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Indian Rice Factory
Categories: Restaurants Indian Restaurants Pakistani Indian, Pakistani [Edit]
414 Dupont StToronto, ON M5R 1V9
Neighbourhood: The Annex
(416) 961-3472
- 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:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
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15 reviews for Indian Rice Factory
15 reviews in English
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Review from Michael T.
Toronto, ON
5/12/2011 3 Check-ins Here
Simply the best Indian Food I have ever had. It's all subtlety of taste.
The lamb shank with spinach is something you go back for over and over. In fact they took it off the menu a while ago and received so many complaints from regulars, they will prepare it for you on demand if you ask for it!
Summertime is a real bonus. It has to be _the_ most pleasant patio (more of a garden) in Toronto dining.
If I had to say something bad it would be that it can get quite noisy on weekends, with large parties. That and the art is a little disturbing. But in a good way. -
Review from James B.
Toronto, ON
5/12/2012
My kids begged us to go for Indian food and this was a recommendation from friends and relatives so we gave it a try. The result was disappointment as the menu comes from a hitherto unknown Indian province known as Nouveau. This may be the place if you are looking for something that is a departure from the typical korma's and vindaloos. We were not.
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Review from Jenne Y.
Toronto, ON
4/5/2011
I heard about Indian Rice Factory years ago and go back often. It's pretty nondescript as far as restaurants go. In fact, if you're driving on Dupont, it's pretty easy to miss it entirely. That being said, well worth looking for it and having a delicious meal.
My boyfriend and I have gone several times for various occasions. It's one of the top Indian restos we'll go to in the city. The food is prepared and presented in a very clean way (read: not soaking and dripping in oil) and the service has always been timely and attentive (even during a packed Friday night dinner service).
No, the prices are not on the cheap side, but the quality of the food reflects that and we have no issues paying a little more for great quality and taste. Don't get me wrong, I love cheap Indian food too but when I want something of substance, I'll go here.
The last time we went back, a couple of months ago, it had been after they revamped their menu and matar paneer was no longer on the menu. We were able to custom order it with no hassles and it was a great dish! The entire meal (2 apps, 2 mains, naan, basmati rice, 2 desserts) came to $80 tax and tip in.
All in all, one of the best Indian restaurants in Toronto. -
Review from A S.
Toronto, ON
10/14/2011
This place is pretty nice in the sense that the flavors and combination are very unique.
The elk curry, chicken curry, and daal were beyond excellent - simply excellent. However, my issues (and hence the omitted one star) are with the whitefish curry and the butter chicken. The whitefish curry was a bit bland and the butter chicken was.....really sweet. (Imagine chicken in a rather sweet tomato cream sauce).
The desserts were good. The naan was great. The rice sides were tiny.
$200 for food + wine for two very stuffed people. -
Review from eric g.
Toronto, ON
10/7/2010
The Indian Rice Factory has been around for 40 years, has a great reputation... but is off the beaten track and often forgotten. After years of walking by, my (much) better half and I finally stopped in on a whim the other night.
First things first: this is not your typical cheap curry joint. Prices are 50-80% higher than at the likes of Banjara and Nataraj. But the menu is WAY different. There are no items such as "Jalfrezi - chicken, beef or lamb" -- indicating that random protein is simply dipped in a big vat of sauce. Instead there is an interesting selection of vegetarian, fish and meat dishes, including such things as whole fish and braised elk. (OK, they do offer vindaloo with choice of three proteins, but I'll forgive them for the time being.) There's a small but excellent selection of beers, including local microbreweries, and a short list of Ontario wines, which clearly have been carefully selected.
So far so good. But how's the food? Pakoras are nicely crispy and non-greasy - yum! Braised elk is delicious - lean meat, interesting spicing. But the real star is the channa masala - the best I've ever had, with ginger adding a really nice zing. Naan is outstanding - next time I may skip the rice and just order more naan. By the end of this we're pleasantly stuffed, and waddle slowly home.
Looking forward to my next meal there. -
Review from Nate G.
Toronto, ON
9/13/2010
Finally got a chance to try out this place, as I've heard a lot about it and it's not far from my house.
The wife and I went around 8:00pm on a Sunday night and it was empty. Literally. Not a soul in there. It was a bit weird at first, but within 5 mins another couple came in as well. But that was it.
The interior and atmosphere of the place was perfect, nice and cozy, great for a date night, and it smelled amazing as soon as you walked in.
We ordered the Elk Shikari and the Chicken Biryani, and shared them between the 2 of us.
Notes:
1)Flavors were amazing. Subtle spices, nothing overpowering, but the more you ate, the more you realized how bang on everything was. Just amazing food.
2)Huge portions. Good christ. We polished off the Elk but had to get most of the Biryani to go, we were so stuff. Honestly if you got an app to start, those two dishes could easily feed 4 people.
3)It was a bit pricey, but the portions are so big and the food so flavorfull, it's worth it to treat yourself.
4)The wine menu was pretty lacking, I'm not a big fan of VQA wines, which is all they have. I had the Shiraz which was better than I thought it would be but I would have liked more selection, especially for that price.
5)The staff were very nice, but kind of slow, especially considering there were so few people in there.
Overall it was a great experience and I'm sure I'll be going back. A few nit picks here and there (my wife complained that the women's bathroom was really cramped but I thought the men's bathroom was really nice) but overall... highly recommended. -
Review from Austin H.
Toronto, ON
10/30/2011
The food was amazing, and the service was excellent.
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Review from Kevin D.
Toronto, ON
3/22/2009
THIS IS MY FAVOURITE INDIAN RESTAURANT.
This unique little gem is nestled on Dupont St, near Casa Loma. It's off the beaten path, but is the most authentic, delicious, savoury Indian cuisine I've ever tasted.
I believe you can usually rate an Indian restaurant's quality by its breads. In that case, Indian Rice Factory is Number 1! I prefer the lightly-fried parantha bread over the naan, but the naan is outta sight as well.
The butter chicken is uber-rich, yet delicate and sweet. Everything at IRF takes just a little longer to prepare, but is always worth the wait. You can't rush perfection.
Try the butter chicken or your favourite with an ice-cold beer. I think its the only way to fly.Listed in: KD's Top Restaurants
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Review from Nav K.
Toronto, ON
2/3/2012
I really feel bad giving this a one star as I don't want them to go out of business because of bad reviews and I usually never give one. Being of Indian background who grew up in Brampton, I KNOW my INDIAN food. As I walked by the restaurant, the aroma of the food just got to me and I was planning on going to banjara that evening anyway but I convinced my other half to give this place a shot. We checked the menu and were a little alarmed at the prices but since I live in the hood, I still wanted to give it a shot. We orderd an appetizer and decided to split the butter chicken. I am not sure how anyone can get butter chicken wrong but this place did! It almost tasted like the butter chicken had been sitting in tupperware forever and they heated it up. There was no freshness in the spices. Secondly, it did not taste like butter chicken at all. I was really disappointed since this place is located in me neighbourhood and they have so much potential. I hope they read this review and get their act together as there are a lot of young, well travelled people moving into the area.
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Review from R H.
Etobicoke, ON
11/20/2011
Amazing in every sense. Not being Indian cuisine experts, we let our waiter choose a smattering of menu items for our party of 6. He ended up bringing 3 appetizers and 7 entrees along with a few breads for the table to share. Everything was out-of-this-world. Flavors were intense and varied widely between dishes. The restaurant is beautiful and intimate, but not stuffy. Undoubtedly the best meal we've had in a very long time.
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Review from Teresa H.
Stouffville, ON
12/18/2010
Excellent food. Yep you may pay a little more but... the flavours in the food are not the typical fast food type of Indian food found in many places. Hey you get what you pay for. Check it out.
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Review from Diane R.
Toronto, ON
12/26/2010
The pits. The dumps. The worst Indian restaurant I've ever dined in. It's overpriced, bland, stale food. I really did not expect the experienced to be this disappointing.
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Review from Tina H.
3/12/2010
Very good Indian food. Quite expensive for Indian food but very delicious. Definitely go if you like good quality Indian food.
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Review from Rob B.
Toronto, ON
7/21/2009
Found this a bit pricey compared to other local Indian restaurants. If you're looking for something to order in this isn't the best option. But if you're looking to go out for dinner and want to sit on a great patio then this is the place.
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Review from Deb A.
Toronto, ON
3/12/2010
Yes, I agree, one of the best Indian, if not the best in the city. Its small but everything is made to order, its fresh and the best part?? Its right in my neighborhood, I have loved it for years! I have eaten at Indian restaurants around the world and this place is still my fav!
