat there. Beware, once you try it, you will get addicted. read more

If its Tuesday, and you're on Eglinton West... YOU MUST DROP IN! Mainsha has a local reputation for one of the best "toonie Tuesday" specials in the City! Come with patience as the place is usually packed, and the service can sometimes be slow - but leave with a few orders... One is never enough for me! $2.50 gets you a nice big piece of chicken, rice and peas and a small side of coleslaw. I also suggest getting a fresh juice as well! Bootlegged albums and movies can also be purchased from some creative street vendors outside lol read more

Mainsha Restaurant - Lola loves toonie Tuesday - Indian Near Me - toronto, Ontario

I had better jerk chickens before but I just love the toony Tuesday deal where you get a nice meal for $2.5 There is some line up and about 20 minutes wait but it's worth it. read more

Mainsha Restaurant - Inside mainsha - Indian Near Me - toronto, Ontario

Great value for money when you get the toony Tuesday deal. I don't know if I would have it any other day. read more

Mainsha Restaurant - Inside mainsha - Indian Near Me - toronto, Ontario

I only come here for their Tuesday special which is $3 (tax in) jerk/fried/barbecue chicken meal. Portion is a small container, which comes with rice & peas and coleslaw. A no frills place, there's really no complaint other than sometimes they don't get your order right but for $3... just make sure you check before you leave the door. Pro: - $3 specials on Tuesday - chicken is moist - portion is decent for the price Con: - service can be a hit or miss depending on who you get - most of the time they run out of jerk pretty early (after 6pm) read more

This is one of my favourite places for Jerk Chicken. It's close to my house so, it's super convenient for me. Their sauce is delicious, the rice and peas are perfectly cooked and the chicken just falls off the bone. Not to mention the super cute staff! read more

This is a west Indian/Caribbean restaurant. Although the customer service is not great, the food and prices more than makes up for it. The daily soup varieties are delicious. They offer it from small to large and it averages about $3. The small meal is $5 and includes fried, jerk or bbq chicken with rice (& peas) and steamed vegetables or coleslaw. On Tuesday's they have the same size meal for the special they call Tooney Tuesday's where the same size meal is only $3. No one can beat that price!! I've only had chicken meals and soups so far. I found the jerk and fried chicken consistently seasoned well and delicious. The bbq chicken has been very inconsistent so far. The side of coleslaw is also tasty. The rice and peas usually tasted good but I did find it a little dry once or twice. I would definitely recommend trying this spot out. The prices alone are worth giving it a try. read more

Other reviews have pretty much covered the reason this place gives Tuesday a whole new meaning. Chicken and rice for when you're famished for a quick grub but do get 2 orders(if you're really hungry) because they tend to go easy on their rice servings every Toonie day. I suggest getting the BBQ version, (same price $2.50) as it has has a spicy and tangy sauce. Long lines and mixed crowds of locals and neighboring workers during lunch. Recently though, I felt quite the attack of cold sweats, migraine and thirst afterwards which had me thinking they may have brined their chicken/sauce mixed with MSG for the extra flavor so stick to H20 when grabbing a meal here. Chicken was also not fresh and obviously cooked the night before and preheated for a speedy Hello Toonie goodbye quality. read more

Very good bang for your buck! They have pretty good fried chicken. Lay that on some rice and peas with plenty of oxtail gravy with some steam veg for only $5. Can't go wrong. Their jerk chicken was just okay. Very friendly staff. read more

I use to really enjoy eating at this place.... But me a friend have both wondered if they might refry the left over chicken from the previous day. Damn is it greasy... Maybe I will stop getting the fried and try the BBQ or Jerk... read more

This is a great place to grab a cheap and satisfying meal for $2.5 on Tuesdays. Not the best jerk in town but the value is awesome as you can feed a whole family for $10 read more

Hands down the best fry chicken on the Eglington West chicken-strip. The rice and peas isn't going to blow you away, and I like their slaw because it's not too creamy. The star of the show is the fried chicken. Make sure you pop in for a toonie box on Tuesday. read more

Even though this place looks so run down, I love their cheap jerk chicken kids meal. My Buddy and I love to get two of these meals just only 6$ better than the 5$ medium meal where you get the same amount of chicken as the kids meal. SO WORTH IT. If youre on a budget really cheap and satisfying lunch!! Love the Keele location more though not a big fan of the Jane and Finch location where they switched names. read more

Wow, I saw a long line up today. Wondering why is that and then came here to try their jerk chicken. It's so damn good and it's so affordable here. I am planning on trying their Oxtail that in on the menu next time. Do not get fooled with the prices. It's really good here. read more

There is no spot for the location at Lawrence Square so here goes. ONE STAR. Pitiful, ordered chicken roti, they actually had rotis to make it this time, and coleslaw. No slaw, what a big surprise NOT. This location is horrid. The staff don't give a ____. Anyway got to table with roti and found it so full of bones it was a torture to eat. it was 1/4 bone fragments. Sorry but everyone else in town can manage a boneless roti, some with slaw, for the same price and give a smile. Sorry but if all Mainshe's are like this WALK AWAY QUICKLY VERY QUICKLY. read more

who ever cooks the food props to them cause manisha isnt manisha without the chief but they serve terrible monday-sunday you only get fed 3 dollar meal but you pay 5 dollars for a 3 dollar meal...... greed wont you far wonder why they haven't expanded. Tuesday toonie day which is the only day i go, unless there nothing else to eat that day (manisha is last on my foodie list i love proper meals cant get that there). read more

Love this place. Great value for the servings. Toonie Tuesday is awesome. I keep telling Coco (the owner) that he has to bottle and sell the red sauce. My favourite is stew chicken. On Tuesdays - I get BBQ or fried chicken. Lines are long and slow - but to me - well worth the wait. I just wish there was one near my new place of employment. read more

This place is definitely worth the buck if you're on a budget. I always suggest getting the kids meal x 2 because it's better than any other deal there. Service is absolutely terrible because they literally have one person doing everything. Their food is delicious so definitely if you're in the area check it out. ALL places are different though so not everywhere is consistent with food but regardless it's still relatively good. It looks run down and grimey as heck but that's generally what all the best places look like. read more