Location: 5949 Yonge St. (south of
Steeles Ave.), Toronto
Website: http://www.earthindian.com/
Meal: dinner
My thoughts:
I came here because I'd purchased one of those online vouchers.
Everything was pretty spicy, but the kitchen can make accommodations if you
can't handle heat. The service was top notch and judging from the decor and
prices, it was evident this was a higher end restaurant. Unfortunately, the
food did not meet our expectations. This is what we had:
Chef's Platter ($7.95): assortment
of veggie samosas, paneer pakoras and vegetable pakoras. This was 'highly
recommended' by our waiter, but in the end, this just didn't suit our palettes.
We loved the samosas, but were unimpressed with the paneer pakoras and just not
a fan of the vegetable pakoras. Paneer pakoras are essentially deep-fried blocks
of cheese, and vegetable pakoras are deep-fried vegetable balls.
Tandoori Sampler ($13.95): lamb seekh kabab, lahori chicken tikka and tandoori prawns. The kebabs didn't really taste like lamb; it had a strange texture and tasted odd. The chicken was dry but flavourful. The prawns were pretty good.
Beef curry ($13.95): tender beef braised in traditional sauce
served with rice. The sauce was verrry (i.e.
overly) thick. We prefer
curries that are semi-viscous so that rice can be mixed in. Flavour was good
but was a little on the salty side.
Chicken biryani ($12.95): chicken with basmati rice flavoured with aromatic spices. Again, good flavour but salty and quite spicy. This was our favourite dish that night.
Naan ($1.95): plain leavened bread of northern India. Light, fluffy and very good hot.
Whole wheat roti ($1.95): Not a fan. Very dry.
My verdict: I would not recommend this place, especially
given the prices and tiny serving sizes. As I mentioned in a previous
post, I would much prefer Indian buffets mostly because they are so economical
and there is so much variety, which is ideal for someone who isn't very
familiar with traditional Indian cuisine.
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