I have read about this place on BlogTO and bookmarked it for a future visit. Finally, I had a chance to visit here on a Saturday with my neighbors and my boyfriend for lunch. The place was small and I almost missed the sign! When we entered, an older gentleman greeted us warmly and took us to a seat at the back. He brought us water and informed us that if we have any questions, he would be happy to answer them. We decided to try their thali (for two people, a part of the dinner menu). My neighbors picked Utsav Thali (2 non-vegetarian and 1 vegetarian) and so did we. For drinks, they ordered tea and we ordered masala chai. Everything was delicious- the food came hot and fresh, and the flavours were rich and deep. Plus, the portion size reflected the price point. We ate like royalty! We were too full, so we did not get a chance to try the desserts. Delicious food, friendly service, and quiet ambiance- a hidden gem in Yorkville area! read more

Utsav - Utsav Thali for two: kuchumber chicken tikka with yogourt sauce - Food Delivery Services Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Who would have thought that Yorkville could be home to an amazing Indian restaurant? And we didn't even have to pay an exorbitant price for the privilege. Going there on an early weekday evening, the place was fairly quiet and we received exceptionally warm service from the owner. The ambiance was muted and elegant, despite being a small space. I ordered the eggplant bharta, which turned out to be one of the best I've ever had. The smoky flavour of the eggplant blended exquisitely with the various spices - I also loved that the texture was slightly more chunky than usual. I could tell that they definitely toned down the heat a little, which I appreciated - just make sure to let them know if you prefer otherwise. My friend enjoyed her paneer dish very much as well, and in fact was so impressed by the restaurant (or maybe was hallucinating) that she swore the water was somehow special as it tasted sweet...spoiler, it was just tap water. An unexpectedly wonderful find! I suppose I will be frequenting the area more often. read more

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One of our top 3 places during our week visit. Simple but elegant and new/classy decor. Not that large but comfortable with reserved but attentive staff. EVERY dish we had tasted fresh and popped, even the naan. Nice portions and price, even the small wine list reasonable. Wish we had found it sooner! read more

As good as it gets! We had a day off in Toronto and I was craving Indian food. The restaurant was close to our hotel so I took a meander in the rain to order dinner. I was greeted warmly by a gentleman at the front. To my surprise, the restaurant was not that full for a Saturday night at 6:30 PM. Maybe the rain kept people off of the streets. I ordered and was told that it would be 15 minutes. I went for a walk and returned about 13 minutes later. I had a nice discussion with the gentleman who took my order and received my piping hot food 3 minutes later. Pretty good guess at timing. Also, I knew that my food was prepared fresh as they actually took time to cook it. When I returned to my hotel, I was shocked at how much food I was given. I could tell it was a lot by how heavy my bag was. Once I opened it up, I was very happy. It was easily 3 meals worth of food. Everything was very fresh and delicious. I can't say enough great things about how tasty and fresh the food was. The service was impeccable as well. You won't be sad if you choose Utsav for a meal. Well, you shouldn't be. read more

One of the best Indian food spots in Toronto! We tried the meal for 2 called Thali, $39 per person. You get to choose 3 curries and it comes with appetizer, rice, basket of naan bread. The food was delicious! I'm a fan of the butter chicken and aloo gobi. We didn't even get to finish the meals, it was way more quantity than we expected. Would def come back and recommend this spot! The ambiance in this restaurant is nice, too! Great dinner spot. read more

Utsav - Thali meal for 2. Butter chicken, aloo gobi, Saab, naan bread, rice - Food Delivery Services Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I have been going there for years and I am a big Foodie . It's downstairs on Yorkville so it's hidden . The food is so good and always consistent.Great wines by the glass that are very reasonable ! Garlic Nan Bread and Butter Chicken is outstanding ! Service is Great . Once you try it you will be hooked . read more

Good food for the excellent price. Saag Paneer (spinach and paneer) was really good and paneer itself tasted fresh and was tender. Biryani wasn't the best that I ever had but it was again good for the price. I'll definitely return! Mango lassi was delicious as well. Service was courteous and the place is nicely located. read more

Tucked in a nice neighborhood, the venue offers standard Indian fare at reasonable prices and decent portions. E.g., the lamb I ordered was flavorful but dry on the inside, and the rice I could not finish (I will say that I have a small appetite). The service was fast and professional, on the impersonal side of things. read more

I visited Canada for a week. This was my favorite place by far. I came on a Thursday night and it wasn't busy at all. I ordered their prawn biryani and garlic naan. Both were delicious! They have a good amount of drink selections to choose from too. Both prices and service were great! read more

Oh boy, where do I start? With Utsav having a four star review in Yorkville, perhaps I was expecting too much. What I ended up with was disappointment. Walking in at around 1:40pm on a Friday afternoon, I must have just missed the lunch rush. The staff appeared to be resetting all the tables. Only two tables were occupied when I arrived so it wasn't busy at all. With almost every table available, I was shown a table right next to the entrance, with the chair facing the street. I even had to wait for them to dress the table. So, I sat right next to the front door facing out. With so many tables unoccupied, this was probably the worst in the building. It's been a while since I've had butter chicken so I was really looking forward to this. A small salad arrived first. Not bad but too much cucumber for my liking. Next, the chicken and rice arrived in separate containers, along with a plate. The naan arrived a few minutes later. Everything looked good. Unfortunately, the chicken was really sweet, kinda sugary. This was a bit of a turn off for me. The rice was also very dry. Another turnoff. The naan was okay but could have been cooked just a tad longer, for my taste. This is the fourth Indian restaurant I've been to near my office (Yonge and Church/Davenport) and have left disappointed, except for one. Maybe I should just stick to that one. read more

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Haven't had Indian food in the longest time so we decided to finally drop by this place we walk pass by at the end of every spinning class. It's quite hidden at a semi basement in Yorkville. We asked for recommendation from our waiter for spicy prawn / lamb selections, and we loved it! Just the right amount of spiciness! The waiter also gave us tomato soup before our appetizers came and rice pudding after we finished our meal. The portion of our prix fixe menu was huge for two people. It can easily feed three. We packed lots to go. We were recommended by waiter to come during lunch time. Will give that a try! read more

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Tried this place on a Friday evening with a friend. Found it to be a small and quiet resto located in an unassuming location. We walked in without reservations and had no problems. Kinda off street level, need to walk down stairs to access it. Prices are reasonable for Yorkville but I did think portions were a bit small. Dishes are to share. I ordered the Chicken Makhni (butter chicken) $14, which included chicken grilled in tandoor and creamy tomato sauce. Paired it with the Garlic Nan $3 (nan bread baked with fresh garlic). Pretty happy with my selection, food was definitely good and savoury. My friend ordered the Biryani (rice dish), forgot if it was the Chicken or Gosht dish but they wanted it spicy. Omg, I took a bite and basically finished a glass of water. Lol. I am bad with spicy food though. Food was good but I think we were surprised at the portions. It's a bit small for price and for my nan I only got like 3 slices which you had to reorder for refills. Service was okay for me. I didn't feel like we were welcomed as much as others? They tried to stick us near the front door in a small table squashed next to another couple, which I didn't appreciate because it's winter and anyone coming in will bring a blast of cold air and snow. We were also carrying a ton of bags too. The entire restaurant was basically almost empty and there were at least 3 other empty non-reserved tables they could have offered. I know this cause the entire time we were there no one sat at those tables. We ended up getting one close to the kitchen/washroom and cash register area. So it was kinda awkward in my opinion. Overall, I would still recommend if you are in the area but I won't go out of my way to go there. read more

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Great lunch menu and service. Went off menu with Fish Curry and it was delish. Sang Paneer was creamy good. read more

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An employee at our hotel recommended this restaurant. FANTASTIC!!!! The food was even better than we had hoped for, and the service was excellent! (I think our server was the owner.) If you're in Toronto, you have to give this restaurant a try. Thank you so much for a wonderful dining experience! read more

This is a tiny restaurant in Yorkville (surprisingly one of the more affordable options and probably the least pretentious). It's a bit hidden as you need to go down a few steps. It's clean and decorated simply - it gives it that humble appearance. I came on a weekday for lunch and it was about half full. I ordered the Goan fish (I believe this is a lunch special only) which came with a salad and rice. It was flavourful and delicious - chunks of fish in that aromatic curry sauce make you want to go yum! It's not spicy (not all indian food is!) but the spices melded nicely together. I'd definitely come back if I was in the area and try a few of their other dishes. read more

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Consistently fresh dishes! Love their Butter Chicken and lamb! The cucumber salads are great too- Friendly neighborhood service gem that I will continue to frequent! read more

I am finally able to visit Utsav my favourite Indian resto. Beautiful , even wonderful cuisine, consistent, professional service and very welcoming staff. Even during the worst of the pandemic we were able to count on delicious take- out as tasty as the original. I am not underrating at 5 stars as it would be to give any fewer. Indian food requires delicacy in spicing, care in simmering and a sense of the harmony among the dishes. The majority of Indian testosterone in the GTA lack the balances between these elements. read more

Yorkville has a lot of nice places and UTSAV is one of them if you've got a craving for Indian food. Though its hard to overlook this place in this bustling neighborhood you can totally miss it. The place is relatively small, however nonetheless; presentable, clean and quaint. Service was exceptional and extremely polite. As for food, I kept it mainstream and ordered their lunch special which includes either rice or roti. With a group of co-workers we decided to order an array of special dishes, some of which included, Chicken tikka marsala, Utsav butter chicken and Bhindi (lady fingers). All dishes were rich in flavor and thicknesses. Overall a great experience. read more

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Definitely the best Indian food in Yorkville. I got the butter chicken with rice and garlic naan, just busting with flavour and tasted really fresh. The chicken was very tender and not too fatty which I appreciate. Making a little log meh with the butter chicken, rice, and naan was life changing. Great portions as well! read more

Authentic, awesome food, biriyani was delicious, ask for spicy, aloo paratha was scrumptious Friendly and excellent service Would love to come back often read more

Rich flavors and great service. We had the dal, Chana, and lamb w coconut. Garlic naan. Cozy little place. Reasonable prices and portion sizes. Highly recommended read more

My companions and I tried Utsav's lunch menu. The lentil soup was delicious. I also enjoyed their light, fluffy naan. The staff were very friendly and welcoming (even though we came very close to when their lunch hours ended). Utsav is a small and cozy restaurant. It has unique decor that combines modern art with classic Indian designs. P.S. To get to the restaurant's doors, a steep flight of stairs has to be descended. Thankfully there are some handy stair railings, though it can get slippery after it rains. read more

Utsav - They have a unique, flipbook-style menu. - Food Delivery Services Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The environment and the location is 10/10, I thought I was going to spend 30 dollars eating at such a place but their lunch special is 13 dollars(includes tax) for salad+entree+nann+rice, it is very good value. The food is really nice, I ordered chicken tikki masala, the portion is really reasonable. Only thing I didn't like is that they put everyone's nann together, and put everyone's rice together. It is kinda hard and awkward to keep track of how much I can still eat. But overall it is really nice. read more

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Went for dinner on Saturday with my girlfriend. It had pretty good review and we were feeling something that we haven't had in a while. The place is a small cozy restaurant. We were greeted right when we got in and were seated promptly. We ordered one chicken dish (chicken masala) and one lamb dish (lamb madrasi). The price were very good for the location ($14 per dish). We also got two garlic naan, which seemed like it was made pretty fresh. Both dishes were excellent. The lamb just melts! We would definitely visit again read more

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We went to Utsav for my birthday. I read the reviews but was skeptical as many Indian restaurants are sub-par. Man did Utsav blow it out of the water. The restaurant is cozy so make reservations. Service/food/ambiance is great. Ask the waiters for food options to get the best experience. You will not be disappointed. Recommended! read more

Reading previous reviews, I was excited to try Utsav for the first time. I was left very disappointed. Recently my husband and I have been going to many Indian restaurants, our favourite is still Little India. The ambiance is average. The decor is modern and some Indian accents in the pictures. Tables are a generous size and in fact I believe you can create more seats with smaller tables. Service is normal but there are only two servers who do everything from hosting, taking orders, drinks, running food and taking payment. We came on a not so busy night but I cannot imagine the service if they were full. We ordered the Vegetable Samosa, Chicken Tikka Marsala, Lamb Curry, Okra, Garlic Naan, Basmati Rice and Chai tea. The meat is very overcooked. The amount of spice is higher than expected. The samosa was doughy not crunchy. The rice is not a fragrant spiced rice you would imagine from an Indian restaurant. We were so disappointed in everything. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

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Stopped in for lunch before heading to the airport. First 2 places were 30 minute wait, and I'm glad! Utsav was lovely. No one else there at 12:30 but it was about 2/3 full by the time we left. Good service by 1 server for the (small) whole place. Great appetizers platter and AWESOME mattar paneer. Lovely unexpected experience. read more

Food authentic and service fantastic ! Love the small space and the family vibe it gives off.

Talk about disappointing Had a meal here a week back, a birthday treat. The venue was my idea; By the end, I insisted on paying cause I could not imagine making anyone else pay for such a mistake. The chips that came before the meal were stale. And the preserves to go with were gummy instead of jelly- clearly not fresh. We had the butter chicken and the cauliflower (vegetarian) dish. Both were tasteless. The naan was also sans flavour. We even tried to send back the butter chicken at the waitress's insistence. It came back tasting exactly the same. Those of you saying this is the best Indian in Toronto, please... Step away from the Yorkville bubble and explore your city. Indian town (Leslieville/Gerard st), Brampton and Sauga, some pockets of downtown, and even midtown (Yeg and davisville) have so much more flavour to offer in terms of south Asian cuisine. I may have to start a Yelp list cause clearly people don't know??? I will go as far as to say that I have NEVER had a butter chicken I did not enjoy on some level... I mean never and nowhere... before Utsav's. It was so bland, chicken and stew, that I took it home and fixed it to just make it passable. Still wouldn't have served that to anyone myself. Caveat- The service was good but I have to insist on one star because the food is a sham. read more

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Utsav came highly recommended by a foodie friend in Toronto and it did not disappoint . It's a small, 6-8 table family oriented Indian restaurant right at the entrance to Yorkville. The service is run by an older gentleman who is very courteous and accommodating of requests to either food or service. The prices are very reasonable and are much below the $$$ range of Yorkville restaurants. One note, reservation handling wasn't the best. Otherwise, service was good. Service: 4 stars. What stands out about Utsav is the cooking. Each dish is delicious and prepared very well. The dishes are well crafted allowing the flavors from the spices to come out very well. Excellent flavors. Food: 4.5 stars. read more

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Great place for lunch and prices were really good. Portions are pretty big. I had the lunch butter chicken special. The lunch special includes salad, butter chicken, rice and the naan. The salad...i actually did not like the salad at all. It had some sort of spices that made it sweet and sour. The tomatoes and mangoes that they added in made it taste much better, but there wasnt enough of it to cover for that odd aftertaste. Butter chicken was done nicely and had lots of flavor. It came with a big bowl of rice (enough for 2-3 bowls) and naan. Rice was dry, but the naan was done perfectly. Service needs to be better because they didnt refill the water and never noticed my raised hand for 5 minutes. But as it costs 11$ for everything, im perfectly fine with that. Very pricey for dinner though and not worth it. This is for within the area, there are better Indian places, but not within a working lunch distance. read more

Utsav - Butter chicken lunch special. I ate a bit of the salad before I rememered to take the picture....oops. - Food Delivery Services Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

very delicious food and very nice service. Love it:) We tried that valentine's menu. We love the butter chicken and that shrimp very much. read more

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A small neat restaurant in the middle of Toronto downtown. They have super affordable lunch menu. And the quantities are large. A 10$ would fill you up for lunch :) The food is tasty and the service is attentive. It is a busy place during lunch and you might not get a spot if you have not reserved a table in advance. Good for take outs even. read more

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Stepped in this restaurant on my visit to Toronto. If you are visiting Toronto, it is just two blocks from the Royal Ontario Museum. Food here is pretty tasteful and presentation is also delightful. The Navratna Korma and Paneer Achari are the two dishes that I would mark out clearly as must have. And what more, if you hop on to the peas pulav with the two gravy items, it's going to be a perfect combination. Service is also notch up than what I have experienced in usual Indian restaurants in North East Corridor from Virginia to Montreal. read more

Excellent, clean food, not oily and heavy. Fresh ingredients, each dish tasted distinctly different. Highly recommend.

Very nice family ran restaurant. The service is very hospitable. The food is very good, and rich. Most of the dishes are pretty standard Indian cuisine. Nice amount of heat on some of the dishes. The decore is plain, but pleasant. Wines are reasonably priced. read more

If you are in the area and crave Indian food, this is a nice place to go to. It is a small restaurant, and the atmosphere, with pale yellow walls is not the typical Indian Restaurant decor, but I liked it. The food was good and our waitress friendly. Utsav was not too far from our hotel, so it was quite convenient, but I would not make a special trip to eat there. A nice little Indian restaurant, but nothing exceptional. read more

Great spot for Indian food! Curries were delicious but a bit spicy (relative to what you usually get in Indian restaurants that cater to a wide audience. Lamb Briyani and the Butter Chicken were unbelievable... so many amazing flavours that are perfectly balanced. Samosas were delicious - big portions and really fresh! Great service and nice cosy atmosphere for a date or a group of people. The place is considered 'children friendly'; staff were super accommodating and there are high chairs available, there are no change pads in the restaurant (or enough space for changing in the washroom) - sort of typical for the area. read more

What they lack in customer service, they gain in their food quality. We tried several items off the menu, and enjoyed everything we ate. I would highly recommend the chicken tikka masala with their fresh naan. We also tried the briyani and lamb curry which satisfied our taste buds. All items are reasonably priced. However, our waitress took forever to give us water, take our order, bring out our food and give us our bill at the end. We had to request each step several times. This really shocks me given the small size of the reataurant; you would think they would rush us out in order to serve the next guests. read more

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The peas in the paneer dish tasted like they'd been frozen, thawed, frozen again, thawed again. They were like really hard chalk. The paneer didn't taste good either; it had a really bad texture. The biryani was way too oily, and not flavorful. The portions were miserably small. I definitely won't be coming back here. read more