Amaya Express

Would have given a zero if I had the option. Worst Indian food ever! It seemed like there was no dish to redeem it. Palak Paneer ⁰⁄₅. Chana Masala ⁰⁄₅. Dal Makhani ¹⁄₅. Naan ²⁄₅. Chicken Biriyani −1÷5. And the aloo tikki was a −5÷5.

This location sucks ass.
The exact same food is more expensive than other amaya locations, and the service is gross. Everybody seems so pissed off by their customers. I am aware they have a shitty job but that is not my fault.
And the best of all, when I proceed to the cashier, the guy always just put out his hand in front of me without saying a fucking word, meaning he will take my credit card, and tap it on the machine, without me knowing how much I am being charged. Hell, no. So today I just put out my hand, without saying a thing, meaning I want to see the damn machine, the guy looked at me shocked for a sec and threw the machine towards me on the counter. I tapped it, threw it back onto the counter and left with my food. Am I over reacting? I dont think so. They are just so rude and pathetic. I hope this place disappear soon from EC.
This place is not even good enough for a foodcourt.

Had the butter chicken, masala chicken and garlic naan this afternoon for lunch. I love Indian food, but it was very overpriced here especially considering that this particular meal was a bit bland tasting. The rice portion was on the small side, as well as the chicken was drenched in sauce to make it look like a bigger meal. The naan was good. Overall, I love Indian food but this place was okay. I wouldn’t mind going back but hopefully next time the meals are more flavourful and bigger.

Okay business, felt the price was reasonable. The food was a little more than I expected (in a good way). But it was filling and I will probably go back there again. Three stars because it’s not the best place to grab Indian food, but it’s also not the worst.

I tried this place a long time back when urban eatery first opened up, and I remember not liking it… but recently, during one of my «i’m too lazy to cook dinner» runs, I mustered all my will power and walked past schezuan express (their placement close to the entry stairs, and the very appetizing aroma wafting right into my face makes it impossible for me to try much else in this food court!) and decided to give Amaya a second chance, plus i was jonesing for some curry. I got their combo deal, with two meat dishes — the beef vindaloo and coconut lamb curry, and the potato/​cauliflower veggie dish and a plain naan to go with it all. All of that plus a soda came up to $ 18 — kind of ridiculous by food court standards, but then again urban eatery does not really fall into typical food court classification.
One bite into the food, and it came back to me very clearly why I didn’t like this place the first time I tried it. I don’t know how else to describe every dish than watery. Like literally watery, I almost feel like they were running low on their food, and decided to just add water to it. And usually I think Indian food is pretty hard to mess up — every Indian restaurant I have tried have all been average at the very least. Congratulations Amaya, you have defied the norms of food court prices and Indian food quality!
No, just NO. I will still with Schezuan Express next time, or try the other indian place at the food court across the street (below AMC yonge/​dundas).

I was jonesing for some Indian food on my last trip to Toronto. I know there is a high concentrating of Indian people in Toronto/​Southern Ontario, and all that was needed was to follow my nose to their outrageously scented but delicious cuisine. A food court wasn’t the idea I had when I pictured stuffing my face with Indian food, but what a food court they have in the Eaton Center!
I had some kind of a spicy chicken curry with chick peas and yellow rice. It was all very good, but the garlic butter naan was the best part. You need to buy the naan bread separate, but you won’t be disappointed if you do.
Spending the rest of the day smelling like a bag of boiled onions and cumin was the collateral damage, but still worth it.

Some of the worst service I’ve ever had anywhere. Horrible staff. The butter chicken was bland and the chickpeas ruined the whole bowl. And so overpriced. If the Eaton Centre is going for upscale foodcourt, this place should be given the boot.

Food was not bad My issue with this place is the so called daily special It was a Tiesday & I ordered the Chicken Madras which in the menu featuring the specials was 7.49 Beside this menu was the regular menu showing Chicken Madras at 8.85 When I got to the cash I was asked if it was the «regular» or the «special» i asked what the difference was & she explained what the regular comes within addition to the entrée Seems to me for the small diffrrence in price the regular should be the special as it seems to come with a lot more for a small difference. To call the dish I took the Special seems very misleading if not in fact dishonest. Like I said the food quality & quantity is not the issue & my dish was probably 3.5 stars

So it took a long time to get the nerve up to try this again!
But I did, and I have to say — the Chicken Tikka Masala — MUCH better! Avoid the butter chicken, as it’s tasteless.
The garlic naan is also quite good, though a little pricy at $ 3. You do get a good sized one though to be fair.
I’ve had it twice now and it’s been decent both times. And when I say decent, I do mean for mall food court food. If you want really good indian, go somewhere else. But on a day you want something a little different than McD’s, etc, it fits the bill.

Food is good!

Literally the WORST service I’ve ever had! I work in the mall, and absolutely love Indian food. I ordered the veggie samosas, an extra side of garlic naan and a side of butter chicken sauce. They argued with me for not wanting to give me the side of sauce, then charged me $ 2.50 for a small, half-​filled cup of just sauce (no actual chicken). It came to almost $ 12 for everything.
Deciding to give them a 2^nd try, I came back a couple days later. I ordered just the side of garlic naan and side of butter chicken sauce. This time, I was given dirty looks by both the cashier and the girl serving me, and charged $ 4.94 for the small cup of sauce. It came to over $ 7 for the 2 items. I requested that the cup be filled completely if I was going to be charged this amount, and got an attitude from the cashier.
I would not recommend this place to any regular customers. The service seems like its meant for a tourist area, not mall employees or people who live locally wanting Indian food. The items I tried off the menu tasted okay, but I will NOT return simply because the service was so bad both times. I am new to Toronto and have tried many restaurants since moving here, and none have the despicable service this place has.

Its not bad for food court food. I’m having the butter chicken and I really wish it was less salty. Way more rice than anything which is why at 10 $ I find this a little over priced. I’m not regretting my choice but I don’t think i’ll be back

The butter chicken is my favorite curry/​sauce (but the chicken itself is a bit dry)
The naan bread is amazing! It’s freshly made in that stone oven thing (not a heated up naan bread from the toaster) I love the garlic naan, they also have plain and butter naan.
And it also comes with salad or chick peas, seems healthy :)
I have tried the other curries but they are not as memorable, stick to the butter chicken, yum!
The homemade mango drink at the counter where you pay, grab one! Worth it! Goes perfect with the curries.

Had a butter chicken and chickpea bowl with one piece of Nan for $ 13.00. It was okay, and the butter chicken was decent, but certainly not the best in the downtown core. Its fine, if you really have a craving for Indian at the Eaton Centre, but there are much better options (Like King Palace), within a short subway ride or a 20 minute walk.

Finally an Indian fare at a food court! Yay! It’s great to see something other than Manchu Woks, Made in Japan… etc. I’ve always loved Indian food and Amaya Express serves up a pretty great version even in a food court setting.
I ordered their butter chicken bowl with chana masala and a 2 meat combo to go. Although the chicken was not the usual moist morsels you get at restaurants, the sauce was quiet good. I also ordered the lamb curry and chicken masala (the 2 meat combo) and they were also flavourful and good.
I would love to see Amaya Express expand into more suburban malls soon.

Went there since they had a promotion for $ 7.99 chicken and rice bowl or something. I watched the girl scoop each scoop and putting some back in so I won’t get extra chicken in the scoop. The bowl was not even half full and I paid 9.03 total for it. I am 5’6 130 and not full can you imagine an average person eating that? U are giving me a special not charity. The original bowl is like $ 8.xx and all you are doing is eliminating a few pieces of beans. The worst? They charge you cheap bottles of water for $ 2.50. Like really? I know the rent is high. If you need to charge me $ 15 for a meal so be it as it is a speciality but please don’t leave me half full nor rip me off with a cheap bottle of water when I know it cost u 20 cents to buy it.

I’d been to an Amaya restaurant so was excited to try this «express» version. I’ve got to say, I was pleasantly surprised! Didn’t expect to enjoy the food as much as I did, and I continue to go back here. Nice butter chicken, but my favourite is the chicken madras. A bit spicy but definitely toned down for the average Canadian palate.
Doesn’t get much better in a mall food court!

Probably one of the few places in the new Urban Eatery that’s worth trying out. Not the best in Indian cuisine, but definitely good for takeout standards. A bit on the pricey side, but really satisfying if you’re ready to splurge.

This was the first place I checked out when visiting the new food court. While it’s not the best Indian food, it’s good enough and hits the spot.
The dishes had clearly been sitting for a while so they didn’t taste as fresh as they could have, but I still enjoyed my meal. I’d like to try them again a little earlier in the day when maybe the food had just been prepared.

Just had a less than spectacular lunch at Amaya Express at the Eaton Centre’s new food court («Urban Eatery»).
My husband ordered the lamb roti, only to be told they don’t have that available. So he said he’d take the Chicken Tikka Roti instead… Same response «not this week, maybe next week». So he said he’s have the lamb box meal (with Black Eyed peas, «salsa», and rice). Again — they don’t have it — «maybe next week!». So as a 4^th option, he chose the Chicken Tikka box meal, and I had the Butter Chicken bowl.
The butter chicken was actually fairly satisfying — the chicken was tender and flavourful, and they added some chickpeas to the side which were also nice (and a bit spicy). As I ate though, I realized my rice was quite wet. No big deal though, the meal was okay.
My husband though was less than impressed. What he didn’t realize when ordering the box, was that the Chicken Tikka would be cold. We presume it is chilled on purpose, for the wraps/​roti? But it was a disappointment, considering he was expecting a warm meal, and it turned out not to be.
The staff all still seem to really be just learning the ropes. I know it is new (having just opened last week). But they must have had training before the food court opened? They all seemed to be lacking in knowledge of the food. They weren’t clear when explaining what was out of stock. And when we asked near the cash «is that a mango shake?», we were told (in an unsure voice) by staff «I think it’s a milkshake that kind of tastes like mango?». We also asked for vegetable samosas, but did not receive them (we don’t think we paid for them either though). But it just seemed like overall the staff really weren’t sure of themselves, and that had an impact on our overall impressions of the meal.
Next time I will go to my old standby Fast Fresh Foods!