BAPS Shayona — Restaurant in Toronto

Rude staff…average and very overpriced food!

We went in and asked whether one of the items would be spicy for our 6 and 4 year old. We were told by a very rude and abrupt man not to “keep asking” for mild food and what would we do if we went to india? And how we had to teach our children the right upbringing about food. This was highly rude, arrogant and inappropriate. Its no body’s business how our kids are raised! He needs to be taught some serious manners. This isn’t what their so called “swami” teaches them. We only asked about one dish being mild.

The counter staff are rude and dont talk or greet. We eventually opted for the Khichri, Masala Chaas and Dabeli. All of which were tasty but the Khichri was spicy and the Masala Chaas even spicier for adults.

We would not recommend this place simply because of the attitude of the people in here. I notice across the world with a lot of the BAPS movement followers that their arrogance is not really a reflection of how they are taught to behave with society. A thumbs down from us. Avoid at all costs really unless you want to be told off and spoken to rudely.

Jai...

There was an old tilak chandlo guy who was cha se jyada kitli garam kind of guy. The only reaaon we went there was because of a satsangi family who didnt eat onion garlic. It was crazy windy outside so us and our kids ate our vada pav inside standing in the little hallway. That old khusad doso comes in and asks us if we took permission to eat in there. I was not in the mood to be rude like him so i didnt argue, but he should have realized there was no sign that said no food consumption allowed in the store. If there is no sign we are not god that we will realize that we need to ask for permission. And if we were wrong there is a way to communicate politely like teachings of swaminarayan bhagwan. I am sure any swami would agree with me that he should have approached and polotely said that we are not to consume this food here and we would have left. Instead he comes and says did you ask permission.

So bottom line guys great indian restaurant options in the vicinity and bigger bang for your buck kind of sweet shops in the area. So take your business some where else. I sure will because of that old...

Editing my previous review. My last experience was good so I kept giving 5 stars ... but now I’ve seen the reality. Today we thought to try their Gujarati Thali... we were so hungry so we planned that we’ll eat inside the store and will not place our order as take out. Turns out there were just two table in seating area and both of them was full. Few people on both the tables were not eating anything and seemed like they were killing time.

When our thali came after “20 minutes” because they were “preparing” it so it took a little time. After asking one of the staff members... he was like “yeah seating... right”... it felt like it’s our problem not theirs. At the end we ate our meal by standing on one corner side of the store.

Still I was hungry... so didn’t care much for the seating arrangement. When I started having my meal... I felt like it’s not fresh at all. Pooris were not fresh. Right now I’m feeling like throwing up. Kachori was also not fresh and even Undhiyu was not fresh too.

The prices are touching the sky... so atleast provide the quality of food which will...