King Place

Slightly better than King Palace which is just up the street, and $ 1.00 less per combo, which is appreciated. A much worse neighbourhood though.
The Indian food is pretty good here, although it can get a little oily if you are reheating it yourself.
Definitely worth driving to and trying, don’t walk there at night though

Without a doubt the best Indian food I’ve ever had in Toronto you absolutely must try their butter chicken

Great place for Pakistani food. Run by Mr Butt and Co, all the food here is delicious. I had the kashmiri chicken and the haleem (lentil and ground beef) with two naan. It was $ 12 including a drink and salad. So good. Everything was fresh tasting. A little hole in the wall spot but service was very good and the place is well maintained.

One late night I was watching an episode of Million Dollar Critic which is a food show hosted by Giles Coren and one of the restaurants he tried was a Pakistani restaurant named King Place. He gave it a thumbs up, so I thought I would try it out. I have passed by the restaurant and never really noticed it because it’s probably located in one of the worst neighbourhoods in the city but guess what, the food is authentic and pretty good.
So I decided on the beef nihari ($ 10.99 plus tax) which is essentially slow cooked beef and one of the national dishes of Pakistan. The combo came with beef nihari, a salad, pop and two butter naan breads. The beef nihari was tender and delicious and the the sauce was rich and vibrant with all the variety of spices used ranging from cardamon, cinnamon and a few others. It was spicy but not too spicy at least for me. The freshly made butter naan bread was delicious. I also ordered a combo of beef nihari with rice ($ 10.99 plus tax) to go for my close friend who is Pakistani to see what he thought. He gave it the thumbs up and mentioned it was close to what he has had back home.
If you are looking for good authentic Pakistani fare at a reasonable price, definitely give this place a shot. It’s not in the best neighbourhood in the city and the restaurant décor is nothing to write home about but the food is pretty good and it’s authentic Pakistani cuisine.

All the items on the menu are overpriced. There is no option to order items a la carte. They force you to order a combo with a drink and a side. I have had cheaper Indian food that tasted much better than the crap they serve here. You must understand that the food you order is not prepared fresh. It has already been pre-​cooked. All they do is re-​heat it in a microwave for you. When I received my order and put the food in my mouth, I noticed that the meat closest to the bone was cold. If over-​priced, under-​heated, microwaved Indian food is your thing, then you are really going to love this place. If not, then you might want to try some place else to sample Indian cuisine.

Came here for an early dinner before a show. So much to choose from, but as it was our first time here we went with recommended dishes. The Chana Masala and Beef Nihari. Delicious, the naan was light, fluffy and really yummy. Excellent for a quick bite or to take out. Not much to like in the area, but it’s the city.

One of my favourite places when I am in the mood for Indian/​Pakistani cuisine. Almost an exact copy of King Palace on Bloor, this place offers the same wealth of options at similarly good prices.
Dishes I would recommend:
–any of the 3 meat curry combos with naan
–biryani
–tandoori chicken
–kebabs
–kulfi (to cool your tummy down after the meal)

The food is really good!
It’s not exactly the kind of atmosphere you’d take a new friend or date, but as the new rival to King Palace, this place offers some great competition. The food is really delicious and the prices are average for Pakistani/​Indian food.
I’ve only taken food out from there, and even the day after (if it lasts, which it generally doesn’t) it’s still so yummy. I like that it has options that a lot of desi restaurants don’t.
Definitely worth checking if you are nearby.

Reviewed Dish: Curry Goat
Reviewed during: Mon — Fri Lunch time
Service Speed: 2.5 /​5
Cooking/​Microwaving speed: 2.5 /​5
Food Quality: ¹⁄₅
Food Quantity: ²⁄₅
Price: ¹⁄₅
Cleanness: ²⁄₅
Repeat: Only if I am an uncover office looking for a bust
I saw the restaurant featured in the Toronto edition of Million Dollar critic. So I got interested to try it out …
If the restaurant wouldn’t cook fresh food for the Million Dollar Critic, I seriously doubt I would get anything fresh. But I did not expect the curry goat would be frozen solid when the server scooped it out. After he microwaved it, it turned into a puddle of curry liquid (it did not look or taste like any sauce). Save yourself the trouble and get a decent Curry Goat at Sunrise at Yonge and College.
In addition, it’s quite expensive for the food at such a dive.
While I was eating, I witness a drug deal happening right in front of the church. If you are an uncover office looking for a bust, this would be the perfect place for you.
The producer who selected this restaurant for the Million Dollar Critic, what were you thinking?!

Run of the mill Pakistani food — great flavours, perfect for late night and taxi stops.

I wish Chris Nutall-​Smith (Globe and Mail) hadn’t reviewed this before I got there because now I owe all the glory for finding it to him.
I passed it everyday on the way to work, but the neighbourhood isn’t squeaky clean like almost all of the downtown is now and it looks like a bit of a dive.
It’s great though! I’m glad I ordered medium instead of spicy (I should probably mention that I’m pretty white, if it wasn’t already obvious). They give you two huge naan and show cricket on TV.

So I’m sure everyone knows the whole story. Mr Butt used to be a partner and split to start his own restaurant away from the original King Place. I stick to the classic — Butter Chicken Combo which is delicious! Not the highest quality by any means but delicious. The food here is definitely better than the original King Palace but it might not be worth dealing with the crackheads that are constantly hanging out near here. I was walking towards the restaurant and got cornered by a couple of crackheads and almost bullied into giving them money. Definitely not worth it. I really hope Mr Butt relocates because the food is sooooo good.
4 stars instead of 5 because of all the crackheads.

Not the neigjbrhood u might pick for a date but if u are down there the food is very tasty. Authentic and confrmed by tons of taxi drivers there. Eaten several dishes — portions large and lots of flavour. Very casual and open til 5am.

So I came to this rather strip-​mall looking restaurant on the encouragement of the Globe and Mail article that sang its praises. Indeed, I was not disappointed, whatsoever.
The FOOD: The channa masala, the staple Pakistani/​Indian dish that is often so boring was absolutely excellently executed here. Great depth of flavour with a lovely amount of heat. If you don’t like things at least «white people medium» to «white people spicy» you should probably just look elsewhere… if you like spice, you’ll be satisfied here.
We also had the beef nihari which was incredibly tender and flavourful. I got hints of cardamom and citrus as well as heat. Really quite well done. I was shocked how much I liked the food given that it’s displayed junior high cafeteria style and heated by a microwave – somehow it still works. The combos are all served with fresh naan.
The DRINKS: Soft drinks and a rather sad mango lassi. The lassi is a pass I’m afraid… made too far in advance and chalky tasting. No alcohol to be found here.
The SERVICE: For a super casual place like this, I was surprised how friendly the service was. We were warmly welcomed by a friendly staff member who insisted on letting us sit down while he brought things out to us one at a time.
OVERALL, I would say it’s definitely worth the walk down what is perhaps the dodgiest section of Sherbourne for this excellent Pakistani food. The combos with tax tend to clock in around $ 10-​ish.
BTW: If you like cricket, it’s on the TV here.

After leaving the office late, I wanted delicious take-​out to go home. Stopped by this place on my way home and noticed it was open until 6am! And the selection of dishes with different spices, sauces, veggies and meats was amazing!
When ordering, I asked for mild choices, and the owner let me try five different dishes :) Here’s the thing: the food was not heated up, and because he used a styrofoam plate, I did not want it heated. At home, we noticed the meat was perhaps not fully cooked… the one-​minute heat-​up in the microwave was not enough… the texture of the chicken was slightly raw… it probably needed some time stove-​top to fully cook the meat. As well, when the food is served warm (as opposed to tasting it cold), the spices are very hot! I ended up spending part of the night awake with stomach pains and having to take antacids.
The next day was better, as I fully cooked what was left over and ate it with plain yogourt to tone down the spices.
Of note: there are no side-​dish prices on the board in the restaurant, so you need to check a take-​out menu. I only wanted the dish, no rice, no drink. However, I think that four small containers (two veggie, two meat) for $ 37 was a surprise; I wonder if I was charged the combo price. Either that, or the containers are bigger than they look.
The owner asked me if I would like naan bread, made fresh, that he had available immediately, to which I said sure, but that ended up taking about seven minutes to prepare.
In all, I would say this is a good place, and I may return, but I would be more careful next time about what I order. Some dishes are very strong, with whole spices, as opposed to powdered, and quite spicy. I would also ask if the meat is fully cooked when getting take-​out.