The Spicy Grill

What is The Spicy Grill? Perched on the Danforth Avenue strip in Oakridge, The Spicy Grill is a straightforward, late-night cafeteria-style fixture specializing in traditional Bangladeshi halal cooking. The dining room is bright and strictly casual, offering functional tables and booth seating tailored for family feasts, neighbourhood drop-ins, and late-night dining runs. Operating from early morning until well past midnight, the room functions as a community hub for rich, homestyle South Asian comfort food.

The Spicy Grill Menu & What to Order Slow-cooked rice dishes and rich, spice-heavy curries form the backbone of the menu, headlined by fragrant Beef Tehari, spiced Mutton Kacchi Biryani, and richly caramelized Beef Kalo Bhuna. Traditionalists flock to the seafood selections, particularly the Rui Fish Dopiaza and mustard-laced fried fish, rounded out by a fiery Bhorta Combo featuring mashed lentils, eggplant, and dried fish. Cool off the spice with a traditional Borhani yogurt drink seasoned with mint and toasted cumin, followed by sweet, chilled Ferni rice pudding.

Know Before You Go No reservations are needed; service is walk-in only and moves quickly, though table availability tightens during peak weekend brunch and midnight rushes. The restaurant runs extraordinarily late hours, open from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 4:00 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Street parking is available along Danforth Avenue, and Victoria Park subway station is easily accessible via a short bus ride.