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Savera Indian Cuisine
Category: Restaurants Indian Indian [Edit]
815 St Clair Ave WToronto, ON M6C 1B9
Neighbourhood: Wychwood
(416) 657-2500
- Hours:
Tue-Thu, Sun 4 pm - 10 pm
Fri-Sat 4 pm - 11 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
21 reviews for Savera Indian Cuisine
Review Highlights
"We got the samosas, butter chicken an lamb rogan josh."
(in 7 reviews)
"I had malai kofta that was so rich and delicious that I..."
(in 4 reviews)
"the perfectly crisp and fresh naan."
(in 12 reviews)
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21 reviews in English
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Review from Tiffany G.
Toronto, ON
11/9/2011
This is the MOST AMAZING Indian restaurant I have been to in ages. No actually, it is the MOST AMAZING restaurant that I have been to all year. Every food item was DELICIOUS. I had the urge to lick not only my plate, but my friends as well. But, didn't want to get any unwanted looks so I tried to get every last bit with my spoon. I think I could live on this food for life. It's true, the price does come to about $25 per person - but folks, don't let that dissuade you from coming to Savera. Save that coffee money - and use it here. You will not be disappointed. I promise.
For appetizer: Aloo Tikki, potatoes topped with an orgasmic sauce. I don't know what is in it - and I don't care. It was the beginning to an amazing assortment of food.
Entree: Okra Masala - OMG! The spices, the okra, the right amount of heat near toppled me off the seat!
Paneer Makani - I could have swam in that dreamy gravy all night long. But, I saved it for my buttery naan instead.
Yum. Yum. Yum.
Yes, mam! You can count your Aunt Fannie that I will be back!!! -
Review from Jen R.
Toronto, ON
1/14/2012
NOTE: *******rating not based on food!***************
Don't get your heart set on ordering for delivery after reading these reviews... On a Saturday night, they have no driver for delivery. :-( Disappointing. And unlike another Yelper, I'm not willing to spring for a taxi. I'm going to walk to the nearest Indian- though likely it will not be nearly as good.... these reviews really had me excited. -
Review from Emma A.
Toronto, ON
10/15/2011
Every once in a while, my mom decides she's too lazy to cook and I decide I'm too lazy to buy groceries - and we both instantly know, tonight is a night for indian food.
We always order the same thing. Butter chicken and mutton korma. They are HEAVEN. We always get take-out, and the wait is excruciating! Nothing makes me happier than sitting down to the amazingly bright and flavourful butter chicken, eaten on top of warm, soft naan. Best Indian I've had, I think. They also have a lovely, cozy dining room.
Only flaw is I wish they did delivery, and not just take-out. Once we leave the house to pick it up... we always feel bad that we didn't just walk the block further to the grocery store! -
Review from Verl A.
Toronto, ON
2/12/2012
Fantastic food, I've eaten here 4 or 5 times now and I've never been disappointed even though my expectations have grown after every meal.
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Review from Rj P.
10/10/2011
Savera was a delightful discovery on St. Clair: great food, fantastic Indian taste and friendly service.
We ordered a variety of dishes (rice along with 2 types of curry dishes) along with the meat-stuffed naan bread which was fantastic. The flavor of the dishes was perfect which I should have known from the delicious aroma when we walked in.
Will definitely return. Go St. Clair!!! -
Review from Kent P.
7/12/2011
I'm not going to even try to figure out the names of what we ordered. There was some lamb, some cauliflower and potatoes, an order of a bunch of garlic naan, some chicken vindaloo.
Listen, I'm no Indian cuisine visheShajny , but I enjoyed all of the food thoroughly. Not overbearingly spicy - but still hot and flavourful.
The service was a little weird, took a long time for drinks, opened the patio garage door as we were leaving (instead of as we sat down), and was a little pushy in terms of what we ordered - but everything was satisfactory in the end.
Also, average bathroom rating for this establishment came in at a solid 2.875/5 with a standard deviation of 1.56.
Would certainly come again, uncle.
FOUR PATS
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Review from Vikas S.
Toronto, ON
11/25/2010
I had a great experience at Savera last night.
It was my first time in, and I met a friend there who is a regular customer.
We ordered a few dishes to share and I was pleasantly surprised.
The first thing that hit me was the smell. As soon as you walk in, you know that the food is going to be good! The place smells amazing!
We ordered?
Baingan Bharta (Roasted Eggplant) - This was the winner of the evening.
Whole Eggplant roasted in the tandoor and then sauteed with tomato, onion, garlic and spices. This was the real deal ... and at only $6.95, it was very reasonably priced. 5/5
Palak Panner (Spinach and Cheese) - My all time favourite, go-to dish in an Indian joint. It was quite good at Savera, but not better than the Baingan. It was tangy, flavourful and with the right amount of spice. 4/5
Malai Kofta - (Cottage Cheese fritters in a creamy sauce) I haven't had this dish in a long time, as I find it too heavy. While it was heavy (it was the dish that incurred the biggest take-out container), it was tasty, but I found the balls to be a little too chewy. 3/5
Naan - was nice, but a little too doughy overall. I like my naan like a good pizza dough ... chewy in some parts, and cracker-like crisp in others. The naan at Savera was a 3/5/
Basmati Rice - awesome ... cooked to perfection. 5/5
Service was attentive and prompt.
Food was served quickly.
I will definitely go back! -
Review from Jing K.
Toronto, ON
10/13/2010 1 Check-in Here
First of all I can't believe it's taken me so long to finally try Savera, especially since it is literally a five minute walk from where I live. So to make up for it I've been there twice in a two week period and hope to visit again soon.
Most other cuisines can be eaten casually but for me, with Indian food, I like to appreciate each bite - making a nice basmati island and surrounding it with a little helping from each dish and following it up with the naan sweep. And repeat. It's even better when the dishware is pretty. Come to think of it this is probably why I don't really enjoy Indian buffet.
Things I enjoyed at Savera:
- the perfectly crisp and fresh naan. The plain is fabulous and the garlic and cheese flavours can stand alone they are so tasty.
- the fluffy basmati. It seems silly to comment on something as fundamental as the rice but it was so good!
- the fact that you can customize the heat! Medium is just right for me.
On the first visit we tried the staples of veggie pakora, butter chicken, mattar paneer and lamb saag. All good! Second visit was with four instead of two adults so we were able to add chicken pakoras (skip it, they are just chicken fingers), eggplant dish (very good, sorry name escapes me), and chicken tikka (not my thing but others enjoyed it). I have still to try the sizzling plate tandoori since my powers of persuasion seemed to be at an all time low during that second visit.
I feel that the prices are reasonable for the experience. Both times we ended up at around $25/person for food. Service is good.Listed in: Eat, Drink, St. Clair West
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Review from Juergen S.
Toronto, ON
7/28/2011
Great place. Food is indulgent and good. Great Naan
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Review from Mama C.
Toronto, ON
6/20/2011
We ordered take out but wanted it delivered but was told they couldn't because they had no driver. Because of these reviews (and the fact we were craving Indian) food we took a taxi over to pick it up! I must say the extra costs was so worth it!
We ordered:
- butter chicken (super delicious, not too tangy, well seasoned)
- lamb vindaloo (just ok...my gf loves lamb and found the cut of neat they used to be chewy/fatty and it was not spicy)
- plain rice (they give u a very small container for $3.50 that makes it unlikely you'll get more than 1 serving per 2 ppl)
- veggie samosas (total WOW, crunchy ends, well seasoned filling)
- raita (excellent)
Overall everything was good except for the lamb dish. They were very friendly on the phone but I hope they get their act together with the delivery service- especially on a Friday night.
Will order again! -
Review from Damian W.
Toronto, ON
5/11/2009
5 stars here denotes "Woohoo! As good as it gets".
And that really IS the case with Savera. My partner and I (TH) recently had our second visit.
Our first visit was a smashing success, with friendly service and absolutely wonderful food (and contrary to her review, I don't remember the service being slow - but my memory might fail me).
The second visit was more of the same. The Malai/Paneer Kofta was fantastic again - completely consistent with the first visit.
The only Malai Kofta that compares, is the 5th Element Kofta, which is COMPLETELY different, thus I can appreciate them both for their uniqueness in the same way that I love both Tim Burton's Batman and Christopher Nolan's.
I just compared Savera to Batman... I mean seriously, do you need a better endorsement?
Why are you still reading this? Aren't you hungry yet? -
Review from Jessica A.
Updated - 6/24/2011
Went again a few weeks ago, had the shrimp pakora for an appetizer and it was AMAZING! So fresh! Love the vindaloo and aloo ghobi. Nota big fan of the butter chicken, a little too tomatoie for my taste. And the service there is always top notch.
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9/25/2010
My husband and I visit Savera frequently. Solid service and delicious food every time. We love the… Read more »
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Review from Rebecca P.
York, ON
2/23/2010
Oh WOW -- this place is great! Everything from the ambience and service to the food -- the fantastic food -- made me happy.
Everything we ordered, from the naan to the raita to the main dishes was as hot and fresh as it could possibly be, and everything was delicious. We tried the tandoori chicken (white meat), as per the recommendations from other Yelpers and it was great, as was the lamb stew -- and I generally don't like lamb anything. We also tried the eggplant dish, which was delish.
The only reason I'm not giving this place five stars is that I found everything to be a touch too salty -- just a touch.
Oh, and a warning for those of you who can't handle the heat: their food definitely has a kick to it, and I'd say it's just perfect for someone who knows and likes Indian food. My bet is that if you ask for things to be cooked a bit less spicy, they'd do it no problem. -
Review from Julianna B.
Toronto, ON
Updated - 6/10/2009 1 photo
Savera keeps changing and growing! The dishware is prettier than on my last visit, and they've sprouted a liquor license - a couple of wines and some lagers are now on offer.
It's looking like the menu is going to be solid - the paneer is still great, and our chicken dish (argh, can't recall the name) was amazing. Next time, I'm telling you, we're getting the chicken tandoori. We saw about three tables order big sizzling cast-iron platters of it, and we watched with unconcealed envy.Listed in: Best food near Wychwood
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5/3/2009 First to Review
St. Clair has been hurting for Indian food for a while, so I was quick to head over to Savera when… Read more »
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Review from Ryan S.
Toronto, ON
2/25/2010
There is nothing like some good Indian food when you feel terrible. For one thing, you can't miss the bold flavours. We were looking for a new place to go/call and Yelp came through. Based on the reviews, we ordered delivery. They were quite prompt. The fact that the restaurant is just down the street helped I'm sure.
Of course, it's all about the food and Savera definitely delivered. Sorry, had to be done. We got the samosas, butter chicken an lamb rogan josh. They were great. The naan and rice were great too. The prices are reasonable for good sized portions.
In short, we will absolutely go back. Add my voice to those praising this restaurant. If you get near, or can get near, to St. Clair West, you will not go wrong here.
Yet another reason to love this neighbourhood. -
Review from James W.
Toronto, ON
8/30/2009 1 Check-in Here
Wow, Savera is amazing. My "go to" Indian place in the area for a few years has been Banjara, but this first visit to Savera has me rethinking that opinion. The interior is small, but quite pleasant and, while the patio is smaller, it's set back from St. Clair enough to feel nice.
The food, thought... the food is spectacular! I had malai kofta that was so rich and delicious that I can't wait to try more off their menu. The garlic naan was delicious and they had the best veggie pakoras that I've seen in a long time.
I wasn't presented a wine / drink menu, mentioned by other reviewers - but I will definitely be returning to Savera and will hopefully enjoy a nice glass of red with my amazing meal!Listed in: My Neighborhood
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Review from Stephen L.
Toronto, ON
11/1/2010
Oh Savera, Savera, Savera. Such sanguine stillness passed, as anticipatory hopes of a succulent Indian snack spot would suddenly spring to surface on our sacrosanct stretch of St. Clair. So swept with satisfaction, were we to discern that our hopes for splendiferous magnificence were struck with scrumptious, savoury sureness and surety.
Like Julianna B said...St. Clair has been hurting for Indian food...so glad this showed up and so sad like so many others, we never tried it earlier.
To me, Savera is a Phoenix on the little pseudo-dining-strip-mall that is it's location. Where once was DGanz (a great little steakhouse that made an AWESOME valued and super tasty steak and eggs weekend Baruch), out of the Tandoor fire is born Savera. Oh what a fire.
Is it the best Indian food I've had? That's so hard to say, as with Indian, you order so many dishes that are so different, that some end up being spectacular, some great, and some less than the excellence that might have become the standard for your level of expectation because of the potential for greatness tasted in a select few dishes.
That being said...overall, this restaurant is fine. Fair priced, great location (if you're in the 'hood), and some best of breed stuff that makes it worth the journey.
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AMBIANCE
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The restaurant is small maybe 12 small tables with a small patio. Dark decor, nice and casual.
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PRICE
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Average. Indian food is not cheap. You will not go far if you are looking for something under $10 for dinner. With large servings for big eaters, we hit just over $25/person including tax and a small tip for a pickup order.
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HOURS
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They open early for dinner on Sunday...perfect for cranky kids who need to eat by 5pm.
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BIG HITS
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MALAI KOFTA - Although you only get 3 of the cheese koftas, they are quite large and suitable for halving. The sauce? You'd be shocked and appalled at the stuff I'd dip in this to scrape up the last drop on the plate.
MUTTON KORMA - Very tender, rich cashew sauce, wonderful
BAINGAN MASALA (EGGPLANT) - It's great. REALLY good. It's not like the Baingan Bharta from Banjara...very different...but really tasty...a nice smoky flavour, and rich smooth texture.
RICE (MATTER PULAO) - This is the rice cooked with ghee, spices and a few peas. This is really good. Believe it or not...not plain basmati. This had a wonderful smoky overtone to it...that really was quite good.
NAAN - We tried all the naan's...and they were tasty. Nice texture, no burnt or dry edges...very good.
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TASTY BUT MEDIOCRE
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This is a funny section for me...because I'm comparing it to some dishes I call life changing.
BUTTER CHICKEN - Some have raved on it, I say it's tasty. Order it...it's good...but a bit heavy on the tomato for my liking. If I had not discovered Banjara's butter chicken, which is so good it could raise the dead, I would consider this excellent...but Banjara's butter chicken has ruined my ability to enjoy any other version of it. If Savera called it something else, I would probably rate it excellent.
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA - Not your usual version in a rich, generous sauce, but one that is visually like a Chinese sweet and sour pork (but definitely not tasting like it), and low on the cream/coconut milk. Not as complex a masala composition as I've tasted elsewhere...but still alright.
VEGGIE PAKORAS - These were ok...but not great. To be fair, we ordered takeout...and Pakoras really can't be had on takeout, buffet tables, or when cold. They need to be had straight from the fryer to the table after just enough time to drain the dripping Frymax to make it presentable on the table. Maybe I'll have to try them fresh at the resto. -
Review from Alan K.
London, ON
11/18/2011
This neighbourhood really needed an Indian place and thankfully Savera filled that void. It's a small place with only a handful of tables but it's clean and tastefully decorated. I started off with their pakora which were perfectly cooked. For mains, tried both the king prawn masala (terrific flavour but was surprised that it was a dry curry) and the chicken dupiaza (moist and succulent). And their basmati rice was beautifully cooked. All the dishes were nicely seasoned and had multiple layers of flavours (nothing was one note). The food took a small while to come out but I wasn't complaining at all as I'm well aware that good food takes time to make (I'd rather wait a little while for fantastic food than something quick yet mediocre). The service was also very polite and friendly but I liked how they weren't overly intrusive. I've been to some Indian places where they would ask me half a dozen times how the food was and I felt like telling them to back off. A fantastic place overall.
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Review from Nadia M.
York, ON
1/15/2011
Awesome: Fresh. Flavourful. Affordable. What more do you need?
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Review from Brittnee S.
2/18/2010
Toronto is notorious for mediocre food... but Savera is the best Indian food I've ever tried. The butter chicken was delish and the staff is super friendly.
I used to eat here 2-3 times a week when I lived next door. -
Review from yvette b.
York, ON
2/28/2010
We've been to Savera 4 times and are so happy there is a great indian restaurant in our neighbourhood.
The only indian food that I've had in Toronto that can hold up to Savera is Naturaj but it's more expensive and a little bit too rich.
The vegetarian pakoras are the best I've had. I had an amazing vegetarian soup. All of the paneer dishes I've had so far were delicious. Their rice is consistently nice and fluffy, the naan and garlic naan both really well done. (not too doughy).
The place is clean and has a relaxed, casual atmosphere.
My husband has loved all the meat dishes he's tried including a lamb dish and chili chicken. The wait staff are nice and sincerely friendly.
The prices are really good for the portion sizes too.
I highly recommend this restaurant.
