Sher-E-Punjab

OK. Just OK. Decent Indian food, decent ambiance, pretty good service. The food is nothing to write home about, but it is not bad. Whoever gives this restaurant 5 stars for food should venture beyond The Danforth (yes, I realize this is the best indian food on the Danforth, since it is the only one!). The GTA has some amazing authentic indian food.
The Mulligatawny soup had only Dhaal in it and NO other vegetables (hellooo, cook?). The vegetable pakoras were soaked in oil, dripping everywhere, and were mostly onions inside the batter.
The Saag Paneer used cheap Paneer (you could taste the difference, yes it is possible) and the Saag curry was pretty bland. The Chicken Tikka Masala was probably the best of what we tried, but devoid of any subtle flavors — just tomato/​curry taste.
The $ 3 pita side came with only 1 (one) piece and the $ 3 basamati rice side (curries come a-​la-​carte, with no rice or bread) was equally small and the rice was small-​grained (read: cheap).
It seems that this place caters to the «white people» crowd who have no clue about authentic indian food (or have some weird ideas how ‘they’ want it to taste)

Takeout from this place is great. I like a butter chicken — solid 4.5÷5 and not too spicy but spicy enough with great flavour. The biryani has some good kick but again, not too much. Excellent naan. Great raita. Overall super tasty– not quite Lahore Tikka but close enough.

Best Indian food on the Danforth! Biryani is good. Meat is a must! Curry good perfectly!

Favorite place, never disappoints. My boyfriend and I LOVE Sher-​E-​Punjab. We eat it at least once every two weeks, and it has never once disappointed us (food and service).
The selection of na’an is amazing, and they are all good. Veggie Samosas — YUM. The bok choy blossom is very greasy, but absolutely delicious; they are an experience to try. The butternut squash soup and the mulligatawny are both quite tasty if you are soup fan. The chicken entrees we’ve tried were excellent. Never varies from order to order… (had a big problem with dishes varying at the last place we went to.)
…And the people there are always courteous and always acknowledge and recognize us.

Delicious lighter home-​style food which is really refreshing in what is normally an overly greasy, heavy Indian food landscape.
The chicken tikka was really tasty. Only complaint is some of the chicken pieces were a bit mushy (over-​marinating?).
Bharta was nice and smoky and tasty.
Saag paneer was particularly yummy with a mix of spinach and other more bitter greens to give it a bit more flavour. And thankfully it was light and fresh tasting.
Daal was wonderful too, though was a yellow daal substitute for the black daal on the menu. No complaints though: it was delicious.
Breads were nicely done too.
Pakoras very good to start and nice homemade tasting tamarind sauce.
Rice pudding was so wonderfully lightly sweetened and relatively thin. No cloyingly sweet glop here!
Overall, I was really happy with the meal and good value compared to others!

This place is no improvement in my opinion. Went in thanksgiving there only a couple of tables and it took 35 minutes after I ordered. If you are parking maybe not a good idea to go in and wait forever. The server are very patient with all my questions but I dont get it why it takes so long to prepare the food and it took another 20 minutes to get me the bill so unpleasant. Had the lamb sagg/​slow braised boneless lamb it’s extremely salty

Best Indian we’ve ever had. Had the samosas (veg & lamb), the chicken tikka masala & some sort of bread pudding for dessert — all phenomenal. Very reasonable prices & you get very generous portions. Great service & lovely décor. Can’t recommend this place highly enough!

This is my go to Danforth indian takeout. Consistently delicious!

Sher-​E-​Punjab is arguably Toronto’s best North Indian restaurant. Unlike most Indian restaurants in North America — the ambience is sophisticated, modern, and trendy. The owners certainly have refined taste which is evident from the outstanding décor of the restaurant.
Sher-​E-​Punjab serves traditional North Indian comfort food at very reasonable prices. The food was tasty, rich, and full of flavour. Highly recommend their Dal Makhani and Chicken Tikka. However, there is room for improvement. The chapatti had a very thick texture to it. A traditional chapatti is supposed to be light and fluffy — it was avoidable and unappetizing. The food also lacked spice to it — even though I requested the food to be medium spiced by Indian standards.
Service was friendly and inviting. Overall they’ve earned a solid 4 stars. Fix the breads and add some spice — and you’ve got yourself Toronto’s best Indian restaurant!

We tried their food a few weeks ago. Food was good. Loved he ambience. Very decent price. I loved the Daal Makhani. It was super good. Chicken tikka was also good.
I’ll definitely go here again.

We went here while on vacation on a Wednesday night. First off the décor was absolutely gorgeous nothing like other Indian restaurants. The server was great he made wonderful suggestions and was very pleasant. Now let’s get down to business, the food was scrumptious we order traditional tandoori chicken, fried fish, chicken tikka and chicken tikka masala. Every thing was melt in your mouth good and cooked to perfection. Wish we had places like this in DC!

Delicious and flavourful. Great take out. Highly recommended if you’re looking for Indian food on the Danforth.

Best Indian food in Toronto. Definitely my favorite restaurant overall. You have the option to do half orders so you can try a little bit of everything. They have great vegetation options. But I’m a carnivore. On the list of of delicious things I can highly recommend are the samosas, mulligatawny soup, garlic naan, bryani rice, shrimp curry, and their spicy Caesar cocktail. The spicy beef vindaloo is my absolute favorite. The pieces of meat are large and and fall apart with a fork. Lamb saag is fresh and full of spinach and curry flavor. Their butter chicken is the best I’ve ever had. The chicken is well marinated, the sauce is creamy, a little bit sweet and spicy. You just have to try this place you won’t be disappointed.

Came here a few weeks ago with my cousin during lunch time. Love the ambiance of the place! No tacky Indian décor whatsoever!!! Price was great and the food was pretty good. Had the Lamb kebab, tandoori chicken (half) and the pakora appetizer. Staff was also great with checking in on us as well!
Paid about $ 30 with the tip included for two. I’d say that’s a good price.

Absolutely delicious food and great service. Can’t wait to come back!

Lamb saag was excellent and butter chicken was average. Based on food alone, this place deserves 3.5 stars. However, they charged us separately for naan AND rice. I can understand them charging us for naan. Even some U.S. Restaurants do this. However, rice is part of the meal! Nobody eats butter chicken by itself. I wouldn’t mind paying slightly more for the dish, but why do it in a round about, shady way? Instead of charging $ 12 for the dish and $ 3 for rice, why not make the meal $ 15? Shady shady.

I have been going to Sher for the last few years for my Indian fix. We have always had a great experience dining in although this is my first time reviewing (after just enjoying our first take-​out meal).
This is comfort food to the max — so rich, so much flavour and very generous portions. Tonight my wife and I got: 1 curry shrimp, 1 butter chicken, 1 palak paneer (spinach/​broccoli/​cheese) and 2 naan. We make our own rice at home. Total cost with tax and tip was $ 50 and this will easily provide another meal or two for my wife and I.
Best Indian food around, great service, deserving of 5 stars.

Hands down one of the top Indian restaurants I’ve been to! The lentil soup was sooo yummy, the beef samosas are so fresh and to finish it all off a delicious warm rice pudding! Soo yummy! It is definitely a place to check out! It smells so amazing in here!

Went to this restaurant for a meetup.
Server was really nice and they agreed to seperate check, which is always a bonus!
You can have «half-​orders» which is great to try different things and they serve an appetizer plater with mango chutney and some sort of bread (sorry don’t know a lot about Indian food) for free!
I had a half-​order of shrimp curry and a half-​order of butter chicken.
You have to order rice on the side, shame it is not included for me.
My rice arrived after my dish so I had to wait 5min to start eating. As we were a group of 28, maybe it is part of the problem.
The food was really good and I’m not too fond of Indian food.
I usually cannot finish my plate in restaurants in Toronto but for this one, I finished it pretty easily so I’d say the portions were a bit small.
I couldn’t really tell the difference between my two half-​orders but I don’t know. Again, might be cause of my lack of knowledge of Indian cuisine.
I would recommend this place! There is a patio, I like the decoration and the food is good.

Sher-​E-​Punjab is an underrated, somewhat upscale Indian restaurant on Toronto’s Danforth strip. Recently renovated and re-​opened for about 2 months now, this classic mainstay has been located at 351 Danforth Ave since the 1990s.
IMG_​4375The Good: They make a mean cocktail with homemade chili-​infused vodka that has marinated at least 4 hours. The beverage, mixed with lime juice, soda, and mint leaves, took a good ten minutes to make but was served with utmost care. A lot of time and effort went into making this drink, and it was probably the best alcoholic beverage I’ve had out in a while. The sizzling tikka ($ 13) came out super hot, with perfectly moist and spiced chicken paired with sizzling, crispy peppers and onions that had an ideal amount of crunch. The naan was a warm and comforting side dish as we sat in a comfortable booth looking out at quaint shops along the Danforth.
The Bad: Our favourite Indian dish and the cuisine’s staple, butter chicken, was thoroughly delicious, but did not quite top of list as the best we’ve ever had. We think Eglinton’s Mount Everest restaurant beats them on this dish marginally.
Overall: Sher-​E-​Punjab is an unexpected, yet delightful Indian dining experience. Though seemingly unassuming from the outside, its trendy atmosphere, delicious handcrafted cocktails, and the slow-​cooked homestyle food is simply amazing. I don’t give many places stellar reviews, but this is truly a hidden gem in Toronto’s multi-​cultural food scene.
The Crowd: Kind of dead on a Sunday evening at 8:30pm, but 3 other 30-​something couples.
Pricing: $ 5 – 9 for appetizers, $ 6 – 11 for alcoholic beverages, and $ 9 – 13 for entrees, except for a $ 28 lamb chops dish