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Guru Lukshmi - CLOSED
Category: Restaurants Indian Indian [Edit]
2555 Erin Center BoulevardSuite 3
Mississauga, ON L5M 5H1
(905) 803-8310
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
13 reviews for Guru Lukshmi
Review Highlights
13 reviews in English
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Review from Roma M.
10/22/2011
I came here tonight for a dinner as recommended by many of my Mississauga friends. I'm extremely excited with the excellent results.
GL is a nostalgia-inducing family run South Indian restaurant.
What was a gem I thought I discovered is actually a classic community restaurant. It's packed during the dinner service. Be prepared to wait a while because I don't believe they take reservations. This restaurant felt like my favorite dosa chain in South India, through service and hospitality.
This location is tiny for the amount of customers they receive but they are moving soon to a larger location. On this visit we tried the bonda ($5, two small deep fried flour balls stuffed with spiced potatoes and served with coconut chutney). It was okay as I have had better. It seemed to be the same spiced potatoes they used in dosas and a little creativity would have served them better.
We also had the green chili masala dosa, spicy garlic masala dosa, and the ghee masala dosa(all $8-10 each). They were all excellently made and the dosas actually consisted of fresh chilies, garlic, and ghee, respectively. The chutneys and sambar were strong, flavorful, and very peppery as a nice change to the stale status quo of uninspired dosa restaurants in the GTA. They only accept cash or debit.
I have to say that GL blows Mississauga's Dosa Palace (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) out of the water.Listed in: My 30-Day Yelp-athon, Indian Food
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Review from Meems C.
Toronto, ON
2/4/2012
As the only non-South Indians in the place, we were wowed. Our 1st time dosa meal was a great surprise. Delicious, fresh coconut flavours, friendly and helpful service... very cramped location but they are moving soon! Definitely worth trying if you're adventurous and ready for some tasty heat. YUMMY!
PS. also great for my daughter who is wheat-free, as the Dosas are made with rice/chick pea. Tonnes of choices for her, which is never the case in restaurants. -
Review from Steven K.
Whitby, ON
12/12/2011
Being an avid lover of dosa I had to try this place. Friends in Mississauga raved about this place. Being a frequent customer of various South Indian restaurants around the city, my palate is very familiar with this cuisine, so Guru Lukshmi had better measure up. In my opinion some of the best South Indian food still resides in Scarboro..but let's give sauga a chance :p
My first impression of this place was that it wasn't really much to look at, but who came here for looks? Surely I didn't. I mean you could tell they did try to give it that sophisticated look, but with the table arrangement, it doesn't work.
First and foremost, this place is small! I mean really small. So don't invite a big gang or show up with a party of 10. The place was busy, we got seated quite promptly. Maybe its just me, but I found the seating not comfortable at all. It was like I was kinda leaning forward! The service was excellent, organized mayhem is what I would call it. When it looks like everyone is confused and doesn't know what is going on, the place still hums along..and they get your orders right.
All that aside, the food is what brought me here and I was not disappointed. I absolutely loved the vada sambar, in fact to this day I still think about that. It was very authentic. Since this place has so many different dosas to choose from, the owner recommended we try a bit of each! So we ordered about 4 dosas, and they cut it up for us so that we could have one piece of each dosa! That was simple but it went a long way in me giving a thumbs up to this place!
This place is the real deal, the best in Mississauga. The owner did mention that they are opening a new location, so if I were you, wait. Once the new location is open, then check this place out, I'm sure the overall experience will be better. -
Review from Ziyi C.
Toronto, ON
10/1/2011
Reasons why I return to Guru Lukshmi:
Best dosas in Mississauga
South Indian restaurant. Decent space, tables can get cramped, walking space can get tight (depending on how busy).
Dosas. Thats all I order here. Dosas. All the varieties are good. I like them all... coriander, mysole, chattinad, butter garlic... i've only had their dosas. Yummy, thin, thick, crispy, crunchy, soft, cheesy, sour, spicy, sweet, salty, flavorful, stuffed or plain dosas. You can practically get your dosas made in any texture or spice/flavour its incredible. I personally like it crispy, spicy and with tamarind chutney. For some reason I feel it resembles a pringle pancake, but better. Generally made from rice/lentil (sense of being slightly healthier). I love the hint of sourness and cheese. Soup is too salty for my liking.
Very efficient and friendly service. Always busy, so prepare to wait.
Random notes:
For dine in only, they automatically add 10% service charge, and 15% for 6 or more guests.
Closed Wednesdays (check site or call to confirm hours, they do close on certain nights slightly later than stated, fri-sat) -
Review from Joanne W.
7/12/2011
I've never had a dosa before. Okay - I lied, I've had a dosa, but never an authentic one. It was 9:30 PM on a Saturday night, and there was STILL a line-up! This is when you know it's going to be a good place. My friend recommended this place to us and she really pushed for it. Service was great - they were very friendly with us, but it was funny because the waiter made us order different things.
Truth be told, I had no idea what I was really eating, but it was delicious. Not only that, I got to eat with my hands for the first time. I was not as elegant as those who have eaten there before.
LOVED the place. If only I came to Mississauga a bit more often. -
Review from Bernard L.
9/8/2011
If this was my regular place to eat, I'd have a coronary heart attack by the time I'm 35. That said, it's definitely a place worth checking out if you have the heart for some Indian dosa with some spice but be aware of the ghee, butter cause it's heavy. I found a single dosa to be gigantic and definitely filling with many to choose from. You will be amazed with size and mostly the taste. The dosa's are meant to be eaten with your hands so be sure to wash your hands and fingers before eating them and also if you're not familiar with this be sure to ask for extra napkins. Meanwhile, wash you're meal down with a nice Lasi or Limca. By the time you're done your hunger will be easily satisfied.
Definitely come back every few months or if you can handle the spice and ghee, hey it's your heart not mine. Guru is about 20-25 mins from downtown Toronto. The wait can be long at times so come prepared. -
Review from jaspal s.
Toronto, ON
11/2/2010
Whatever opinion you have of south indian food esp dosa's please leave them at the door. This place is not for the weak hearted though they do have some non spicy dosa's.
I was simply blown by the variety of dosa's this place has. The Green chilli dosa is the best. -
Review from Eric L.
1/23/2011 1 photo
My first time having Dosa's. My only disappointment is that this place isn't closer to my house. However it was definately worth the drive. I suggest if you have the time to make it out to that end of town for some quality indian dosa's.
There is a great selection of spicy/non-spicy , veggie/meaty dosa's, along with many desserts and appetizers.
I had the breaded and fried peppers as an appetizers and the matar paneer dosa as my main dish. Very tasty, fresh, and quickly prepared.
Also had one of those special indian coffees for dessert.
The bill was 20$ including tip. So much quality food for so cheap. It blows me away!! -
Review from Naureen H.
3/17/2011 1 Check-in Here
Amazing world class dosas and chutnies!!!! You must try their special dosa with the bhaji (vegetables) added to the Mysore Masala Dosa. A little hint is to get your masala (potato mixture) on the side, it keeps your dosa crispy!!
BUT one star is missing because the place is so jam packed you can barely stand................please expand! -
Review from Jessica T.
9/12/2010
Living in downtown Toronto, I am always down to take the 40 minute ride outside of the city for the simple purpose of eating a Gurulukshmi dosa.
I have moved around quite a bit in the past few years, and my search for a dosa that tastes even slightly similar to the ones in Bombay and Delhi had not ended until I found this hidden gem in the GTA. Regardless of what day and time you go, this tiny restaurant is always packed. The tables are small and they do their best to squeeze in as many people as possible. Despite the wait and serious lack of personal space, the dosas here are truly worth it.
My favourite is their Chettinad Dosa. It's incredibly spicy, and the waiters never forget to tell this white chick every time I order it. Perspiring from under the eyes, this dosa is worth the pain you may feel for the rest of the day. It's amazingly yummy. I have tried several of their other dosas as well - spinach, rava, paper, mysore -- all so, so good.
Their little slogan under the sign outside says "your search for a good dosa ends here", and they aren't lying. -
Review from Dharti A.
5/11/2009
The five stars here is for the dosa - this is best,authentic dosa we've tasted in a very long time! the chutneys they serve with the dosa's are all fresh...(each dosa comes with 3 chutneys - coconut, coriander and tomato along with sambhar)
Not only do they give you a variety of dosa's (both standard and unique) and south indian fare to choose for but they give you choices! You can order the spice level for both the sambhar and dosa. You can choose no oil, little oil or regular. And the best, drum roll, you can order the dosa crispy or soft!!
The sambhar is good as the dosa and its just very satisfying.
We've been there twice now and have not been disappointed.
We also get the chocolate dosa which is basically the dosa with nutella spread - it looks like a crepe - so yummy! Other new variations are pav bhaji dosa, mysore bhaji dosa, and coriander dosa...all tasty!
Also for all the Jains/Swaminarayans out there - they have onion and garlic free items on the menu :)
The only negative is the seating and the organization. The place is always packed and it doesn't appear they've really figured out an efficient mechanism. Here's to hoping they work it out!! (otherwise highly recommend going at an "off" time.) Our first time we waited for an hour! (well worth it tho!) -
Review from Kam M.
Toronto, ON
1/16/2012
Whenever I have guests from outside GTA, I take them to Gurulukshmi. Food taste is really authentic Indian. Very good to excellent.
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Review from U U.
Toronto, ON
2/16/2011
This place has good food - but it is small, cramped and crowded. Tables are placed very close together, to the point that moving through the ailses can be an awkward process (especially if you are eating and you have someone's lower regions right by your face while they are trying to get to their seats!). Dosa restaurants in Bangalore have more space in them, lol.
