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Chutneys Fine Indian Cuisine
Category: Restaurants Indian Indian [Edit]
3077 Bloor St WEtobicoke, ON M8X 1C7
Neighbourhood: Etobicoke
(647) 430-7851
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
11 reviews for Chutneys Fine Indian Cuisine
11 reviews in English
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Review from Natalie J.
Toronto, ON
2/20/2012
Feeling adventurous last evening, my boyfriend and I decided to deviate from our favourite local Indian take-out spot (Indian Kiss) and try something new. We both agree the subway ride was 100% worth while, because Chutneys has possibly the best Indian food I've ever had in my life (and I've tried a lot of variations!).
The restaurant itself is cozy and tastefully decorated with crisp white table cloths. It's not just a hole in the wall, but somewhere you'd feel good about coming for a date night or special event. Our server Svetlana was exceptionally friendly and accommodating.
We ordered Onion Bhajia and Kastoori Paneer Tikka to start. Before they arrived we were served papadams with mint sauce; they were baked just right, crispy and flavourful. Our appetizers came out shortly after, both were delicious. We love paneer and had never seen this variation. It's coated in a green spicy mint sauce and then bbqed in the Tandoori oven until slightly charred around the edges. It then comes out served on a sizzling plate with onions and peppers. Delicious!
For the mains, we chose signature dishes, which they have a number of. It's nice to see that they have so many unique items on the menu, and not just the same old, butter chicken. My boyfriend had the Lamb Shank Rajasthani which was amazing.....a large portion of spinach engulfing the lamb which was so tender it literally fell off the bone. I had the Murgh Kalimirch, chicken in a spicy onion & black pepper sauce. Accompanying these dishes we ordered both Garlic Naan and the Mixed Naan which is stuffed with a thin layer of cheese, onion and potatoes. Everything was flavourful and delicious. While basking in the afterglow of the amazing meal, we ordered a blueberry lassi to satisfy the sweet tooth, again somewhat unique. We had said we were spitting it and our waitress was kind enough to bring it out in two smaller glasses. I still prefer mango over blueberry but it was good none the less.
We were able to find no fault at all in Chutneys, from the ambiance, to the service and most of all the food! We were even more excited to find out that they deliver and service our neighbourhood near Dundas West subway, perfect for a night in or out! -
Review from Faye C.
11/22/2011
I really love this place. I don't come here as often anymore b/c I don't spend as much time in Bloor West as I have in the past.
I love their zucchini masala - I haven't found another place that serves it, and it's super delish.
Their butter chicken is also good. Haven't had a bad dish here yet!
Yummy! -
Review from Lauren S.
Etobicoke, ON
11/6/2011
I loved it- the husband didn't care for it.
For that, it gets a 4/5.
Ordered the butter chicken and chicken korma- rice- naan. Fair prices, and I guess extra nice because there isn't much selection in the area and it was nice to have some tasty indian near my home.
Yuuuuuuuum. -
Review from Kerry H.
Etobicoke, ON
1/13/2011
We'd intended to try this place for a long time, and finally one night when I was seriously craving some Indian, we decided to give it a spin. The atmosphere is great - very clean and well decorated (it doesn't really smell strongly of spices like a lot of Indian restaurants I've been too).
The staff was extremely friendly and very attentive. Our dishes were fantastic and we were both very pleased with the quality and taste of the food. The portions were great and we were able to share our meals with one order of rice, which is great since I find at other places you usually each need your own order of rice.
Our food came out quickly, and we were not rushed through our dinner even though we left only shortly before their closing time. We were too full to order dinner, but the waiter brought us out some sort of mango puree dessert in shot glasses to try, on the house. It was delicious and confirmed that we'll be having dessert the next time we visit. -
Review from Christine C.
Etobicoke, ON
Being a child immigrant, I grew up in a real melting pot neighbourhood and I ate the foods of so many different cultures. Indian food to this day remains one of my most favorite foods. I used to frequent Babur on Queen St. (right near CITY TV) but of late have been really disappointed.
I finally found another small harbour to indulge my love for Indian food and that would be Chutney's on Bloor St. W (west of Royal York, near Montgomery). The place is absolutely spotless, with pristine, crisp white linen on the tables. When the server places the plate on the table they always hold the plate by a cloth napkin. So polite.
The chicken dishes are all great, be it Saffron Chicken, Butter Chicken or Saag Chicken (it's green so if you don't like spinach avoid this one altogether!) One of my most favorite vegetable dishes is the Eggplant Patiala, it's got an attitude. We'll often order the seafood curry which has four different kinds of fish/shellfish in a really lovely coconut curry sauce. Apps are all decent but I am very partial to the Onion Bhajia. They are crispy and the chickpea crust isn't soggy or oily. I hate when the first thing you can taste is the oil. Pulao is also good but I resent paying $6-$9 dollars for basically a rice dish so we usually just go with basmati. Naan is made fresh and there is nothing more comforting than soaking up the saffron sauce from the chicken with a piece of fresh hot naan.
The wait staff will ask you how you like the temperature of your indian food, I'm in the middle of the road. I'm getting old and I am so not into the burning ring of fire the next day. The restaurant always serves up a shot of Mango Lasshi (sp?) with a small shot of liquer in it as a compliment.
Chutney's offers a take out bargain. If you order your dinner between 4:00-5:00 (even though I don't pick it up until around 6 p.m. on my way home from work) they offer a 35% discount. What a bargain. I have taken home a killer takeaway Indian dinner for about $38.00 We've always got a few leftovers for lunch at work the next day. -
Review from John F.
North York, ON
1/3/2010
This Indian restaurant is a bit more formal than many, with a storefront decorated in elegant gold and white. It is also a little more expensive than some. But that is due to both the superlative cooking and the enormous portions.
The chicken dishes, especially the stuffed ones are rich and sumptuous. A biryani was not only expertly prepared and seasoned but so generous that the remains made a nice lunch the next day. Even simple samosas were great. As other reviewer mentioned, they have takeout too. This is not a place for fast dining - last visit our food took a bit of time when they weren't too busy. I took that as being positive in that evidently at least some of it was being prepared from scratch.
Since the staff asks how spicy you want the dishes, it's a good place to introduce someone to Indian food. They seem to have a loyal following as the owner greeted a number of customers by name on our last visit.
The service is very friendly and accomodating.Listed in: Eating Places from Special…
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Review from Eric L.
7/5/2010
Good things come to those who wait.
The restaurant opens at 4PM I showed up at 4:10 and the doors were still locked. So I called their number and the people inside didn't even know that the doors were still locked.
I was the first person there. I make a take out order for some Chicken and Rice dish with a side order of Naan. 5 minutes later 2 other people came in and ordered separately for take out.
I'm pretty patient so I take a seat and start reading the Toronto Star they had at the back table. At about 4:30 a person who appeared to be the owner walked in and seemed upset that I was reading "his" paper.
Time passes, 4:45, 5 PM...the 2 people who ordered after me have just left. at 5:10 , the owner comes to me and says they forget to prepare my order and said he would rush it.
The place had a werid contrast to it. The staff seemed to have no idea how to run a restaurant but at the same time the place as very clean, and the food was great.
Added bonus if you order takeout between 4-5PM you get a 35% discount.
4 stars if they would have shown 1 ounce of empathy when I was very patient for over 1 hour -
Review from Eric M.
Etobicoke, ON
1/11/2012
Great food, service a bit slow
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Review from Bryan T.
Toronto, ON
12/21/2010
This is my new 'go to' Indian restaurant, which in a way is unfortunate, as it's nowhere near my house. My major complaint with other Indian restaurants is that I find the food needlessly oily. Chutney's prepares things from scratch to order, and is sparing with its use of oil and ghee. Which is not to say the food is flavourless-- all of the dishes i've tried have been delicious; and it's not one of those places where they give you mild when you ask for hot. (What's up with that at 90% of Toronto restaurants? I do not need your paternalism vis-a-vis my spice levels, thanks).
Chutney's has a fairly elegant decor as these things go. The service I've found to be mixed-- generally very nice, but some puzzling miscommunications at times. Anyway, still worth the trip to Etobicoke. Big discount if you takeout between 4-5. (Admittedly that's a weird time to eat dinner unless you're Seinfeld's parents.) -
Review from Fiona L.
Toronto, ON
3/26/2009
Best Indian food this side of town for sure. Food is great and the service is very quick and friendly! The naan fresh out of the oven are scrumptous and all of the standard indian dishes we tried were yummy. Overally prices are reasonable. Eating in is better than their take-out, but still worth it!
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Review from Jonathan W.
Etobicoke, ON
1/17/2010
We have been there a few times. The restaurant is very nice and clean. The staff are super friendly and are very helpful at making suggestions. Last order we tried the naan and it was sub-par. The butter chicken, vindaloo and other entrees are very tasty. A little pricey but would definitely make this an Indian staple for the area!
