the host

good for lunch buffet, good value, decent quality. never been for dinner

bland taste .. simply overhyped :((

tried both the downtown and richmond hill location and we loved them both!
we were served a papad roll while waiting for our order to arrive. service was excellent. after our appetizer plates were taken away, a couple of servers came to provide us with warm plates which they placed on the table using linen napkins instead of bare hands. then, the dishes were served, again, by a couple of servers so that it all came at once.

we figured we would stick to more well-known, traditional dishes. we got the tandoori chicken which was a half chicken, bone-in, marinated in yogurt and tandoori sauce and roasted in a clay oven. it was flavourful but was a bit on the dry side. 

we also ordered the lamb roganjosh which was boneless and slow cooked with yogurt and traitional warm spices. 

while the roganjosh was good, the hands-down winner for the fam was their special butter chicken. it was less creamy and spicy compared to the regular butter chicken we are familiar with. it was hearty, with the right balance of sweet and spicy and curry.

we didn’t get basmati rice but we did get an order each of roti (tandoori baked wheat bread) which was perfect for picking up the meat and wiping out the sauce from our plates. 

our mango lassi was also perfect, cutting through the strong flavours of the roganjosh and butter chicken. a couple of sips in between the dishes got our tongues ready to take some more of the spice. what a delightful counterplay. 

for dessert, we had the traditional gulab jamun which are spongy milky balls soaked in rose scented syrup. it was soft and just had the right amount of sweetness. 

we also had kheer which is a rice pudding topped with pistachios. it was very refreshing and a perfect palate cleanser. 

happy to say that the girls thoroughly enjoyed this meal!!

i always have a lot of expectations with indian restaurants. every restaurant has its own version/flavour of food and this makes them different from others. i ordered tandoori momos which was different and nice and chutney served with it was great. but panner tawa masala was not that worthy and tasted ordinary. decor is rustic indian and has party hall too. they seem to have decent buffet spread so may have to try that in future to see if my views change!

been only to the markham location, though they have a more famous cousin in downtown toronto. went twice - the first time with a group of first timers and came back disappointed 2/5 .. honestly, wasn't very excited when my local hosts (who are long time patrons) suggested this place, but went along to be polite really ;)
going by the second times experience, i guess the feeling is you need to know what's good and order that. recency effect leads me to assign a higher rating!!

my first time here was years ago and it was not very good however, my best friend had said they had changed chef and it is a must try. sure enough, she was right! all th dishes were delicious and it came out piping hot. the murg mitch tikka (green chicken) was moist and tender. the butter chicken was also tasty and very rich and creamy. love it with all the sauce on the rice or on the naan. also tried the kofta ...veggie balls. a bit on the spicy side but loved it too!!! service was great and kept filling the water for us. highly recommend this place if you want indian food in richmond hill!

i've had a lot of indian all across the gta and went to the host on a very high recommendation from a co-worker. i have to say that while it was good, very good actually, it didn't quite meet my expectations. it was really not that far apart from anywhere else i've had and given the modest hype, i kind of expected it would have somehow stood apart.

a favourite in our family. try to make it for the lunch buffet, fair amount of options, fresh, restocked, and better value for your money as dinners can get expensive. staff is always kind and the try their best to seat you as quickly as possible

loved the food. totally authentic indian food. garlic naas were just too good. and so was the paneer vegetable. must go place for those wanting to try good indian food !! well done !!

very good food both buffet and alacarte but service is poor and pathetic and on top the servers have no remorse or guilt about it. poor attitude, rude and they just ignore you especially if you are an indian! no wonder other indian restaurants are opening up in the area and doing good. and note even with such poor service due to their good food i give them another chance but they never fail to provide the same poor service. hope the owners pay attention to all the reviews where service has been the single most issue reported by all patrons.

very bad service, for fine dinning, website says closing on 11pm saturday and when we stepped in they made us sit for 15 mins and then waiter comes rushes us to order the food as he said the chef is leaving we said website says 11pm they said thats not my problem and when we asked for suggestions he said everything is good didn't give proper advice, we waited for the food for 30 mins and platter (mila zula) was cold and stale, malai kofta tasted awful as it had a very awful after taste, the naan wasn't cooked properly and we were forced to order as he said the kitchen was closing .. overall disappointing experience

although i find the host very overpriced, i do like their food. nothing is outstanding, but i haven't had a single dish that i didn't like either. where they stand out is their catering. i attended a very large indian wedding and their wedding food, despite cooking for hundreds of people, was excellent.  however, i am only giving this restaurant 3.5 stars, because the service was atrociously bad. just bad. inattentive, incompetent, rude, slow, i could go on.

i have been coming to this place from the past few years.
this time i planned my son’s birthday party in which i had planned to invite 7
families totaling to 15 adults and 4 kids of age 2-3. i booked the hall 6
months ago and during this period i had called them a few times just to make
sure it is still booked. upon confirmation, i sent the invite to all my
friends. to my embarrassment on the day when we all arrived they said there is
no reservation (someone from the staff cancelled it in the register).  created a chaos but then said, we will give
you the room but will charge you for minimum 25 full adult meals buffet. i did not
make a fuss as i was with family and friends. to my surprise they also charged
me $67.05 tip for a rude service throughout the time.

had they informed me at the time of reservation that the
minimum requirement is 25 people i would have invited a few more families. they
cheated me for approx. $150.00. the tip should be option not added to the total
bill. if all had gone as planned and pleasing i would have given a handsome amount
as gratuity.

this was a simply trick they played to make more money. when
they know that the customer is stuck and has no way to go. i wish i could have
changed the venue at the last minute.

the host, you simply lost a big buck in greed of few
dollars. we will never come again to you guys.

beware!

this place advertises that they deliver but they told me its a minimum $500.00 order. the guy on the phone suggested i order a cab for delivery.

quality is good for uptown location. i actually never really had a bad indian meal, aside from cooking it myself.  maybe all the ingredients in the curries just make it flavourful, no matter how they make it. 

rm