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Trimurti Indian Cuisine
Categories: Restaurants Indian Restaurants Buffets Indian, Buffets [Edit]
265 Queen St WToronto, ON M5V 1Z4
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core
(416) 645-0286
- Hours:
Mon 11:30 am - 3 pm
Tue-Thu, Sat-Sun 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Tue-Thu 5 pm - 10:30 pm
Fri 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Fri-Sun 5 pm - 11 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
37 reviews for Trimurti Indian Cuisine
Review Highlights
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"The butter chicken lived up to its name and was buttery." In 8 reviews -
"Hands down the best fresh naan I've ever had." In 18 reviews -
"The paneer was fresh and airy." In 13 reviews
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37 reviews in English
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Review from Roseann B.
4/29/2012
If I could give this place 10 stars I would. The service was absolutely amazing. This was my second time eating Indian food, both times in Toronto. The night before, we went to Babur, while the food there was good, the service was horrible. We had long conversations with two waiters here at Trimurti, both of them were so great to talk to.
We started off with the veggie samosas which had the perfect amount of spice. I don't remember the name of the dishes my boyfriend and I ordered but the chicken in both dishes was perfect, so I would imagine any dish here would be just as amazing. We got a side order of naan and basmati rice which perfectly complemented our food.
The price of the food was less than Babur and way better. This place was extremely welcoming and we will definitely be back if we return to Toronto. -
Review from Yvonne C.
Markham, ON
4/17/2012
As we perused the menus of the cluster of Indian restaurants along Queen West, they all had pretty identical price points & menus, so we decided on Trimurti to avoid walking back 10 steps (no time for exercise, I was hungry!)
Ordered the Gosht Rogan Josh (lamb) with naan to go. Wait times were decent and he was kind enough to give me a 10% discount (perks of being a cute little asian, perhaps?) and threw in a couple of pappadums...but only when I got home & opened up the food did I realize I was given rice instead of naan :(
Anywho, I liked the fact that after a 10 minute walk home, the food was still HOT. Lamb was real tender & though it didn't claim to be a spicy dish, I would have preferred the just-ate-something-super-spicy-and-it-feels-like-i -just-worked-out kinda feeling. enh, next time i suppose.
I'd say I wouldn't mind coming back to cure my next hankering for Indian, but either of the other two restaurants beside it would be fair game as well. -
Review from Michael W.
Toronto, ON
4/15/2012 1 Check-in Here
The entrance to Trimurti is easy to miss, it's very small and on a funny angle. If you do happen to notice it, it's definitely worth while to step inside. To start, I had the mixed appetizer platter. Everything was delicious, and the dipping sauce was great and a little sweet. My only complaint about it is they only gave one samosa. Given the size of platter, it's clearly made for splitting so it's kinda funny to give one of something. For my main, I had the butter chicken. It was creamy and tangy, just the way I like it! It came with a generous helping gravy to dip the naan bread. Speaking of naan; the garlic naan was gigantic... which is awesome!
Everything was delicious and reasonably priced. What more could you want? -
Review from Mar N.
Toronto, ON
2/20/2012
Great selection of Indian breads including vegetable-filled paranthas and kulchas.
Quick service, although we did have to ask for them to bring us raita. Dinner for two with two beers came to about $40, so not overly pricey.
Chicken zaphrani (Saffron chicken) came sizzling on a hot plate with lots of delicious onions. -
Review from Caroline W.
Scarborough, ON
1/3/2012
Walking along Queen Street, I was looking for some Indian food to eat. Trimurti is located on a block surrounded by 3 other Indian restaurants. I figured I'd try here because of the cheaper prices and extensive vegetarian selection.
It was a good choice going here, the food is delicious. I was with 2 others, and we all ordered vegetarian items, all of which were good. You choose a curry, and order rice or naan on the side if you choose. The food is quite filling, so you might have some food leftover to take home. Before your food is brought to you, a server brings some pappadums with various sauces to snack on. Being a student in the city, I'd probably go here often to order something to eat.
Service is a bit slow, but it's worth the wait if you have the time. -
Review from Jonathan S.
York, ON
11/3/2011
Growing up in the wilds of Thornhill, I was a relative latecomer to the world of Indian cuisine. My palate had toured most of Asia (in varying degrees of authenticity), but Indian food had yet to find a solid footing that far North. Venturing downtown for undergrad, I was able to better explore my city, in all it's colours, creeds and flavours.
Trimurti represented one of my earliest ventures into Subcontinental cuisine, on the strength of a review of it's Butter Chicken by Jacob Richler, then of the National Post and still of the much more talented father. I was curious about this exotic dish; which started with a tenderized, roasted bird and ended with the sweet and subtle balance between tomato and cream.
I'll say it now. Butter chicken is a gateway drug. Trimurti's version is all tender tandoori'd bird bathed in luxuriant sauce, a fine balance of acid and dairy, smoothed further with a restrained sweetness I have yet to find elsewhere. It's worth a trip in it's own right.
Yes, they sell soup and salad. No, I've never seen anybody order them, even from the well-stocked lunch buffet. Better to go with the deep-fried family of appetizers. Flaky egetarian samosas contain spicy well-cooked potatoes and pop with bright grean peas. Onion Bhajas are what happens when your garden variety onion ring answers the cumin-cardamom call of Cthulu. I don't know what's in the pakoras, and I don't really care. They are crispy, greasy marvels.
Lamb Rogan Josh is stewed to falling-apart tenderness; spicy enough, though my inner Johnny Knoxville wishes for more blistering heat. Biryanis are decent, but if you're looking to conserve carbs, delightful naan are buttery, puffy brilliance.
I would argue that the most important part of Indian cuisine is the prevalence of vegetables. For those looking to go a day or two a week without meat, Trimurti's vegetable dishes would be a great start. Daal is well-flavoured and hefty; channa masala chickpeas yield creamy protein-starchy goodness; eggplant bartha is stewed to meaty depths of flavour, and saag paneer is a subcontinental improvement on the steakhouse favourite, creamed spinach. Portions seem small for the price (and most are available on the buffet for a better lunch value), but it's all so filling you won't have room for more.
Service is friendly, but sometimes feels undertrained. Plates are cleared at random intervals, and the cheque arrives un-asked for.
Boo for their ever-shifting delivery boundaries. When I crave curry in a hurry, this is the place I crave. Depending on who picks up the phone, sometimes they'll come through, some times they won't.
My university days are long past, but I still have a taste for Trimurti. On those rare occasions I find myself lingering around the former home of CityTV, I still pop in for a bite. -
Review from Ted A.
Toronto, ON
11/6/2011 5 Check-ins Here
This place is really, really good. Hands-down my first choice for Indian food in the area. The staff are extremely friendly, and will be happy to recommend you their favourite dishes on the menu. Food is fast, fresh, filling, and delicious! Cozy atmosphere, great location, and great prices. For once I'm not really sure what else to add, because they're doing everything right and I keep coming back.
Get the garlic naan to go with whatever you order, its delicious. I really enjoy the Chicken Jalfrezi as well as the Chicken Bharta. My wife enjoys the various paneers, though I can't remember which specific ones.
Another bonus is the little gold trays of sauces that you put on this dry nacho-like bread (I'm likely butchering the description of a very common Indian food here) which is included with every meal to snack on while you wait. Come here, it's awesome! -
Review from Rory G.
Mississauga, ON
12/22/2011
The food here is very, very good. I definitely agree with the review that mentioned how fresh their Nan bread is. The atmosphere is cozy and the service we got was pleasant and attentive without being intrusive. For dinner I had the Gosht Rogan Josh Lamb with some extra spice requested - the portion size was decent and the quality of the meat was great (not fatty and chewy). We also ordered the Tarka Dal which was very nicely flavoured with a very subtle smokiness. If you are crawling along Queen St. you will pass a few other Indian options but this one is definitely worth a visit.
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Review from Avitania B.
Toronto, ON
1/23/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Food was decent, but the service was atrocious.
The hubby and I wandered in at around 8pm during a particularly harsh cold snap -- it was -20C outside, and we really wanted warm and spicy Indian comfort food. We came in, and were offered a seat in the front of the restaurant, right next to the door. (Did I mention that it was NEGATIVE TWENTY outside?) "Oh, we're kind of cold," I said. "Do you mind if we sit farther away from the door?" "Well, there's a heater right here," the restaurant-guy said, pointing to a heater by the door. I protested again, but gave up when he insisted that it was going to be warm enough. I'm not exactly sure why he was kept insisting on making us sit by the door (heater or no heater) when the restaurant was basically empty, but... okay, whatever. FWIW, even though there was a heater we still got hit with an arctic blast every time someone came in or out of the restaurant. That sucked.
Our visit went downhill from there. We ordered three dishes: Kachumbor Salad (remember that one, it'll become important in a second), Mattar Paneer, and Murgh Tikka. The person who took our order didn't write anything down, but did repeat our order before walking away. At least, I *thought* he repeated our order. When the order finally came, he brought Mattar Paneer and... Channa Masala (the latter of which I didn't order; I ordered the Kachumbor Salad).
As soon as the server set down the Channa Masala, I told him that it wasn't what I ordered. He said, "Yes, this is what you ordered. Channa Masala. I repeat to you." To which I said, "No, I ordered Kachumbor Salad." Really, this was a simple mistake -- the two things sound the same if you say them quickly. Or maybe my being cold from being seated near the front door on a NEGATIVE TWENTY night was impeding my speech. Regardless, the server was ridiculously rude about the whole affair; no apologies were offered, and he roughly snatched the wrong dish away and stalked back to the kitchen. He did end up bringing the correct order, but the sharp looks he kept giving me every time he came back to the table to refill our drinks could have wilted flowers. By this time, we just wanted to finish our dinner and GTFO.
That said, the food we did have was pretty good. The Murgh Tikka was tender and sizzly, and the Mattar Paneer had generous chunks of cheese and was nicely creamy.
Who knows, maybe the server was just having a bad day. Ultimately, although the food was okay, the dining experience was uncomfortable and definitely left a bad taste in my mouth (no pun intended). -
Review from Skye W.
12/23/2010
Hands down the best fresh naan I've ever had.
Lamb vindaloo had a good amount meat and was decently spiced, but heavy on the salt.
Waiter recommended a veggie jalfrezie type dish that included paneer, it was delish.
Yum yum for quick inexpensive dinner:)Listed in: T to the O dot
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Review from Phil S.
Toronto, ON
1/6/2011
I didn't have a particular craving tonight, but went with Indian. I figured I would try something new and so I went with Trimurti.
Now, maybe it's better at the restaurant. I ordered in and I can't say that I enjoyed it all that much.
The naan was rubbery and the food was a little gooey. I enjoyed the first few bites, and then I just got bored. When something says "hot and spicy" on the menu, especially Indian food, I expect tears to be flowing. And that just wasn't the case.
I had the Butter Chicken and the Lamb Vandaloo, pretty safe choices and a pretty bland result.
If you're in Queen West and looking for a good Indian restaurant, skip this one and travel a little further down the road to Apalla. -
Review from Jen C.
4/8/2011 16 Check-ins Here
I eat take-out from here almost weekly. Tasty and always enough for a dinner and a lunch when I order 1 curry, 1 rice, and a kulcha.
Staples include: Garlic kulcha, lamb madras, chicken kadai, boti kebab, and bhindi masala.
Spice levels are pretty low here though, so even their spiciest dishes aren't that hot. Still decently spiced. -
Review from Elaine K.
1/21/2011 5 photos
Great food, great service.
I came here with a few of my friends and we ordered a bunch of stuff to share. At first, we thought that it wouldn't be enough (4 dishes for 5 people, plus naan, paratha and rice) but it ended up being more than enough!
My favourite dish was the Baigan Ka Bharta
(Eggplant baked in Tandoor, smashed & sauteed with green peas, tomatoes & spices). It was just incredibly flavourful, with a nice texture, and went great with the rice, naan and paratha. I may have eaten half the dish... we also had:
Gosht Saag (Lamb/beef cooked with spinach & fresh spices): great sauce, but the lamb was a little dry.
Subzi Do-Piaza (Mixed vegetables, mushrooms, peas, cheese, cooked with onion sauce, garnished with tomatoes & spring onions): very good, but the mushrooms were kind of big.
Saag Paneer (Cottage cheese cooked in onion & spinach): My friends enjoyed it, said that the cheese was nice and crisp on the outside, soft on the inside.
The bread and rice were also really great.
I will definitely return and try their other dishes!! -
Review from Arwen L.
4/17/2011
I was in the mood for Indian and coincidentally, the gentleman working at my hotel was of Indian decent and suggested I try out Trimurti.
What a great suggestion! I typically gauge my ethnic food ventures by looking at the patrons in the establishment. If I am eating Japanese, I look for Japanese folks. If I am eating Cuban, I look for Cubans. You get the point.
The great news is when I sat down I noticed there were already several parties there, all of which appeared to be of Indian decent. SCORE!
Service was a little slow and not the most hospitable, but the food made up for it!
It was cold out and I needed something fried, so I went for the Paneer Pakoras which is basically deep fried cottage cheese. OK, I'm in! It was served up piping hot and I used the dipping sauces they brought to me. I am not entirely sure what they were but one was sweet and spicy and the other was similar to ketchup. I used the sweet and spicy one to compliment the Paneer Pakoras.
For my entree, I ordered the Chana Masala (Garbanzos in a spicy sauce) served with their house rice (might have been the best rice I have ever had, spiced with saffron and coconut milk, perhaps). This was exactly what I needed to warm up.
I would recommend this spot to anyone looking for Indian in the city. -
Review from Edwin A.
9/9/2010
Go here for the food not the decor. Close to the same selections as little India. Same interior space.
The food is great. The butter Chicken is better here, same with the chickpea curry and tandoori chicken, beef roganjosh, vegetable pakoras, and the naan bread almost tasting sourdough unique.
So far the best place I've been to on Queen St for Indian food. Enjoyed their lunch buffet. -
Review from KL M.
Toronto, ON
10/14/2010
The service here is excellent but, unfortunately, the food is mediocre. I find it bland in comparison to the offerings at Little India just two doors over.
The service at Little India is hit or miss, but it's the most consistently good food on the Indian Mile here on Queen. -
Review from Roanne R.
Mississauga, ON
5/15/2010
The service at Trimurti is outstanding. I like that there is no particular waiter-to-tables assignment. When I was there, there was a team of four wait staff who collectively serviced all the tables. My seat was facing the back end of the restaurant and I observed that they all stood in attention, watching watching out for tables that might need their attention. There was no personal chit-chat among the wait staff, and I never had to ask for a water re-fill as there was always someone walking around to replenish them. They were courteous and respectful and focused on getting *you* serviced (as opposed to your usual perky waiters bopping around and pretending to be your best friend).
And the food, of course, was excellent. My partner and I ordered Chili Paneer, Chicken Briyani, Two orders of naan, raita, and Mango Lassi. Now, I'm the type of gal who makes a lot of moaning noises when I eat good food, and believe me, I was moaning a lot when I ate. The paneer was fresh and airy. Watch out for those chilis! The chicken in the briyani was tender and moist. The dishes comes to your table in ornate siver serving bowls. There are a lot of vergetarian options in this place, and I imagine here is a paneer version for every carnivourous dish.
I highly recommend Trimurti and Iwill definitely go back! -
Review from susan c.
6/10/2009
I usually avoid AYCE buffets but I was with two voracious eaters and figured they'd get their fill at the troughs here. Well, color me impressed. The offerings at Trimurti's lunch buffet were not just plentiful, they were tasty and well presented.
They have a nice assortment of starters including salad, pappadum and chutneys. I'd skip the samosas. They were no longer warm and had become leaden with dough. The butter chicken lived up to its name and was buttery. I thought the real winners were the vegetarian dishes: mutter paneer; spinach stewed with chickpeas; and eggplant with potatoes. Great, great, and great.
My one quibble is that the naan had been sitting out too long and had become spongey. But, really, all this for $10.95 per person -- I really can't complain too much.
Oh, and the lunch buffet includes ice cream -- yay! -
Review from Kaiping S.
2/14/2012
when i walked in, immediately thought to myself this was a typical indian buffet. the server barely even acknowledged our (two indian and one chinese american) existence. dude in the back having a conversation over the phone with someone asking what kind of food is in the buffet and gave a very non-descriptive response back with "lots of meat and veggie options." but as soon as a white couple came in the server was extremely friendly and vocal. very typical.
the food overall was very good. my only gripes were that the naan came out late and the beef vindaloo was dry. other than that, everything else was awesome. three different types of rice, multiple pakora, lots of different curries. the standout dish was most def the tandoori chicken. super flavorful and juicy. usually tandoori is very dry at most buffets.
dont forget the deserts yo - hella options here as well. jalebi, gulab jamun, and kheer were all on point. of course it felt like diabetes was imminent after consumption but that's precisely how it should feel.
great spot for a lunch buffet in a great location. -
Review from Clinton C.
Toronto, ON
Updated - 1/20/2010 1 Check-in Here
Last Friday a few friends and I had dinner at Trimurti, and I was pleasantly surprised, so I'm bumping up the rating by 1 star.
We ordered a selection of dishes:
boti kebab - Tandoori lamb pieces, spiced the right amount and tender
mutter paneer, ho-hum... not very flavourful
alu gobi - crisp, fresh cauliflower, balanced spicing
butter chicken - okay, nothing special
The naan was actually a little disappointing, since it was practically crispy throughout.
So, dinner fare here is definitely better than the buffet. I would probably come again if I were in the area and hankering for Indian food. It's a little less expensive than competitor, Babur.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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1/11/2010
Came to Trimurti for the lunch buffet today. Naan was good. Veggie curries were excellent. The… Read more »
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Review from Melissa F.
Toronto, ON
5/7/2010
After trying 3 Indian lunch AYCE buffets in one week this one totally takes the cake... or the Gulab jamun, if you will
As many have said there are a row of Indian restos on within 5 steps. And most prefer Little India (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...). I'm gonna be the rebel that chooses Trimurti.
And because everyone has the pros/cons i'll just list you the comparative notes:
1) Little India has a larger selection- and fruit and better salad (if you want fruit and salad go to Little India) but the QUALITY of the actual Indian hot food is 90% better. And If you want fruit and salad I suggest you go to a market.
2) The ONE make it or break it dish is the PANEER dishes for me. I love my indian cheese. I can eat it by the barrel full. While Little India has good paneer for the dinner session when it is fresh- the buffet paneer is OBVIOUSLY left overs from last night. kind of hard, not plentiful, and spongey like soy/tofu. And I usualy like the spinach panneer (palak) and Trimirti didnt' have that. but they DID have mutter paneer (peas) and it was SO FRICKIN GOOD.
Stupid me, I tried the mutter paneer on the second plate and didnt' have enough room to scarf it down. had I known I would have just taken the metal pot from the buffet to my table.
3) the service is better. yeah, the service is good at both. But I like it 100% better when they bring the naan TO you. Call me lazy, but I feel almost as if I have to go back to teh table and drop off all the sauces and breads before I can sit down to get a plate of food. haha..yeah, i'm lazy...
4) THEY MADE TO ORDER SOMETHING FOR MY FRIEND. We went in a large group and my friend is allergic to approximately EVERYTHING. they took her to the kitchen so she could ask how things are made and it turns out they use vegge oil and soy or meat in everything . my poor friend was at a loss as all of us had already started to stuff our faces. The chef whipped up something to accommodate her allergies. Now given I didn't give Little India the chance to appease my allergic friend- so I dont' know if they would do the same) I think that is pretty Kickass that they would go to such lengths.
5) the chicken is still MOIST. I find Little India to have really dry chicken.
6) The decor is better. I like my Indian restos a bit lighter/brighter inside. The golden interior is a nicer eating environemtn than a dark red, methinks. so very inconsequential as a comparative point but worth saying for any of you who want to hold meetings over lunch (which I do frequently and I actually did see in the resto).
Overall we KNOW Indian lunch buffets are the leftovers from the night before but refreshed. But Trimutri does a 100% better job in hiding this fact. @ Little India, the overnight paneer, the dry chicken and the uncrispy tortilla things are all things that I could let go for the cheap price...but why would I have to now that I have Trimutri?Listed in: Indian craving? EAT HERE
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Review from Mikey I.
Definitely good Indian food. My girlfriend and I were in from out of town (and country for that matter). I brought up the idea of having Indian food for dinner and we happened upon this block. I don't think it was our actual destination but were lured in by the waiter that had assertively come outside to tell us that we'd reached our destination.
We ordered 2 appetizers (veggie samosas & pakoras), 2 entrees (chickpea masala & lamb madras) and even an order of biryani and naan to accompany the meal. We were pleasantly surprised with how absurdly cheap it ended up being. Somewhere in the neighborhood of $30-35 for everything mentioned even after the tax.
The food was very delicious and the service was adequate, though not excessively attentive which was fine. -
Review from S C.
Toronto, ON
12/13/2008
For my money, this is the best Indian restaurant on that stretch of Queen street between University and Spadina. We usually get the Murgh Tikka (boneless chicken cooked in the tandoori oven) and it's great. The cheese cooked in the tandoori oven is also very good. I think Babur, a few doors down, tends to be more popular, but I think Trimurti is a lot better.
The staff is very nice. I believe the chef used to work at Nataraj on Bloor. If you order for take out and tell then you'll pay cash, they'll take 10% off the bill. -
Review from Melissa J.
Toronto, ON
11/26/2008
Ahhhh, Trimurti. I love you because you are the basis of a strange joke I have with my best friend. But I love you more because your restaurant is not a joke, it is a seriously delicious Indian restaurant that I would like to eat at everyday in the winter (For some reason I can't eat Indian in the summer, which is strange because in India it's always summer and they eat this stuff everyday.).
Trimurti is probably the nicest looking of the three Indian restaurants in this strip -- they have a classy exterior and an interior that is just as nice. The decor is typical of an Indian restaurant, but a little more upscale in their choice of dishes and linens.
Sadly, I have not been here for the lunch buffet yet, but every dinner I've had here has been enjoyable. I am not an expert on Indian cuisine by any means, but I definitely loved their naan and butter chicken, and their samosas and onion bhajias were so so good. Prices are average for this kind of place, with veggie dishes being cheaper than a beef or lamb dish. I've never had a problem with the staff -- there were a couple times I could have used more water refills, especially since my mouth is usually on fire, but besides that, they were very attentive and efficient.
If you have to pick one of the Indian places on Queen, I'd say pick Trimurti, but it can get busy on weekends, so arrive early or make reservations. -
Review from Ben D.
9/2/2011
Thoroughly enjoyed the food here and would highly recommend it.
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Review from Adrian B.
6/7/2009
Excellent food and service ,the overall pace of the meal was slow but not excessively so.
I started with the onion bhaji, these are the biggest I have ever seen about the size of a cricket ball ( or baseball for the Americans amongst us ) and you get two. These were followed by the lamb saag and an onion kulcha.
The saag was delicious but a little too salty for my taste I was looking for a fire hydrant near the end of it, the kulcha was excellent, they have their own tandoor and the breads cannot be any fresher.
Drinks were a Cheetah lager , not too impressed ,an IPA would have been a better choice , then the dependable Kingfisher.
I don't know about the other restaurants on this Indian row, but Trimurti is excellent and worthy of all the praise and your custom. -
Review from Travis W.
Toronto, ON
4/27/2009
This is some of the best Indian food I've eaten for the price. The funny thing about Trimurti is there are probably 3 other Indian Restaurants within 30 feet of eachother.
This is the one you want to go to!
It also is amazing for lunch buffet. If you are inexperianced with Indian food the buffet lets you pick and choose and really figure out what is what and more importantly what you dig.
The Naan bread is killer as well. I recommend the Butter Chicken and ordering a bowl of rice per person, it goes pretty fast if shared... or maybe I just love it too much.
One negative is the wait time can be a little bit when it's busy. Def check it out. -
Review from Heather B.
Scarborough, ON
7/19/2010 1 Check-in Here
Had a craving for Indian food last night and this place filled the spot!
I had the butter chicken and my boyfriend ended up with a spicier dish.
We also ordered Naan (a given) and a rice mixed with corn, peas and spices.
ALL of it was excellent. I love butter chicken. I have had better but this one was just as good.
This place gives you good size portions -we ended up taking some home.
Service is quick though they could be a little more friendly - crack a smile geeez!
I have been to Barbar which is next door and this place is much better.
My only beef about this place is that I had to flag my waiter to get the bill... I don't like that when they don't complete the service. Ask if we'd like dessert if not just the bill.
He didn't come to check - we had to wave and ask for the bill.
BUT I'd come here any time :) -
Review from Steve M.
8/5/2010
I ate at Trumurta last night, I'm a fan!
I travel a lot on business and often eat alone, as I did last night. Some places seem to like to treat a solo diner as a nuisance or a social misfit, but not here. I got a nice table (not "the" one by the bathroom or the kitchen door, which is not unusual), plenty of room for my book and my Blackberry, and no probem.
I had the chickpea/cottage cheese kebab appetizer, chicken madras, daal tarka, a paratha, pilau rice and the obligatory Kingfisher. The food was all good, the madras really nice and spicy, with an unusual hint of coconut milk in the sauce.
It took me some time to plough through the generous portions, the place was busy but at no time did I feel hassled to give up my table (a single diner" experience which is not unusual). Excellent service, the popadum and pickles came out right away without having to ask for them, and my water glass was never empty.
By the time I'd managed to stuff myself to the brim and still had food left over, the restaurant was full and buzzing, but the wait staff never seemed to leave anyone hanging for anything.
I wish this place was round the corner from my home in LA, I'd be back every week. -
Review from Nick P.
Toronto, ON
12/30/2010
With the demise of NATARAJ which was easily the best indian food in the city, I began a quest for a replacement. I will say Trimurti serves consistently great food. Their tandoori chicken is by far the best one I have tasted in a seriously long time. Service is solid. There are several indian restos concentrated here, namely Babar and Little India. I would say all are good but of the the three, Trimurti gets my vote.
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Review from Sarah O.
Toronto, ON
10/26/2009
trimurti is one of my favourite indian restaurants in toronto! the last time i went there, 3 of us were competing to wipe up every last drop of the chili paneer with the naan. if i wasn't dining at a restaurant, i would've licked the bowl clean. the tandoori cauliflower dish looks like a giant red brain sizzling on a plate of bell peppers and onions. the tandoori paneer wasn't as good so i'll stick with the cauliflower next time.
i've had the lunch buffet before and it's a great deal!
i prefer trimurti over nataraj because it's not as oily. each dish has its own distinct flavour. at some restaurants, the curries all start to taste the same but not at trimurti! -
Review from Lola L.
6/29/2010
I am so surprised at the number of positive reviews about this place.
I went here with three people a few months ago. We ordered several dishes. They did not arrive at our table for over an hour. The waiter didn't explain or apologize about the slowness or offer us anything to nibble while we waited. We considered leaving and going elsewhere, but we were starving by this point and the idea of waiting another half an hour somewhere else was not appealing. When the food finally arrived, one of the dishes was wrong. We were given chicken vindaloo when we'd ordered lamb. We pointed this out to the server, and he argued with us, insisting that the order was correct and that we had gotten it wrong, which we hadn't. After waiting an hour for the food to arrive, we definitely knew what was coming to us. Finally, we accepted it, and ate our meal. After some time, the server came by and told us we wouldn't have to pay for that dish. And then he placed a stack of toonies and loonies on the table for the vindaloo, explaining that this had come out of his own pocket. Like he couldn't bring up the mistake with his manager or just take it off the bill? We were so shocked by this that we had no idea what to even say. A waiter placing change down on the table for a mistake on a dish?!
The food was pretty good but this service was so appalling. I won't be going back here. -
Review from Robert F.
1/8/2010
My son and I are in Toronto and decided to try some of the local (and abundant) Indian food. The hotel clerk who was a British expat recommended Trimurti. Since there is great Indian food in London we figured he would know what he was talking about. It was very, very good. We live in So. Cal where there is a lot of authentic Indian so we've eaten at dozens of different Indian places. This one is definitely in the top 20%. Murgh Tikka Misala was nice and flavorful with thick, hot orange gravy. Big pieces of chicken cooked perfectly in the tandoori oven! The Naan was hot, crunchy on the bottom and tender on the top. The Basmati rice was delicious and topped with something crunchy and yummy. The Aloo Gobi was good but would have preferred more potatoes and a few more tomotoes/peppers and a bit less cauliflower. My son liked it so much he wants to go back again today.
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Review from Julianna B.
Toronto, ON
12/5/2009
Some friends and I hit Trimurti for a paneer bender, one rainy and chilly night. Service was great, the paneer was delectable, and the curries were very good. Taaaaasty, and the perfect remedy for a messy December evening. Dig in, then get a cup of masala tea.
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Review from Joanna L.
Toronto, ON
10/7/2009
Trimurti is my fav. place to get some amazing Navrantan Korma. Tasty!
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Review from Mixing B.
1/30/2010
I was visiting Toronto from the Northern Virginia area. To give some reference points, I am South Indian, and I was not eating meat during this meal. So I was looking for purely vegetarian options.
I had eaten at Queen Mother Cafe, which is right opposite this Trimurti, the night before, so I thought I would come back to this area, and have an indian meal. We walked from University Ave, west on Queen, on the South Side, and passed 2 other indian restaurants before we came to this establishment. While we were standing outside, one of the employees came out and stated that he was from Calcutta, and that he thought that the Chef here was very good. We had our reservations, since this was the only one of the three indian restaurants on this street that seemed to be empty.
We walked in, and the waiter seated us at the very first seat right in front of the window. We were looking to move a bit back, but he kept recommending that seat. It was a bit tight to get in, since both of us were carrying a few items back to the hotel. I jokingly suggested that our placement was to block visibility to the rest of the restaurant so that others couldn't see how empty the restaurant was.
We waited for the waiter, who came by after a few minutes. I asked him if we could have the appetizer sampler with only vegetarian appetizers. This seemed to be a simple request. He suggested that Hara Kebab and Paneer Pakora, which came out to roughly the same cost. I said I wanted to think about it. Since it seemed we we couldn't get what I requested, i was going to agree to his suggestion. He checked with the chef, and they said they could support this.
Additionally, we ordered, Mattar Paneer and Paneer Badam Pasanda.
They brought out some papad with some various sauces. This was ok. The appetizers were again ok. The entrees really were too bland for my liking. I have eaten at numerous indian restaurants at home and on business trips, and this was not that great considering the reviews, and the employee coming out and recommending it (agreed the employee is biased.).
While the food was just ordinary, I think the disturbing aspects to me were a few things.
1. The entrees did not come with rice. My friend asked the waiter, which I thought was wierd. Most of the restaurants I frequent come with plain rice, and you can add various breads or fancier rices if you'd like. We ordered aloo parata and naan. These were the best things out of the meal.
2. I thought while the restaurant was empty, we would get more attention from the waiters, and more responsive service. Instead, it appeared that they were standing around at the back of the restaurant watching the tv. In order to get more water and the check, it was a chore. A restaurant with 1 couple in it, should not take that much time or effort to get service. To be honest, I was starting to wonder if I could get a decent meal experience in toronto. This was the fourth food experience of my trip.
Additionally, we didn't order any alcohol or other drinks. Just water, so the cost was about $11-30/person -
Review from Kat T.
2/19/2009
I could eat Indian food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I've eaten 2 out of the 3 at Trimurti and I'll get dinner there almost once a week. The staff are all quite nice and will help you with the menu, if you don't know your pakora from your paneer. The saag paneer made Trimurti-style is what I've come to expect at all restaurants. It's my favorite. If you like spicy, the Shrimp Vindaloo is my fave! It's packed full of large shrimp covered in a savory, spicy broth, with a few potatoes thrown in.
