Aunty's Kitchen - Waterloo in Waterloo

160 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3E9, Canada

★★★★☆
(2277 reviews)
Categories: Pakistani restaurant Caterer Fast food restaurant Restaurant

About

Pakistani with a twist! Biryani, butter chicken, or tandoori chicken - we got it all!

Website
auntyskitchen.ca
Address
160 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3E9, Canada
Plus Code
FFC7+V3 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
11 AM–3 AM
Tuesday
11 AM–3 AM
Wednesday
11 AM–3 AM
Thursday
11 AM–3 AM
Friday
11 AM–3 AM
Saturday
11 AM–3 AM
Sunday
11 AM–3 AM

Services

Service options
No-contact delivery Delivery On-site services Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Halal food Late-night food Vegetarian options
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Catering Counter service Dessert Seating
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual
Crowd
Family friendly Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
High chairs
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.1
★★★★☆
2277 reviews

Most Mentioned

shawarma (58) cheesecake (23) tandoori chicken biryani (20) poutine (12) cupcakes (11) campus (9) university (9) fusion (9) fish curry (7) red velvet (5)
5 stars
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4 stars
288
3 stars
174
2 stars
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1 stars
266
★★★★★
November 20, 2024

Great spot to grab a bite after class. The food is affordable (especially with the weekly specials) and delicious. The chicken biryani is my personal favourite. Wait times can be 10-15 minutes and there is no indoor seating, so take you’ll have to take your meal to go.

October 24, 2024

So arrogant lady in the reception. Just ask her why the order is delay and the lady behaved so rude and went inside, shut the door loudly. She is a big tall lady because there were 2 girls at night and the other one was so good. First teach your staff how to behave respectfully to others. Very bad experience.

★★
October 6, 2024

I've been here a few times. The food is pretty good, but the price is somewhat high for the amount of food you get. But the service?? They're nice, but they take literally forever. There have been numerous times where I was told it'd take roughly 20 minutes for my food to be finished, but I'd had ended up waiting for upwards to 45 minutes. TLDR: Food is okay but takes too long; not worth the wait or price.

★★★★★
August 28, 2024

I just did my first "too good to go" order from here and was very pleasantly surprised. I'd ordered from here years ago and always enjoyed my food, so I decided to give it a try with too good to go and see what happened. I'm sure the food will vary from day to day, but I received 3 large pieces of tandoori chicken, a large amount of rice, and a container of butter chicken sauce. More than enough for dinner for two people with leftovers to spare. The chicken is on the spicy side, but not too much for my preference. I definitely recommend.

★★★★★
August 11, 2024

Omg!!! The hugest chicken biryani I have ever had! WOW!!! The Taste is so good. This is impressive!

★★★★★
February 10, 2024

The food is almost always great but I wish they start dine in option as well, just like their Mississauga location!

★★★★★
January 8, 2024

Placed a take out order on weekend, very quick & friendly service! And good biryani.. . Wish there are more chicken pieces, it only has 2 small but good rice quantity for $13

June 28, 2021

I’m a regular customer who buy food at least twice a week from this place. I have been noticing that the quality of the food is getting worse every visit. I bought Tandoori Chicken Biriyani yesterday (10/02/2024) it was terrible. It smelled really bad when I opened box. The chicken and rice wasn’t tasting right, I am damn sure both were old and heated multiple times. I have worked in restaurants so I know if the meat is good or not .The colour and taste of the rice are different every other time. As I mentioned, I buy this same thing at least twice a week and this is unacceptable for someone who drive 20 minutes to this restaurant and you guys are serving this, hell no!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 17, 2024

This restaurant combines my 2 favourite thing: butter chicken and shawarma. Amazing food and good portion. The price has gone up a lot lately so thats a downside.

★★★★★
December 16, 2024

I got the chicken shawarma on rice and it was ready quick and the service was very friendly! Highly recommend to check them out.

★★★★★
December 16, 2024

Great food and service! Definitely recommend!

★★★★★
December 16, 2024

Great good and service! Definitely recommend!

★★★★★
December 16, 2024

The food is really good!! My go-to place for take out. And the customer service is superb!!

★★★★★
December 16, 2024

Favorite place on campus

★★★★
December 16, 2024

Good chicken!

★★★★★
December 9, 2024

Amazing staff and the service has always been great! Gotta love their briyani 10/10

★★★★★
December 2, 2024

nice cupcakes open till 3am

★★★★★
December 2, 2024

Good customer service

★★★★★
December 2, 2024

Great biryani and huge portions!

★★★★★
December 2, 2024

Have the best cheesecakes!

★★★★★
December 2, 2024

the best desserts and service!

★★★★★
December 2, 2024

It was a lovely experience, the food looks good and the customer service was superb!! Ill be back

★★★★★
November 25, 2024

Awesome experience

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Great food and service

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Great food!

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Wanted the cookie

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Their Biryani is the best I ever had . Thank you, Auntys Kichen

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Excellent food

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Nice food and service Vegetarian options: Lots of options Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

The butter chicken poutine was so good

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 23, 2024

Great butter chicken! Tiramisu was a bit too frozen but that s fine

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Fast

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 23, 2024

Great place to enjoy delicious, wholesome food. Appreciate the note which is attached to their takeout.

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Yummy food and great fries!! Vegetarian options: Good veg options Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

They have very fast service and is always a go place when i m at the university. Vegetarian options: Lots of vegetarian options

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Great food great survive w vibes

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Solid food and quick service

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Good food and service, been here several times! Offers are really amazing.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

I had tried their shawarma chicken on rice from there for the first time. It was yummy and tasty. Must try. Also their biriyani

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Goodfood

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Delicious Food and Very helpful staff member greeted us

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

Cookies are the best

★★★★
October 23, 2024

Good

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Fabulous restaurant serving delicious authentic cuisine. Always hot and fresh!

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Best chicken ever!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

Ive ordered through Skip a few times in the past. Ive always been amazed by the deliciousness of the food. Although I cant afford it all the time, I wish I could.

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Amazing

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

best shawarma i ve had in waterloo

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

amazing service and delicious food!

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Great customer service and food is always good!!

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Great experience and food

October 23, 2024

hair in food Edit: definitely have to stop ordering from here now. This was my go-to place for a long time, since their shawarma chicken on rice used to be decent, but their portions got smaller and I just got food poisoning 15min after eating it. Definitely the last straw. I can t trust their hygiene anymore.

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Love auntys

October 23, 2024

I ordered first time. Very bad taste. Naan looks like a sponge. Chutney taste was also . Worst food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

Good

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Good biriyani. Good service

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Great food

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Amazing Service

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Such a cute spot and the workers are very transparent about the wait timings. Food is cooked fresh to order. Will be back God willing!

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Amazing cheesecake for sure

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Amazing food and great service provided by staff!

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Phenomenal

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Got poutine last time and Biryani now!! Love the taste!

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Great desserts!!

Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Avoid this place if you can. Please encourage restaurant still open with dine in option and provide resonable priced food.you need to wait for a long time. The worst thing is that during covid they closed their dine in feature. Now they are getting extra profit for that. Even if you are paying for food you need to wait 30-50 mins. You have to stand there. They reduced food quality. The biggest drawback is dine in option. Hate this restaurant.

★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Unique menu with something for everyone and love so much the personalized notes with food orders

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Best food ever

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Food and staff really good. Definitely recommend!!

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Good:)

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

food is so good!

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Great service, great food, the cookie is delicious! Vegetarian options: Good food Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Great food and experience!!

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Love their biryani!

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

amazing customer service

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Came here at 2 AM and the server was so nicre

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Very nice staff.

Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Overpriced and not tasty. I was told in 20 minutes my pick up order will be ready. After I arrive, they tell me it will be another 20 minutes! After at least a total 45 minute wait for a 2 item order, they give me food. Also, instead of samosas I ordered, they gave me potatoe wedges and charged me $7.50 for small portion of wedges! They are not even transparent: wont give you itemized receipt unless you ask a few times. Chicken Biryani had weird after taste and went bad in 1 day, despite refrigeration. Also, the veggie samosas are overpriced: 3 small samosas for $7.00! You can get the exact same Samosas from 5 Star Shawarma in Waterloo, for much cheaper: 5 for $4.99!

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Prompt and accurate services. Definitely coming back here again!

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Ordered Daal with Naan. Authentic taste and food quality were great. Food proportion corresponds to the price. I would recommend 10/10.

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

Great food

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

Great food and lovely staff! Must try

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

Its a must try worth it food experience.

★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Parking: Infront Food

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

Good sandwich

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Awesome experience

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

Good food

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Good food quick service

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

Best place with a variety of choices!

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

Best place to explore new foods

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

Friendly staff and great food.

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Good Food and service

July 23, 2024

They sell old food the chicken biryani I bought was expired was smelling pretty bad wasnt fresh at all

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Such a fun experience!!!

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Good food

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Must try chocolate Cadillac cheesecake.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Good food.

July 23, 2024

I recently ordered food from Auntys Kitchen and was extremely disappointed. The food was bad, the service was slow, and the prices were outrageous for the quality offered. To make matters worse, the girl staff with specs was incredibly rude and arrogant, making the entire experience unpleasant. What s more concerning is that I believe many of the positive reviews on Google are fake. It seems that Auntys Kitchen is rewarding with free cookies for these misleading reviews to cover up their poor service and mediocre food.

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Amazing food and amazing service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Great meal, nice cookie and the staff are friendly

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Amazing menu and great customer service!!

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

This place is sooo scrumptious. I have auntys kitchen for lunch I have aunty kitchen for dinner I even have auntys kitchen for dessert even midnight snack and even breakfast. I am half auntys kitchen by now!

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Nostalgic! And great taste

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Ate here through undergrad. Came back a decade late and still tastes great! Would have loved to still have the seating area that used to be here! Food : 5/5

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Daily deals are nice

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Their cupcakes are amazing !!

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Tasty food.... Nice behavior.. Food

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Their daily specials are top value in the plaza. So far I have tried the tandoori chicken biryani and butter chicken, both give a lot of food for cheap.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Nice and clean. Service time is reasonable as well. They have daily specials as well. Worth checking out.

★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Quantity wise its a really good deal, but taste wise its above average. I tried Tandoori Biriyani and it was just okay. Tandoori is hard and rice doesnt meet the expectations. Overall its just a decent spot, but need to improve the taste.

★★★★★
June 23, 2024

Good experience nice food

★★★
June 23, 2024

Great portion sizes. I recommend the butter chicken dinner. Edit: Unfortunate price increase of over $2 for the butter chicken dinner. Not worth it anymore. Food : 5/5

★★★★★
June 23, 2024

Great food! Best service

★★
June 23, 2024

The food is good but its really upsetting when you buy a meal and its advertised and shows a picture with salad then when you get it theres just a few slices if onion and no salad. Watch out when you order the family platter that feeds 2-3 its supposed to come with a salad but they mislead you and just garnish the top with onions. Bad

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Came to this place after my friend suggested it. Absolute amazing food with great offers everyday.

★★★★★
June 23, 2024

The place is fantastic and phenomenal

★★★
June 23, 2024

Missing vegetables not available on the menu

June 23, 2024

Nyc staff and nyc service

★★★★
June 23, 2024

I always get the chicken biryani from here and it always hits the spot!! :))

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Great food, good place for quick eats.

★★★★★
June 23, 2024

Great food

★★★★★
June 23, 2024

Great customer service!!

★★★★★
June 23, 2024

Very friendly and kind.

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

Very delicious

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

yummy food

★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Had to wait for a long time

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Amazing food. Great authentic Pakistani taste. Chicken tandoori wrap with tawa paratha is exemptional. Love the service by Jaysuriya

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

Visited Auntys Kitchen and was thoroughly impressed! The food was a symphony of tastes.The service was exceptional, and the staffs behaviours was good. Auntys Kitchen is a hidden gem that deserves recognition for its delicious cuisine.

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

Fusion Chicken Shawarma is a must try.

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

Aunty s kitchen epitomizes culinary excellence, serving up authentic Indian dishes at reasonable prices.

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

Nice food

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

Pretty solid food for good value

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

how adorable! As a fellow industry fanatic, the extra care and thought means so much! so delicious! thank you.

★★★★
May 23, 2024

Super friendly service and awesome food

★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

High price with very small quantity for wraps and burgers. Biryani is good and nihari is a waste. They should improve their quantity of wraps, and burgers etc. for better experience.

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

Great food selection!

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

Amazing service and good food

May 23, 2024

After I ordered and paid online, they attempted to fool me into paying more in-store with the clearly false claim that a promotion I have successfully applied online was in-store only.

★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Good customer service, the place is only for takeaway.

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

great food!

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

Good experience! Thanks for the last minute cake!

★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

I ordered a full red velvet cake through Skip the Dishes. It was a beautiful cake, but it was marketed and sold as The Cheesecake Factory red velvet. When we received it, its from a bakery called Elite sweets. When I looked up Elite Sweets, its a bakery in Brampton. I generally wouldnt mind, but I bought this as a gift to be delivered for someones special day, hoping they would get the cheesecake factory red velvet. She enjoyed the cake nonetheless!

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

Vegetarian options: Good vegetarian options, I got the Chana poutine Food

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

Good food long wait Vegetarian options: Good Food : 4/5 |

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

It s among my favorite places to eat on campus at Waterloo.

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Yummy food, and fairly fast! 100% should try.

★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

The food was alright, the service was quick but there is nowhere to sit inside its basically a take out place

★★
April 23, 2024

Butter chicken poutine is unbelievable. But man it takes like 30min to get your food

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Delicious biriyani with affordable price and good staffs as well

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Mashallah.

★★★★
April 23, 2024

Good butter chicken and wide variety menu.

April 23, 2024

Food is okay but very poor communication and No customer service. They handed me uncooked biryani and i came back all the way just to get the replacement but they are not at all helpful. Should change the staff.

April 23, 2024

Worst service ever! The manager is stupid and the staff is no less.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

The biriyani is really good

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

very yummy, warm, delicious food. fast service

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

They deliver only shawarma on the rice and naan. If you want to explore more option you have to go for take out option. Doordash also delivers the order of auntys kitchen but they will charge you little extra than original price of restaurant. Food

April 23, 2024

Late:(

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Best biryani

Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Am sharing my experience as a courier driver. I was doing skip the dishes and got order from The Cup Cake Factory, which is in the Aunty s Kitchen. Like I don t understand why they have a different name if I have to take order from same restaurant. And where it s navigating different locations while going through Skip the dishes app?? I was like make three rounds around the building finding the store. Isn t it crazy . At least you should hand a board in front of Aunty s kitchen showing that this store is also inside here so that new comers don t confused

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Very nice restaurant, good food and large portions.

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Super good food the fusion is amazing w place would come here again for sure

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Food was delicious and the staff was friendly

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Nice biryani and good staffs

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Very nice food and the price is very reasonable. Its my go-to place in UoWaterloo.

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

yummy yummy in my tummy

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Nutella and Rocher mousse is the best Must try!

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Great staff and food