Why is Indian food so bad in Toronto?
#61
Re: Why is Indian food so bad in Toronto?
Plenty of online recipes!!
I have put this hilarious link on twice before on other parts of the Forum, but nobody seems to appreciate it, perhaps you will??? Ordering the "blandest item".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix9OP1i9UN8
I have put this hilarious link on twice before on other parts of the Forum, but nobody seems to appreciate it, perhaps you will??? Ordering the "blandest item".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix9OP1i9UN8
I need a ruby for lunch...
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Re: Why is Indian food so bad in Toronto?
I love how this thread keeps on going.
I miss those UK moments too, if anyone is in Toronto and wants to get smashed, act like an idiot for a while and then get curry or kebab hit me up.
I miss those UK moments too, if anyone is in Toronto and wants to get smashed, act like an idiot for a while and then get curry or kebab hit me up.
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Re: Why is Indian food so bad in Toronto?
Profuse apologies to all for the repetition, I hadn't seen your post. I don't usually contribute to this part of the Forum but spotted the thread heading and couldn't resist. I will away back to the India section (and TIO!)
#65
Re: Why is Indian food so bad in Toronto?
Unfortunately when one is back visiting the parents one has to be on their best behaviour. It's only being far away at school that can one act like an idiot.
#66
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Lucky Fakir
No worries- I just thought it was funny that you'd posted it twice already without comment> Is that ironic or morissette?
No worries- I just thought it was funny that you'd posted it twice already without comment> Is that ironic or morissette?
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Re: Why is Indian food so bad in Toronto?
Saravanaa Bhavan | The Original Taste of South India
Scarborough and Mississauga
Veg only, but always packed
We also visit
Bombay Bhel Thornhill
From our general experience of eating out in the Toronto area, if you go out knowing its going to be bad service, bad food and it is not, then bonus
Scarborough and Mississauga
Veg only, but always packed
We also visit
Bombay Bhel Thornhill
From our general experience of eating out in the Toronto area, if you go out knowing its going to be bad service, bad food and it is not, then bonus
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Re: Why is Indian food so bad in Toronto?
A couple of places worth going to:
A high end Indian place. Not Anglo-Indian style but very good:
259 Host
259 Wellington St W
Toronto, ON
This place is Pakistani restaurant that's very much like the Lahore Kebab House in Whitechapel for anyone familiar with that:
Lahore Tikka House
1365 Gerrard St E, Toronto
A high end Indian place. Not Anglo-Indian style but very good:
259 Host
259 Wellington St W
Toronto, ON
This place is Pakistani restaurant that's very much like the Lahore Kebab House in Whitechapel for anyone familiar with that:
Lahore Tikka House
1365 Gerrard St E, Toronto
#69
Re: Why is Indian food so bad in Toronto?
Must try the host. Lahore has been mentioned above, great food, but not anglo curry.
Sri Lankan food is often worth looking out too. It was quite exciting to discover a completely new menu which I had no idea about. String Hoppers are recommended!
Sri Lankan food is often worth looking out too. It was quite exciting to discover a completely new menu which I had no idea about. String Hoppers are recommended!
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Re: Why is Indian food so bad in Toronto?
Check out the Indian food in Vancouver. Far superior to what you get in the UK.
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I just checked to see if there was a Vancouver in India, etc....
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Re: Why is Indian food so bad in Toronto?
I believe I have a simple answer to this question after having numerous discussions in relation to this topic. Most, if not all, Indian/Pakistani restaurants in the UK employ chefs that are relatively recent immigrants to the country (well usually within the last 5-10 years). These guys have no prospects of getting a job elsewhere due to their lack of language/academic skills, but invariably leverage their culinary skills to make a living. Typically, these individuals have also been chefs in their native homeland, and are therefore able to provide you with the desired authentic experience/taste.
Now in Canada, most of the immigrants come here based on a particular professional skill set + academic background (based upon a points/credit qualification system). Most of these chaps come into the country based upon their professional status. However, in the real world, finding a job can be quite a tricky task especially when the job market is somewhat saturated already and English isn't your first language. So these guys end up taking up other types of work such as (taxi driving, working in Gas stations or working major chain retailers such as Walmart, etc). Now some of these chaps will go into the restaurant business, those with significant funding will launch their own restaurant and hire either friends/family to operate the kitchen and those with no funds will end up working in the kitchen themselves for another owner. At times, you will even come across an owner whom will merely have a receptionist to take order whilst they are preparing your meal behind the scenes.
To summarize, in the UK we have access to people with right skill-set doing these jobs, whilst in Canada most people doing these jobs are doing them as it serves as a means to and end.
The reason I have been able to come to this conclusion is based upon hard facts as I have a family friend whom owns two restaurants within Mississauga and I know of a restaurant owner back in the UK!
Now in Canada, most of the immigrants come here based on a particular professional skill set + academic background (based upon a points/credit qualification system). Most of these chaps come into the country based upon their professional status. However, in the real world, finding a job can be quite a tricky task especially when the job market is somewhat saturated already and English isn't your first language. So these guys end up taking up other types of work such as (taxi driving, working in Gas stations or working major chain retailers such as Walmart, etc). Now some of these chaps will go into the restaurant business, those with significant funding will launch their own restaurant and hire either friends/family to operate the kitchen and those with no funds will end up working in the kitchen themselves for another owner. At times, you will even come across an owner whom will merely have a receptionist to take order whilst they are preparing your meal behind the scenes.
To summarize, in the UK we have access to people with right skill-set doing these jobs, whilst in Canada most people doing these jobs are doing them as it serves as a means to and end.
The reason I have been able to come to this conclusion is based upon hard facts as I have a family friend whom owns two restaurants within Mississauga and I know of a restaurant owner back in the UK!