The Host

The Host 14 Prince Arthur Ave. 416 962 4678

The Host offers the finest Indian food in an upscale downtown restaurant. I love the fact that I can walk one block and enjoy this delicious food. Summerlicious is the wonderful summer experience that offers great 3 course meals at a reasonable price. Summerlicious runs from July 9 – 25. The Host offers a large choice of 3 courses for $25.00. It is the most expansive menu I have seen for any Summerlicious restaurant.

Samosas are triangular pastries filled with spiced potatoes. I often order this very tasty dish. Pakora are deep fried vegetable delights fried in a spicy gram flour batter. Mulligatawny Soup is a South Indian delicacy. Lentil soup is endowed with coconut subtly spiced added with chunks of chicken and rice. My friend enjoyed the Host Salad. Salad leaves are combined with fresh mango, papaya, guava and pineapple and sprinkled with sesame in a special dressing. I decided to try a different taste and ordered Hare Patey Ki Chat. Crunchy spinach fritters are served with papdi potato, chickpeas topped with yogurt and sprinkled with spices. It was an amazing mélange of exotic taste.

The entrees were numerous in choice. The Murgh Makhni is the winner of the best butter chicken in Toronto. I have enjoyed the Malabar Fish Curry in a past visit. Chunks of fish cooked in southern Indian style are served in gravy of yogurt and coconut. One of my favorite dishes is Saag a fresh spinach puree with a choice of potatoes or paneer. This is a classic northern Indian dish. It is creamy and so tasty. On this occasion my friend and I opted for Shrimp Jalfrezi. Shrimp are stir fried with peppers and onions. It was spicy, tasty and fantastic. We ate it all with great relish.

With each main course you have the option of a side order. My friend chose the Dal Makhini (lentils) I enjoyed the Chana Masala (chickpeas) As if that wasn’t enough you also have the choice of bread or rice. Various types of naan are offered as well as several choices of rice.

We were so filled by the end of eating all this tasty food. We were not going to pass son dessert. The Pista Kulfi is a pistachio flavored homemade ice cream and was so refreshing after eating many flavorful spicy dishes. Rasmalai is a spongy homemade cheesecake in thick sweetened flavored milk. Gulab Jamun is the classic Indian dessert of cheese balls in flavored sugar syrup.

Great Indian food. Wonderful atmosphere.