The Maharaja

This restaurant is like those fancy restaurant overseas that your family/​friends take you to when you visit. Super decadent and full service, great food and wonderful décor.
I’ve been here twice: first for lunch (without reservation) and again for dinner (with reservation). By the second visit they had vastly improved their service. The first time I came here, our server was an Eastern European looking woman who didn’t really know how her way around the menu, or how to answer our questions. The food was still fantastic (we got their equivalent of butter chicken (chooza makhani) and tandoori chicken skewers (murgh tikka), and some paneer dishes) and we were pleasantly surprised by the full-​service aspect. We were very impressed and recommended to friends and family. However, a family friend said that they visited on a busy Saturday night and did not get the same level of service, and had long wait times for food and drinks. So, we were a bit nervous about coming back on a weekend evening with more family, as we had come for lunch when there were only 2 – 3 tables and the food was still took a bit of time to come, so we could only imagine the wait when it was a busy weekend evening.
We came back on a Saturday evening (with reservations) two months later, and they must have worked out their earlier kinks as we had an even better experience! Our servers were super knowledgeable and charming. I think they must pool tips here as we had a few different people coming up to us and they were all incredibly friendly and helpful. We had some vegetarians and some meat eaters at our table, and everyone was satisfied. The food did take a little bit of time to come, and we had to reorder our appetizers as there was something wrong with the system, but we didn’t mind very much. As we really enjoyed the murgh tikka and chooza makhani the first time, we ordered them again and had no regrets. Their chicken is the best I’ve ever had– so tender, well seasoned and perfectly cooked. I also really recommend the shajahani baadal jaam for meat eaters and vegetarians alike. Overall, the food tasted great, even the papadum that came before our apps was very nice.
We all ordered 2 – 3 alcoholic drinks each, and the bartender was nice enough to come to our table and explain the drinks to us. I would highly recommend their mango/​pineapple margarita. Their Bloody Mary doesn’t have much flavour and is a bit watery, so I wouldn’t recommend that. One small snag: I ordered 2 margaritas, and the first one that came definitely did not have alcohol in it. I brought this up to the bartender when she came with round 2, but she was quite defensive and insisted the first one had alcohol. I’m 100% certain it didn’t as I’m very sensitive to alcohol and couldn’t taste it at all in the first one, and everyone at the table tried it and agreed with me, AND I could definitely taste the alcohol in the second one which means it was missing in the first one.
The first time we came, the owner came up to as and we chatted about their renovation work. The second time, he approached our table awkwardly and asked how things were, then started to walk away, then turned back around as if he wanted to say something else, then left. Yikes, awkward. I appreciate when owners/​managers visit tables, but please be more confident in your approach!
Our bill came to $ 280 after tax and tip for five people, so it’s definitely not a cheap place, but as someone who likes to eat out a lot and can appreciate it when a restaurant pulls out all of the stops, it’s reasonable for the service, food and décor. Not sure if this will replace our regular spot (Avani) as it is so decadent, but we’ll definitely be back.

Called for reservation, owner picks up doesn’t know how to speak and take reservations as his phone etiquettes needs to be polished, only after an back and forth with me, did he finally apologize and basically insulted me with backhanded compliment. Big no to this place kindly work on your service. One star for at least PICKING up your phone.

Checked this place out with couple of my friends. This place is nice. Very clean, it’s a good atmosphere. The food was decent nothing special. The menu was very confusing. Service was horrible. I had to ask for water again and again. Some things in the menu are over priced for 30 $ for 8 pieces of shrimps where as you can get it at other restaurants for 15 $ and it was not great, the waiter makes it sound so good and makes it look like your getting High end dishes but at the end of the day it’s the same as a local Indian restaurent. I would not go agian.

My husband took me last night for my birthday. I must say this is the nicest Indian restaurant I’ve ever been to. We walked in and it was so beautifully lit. The décor and ambiance was out of this world. The attention to detail and Color scheme was amazing. I’ve been to so many restaurants in Mississauga and hands down best décor out there. I particularly love the Meena Lisa painting beautiful.
We ordered the seekh kabob beef and delicious. Perfectly cooked and not too spicy. And the presentation was wonderful and unique.
We also ordered the aloo paratha and ⁵⁄₅
We ordered the pudina paratha and that was ⁴⁄₅
And lastly ordered the chicken boneless in a tomato and onion gravy. This was my favourite. So flavourful and delicious.
The experience was perfect. I really enjoyed myself. I will go back.

If you are looking for a generic, cheap, quick and easy Indian meal go to the Amaya in the Square One food court. HOWEVER, if you are looking for a fine dining experience in Indian food then The Maharaja is the place for you.
Located in a historic building, this place is visually pleasing from the moment you see it. The interior décor is like no other Indian restaurant I have ever seen. It’s elegant. From the moment you step in, it’s very apparent that a great deal of thought was put into each and every room. As the management mentioned on a tour of the restaurant (which was offered when they learnt we had never been there before), each of the dining rooms have a different décor that matches a theme. From the paintings («Mena Lisa» was my favourite, The Indian Mona Lisa), to the door handles and light fixtures, everything comes together for an ambiance of luxury and quality. Even their menu has separate themes and you can order accordingly. The Maharaja also has a comprehensive wine and alcoholic drink menu which is not usual for an Indian restaurant.
We ordered the Subz Hara Bhara Kebab as an appetizer, the Murgh Lababdar, Amir Shaan Lobster, Mirch Baingan Ka Salan and Naan-​i-​Lasooni as the mains, and Lab-​E-​Mashookh as dessert. Each dish was delightful. I have never had lobster with an Indian twist and it was lovely. The Kulfi was perfectly creamy and rich with flavours of Saffron and Cardamom.
At the end of dinner in true fine Indian dining style, there was a bowl of warm water with lemon to rinse our hands brought to the table.
If you are looking for a fine dining experience with an extensive Indian menu that includes items not usually found in North America, then The Maharaja is a must visit.
I highly recommend this place.

Best Indian food I have ever had in Toronto! I had a lamb shank dish. It was so flavourable. The service was great, too, and everyone who served us was so welcoming and cheerful. I’ll definitely come back again and spread the good words about this restaurant.

I found this new restaurant advertised in
. It used to be a pub and they fully renovated to have each area of the dining area be unique and spectacular. I love the décor and the ambiance. I would go back for it!
Service was wonderful and they were attentive to us.
The menu is divided within four regions of food from India which is interesting. It’s fine dining quality.
Happy: We were well taken care of and were given recommendations since we don’t eat at Indian restaurants that much.
We got a lamb curry and a chicken curry with two types of nan/​roti. The curry was different and very flavourful. I also had s lentil soup which was a nice starter.
The washroom was clean and matched the restaurant floor tiles which was nice to see.
Not happy: We ended with an ice cream based dessert which wasn’t to my liking. It was nicely displayed but after eating a few bites, I couldn’t indulge it anymore.
Since it was a special lunch, I didn’t mind spending the money. But it does add up with main dish with the roti. Over $ 67 for two people (no alcohol drinks).
Verdict: I would definitely go back to try their vegetarian dishes and for the décor. It made me feel I was in a fine dining place in India.

Amazing amazing amazing place! Crème du la crème kind of restaurant!
Best high-​end Indian resultant that I have ever been to (and I have been to a lot)
Superb value and superb service! Only wish I have enough money to visit this place at least once a week.

Indian food is my favourite cuisine. I had dinner tonight at maharaja. The décor is beautiful but the food is very ordinary. The menu is very old style and I feel Indian cuisine had moved to the next level with Amaya, Avani, Tich and Adrak.
The service was not very good. The kebabs were dry and the curries were very heavy. It has just started and hopefully will get better. Till then give it a break and wait for it to settle down.

Loved the ambience and the customer service is par none of the restaurants I have been to. The food was authentic Indian… Well flavoured and spiced. Enjoyed a great evening with family!