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India's Taste
Categories: Restaurants Indian Restaurants Buffets Indian, Buffets [Edit]
680 Denison StMarkham, ON L3R
(905) 948-0909
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
15 reviews for India's Taste
15 reviews in English
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Review from Garry R.
Toronto, ON
2/3/2012
Never actually knew that they were located that this place. Amazing food, I can easily compare with places such as host and Bombay Bhel which is not even 15 minutes away from here. Service was pretty good, however when busy it can be slightly improve however nonetheless great place!
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Review from Roma M.
11/12/2011
I'm not a fan of this restaurant. I've been here more than a few times for lunch and dinner and I have never been wowed. I'm always surprised when friends rave and insist on coming here.
True, they have a wide variety of options but quality always suffers. The chicken always looks like it's been sitting out forever and their chutneys are nothing but food coloring and a few mystery spices. Many of their curried dishes seem to be made with a shared base and doused with sugar.
If I were to return, i'd stick with the offerings in the tandoori pan by the chef enclave and call it a day. It's the redeeming dish.
The service is generally prompt and efficient. The location is also great. Too bad.Listed in: My 30-Day Yelp-athon: Nov, Indian Food
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Review from Mark S.
3/8/2012
The food here is pretty good for a buffet. There were 6 meat curries and 6 vegetarian curries, plus several other dishes including Tandoori chicken and some type of fried fish. The naan is brought fresh to every table and was very good. I will go back next time I'm in Markham.
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Review from Corrupted M.
Scarborough, ON
10/20/2011
I cannot believe this place have such few reviews. I know all you guys are trying to keep this place a secret!!!
Been here for lunch once and usually come here for dinner. The food selection is the same. Lunch $9.99, Dinner $10.99. Nothing spectacular about the decor, but it's nice, clean and comfortable. They have few TV's up on the wall playing bollywood music videos (without sound...*phew*).
Staff is very accommodating and prompt on the service. They bring the Naan (Indian Pita bread), fresh and hot to the table. This is is one of the VERY FEW places in town that serves authentic indian dishes only not as hot (spicy).
I believe this is the only Indian buffet that have 2 ~ 3 goat/lamb dishes. I LOOOVE goat!, so a bit biased there. They also have Pani Puri and Chaat Papri (Indian street food)
I'm surprised people are saying their curry is too runny and the naan is not fluffy...duuuh, if you want thick curry sauce, you should go to asian reastaurants, where they use corn starch to thicken the sauce. Authentic indian curries are not suppose to be 'thick'. Not water, but not thick.
For dessert, I noticed they have Gulab Jamun, Rus Malai and ice cream. Since i'm on a diet...hahaha, i didn't try any of those...looks good though
My credentials? I lived in India for 14 years. -
Review from Cameron O.
Toronto, ON
11/25/2011 1 Check-in Here
In my quest for finding decent, fast, cheap, delicious all-you-can-cram (AYCC) Indian restaurants, this is absolutely a must eat.
I don't know how much it costs since a friend of mine bought me lunch, but I know how he rolls... So it can't have been more than $14.
I had a thorough sampling of several types of meaty deliciousness and I was not disappointed. The rice was ok, but the naan was spectacular. You can even see the chap making them at a breakneck pace. The veg items were all just as tasty and I even tried a fish dish that was excellent.
The menu changes constantly though depending on how much of what flora or fauna they can get at the best price per tonne.
I didn't try any of the desserts as I was all crammed up by the time I had finished sampling the meats, carbs and veg. They did have a large display case of what looked like traditional Indian sweets, and various baked goods, but alas I was stuffed and was having difficulty maintaining the integrity of the waist button my pants as clearly my pants had shrunk during the meal.
As for ambiance, there are plenty of "authentic" looking customers. Additionally, the teenagers in the parking lot sporting beat up tuner cars and lousy moustaches seals the deal. (Their mom's clearly approve of them eating here for lunch... it must be good)
Great food in copious quantities at a price even a starving artist like myself can afford.
I'll be back for more! -
Review from John F.
North York, ON
11/4/2011
Nice to find an Indian Buffet serving dinner not far from me. For a great price, too, as others mentioned.
On top of everything, the food, while not extraordinary, is very good. Lots of veggies offerings plus fish during our visit as well as various chicken and goat curries (no lamb). They also had three desserts in addition to the ice cream. Of these, the carrot halva was especially good and deserving of note.
Good selection of salad items (not all strictly Indian) too.
They also sell sweets and paan to go. -
Review from Blake R.
Markham, ON
9/3/2011
Fab! Fab fab... Wow.
Awesome selection.
Best Indian in Markham - hands down. Packed during lunch. Basket of naan to very table, friendly service . A fav of mine -
Review from Jenn G.
Scarborough, ON
10/16/2010
Yesterday was the second time I went here. I didn't realize this was the restaurant I went for my neighbors confirmation.
-It is clean
-Yes, i agree the curry is too thin...not the best when i'm dipping my naan in
-Wide variety..i ate most of the vegetarian dishes, since I don't eat meat
-They make fresh naan, but it's not fluffy..crispy though
-Service is very friendly
Overall, I've been to way better buffets. This is nothing special. Trust me. -
Review from Monica B.
Toronto, ON
9/20/2010
I came to India's Taste for their buffet which runs all day. The decor is nice, the place is cozy and comfortable, and they have big screen TV's up playing popular bollywood music videos. This restaurant also has a little place inside where you can buy fresh Indian sweets. Once you pick your sweets out, they put them in beautiful boxes for you.
The buffet had many dishes that were constantly being replaced with a new hot and fresh batch whenever the tray was empty. I tried plenty of dishes and my favourite was the shahi paneer. The food is fresh but it lacks spice and the curry is weak- it's watery instead of being thick, the way it's suppose to be. The naan bread is served in a basket at your table, and I found the naan to be good, but I've had better. Their naan is more on the thick and slightly crispy side.
When it was time for dessert, I found that the gajar halwa (sweet milky carrot dish) and gulab jamun (fried milk balls in sweet syrup) were the best.
As for the service, the staff is friendly but the service is pretty bad. The naan bread took some time to arrive, when ordering drinks; they never arrived until we asked again. The staff had trouble comprehending what was being said.
This restaurant is okay. The food and the service should improve in order make the experience better. -
Review from Jonathan C.
Oakville, ON
2/21/2011
A hidden little buffet (who drives around Denison and Esna Park outside of work hours?) that has an all-day buffet for a great price. Dinner here is only $12, and you get a variety of Indian dishes which are all fairly good.
This clean buffet (they must have a good ventilation system, because when you walk in you aren't hit with a waft of curry scent which is oft to common for Indian buffet restaurants) is tucked in on the NW corner of Denison and Esna Park, on the very end of an commerial building in an industrial area. How people end up finding this place, I have no idea.
If you do stumble upon it though, you get great value for your money. The dinner buffet (same menu as the lunch) is only $12, which is a bargain for buffet go-ers.
The curry is good, but not great, a little thin for my liking but it's tastes good and the meat is tender. They have about 8-10 meat dishes, a variety of masala, curries, tandoori and others, and about 8 vegetarian dishes as well. They also have a table with some salad, fruits, and appetizers.
Dessert is a bit lacking, with only ice cream and two or three Indian desserts (I'm not a fan of Indian desserts anyway, so meh).
The naan is fresh (you can see it comes straight from the oven in the bag, as they have a small open kitchen where some of the food is prepared) and they refill your basket regularly. I LOVE naan, so I always carb up here :)
It's been getting busier and busier the last few times I've went, so the popularity of the place is increasing, even though they have a fairly bad location.
All-in-all, a good choice if you're hungry for a buffet, in the mood for Indian food, and on a budget. -
Review from Constantine N.
Toronto, ON
9/29/2010
I went here with some friends for their all-day buffet. This place's buffet actually has a lot of choices. They had a fair amount of meat options, along with many veggie ones. They also had a number of options for dessert, such as kulfi (in a number of flavours), ras malai, carrot halwa and gulab jamun. The only downfall was that most of the food was mediocre. In fact all the curry sauces were too thin, and nothing including the naan was that great. However, for the price, the food was acceptable.
Also, they had some flat screen televisions on the walls that were playing music videos from popular new Bollywood movies, which was quite neat.
The staff seemed a little overworked, so the service suffered throughout the meal. However, with the exception of some of the forks, the place was very clean.
A big bonus for me was the fact that this place has a bakery inside of it, which is full of Indian sweets for sale. Furthermore, all the sweets for sale in their bakery are quite delicious.
Overall, this place is okay. -
Review from Ariel G.
3/9/2010 1 Check-in Here
This is an AYCE located in and industrial area in Markham. They also offer take out and a wide range of Indian sweets. The buffet is available for both lunch and supper.
They feature a wide range of indian specialties, with a partially open kitchen, which is continuously baking nan. The line-up is fresh, well cooked and seasoned. One of the buffet lines is vegetarian, and the other offers a wide variety of meat dishes.
There is nothing out of the ordinary with what this place offers. They just seem to do it well. The nan is replenished at the table regularly.
Of particular note was the Goat Vindaloo (although Beef is my favourite for this recipe).
The Daal was really tasty as were the Eggplant and the Bindi. The tandoori chicken was good but the chicken kebabs were excellent. They were lightly spiced and fragrant.
For dessert the buffet offered Gajar Ka Halwa which was outstanding, along with Gulab Jamun to which I added strawberry ice cream.
We have already gone twice and we will be returning often. -
Review from Roger H.
North York, ON
9/23/2011
Nice selection of curries, limited salads. Good service, very clean establishment. Overall a reasonably priced buffet. Worth a visit.
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Review from zack J.
Toronto, ON
6/8/2010
Excellent decor and clean. Food was good but was a little cold. I was happy because the food's taste was great (Named the place right). The Shaih Paneer was my personal favorite on the buffet. The Nans ( indian tandoor roti) was hot and delicious.
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Review from Stephanie I.
Toronto, ON
5/22/2011
I love this place for the variety and like others have said, clean, very well ventilated. I always come back for the goat curries, bread is made and served fresh to you, as well as an appetizer dish you can order.
