Lahore Tikka House

First saw this place on TV.
Went and it was great.
Homestyle food if you’re of indian culture, but the place is pure chaos depending on the time you go.

Service has gotten much slower since the founding owner passed away and waitstaff were subsequently cut.
Still an excellent restaurant with great food. Spicy curries, delicious naan, and great kebabs.
I recommend the butter chicken, lamb kebab, and garlic naan.

Due to some vigilante Unilocalers I’ve been forced to update my last review. Originally I said it was Indian Food, its not, its Pakistani or South Asian cuisine. Pakistani food is quite different from Indian food, especially from Bengal or the South. It focuses more on Lamb and other meats and has a hardier feel. Even though Lahore Tika is in the Little India neighborhood, it is Pakistani (as are alot of the businesses here). My original review still stands about the quality so check it out.

They have servers, but you have to write your order on a white board and bring it up to the front clerk. I would prefer the server handle this part, but once you order, your food is out within less than ten minutes which is great.
The food was decent — a bit greasy and the butter chicken seemed to be all sauce.
They also use Styrofoam cups, which is why I will not go back. There’s no excuse. Use real cups and stop being wasteful!

I heard my colleagues praising this place for its famous Tikkas and shish. Yesterday was my first time and I was surprised to see that they have a large number of vegetarian options as well. I ordered combo sizzler with Nan !!! And it was just yummy and delicious ! So glad that I found grilled vegetables sizzler with lentils and chick peas !! Portion size was so generous and I had to box part of my delicious sizzler !!

Awesome food. love chicken biryani and kababs. Everytime I have been there, quality has never diminished.
Only downside — it’s in downtown they should open up another location in GTA

Best Pakistani food ever! I come here every time I am in town. I would definitely recommend the lamb Karahi.

This place is pure chaos! We went around 9pm and Lahore Tikka House was filled to the brim. We walked and had no idea where check in as there were people standing around everywhere, waiters running around carrying huge trays and several different lines for no apparent reason. Once we finally got our name on the list, we were told the wait was 30 – 45 min. Because of the pure disarray, we probably would have left if it weren’t for the recommendations from a friend. Luckily we decided to wait it out and were surprisingly seated within 15min.
We were seated right in front of the open kitchen which was eye opening because I could watch the chaos at the source. There were about 20+ people in that kitchen, with half of then standing around drinking soda, chatting and dancing. No wonder it took about 30 min for us to get our food.
Once were were seated, we were handed a white board to write our order, which is a great idea because I have no idea how a waiter could hear the order over the cacophony of the restaurant. They have huge menu with tons of delicious options. My friend recommended the Karachi tea and I couldn’t resist ordering a falooda (dessert is always better before dinner!). Both were delicious. I have never had Karachi tea so it was fun to try. We ordered the beef kababs, chicken biryani and garlic naan. Honestly every looked and smelled better than it actually tasted. Also, make sure you order raitha with the biryani because it is not included. My friend ordered the lamb chops and those were actually amazing. They came on a sizzler and were perfectly cooked. Definitely recommend ordering those.
Paying is also a huge ordeal. You have to wait in this huge line which again is all disorganized. Try to get your friend to stand in line and dip across the street and buy some meetha paan, which will be probably the best thing you eat that night.

The food is very bad and unhygienic. We ordered paneer tikka masala. that was really bad inly 6 pieces were there and it was not worth and the rest of food like green boneless chicken and lahori kabab were also tasteless. i was very disappointed and my bill was $ 40. Too expensive

Excellent food with great service. Visited this place with my friends and I just loved it. Specially Afghani chicken and kadhai chicken were delicious. Garlic and butter naan are super soft and their portion size of food they offer is pretty decent too. I will visit this place again when I visit Toronto. I wish we had some place like this in Buffalo too :(
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Excellent food. Quick and very good service. Food comes out pretty fast. Tastes delicious. If you like spicy, try their grilled green chilies.
Excellent Pakistani restaurant.

Service was great food was delivered to the table very quickly but overall I felt it lacked flavor. The butter chicken was tart/​limey not creamy and semi-​sweet. The tandoori chicken leg was decent for $ 6 but didn’t make me go «yummmm so good» it was just basic, the butter naan was ok, good portion, the samosas where great and the popsicle ice cream bar was good.

Delicious food and excellent service. The prices were a bit on the higher side but still reasonable for the quality of the food.
We got the Chicken Tikka Biriyani (boneless), a beef kabab, chicken kabab, garlic naan and a butter naan.
This was more than enough food for 3 – 4 people, especially the Biriyani which has a lot of rice. The problem though was that they didn’t have enough chicken.
The kabab were good too, I enjoyed the beef more than the chicken. I felt the chicken was a bit dryer. The naans were delicious — very soft and good portions.
Overall, I enjoyed the food here. We were recommended to this restaurant from a friend and decided to give it a try, and we’re glad we did. Will stop by here next time I’m in the area as well and would definitely recommend this to a friend.

Came here tonight for dinner (table 80 at around 9:00 PM), they don’t give you a bill but just tell you to bring your number up and pay the price they tell you.
We had:
Butter Chicken $ 12.99
Lamb Biryani $ 14.99
2 regular naan $ 3.00
1 butter naan $ 2.00
When got to the register she told me I had to pay $ 54.00 and that was not including any tip (which you have to leave in cash only). I paid by debit but didn’t do the math on spot and only realized after the fact that I had been ripped off. I tried calling right away as i was driving home but of course no one picks up the phone here. If someone does not contact me I will be making a complaint under the Consumer Protection Act.

GO HERE FOR AUTHENTIC PAKISTANI FOOD!
My family and I were in Toronto this weekend visiting from the U.S. My dad said he wanted to come to Toronto just to go here, and I have to say it was well worth it. First, I’d like to point out that this restaurant is authentic PAKISTANI food, not Indian food by any means, like some people are saying.
We were sat in a reasonable amount of time, despite the huge crowd of people are waiting outside. We went inside and I was amazed by the scene. From the huge outdoor tent seating to the tandoor they were cooking the naans in; it felt like stepping into Pakistan. My dad being incredibly excited, ordered naan, the beef nihari, haleem, karahi gosht, goat biryani, and afghani chicken tikka. We wanted to try the beef kabobs but were too full, so we asked one of the servers to bring just one out, asking if that was possible, and his response was «anything is possible here.» The service was wonderful.
The food came out in a reasonable amount of time and everything looked incredible, and it all tasted even better. My parents both said it was the best Pakistani food they’ve had since moving to the U.S. That’s a bold statement, I know, but I couldn’t agree with them more. And they are originally from Lahore, so if that’s not saying something, I don’t know what will. If you want to try some of the best Pakistani food around, GO HERE!

I have always loved this place because of the chicken tikka masala and the kabobs and ooh the Ribs!!!
However, last few times i feel like the food is not made to order anymore. As if its just warmed up… definitely felt like that with Ribs today! A lil disappointed! :(. I will probably still come back for the chicken tikka and naan!

Got takeout from here and I have to say I was pretty pleased. Food was ready on time and only took 10 – 15 minutes. Portions were plentiful and weren’t just sauce with a few chunks of whatever dish you ordered.
We got naans, beef kababs, mutter paneer and the veggie combo sizzler. I never had a mutter paneer loaded with so many peas. It was fantastic. The kababs were good and I would totally order them again too. Though I might try a different protein next time. The combo sizzler was good and also good value. Its a bigger dish than the mutter paneer. All the portions were great and tasted great too.
Who knew Pakastan made such good Indian food? So pleased to have a go to Indian/​Pakastan restaurant in the area. I will definitely be back

The inches this place has put on my waist. I LOVE it so much. Sure the potions are small and the dishes are a bit more expensive than most places but every time I’ve been here (and it’s very often) the service is amazing, the food is delicious and I have yet to have a complaint.
Love the vibe and feel of the place post renovations too. What I like the most about this place compared to other Indian joints is that they pay a whole lot of attention to service.
I also love that it’s very authentically Pakistani. Not South Indian or Indian; PAKISTANI!!!
My recommendations are the fish masala, the paneer tikka masala, chicken karahi (my favourite in the city it’s hard to get this right in my books but they do!!), lamb biriyani.
The dishes I would never order again are the daal, the peas, and some of the vegetarian options are a bit of a let down.
Going there today in fact!!! Nom nom nom

Good food but overpriced for small servings.
They discontinued my favourite dish; chicken tikka masala. They say its basically butter chicken with a few slight changes. When I get it, its not the same.
*chanting* we want chicken tikka masala! We want chicken tikka masala!
They also changed how they make their garlic naan. It used to be the best in the city, now it’s just a stiff flat disc like everywhere else.
We had the Kashmiri tea, and it just tasted like sweetened milk. They have to step up their spice game on the tea.
They also make you write your order on a dollar store whiteboard and walk it over to the cash register to put in your order. So ghetto.
Hey at least they’re not serving food in styrofoam plates anymore *smh.

If you are looking for a delicious bite that will be both time and cost efficient you cant go wrong with this place.