Le Taj

Frommer's Review

This remains one of downtown's tastiest bargains. The price of the lunch buffet (C$12/£6) has barely changed since the restaurant opened in 1985, and the five-course dinner costs C$28 (£14). The kitchen specializes in the Mughlai cuisine of the Indian subcontinent, and seasonings tend more toward the tangy than the incendiary, but say you want your food spicy and you'll get it (watch out for the innocent-looking green coriander sauce). Dishes are perfumed with turmeric, saffron, ginger, cumin, mango powder, and garam masala (a spice combination that usually includes cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon). The marinated boneless lamb chops roasted in the tandoor arrive at the table sizzling and nested on braised vegetables. Vegetarians have ample choices, with the chickpea-based channa masala among the most complex. Main courses are huge, arriving with the expected array of sauces and condiments in bowls, saucers, cups, and dishes, all accompanied by naan (a pillowy flat bread) and basmati rice. Evenings are quiet, and lunchtimes are busy but not hectic. On one large wall, a bas-relief mud wall depicts a village scene; that wall was part of the Indian Pavilion at Expo 67.

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