Buffet Palace

Toronto, Canada

2.9

Open now

20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 416-850-3179
Website:
www.joesbuffetpalace.com
Address:
361 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 1S1
Ryerson, Downtown Core
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
120 ftElm Street
330 ftGerrard Street
700 ftDundas
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
Yes
Take-out
Yes
Accepted Cards
Credit, Debit
Good For
Lunch, Dinner
Bike Parking
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
Yes
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Toronto) 11:43 Friday, 29 November 2024

Business hours

Monday 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am – 11:00 pm

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20 reviews of Buffet Palace

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Place rating: 1
Columbia, MO
When I went there at 7:00 pm, place was literally empty. I debated whether to take the chance and eat there or not… But gave in because I was too tired to search for another Indian restaurant in that area. Big mistake! Food was poor quality at best. Too salty. Variety was there but none was really good.
Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada
Nice décor with plenty of seating for large groups. My boyfriend and I got seated right away. Staff frequently filled our waters and filled our naan basket. The food is really good, I’m surprised this restaurant doesn’t have a higher rating. It’s not oily like other Indian buffets I’ve been to. Many vegetarian options, and a few meat options.
Place rating: 2
Kitchener, Canada
It’s not worth the money. Everything do taste same like curry. We tried all vegetarian dishes. Service was good but not great. The food wasn’t flavourful. Everything was just cold. Nothing piping hot. The dipping sauces were too watery. The dishes were too sweet like channa masala, raita, saag. Tasteless food. Gulab jamun in buffet are generally served soft and warm but here it was hard and cold. We personally didn’t find anything exciting to eat. The deserts tasted like powdered. I wouldn’t recommend if you are really looking for Authentic Indian taste and flavours.
Place rating: 1
Toronto, Canada
Came hungry, left hungry.
Vegetarian dishes are forgettable, meat dishes taste disgusting.
Eggplant dish was drenched in some brown sauce, I guess to mask the lack of eggplant?
The cook is the same guy who used to run «Saffron Tree» on Bay & Gerrard. He can cook some veg curry, but he cannot cook meat. He should not be a cook, really.
Avoid this place!
Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada
I like their food and love their services this is my first time that I have eaten the Indian food and I was enjoy with it very much
Place rating: 5
Toronto, Canada
Great place! I found it last week and will definitely come back. Very cheap for 12 $ and a good collection of indian food, salads, and deserts!
Place rating: 4
Kitchener, Canada
Nice décor inside. Food was excellent, with lots of selections. My favourite was palak paneer and butter chicken.
The server was very attentive. She got me warm basket of naan fresh out of oven. She filled my glass frequently.
Overall very good value!
Place rating: 1
New York, NY
Advertised themselves as having a $ 13 buffet, tried to charge us for $ 18 after our meal. The food and setting itself is incredibly mediocre. Wouldn’t recommend this restaurant to any one I know.
Place rating: 1
Toronto, Canada
Went for the lunch buffet. When we first arrived we wanted to wash our hands since we knew we were likely going to be eating Naan and curries so… clean hands are a must. No soap available, we had to borrow a bit from the waffle girl in the next door business. The waffle girl was annoyed. Haha. We were happy to be squeaky clean. We then enjoyed some great vegetarian dishes. Either that or we were starved and Service from our server was strange. She actually scolded us office ladies when the debit machine timed out
We felt like 7 year Olds. «You talk to much and not pay attention» lol she had also scolded another costumer for using 2 napkins. Lmao
Place rating: 1
Toronto, Canada
There are many better indian food restaurants and this one is a shame to the cuisine. Not only is the food not fresh but the service is disgusting. Poorly dressed and sloppy. The food has a weird smell and the ambience of the place is gross. Would never go there or recommend it to anyone. Please stay away if you can.
Place rating: 3
Toronto, Canada
I’ve been there twice. The potatoes and the meat dishes were good. Fresh naan was a constant.
There were some things that were not good at all. The Saag Paneer had burnt air-​filled cheese cubes, and one time they had freezer-​burn sherbet as ice cream.
It’s not bad, but there are definitely better options out there.
Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada
Good for those looking for a cheap buffet dinner that isn’t all starch.
Nice flavour:
eggplant masala
tandoori chicken
butter chicken
*orange colored cube desert (not sure of name)
*white rice desert (not sure of name)
Place rating: 1
Kensington Market, Toronto, Canada
*We saw a cat inside the restaurant.*
One time we waited for 30 minutes for the food to be ready after opening. The other time, we waited for an hour after they were supposed to open. They should open on time and the food should be ready.
I saw a waitress there touching/​holding the bottom of serving spoons with her hands and then putting them inside the dishes.
This same waitress was also rude to our table.
The food is OK, you can definitely find better Indian food out there.
The ambiance is also not the best. The place looks run down and unappetizing.
All in all, I recommend you go somewhere else!
Place rating: 4
Mississauga, Canada
Their naan is so delicious, its soft, chewy, and always made to order. Their buffet has a restricted variety, but the price is so good for their food. The server we had was really nice, she really understood customer service. The only thing I would want to change about this place is just the décor, other than that it was good!
Place rating: 4
Richmond Hill, Canada
Like everyone else, I don’t understand the low rating. Decent price, amazing and authentic food. Service was fantastic and attentive. My family came here for Christmas eve because Scaddabush was closed — I’m so glad we did.
It’s on the second floor of Wanda’s, just beside Zanzibar. Once seated, its a self serve style buffet. There are more types of dishes and curries than my brain can handle but that’s okay, don’t think, just scoop.
You also get complementary freshly baked naan — USE THIS. Do the kitchen and yourself a favor by wiping your curried dish clean with the naan (thank me later).
For $ 15, you get a major bang for your buck, but regardless of price, this place is still top notch. We could not have asked for a better Xmas eve dinner, hell imma bring my family here for Chinese New Year next time and then Hanukkah next year. Will come again.
Place rating: 5
Waterloo, Canada
Overall a nice place, affordable price. Decent service
Place rating: 1
Toronto, Canada
I love Indian buffet and have been to the more famous ones on Queens St — e.g., Little India. Since I live much closer to this place and there weren’t that many reviews to judge from, I finally gave it a try today. I was pretty much the only customer there and the selection and quality of food was significantly lower than those of other Indian restaurants a bit down South in the city. Next time, I’d rather walk 15min more or take a subway for a few minutes for far better Indian food. Nothing like a poor quality version of the food you’re craving!
Place rating: 4
Downtown Core, Toronto, Canada
The service here is great, and the lunch buffet price is fabulous. Its I am a student and I love this place. great food while still good for my meal budget. I have brought so many of my friends here and they all have loved it.
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Place rating: 4
Montreal, Canada
Why the low reviews, really. The many food items are rather distinctives. It is common in a buffet to have dishes with similar taste profiles. But I don’t find so here. The butter chicken has a creamy quality and the lamb curry is presented with bones on. The nann bread are table served, chewy and sufficiently buttered. The service is discrete yet responsive.
Place rating: 3
Toronto, Canada
Not sure why the reviews for this place are so low. Either I know jack-​shit about Indian food (probably true) or that other people have unrealistically high expectations for a $ 12 Indian lunch buffet (also probably true).
Ya — far from the best Indian I’ve had and the meat selection was limited. But perfectly all right for a cheapish lunch buffet stumbling distance from my apartment when I woke up starving.
Naan was bit too thick but the staff came back often with fresh naan. They also have a patio overlooking Yonge if you are here on a nice day. Service was pretty good — just not sure why they play the Indian ambience music so loudly (shrug).
Overall — not bad, not great. It’s a fucken $ 12 buffet — what do you want?