The Host
#2,190 in Toronto. 30 Redditors across 52 mentions, Oct 2023 to Aug 2026.
What Reddit says
An Elm Street Indian restaurant with a buffet, offering North and South Indian dishes plus Hakka. Redditors call it reliable and well cooked, and mention a kids' buffet price and private rooms for groups.
Paraphrased from the comments below.
What to order
- 7.5All You Can Eat#21 for all you can eat in TorontoWorth trying
- Butter Chicken3 Redditors
- Biryani1 Redditor
- Bread1 Redditor
- Curry1 Redditor
In their words
Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.
“Very close, decent food, and the have a kid price for the buffet.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, May 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “a local GTA restaurant called The Host that is pretty reliable”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Dec 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “has a weekday Indian food AYCE lunch buffet that's very reasonably priced at $21.99”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Aug 2024Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “The Host (2-3 locations around the GTA, the annex one is good)”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jun 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Can confirm the host is still great”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Aug 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “The Host - Elm St - excellent all around, great chefs, North and South Indian, as well as hakka”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Dec 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Nope. I don’t recommend the host at all”
Not a fanr/FoodToronto, Aug 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “The Host feels very "Toronto Indian food" to me - it's fine, it's just not anything special.”
Mixedr/FoodToronto, May 2024Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “$22 and includes fresh nan brought to the table. Delicious.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Oct 2023Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Host’s dal makhani and lamb Nihari”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jul 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Host was the OG in this, but it's gone downhill recently”
Not a fanr/FoodToronto, Sep 2024Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “My current favourite is Host Indian Kitchen on Elm - weekday lunch is $21.99”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, May 2024Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
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