Wednesday March 21, 2001 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER * New York Bistro & Wine Bar w I Fine Dining At Its Best! Variety of Wines and Vintage Selections C o n te tn p o ra iy L iv e E n te rta b m ie n t Tuesda y tfjro u g fj S a tu rd a y O p e n A ll D a y 7 D a ys A W eek Regular customer Chris samples the savoury buffet at Indian Food Restaurant. for reservations call... Li * * 905 822-2442 T3 1 Lakeshore Rd. W. Mississauga (in Clarkson) O a k v ille 's #1 In d ia n fo o d re sta u ra n t he Indian Food Restaurant at 579 Kerr Street is honoured to have been voted Oakville Beaver readers' Favourite Place for Indian Food. Co-owner of Indian Food Restaurant, Shri Come and join us for our ' Sharma, is grateful to the community for their support and patron age, pleased to say that if it weren't for them, he never would have had the opportunity to expand and renovate. The first thing one sees upon entering the new Indian Food Restaurant is the tent made from hand woven, brighdy coloured silk Restaurant Sunday, Aprilf 5tti banners. The fabric, used for both the windows and the tent, was import Lounge u u * 11 am--3 P -med from India, said Sharma, who with his wife, Rani, operate the restaurant on behalf of their son Ajay, the owner. "This fabric came from the western state in India, Rajashtan, the ' ^ ^ t o r e o r l ^ t t u S ? Sahnone only place where it is available, and popular, in these sharp colours." .Grilled L a m b C h o p o r Sharma had called his brother in India to obtain the fabric, which arrived by courier two days before their grand re-opening. 1 ) T ro u t w itfi a side o f sa b d The Indian Food Restaurant, which occupied a small space in the Kerr Centre at 579 Kerr St., at Shepherd Road, for six years, moved into the much larger end unit which had been vacant for over a year. It' s seating capacity has increased by almost 100, from 28 to 120. And, the buffet has expanded to resemble a Chinese buffet, said Sharma. The move into the end unit facing Kerr Street is symbolic of success407 Speers Rd., #4, Oakville [ fill business. Q IC n C Q tf Open daily for Until a few years ago, Rani did all of the cooking, when ill health O I D - y O o y lunch & dinner. M ' literally forced her out of the kitchen. Due to the demands of their www.eliterestaurant.com customers and the expansion, they hired two experienced, profession1al chefs, Charlie and Hiller. Sharma explained Indian cooking involves using more than 100 j herbs and spices for the various dishes, everything from basmati rice to rice and peas, mixed vegetables (potatoes, carrots, peas and spices), vegetable korma (cauliflower, potatoes, peas, and spices), an eggplant dish with tomatoes, lentil dal, potatoes - all vegetarian dishes, plus halal meats --lamb, chicken and goat. The lunch, dinner and week- i end buffets come with Naan bread, condiments and sauces. "Each dish has its own combination of spices for flavouring," he ' said. "Plus, a lot of Indian spices have medicinal values. "We don' t use MSG, bases or lard. We don' t use food that' s already 911 NIGHT 2 FOR 1 BAR SHOTS been prepared, and we make all of our own sauces, yogurt and FAJITAS imports , cheese." Singh is assisted in the kitchen by Mani Chauhan, who has 2 FOR 1 POOL 2 FOR 1 worked at the Indian Food Restaurant for six years, plus one other 2 hrs. for the price of 1 APPS ' assistant cook. 8pm to close a t both bars & Pool Tables The move has resulted in two new additions, a waiter and a bar. The Indian Food Restaurant is now licensed to serve beer and wine, I E V E R Y S a tu rd a y N ig h t a t 10 p m and the new waiter is "a close family friend," Surya Policetty, who has worked the `hotel strip' on Airport Road both as a waiter and maitre WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING d', said Sharma. The Sharmas have been in business*in Oakville since the mid \ v, s r S a t M arch 2 4 ' 10:30 p r F A d m is s io n 1980s, having operated a concession stand at Bronte Creek Provincial Park before opening the Indian Food Restaurant. X^H om e o f th e 14 Q o z P it c h e r \ The Indian Food Restaurant is open from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., 210 North Service Rd. West, Tuesdays to Sunday, closed on Mondays. Oakville Town Centre II, OAKVILLE For information, call 338-0889. 9 0 5 -8 4 4 -8 7 0 3 TOWNE RESTAURANT & Dining Lounge Continental Cuisine T ~ Feast* aster- We specialize in Prime Bib, Seafood & Steaks Open for breakfast, lunch & dinner Monday Saturday 6:30 a.m. 9fl0 p.m. - BanquetAVedding facilities for up to 150 people Your hosts Peter & Mike 467 Speers Road, Oakville 842-0475 fudiafi Ttw» ' ' R e s t a u r a n t 'NEW ^ F u lly L ic e n s e d · Elegant decor with fine dining atmosphere · Large Lunch & Dinner Buffets · Reasonably pnced · Wide selection o f vegetahan & non-vegetanan food ti/EDNKDAY I KARAOKE I Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 1 1 :30am -10pm FINE DINING AT FAST FOOD PRICES 579Kerr Street, Oakville Eat In or Take Out 338-0889 · Classifieds A££ dfieM ed up a n d iuwk& ie. la get? 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