Tamil-inspired street food and burger joint opens in Oshawa

A new takeout-focused eatery blending South Asian spices with comfort-food favourites has opened in north Oshawa, offering a fresh spin on smash burgers, sliders and loaded sides.

Not Too Shabby, located at 1812 Simcoe St. N., opened in late December, introducing. The compact, mural-filled space is shared with sister restaurants Gomoku and Nathan’s Jerk and is designed primarily for takeout with limited seating.

The menu features comfort classics, including smash burgers and fried chicken, and sides such as Jaffna Fries — a spicy dish infused with flavours from Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Slider options include beef, chicken, jerk chicken and mutton curry, while rice bowls are available with selections such as chicken curry, mutton curry and kathirikai curry (eggplant curry).

Not Too Shabby’s hours of operation have not yet been updated on the business’s Google page.

—Cover photo via Google at Not Too Shabby