The Nilgiris Restaurant at Scarborough

We have been dining and taking out from this modest south indian place for years no. Its no fuss, no frills and who cares kinda eatery that server pretty decent south indian tiffins and mains. Recent years have seen Toronto get a lot of variety in south indian eateries but this place has endured test of time , including the pandemic. Perhaps the only place and may be even the first to cater bulk take outs of Idlis, Vada, Dosa etc. Flagship location in Scarborough is the better one of the other in Brampton Weekend buffets are just ok and food taste depends on the chefs mood i tend to believe. Buffet stopped during the pandmic and nit sure if it has come back. The lunch thalis are ok and economical not unlimited though . Dosa, Vada and Idlis have been pretty consistent over the years. Their filter coffee is not too bad as well. Service is just average. Place is packed during weekends and also weekday evenings, especiallly returning repeat customers It doesnt get 5 starts for anything but I’d still keep going here for its considtent that way with the food.

I had masala dosa and it was good taste. with 7 taste uttapas that was good too. but the quantity of chutney has reduced. as i have been eating here for years. and i have had almost ever item on their menu and they are all good. The Madras Coffee was good . as usual The atmosphere has changed also as there is a section where things are stored and they are not covered . so it gives a feeling of you are sitting in a store room and having food. i hope they make it look like a restaurant like before

Great food to start with. The south Indian dishes served are very delicious. When it comes to atmosphere and cleanliness, they could put in a little bit more effort. One person takes your order, brings the food, takes the plates back and cleans the table. I have a reputation of catching the foul smells pretty well and quickly, so I could smell the cleaning cloth from a distance. That smell is transferred to the table and unfortunately interferes with the food smell! I really don’t want to think about how good the kitchen may be… Will take away all the time next time…

The real taste of Chennai right in Toronto. I’ve had great veg. Food before but this was the most authentic. Variety of flavour on a single platter. Definitely will be back for more. Vegetarian options: 7 taste uthappam was fantastic. Even the methu vada costs $1.50 but best in town. Had to have 3 with chutney and sambar.

We ordered masala dosa and rava masala dosa, the taste was okayish. The rava masala dosa was a little oily. The size of the dosas are quite good but the quantity of chutney provided with that is just not sufficient and they charge for extra chutney. Service is really slow. The ambience is okay. The prices are reasonable though!

I would say you can get some best south indian tiffins in here. I absolutely loved rava dosa and ghee pongal.. Also, ask for more green chutney while ordering as they give very less initially and takes time for the second serving. You can visit Lord siva temple which is straight in-front of this restaurant. Vegetarian options: complete veg outlet

Food served is authentic south Indian, awesome taste but visiting crowd is too much noise making perhaps management can't control. Washroom and floor cleanliness average.Food: 5/5

This place has never disappointed me in any of my visits, this review is a long pending one due!! This was the very 1st restaurant I dined in after moving to canada. My friends took me here for dinner on the day I landed and it’s been one of my all time favorite veggie restaurant. Even during Covid I used to order take out and drive all the way from Missisauga to Markham. My entire family loves this place. We had a Panner masala dosa,Rasa Vadai, Pepper idly, Rava masala dosa, Kitchadi and Nutella kids dosa. All of the above items were lip smacking good. We missed their filter coffee and pongal this time since we were there only around closing time. I am also a big fan of their meals the portion for the meal is really huge. I miss the weekend buffet which they used to have before covid. Paneer masal dosa had a delicious filling with some huge stuffing portions, unlike other places were masala comes with a lot of potatoes with little paneer this one was different didn’t even find any potato which I loved, this way they did justice to the paneer masala dosa with a pure paneer stuffing. This is hands down a place which I would recommend to any one asking to have a typical South Indian food. The price point to the items is also budget friendly and has never been expensive compared to any other place which serves proper South Indian meal.

Best South Indian Restaurant in the whole GTA and surrounding areas. If you want to experience the authentic taste of South Indian food then this is the place you need to go. Doesn’t matter what you order, everything is cooked to perfection Love this restaurant

Fast service and less wait times until your food arrives. Ambience and atmosphere is average. Taste and quality of food is definitely good and worth trying.Food: 5/5