Touch of India

I waited an hour and a half for my food. The owner doesn’t care unless you seem important to him. The food is alright.

This restaurant offers 5 star Indian food, fresh, subtlety spiced, made with care. Touch of India puts many other Indian restaurants to shame. We had a Samosa appetizer followed by Palak Paneer and Lamb Pasanda. The Samosas were perfectly cooked. The spinach and cheese of the Palak Paneer were finely spiced and not masked by the thick sauce that one often finds in this dish. The lamb was tender and its sauce was fresh and tasty. The Raita was well done. We are from out of town but will come back whenever we visit again.

We have been eating here regularly for the last 20 years and have never been disappointed. The food is amazing and always fresh. Favourites include saag shrimp, chicken dansak, korma, and tandoori. The owner is so kind and welcoming. Must try when in St. Catharines.

I eat regularly at Touch of India, both eat-​in and take out. The food is always good but last night it stepped up a notch. I got a take out order. Onion Bhajia, Saag Shrimp and Mushroom Bhaji. It was fantastic! Well done Touch of India.

Tried the mixed vegetables. Usually love this dish at Indian restaurants but not this one. A lot of cabbage in it which I thought was odd. Naan was alright though.

I love getting food from here, even my indian friends approve. We come here for their birthday parties. It’s very authentic, and makes portions so big I don’t think most people could manage clearing their plates. Delicious!

Fantastic service, reasonable prices, and delicious food. We were seated promptly and received our drink orders quickly. The place was small, but had nice ambiance and was clean.
My date and I decided to share the vegetarian combination for two. The papadum came quickly. It was fine, I have just never been crazy about papadum (a crispy, peppery bread wafer). The onion bhaji (onion and fried dough) came soon after and there was plenty. The bhaji was very good on its own, but the sauces it came with were delicious. Warning, the hot sauce is very, very hot. Only use a small dab until you know what to expect. I love very hot sauces, but even I was sweating eating that stuff. Soon after the baigan bhartha came (eggplant). It was served on top of poori, a puffy unleavened bread. I had never had an indian dish served on top of bread like this, but it was interesting. The baigan bhartha was very good, and the poori was fantastic (though I am kind of a sucker for poori :) Though since it was served this way, it meant that there was no bread to accompany the remaining dishes. Which is fine, just not what I am used to. The sag paneer, dal (lentils) and vegetable curry were all served together with peas polao (a rice dish). The peas polao was a nice touch instead of just plain rice. The sag paneer was delicious, perfectly spiced. The vegetable curry was fine but the tarka dahl was not my favorite. I’ve never been a huge fan of the yellow lentil dishes I have had, and this was why. The lentils seemed overcooked and the spices were a bit bland. Now keep in mind, it wasn’t bad, it was just more noticeable since everything else was so delicious. Regardless, no big deal, as there was much more of everything else than we could handle anyways. Our bag of leftovers was huge. They did bring some sort of dessert. I believe it was a sort of custard, though honestly don’t really remember as I was stuffed by then and barely touched it. Had a Kingfisher beer to go with dinner.
Overall, fantastic, and would definitely visit this place again. The price was reasonable for how much we got ($ 33.63 without the beer). I would recommend the combination option, but if you are on a tighter budget, they have plenty of vegetarian options for much cheaper (10 separate dishes for $ 6.95!!!)
Highly recommended
Note: They are open for lunch on weekdays and dinner every night, but are closed in the mid-​afternoon.