Indian Street Food Company

I frequent a lot of restaurants. The 2-​star review is for the food we ordered. The ambiance is 3.5 star and the service is 3 star. There is a flood of people trying to eat here. From what I’m told lunch is relatively quiet but during dinner when I was there groups of people were lined up waiting for the next table to open up. Sadly, the menu itself doesn’t live up to the name. I let all that go hoping that the food we ordered would be really tasty. It wasn’t. 2 of the 3 dishes we ordered were mediocre at best and serving Pav Bhaji fondue style doesn’t work if your goal is to actually eat the dish. I may or may not return and try other things on the menu.

Personally I was really unimpressed. I went with a large group and we all had mixed reviews.
One person loved his butter chicken. The food overall was ok. The menu was a little weird and not that extensive. The waitress tried hard to explain ‘how it worked’ but was very annoying and just made us all more confused.
I have been to India numerous times and really none of this food is anything you’d actually get on the street. No samosa, no dosa, no proper chaat, no pani puri, etc. the name is incorrect.
I’m not sure why this restaurant has had good reviews.
I won’t return.

Wow what a foodie experience. I was transported to Mumbai! The décor is simple and trendy. We went on a Sunday night and called ahead for a table. It was crowded with about 3 tables unoccupied and the rest perhaps 20 or more occupied. There was pictures of India scattered on one wall opposite a cool list of «rules» such as no phones, no flirting etc. and a cool elephant with sunglasses. Lighting was dark and music was a little loud but it added to the ambience and was warm and inviting. Service was excellent and attentive with multiple people assisting with taking orders, drinks, changing plates and checking in on us. The food was exceptional! We had the pappadum plate to begin and lobster samosa and they were perfect appetizers. Food took about 30 minutes to arrive so I recommend having appetizers and spreading out the meal. The flavours were all so amazing that the tasting menu may be the way to go next time. We didn’t as we were dining with our 2 teens. We also had 1 basmati rice, 2 garlic naans, the prawn curry, chicken Tawa and butter chicken. The tawa chicken was a little spicy but perfect in every way with a beautiful curry with white chicken and potatoes. The butter chicken was traditional and the perfect mix of sweet, tomato based and spices. It truly was an amazing meal. With 5 juices and a pop and bottled water it came to $ 115 including service which is included on your bill. I tipped on top even though it says no tipping because I was just amazed by everything. The manager checked in on how we enjoyed the meal. We had a few left overs as well. One of the best Indian food meals I have had in Toronto and I will definitely return!

Upon entering ISFC, we were greeted with an eclectic and vibrant entwinement of tradition and modern Indian décor. There was a traditional food cart, hanging puppets, an assortment of photos and murals that blended beautifully together. Loved the vibe!
On to the food! A combination of hits and misses with generally more hits than the latter. For starters we had an almond crusted Aloo Tiki which was one of our highlights. The perfect balance of tanginess from the tamarind and combination of spices with the crunchiness of the potato cake and noodles off set with fresh herbs and chutney was delicious! The next item was the seafood bhel. This was like an Indian ceviche and was lackluster due to the meek and waterdowned flavours. The last thing we got was the luxury fish thali which came with an assortment of curries. Ours came with butter chicken, daal makhani, Kerala fish curry and saag paneer. Pickles, raita, papadums, rice and naan came with the thali. Good item to order to get more variety. We ordered an extra garlic naan which was truly buttery (or ghee-​y) goodness :)
Overall we had a good meal but sad to say we were the only table for the entire Saturday lunch period. Hope with time ISFC can can attract more customers. Looking forward to when their «high-​tea» becomes available!

First time giving 5 stars to any restaurant. This place is amazing, they do such a good job of bringing together the different flavors of Indian Street food. The portion sizes are very large as well. We only got 2 appetizers, the chaat papri and aloo tikki, and it was definitely enough to feel two hungry people. Loved it so much that I can still taste it! The service is also amazing and their décor is super nice. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone looking to venture out to a new type of food.

We ate at Indian street food twice. The first and last time. Our reservation was for 8pm. We were seated at 9pm. We started by trying to order 2 glasses of wine. Of the entire selection only 3 (red and white were available). Our waitress took 15 min to bring us menus, and than another 15 min before she showed back to take our order. We had noticed an (s) next to one of the items. We asked her what this stood for and were told she had no idea. Instead of offering to go and find out she simply just stood at our table and asked for our food order. We then asked about the soy bean tikka, and were to, d she seen it come out of the kitchen and it looked nice. We ordered the fish in banana leaf, sag paneer, and 2 other non descript dishes. The bill came and we were told that we could leave a tip despite the big sign that stated no additional tipping.
Bad service, and mediocre food. Too bad. We had heard such great things.

Ate at this restaurant last week. I would say the food is above par the butter chicken was quite nice. Not bad atmosphere.

Ambience & décor: Indian Ethnic-​modern décor. It’s given the eclectic touch by mixing in some street props like 4 wheeled carts, murals with sayings from famous people edited to include ‘food’ sayings.
Beverage: they have interesting cocktails. I tried ‘Tipu’ with vodka, date tamarind, green apple & fried curry leaves for garnish. Very good!
Food & service: Staff is very welcoming — the owner spends a lot of time talking to everyone. They include a reasonable tip amount shared amongst all the staff.
This used to be ‘Amaya’ but renamed to ‘Indian Street Food Co’ with the menu redone to include exotic combinations. I had a ‘veg stew pattice’ which was made from jackfruit & kohlrabi reminding me of my grandma’s jackfruit curry with coconut rice. It was simply superb. We also tried the eggplant fries –different & delicious, Sindhi okra kadhi (good) & bottlegourd kofta (very good).
For dessert we tasted the gulab-​nut which was a gulab jamoon shaped & textured like a doughnut served on a bed of condensed milk with saffron ice cream in the center.
A very creative, delicious, &, high-​end restaurant addition which Toronto only has a few. Suggestion: Turn up the lighting so that we can see the dishes we eat.
Will I come back? You betcha!

What Toronto really needs is good distinctive high end Indian places. This place fits the bill. It is classy yet esoteric. We are vegetarians so for us there was a limited but still reasonable selection of dishes. The eggplant fries served with mint and yogurt chutneys was amazing. Each of the three of us ordered a different dish — I got the Sindhi kadhi which is unlike any Kadhi dish I’ve had — much spicier almost Sambhar like. My wife ordered a jackfruit and vegetable stew which was excellent. Our son ordered a bottle gourd kofta which was very interesting — not the creamy tangy variety you usually get — but in a lentil base instead. Dessert was a hybrid of gulab jamun and donut with saffron ice cream.

First off, poor lighting therefore atmosphere was lacking. Ordered the 6 course tasting and wine pairing menu. The waiter chose some menu items for me — I thought the kitchen would make something not on the menu. If I knew this I would’ve chosen items that I would’ve liked to of tried from the menu. The first course was eggplant fries which were excellent and provided a very promising start. But unfortunately the first course was the best. There were some good tastes among other courses: curry prawn, grilled shrimp, lamb chop… But the sauces did not standup to boost the flavour. Service was good and there was a full house. The restaurant is only a month old so maybe there are some wrinkles to iron out. Get some bright candles for the tables and edit the menu items to ensure the sauces are as good as the main ingredient.

Dishes like Pau Bhaji, Savoury Granola bar, Arvi Tuk, Soya Tikka and Charcoal dishes served on the parantha makes this restaurant very different. I have never experienced Indian food which is light and robust in flavours.
Best Indian Food I have ever had. As soon as you sit down you get this welcome drink — sweet lassi and it starts your night really sweet. The cocktail list is very imaginative and fun. I had tasting menu with my girlfriend and I must say they keep feeding you till you are full. Bang on flavours and the service is impeccable. The tipping policy works well in this place and I was happy to pay 12% only.
Staff — best service I’ve seen in Toronto — warm and hospitable. Being from States, it was nice to see everyone smile all the time and make you feel welcome and valued.
Thank you Indian Street food co for an amazing experience.

Amazing orgasmic food ! Super cool twist on Indian food; excellent ambience and service