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Reviewed by Toronto Life
Editorial Review

The glass at the front entrance reflects rosy walls; service in the busy, elegant room is quiet and attentive. Potato and green-pea samosas are gently clove scented and not the slightest bit doughy. An onion bhaji, crusted in lentil flour and deep-fried, is crisp and fragrant with cumin; accompanying house-made chutneys—tamarind and fresh mint—provide the perfect cooling counterpoints. A biryani of Ontario lamb is meltingly tender and truly fiery. Relief comes via nice raita. Butter chicken abandons cloying sweetness in favour of perfectly balanced butter and tomato flavours. Naan are tandoori blistered and glistening with ghee. For the indecisive, a buffet is kept pristine by attentive staffers. Mains $9–$12.

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