I have seen Dum Pukht over my socials and really wanted to check it out! This restaurant is located…read moreat Woodbine and Denison, in the heart of Markham. I had the pleasure of going here for a family dinner, and I'm really glad we chose this place to eat! Dum Pukht is beautiful decorated with a dark ambiance inside. Lots of seating available, would suggest making a reservation ahead of time to ensure you get seated immediately upon arrival as it can be quite busy. The staff were also super kind and explained all the dishes while also providing alternatives too! We ordered several items off the menu because there was a huge selection to choose from! We started with the Crispy Cheese Balls (9/10 Absolutely delicious and crispy), Tibetian Momo's (7/10 was a little too spicy for my liking), and the Chaat (6/10 on the sweeter end but still good). For the main dishes we ordered some Garlic Naan (10/10 probably one of the best naan's ever), Paneer Tikka Masala (9/10 creamy and delicious), Chicken Vindaloo (8/10 spicy and very flavourful) and lastly the Dum Vegetable Biryani (7/10 a lot of vegetables inside). Overall was such a pleasant experience, also their portion sizes are huge so you really don't need to order a lot if you are coming as a small group. I would highly recommend you come check out Dum Pukht in Markham! 9/10 Recommend!

A higher scale India restaurant in Markham. This spot has been here for a long time and I can't…read morebelieve it took me so long to come try it! Upon arriving, the first thing I notice is how dark the restaurant is. Tbh, I think a little too dark for my liking. Food took a looong time to come out but redeemed itself with it's taste and quality! Here's what we got for a party of 4: Chat Papri 5/5 - I might be bias cause I love chat. These were little pockets of crispy wafers topped with chickpeas, diced potatoes and yogurt sauce. It came with 2 sauces to pour into the chat which were mint and tamarind sauce. Loved this! It was a flavour burst in your mouth! Butter Chicken 5/5 - Chicken breast marinated overnight with yogurt and spices. Loved the cream butter tomatoey sauce and paired perfectly with the garlic naan. Can't wait to have this again. Dum-Phukht Biryani 4/5 - This came beautifully presented and opened table side. Thought there was a lot of chicken in there which was nice! Rogan Josh 5/5 - This was hearty and delicious with the lamb. Slow simmered in a rich spiced gravy sauce. Definitely would get this again! Flavourful and spicy. Mixed grill 5/5 - Thought this was a nice mix of meats to share with the table. Came on a grilled platter. Overall, great dining experience and food was fantastic. Only complaints was the waiting time and the super dark interior. Definitely worth a try and will be back for more Indian eats!

Great authentic Indian restaurant in the beautiful small village of unionville. We went during the…read moreThursday njgbt bandshell concert series.Ambiyan has a special menu during this event. You pick an appitizer, main and dessert. I picked the MALAI CHICKEN TIKKA, BEEF VINDALOO and the CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CAKE. All were great as usual. My family tried the following. VEGETABLE SAMOSA, FISH PAKORA, BUTTER CHICKEN, CHICKEN KORMA, GULAB JAMUN, RASMALAI. We shared a bite of each item and we all enjoyed each item. For the dessert I do recommend the chocolate truffle cake. The service was excellent and you can beat the great food and free concert series on Thursday nights in July.

The naan is AMAZING! It was perfectly crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. I would go…read moreback just for the naan honestly. The food is on the less spicy side compared to other Indian restaurants, so keep that in mind when you order. The service was EXCELLENT. I noted the restaurant only a few parties during peak dinner time though--not as busy as I would have expected.

We decided to come back here to try some other items. Not sure why it took us so long but we…read morefinally got around to it. Food was still warm by the time it got delivered to us. Food: Aloo pie with goat. The aloo pie dough is kind of like a dessert bread/timbit but lighter.the sweetness is also light. The curry goat has good flavor and a very nice spicy kick. The meat wasn't tough but not super tender - to me it's still good because goat is a naturally tough meat. Had 2 giant chunks of goat. Doubles with shrimp - this is a messy dish so beware! The shrimp were huge - 2 pieces and cooked well, good flavor. The doubles were soft and fluffy, the chickpeas and sauce were bright with parsley flavor. Mac and cheese - it's literally a giant block of mixed pasta and cheese with more cheese on top crusted. It's why you expect and it's great. It does become monotonous after a while but cmon, it's Mac and cheese - what did you expect? Butter chicken roti - this thing is massive. The chicken inside is decently tender, the sauce is on the sweet side - wish it was a bit less sweet, more buttery? Although that may just be personal taste. I liked it with the pea flour to give it a bit of a different contrast. Also, can get very messy to eat so best to take this one slowly. Price: I think the prices are pretty fair for what you get especially given the huge portions and quality.

As a Trinidadian, I must say that the dhalpouri is excellent. The curry goat is decent…read more We ordered curry goat (came with curry aloo, which was one of the more interesting aloos out in the takeout landscape I've ever had - they had thyme in it), a shrimp doubles, 2-4pk of currents rolls, and a pone. The doubles was eh, it's a shame that huge-big shrimps were rubbery and were leached of all their natural delish flavour. I know curry shrimp is a challenge for most to cook well (without "long-water": for those who know, know). The Pone, was mostly coconutty in flavour, next to the pumpkin in domination. They made it with oil, likely, not with butter, therefore a very dry. And zero spice dimensions. Though, a raisin or two were present. [Acr on Ellesmere/Midland has better, amaaaazing pone with crispy edges and sweeter] There are some hits and misses. But if you don't have a Trini Mom/excellent cook available or just want the convenience of picking up some cuisine that is highly underrated, and highly labour intensive. Let someone else do the work. And support a decent local resto.

Massive menu that it was a bit hard to go through and decide what I even wanted!…read more Came on a weeknight evening and surprisingly only had 3 other tables in the restaurant. There was only one server at the time when I went in. Food was good and portions were huge, great for sharing. I got: Chicken biryani (serves 2) 4/5 - This was in massive portions with a mountain of rice and full chicken legs hidden throughout. It was topped with an egg sliced in half, some sauced chicken breast pieces and raw onion. I thought that there wasn't enough raw onion for the ratio of the rice. Also came with a yogurt sauce to help with the spice. Overall, very flavourful, delicious and great for sharing. Butter chicken with garlic naan 5/5 - Thought this was delicious, creamy, tomatoey, and had the perfect amount of spice. Garlic naan was already crispy and paired well with the butter chicken. I devoured this one and wanted more. Overall, a solid place for dinner or lunch. Portions are huge, especially if it's the biryani. Be prepared to pack your food to go since portions are large.

Charminar is more like 5-minar. When I first arrived, I didn't have high expectations because of…read moreits appearance, but as they say, don't judge a book by its cover. I took my seat and ordered some food. Here's what we had: - Tandoori - 7/10: The taste was fine, but I deducted 3 points because it seemed like the tandoori was fried. - Mutton Roast - 10/10: The mutton was soft and incredibly flavorful. - Hyderabadi Chicken - 10/10: Spicy and flavorful, it was delicious. The spice level is intense, but enjoyable. - Amravati Chicken - 10/10: My first time trying this dish, and it was great. It was slightly sweeter than the Hyderabadi Chicken. - Malai Kofta - 10/10: Paired with naan, this was my favorite. Highly recommended for vegetarians. To end our delicious dinner, we had: - Mango Blast - 10/10 - Rasmalai - 10/10 I've already pinned this place to come back soon. Shoutout to Savni, our server, who was great!

Ordered an eggless cake for a family get together. They suggested the Kalakand cake which was a…read morehuge hit. Cake was light and fuffy and had a whip cream and kalakand icing which was light and really delicious. Everyone loved it!

Very disappointed ordered 1 time the samosa chat and stuffed kulche and in both I received long…read morehair . May be employees are not wearing hair net or may be they have an extra hair topping .

I went there for Indian food and wasn't disappointed. They have a ton of variety including…read moresandwiches, combos, sweets and snacks. I tried the schezwan Momos, vegetable grilled sandwich, Pav Bhaji combo, Pani Poori and falooda coolers. The restaurant has Indian mood set with pictures of famous Indian actors. The sandwich is double decker and fully loaded with potato & veggies so yum. The momos have cabbage filling and really spicy - you might want a soft drink to soften the flavour. The Pav Bhaji combo came with 2 pavs, Bhaji, Tawa Pulao, sweet yogurt with a side of raw onion. I loved the buttery Bhaji, tawa pulao - although I would prefer it with salty yogurt or raita. Pani poori could be better - specially water flavours can be improved. I liked the faalooda but all of them had rose essence which made it little too sweet. Overall I really loved the variety they offered that too at an affordable price. A must visit place for Indian food. The staff is really friendly and welcoming. The service is really quick.

My friend and I stopped into this location for some budget friendly eats. We tried…read more Tandoori Momo's Chole Kulcha Noodle Burger Cheese Chili Toast The majority of the menu is Under $10 which is phenomenal. I loved the Chole as it had some spice to it . The Chili Cheese Toast was also superb. (Reminded me of pizza toast or a pizza grilled cheese) My friend enjoyed her Momo's.

One of my favourite dosa restaurants. I come here often and I can't believe I haven't left a review…read moreyet. Subiksha is pure vegetarian and has a variety of dosas to choose from. My go to is the paneer dosa and the quality and customer service always remains the same. They also have a few different chutneys. Due to the size of the store, you may have to leave your name on a waiting list but it's definitely worth the wait !

One of the best for South Indian eats. The food is super tasty and totally worth the price. Great…read moreservice and old Indian hotel vibe make it a top pick. Highly recommend if you're craving soulful South Indian flavors. Recommended Items: Ghee Podi dosas, Idli & rasam, Mysore Masala Dosa, Rawa Masala Dosa & Filter Coffee

We came here for Onam Sadhya (the annual harvest and Hindu cultural festival), and both the food…read moreand service were excellent. The restaurant was super packed (with lineup extending to the outside), and most people had to wait 30-90 minutes for a table (even with a reservation). The wait was worth it though. The Onam Sadhya consisted of matta rice / Kerala red rice, served with 25+ authentic & traditional vegetarian dishes on a banana leaf. The curries / koottaan and chutneys included dal (lentils), parippu, sambar, rasam, pulisseri, kaalan, avial, thoran, olan, pachadi, kichadi, koottukari, erissery, mango pickle, injipuli, naranga achar (lime pickle), coconut chutney, pineapple chutney, as well as papadam, plantain chips, sharkara upperi, moru, and banana. Vegetables included yam, cucumber, ash gourd, and many more. I liked the mixture of textures and flavours -- crunchy papadam and plantain chips were perfect with the soft rice and curries; the sweet and refreshing chutneys were a great relief for the spicier curries. Overall everything complemented each other very well. Since it was a buffet, everything was refillable, including the rice and various dishes (there were staff walking around giving you refills based on the items you want). Desserts came in their individual mini cups. I also liked that this meal was technically environmentally friendly - vegetarian, no utensils, and the banana leaf "plate" was compostable.

TD;DR: - Yummy food, but don't get the duck because it was…read moreall bones - Beware of expired milk in the mango lassi For the last two years, I have been able to take an earlier vacation during the holidays. I used to do all our release work for our team, so I stayed just before Christmas Eve. Since those activities have been offloaded to others and I don't need to deal with release work until the end of January on a different project that I am on, I was fine missing our team luncheon. For some reason, my manager made it a priority to have our team luncheon before I went on vacation. It was thoughtful and a bit suspicious. My guess is that my presence makes things more interesting within our team. My manager and I listed a bunch of food suggestions for our team to vote. I liked Little South that my manager had suggested. So did the rest of our team. We were coming here for our luncheon. The weird thing was that a couple of folks at work decided to schedule a departmental day-long session on Wednesday. We had to stay until 4 pm. We decided to do an early dinner instead at Little South. It all worked out. Little South is next to Sugar Daddys, in a plaza with Royal Jasmine, which serves my favourite spicy garlic chicken dish. I basically planted an earworm by referencing Sugar Daddy by Thompson Twins, followed by playing it on my phone. It's never a dull day working or hanging out with me. I drove my friend over to Little South. It used to be the Green Goose Pub and Grill. I came here with my development team before the pandemic. It was sad to see this pub gone, but I was looking forward to Kerala cuisine. There was lots of parking in this plaza. We walked in and was greeted by a friendly woman. We got a booth for the four of us. It is rare that our team has a budget for such a gathering. We went to town! We ordered the following items: - Virgin mimosa - Pina colada - Mango lassi - Paratha - Ghee dosa - Veal ribs with tapioca mash - Kuttanad duck roast - Nasi goreng seafood fried rice My friend and I got virgin mimosas. We loved them. They were refreshing and yummy. Our colleague got the pina colada. He enjoyed it. He didn't eat the pineapple wedge, which made me sad. I could have devoured it! Our boss had the mango lassi. He complained that it was sour. My friend tried it. He agreed that perhaps the milk had gone bad. We let our server know towards the end of our meal. We got water to start. It was cold and refreshing. We got another bottle midway through our meal. The place ran out of naan. We got paratha instead. It was flaky and delicious. The ghee dosa came out first. It was crispy and yummy with the dipping sauce that accompanied it. We loved the veal ribs with tapioca mash. The veal ribs were fall-of-the-bone tender. So good! The tapioca mash was incredible. It tasted like mashed potatoes. This dish was hands-down my favourite. The kuttanad duck roast was my least favourite. I basically gnawed on a bony piece of duck with a lot of sauce and barely any meat. I wouldn't get this dish again. The nasi goreng seafood fried rice was yummy. Our manager hacked at the egg that seemed so violent. I liked the shrimp and the flavour was perfect. We spent over two hours here. It was nice having a leisurely meal to cap off the end of the year. I used the women's washroom before we left. One of the stalls was out of service. The stall that I used was clean. The food was yummy on the whole. I'd say no to the duck dish and would steer clear of the mango lassi. (503)