Jaipur Grille

Been going to Jaipur for 15 years and the food is always great. Tonight’s visit was no exception. However the service has changed… dramatically. Gone are the familiar servers only to be replace by some younger and clearly less experienced individuals. These new servers felt awkward… albeit pleasant. The biggest surprise of the night came when they changed into their street clothes before we had finished the meal and proceeded to clear the table. Overall, the experience of eating at Jaipur felt inferior this evening… however the food quality remains high.

When the temperature is –30 outside, I figure it’s a good time to order some spicy Indian food.
I’ve lived in the area for a while now but I’d never tried Jaipur Grille. I’m a huge fan of Indian food, so expectations were high.
First of all, I should mention that the food arrived extremely fast; so fast, in fact, that it was still hot! That’s a win in my book.
Our mains were Saag Paneer and Chicken Tikka Masala. The Saag was solid, to be sure, but I will admit that it wasn’t quite as flavorful as other versions of this dish I’ve had. It seemed just a little too salty, somehow. The Tikka Masala, on the other hand, was exquisite. It was flavorful, spicy, and just all around delicious. I could’ve eaten another eight containers of that stuff.
We also ordered a couple of samosas and a cashew salad. The latter was surprisingly tasty and full of delicious vegetables, while the former was good but not spectacular.
All in all, Jaipur Grille was just what the doctor ordered on an almost insanely cold night.

The foods are delicious but what I like even more is the friendliness of the staff. I have come in here with friends for lunch and have also ordered delivery and the staff are always accommodating and full of smiles. Sometimes, in a busy city like Toronto, some people forget how to be nice to other humans so it’s always refreshing when this is the case. At Jaipur, you get good food, great atmosphere and friendly staff. What’s not to love?

Ordered the chicken biryani and dahi vada and chaat. I was surprised that I got biryani instead of the chicken tikka masala I thought I had ordered — not sure if it was an error on the Just Eat website or if I clicked on it myself. Anyway, I love biryani and was excited to eat it.
The biryani was not very good at all. I took out a plate of food and then had to go back to the kitchen because there wasn’t any chicken in it… I actually had to stir the food around to hunt for meat. There were a few chunks of chicken in there but definitely not enough compared to the amount of rice. The rice itself was spicy but otherwise lacked flavour, same with the chicken which was a little dry.
The dahi vada chaat (new to me) was interesting, slightly sweet and cake-​like in a thick creamy sauce. I liked it better than the biryani but it was nothing special and I wouldn’t order it again.

This place is run by an extremely dishonest and untrustworthy person.
Having heard good reviews of the food, I ordered chicken and shrimp biryani for 40 people. The manager had given me an estimate of $ 203 including tax for this including delivery. Come D-​day, when I asked for a confirmation of the price, he tried to fool me by adding additional tax and delivery charges. The WORST part is that the biryani was just colored rice, and the chicken and shrimp biryani barely had any of those. The entire party was disappointed with the food and I am skeptical of ever going back. If this is what they do, I wonder what other unethical things they do with food. Recycle half eaten dishes?

We came to Jaipur grill today on a whom since we seen it across the street from St. Louis. There were many well dressed individuals here and the place was quite upscale. The service was excellent and the owner himself even came out and introduced himself!
I’m not that familiar with Indian food but they recommended me a couple dishes that turned out excellent.
I can recommend the grouper konkani and shrimp massala. The portions looked big but when I was done I was craving more so we opted for desert as well. The experience was very authentic and I can’t wait to come back.
The owner told me they’ve been around for 14 years and have a second location somewhere around waterfront? I can’t remember.
Anyways, check this place out. it looks like a great place for after work.

That’s some tasty Indian right there.
Chicken tikka masala (like butter chicken but with some heat and sweet peppers), mutter paneer (cheese chunks with peas in tomato/​onion sauce) and daal panchratan (soft yellow lentils spiced with tumeric)…all good baby.
The naan here is also exceptional… it’s got just the right amount of chew. You could say it’s…“second to naan”…
K thanks bye :)

Came here a few weeks ago with some friends for lunch. They were running «Jaipurlicous» so we had that.
I had the tandoori chicken wings as my app — didn’t enjoy it all too much — it wasn’t the traditional red, BBQ charred colour or taste I expected. Instead it was yellowish and looked to be semi broiled. Wasn’t a fan.
My main dish of shrimp masala was good — really enjoyed the gravy — perfect level of spice and it was really aromatic. The naan was nice and fluffy.
For dessert I had the gulab jamun. The meal came with one, I could have easily had another 2 — these were rich, sweet and warm (I like them served warm, not cold like some restaurants do).
Price was great and service was good as well. Will come again and try other dishes, and I know not to order their tandoori wings.

We got the food delivered for dinner and it turned out to be the horrible experience. The worst veg. biryani and paneer makhani i have ever had in my life. the vegetables in the biryani tasted so bad and the rice was also not perfect.
Never ever ever in my life.

Vegetarian appetizer platter ($ 9.95) was soggy and generally too salty.
Chicken vindaloo ($ 14.95) was flavourful and moderately spicy.
Lamb rogan josh ($ 15.95) had more subtle flavour.
Garlic naan ($ 2.95) was fresh.
Serving staff was polite and efficient.
The portion size was small considering the price.
All in all, it was a good experience and I would try again when I’m in the mood for indian food.

I have never felt the need to give a place a zero. This is hands down a ZERO but I don’t have the option but to be generous on a
One star here to write this review. In most cases I’m generous with the reviews. But, I would normally base that on food and service. Let’s give you some background, I booked a reservation here online to dine at 10 pm, I even call them before I get there to let them know I will be there at 10 pm since I didn’t receive a confirmation call and I also wanted to enquire if take out was an option since I was going to use one of those entertainment coupons. Off the bat, I should have understood what imbeciles I would be dealing with. After I very politely ask him on the phone about the coupon, the man who answers says no take out using the entertainment coupon only dine-​in and before I could even reply, he got agitated and said I should have read the whole book even though it doesn’t say anything on the coupon. Fine. I have a reservation already so no big deal, I tell him that’s ok I have a table booked at 10pm and I will see them in a few minutes. We get to the restaurant and this retard of a manager walks up and says we’re closed, kitchen is closed. I explain I just called and he makes it appear that I’m lying. I spoke to him 10 minutes before getting there!!! Then I explain I had an online reservation and he’s like ’ I don’t know why they have it like that online, they know we close at 10 pm. Excuse me, dumb much?! If they close at 10 pm why do you post an available table at 10 pm? He then suggests we get in touch with ppl online to correct it. No Sir, why the hell don’t you do tht since you’re the business? Now normally, in any given restaurant — there’s an apology at this point. None. Instead he starts aggressively showing us the door while there are patrons in there dining watching this initially telling us there was no online rsvtn and then saying he saw it but doesn’t know why that happened. Well if you noticed it, shouldn’t you have called us and told us about the error and saved us a trip from Mississauga?! He was so rude — we decided to walk out of there than stooping to his level and decided to never go back there. With an attitude
Like that I feel so very sorry for the staff that work for him, I mean if you can treat customers so poorly, I dread to think of what employees there go through everyday dealing with such an a jerk.

Stopped by Jaipur Grille for Summerlicious ’14 — their menu was inexpensive for a 3-​course Indian lunch. My selections were as follows:
App: Onion Bhajias
Entrée: Lamb Rogan Josh
Dessert: Gulab Jamun
Each course was very well made. The onion bhajias were very crispy and were accompanied by a mild sauce. The lamb rogan josh came with garlic naan, freshly baked. The gulab jamun was also delicious, and my friend described it as a fried cinnamon timbit covered in syrup. Mmm.
Service was unobjectionable, and the restaurant ambience was decent.
4 stars given solely for doing nothing wrong. Well done.

This place makes my favourite saag paneer in the city. Really nice and creamy, lots of flavour, the paneer is a perfect meaty texture without being too hard or crumbly. The paneer makhani is also nice, and they do a great lamb rogan josh.
I’ve never dined in here, but do take out with them a fair bit. Portions are pretty good for the price, especially if you’re getting vegetarian places ($ 9.50 for a saag paneer and I get 2 – 3 meals out of it easily).
Most of their curries are gluten free. I have (actual real) celiac and eat here fairly regularly. Just avoid fried stuff and obviously-​gluteney things, of course!
Some of the staff can be a bit snarky when taking phone orders, but I don’t really care.

My old co-​worker and I were wondering around his neighbourhood looking for a place to have dinner. He told me that there was an Indian restaurant not too far that we can go to. Famished I said, «Sure»!
Jaipur Grille is located right beside the St. Louis Bar on the corner. Walking into the restaurant, I had a whiff of bathroom cleaner smell which I thought was odd, but I pressed on. The host/​waiter greeted us and guided us to our seats. It was not busy at all which was nice and intimate.
We decided to order a whole slew of stuff, with some recommendation from the waiter: Beef Rogan Josh, Chicken Biryani, Vegetable Platter, and Garlic Naan. I also explained to him that I had a nut and shellfish allergy which he acknowledged.
The veggie platter came out first and it was decent. The Onion Bhajis were excellent, tasty, crispy and looked like a bunch of fingers! The samosas were okay but tasted like store bought frozen.
Our main entrées took a bit of time which I was okay with because I assumed they were putting all the fixings to it. When it did come out, the presentation was superb. Pictures I took, yes!
Spooned the Biryani to my plate, I noticed a hard looking «chicken» piece. I touched it and poked it with my finger. It was totally hard. I picked it up and smelled it. It was a CASHEW NUT! I called another waiter over and I know it was not his fault but I told him that I was allergic to nuts and I had told that the other waiter acknowledged it. He apologized and took my plate away which had a garlic naan and some beef too. Our waiter came to our table afterwards and apologized for making the error. I let him know of the dangers of it and how I specifically told him about it. There were no language barriers here either. He should not have forgotten!
They gave extra naan, I guess on the house for making the error. However, they did not replenish the beef. In the meantime, I chowed down on some Beef Rogan Josh and naan which was alright, not stellar but good enough. The corrected Biryani was served and I got to eating it. It was pretty bad. There was not really any flavour to it and the chicken breast pieces were totally bland and dry. It as kinda sandy! Not impressed. Blah!
Although they apologized for the error, the food did not make it a cut above other places. The bhajis, beef and naan were good but the biryani and making that error to my allergy was at a complete disappointment. I do not think I would return to this restaurant again.

TOO EXPENSIVE _​_​_​RIPP OFF !!! I called to order curry chicken & rice to pick up. I came to location, very nice ppl. Front desk lady said your order is ready, I am looking at the package they prepared was large.
I asked what is it in, they count many items which did not relate what I order. It was obviously a mistake. I was very nice and said i ll wait. It took them 35 minutes to divide the simple bill and pay back the difference.
2 PLATES cost me 67.50 cad. and the owner gave a credit of 27.50. for a two plates. You make the math and say, is this a rip off place or not ??

We got the dinner for 3 platter with an additional entrée for a party of 4. There was more than enough food to share between all of us. I enjoyed the flavours of this meal much more than the standard Indian buffet style. Service was quick and attentive.
The seekh kabob and veg pakoras appetizers were made to order and fresh. The seekh kabobs were full of flavour and the the veg pakoras were crispy with a delightful spicy mint sauce to complement it.
I enjoyed the lamb korma and chicken makhani entrees. Both had lots of flavour and the right amount of spices but was creamy and sweet. The beef vindaloo had quite the spicy kick to it and the beef was soft and tender. The grouper needed a bit more seasoning but it was still good.

I’ve eaten here a few times, including a New Year’s Eve Dinner and the food has always been good. I’m not sure about it being strictly authentic Indian, but the service has always been polite and efficient. They like to push the drinks, too– which is something I normally like, but with Indian food, I find it’s hard to pair anything properly with the exception of a cold beer. Since I’m not a beer drinker, I usually opt for water.
There definitely seems to be more of a North American slant to the cuisine here, I brought my parents here for lunch one day and my father, who can’t handle any spice, was a bit overwhelmed, but he liked it. I’m not sure my mother enjoyed the car ride home with him: P
They do a good job, but frankly, I feel that they are a bit on the expensive side and trying to dress up their food with fancy cocktails. But decent enough.

Came back here a few times after the initial visit and the bar was set lower, which is disappointing.
My hubby and I came here on weekday evenings and noticed the service suffered a bit even though we were the only people there. Also, the food portions decreased and prices have gone up. Prices on some of the desserts have decreased by $ 1 or so, but still expensive for the amount.
The food portions need to be a bit more for the price, and the dishes can use more spiciness. I noticed that the dishes are usually overdone on one particular spice which overwhelms the overall taste.
Love the amazing cassata ice cream. It’s really good!
Not too sure about this place anymore, but I may return just to give it another chance.

The interior of Jaipur Grille (JG) is tastefully decorated with really simple yet elegant motifs. The tranquil atmosphere and aroma of spices escaping the kitchen made me happy just to sit by the window and sip on my mango lassi.
The appetizers; dahi bhalla chaat, samosa and tandoori wings were all fresh tasting. Tandoori wings and mint sauce pairing was especially good. I found the dahi bhalla pretty unusual and I can’t really say I enjoyed it.
Main course dishes lacked variety. They were ¾ identical, which took away from the fun of sharing. All dishes came with a side of rice, saag paneer and raita. The warm and fluffy naan came in generous portions. The saag paneer side was my favourite part of all the dishes I tasted. It had actual pieces of cheese and it was much more flavourful than the typical runny stuff you get elsewhere. The rogan josh lamb was tasty but a bit too heavily salted for me.
The fresh mango lassis and golab jamun (soft spongy dumpling infused with warm syrup and saffron) really hit the spot after the big meal.
The food, on the whole, was less than spectacular but the friendly and attentive servers along with the great atmosphere turned it into a good experience.

5 stars for service
3 stars for food
I’d heard good things about Jaipur Grille so I made reservations for Winterlicious and dragged family and friends to try it out.
The interior: Thankfully doesn’t reek like Banjara et al. It’s polished but forgetfully bland. Soothing ambiance. We were the first ones there that afternoon, and it didn’t get busy for Saturday lunch.
The service: Very attentive (just saw one waiter), friendly and accommodating. We walked in at 1pm and were there till 4 pm!
The food: Was a tad disappointing. Mint chutney lacked mintiness. The dahi bhalla chaat (rice crisps in yogurt with sweet and tangy sauces) lacked sweet chutney. The tandoori wings (really looked forward to these) smelled like fowl. Not good.
The rogan josh was ok. Not terrible but nothing too praiseworthy either since it lacked fennel. The saag paneer lacked garlic and punch. It was ok.
The fish curry that I had was delicious: lightly sweet because of the onion purée and coconut and not because of artificial sweetener. The vegetable biryani won high praises from its consumer. The naan was really fresh. The mango mousse was quite good, not too sweet but still mangoey. The gulab jamuns also won praise from their consumer, but that consumer has 32 sweet teeth so it’s no tall order!
My taste buds weren’t too impressed. It’s a one time deal for now.