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Karaikudi Chettinad South Indian Restaurant
Category: Restaurants Indian Indian [Edit]
1225 Kennedy RdToronto, ON M1P 4Y1
Neighbourhood: Scarborough
(416) 701-0003
- Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 11:30 am - 10 pm
Fri-Sat 11:30 am - 11 pm
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
6 reviews for Karaikudi Chettinad South Indian Restaurant
6 reviews in English
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Review from Cindy L.
Toronto, ON
2/7/2012
Ventured here with a Groupon after seeing decent reviews on Yelp, I decided to purchase this and give it a try. It is usually a hit or miss with Indian cuisine or so I've noticed at least.
I dined here with a friend for lunch and there was a pretty good crowd in there although the outside appearance is deceiving. We were greeted and the server was very friendly, I believe the manager or owner came by and asked us if it was our first visit here and inquired if we had any questions in regards to the menu. Very friendly!
We got the Butter Chicken and Aloo Gobi Masala as I tend to stick on the vegetarian side when I am eating Indian food. The food was very tasty and flavourful. The overall price of the meal was fairly decent for the quality of the food, this is a hidden gem for Indian food. I would definitely recommend this place to my friends. -
Review from David M.
Toronto, ON
7/20/2011
4.5 stars.
I bought a Groupon for this place (after checking the great reviews on Yelp) and went last night with my wife and a neighbour. We had the following;
Aloo Gobi Masala...9.99
-Potatoes and cauliflower in Indian gravy
Mutter Paneer...10.99
-Peas and cottage cheese curry
Dal Makhni...8.99
-Home-style black lentils
Kathirikkai Kara Kulambu...8.99
-Spicy and sour eggplant curry, goes well with rice
They were all very good and had distinct flavours. The eggplant was quite spicy (hot). There were plenty of cheese cubes in the mutter paneer. We also had an order of plain rice, plain naan and raita.
My mango lassi was excellent. Very thick and mango-y, without being overly sweet.
The only weakness occurred when we ordered Papadum as an appetizer. There were three of us, and she brought 2 papadums. Weird.
It is clean, has nice decor, and is worth the drive to Scarborough. -
Review from Arun P.
Toronto, ON
Authentic Chettinad food!
Chettinad, is a region of southern Tamil Nadu state in India, which is world famous for its culinary delicacies. The food is essentially spicy, with the usual full meal (thali) consisting of cooked dhal, eggplant (brinjal) curry, drumstick sambar ("kara kolambu" is a highly regarded south Indian sambar), ghee for flavouring rice, and sweet dishes like payasam. You can get all of these from this restaurant, especially if you go for their buffet.
The buffet includes tasty non-vegetation dishes as well... imo, the hot hot fish curry (if you don't mind burning your mouth) is awesome!
They have a good value lunch buffet (priced below $10) on every weekday (except on holidays) from 11.30am to 3pm. -
Review from Vikas I.
Pickering, ON
11/9/2010
Authentic South Indian Food.
This place had a great atmosphere, it is clean, tidy and organized.
They bring you water, leave you a pitcher of water on the table and the menu is simple and straight forward, lots of vegetarian options and many vegan options on the menu.
While we were here we had Idli's and Channa Batura, they were both amazing and I would highly recommend that you try both if you have never had south Indian food before. It will be an adventure for you, you won't know what to expect and you will not be disappointed.
Food was flavourful and service was great, I would go here again.Listed in: Indian Restaurants in Toronto
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Review from Ray P.
Toronto, ON
5/9/2010
Overall: Authentic fiery south indian food, great value
Room: Like a modern a/c restaurant in India, with dark wood furniture, and a regular rotation of current and classic Tamil hits on the stereo
Service: Friendly, nice, people, but a star lost for occasional forgetfulness
Menu: I've only gone at lunch for the buffet, and it's a solid selection, and focuses on food from the Chettinad region in Tamil Nadu, which is known for its specific spiciness.
Presentation: Buffet, not much to say, dosa made on request, south indian coffee delivered traditionally, held in steel cup placed upside down in a steel saucer
Taste: Delivers on south indian vegetarian goodness.
Healthiness: Good, but not great, quite a bit of oil
Value: Excellent, what you'd expect for Scarborough dining -
Review from Cristina K.
7/23/2010 1 photo
My husband grew up in Kerala, so we're always lookin' to score some tasty South Indian bites. We found Karaikudi online and made the voyage based upon the promise of nandu masala (crab curry), one of our favorites. When we arrived, we found the restaurant to be actually quite far on the outskirts of Toronto. It is in kind of a weird, largely unoccupied shopping complex. When you go inside, you find that it feels a lot like a traditional South Indian restaurant. The buffet had lots of South Indian morsels, so we decided against the nandu masala that we'd planned on. Instead, we had chai, veda with sambar, Chicken 65, avial, shrimp fry, really nice dosa, payasam and several other curries. The service was inconsistent. The food was okay. I'll agree with Ray that it was solid. We just keep looking for South Indian food that is better than the foods we make at home, or that my mother-in-law prepares. The quest continues. At $9.99 per buffet, this was a lot of food for lunch. With a buffet waiting for diners, it is a shame that you must make multiple requests for dosa (served fresh, not on the buffet), water, and chai. Not sure what keeps the waiters so busy with the buffet going on. The dosa were really good and actually better than those served at Udupi Palace on Gerrard.
