Staying near union station, Best Indian food in the area??

[Porto]

It could be from casual to upscale indian dining. We really want to stay close by and dont want to drive out.
Thank you

[NovoCuisine]

Spices Cafe at 4 Temperance Street (just north of Adelaide between Bay and Yonge)

http://spicescafe.ca/

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Spices Indian Cafe
4 Temperance St, Toronto, ON M5H1Y4, CA

[JamieK]

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[JamieK]

sorry, meant to add a place link for Trimurti. It's small and fills up quickly for dinner, but it's relatively close to the others mentioned so far.
If you click on any of the place links, you will find related threads with comments and reviews.

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Trimurti
265 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V1Z4, CA

[bluedog]

Dhaba used to be pretty good, and maybe the most upscale near you. Trimurti, little india and babur are a bit further away, Babur being the most upscale of the three.

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309 Dhaba Indian Excellence
309 King Street West (across from Hyatt on King), Toronto, ON M5V 1J5, CA

Babur
273 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V1Z9, CA

[pescatarian]

Dhaba is not good, IMO. boring sauces. dry chicken and paneer. slow, awkward service. They are suffering from an identity crisis. Not upscale.

[Mike from Hamilton]

Agreed, bland boring "buffet Indian" sauces being tarted up as upscale dining. I would recommend Trimurti or Little India before Dhaba.

[bluedog]

Wow, things have changed then. First time I went there I was blown away by the buffet, and the second time for an a la carte dinner. Admittedly this was three years ago. Thanks for the update.

[wordsworth]

Agree. Don't know where its reputation came from.

[bluedog]

Reputation came from almost universal over the top reviews from Now, Eye, Greg Couillard, (I think JK), between '99 and '03. Certain highlights from these reviews are posted on dhaba's website (www.dhaba.ca).

Last time I was there was about 2 years ago (for the lunch buffet) and I thought it had gone downhill. Had been there in 2002/03 for dinner, and for the lunch buffet, and had been very impressed. But as with so many well-reviwed mid range restaurants, there seems to be a golden age and woe is the diner who ends up there based on old reviews well after decline has set in.

[Gary]

Hmm, feels like I recommend this place every day, but what the heck! Little India Restaurant, at 255 Queen St. West is about a 10 or 15 minute leisurely walk from Union Station. It's a very small and casual place, with excellent food. Just walk up University or Bay St. to Queen, then hang a left.

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Little India
255 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V1Z4, CA

[magic]

I second Little India restaurant, on Queen. Awesome food. And such nice people. gets busy for dinner though...

[koknia]

Probably Trimurti.

http://trimurti.ca/info.html

[estufarian]

I second Trimurti. 10-15 minute walk and very presentable - tablecloths etc. Reasonable cost too - and best Onion Bhajias I've found.