The Cottage Cheese, Kensington
16 people recommend, 5 warn against itvia r/FoodToronto, r/askTO23 comments cited below
What people say, in short
The Cottage Cheese is an upscale Indian restaurant in Kensington Market. One rates its chicken 65 highly, one the butter chicken, and one points to its sweets and desserts. A few say it is not traditional. Reaction is split, with several criticising it: one calls it overrated, one very average, one too sweet, and one says it was a letdown.
Address
The Cottage Cheese - Urban Indian, 64 Oxford St, Toronto, ON M5T 1P1, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Chicken 65, Butter chicken
- Best for
- Dine-in
- Opinions divided
- Yes
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to The Cottage Cheese, Kensington, as the crow flies.
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/Chemical_Stretch_917 in r/FoodToronto · Aug 2026
Reports a positive experience at Cottage Cheese so far.
- Recommendsu/pandography in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2026
Relays positive word of mouth about it.
- Recommendsu/daninmontreal in r/FoodToronto · May 2026
Offers this Kensington Market place as the alternative pick if not going to Kothur.
- Recommendsu/Mild-Ghost in r/FoodToronto · Jan 2026taste
Says their only chicken 65 was at this Kensington spot and rated it highly.
- Recommendsu/whatsgood11 in r/FoodToronto · Dec 2025
Lists this Kensington spot as one of their favourite Indian places around town.
- Recommendsu/Stupendous_man12 in r/askTO · Jan 2025taste
Suggests it as a nearby option, saying it is not spicy yet still rates highly.
- Caveatu/aspotofpolka in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2026portion
Thought portions were poor, even allowing for the upscale smaller-portion approach.
- Recommendsu/consultingbeast in r/FoodToronto · Dec 2023
One commenter describes the Kensington location as also fairly good.
Show all 23 cited comments
- Caveatu/Ambitious_Classic939 in r/FoodToronto · Aug 2026taste
Calls Cottage Cheese very average.
- Caveatu/squidithi in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2026taste
Felt nearly everything tasted overly sweet, though coworkers enjoyed it.
- Recommendsu/Devajeetd in r/askTO · Jun 2026
Says this Kensington spot does the bread-covered style on its lamb biryani.
- Recommendsu/Perfect_Ad_1176 in r/FoodToronto · Apr 2025taste
A commenter says it isn't authentic, yet rates the butter chicken positively.
- Caveatu/flyingponyboy in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2025taste
Agrees the place was weak, saying it chased upscale touches without getting flavour and richness right.
- Recommendsu/Visual-Percentage501 in r/askTO · Jun 2026taste
Calls it tasty, somewhat upscale, typical Indian-diaspora-style cooking; recommended.
- Recommendsu/lightonthurs in r/FoodToronto · May 2026taste
Says The Cottage Cheese is really good, endorsing the earlier suggestion.
- Recommendsu/Freethebirds09 in r/askTO · May 2026taste
Lists The Cottage Cheese among good Indian food options.
- Caveatu/ElegantJuggernaut928 in r/FoodToronto · May 2026
Reports being let down by the place compared with what they expected.
- Recommendsu/SundaysRDepressing in r/askTO · Jan 2026taste
Says its spicing impressed them, though not traditional in style.
- Mixedu/erasmus_phillo in r/FoodToronto · Feb 2025variety
Not for authenticity seekers, but likes it when ordering well; says menu is too big with mediocre dishes.
- Recommendsu/ChristopherKelso in r/askTO · Jun 2026taste
Also suggests dine-in restaurant Cottage Cheese for higher-quality sweets and desserts.
- Recommendsu/mandaloo_ in r/FoodToronto · Dec 2025
Calls this Kensington spot the best Indian food they have tried in town.
- Recommendsu/flash-12 in r/FoodToronto · Dec 2023
Names The Cottage Cheese in Kensington as a recommendation.
- Mixedu/broadviewstation in r/FoodToronto · Aug 2026taste
Calls Cottage Cheese overrated; says taste let down.
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