Drupati’s on Yonge

It has been a very long time since I found a restaurant that served doubles. The last time I had doubles was at a restaurant in Scarborough and it was mind blowing but that was then and this is now. The atmosphere was nice, there are a lot of young business minded individuals. The staff was pleasant and the food was delicious. I’m so excited I cannot wait to visit again and bring all my friends.

Got bone in chicken combo. Was good not to hot. Hot sause on the side to spice it up. The doubles are thr best I’ve had tho awesome. Place is new and clean.

Literally just made a Unilocal account to comment on this place. The staff wasn’t even present — place was totally vacant. When they actually appeared they served me a boneless chicken roti. It was so dry and cold. I literally took a few bites and stopped because it was so disgusting
Would definitely NOT recommend.

I have tried many different restaurants and no other compares to this one. The food is so full of flavour that I always over eat and wobble home. The doubles are addictive, and the Aloo Pie, (curry potato in deep-​fried doh) is so perfect I can be satisfied with just that, but add the Chana, or the filling of the Doubles and you are now in heaven. Thanks to Drupati’s my stove really misses me and wishes I could come back, but who would want to with such great food being made for me. I can never recreate what they do as they are amazing chefs. Must be mom in the back, or at least Mom taught them so very well.

oohhh the doubles! amazing eats all around, wish they had more specials for vegetarians though.
be sure to get different chutneys on the doubles.

Mostly disappointed. Have been looking forward to trying this place. I love Roti and Jerk, and am always on the lookout for somewhere to live up to my expectations. Drupati did not. The Boneless Chicken Roti is ok. Just ok. The roti itself is dry and the curry was lacking. It has the basic flavour, but it’s not a nuanced flavour, and doesn’t make we want to eat until I burst, which a good Roti really should. The quality control is low too. The chicken was sinewy and there was a whole curry branch stem in it. It would do in a pinch.
That’s more than I can say for the Jerk Chicken, however. It’s just boring. It tastes sweet, like ketchup or Diana’s chicken sauce, and not spiced at all. I would not get this again. Ever. It’s not even worth talking any more about.
Everyone talks about the Doubles. I didn’t have one, but I don’t think you can really screw those up. Having tasted the curry in the Roti, though, I’m sure the flavour of their doubles would be just as lacking.
It’s also very expensive. The Roti was actually quite small. The portion of Jerk Chicken and Rice was fine. The two orders together were almost $ 20. Much too expensive for what I received.

I decided to go in after tasting samples of «doubles» that they were handing out. The doubles were amazing! I would suggest not adding hot sauce to them as it covers up that delicious sweet flavor. I also tried their chicken roti and goat roti. I ordered the mini size which is quite big ! It was very flavorful and authentic tasting. Please beware that their homemade hot sauce is quite hot. It’s a new restaurant so it was modern and clean. Staff is also friendly. Their prices are amazing. They have a breakfast buffet available which is about $ 11 I believe. I have not tried it but I get the feeling it would be great.

Great addition to a neighbourhood that has little to offer for quick, inexpensive casual meals except sushi places. The doubles are out of sight.

It’s awesome to find a Trini restaurant in this area and somewhat near to the subway.
On to the review.
1. Doubles — really good! Just like it tastes in the island. Definitely worth trying if you haven’t before. I usually get it with a little bit of pepper.
2. Aloo pie and saheena — Both pretty good as well. Don’t bother getting chick peas on the aloo pie. Total ruins it in my opinion.
3. Bake and Shark — Hit and miss. Thing is, it’s very difficult to get it in Canada so worth trying out. Not as good as the one on the beach but still tasty.
4. Veggie roti — Really good. I like getting pumpkin, okra and mango especially with paratha roti. It’s super delicious.
Negatives —
Sometimes the music is too loud. Maybe some like it but I find it unnecessary if the food itself is good.
Also, they need a better variety of drinks. Didn’t seem to be much in the way of juices when I went.
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Overall, not the most healthy food. You probably don’t want to eat it every day but once in a while it’s well worth trying.

Tried the doubles and they were pretty great and great value too. Place is very nice, just needs some good trini music =D very happy to have a trinidadian place down town! Want to try the chowmein and fried rice. Anyone who has had it before please let me know!

I was excited when my husband spotted this restaurant because I love Trini food. I visited Trinidad back in 2007 and the food was amazing. I know there are a lot of good Trini spots outside of the core but I hadn’t been able to find one inside the city proper. I don’t know what they put in Trini food but mmmmmmmmmm! I love tamarind, cilantro, cumin, and a bit of spice, so maybe that’s what they are putting in there.
If you’re unfamiliar with Trini food I would order a double (chickpeas wrapped in fried dough) for each person and either a roti or the bake & shark (fried dough with fried shark and some veggies). They’ll ask you if you want some pepper — say yes! It’s spicy but flavourful. I suppose if you’re nervous about spicy food you can get it on the side. I remember pholourie (fried flour dipped in tamarind sauce) being good as well, but I haven’t tried it at this location. My husband had the jerk chicken and said it was okay, but wished he had ordered more doubles instead.
If you look up Drupati’s on Unilocal you’ll see the other locations are fairly popular.