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Tatiana Mihowich | Last Updated: June 01,2009 3:21:20 pm
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The transformation of West Queen West into an eclectic neighbourhood is occurring at a rapid pace, and Mother India hopes to kick that pace up a notch with its own insignia. Restaurateur Avtar Singh (Gandhi Restaurant at Queen and Bathurst) has opened his newly renovated jewel in mid June, offering up ample seating and serving Northern Indian Thali fare - rice, dal, vegetables, chapatti, papad and curd.
Replacing the long-running and established Northway Restaurant, Mother India offers a blooming array of tastes for the adventurous. Promising authentic edibles of the region, this 56 seater will definitely fit the area - T.M. |
 AT A GLANCE
Mother India
1456 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON
416-588-4634
Indian
West Queen West
Venue:
Restaurant
Hours:
Daily: 10:00am - 10:00pm
Price Range:
$$ (Affordable)
Payment:
American Express, Master Card, VISA
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9 Reader Reviews | I looooove their food ... they make the best butter chicken. Really friendly and polite people ... need to eat their and if you have never been!
1. PRESCILLA's Review :: October 07, 2009 PRESCILLA's Rating: 4 Stars |
BEST chicken Khorma I have ever had in my life!!!!
2. Kyle's Review :: June 22, 2009 Kyle's Rating: 4 Stars |
Food is amazing!, and for those who don't know Mother India and Ghandi's are owned by the same people.
3. Craig's Review :: April 10, 2009 Craig's Rating: 4 Stars |
Really food taste is good and prices are also very reasonable.
4. Anonymous's Review :: August 20, 2007 |
Really food taste is good and prices are also very reasonable.
5. Madan Rayasam's Review :: August 20, 2007 Madan Rayasam's Rating: 3 Stars |
yup. menu is identical to ghandi's now. good east indian style rotis.
6. Anonymous's Review :: May 24, 2007 |
yup. menu is identical to ghandi's now. good east indian style rotis.
7. Colin's Review :: May 23, 2007 Colin's Rating: 3 Stars |
Mother India has switched to what Ghandi's does best: East Indian style Roti. The menu (and prices) are now identical to that of Ghandi, and I'm happy to say that the food tastes pretty good too. I haven't done an a/b comparison of the two, but the butter chicken roti I had last night was pretty yummy.
8. Larry Singleton's Review :: February 01, 2007 Larry Singleton's Rating: 3 Stars |
Unfortunately Mother India doesn't follow in the footsteps of Avtar Singh's fantastic Gandi Restaurant. There is no Roti here for one. The same dishes are served but are a la carte instead. Saag Paneer is just that, spinach and paneer cheese, and at $9.95 is $2.00 more than a same sized Saag Paneer Roti at Gandhi but includes potato and is wrapped in a wonderful house made roti. Why pay more for less? I imagine rent at Queen and Lansdowne is considerably less than at Queen and Bathurst so I don't know the answer to that. Most damning of all is the chef is just simply better at Gandhi than at Mother India. The food lacks the same level of flavor that made Gandhi to-die-for. The food looks and smells the same - it just doesn't taste it. After frequenting Gandhi regularly for the last couple years it's more than a little disappointing to have a favorite restaurant open a location in your neighborhood only to find that's it's overpriced and inferior to it's predecessor.
So for now I'll continue to hop on my bicycle and ride to Gandhi instead, keeping an eye on my rear view mirror waiting for roti to appear on the menu and for the chef to settle in.
9. Chris Landy's Review :: June 09, 2006 Chris Landy's Rating: 3 Stars |
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