Madras Masala, Christie Subway Stop
18 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/IndianFood, r/askTO, r/FoodToronto22 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Madras Masala, near Christie station, is recommended for South Indian food. A few recommend it for dosas, a couple for chicken 65, and one says the idly sambar is spot on. A couple call it a go-to, and one has gone for years. Several found it disappointing, including one who says it has declined.
Address
Madras Masala, 796 Bloor St W #1, Toronto, ON M6G 1L7, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Rava dosas, Chicken 65, Idly sambar
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/abbandonata in r/IndianFood · Mar 2024taste
Says they really love this Toronto Indian place, though a dosa there disappointed them.
- Recommendsu/can_malluz in r/askTO · Sep 2024
Directly names this place near Christie station as the answer to the dosa request.
- Recommendsu/ge23ev in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2024
Suggested Madras Masala as an Indian takeout option.
- Recommendsu/prokachu in r/FoodToronto · Dec 2023
Calls the Madras Masala near Christie Pits excellent, listing it next to Bukhara on Bloor West.
- Recommendsu/Crafty-Internet429 in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2026taste
Rates this Madras Masala's rava dosas above the Udupi Palace ones.
- Recommendsu/psooks in r/askTO · Sep 2024taste
Fully agrees, says the dosas here are eaten regularly and praises the chicken 65.
- Recommendsu/mihir23192 in r/askTO · Sep 2024
Includes this place as the third recommendation in a ranked list.
- Caveatu/hazleweatherfield1 in r/IndianFood · Mar 2024taste
Calls this place very middling and suggests trying suburban restaurants for better Indian food.
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- Recommendsu/Agent_03 in r/askTO · Sep 2024taste
Says the idly sambar is spot on and no item has disappointed so far.
- Recommendsu/Doubledown212 in r/askTO · Jun 2024consistency
Says they have gone to the Christie-area Madras Masala for years and it has never let them down.
- Recommendsu/MysticSaaral in r/askTO · Sep 2024
Recommends Madras Masala.
- Recommendsu/PaintedFrancolin in r/askTO · Sep 2024
Endorses this place by name as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/MissKrys2020 in r/askTO · Sep 2024taste
Calls the food great.
- Recommendsu/Disastrous-Concert20 in r/FoodToronto · Jan 2026
Gives Madras Masala as a suggestion in reply to the chicken 65 question.
- Recommendsu/Eboo_hatela in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2025
Suggests this place near Christie for South Indian food.
- Caveatu/Empty_Map_4447 in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2024taste
Has only been a handful of times and found every visit let down by low-quality food and a poor experience.
- Recommendsu/chitoto2020 in r/askTO · Sep 2024
Gives a direct recommendation for this place as the answer.
- Recommendsu/Longjumping-Rice31 in r/FoodToronto · Aug 2024
Describes it as a frequent favourite of theirs.
- Caveatu/International_Hat116 in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2026taste
Found Madras Masala disappointing, though they may have visited on an off day.
- Mixedu/doiwinaprize in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2026consistency
Used to like Madras Masala but thinks it has declined.
- Recommendsu/MapleDodo1997 in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2024taste
Suggests the Chettinad chicken biryani here as an alternative style to try.
- Recommendsu/rollingfast in r/askTO · Jan 2025
Says Madras Masala, placed right next to the earlier suggestion, is far better.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.