Chef Of India

Update: Sad to see them go. Really miss those salty lassis!
The staff here are sooooo sweet and friendly! I have eaten at pretty much every India restaurant I can find in Toronto for the last 10 years and I LOVE these guys! TASTY TASTY TASTY TASTY!!! I’ve eaten pretty much everything in their vegetarian section and it’s all divine! Having just returned from 5 weeks in India, I can say their seasoning is fantastic! Where I’ve found many places have an inch of oil sitting on their daals and gobis — these guys have never been greasy like that. All delicious! Eat the cheese pakoras!

I live right by this place and steered clear of it for months fearful that it would live down to the standards of the average Indian buffet priced at $ 12. Two weeks ago I decided to take the plunge and honestly not outstanding but it certainly outperformed my admittedly low standards. If you don’t want to head too far south and are in the Yonge and St. Clair vicinity this actually makes for fairly good value for money — I’d go again, good for the price. A la carte may not be so attractive

I came here with a Groupon and was very excited to have their vegetarian equivalent of butter chicken. I ordered it with naan and enjoyed a mango lassi on the side. I thought the food was well done and not overly greasy. It was served in a timely manner and the restaurant staff were very friendly.
It was a very quiet restaurant — we went on a weekday evening and we were one of three tables. I’d recommend it especially if you can get the Groupon because you will get incredible value for your dollar. Without the Groupon, I would probably order a little more conservatively — I would say that two people could split one main dish and an appetizer, along with naan, instead of having two main dishes.
Overall great food and relaxed, quiet atmosphere! Great for conversation because there’s no need to yell, and a nice change from the usual bustle of Toronto’s dining establishments.

Never a bad meal. I have eaten here literally 100 times. We have large retirement or birthday parties here and have eaten alone or in small groups. The food is very tasty and incredible value for price. It is clean and well decorated. The staff is friendly and attentive. They have a good range of food for vegetarians and non-​vegetarians alike. Nothing bad to say. I’m hungry now.

Had the chicken madras with naan. I ordered online. The order was ready to pick up when I went there 15 minutes later. I’m very pick about Indian food and this tasted pretty good. The naan was fresh and cooked properly. The chicken was moist and very good. My only complaint is that the meal doesn’t come with rice which they charge extra for. The naan wasn’t enough to finish the main dish.
Update: tried the malai chicken which was very good also. So far everything tastes good. It doesn’t necessarily taste how you would expect but it still tastes good.
People shouldn’t confuse bad taste with unexpected taste. A serious problem with Indians rating Indian food is that India is a vast country and there are many variations in spices and how dishes with the same name are cooked so everyone has their own idea of what the food should taste like. I believe this is one reason for the widely divergent ratings of some Indian restaurants resulting in the «love it» and «hate it» reviews. Although several of the things I ordered here tasted different from my expectations, overall I think the chef knows what he’s doing and the meals have a good flavor.

So the food is kind of pricey for what it is, especially in comparison to other places a bit further south or east. However the service makes you return, as the staff here are pleasant, professional and absolutely the best part of this restaurant. They make excellent recommendations and I never regret taking their advice.

I went to Chef of India with a bunch of co-​workers for lunch. Seeing as it was buffet style and I only had an hour to eat it, I was rather disappointed. Those who know me, know that I like to eat for hours. Well on to the review…
I felt as though it was the same as any other indian restaurant and there was nothing too special about it. The food was good but I felt as though they had a very small selection. Although buffet style has you getting food for yourself, the service was great. I always had my glass of water filled and my plates were removed at a timely matter when I went for my second, third, and fourth serving. Like any other indian restaurant I start off with the Butter Chicken. I found it good, nothing too special. They also had food like Tandoori Chicken, Vegetable Pakoras, Eggplant, Lamb, etc. (The usual). The dessert was good aswell, they had icecream, and other Indian desserts. I would go back, but I wouldnt want to go back during work hours because once you finish eating you get that «Itis» and you wanna go to bed!

This is a decent place for indian buffet. I have only gone for lunch. The food is pretty fresh. My favorite is the egg plant. The chola (chick peas), and daal (lentils) are also very tasty. The tandoor is naan is quite nice also. For under 12 bucks for a wide variety of items this place is worth it.

Very tasty food! Came here to celebrate a new job offer. Never been a big fan of Indian food but this place definitely changed my perception of that. The curry and naan combo was amazing!
Cons: The waiter was a big overbearing and kept asking if we were ok every 5 minutes. We were the only customers that evening…

I’ve never been a fan of indian buffets… I prefer to order a la carte. However, this is one of the better indian buffet spots in the city.
Some of my favourites include: aloo gobi, butter chicken, tandoori chicken, galab jamun and chana masala.

I was with two friends for a nice Sunday lunch. The food was decent. Not the best Indian food I have had but good. We all found things we liked and the food was good. We would go back if we were in the area again.
What really got me was the price of the drinks, not alcoholic, but Coke and ginger ale. I had 2 glasses of Coke and one person had 2 glasses ginger ale. We each had two thinking that it was free refills. We were shocked to see we had drink nine dollars in coke and ginger ale which likely came from a fountain drink system.

I went here for a farewell lunch with coworkers & we all had the buffet. I was glad to see that they had plenty of vegetarian options. Their eggplant dish was –definitely– the standout among them.
The rest wasn’t as ‘spiced’ & flavorful as I prefer but perhaps with the buffet they are trying to reach the lowest common denominator as not to offend a single taste bud.
I wouldn’t travel out of my way to eat here, but it was convenient for my work neighborhood.

The best butter chicken I’ve had in a very long time! The staff is great, too. My husband and I came in to order take-​out recently and were offered a seat at the bar with some papadum to tide us over while we waited. We eat here as often as we can!

We had the buffet lunch there today. I love Indian food … this was so-​so.
There were 16 choices, which included rice, buttered chicken, curried beef, naan, curried goat, veggies, etc. plus salad items and dessert.
The buttered chicken wasn’t bad … the naan was cold and kind of crunchy.
The service was great … they were always refilling our glasses and taking our plates away.
I doubt I’d go back again.

The service was impeccable — friendly and attentive. Best samosas I’ve ever had… served on a bed of chickpeas and smothered in some kind of deliciousness. We ordered butter chicken, mattar paneer, rice and naan. The food was pretty good… a little heavy, but satisfied our craving. We recommend.

Chef of India seems to be the only surviving Indian restaurant in the neighbourhood considering there used to be 5+ less than a year ago. The food and overall selection is solid. They have lots of veggie options and are pretty consistent on a return visitor basis. I’m a big fan of their lunch buffet takeout. For approx $ 11 (tax in) you can walk out with a huge amount of fresh food.
Décor is nice and the staff is friendly. I have never seen this place full or particularly busy, but it would make a nice place for an evening out.

Jaaadu was transformed sometime this year into a second location of Chef of India. Jaaadu was well-​loved and I think Chef of India will be a worthy replacement, I don’t know what the background story is, but my impression was better than the reviews for the other Chef of India location.
Chef of India was up there with the best Indian food I’ve had in Toronto. Two words are all you need here, Malai Kofta. Their version of the amazing fried spiced paneer and raisin balls absolutely floored me. The kofta were absolutely perfect and served in a delicious korma sauce which left my belly in a state of complete and muttar bliss. I also got to try the Chicken Danshak, which I’ve never seen anywhere else and it was decent and wonderfully spicy, but not one I would order again, too many other classic dishes to try.
I always try the mango lassi when I’m checking out a new restaurant, and Chef of India made the best one I’ve had outside of House of Curries in Berkeley, CA, which is steep praise. Their naan was a little buttery, but fluffy and absolutely delicious.
It was a little pricey, but the food was definitely a cut above most establishments, and I like that they serve classic dishes in a classic style. They have a buffet, though I don’t have the details. I’m definitely going to check it out soon though.