Waterfalls Indian Tapas Bar & Grill

The staff was not really the best one. It was quite long. But she was only. Fortunately the food was really good. The dish is pretty big. And the price really interesting for the lunch. I didn’t try the all you can eat the week end. Such a pity. But the chicken was prefect. The bread as we’ll. I would like to try all the dishes on the menu…

We came here with some out of town relatives because they wanted to tour the neighbourhood and eat Indian food. This restaurant is definitely not my first pick for Indian food.
The restaurant was large, oddly constructed and mostly empty (though the patio was full) on a Monday at lunch time. Service was slow but adequate. The food was fine, nothing to write home about (do people in India want me to write to them about Indian food in Toronto?).
Saw some homeless guy eat off plates that were left on the patio tables by diners who had left a few minutes prior.
Edible food, adequate service, probably a safe bet for Indian food in Kensington market.

Food was good, but server need some training. He served a hot plate across the table and my friend wasn’t able to hold the hot plate more than 2 seconds, so he dropped his plate on a side a bit… lucky enough not on his pants … The heat for some reason doesn’t work here, people were sitting in coats, server never informed, apologized or served a cup of tea (what a perfect solution to make your customer to feel better in such a cold evening, even indoor)
Don’t feel like coming back…

Awkward would be the best way to describe my experience.
We walked in, stood around for a minute or two and we were told to sit wherever we wanted. After 5 or 6 minutes a waitress stopped by to ask if we were eating or just wanted a drink menu. We asked for a menu and she returned with two. We looked over everything and decided what we wanted.
When the waitress returned 10 minutes later (no drink order taken, no water brought to us), we inquired about what came with the main as it didn’t specify rice. Turns out they «don’t include sides because people were complaining they didn’t want them and they shouldn’t have to pay for them». I found it strange, as usually rice or naan is served with curry and for $ 14 it would be kind of strange for it to not.
The waitress didn’t offer us the specials but it was approximately 8:35 by the time we had a waitress come take our order and that menu is only available until 8:30pm. You’d think having walked in at 8:15 — 8:20, we’d be able to order off that… but nope.
We might return and try the specials, but for a restaurant to be called «Waterfalls» and to only have ¾ of 1 of the three «Waterfalls» at the front entrance working shows that management or the owner has given up.

*2.5 stars*
The only thing worth coming in for is the 9.99 lunch special from 12 – 3. You get curry, rice, and naan and although it takes forever, it tastes pretty good. It’s made fresh to order. Servers are all amazing, super nice and friendly. There is no hostess, busser, or barback, and servers double as bartenders so while they’re really busy, they’re still great.
My problems with Waterfalls include:
–Waiting forever for meals. Don’t come hungry. Or in a rush. This is the kind of place you’ll want to go if you want to have a long conversation with your dining partner, or if you want to read a book.
–They have about 10 beer taps available but maybe 2 beer kegs at a time. And they will often run out of beer half way through the pour, and will not substitute a different beer for their Tuesday pint special.
–Portions aren’t huge. If you’re not on time for the lunch special, you have to order rice and naan separately so it ends up being pretty expensive.
–The wifi is terrible.
–The rice is either cold or obviously microwaved. If you have the option, stick with the naan which is made fresh to order.
Waterfalls has potential but I’m not impressed.

I’ve recently started coming to this establishment, due to the fact that 2 of my other favourite Indian restaurants in the east end closed down, but this is my new go to spot for my favourites butter chicken and saag paneer! Both always come out fresh, hot and delicious! ;)
At times the atmosphere can be quiet and not too exciting, but it’s nice for a chill dinner with friends! And if you’re lucky they will have a promo on groupon! ;)
The staff always seem friendly

4 stars for the drinks, 3 stars for the food.
We were lured in by the $ 6 mojito deal on Fridays — they have a pretty extensive mojito menu, which includes other rum drinks as well (like pina coladas, etc). They’re really good and pack quite a punch — the menu says that they are 2oz drinks; they come in a pretty tall collins glass and are quite pretty to look at with the mint and the fruit juices.
The actual food is pretty hit or miss. We were really confused about the «tapas bar» concept — this is really not a tapas bar. There is nothing on the menu that we could find that we would even remotely classify as tapas. In terms of food, it’s a pretty straight up mediocre Indian place — good portions, but not really worth the price.

The «tapas» name is deceiving, because they’re just really Indian appetizers that you’d find anywhere, but the food at Waterfalls is pretty decent and apparently they have good drink specials too, which only really makes sense considering they have a nice big patio in Kensington Market and it’s an effective way to get people to have a seat, have a drink, and hey, then maybe those apps/​tapas will sound good too.
I had the «famous» butter chicken which was quite tasty (and they allowed me to order the lunch special after hours, not bad), my wife had a chicken tikka sandwich. Both of us were quite happy, though as I recall it was the fries that she liked more than anything else, which seems almost strange.
The service was a little slow given that it was not a busy day, that’s the only drag on the rating, but that’s really the only knock I could give it. Overall, I was quite happy.

Waterfalls is tucked away in the Kensington Market area. We ventured here craving tapas and indian food — the fact they were both made it a clear winner for dinner. We enter the place was empty which seemed weird for a Friday night. We got seated right away.
We decided that we going to only try the Tapas (appetizers) for dinner. We ordered several plates of their meat and vegetarian platters. The fried pakoras were tasty but a bit greasy, also they were big in size in comparison to traditional pakoras. The meat tapas were ok. I really like the sauces that accompanied our dishes. With our meal, we ordered a pitcher of Sangria which was delish and at a great price — value for your money!
So the overall verdict Waterfalls was good but not great. I would like to see how their main dishes measured up to their tapas menu.

Across the street from where I work. Call in and order and pick it up 15 minutes later! Awesome! Tasty food. Some prices seem a little over priced on some items but very reasonable for other items. The staff are nice and the environment is very relaxing.

I had lunch here today and it was great! They have a lunch special: $ 9.99 for vegetarian options and more for meat, but so many choices served with naan. We were the only patrons aside from someone at the bar — granted, it was 3:30pm. My boyfriend ordered the butter chicken and I had a veggie item: spinach and cheese. Both were piping hot when they came out and the naan was delicious.
Our server was very attentive — I thought it was a cool, little place. I have one complaint and that is, where’s the kick? The spices were definitely lacking. I don’t want to be crying by the end of the meal, but a little nose running is always a good sign at an Indian restaurant in my opinion. I’ll definitely be back!

This restaurant is weird. It’s an Indian restaurant but the décor isn’t Indian and you can tell that this used to be some kind of bar (as the most prominent things in the restaurant is a old wooden bar and a stage). It’s definitely a weird ambiance. They also rent out the restaurant to reggae performers after 10pm… so if you go to eat late be prepared to hear a bunch of reggae artists setting up and doing soundchecks on their drums/​guitars.
The food was really good though, the vegetarian combo platter is good and so was their lamb vindaloo. Their naan while not the best I’ve had was very good. Their pappadums were kind of weird and rolled up. I feel its kind of bad that their curry dishes don’t come with rice and you have to add in a side of rice, most good Indian restaurants automatically give you rice. If I was in the mood for Indian, I’d do takeout from here.
The service was bad just like the other reviews said. Even though it was a quiet night, the two girls working just weren’t attentive to their customers. I had to get up and get my server. They seem to always be busy behind the bar but what are they doing?
Anyway this place is okay but I’d probably go elsewhere for a restaurant dining experience. I would definitely recommend them for takeout however or a Groupon.

Wow, I can’t believe how terrible the ratings are for this place. I’m glad I didn’t see them until after I visited because my experience was much much better than most of these reviews.
Stopped in on a freakishly sunny weekday afternoon in October and sat on the patio. There were probably only 4 other full tables at the restaurant since it was around 3pm. This is definitely a great place to enjoy when the sun is out because the patio is quite large.
Orded a round of Mango Daquiri’s and split the Grilled Masala Prawns, the Grilled Masala Squid, and an order of naan. Service was prompt — my drink came out in about 5 minutes, food about 10 minutes after that. Drink was delicious and fruity. Food was flavourful, with a good mix of spices and the seafood tasted fresh. Both dishes were served on a bed of greens with grilled vegetables, which were also great. There was not a morsel left on either plate when we were done! Naan was also good, and came out piping hot.
Including tax and tip our food and drinks came to $ 20 per person, which was totally reasonable given the quality. I will be back the next tim I’m in the area.

I’ve come here for a dates and a few dinners with friends since I used to live in the market a couple years back.
The food is excellent. The butter chicken or lamb vidaloo are must-​trys here. I’ve never seen Waterfalls packed, which means more attention on the service side, but probably not the type of place I’d go on a date again.
Once in a while they’ll put on a live jazz band, which is pretty cool. On a summer’s day make sure to sit on the patio, there’s some good people watching I used to get done there from time to time.