Amma Takeout & Catering

The moment I walked into this, the small alerted me that this is the place. Everything we ordered tasted as if they have been teleported from a restaurant located in the heart of southern India. Excellent food.

My family and I are longtime patrons of this establishment, conveniently located just south of Eglinton on the east side of Kennedy, a short walk from my family’s home. The guy who owns and runs the place is a hardworking and friendly guy who insisted that I try his biryani. We had gone there on a Sunday in search of «kool» — that spicy Sri Lankan seafood soup (how’s that for alliteration?) — that is only available on weekends. They had run out at Babuu’s so Amma was the next option and it turns out that 2:00 pm on a Sunday is not quite early enough to grab their kool Definitely a popular item. Nonetheless the biryani we purchased was an excellent value (lots of meat, but not a huge fan of the chunks of fat that were mixed in). I’ve also enjoyed the their kothu roti, especially since you can make custom requests (like extra spicy, more egg/​meat, etc.). I’m really happy that they are back in Scarborough after a brief foray in Markham. Welcome back, Amma!