The Indian Hut

My family went for dinner, all getting the buffet for $ 18. It included lentil soup, a salad bar, a wide variety of entrees, and dessert. It’s was very very good. The staff was tip top. I can’t say enough good things about this place. We will be back!

I used to come by here a lot. And I thought the price was pretty great for AYCE since their butter chicken and lamb masala is reaaal good with their naan! Also because the place is pretty cozy and the waiters are always around refilling people’s water. based on this, I would have given 4 stars.
BUT I don’t really like businesses who offer groupon coupons and then offer particularly bad service or to charge extra hidden fees when their customs redeem them. (Like why bother in the first place??) anyway. The Indian hut had a special 2 person groupon deal and I ended up feeling like they treated me differently than usual once I told them I had the groupon. Also upon redeeming it, they charged like a mandatory $ 3 – 4 tip plus they said taxes weren’t included. So I ended up really only saving like a dollar with the groupon =_​=. I felt like I saved a dollar for a bad feeling and shitty service for a place I usually liked.
Anyway.I haven’t really been back since but I’m sure if you go without a coupon it’d be a great experience: D

Closed for renovation, but no information about it on their website or on the phone… their phone just keeps ringing then goes into a full mailbox. I realized what’s going on when I walked over to the place. They need to update their web and phone message.

Service is friendly. Quality food, to be honest I would eat here more if it was more affordable, too pricey.

Had a lot of trouble deciding whether to give this place a 3 or 4 stars, but I’ll give it 4, but felt the food was more of a 3. The service was great.
Food, I’m a very meaty picker, so I wasn’t very interested in the chickpea’s nor was I interested in the vegetable/​eggplant dishes. The buffet selection itself was small. They had butter chicken, lamb, and tandoori chicken. The food at the buffet was more warm than hot.
Their rice was… alright. It tasted just like regular rice, nothing special. I disliked the tandoori chicken because it wasn’t really soft and settled on eating just the butter chicken. As for the lamb, it was good, just would prefer it to not have so much bones and to have the pieces cut a bit smaller. Their butter chicken was the best dish and the one I had the most of. Reason being, that the chicken was very soft, the cuts were bite sized. Their Naan was fresh (it goes out fairly quickly), but whoever made it, burnt the Naan on one side. I didn’t notice it was burnt until I flipped it around…-._-||
The sauce was flavorful, but it didn’t feel like the spices were there compared to other indian places I’ve been to.
For an AYCE buffet for 12.95 at lunch. I would say that considering the quantity of food, service from the waitresses (attentive and friendly), and location, I would return here again, but only if I am feeling super hungry.

Ventured there because of a Groupon. It was not a Groupon wasted! The food was good and so was the service.
I have to agree with everyone, the naan was extremely delicious. However at the time we went, there wasn’t much naan available. We arrived about 8pm; it was a late dinner. The buffet selection was rather tiny, but all the staples in Indian Cuisine were available. There was Butter chicken, Tandoori chicken, Biriyani Rice etc… It is good if you’re not looking to try all the different Indian dishes. The salad/​dessert section was rather small, and not much of a selection. Just a deep Freeze with Ice Cream and off the hot section was rice pudding, Julab Jamun and not too much more.
The décor, was a little less than what I would expect from an Indian restaurant on Church. The colors were dull, and poorly put together. I was expecting bright vibrant colors, that of the Indian culture, but walked into a dimly lit room with dull wall colors and table setting.
But the food is definitely something to go for. I would go back just for the food.

I should have known better, this place is consistent, it never fails to disapont. Went for lunch buffet. The Lamb Madras was all bones, only 3 tablespoon size pieces of mean in the buffet pan. The Butter Chicken was bland, I have made better at home with VH sauces from Food Basics. There were, no samosas or pakoura. The freezer where the ice cream and sherberts are kept was covered, it is uncovered for the $ 17.95 dinner buffet. Much better would have been the (non buffet) Byrani House on Hayden Street or Kathmandu on Yonge south of Maitland.

Yeah not bad. The buffet was quite fresh. The salads were yummy. The food was a bit watered down and lack the spice you might expect from an Indian place. But for the lighter at heart Indian food lovers this is the place for you. The servers were super sweet. The atmosphere is lovely. And the patio was like a cottage dock.
All in all a good place to come back to

Had lunch here on Friday and the food was great. I must say that their Naan and Rice was amazing. I know sounds crazy to start a review that way but you know when you have awesome Indian rice and that delicious naan — it’s to die for. I love my carbs!
The chicken vandeloo was excellent with luscious flavors. You could see the rich ingredients and spices from crushed chilli to herbal leaves and peppercorns … This was not your typical brunch spot!
But what you must come here for is the mango beer. Sounds crazy but trust me — it’s amazing!

Ive been to 3 or 4 other Indian buffet places in downtown Toronto and this is definitely my favorite.
The food was fresh (which is something that bothers me at most other Indian restaurants), the food was also very flavorful, not oily, and not too overwhelmingly spicy.
My top 3 dishes were the Eggplant, Palak Paneer, and the mint Chutney with the Samosas. yummmmmmm!
I guess in general it is kind of pricy but I was able to get a Groupon for 2 can dine for $ 20. The total bill came out to be $ 30 which was very reasonable considering how good the food was. Service was also very quick and friendly. Cannot wait to go back here!

I popped in for lunch recently and did a take away buffet meal.
I found the food good but a bit pricey for 1 take out meal ($ 14).
Would I go here again? Yes but not for take out. The décor is great and really well done. They’ve done a great job of setting up a nice ambiance for their clientele.
It gets a thumbs up from me. But the price point for take out was a bit steep.

The Indian Hut presented delicious and tasty Indian fare for a reasonable price. The atmosphere was dim and intimate, decked with cultural murals, pictures and tarps.
I enjoyed their dinner buffet, the assortment was typical– ranging from paneer, butter chicken, chicken tikka, samosas, lamb, etc. Nothing different, however, and items were abundant. Freshness was a slight question for some items, others looked and tasted great.
Would have come if it were not for my Groupon though? No, probably not. Only because there are other Indian restaurants close (enough) that see more traffic, priced similar, and offer a few more items.
Overall, the food was good, ambiance was good, and the prices were O.K.

Went to the Indian Hut for dinner. Was greeted nicely. The selection is few. You have the staples such as butter chicken, goat curry, tandoori chicken. For veg you have chickpeas, eggplant, mixed vegetable, rice. A few appetizers. The food is so so. Nothing special. The price is high and the tip which they suggest is aggressive.
I have been to countless buffets all over GTA and this is quite forgetable. Then again it is downtown Toronto and getting a decent priced Indian buffet is probably out of question.
And also the people who are fascinated by the food and are giving it 5 stars, have you been to other Indian buffets or is your choice limited to downtown only because you are missing out then.

We went to the Indian Hut for lunch. The place was packed, a good sign that the food is good. We even saw people of Indian origin eating here, another staple of authenticity.
Let’s start with the food. The choices were limited and they all looked good. I ended up having the butter chicken and tandoori chicken. The naan was still hot and tasty.
They serve a strange beer, a Cheetah mango lager. It paired well with the spicy food.

So let’s start off by saying this is more of a 2.5÷5. I don’t think it deserves a 3, because there are areas that need big improvement.
Before we get to that, let’s start off with the pros:
a) Seems very authentic, and even the presentation of the buffet looks authentic
b) Quaint establishment
c) Butter chicken is good
Areas for improvement:
a) Price point — 12.99 is expensive for a lunch buffet and considering they only have 5 – 6 main dishes, I find this quite pricey.
b) I’ve been here twice. Both times, they were slow to re-​fill the butter chicken and the goat and mostly been left with veggies. While I love veggies, I really don’t like paying that much for unlimited veggie food.
c) This happened over 2 years ago, but two co-​workers of mine asked if the food was halal. They said «yes» on the phone. When they got to the restaurant, they asked a waiter again if the food was halal, waiter said «let me check». It was a no. And when my co-​workers tasted it, it wasn’t halal (somehow they could tell). Don’t appreciate that.
Hopefully, they have gotten their act together since then.

great atmosphere, great food. Been to this place a dozen time now ,
Especially try their kebab dish, tandoori chicken, and mixed veggie. great people working there too

This is a decent little Indian restaurant with a standard lunch buffet. The butter chicken, masala, and paneer are very good and the other items are decent. With a soft drink and tip, it’s about a $ 20 lunch, which is decent for a buffet.
In terms of atmosphere, it’s on the main floor of an old house, so it’s a bit cramped but generally pleasant. The service is decent.

A group of four of us were meeting up after work at Church and Bloor to grab a bite and spend some time catching up. The Indian Hut was close by, so we decided to try the buffet. It was a very early dinner and we were the first patrons to arrive. We had to wait a bit for them to set up though it was past their advertised opening time. It was a beautiful day and we were in no big hurry, so that was fine. We sat outside on the front deck which was quite pleasant. Our drink orders were promptly taken and soon enough the buffet was ready.
I have to say from the start, I am really not a fan of buffets. I guess for that reason, I wasn’t expecting too much. The food was okay. Nothing I tried was stellar, but everything was reasonably okay. It definitely wasn’t the worst Indian food I’ve eaten, but I know a lot of other places I prefer.

Come here for the buffet!
I’ve walked by this place many of times.
There is a banner stating «Best Indian Food in Toronto!»
That banner may be a bit outdated. Definitely not the best Indian food in the city… but not the worst either.
The service was good. The servers were always smiling and refilling our water. The restaurant has a nice atmosphere and it’s a popular place for locals. I probably wouldn’t venture out of my way to eat here, but if you are in the area and want Indian food, the buffet is great!
Most people are here for the lunch or dinner buffet. ($ 12.95/$ 17.95).
The buffet isn’t huge, but it covers the basics.
The Saag Paneer was really good, I hunted around for the paneer pieces. The eggplant was the surprise hit. It was oily and tasty, delicious!
The Butter chicken had large chunks of fresh chicken but wasn’t very flavorful or tomato-​y.
Lamb curry was all bones, I gave up.
Tandoori chicken was really dry. But it’s a buffet and it’s been sitting for a bit.
The samosas and pekoras were meh. I wish I didn’t put them on my plate at all.
They didn’t have any naan replenished while I was eating.
I tasted some from my friend’s plate, it was chewy. I didn’t miss much.
Gulab Jamun is one of my favourite desserts. I’m so glad they were part of the buffet! I feel like after having my dessert, I forgot about the other items that were mediorcre.
Overall, it was a good dinner and I’ll be back when I need a paneer fix! …and Gulab Jamun.

I have eaten here a few times over the last couple of years. Most of the time the food has been good. sometimes not always hot. there is not a huge selection but there are only a few dishes I like.
So everything I am about to write is absolutely true! Nothing has been exaggerated! It took me over a week to really process this before writing this review.
I purchased a voucher from Deal Find. $ 40 worth of food for $ 20. I took my friend who happens to be Indian as well. she was craving some Indian food and I told her I had purchased the voucher.
The food was not very hot on our visit at 8pm at night with a few other patrons in the restaurant. My friend commented how they didn’t have much of a selection and the food was not overly tasty.
Our bill came and my friend noticed an automatic gratuity of $ 7.89 on our bill. So we called over the server and he said that is what his manager told him to do. So we asked for the manager to come over. She came over and started complaining to us on how she was losing money from these vouchers. The previous week how many people did not pay the difference in their bills if it was over $ 40 and they didn’t pay tax or tip!
Then her daughter came over and injected herself into our conversation but with a lot of attitude and disrespect. The daughter stated this is their business and they can run as they see fit. They can charge whatever tax and tip they want to. I was shocked! I stated if that’s how they want to run their business then they need to disclose that as soon as someone walks in the door not when they are paying.
Needless to say this conversation went downhill. Anything my friend and I would say, the daughter would twist our words and try to throw it back in our faces. I finally said, this is not my first time here and I hope it’s not my last time here but this situation is getting out of hand, let’s calm down. And I asked the mother to let me finish speaking as she was constantly talking over us and/​or interrupting us.
Well then the two of them went off on us, calling us the rude and disrespectful ones. that they didn’t want us as customers, they didn’t need our money and they wanted us to leave and told us not to come back.
So my friend and I left and as we were walking up Church St. my friend got grabbed from behind by the mother/​manager/​owner. She was trying to grab my friends purse. She starts yelling out to anyone on the street saying to call the cops on us because we didn’t pay our bill! I’m said to her, that’s not what you said in the restaurant, get your hands off of us.
She then tried to get my bag strap over my head and was choking me in the process. I started to yell, THIS IS ASSAULT! I said go ahead and call the police because I will have you charged with assault. It still took a few more minutes to get her off of me, then she went back at attacking my friend. Then me, then my friend again. Then some man from the restaurant said something to her in Hindi and she finally backed off.
My friend later told me she was telling her daughter to get our bags in Hindi. My friend lost an earring and I was covered in black ink all over my hands and my jacket from the assault, like defensive wounds on an assault victim.
I called Deal Find the next day and told them I had no reason to make up any of the following. who could really!!! This is a crazy story to tell. I suggested they cancel all the other vouchers to save anyone else going through a similar experience. She called me back and said the owner said it was just a misunderstanding over the gratuity, nothing else happened.