MADRAS RESTAURANT - True Taste of South India

I order panner tikka by Uber but they send me panner tikka curry I called right way the girl who picked phone started to fight with me she said ‘ this is panner tikka ‘ when I asked her name she said mn kyio dasa apna name mera owner v kol e a I said to her I want to talk with him she refused and argued continuously
Customer service 0000 I think they have to guide their staff to how to talk with customers

This is my review on my recent experience here. I have been before many times. I always liked this place but now it's better than before. Food, the service and playlist and art. Everything is better than even before. Coffee was the Perfect Tamilnadu filter coffee with chicory. Thank you Madras and hope you continue to serve same.

The food was not at all tasty. I had ordered Idli plate and firstly the Idli was hard and a part of the bottom side of the Idli was soaked in water and was tasteless. Masala tea was good.

To top it all I had an upset stomach that night. I would not recommend this restaurant for South Indian food.

I’ve had their chicken briyani. Folks who loves mild food must recommend for them. For masala dosa it would give 8/10. Idli was so good and big in size. All in all their sambar was delicious.

I had a wonderful time at Madras Restaurant, the idly vada combo and veg thali were absolutely delicious, and I was impressed by the friendly and attentive staff. Highly recommended!

Had been in the area and decided to try out this place. Service was very quick inspite of busy crowded tables, super friendly and courteous staff, quick ordering without wait. Food looked great and was deliciously delicious! Mysore Dosa was delicious, thin and properly made. Veg entrees had decent serving. Good place to try out

We had Chicken 65, tasted really bad, not properly fried quantity was really less according to the price. But I'm happy that the quantity was less because I couldn't even eat it.

Idly Sambhar, sambhar smelled bad felt like it was not fresh at all. Taste wise I wouldn't recommend it either.

Don't waste your money in this reasturant.

Is this worth $23? Seriously? I thought the rice would be enough for 2 ppl, but look at what we got. Never coming here again.

I ordered the so called ‘Masala Dosa’. It came with three chutneys and sambar. The red and green one’s are horrible like straight from shop bought, not fresh. The white chutney is ok. I don’t want to start telling about sambar, even impressed to see they are calling it as sambar.

To my fellow South Indians: when you have cravings to eat good South Indian dosa, this shop probably won’t meet your expectations. Don’t get deceived by the name ‘Madras Restraunt’ I even doubt if any proper South Indians cooks are cooking here. Better to cook at home and eat.

To owners: While I agree everything is costly due to inflation but when you charge 12 dollars for dosa it should taste good. I hope you serve better quality food in future.

We ordered 2 combos (both veg and non veg)
1. The non veg had bigger bowl of chicken than the veg bowl of paneer
2. There should be atleast 2 rotis atleast rather than 1.

Dosa was A Class

Very disappointed. I was at your restaurant on the 28th of June 2022 at around 3pm. My friend and I were very hungry and was so looking for a tasty south Indian food such as Thali and Briyani. We are South Indians. I ordered a plate of Thali and she ordered mutton Biriyani. To my disappointment the Thali was not Thali at all. Please go visit another South Indian Restaurant and learn from them about serving a proper Thali. There was RICE, SAMBAR, RASAM tasted nothing like Rasam, Channa Korma with Panner, curd, Kulab Jamun, Chapati and Pappadam. Since when did Channa Korma became a South Indian dish. The channa mix was so salty which I even informed the waiter.when i stood up to pay, then did I realize the cook was a North/East Indian lady. How could you hire a N/E Indian to cook South Indian Food. South Indian food flavor comes from our spices. There is a vast difference in N/E Indian cooking to South Indian cooking. To top it off you have a sign board that reads -True Taste of South Indian Food- are you serious, buddy?

OMG! Responding to a review by Sally P. In all do respect, you have a big bold sign saying MADRAS. I'm very sorry to say that you insulting my food and my culture and my South Indian food by false advertising. I am very familiar with my South Indian food and being a food critic, your food very much disappointed me.
I'm sure bad reviews are soul hurting to you but keep in mind, we pay for your food and services and it hurts our pockets and stomach too.
In addition to Sally P, I have never had channa in a South Indian thali!
No need to get offended. Just serve food accordingly to your restaurant name. This is not a MADRAS RESTAURANT.

The worst butter chicken in the world. It is watery and sour and tastes nothing like butter chicken. Worst place ever do not eat here

Where do i start? Dosa’s are hands down their biggest strengths. The other options are good as well and the refreshments section is loaded. The service is excellent. The directors of the restaurant are humble and very forthcoming. Also, let me in you on a secret. The panner tikka masala dosa with added cheese is one of the best dosa’s that I have ever tasted. So, if you ever visit Madras, do not miss out on this hidden gem.

Absolutely love their biriyani! The texture, the flavour, and even the raita! Would definitely recommend to anyone trying to get good biriyani.

I went out for family dinner. The food was good but the device was even better. Tejinder was awesome in serving us. Loved to go to a restaurant where people like Tejinder are working.
God bless you Tejinder

Menu is very limited. Service and food quantity aren't bad. Taste though needs a major improvement. All the chutnies and sambhar were watery and the former weren't too good in taste or fresh either.
I just enjoyed the hot masala dosas without chutney & sambhar.
Mysore masala dosa tasted almost like a masala dosa.
Rava dosa wasn't available.
Chilly fried idlis weren't exactly how you'd expect them to be.

This is the best Biryani place in GTA. I know it is known more for South Indian food. But the Chicken Biryani it is the best I have had in the GTA. South Indian food is also very good. I love the vada sambar as well.

Went today second time. This time I tried the Madras speciality masala dosa and it is one of the best and most authentic dosa I ever had in GTA. Also, kudos to Tejinder for providing excellent customer service with a bright smile and compassionate way to serve us. The only downside was the less amount of Sambar and chutney provided.

The dosa I had was undercooked. The taste in my mouth completely got spoiled after I ate 30% of it.
My tastebuds literally died and I always finish my meal but I couldn’t.
Not going here again at all.

I usually go to this restaurant on weekend but this time the staff was really bad i went sunday night and the lady working in the front does not know how to accept the mistake i am having from past 4-5 years they serve dosa which seen totally cold and when we sent it back the lady came with explanation that dosa goes warm within few minutes but my friends dosa was hot. Tgen they serve tea in bad glasses which was having bad smell as well as the glasses were having sticky tea on it and said they are permanent stain but we can remove it with nails, we can go there for food but please be sure that the food and water glasses are clean. And the lady should know how to treat the customers instead coming and telling that how is dosa.

These guys don know what is South Indian. Just the dish name is South Indian. Briyani which I ordered is not good moreover chicken doesn’t cook well. Very poor rating.

If you like to eat south Indian this place would be the best. I tried their dosas and they were really good. Chutneys and sambar consistency was good and tasted better than many other restaurants. Chicken curry had good spice and flavour and quantity was very good. Overall I loved the food and will definitely recommend this place if you like South Indian food.

Amazing customer service, good ambiance and good food. We enjoyed it and love to visit again. #south Indian food# telugu people

Ordered idlis yesterday and they were completely stale and very hard.
Felt like chewy and rubbery not at all fresh.
Don't recommend it for idlis atleast

I loved eating here especially chicken 65 and madras special chicken curry, they taste real good and authentic South Indian flavour

Quantity is great enough for anyone overall i can say it's best experience.

Came to try some south Indian as I missed home! The chettinad masala dosa was too good! The sambhar and chutney was amazing tasted just like home! We also tried biryani which was a slight let down as there was less salt, but we ended the night with the filter coffee. And I would say that was the best one I have had since I've been in Brampton! Definitely coming back to try more dosas!

Thank you for your service!

After going through mix reviews I gave it a try on Uber eats.
1. Onion masala dosa- warm but so undone and soggy. Nothing like dosa
2. Idli & vada - Idly was really uncooked

Not worth the money. I’ll stick to my other choices.

Edit add- Weather can not change the food quality. I never said food was spilled or cold. It was undercooked and soggy.

SouthEast/Asian food is not something I was raised on as I’m very Canadian/Croatian. However I LOVE Madras! I go to the one on Bovaird! Always fresh, so tasty, customer service is amazing -but bottom line is the food is amazing a def must try!

I wish this place was closer to my home so I could visit more often. I have tried many South Indian restaurants in and around Toronto but this yummy experience was by far the best.
I had a butter masala dosa and the taste definitely reminded me of food in India.

It seems the chefs knows what they are making and for whom.

A must visit if you are looking to try a new south indian place. You will keep coming back for sure.

If I could give a zero I would have. Went here with my sister, we ordered dosas. I got butter chicken, she got regular dosa. Long story short. One of the chutneys was rotten, or contaminated smelled like chemicals. I informed the staff the just said sorry and continued serving this mystery substance to the rest of the, fairly busy restaurant. I also called the owner who shrugged this off seeming not to really care. I saw people consuming the chutney. They were not even informed by the staff about the chutney. GO AT OWN RISK!

Ordered biryani rice and chicken 65. Totally disappointed with the quantity when compared to the price. Not coming back again

Didn't enjoy the food. Not my taste.
Rasam had vegetables and sambar had none.
The vada was too oily.

To start with service, we received food quickly. However food quality is not that great. All chatnies and sambhar were watery and sour in taste. Dosas were way too average. Medu vadas were fried twice and soaked in oil. Idlies were big in size and cooked unevenly. One side was very hard and one side was uncooked. Overall not happy with the quality of food.
Owner has responded to my review. So I will have to edit my review. I did not order extra sambhar. I actually order extra white coconut chutney. Reason being sambhar was not good. Eating food to the last bite is my own concern as we are paying for food and we don’t like to waste food as many people stay hungry. Writing review or giving feedback at restaurant itself is my personal choice and you should not have a say on it. I value my time and Don need any lecture on it. As far as review system you also have right to respond. Good luck and hopefully you guys will expand more.

All dishes we ordered were tasty. Not to mention the generous portions with repeat on chutneys. Great to find such a good option for South Indian food close to Home. We will definitely be ordering from here again.

Dosa, idli and wada, mind blowing taste and also chai at the end of food makes it perfect dine-in.
Great service as well.
Music choice is also good

Tried the Mysore dosa.and must tell you that it's one of the best one I had in a long time. All the chutneys had very unique flavor and best part is the Sambar. Quite filling

I tried their classic Masala Dosa and it was absolutely delicious! Perfect dosa texture, tasty chutneys, and one of the best sambars I have had to-date. The service was great as well, and I can’t wait to come back and try other items on the menu. AND I liked that they were following all covid protocols, ensuring that only fully vaccinated people are dining in. Must try!

This place has amazing food. The masala dosa is very flavorful and filling. I recommend everyone to come here to eat.also the restaurant is very clean and has warm and welcoming enviroment. The picture is tasty treat combo. It tasted great and it’s a great value item.

Great vibe! Amazing food and pretty good quantity as compared to other places! Warm & friendly customer service! Would have never thought they had non-veg dishes as well! Highly recommend the chicken 65, it's too good to miss! Biryani was awesome.

Absolutely enjoyed my lunch at Madras Restaurant recently. The ghee masala dosa was fantastic and tasty. What makes south india food more flavourful is the chutneys and i loved the red and coconut chutney here. The vadas were fresh and crunchy and for the first time in Canada i enjoyed having dahi vada at a south indian restaurant. The taste was just like back home in India. The service was quick, restaurant was clean and had a great vibe. Overall me and my family had a memorable experience and we will definitely be coming again. Do try their lassi also. It’s refreshing.

Service was really nice. Staff was quick and we got our order really fast! The interior of this Restaurant is decent and took me back to some old memories. Ordered a veg biryani which I believe is enough for two people. I felt the lemon soda could have tasted a little better. Overall I had a lovely experience.

Not sure why they have mentioned as madras restaurant in their name, the food is no where related to south indian. I believe they have no clue how a south indian meal would be. I bought a veg thali and chicken biriyani yesterday and i was wondering that the quantity of rice they gave was not even enough to finish the sambar, and not sure why they kept rasam, and two curries for 1 small roti. Please dont order Thali and get disappointed, probably it seems they are running short of rice bags in the restaurant. Chicken biryani was ok but not great.

We have been coming here for many years now. Always felt consistent with the taste. Ambiance with some South celebrity photos and decent decor feels cozy and homely. Could enjoy Dining experience after many months. Seating was spacious, well organized for physical distancing. Our food arrived in no time and looked appetizing. Dosa was huge, Sambhar and variety of chutneys tasted great. Hands down best South Indian food.

Just bought a couple Vege thali's and a chicken. The food was on point and service was great. Would come here again. Not your typical oily indian food. The Chicken gravy actually had chicken. This place is definitely under rated.

One of the best Indian cuisine restaurants me and my family have ever eaten at. The food is very fresh and tasty and the service is decent and well timed. The workers are very friendly and helpful. There is great menu variety and all items that we ordered tasted delicious. We came all the way from Milton after a friend recommendation and we really enjoyed the meal. We highly recommend this restaurant and we will definitely eat here again.

Had dinner with friends last night. Restaurant was busy, But We were seated quickly. Service was slow. Once the food arrived, We realized that this is One of the best places to have Non-veg and South Indian food. Their Medu Vada and idlis are simply amazing. The No. 1 dish that I liked is the Chicken Curry - once you have it - you will definitely get addicted to it. Food was absolutely wonderful from preparation to Presentation. Overall great experience. Masala tea is a must if you go there!

Delicious and authentic South Indian food! Definitely one of the best places in Brampton area for sure! Good service & I really liked the food here.
We ordered Coffee, Hyderabadi Chicken 65, Thali and Madras Dosa.
Coffee was served in a real South Indian style glass and steel saucer. It was Filter Coffee and was really good.
Chutneys and sambar were just Wow. They even gave us extra sambar at no charge
The whole Thali was fantastic. It is a relief to find a good Thali with so many options at that price. Chicken curry in Thali was superb

I have a suggestion for management. Please adjust the spice levels as some items were spicy for us.

Food - 9
Service - 8
Ambience - 7
Experience - 8

Good food (amount of material felt a bit small inside the masala dosa). Service was ok but the attitude of some of the workers was terrible, talking quite rudely when something was requested or if we had a question. This is the second time that I came and both time there were concerns with the service.

Came to this location after a very long time. Surprised to see the transformation in overall look and service standards. I think there is new management. Biryani and the Mutton curry were outstanding. Exactly the kind of spice level I was craving for. Properly cooked meat and the gravy was heavenly. I will tell all my friends to visit this place

One of the best Dosa place I have been to. Food tasted good and more importantly the overall experience. It’s good to see such humble service from a family run place.

***DONT GO TO THIS PLACE. *******
*******CHEATERS RESTAURANTS ****** (*
The owner is a big cheat. He talks very high when u go first time. On my first visit to eat dosa the so called restaurant was empty even then they took 30 mins to serve dosa. I placed the order for biryani butter chicken and paneer curry. To my surprise when i opened the dishes at home, i was shocked to see the quantities of food. They were just half filled including the biryani for which i paid much more then others 11.25 plus taxes whereas u get much better at Grill n hut with kabab and garlic naan for just 10 dollars. This guy is just cheating people with over priced menu. The reason u c its always empty. Rhe owner himself is too rude and instead of offering an exchange or compensation started yelling that this ia what they have and can't do anything. Probably he ia one short sighted cook and not worth handling customers. People living around that area shud go to Moga Meat, Waraich Meat or try SilverSpoon on Queens st and hansen, or biryani from Grill n hut at Drew n Bramlea rd which are well established n recognized eating places who care for their reputation.

Food is secondary for me. Service and style is important. The staff are vetv professional and quick. They clear up the things fast, serve the food on time and here comes the food part and the food never disappoints you.
I definitely recommend this restaurant

There is something about their Food that makes us come here on a regular basis. One of the best place to have Indian food -Best Dosa, Sambar and Coconut chutney. Yesterday we tried Mutton curry and I would like to rate it a SEVEN star. Good portion size and tasted amazing. Why don't you introduce Mutton Biryani?

I love the food here especially that Onion uthappam is just nuts!
I almost tried everything. Staff are very polite and service style is up to the mark.
I really appreciate the overall qulaiqu, quantity and pricing.

Fantastic service. The food was incredible. I took my wife here because she loves South Indian food. She is very picky when it comes to her chicken curry and the spice level. She said that she now has a new place that she will always buy the curry from. Our server was incredible and really nice. We didn’t wait long for food. (Even though the Restaurant was packed) The chicken curry is the best curry I have ever tasted. Will definitely return here and definitely recommend this restaurant to everyone

Great place to have Indian food. Our family enjoyed the spicy Goat curry and the Chicken Dosa. Good hospitality by the staff. They treat kids with some chocolates. Will highly recommend

Wow wow wow, this place is simply amazing. I started off with a mango lassi (first time ever) to drink and it was delicious! Then I ordered the chicken curry which is typically a pretty safe choice and man it left me speechless it was so good and the bread (parotta) was so soft. After the meal we were given their tea (chai I think?) its kind of a tea with milk and sugar but it was the best tea I ever had. The prices are really good too and the service is phenomenal. This is definitely a place I will come back for sure and sure and sure…. And the menu had lot of options to choose. Must try!

True taste of India! Food served here is excellent. Service style was awesome. Prices are economical. Overall a great place to dine with family and friend. This place deserve the sixth star if allowed me to add one extra.
, I definitely recommend it, go check it out

Forget the mean comments and reviews. This place is just awesome. I've been here twice this month.
I litrallit loved every thing served here. Vegetable Biriyani is my personal favorite. There are some cheap combo offers too. Go check em out/.

One of the finest fine dining restaurant in the area. The food is just awesome.chicken dosa and lamb curry are my personal favorites.
Clearly a winner Indian Restaurants overall.go check this restaurant.

Wow the vegitable biriyani is awesome. The desserts are good too. In love with the staff. They are very polite and professional.
I definitely recommend this place. Really loved it!

Pepper chicken and goat curry is simply awesome. I felt like I'm having food in India. The atmosphere in the restaurant is moulded in that way! I really really appreciate the idea of planning this restaurant!

Had a terrible experience today at this place. Had visited this place many times before and had found it pretty decent, but today's experience completely changed my view.
We order a plate of idly. The chutney was stale and smelled bad. I told the lady about it and she refused to accept it. Even after I made her smell, she gave an excuse that sometimes the tomatoes are not fresh and what not.
Ordered 4 dosas. Dosas had the same batter. There was too much salt in it. So with that said all the dosas had too much salt. Called the lady and expressed the concern. Being consistent she refused to accept it. She even went on to say that they didn't add any salt to it. But as a goodwill gesture and good hospitality she offers me 1 free dosa. I didn't get what she wanted us to do. 4 ppl sharing one dosa and pay for 4, that we didnt even eat much? Said no to it, paid the bill in full and left. Thy lady didn't show up till we were out. Couldn't have had any worst food experience and customer service.
Will never recommend this place.

I must say that my experience in this restaurant gets better and better everytime I visit here. A few things that I noticed while having the yummiest South Indian food here; great location, nice vibe, ever ready to help and polite staff. The new owners are extremely welcoming and have a spark of doing better each day to help their customers. This restaurant is one of the genuine restaurants out there who serve the Best Taste of South Indian food. I am going to visit Madras everytime I get south Indian food cravings.

4 STARS.
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Staff were extremely friendly and lots of warm smiles. Customers were busy coming and going from the establishment. Even though I ordered a Non-Vegetarian Tali, the food was very tasty. The decor is outdated - from the fake flowers which decorated the many corners of the restaurant, to the very unappealing black and very ugly wall Tiling. I do recommend this place for a quick bite.