Monday for lunch, I headed over to Little India. But the little spot I had picked was closed despite the posted hours on its website. I saw that Leela Indian Food Bar had lunch service with standard fares like Butter Chicken. I settled on the chaat pupri ($8.99) because I wanted something lighter and different.
It was yoghurt, chutney, and other ingredients on top of crunchy wafers. I enjoyed this refreshing lunch that combined both crispiness and a cool sauce but I wanted more chickpeas and potatoes. It reminded me of an appetizer I had at Spice Indian Bistro though the latter had a subtler, more refined profile. Overall, it was a nice break in the day and justified me going outside on a cold day when winter had returned to Toronto.
The main problem with my visit is that I'm a cranky old person. It was early on Monday with the restaurant empty except for 1 table. The waitstaff agreed that it'd be unlikely to cause a problem on a typically slow day (they were packed last weekend) for me to take a table for four in the corner. Yet I still had to sit at a smaller two-seat table. These were more exposed by being in the center of the restaurant with foot traffic passing by on both sides.
I don't like rigid customer service. With numerous (cheaper) choices in the area, I'd probably won't come back.
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