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Bombay Chowpatty
Categories: Restaurants Indian Restaurants Vegetarian Indian, Vegetarian [Edit]
1386 Gerrard St EToronto, ON M4L
(416) 405-8080
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 2 pm - 2 am
Sat-Sun 11:30 am - 2 am
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
-
$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
11 reviews for Bombay Chowpatty
11 reviews in English
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Review from Maheen M.
12/20/2011
On my most recent trip to Little India, we stopped in at Bombay Chowpatty for some India street snacks. I was craving some chaat and my friends were curious to what chaat was.
Upon entering we were taken back at the fact that this location serves as a DVD rental place as well. The Indian music playing in the background added to the full street snack experience.
We ordered chaat, pani puri and pakoras to sample the various street snacks! They came out in phases, which was great because we got eat while we waited for the next dish. Every dish was fresh and well executed. The flavours blended so well. The pakoras were not overtly greasy and were devoured.
I want to try the lassis and shakes my next visit! You have to check this place out when you are in the Little India area. They are 100% vegetarian as well!Listed in: Cheap Eats in Toronto, Little India
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Review from David M.
Toronto, ON
12/11/2011
After lunch at 5 Spices http://www.yelp.ca/biz..., my 5 friends and I popped across the street for some nice dessert.
We all had versions of lassis or shakes. I believe 3 Pista Thandais were ordered (pistachio, saffron, cardamom), plus a couple of others that I can't recall. I believe one had rose flavour. I had the mango shake.
We all LOVED them. -
Review from Lauren M.
I keep calling this place Bombay COWPATTY by mistake, which ensues immediate fits of giggling.
Jokes aside, this place puts the BOMB in Bombay. They serve up typical Indian chaats which are snacks served at street stalls in India.
LG and I ordered some snacks for our takeaway picnic - Veg Pakoras, Samosa Chaats and Paneer Kathi Rolls. The first two were fairly average but the Paneer Kathi Rolls were pretty awesome and unique, I'd eat those again! (Described as "Mashed paneer sauteed with onions and tomatoes, rolled inside a flakey plain parantha with chutneys").
Whilst waiting for our takeout order, we also oredered a Dahi Bhalla, which was lentil dumplings* served cold slathered in a yoghurt sauce with cumin and cilantro. These were awesome.
I need to go back and try some of the other messier items which the server ensured us would NOT travel well, sigh.
Plain set up inside with plastic chairs, etc - it's definitely a takeaway joint but they do have a nice outdoor patio area.
It's cheap - no dishes over $5.99
*OMG WTF Indian dumplings?!?!?!Listed in: Dumpling YO FACE
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Review from Lilliane G.
Toronto, ON
7/26/2011
Just checked this place out after work today in order to pick up a few treats for an Indian themed UYE at Harbourfront Centre tonight.
While Lauren M. and I waited for our take out order we decided to try their Dahi Bhalla as a small snack since it WAS after 5pm and we WERE hungry! It was delicious!
So after indulging in the delicious dumplings, we took the remainder of our take out order to the Indian themed UYE. We had purchased vegetables pakoras, samosas and one other item (name escapes me).
After trying all of the items, I have to say that their food is pretty good and that this place is definitely one that I will go back to.
The prices were extremely reasonable and service was quick. -
Review from U. S.
Toronto, ON
7/24/2011
Pros:
-Great selection of Mumbai street street food
-A video store combined with a street food joint?!?! Amazing.
-Our server was a really nice guy, very attentive.
-Green chutney was a treat
-Awesome mango lassis!
-ALL VEG FTW
Cons:
-Dirty washrooms -
Review from Vikas S.
Toronto, ON
2/13/2011
This place is pretty straight up.
No frills.
No pretence.
No BS.
Just good, Indian street food.
My order was simple - Chana Bhatura and a Limca.
I haven't had a Chana Bhatura since I was a kid, so this was a real treat.
It came with a side of yoghurt, chopped onions with garam masala and chunk of lime pickle.
The chana was laced with some hot green chutney and a mild splash of fresh coriander. It tasted very fresh, mouthwatering with masala, and was right off the stove.
The bhatura was not too greasy and nice and chewy.
My only gripe is that they could have thrown in an extra couple of heaping tablespoons of the chana, as there was too much bhatura to sweep up the chana.
Good job - I am coming back to try something else ... maybe the Samosa Chaat? -
Review from Steph L.
12/21/2010
I'm so glad this place isn't by my house because I'd get fat drinking shakes and eating everything on the menu.
I wanted a snack and ordered the Ragda Patties topped with chickpeas, onions, tomatoes, tamarind, and chutney.
I thought I was in heaven. Spicy, sweet, crispy, and mushy all at the same time! With a mango lassi, it was a perfect snack.
I kinda wish I was hungrier, so I could have the masala fries ($3.99)
or one of the veggie burgers (which is like the Ragda patties but in burger form for $5.99).
This late night place is one of my favorite snack joints.
Cheap, cheerful, and if you want, you can get Bollywood DVD's at the same time!
I wish I could go back and have fries right now. :( -
Review from Kelly O.
8/7/2010
Came here as part of the UYE Little India crawl. It was a great choice! They had mostly snacks, but any one of them could have counted as a meal. The veggie pakora was very good and filling, but my favourite was the paneer. Not sure the exact name, but they were like cute little fried paneer squares, and with 8 pieces for only 6 bucks! The Dahi Bhalla was also good...and large. It was served cold though, which surprised me (although this is common for yogurt dishes). Fantastic flavour here for sure.
I also ordered the mouth-watering kulfi, which was served in a little rowboat and full of ice cream, noodles, creamy stuff, rose flavour, pistachios, and lots of other tasty things. It was kind of like a rice pudding texture. So sweet, and a perfect end to the crawl.
Luckily they have illustrated pamphlets, so you know what you're getting, and you can also specify how hot you'd like it.
And if the mood strikes you, they also have hundreds, or perhaps thousands of Bollywood DVD's for sale!
Cash or debit only. -
Review from Roma M.
I tried this place on a whim a few days ago and I'm sold!
Bombay Chowpatty dishes up snacks, and for some, meals you'd find on the roadside in Mumbai. The everyman snack that is fingerlicking good when done right. I know an Indian restaurant has it figured out when it's comparable to what I've had in the motherland. The store is on the North-West corner of the intersection, and you'll be hard to miss it with the vast number of Indian & Canadian flags fluttering upon the building.
I've tried their other location at Islington in Etobicoke, although this location is much more of a sit down restaurant/dvd store and the other is more of a Bollywood video store selling Paan and beverages.
On my visit, I tried Chaat Papri and Dahi Bhalla($5 each), and Pista Thandai($3). A dish of Chaat Papri is made up of fried chips (not french fries) served under yogurt, chickpeas, potatoes, slices of green mango, tamarind chutney and some spices. The Dahi Bhalla is made up of fried lentil balls drowned in light yogurt, chutney with spices like cumin and pepper. Both were delicious and their servings, quite large.
The pista thandai, when done right, is a lightly sweetened, milky, pistachio flavoured beverage. Mine however, was very slightly disappointing when compared to the delicious snacks, as it was very obviously made with ice cream, making it overly sweet. If you do like sweet drinks however, you may find that it tastes just like a pistachio flavoured milkshake.
For those whose familiarity to Indian food begins and ends with Butter chicken, (Why so serious... with food?) don't be intimidated, for everything on the pamphlet-style menu comes with pictures and a highly accurate description.
I will most definitely return here with my camera and an empty stomach.
Tip: For those slightly allergic to nuts, I would certainly advise the staff/waiter about it, as you can't expect on which dish the nuts will appear. (I love nuts so it's a plus for me, but if you're highly allergic to nuts I'd probably forego this place altogether).
Woo! Review 1-0-0!Listed in: Indian Food, Vegetarians, OK... I'll brag.
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Review from Cisi Z.
Toronto, ON
8/9/2010
I love the name. CHOWPATTY!! Ventured in as part of the UYE Little India Crawl. They open around 1:30 or 2. Don't go early, :P.
The Royal Falooda is Bombay Chowpatty's specialty drink which features a lovely blend of rose syrup, chilled milk, aaand ice-cream garnished with pistachios and almonds but hold up! It's not for everyone. Your drink (?) features vermicelli! Yes, as you slurp up your delicious blend you've got those slippery noodles as well which... gives an entirely different experience.
I'd really have to get one (okay, more than one. no holding back, y'all!) of their snacks to make a legit review. From what I could sample from Neil/Zandra's orders, the pakoras were pretty good! And those paneer pieces looked rather appetizing, *__*. -
Review from Cristina K.
7/23/2010
We stumbled upon this spot while exploring India Bazaar on a recent trip to Toronto. A massive heat wave meant that we needed cold bevvies. We went in and ordered a mango shake and grabbed an ice-cold Limca. Delish! That mango shake changed our lives forever. We vowed to return and check out some of the chaat offerings. Nummy. Num. Nums. What a nice, clean and cool retreat for snacks and shakes!
