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Make yourself at home with African inspired Indian cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere.
Been to this place few times and totally inconsistence.
Menu is very mix between hamburgers and indian cousin.
Service is very poor and the Indian patrons who frequent this place is
purely because of the well known chef in the community who is not always present.
Owner need to be more articulate and increase level of good service.
Went to James Street Grill for lunch. Had their meat platter and butter chicken. Both were very good. Also had their Mogo for appy which was good. Had chai and raas mal for dessert. It was a bit expensive for lunch as Indian/African food should not cost this much. I liked the food and they were not too busy at lunch time. I think maybe if we had their specials then these would have been fine also. I will go back.
I passed by this restaurant quite a few times and finally got around to visiting it. I ordered a specialty crepe for lunch, with apple and granola filling. It was a little bit different from the average crepe from other restaurants, and I liked it. Service was pretty good too, polite and prompt. Their prices are quite fair for what they offer. I should go back and try their other menu items. Recommended for casual meals.
Good African meals but they need to keep things more authentic and consistant.To much curry i think.Service is ok only if you are Ismaili.Value for your money.I liked the fireplace.There hours of operation seem to vary from day to day as the usualy close earlier than advertised so folks go earlier.
Well i heard about this restaurant a lot from my friends so thought of having my dinner with my guest. Arrived at the restaurant with acceptable ambience no server or anyone at the door for 5mins. Cant blame the servers because there were only 2 server who were trying their best to handle the restaurant on their own. Well i dont understand this system. Why on a weekend they cant have more servers.
As usual due to server shortage they came late to take our order-(Black Kebab-Chk Biryani and Kuku Paka) and the order also took more time than it should. But i have to say the food was good which is important except the Naan i got with my Kuku Paka. It seems to be a packed naan.
For me a dine in dinner is service and food. Though i tip the boys since they did their best but their owner or manager should know the word service, service,service.
We have been diners at the James Street Cafe and Grill for over two years now. Initially, the food and service was good (above average) but ever since the owners changed to the East African / Indian cuisine, we'd both have to say it is terrific!
The food is consistently beautifully prepared (my favourite is the Kuku Paka), deliciously flavoured and served well, and there is always more than I can (or should) eat. The best deal on their menu is the Nyama Choma platter (which can easily feed two), a variety of grilled meats served with rice or fries although I would recommend that diners try Mogo instead - deep-fried cassava strips that are, well, different but not in a negative way. If one isn't in the mood for, or a lover of, Indian-style food, they have a nice selection of western dishes that are also worth trying and of good value. Usually we're too full for dessert but once in a while we'll have the Ras Malai which is truly delicious.
Service at the James Street has always been very good - owners Anish and Peri treat us like family and the servers are always polite and friendly. The restaurant is casually decorated - there is no overwhelming Indian or African theme to it, and the music is okay - I'd spice it up some with more classical Indian music and throw in some Bollywood - but played at a comfortable level.
The James Street has become very popular and often hosts private parties, so if you are planning to go on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday or holiday, I would definitely recommend calling ahead.
Now I feel like Kuku Paka.........
Eaten here several times now.
The food is a bit interesting here as a lot of it has a twist on it. For example the souvlaki is spiced with curry or whatever. You may be in for a surprise in what you get compared to what you might think you get, which can be a good thing or a bad thing. The owner does seem to be Indian. I think he also owns the greek place down the street. So the menu items may become interesting because of this. The menu items are well priced, probably tastier than equivalently priced restaurants, but not as tasty as say Earl's or Cactus Club overall.
Service levels can vary. They don't have too many servers so when it gets busy things can get a a bit strained. The quality of each server varies as well. So you may get great service or you may get sub par service.
Ambience is nothing special but there is a fireplace, some TVs to watch, and the place is fairly new.
We often go here for a work lunch as it doesn't get lineup busy, is well priced, and tasty enough.
We have done two takeouts from James Street grill - Kuku Paka, Biryani, Butter Chicken, and Beef samosas. Wonderful food - if you are a foodie, and love flavors from different parts of the world, you will love the food at this place. The flavor is definitely a blend of east african and indian spices, wonderful smells, fresh, and super tasty all at an affordable price point, the takeouts at about $11. And to boot, they packaged it all very well indeed, nothing spilled and to our surprise it came with some rice and naan!! We plan on many takeout adventures from JSCG as I understand their takeout menu has just expanded. We especially loved the Kuku Paka, and being indian, this was even better than what my mom can make!!
Came here last Friday for Brunch on my day off. I've been to the old James Street before and wasn't all that pleased, so I was a little hesitant to eat here. At first I wanted to order one of their famous pannekoek, but I had this strange craving for toast, so I ordered a ham and cheese omelette. My sister order a burger and noted that it wasn't all that great. Not much seasoning and no sauce to help flavor it.
My omelette wasn't much to write about either. Just a regular ham and cheese omelette that I can easily whip up at home. I thought the ham would be diced into it, but instead they were pretty big pieces that I had to cut into with a knife.
The good thing was they were well-sized portions. Plenty of hashbrown potatoes (mini fries) and a nice side of fruit and shredded lettuce and tomato to accompany the dish. Food could be better and prices were a little bit on the high side.
Service was okay and the ambiance was fine. I didn't like the washroom though. One-staller, kinda dirty.
There are other places I would visit before returning here.
Mrs. C and I were looking for food after we found out that the Harry Potter movie was sold out at Metrotown. We remembered seeing the JSCG on our travels, and it seemed like a good opportunity to try. When we arrived, the friendly server seated us at once. The décor was nice and comfortable, with lots of wood everywhere and a nice fireplace. We also noticed there was cricket on the TV, but this was because the owner is Indian. In most of India, cricket is like hockey is here.
The menu was quite comprehensive and had everything from calamari to pannekoeks. I chose the mountain burger, which had a ½ pound of beef, bacon, cheese, and the usual toppings. I had a Caesar on the side. Mrs. C had the eggs Blackstone, which is like eggs Benedict but with ham and spinach. On the side, it came with potato cubes and some bits of pepper mixed in, and a salad too. Both entrees were excellent, and my burger was particularly tasty and juicy. I also had a pint of beer which was not expensive.
The yummy meal was incredibly satisfying on a damp night, and the menu was so encyclopedic in scope that my beloved and I promised each other we would return. Plus it was cheap, which is a huge incentive for repeat business.
I’ll be back.
This restaurant is located in a relatively quiet area on Boundary and Joyce. We went for Sunday lunch, not sure what to expect. From the outside, it looks like a neighbourhood restaurant with a big banner advertising its $2.99 breakfast. On entering, however, I found the inside made me feel more comfortable than the outside. The walls are decorated with pictures and wall murals. The overall tone was nice and relaxing.
The menu consists of a good selection of breakfast and lunch entrees. I ordered a prime rib burger with soup. The burger was served as a prime rib beef patty covered in grilled onions on a sesame bun. My dish came about 10 minutes after I ordered. I took my first sip of the beef barley soup and was quickly impressed with the taste. The burger was very good too, even though some part of the patty was half burnt.
Overall, this is a decent place for dining and a restaurant I would love to go back.
We have been here a few times and always order a couple of Nyma Choma Platters which consists of BBQ beef ribs, beef skewer and a chicken skewer with fries and salad. It is accompanied with some tamarind chutney all for about $16 for each platter.
The food is usually pretty good but the last time we ate there the service was awful. One particular waitress was so rude and basically ruined the entire experience and totally turned me off the place. I doubt I will ever eat there again. Will probably continue to get take out since the food is good for the price.
Second time I tried this spot. Ordered the cheese and meat omelete.There was a sliver of cheese melted on top,more like scrambled eggs,cook couldn't be bothered to fold the omelete,very dry,devoid of taste.Potatoes were clearly from a bag and tasted more of lard than potato. On the bright side the waitress was very friendly,polite and a breath of fresh air. Don't restauranters realize packaged hollandaise tastes like crap?.Was going to try the eggs benny..Thank god I asked to taste the hollandaise sauce first.Great waitress.Poor quality food.
I've had prime rib burger and an Eastern African dish similar to butter chicken (forgot its name) for $9 each.
The service was good, but pretty slow, because there was only one waitress serving all tables, and cleaning up.
My prime rib burger was just ok, it came with veges, and sautee'd onions. I couldn't really tell if it was regular beef patty or prime rib. Then that Eastern African dish turned out to be almost same thing as Indian butter chicken, substitute butter with coconut milk. It was served with basmati rice and pita-style bread. Both of them weren't bad, but not really memorable either.
I won't be back unless I happen to be in the area again. Their crepe style pancake did look good in pictures, though.
Location : Joyce & Boundary
Came here for breakfast this morning with the family.
We were the first ones in the restaurant. The waitress greeted us warmly and was very friendly - gave some colouring books to the kids and we got a current newspaper.
Coffee came quick and was hot. The kids got water in a kids friendly cup - straws were built in.
We ordered the Habs breakfast and the basic Sausage and eggs. My wife enjoyed the French Toast that came with the Habs breakfast. We had enough to share with the kids as the breakfast meals are pretty substantial.
Coffee was refilled quickly and waitress was very attentive to us and the kids. They even got stickers from her, which they very very happy to get. By the time we left, the restaurant had about 12 customers in there enjoying breakfast.
W/C were clean and the overall look of the place was good.
I would like to go back on weekdays between 7am & 9:30 to try the Sausage & eggs and toast breakfast for 3.95.
We paid by CC and gave her the Entertainment coupon, she was more than happy to accept it and with her kindness towards us and the kids ... we gave her a good tip.
My Boyfriend took and I wasn't too impressed by the look of it. The dining room is large and rather empty excepting the tables and chairs and it was devoid of customers. It is a shame that we were the only people there because this place serves great food. My boyfriend who frequents this place loves their burgers and I ordered their Spicy Chicken Wrap. Not your ordinary wrap. Instead of being served wrapped in tortilla it came wrapped in a piece of naan bread. We also ordered their calamari as an appetizer and I was skeptical but as a calamari connoisseur it has to rank in the 3 best calamaris I have ever eaten. The calamari was perfectly cooked not fishy or like a rubberband nor was it greasy. I liked how all three dishes were North American fare with and Indian twist. It is a really great place food wise it really is a shame that it seems to be empty most of the time. Service was good although the one waitress was obviously doing things to busy herself out of boredom the whole time we were there (poor girl). I really like the food here and I hope other people will also see what a hidden gem it is.
This place is pretty much good on every level, but nothing that will really stick in your memory after you're done. If you're with a group of people and can't agree on a choice of food, this place is pretty good as they have a lot of variety. You can see the potential for this place to be better by doing a bit of extra touches with the food; but as it stands, its just okay.
Went here for Brunch. There is one waitress in the whole place; it took 10 minutes between ordering the coffee the first time and receiving it. When we asked for coffee refills they came almost 20 minutes later. The food, once ordered, was about 20 minutes in coming. The menu said all breakfasts served with multigrain toast, but they didn't actually have any, so we got dry "brown" bread (like white bread, colored brown). The food was edible, but not all that great. I will not be going back.
We had a party of 22 adults here on Nov. 30 to celebrate my mom "Gloria" who just turned 65 and is recovering from Cancer surgery & treatment. We wanted to honor her for her courage in this battle and for the blessing she's been to everyone she knows. To do this we needed a venue that would provide good food and allow us to play a video tribute for her birthday. The owner allowed us access one of their 3 big screen TV's to play a DVD (we just needed to bring our own DVD player and hook up ourselves). Our waitress "Joy" was very helpful in setting up and efficient in service. All our guests were impressed with the food and we were all surprised at how the cook got all the food out for 22 in a timely fashion. I personally ordered the Curried Lamb and was very pleased with it. It tasted different form any curry I've had before and therefore was very delicious & spicy. My Husband & 2 sons are spicy food aficionados and tried my food. They thought it was the best they've ever had and wished they had ordered it. Overall we enjoyed our time there and the food.
James St. is a newer restaurant that my family frequents. The best time to go is Friday night (that's always "Indian night" with live karaoke and dancing and it's almost impossible to get a table unless you're a regular or go early enough).
After going a few times, you'll realize that there's no need for a menu. Talk to your server, or owners sometimes, and tell them exactly what you want and they'll make it for you. Best is the Nyma Choma, although you can always swap items around.
The food is sometimes a hit-or-miss, although I'd say that 4 out of 5 times it's perfect.
They also have some amazing chicken wings (one of the spiciest I've ever had in my life). If you're lucky and daring enough and really want them, talk to the owner and he just might get you some!
The service is a bit slower when they're busy, but which place isn't. It's a smaller place so when it's busy it's a bit hard to move around. Most of the time, one of the owners is there coming around to the tables to see how you're doing, which is always a nice touch.
All in all, a good place to go with family and friends. Wouldn't really suggest it for a romantic night out with your significant other though.
Highly recommend it.
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