Adrak - Richmond Hill, Ontario

We visited Adrak in Richmond Hill for Father's Day. Unfortunately it was not a great experience. We got there and after all of our party showed up (on time for our reservation) it took a while for the servers to take our drink orders. It was not busy at all! We finally ... ordered our food. We ordered all of the food without cilantro due to an allergy. They forgot and had to go back to get it without. Finally got the food and one roti was missing. We ordered the kadhai paneer which was the one dish everyone enjoyed, dal makhani which was fine and a fish curry which was not flavourful at all. They forgot to bring out our eggplant dish and when they did, they brought it with cilantro. We reminded them again that we needed without. We saw through the open kitchen window that they scraped it off the top. This is very dangerous for anyone who is allergic (to it as it could create a severe reaction). We sent it back and cancelled it. For a restaurant this pricey this was not worth it and the service was sub-par. Read more

Celebrated Father’s Day with my family at Adrak - One of the very popular modern Indian restaurants located in Richmond Hill. I always wanted to try out this restaurant having heard so much about it. The entrance to the restaurant was just ordinary as it was set up in a corporate ... building. The ambience was fine, the interior wasn’t that impressive. We were seated at one of the circular booth seating with a couple of chairs. I sat on the chair which was small for a medium built person and wasn’t very comfortable as well. One of the servers greeted us and served water which was less than half full in the glasses which I knew was intentional but the server never came back to fill the glasses. We had to ask for more water. The restaurant had a Father’s Day special menu and so we ordered Kadhai Paneer, Bhartha Rawalpindi & Martaban Ke Choley along with Masala Laccha Onions and assorted breads - Tandoori Rotis, Butter Naans, Garlic Naans & Laccha Parantha. It took a little longer for the food to arrive despite the restaurant not being fully occupied during lunch time. The Kadhai Paneer looked appetizing and was served in a different serving bowl than the Bhartha and Choley. Considering Adrak to be an upscale Modern Indian restaurant, the presentation of the dishes was just ordinary. It didn’t really feel that we were dining in a Michelin star level restaurant. I’ve seen much better presentation in many other Indian restaurants across Canada. Kadhai Paneer: The Kadhai Paneer was good with a rich masala/gravy. However, the paneer cubes were less in the dish. Bhartha Rawalpindi: The Bhartha was below average. The eggplant was boiled rather than being grilled so it lacked the typical roasted flavour. Salt was missing and the spices were also less. The portion was less for the highly priced dish. Martaban Ke Choley: The Choley was okay and not that flavourful. I’ve had this type of Choley many times in the past and know exactly how it should taste. The portion for this dish was also less for the price charged. Breads: All the different breads tasted excellent. The garlic naan was almost same as the butter naan as there wasn’t much garlic on the naan. The breads were soft and delicious. We enjoyed them very much. Masala Laccha Onions: The Masala Laccha Onions were poorly presented with just red chilli powder sprinkled on them. It should have had some salt along with some lemon wedges and one or two green chilies. We asked for the green chilies separately and they were fresh and crisp. We had 4 servers for different things as part of our dining (Water, Serving, Table Cleaning & Packaging for the left over food) during the course of our meal but they were all very well behaved. Surprisingly, we were not asked even once if we needed anything or if the food was good. This was not expected from a fine dining restaurant like Adrak. Our dining experience was okay but could have been a lot better for the reasons described above. Read more

The place is easy to missing when driving by, worth a visit though. It is on the fine dining side of Indian food. The dishes have a more refined presentation and taste(as a non-indian). The decor is more upscale and the service matches the elevated expectations. Recommendations by the waiter was ... also solid. Overall, not cheap but you get what you are paying for. Read more

Adrak Richmond Hill exceeds expectations. Attentive service guides you through their inventive menu. The food itself stuns with vibrant colors and takes classic Indian dishes to new levels. Every bite is a burst of flavor, perfectly balanced by cool chutneys and raitas. It's not just a meal. It's a culinary ... journey. Read more

We had a casual dinner with a group of friends. We ordered assorted veggi n non veggi platters to share. Then some curry dishes n rice + naan. Overall the food are ok but not impressive, however, they were a bit too salty n spicy for me. ... The food temperature were warm not hot. I find the assorted platter appetizer are pricey . The best we had were Naan. Saffron rice was pretty dry. This restaurant is good for big group, plenty of space. Busy n cozy! Read more