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Caribbean Roti Palace
Categories: Event Planning & Services Caterers Restaurants Caribbean Caterers, Caribbean [Edit]
744 Bathurst StToronto, ON M5S 2R6
Neighbourhood: Palmerston
(416) 533-7466
- Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sat 11 am - 9 pm
Fri 11 am - 10 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
14 reviews for Caribbean Roti Palace
14 reviews in English
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Review from jenna m.
10/26/2011
Roti Palace has the best roti flavour in town in my opinion. The restaurant appears to be a bit squalid from the outside and the inside is not much better. Dated pictures of the Caribbean hang haphazardly on the wall and the floors seem to have a fine layer of perma-dirt. However, it seems to be very authentic West Indian food and delicious to boot! I am not sure what spices or ingredients are that they use in the roti sauce, but it is what I would imagine crack to be to a crack head, extremely addictive! The boneless chicken roti is my personal favourite which has a delicious potato filling; however, the goat is also very tasty and you may feel pretty exotic eating goat. The rice and peas are also scrumptious. Again I am not able to discern what flavour makes it so mouth-watering. The service is usually speedy for take out and they are pleasant enough, although at times they may appear disgruntled.
I recommend the Caribbean Roti Palace. -
Review from Krys T.
Toronto, ON
1/31/2012
Closest thing I will get from the West Indian ladies from my moms church. These are the best rotis you will get in the Annex. No offence to One Love Vegeterian. It's not just the roti that is delicious. You can get peanut punch, pink ting's and sorel! Oh and the phoulorie and doubles are out of control! I tried everything on the menu last summer. The staff is wonderful too! Always have a smile on their face.
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Review from Imran N.
3/24/2011
When you need something authentic and spicy, go here during the day.
Doubles, rotis, tings, you can't go wrong. This place literally fed me for 2 years and always did it with a smile. Feels like home going in there even though i'm not Caribbean. -
Review from Thomas H.
11/30/2010
The chicken roti tastes good.
But the portion size is tiny, and there is a high ratio of roti to chicken.
Again, it's a good Roti, but I'd have to order two to even consider being full at lunch. -
Review from Prashanth K.
8/8/2011
Don't be fooled by the simple atmosphere and mediocre service (rarely with a smile): I believe this to be the BEST Caribbean roti in the city, especially for vegetarians. The eggplant, pumpkin and spinach combo is a taste of heaven (chick peas and potatoes are always complimentary fillings here). Considering their central location, it would be great if this place was open later.
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Review from Justin M.
Milton, ON
10/1/2010 17 Check-ins Here
God, I live this place. Every week, I come here and get a boneless chicken roti, a doubles and a bottle of Ginger beer. Some weeks, I love it, some weeks, I love it but my body, she no love it so much.
Either way, it's great. My vegan friend enjoys their spinach roti, so that pretty much has someething for everyone.
The menu is narrow, but delicious. You must go here. -
Review from m g.
Toronto, ON
11/17/2010
I have been going to this place for over 15 years! Moreso many years ago, because sadly, it has gone downhill.
Pros: Rotis have good, distinct flavour
Cons: Portions seem to get smaller all the time; Service is usually poor
15 Years ago I would have given this place a 4 or even a 5. Now it gets a 3.
Here is a short anecdote from the last time I went. There was some sort of mixup with the customer in front of me, and he left in a huff. When I got my order (to go), I had a sneaking suspicion that it wasn't what I had ordered, and the surly woman behind the cash knew it, but figured I wouldn't complain. I didn't want to be too anal, and figured I was wrong, so I got on my bike and went home.
When I got home and opened the paper bag, I found a goat roti (with extra bones, if that's possible!) instead of the boneless chicken I had asked for. Blech. I had KD that night, and though I am sure I will give them another chance sometime, I haven't been back in months. -
Review from Eric M.
3/18/2010 ROTD 7/15/2010
I'm on a mission to find good West Indian food and it's been surprisingly difficult in this city.
Maybe it's because the food is too spicy for some in it's original style so many places make their food mild so as not to offend delicate constitutions. Maybe there are just a lot of places that make average to good food but I haven't found many GREAT places.
I had the pleasure of checking out Caribbean Roti Palace earlier this week with Kat F. and Susan C. and our opinions were rather divided. I'm hoping they'll do reviews too so I can hear what they thought of the place.
I thought the food was quite good. There was heat but not so much that it overpowered the food. The roti itself was a little powdery but good and held together well. I've had many a roti fall apart from sogginess over the years. I'm going to have to go back and try a few more things to get a better idea of what's what.
The Palace itself is a nice little place. There might be seating for about twenty to thirty people and I like that my order was written on my napkin. Kat was quick to point out how odd it was that our napkins had writing on them when there was a brand spankin' new computer at the front to process the order in the first place. Oh, and I love the little cafeteria trays that your food is served on. Priceless.
There was a nice young man just waiting for his order that fell victim to our loud conversation. He said that he liked seeing new people come in so I'm guessing that he's a regular. It's always good to see regulars and talk to them because it's the only way to get the inside dirt without spending years figuring it out for yourself.
All and all I've got to say that Caribbean Roti Palace is right near the top of a short list of good eats. I'm still on the look out though so if you know about a great place send me a note. -
Review from Nicole B.
Toronto, ON
As a Trinidadian child, you're taught 2 valuable lessons:
- DO NOT trust curry from just anyone
- DO NOT trust people when they say they can make roti
Roti Palace was the only place my dad trusted to make Trinidadian roti. I was taught not to trust any other place for "real" roti...except my aunt. And she lives in Ajax. Roti Palace is closer.
Sometimes the roti is made a little thin. Other than that, it's just like being in Trinidad. The pepper is perfectly hot and the boneless chicken roti usually has my mouth watering before the first bite. One bite and I start talking like my parents.
I usually wait until I'm in Trinidad to have roti because (as with most cultures), the roti back home doesn't compare to the roti made locally. But when the trips to Trinidad are few and far between, Roti Palace is the next best thing for me.Listed in: Cut-eye and Steups
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Review from Greg C.
Toronto, ON
8/14/2009
How come this place gets no love? The boneless goat roti and veg roti are the best I"ve had in Toronto.
Granted, roti preference is a fickle beast. I'm not a fan of the Real Jerk bone-in style, where others swear by it. The rotis here are superb. They are made quickly but with care and lots of love.
The location is amazing but the decor is food court sad. Get it to go and you'll be one happy camper.
And YES, I'm saying it's miles better than Bacchus. -
Review from E M.
Toronto, ON
5/9/2010
Best roti I have found in town. The shrimp are plump and juicy.
Delicious! -
Review from Nick A.
Toronto, ON
9/5/2009
I had walked by this place many times on my way to Bloor St. but until a friend recommended it to me I never went inside. Squeezed in just south of Honest Eds, Caribbean Roti Palace opens up to be a surprisingly large restaurant. The decor inside is fine but rather plain and unedifying which can make dining in less pleasant than it should be. You can get your order to go though.
What really matters at a place like this though is the roti and it's fantastic. The rotis here are large, and very flavorful. I'm not the most experienced roti eater but I can tell the ones at Caribbean Roti Palace are well made. The boneless chicken roti with hot sauce is my personal favorite.
For less than ten dollars you can get a really filling and delicious meal. If the atmosphere inside was a little nicer I'd be here all the time. -
Review from Lauren M.
4/9/2010
I finally checked out this place tonight. To be honest I was a little disappointed, from the other reviews here I was expecting better.
My friend and I shared a boneless chicken roti and we also shared a plate of 1 of each of the veggie side dishes (squash, eggplant and spinach)
Everything we had was BLAND. The roti wasn't very flavourful. It was wrapped very nicely and had great texture, didn't fall apart easily. But the chicken inside just didn't have much flavour.
The veggie side dishes were all "meh" too.
It was cheap ($13 for the whole lot) and I have only had roti from a few other places, but this was pretty mediocre food in my opinion.
Service was decent, lady taking our order was friendly enough and the food came out really fast...like...30 seconds? When I've had roti at other places it was made fresh, this must have been ready to go because it was served to us pretty much immediately after we ordered and wasn't very hot. -
Review from Alida S.
Toronto, ON
11/12/2009
Caribbean Roti Palace is a hit-or-miss.
I'll start with the obvious. Caribbean Roti Palace is ridiculously cheap. You can get a full meal for less than $10 dollars. You won't believe the amount of food you get for the price. Be warned---these are usually the prices at most Roti places in Toronto so cheap prices shouldn't be a deciding factor when deciding where to get your Roti fix.
Is Caribbean Roti Palace is worth it?
On a good day, at lunch hour, I'd say maybe. The roti is a little bit too "doughy" for my taste and it falls apart way, way too easily. I took two bites before I had to start using a fork.
On a bad day, at supper time when the food has been sitting there all day, I'd say avoid it like the plague. Caribbean Roti Palace's "hit" factor is completely dependent on the freshness of the food.
Take my nightmare experience as an example.
Last time I went to Carribbean Roti Palace, I went there at around 6pm. I ordered the usual: Boneless Chicken Roti and Curry Goat and rice. The meal was disgusting. The rice tasted like it was at least two days old. The curry goat was bland and cold. To be honest, the meal was probably one of the worst I've had in Toronto. I had a few bites, and then threw everything out.
I am sure there are better Roti restaurants out there.
