Canteen - Punjabi Restaurant in North York

1300 Finch Ave W Unit 33, North York, ON M3J 3K2, Canada

★★★★☆
(774 reviews)
Categories: Punjabi restaurant Indian restaurant

About

The best in Indian food and Indian fusion cuisine. Takeout Only.

Address
1300 Finch Ave W Unit 33, North York, ON M3J 3K2, Canada
Plus Code
QG76+Q3 North York, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
8 AM–11 PM
Tuesday
8 AM–11 PM
Wednesday
8 AM–11 PM
Thursday
8 AM–11 PM
Friday
8 AM–11 PM
Saturday
8 AM–11 PM
Sunday
8 AM–9 PM

Services

Service options
Kerbside pickup Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Offerings
Healthy options Small plates Vegan options Vegetarian options
Dining options
Breakfast Brunch Lunch Dinner Catering Dessert
Atmosphere
Casual
Payments
Credit cards
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.0
★★★★☆
774 reviews

Most Mentioned

pav bhaji (33) samosa (18) chef (14) filling (9) goat curry (8) wrap (8) saag (7) tiffin (5) palak paneer (5) order (5)
5 stars
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3 stars
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1 stars
150
December 14, 2024

Very poor quality indian food. Bought their 1Kilo chicken biryani... I kid you not, looked like something out of a garbage canister, tasted rancid, basically had to throw it away :| I love eating Indian food, but this one was very very disappointing.

★★★★★
November 18, 2024

I had an amazing experience at Canteen! Even though they were about to close, the staff went above and beyond to serve us. They kindly made sure we had everything we needed and didn't rush us, which made our meal even more enjoyable. It's rare to see such great customer service, and it really shows how much they care about their guests. The food was delicious as always, and I truly appreciate them going the extra mile. Highly recommend this place if you're looking for both great food and outstanding service!

October 9, 2024

HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED!! Ordered Pavbhaji, Chhole Bhature & Paneer Tikka Wraps and none of them were on the point!! I could also see that they haven’t done any preparations for the dishes we ordered. Had to wait for more than 20 minutes to get the food and still no better outcome. Firstly we got Chhole Bhature and Pavbhaji. Talking about Chhole, gravy wasn’t on point and prepared without any seasoning at all!!! About Pavbhaji, it didn’t even taste like a pavbhaji ( I mean how badly can you screw a Pavbhaji!!) and vegetables weren’t not mashed too!! After waiting for another 5 minutes, we got Paneer Tikka Wrap. And what should I not say about it…. Paneer wasn’t neither marinated nor grilled (clearly visible in the picture). For the wrap, they were using tortilla sheets!!! Sauce wasn’t there too and it was so liquidy and thin that it was dripping off the wrap. Last but not least, they didn’t even know how to wrap a wrap with the foil!!!!🤣🤣 Being an Indian, I personally feel so ashamed for this kinda restaurants serving an Indian cuisine like these!! Never ever go to such places if you want to try an Indian food for the first time and if you’re an Indian then don’t forget to put the same review as I did. Lol

September 22, 2024

Really bad experience bought 1/2 kg Chk. Biryani. Chicken wasn’t even throughly cooked. Never .All they do is cook chicken in the sauce and put it on the rice.

★★
September 17, 2024

When I ordered 1kg of biryani. It was like only 0.5 kg and on top of that the quantity of meat were so less. Before this new owner It used cost to me 15 dollars for 1 kg now it’s 20. The previous owners were good they used give lot more of briyani in quantity and meats too were provided sufficiently. Now the new owners are a bit stingy. Hopefully they will make their customers smile. Best of luck new owners. I don’t think I will be back soon like past days.

★★★★
August 25, 2024

Delicious food with amazing service. Butter chicken pieces were too big. Recommended!

★★★★★
August 6, 2024

EXCELLENT FOOD WITH PERFECT SOUND QUALITY The environment was pleasant and inviting, creating a comfortable dining experience. The staff displayed excellent behavior, always polite and attentive. The food arrived promptly, showcasing efficient service. Moreover, the staff were not only friendly but also genuinely caring, ensuring we had everything we needed throughout our meal. The menu offered a variety of delicious options, and the dishes we tried were flavorful and well-prepared. The presentation of the food was also impressive, adding to the overall enjoyment of our meal. The ambiance of the restaurant, combined with the quality of service, made it a truly memorable dining experience. Overall, I highly recommend Good Food for anyone looking for a great place to eat with excellent service and a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

★★★★★
July 9, 2024

I caught the young brother as he was just opening his store and i wish i had more time to wait for everything to be prepared. I really wanted to have some roti or pratha with my meal but as they make everything from scratch the day of, it would have taken an hour to prep for those side dishes. I was on a short lunch break and he accommodated me very well by serving me the most delicious goat biryani that i have had in a long time. I was craving this for a long time and hit the spot. i will definetly be coming back with my wife as i know she will love to have something that reminds her of back home. i highly recommend this location to anyone passing by, the flavors are amazing!

★★★
Local Guide
December 1, 2024

Chicken biryani was OKAY. Justifies the price, I believe.

★★
Local Guide
November 24, 2024

Edit: omg. Clearly you don t value your customers review. Great to see your attitude and how you run your business. Disgusting comments. The food was disappointing :( Vada pav was too spicy and had a strange flavour. And the pav bhaji was just food colouring and no taste at all. Will not go here again

★★★★★
November 24, 2024

Perfect place for your hunger Perfect balaned for spices in all curries Perfect price Perfect perfect perfect Vegetarian options: Lot of veg options

★★★★★
November 24, 2024

Amazing food!

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Chana bhatura is very tasty and Shiv Bhaji is very kind and polite ..Love this place and must try ..

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Customer service was exceptional by Fenil, love to visit again!!

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Great service by Fenil, this place has become my go to place now. Their veg and non-veg thali is great and the menu also changes everyday. Taste is delicious and great recommendation by Fenil.

★★
November 22, 2024

Long wait times every time even after ordering on the phone

November 22, 2024

I eat worst food ever in my life this award goes to this restaurant.

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

A friend and i had lunch here during our break and i must say, This place deserves 5 stars. Indian food is something im fairly new to so i cannot be the judge of how authentic the food is, but i can confidently say that i enjoyed my meal and everything tasted amazing! Further more, the person who served me and my friend showed outstanding customer service. Very courteous and took time to explain the specials and dishes. This is something i really appreciate because as someone who does not frequent these types of cuisines, i felt comfortable ordering something im familiar with AND trying something new. Over all, i recommend eating here. If you are like me and is new to indian food and need a place to start. Then i assure you that this is where you want to be. if youre looking for a flaw, the place is a bit small. Thats it. Parking: enough parking

November 22, 2024

Worst place and worst customer service experience

November 22, 2024

I placed an order with Uber eats - Veg Briyani. They have packed the very old food. It smelled bad when I opened the box. First of all it didnt taste like a Briyani at all. It looked like they mixed all the veg curries into rice and packed it.. Food had a bad order.. I threw the food in the garbage. I buy from this store time to time. I have to say that sometimes it tastes great and sometimes its garbage. I wonder howmany cooks they have and why they cant give the same quality food..

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Great food and excellent hospitality by fenyl.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Finel was very good and food was good

★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

2 stars because i have been going to this place from quite some time now. When they first opened they were good , like really good. Then the quality started deteriorating Recently , it has gone worse : my last 3 orders , i can not believe coming from same place - gobhi prantha : doughy , raw dough - tikki chana : the worst food i ever had , just some boiled channa and tonns of onion - saag makki roti : saag was stale like really bad

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Really tasty Indian food...

November 22, 2024

This place is a complete disaster. I waited in an extremely long line, only to be ignored and not given any attention. There were no staff members available to assist me, and I had to wait for my order for an extended period of time. I will never visit this establishment again. It was a complete waste of my time and money.

November 22, 2024

Doesn t worth it the price they re charging. They charge for dressing a dollar but the flavors disgust you.

Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

This is a great place for students, tried chole bhature it was great and the staff was also very friendly and helpful. Had a great experience here truly recommended. Vegetarian options: There are many vegetarian option available here.

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Food was good. Recommend.

October 22, 2024

Baddest tea ever

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Tried rice and curry for 10$ love the portion. The staff is super friendly.Must try

October 22, 2024

I recently tried the samosa chaat and I was really disappointed. The samosas were cold and tasted like they had been reheated in microwave and the chutneys had no flavour and there was not enough yogurt or tamarind sauce . I nothing felt fresh and textures were all wrong . I wasted my time and money at this place . When I told the staff they did not seem to care Overall it was a very worst experience for me .Sadly I will not come back at this place to eat .

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Very osm food Vegetarian options: Osm Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Delicious Chana bhatura... the portion of food is more than expected. Very fresh and made on time.

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Delicious food

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Food was amazing at this place. Service was quick and staff was really nice and polite. Must visit place.

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

It is one of the best place for having Indian food, and I really love there channa bhatura, and also so many options for vegetarians. Really recommended.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Amazing taste ....just feel like home

★★★★
October 22, 2024

went there to have chole bhature as my birthday breakfast and it was really good. They gave a gulab jamun on the house. Very flavourful, super nice bhaturas.

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Food is delicious!

October 22, 2024

Over priced food with a little taste

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Amazing paranthas over here, perfect size, spice and reasonable price. Recommend to everyone please visit.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Tried allo parontha this time. The taste was good. Guy told us like 15-20 mins to wait but they gave us in like 7-10 mins and material inside was also fresh and tasty. Found a good spot to eat on Finch Av.

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Great food , awesome service with taste from back home

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

The food was very nice!

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Good food

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Fenil is the best!! The food is awesome, the quantity and quality ..everything!!!

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Good food and friendly staff .

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Amazing Indian food

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Amazing service by Fenil and chef marstchal specially modified the gravy as per my taste loved it the best place for Indian food near York university

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Good food. Good service. Vegetarian options: All veg options available. Parking: Enough parking spaces. Wheelchair accessibility: Easily accessible.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

New staff is actually better in customer service.

September 22, 2024

Pathetic food and taste with high prices. I won t even recommend this to my worst enemy

September 22, 2024

Worst momos i ever taste in my life . Not even worth for single penny

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Amazing food

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Best food

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Must visit

★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Thaali is very good

★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Vegetarian options: Dal makhani, paneer butter masala, Chole Food

★★★
September 22, 2024

Not sure if it s the different chefs or something else but sometimes the food is great and sometimes it s just mediocre to say the least.

★★★★
September 22, 2024

Very good

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Perfect food!!

★★★★
September 22, 2024

Great food

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Best service and bestt food, loved it

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Very nice food and amazing service!

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Loved the food here and it made me feel like at home

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

It was very amazing experience eating here loved ir

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Best , clean and healthy food

★★★★
September 22, 2024

Nice Parking: Nice Food : 5/5 |

★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Nice spicy food

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Amazing food and service

September 22, 2024

**Disappointing Experience** I recently visited this restaurant and, unfortunately, the experience left much to be desired. The food was not up to the mark, especially the Palak Paneer, which tasted more like Saag Paneer with an odd texture and flavor. Additionally, the service was far from professional. Overall, the visit was quite underwhelming, and I m not sure I ll be returning anytime soon.

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Best food in town. Best punjabi restaurants. Must try all

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Staff is very friendly and cooperative, suggests you what you can have and gives the best option..!!

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Great food and excellent customer service. Must visit and it is great place for students as prices are very affordable

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Experience was so good as a first time visitor and their food will be more delicious than your expectations. Staff was friendly and can make u feel you are eating at home . They added few more items to the menu .. soon visiting again to try them .. Must recommend people to try visiting this place once ..

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Nice service

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Food is delicious in taste and service is also very fast.

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Food was very delicious and not very expensive. Must visit.

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Food was delicious and last authentic Punjabi taste. Vegetarian options: Awesome service awesome food. Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

I ordered butter chicken from this place and the taste was too amazing. I recommend everyone to try the food in this place. It was great

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

The food was lovely and loved the ambience

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Vegetarian options: Good Parking: Enough parking Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Had burger and samosa chat- taste delicious

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Great food

★★
August 22, 2024

Used to order from this place before, and the chicken tikka used to be good. But from the last 2 times, it has been sweet, i am convinced that they use the same butter chicken gravy and just call it chicken tikka masala. Very disappointed, it used to be one of my go to places:(

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

One of the best indian restaurant in north york. Tried their noodle burger and chole bhature. Best

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Really great food. The staff is very helpful and polite. They always serve fresh food and very fast service. Tried their naan and butter chicken it s amazing

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Very good service and food

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

The food here is yum. I have mostly tried their all items. I have always wondered why they don t start Tiffin service. To my Luck, On my last visit to this place .I got to know they have started tiffin service now. Which is very affordable and their food is as always delicious . Even the staff is very helpful and keeps my food ready if I need it in an hurry.Overall I liked this place a lot.

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Good service

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Yummy food! Excellent and fast service! Will recommend vada pav and chole bhature for sure. They even tailor made a drink for us based on our taste preference. Food

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Very tasty food

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Loved it !

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Awesome food, Thali definitely recommended !!!!!

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Very good food super delicious

★★★★
August 22, 2024

must try chole bhature Vegetarian options: good option Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Delicious food Vegetarian options: Noodle burger Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Greatt food!! Loved the friendly staff , completely professional. Great quantity and good quality food. Must try!! Food

★★★★
August 22, 2024

Good food, and better service! Kudos to the team.

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Just started tiffin service,Flavour and taste feels proper and authentic,gravy is not watered down at all unlike other services,and the rotis are made fresh for you when you come in. Very large variety of options for veg and non veg as well. MUST TRY!

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Tasty food. Speedy service. Paneer bhurji was phenomenal. There new menu is quite something!

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Amazing Indian cuisine with decent ambience

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Paneer Tikka masala was too good

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Best Chole Bahatura locally

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Best in the business

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Great experience..Amazing Food Love it Food

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Cholle bhature is best must try Vegetarian options: They have wide range of vegetarian menu Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

there was food

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Really good food Must visit this place for good indian food Food

★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Good food here overall. I really liked: channa bhaturra, samosas, and palak paneer. The rest of their food that I had was a bit too spicy for me. Avoid ordering any chaat dish for take-out, it turns into a soggy mess.

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Their samosa chat is probably the best one I have eaten so far. Must try. The ingredients were fresh and delicious.

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Excellent service

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

This is the awesome place i ever had food in canada for 1.5 years. Staff is awesome. Special thanks to all the staff who makes amazing food and they always make it feel like home. Must visit place in North York Canada. Chana bhatura is a must try thanks team.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Guys you have to try their Chicken Biryani. I don t know what do they do with it , Its getting tastier and tastier. Have tried so many different places , but this remains on the top, ALWAYS!!! SIRRAAA Food

Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Worst service by them. Need to learn how to talk with customers.

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

tasty and affordable food. thanks for very good service too.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Roti s were so soft and whole food was yummy. Good customer service

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Great food, great hospitality. 10 out of 10.

July 22, 2024

Before the food was good but since last some order chicken is very bad so the quality of food is getting worst.

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

I have been a regular here and food is good and well served. People are nice and humble and food yummy!!! Basically a go to place around York University for Indian cuisine. Loved it!! Vegetarian options: Well cooked.

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Awesome food and great service by Dheeraj..I will visit again and will recommend to others Vegetarian options: Lot of options

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Super food chill pagoda must try must go place

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Food is very delicious and good quality

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Food was very good and their service was also good. I like their bread pakora.

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Tasty food, very polite and friendly staff.

July 22, 2024

I just called in to order food but they said its closing at 5 pm but here it shows it gonna close at 10 pm which is quite misleading.its been edited one week ago.

★★★★
July 22, 2024

It s great! Service and food

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Great food

★★★★
July 22, 2024

Good must visit quality osm I like it

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Nice food try their mirchi pakoda Must visit

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Vegetarian options: Food

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Good food at good price

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Good food

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

I love the food

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Really great food, always hot and fresh. The staff is very friendly as well!! Great experience

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Most of the time i prefer to take meal from this canteen. The taste is amazing as well as the price is much more cheaper as compared to other ones.

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Very tasty food!! Very good service

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

I tried the new noodle burger and it is delicious . It s a must try dish when you visit here next.

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Vegetarian options: Nice, cheap and delicious. Food

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Vegetarian options: It was really amazing!! Food

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Amazing food! Great experience at Canteen.

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Staff very friendly, helpful and fast really enjoy coming here. They have great food. I will return often. Heard canteen is under new management. Hope it all goes well. Glad to hear the owner is still the same. Recommended dishes

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

My go to place Amazing service and really good food. Highly recommend aloo paratha and Pav bhaji. Keep it up guys!

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Food quality is very good and staff is also very helpful

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

nice place

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

taste is best!!

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Food is very tasty and quality is very good

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

The food here is absolutely delicious. We tried noodle burger(must try), pav bhaji and shahi paneer. Each bite was a delight and cooked perfectly. The staff is very friendly and incredibly knowledgeable about their menu options. I would recommend all my friends to must visit the restaurant. Prices are also very affordable.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Ive been coming to the restaurant for the longest time but during summers its really hot to have a good dine in experience

June 22, 2024

If u wanna waste your money then this is the right place for you. . I ordered parantha and just took one bite and rest is in my Bin. YHA MAT AANA KOI MERI BAAT MAAN LO

★★
June 22, 2024

I ordered vada pav and samosa. It did not taste good, it was too oily and seems the oil used was old.

★★★
June 22, 2024

Not sure what happened. Used to be amazing. Ordered recently and the food was very different. Didnt taste authentic. Channa was hard and undercooked. I hope it was a one-off because used to be good.

June 22, 2024

It just ordered channa bhatura, bhaturas are not properly made and no taste, as per price not worth When called to them they were not even ready to listen and were saying i m liar

June 22, 2024

Terrible experience with food and poor temperature control inside. There was not even a fan in the waiting area. I will never come back.

May 22, 2024

worst indian food i ever eat in my life.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Must try chole bhature just problem in staff. I tried to talk in Punjabi or hindi language but still he talked with me in English. We know that he speaks punjabi or hindi as well. At the end he finally talked in our language. Must be focus on staff behavior. Rest of the things is good. I just want customer experience must be good in this restaurant because I am indian too. Thank you

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

ample parking, very secure, i loved it

★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Please update the timings. I reached the restaurant at around 9:50. It was closed. And you have mentioned you open at 9.

May 22, 2024

Very bad experience. Food was so bad, naan was very old.

April 22, 2024

Every time i ordered veg biriyani and chana bhatura after half hour they giving refund for veg biriyani its happening 4 th time

April 22, 2024

This was the worst place to order food. The menu prices are inflated. We ordered a vada pav plate which had two pieces. When ordered the same thing at ubereats, we received only a single piece at the price of two pieces. When confronted, the person incharge was very rude and said he would charge double on the app. There are other better places to order at ubereats. Please do not order from here and save by ordering from other better places.

★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Friendly helpful staff! I ordered 1/2 Kilo Chicken Briyani. It was delicious!! The place is a little small but there are tables to eat.

April 22, 2024

Thank you Canteen for making me love with my Toilet three times a day. I tried Chicken bone Biryani. Good Bye. Food

★★
April 22, 2024

2 stars because the samosas were okay. I ordered samosa and aloo pratha. Samosa were ok I guess but the pratha was not qualified to be called aloo pratha. No stuffing, burnt on one side, thick burnt plain pratha. Not happy with the pratha at all. $6 for a pratha even though it was big in size but the fact that it had no stuffing what so ever makes it not worth 6 dollars.

April 22, 2024

If you do not have any food , why do you accept it on food delivery app !! You have an option to show us out of stock products . When ever we order something then after some times , you give refund for some of them !! This is frustrating. If this is for once In a while thats okay but again and again !? Worst experience with any restaurant, lost respect for management. You have to understand someones time and earnings values.

★★★★
April 22, 2024

Food was good, enjoyed the veggie dishes.

Local Guide
April 22, 2024

The person who is reading this, let me tell you one thing this restaurant doesn t open at 7 as they show in their description whenever you try to make an order via phone call they told you that call after 10 AM whether they are open or not even if they are open they don t take your order. I was much much disappointed by their service.

April 22, 2024

Ordered gobhi paranthas in the morning via Uber eats. They sent pathetic burnt paranthas.