We were intrigued by online reviews and decided to check it out. The interior has an old school upscale vibe lol. The dishes were fairly priced, the foods were decent, kebabs had huge meat chunks which tasted better when it was still hot and fresh and gets a bit tough to bite down if you waited, would be nice if they gave us knives to cut it up. Everything was well seasoned (meat, salad and even bread). read more

Love it. So tasty! Go for VIP noodles and chicken kebobs. One of my favourites restaurants in all of Toronto. Coming back soon read more

Is raw, The fat on the kebabs was all greasy, the kidneys were raw, and some of the mutton kebabs were also undercooked. It was really not a pleasant experience to eat. read more

Charcoal Kebab House - Spicy Lamb Kidney 烤羊腰 - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This restaurant used to be my favorite restaurant for Chinese xinjiang cuisine, specially for giant lamb kabobs . This time we came in Friday night at 5, and got immediately seated. We ordered our favorite dishes as before, however found the price was dramatically increased about 30%, and the quality is decreased: 1. Lamb kebabs combo - 4/5 2. 大盘鸡 （L）3/5 half cooked, some potatoes were not cooked still raw, noodles underneath are cold too Although they still have the best lamb kabobs in the town, the price had been increased to 8.99$ per kabob, which is a bit disappointing read more

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Food is good. I am not a spicy person so many dishes I found too spicy. I like the noodles. They are very chewy. The lamb bun is good too. Service is friendly but I wish the staff is "smarter". Like I asked for chopsticks and spoons as serving utensils but they only gave me one pair of chopsticks, I had multiple dishes that I need serving utensils. And it was annoying to keep asking multiple times. Ambiance is old but nice and clean. Since I don't like spicy food all that much so I won't be returning. read more

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Toronto is a pretty diverse food scene and I considered myself a pretty well-varied eater. So it's always a pleasant surprise when you go to a restaurant serving up stuff you haven't really seen before. Chicken kebabs, with a Caesar salad...with Chinese style sheep organ soup? That's the kinda stuff you can get at Charcoal Kebab House, a Xinjiang restaurant located in Scarborough. Xinjiang is in northwest China and is made up of many ethnic minorities within that region, explaining the interesting menu. It's also a very nice restaurant, despite the outside looking kinda sketch. The food was great! You know it's popular when you roll in for a late lunch at 1PM and the place is still full of people. They've got great kebab combos at a good price. Keep in mind these aren't tiny kebabs (like skewers at a night market), these were big boy kebabs on metal sticks. The Chicken Kebabs were extremely juicy and tender, some of the best chicken I've had. The Caesar salad and bread it comes with were an odd pairing (given the rest of the Chinese style items on the menu), but tasty so I won't question it. My favourite was the Sheep Giblet Soup, very surprisingly. I'm very much not an offal fan (or much of a soup fan), but the soup was flavourful, savoury, and the bits of giblet were tender and tasty. read more

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The food was excellent. Got the lamb kabob combo and the simba. The skewers were enormous. There was a wait time. The waitress told us she would call us when the table was available. But she didn't, when we came in there were lots of empty tables. read more

Charcoal Kebab House - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Went to this place with some friends for their authentic kababs. It's a small place hidden in a tiny plaza along with some grocery stores and other restaurants. The restroom seems to be downstairs and was broken during our visit, which is a huge inconvenience. But overall the vibe is chill with a candle on each table and some carpets and fun texts on the wall. We ordered a Chicken Kebabs combo, a Dapanji, some Samsas and a lamb soup. I can't tolerate lamb so I had none of the lamb dishes. The portion size is pretty large. All the chicken dishes are good. The chicken kebabs are my fav. They are juicy and flavorful, with big portion size. One thing worth noting is that the day we visited they only accept cash or Mastercard. Not sure if it's a rule or if it's just some temporary thing. But just be prepared to bring cash or a master card for payment. They also mentioned that if you only have debit they accept interac transfer. read more

Charcoal Kebab House - Fun - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Got the lamb kebab combo. The bread was ok (previously when I got it for takeout it was hard). Caesar salad was a weird pairing for the dish. The lamb was ok - there're better skewers out there (it was better the previous time). Lamb polo was ok. Raisins & especially pomegranate seeds were an interesting touch. Manta was decent. Langman and Lamb ravioli soup were pretty good. Ravioli were stuffed with lamb chunks, not mince. They don't serve tap water. read more

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Charcoal Kebab House Do I Recommend? It's interesting food, I didn't enjoy all my dishes, but they definitely had some very good dishes. this restaurant is almost a 4 star, but due to the hygiene concern plus not all the dishes tasted great, I am giving only 3. How is the service? The service was okay, their water glasses and plates look dirty. so I am slight worried about their hygiene issues... many places of the restaurant also felt sticky. But still somewhat acceptable... How is the food? Their food was pretty decent. The person who recommended us there said the restaurant used to taste much better. I guess COVID-19 impacted their quality, hopefully their qualify bounce back soon. I definitely recommend the Samsa (bread with lamb fillings). The medium dapanji didn't taste good, spicy lamb kebab was mediocre. but Samsa and Sheep Giblet Soup was good. read more

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Haven't had such authentic (though I'm not really an expert) xinjiang food for a while. Their lamb cuisines are exquisite and with good value. $20+ for a big portion. The kebab lamb is pretty good, I got non spicy one, except the last bit is bit undercooked, overall very tasty& nice cumin flavor. Their lamb rice-羊肉抓饭 is a must! Juicy and tender lamb meat with carrot cooked rice. The best of the dinner. 烤包子- forgive me I forget the English name for that, is mediocre though. For me too much spice& salty for the inside filling, though it's a lot of meat! And really big! But I have to drink a lot of water after eating it lol. Overall will visit for the second time! Recommended! read more

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We visited the restaurant Nov 11, men washroom malfunction and ladies washroom is so dirty , I have a very difficult time to appreciate the environment.( especially the whole group need to wash our hands before grabbing the Samsa. read more

Charcoal Kebab House - Look of the restaurant - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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food awam service perft ambiance also great higly recommended i visited multiple times coporative staff read more

Charcoal Kebab House - liked lagman halal food best outlet lamb skewers also recommend for bbq lovers - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This tiny xinjiang restaurant is located in a small shady plaza at lawrence and mccowan road, but this is definitely a hidden gem in Scarborough. If you are a lamb lover, their lamb kabob combo will never disappoint you. We ordered a lamb kabab combo ($20), it comes with 4 giant lamb skewers,a large nan bread, and a dish of salad. - The lamb skewers: seasoned with cumins and spices. it's flavourful and cook to perfection - The nan bread was fresh and crispy. - chicken skewers: marinated with their house special seasoning, it's very juicy and tender. We think the chicken skewers was tasted even better than the lamb skewers. We wanna try their famous dapunji (braised chicken) on our next visit. read more

Charcoal Kebab House - Lamb skewers and chicken skewer - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Food is good and staffs were very friendly and helpful. We ordered twice of the combo of lamb skewers and the lamb bread was delicious

They have Chinese menu. Easy to park. We had a lamb rice 手抓饭，lamb kebab, and a lamb piece soup. I like the rice the best. The kebab was still red and bloody inside, partially, which was rare to me. The kebab came with a naan bread which was very good. One single kebab was 5$, expensive but worth it. The soup was average. Not like what I had in China. I asked for vinegar. Normally when I add it, the soup would turn white or creamy, due to the effect of protein act with acid. However, this one didn't have that. So I guess it may be different cooking method. read more

A delightful experience!!! Definitely it was worth driving there from mississauga. A small but nice place. Tastefully decorated. Great service. We had Lamb Kabob and Lamb Kidney. We haven't found this Kidney Kabob in other restaurants, pretty unique I rather say... and pretty good. All the items were very well prepared and delicious. This is one of the best Kabob places we have been so far. read more

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Absolutely LOVE this place! The owner is amazing and so is the food!! The only downside is the waiting time can get a little crazy, but the food is ALWAYS fr read more

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A truly unique foodie experience. Highly recommended for EVERY carnivore. Heads up: be prepared to wait before you're seated. The wait is worth it though. The lamb skewers are an absolute must have. Don't think about leaving this place before you've had at least one skewer. I went with a large group so we actually got to sample (almost) the entire menu amongst ourselves. Without bothering to go into too much detail, here are the BEST items on their menu (just because the others didn't get a mention doesn't mean they're not good - EVERYTHING was great). 1) Lamb Skewers 2) Langman 3) dumplings (I forgot what they're called). 4) uyghur somen read more

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Update August 2015: (2.5 star - 1 star = 1.5 star) Got a PM from owner telling me that I am not welcome and do not come back, which I am ok with. But using profanity I am not ok with that. 2.5 star Noodles!! Hand Pulled Uyghur Noodles! Pro Tip: Don't be fooled by the name of the restaurant! They just disappointing.. Skip! We tried Lamb ($1.98) - meh Beef ($1.98) - meh Shrimp ($2.50) - meh Lamb Kidney ($3.50) - dried and bland All the skewers just bland tasting, they supposed to be marinated before bbq on charcoal.. definitely lack the fresh off the grill taste! Pro Tip: Order the 2 noodles off the menu We shared Langman with Lamb ($8.99) - noodles cooked al dente with good bites - Love the green beans that not overcooked give good contrast to the noodle - spicy pepper and sauce are delicious! - portion on the smaller size I really enjoy their house made hot sauce which has a really distinguish favours and wondering what's the ingredients. The waitress just said she is not sure because she didn't make it herself? Charcoal Kebob House has a really limited menu. Hopefully there will be more interesting items be added and they would improve on their grilled skewers since they just opened recently! Maybe I might come back and try their Danpanji (Big Plate Chicken with Home made noodle) or Manta (Steamed Lamb Dumplings 6/$11.50) but definitely not in a rush... Pro Tip: There are a lot of other restaurants in the Scarborough area that offers similar items at a much lower price point and taste better... I really want to love Charcoal Kebob because of their nice family vibe but hopefully they would improve over time as they are really relatively new! read more

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This was a recommendation from a friend and it came with a history lesson that the Uyghur people that represent this cuisine are descendents of the individuals from the silk road that gave Marco Polo his first tastes of pasta. I will tell you that it is located in a strip plaza and has a quaint little ambience. The sounds and smells from the kitchen add to the experience. The menu is simple and is presented with pictures. While I waited for my meal i enjoyed some tea which had to steep for 15 minutes. l ordered the lamb and chicken skewers as they are a staple on the menu and came highly recommended. It was good and eating it with the naan is incredible. You can taste the cumin and other spices as they came through. The chicken was so soft and tender it was my preferred choice. Uyghur Somen a dish that is made with a short noodle with veal and peppers, cilantro, string beans, tomatoes and other fresh vegetables. The broth was hearty, earthy and flavourful there was something familiar yet new about the taste. The spices were hot but you couldn't taste it on the front end, it blended nicely and complemented the overall flavour. You can tell if this was Marco' s first experience to pasta how it was the inspiration for what the world knows today. A really excellent experience, while the food isn't fast, that's one of the redeeming qualities as everything is fresh. I will definitely be coming back. read more

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Yum... an absolute hidden gem in Scarborough!!! Just as you pull into the plaza parking lot you can already smell the lamb skewers from this restaurant. The interior of the restaurant is quite unique, kinda small but having a very homey vibe to it, with some interesting quotes on the wall. The server was very friendly and seated us right away. The menu is all in Chinese but everything on the menu looked so bomb - I wanted to try all of them! You can either ask for water, or grab a drink of your choice from their fridge that they have near the front of the restaurant, and pay for it afterwards. We ordered the lamb skewers, lamb soup, the hand pulled noodles and the short noodles (sorry - forgot the names of these!!!) The lamb skewers were flavourful, but a bit dry. I've read reviews that the skewers were juicy but unfortunately, I did not have the same experience. Otherwise, the skewers were huge and it comes with handmade naan - my favourite, esp anything with carbs!!! The hand pulled noodles and short noodles were super chewy and yummy as well! The portions are enough to share between two people. I would definitely recommend getting one of these dishes along with the lamb skewers. read more

Dry pepper Soman is the best dish here. It's always a hit!! Very tasty and the noodles are handmade. It's my only go to here and their lamb skewers read more

Service - the waitress did not even say hi. We were seated, she gave us a menu, walked away and then came back in like 10 minutes after to take our order. WE HAD TO ASK HER FOR WATER. She did not check on us during the meal at all. 2 stars - she asked us if everything is ok when she gives us the bill and she said Thank you after we paid. Overall, bad service. NO service. Food Dapanji ($ 26.95 serving for 2 ppl) - 2 stars for the taste - TOTALLY NOT WORTH IT!! This dish is made out of 50% potatoes, 20% flat noodles, 15% chicken BONES, 5% chicken meat, 10% sauce and green onion. There is NO chicken breast or thigh in this dish. All chicken pieces in this dish are the chicken back bone where there is almost NO meat. Well, the meat in the chicken are properly used to make their chicken kebab, that is why you don't get any in this dish. Total disappointment. 4 Charcoal lamb kebab combo with salad and nan ($ 18.45) - 2 stars for the nan. Lamb kebab - low quality meat. The spice was ok, but the lamb was not juicy and tender. Dry and chewy. No lamb taste to it. The salad was just lettuce and dressing, that is it..NOTHING else in it. Not even a piece of carrot or tomato. Food was only warm, not hot. Apparently not freshly made. Price - WAY OVER PRICED. TOTALLY NOT WORTH IT. The bottom line is We will NOT be back again. read more

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It doesn't get more down to earth and fulfilling than this. If you love Uyghur, or otherwise Xinjiang food, this beats any place in Toronto, most places in Beijing as well. Yes the service is inconsistent, they've an amazing waitress on some days, and sometimes maybe another who deserve zero tips and a serious complaint, but all that aside, the food is what keeps people coming. This establishment keeps me (a over-indulgent foodie with no dietary restrictions) lusting over the label "halal". Indulge in lamb, and indulge in spices, their portions are large, the quality have always been exceptional at least for the 6+ times I've been there. So man up, eat halal read more

Charcoal Kebab House - Chicken and lamb kebab - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I try charcoal kabab and kebab noodles both perfect and the staff was very friendly. I recommend

Hidden gem in Toronto!! If you haven't tried charcoal kabob (Uyghur cuisine) you have not lived yet. The lamb kabob is not your traditional kabob. It's tender and taste fresh and good. The lamb soup and the rice dish are also seems to be the crowd. This place gets packed fast best time is when they open. The owner is very hard working and amazing personality. The server is very soft spoken and sweet and attentive. Can't wait to go back again :) read more

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One of the best restaurants ever!!!!!!!! I think the skewers are 10x better than the next best skewers I've ever had in my life. they have these awesome BOYLAN soda drinks in their fridge... If you come you should try the black cherry one omg, but all of the other flavours are pretty good too!!! Wish I knew where to buy them in Toronto :'( The lamb buns are SO GOOD there are actually chunks of lamb meat in it and the flavor is so amazing. And plz if u wanna have some good da pan ji you can't say u found the best until you compare it to the one here !!! :) I am drooling just thinking about the food here!!!! I saw a lot of ppl complained about the service but I come here regularly and they must have improved a lot since they opened bc we never really had much of a problem with service. So no reason for anything less than 5* now hehehehhe read more

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I rarely give out 5 stars but Charcoal Kebab House definitely deserves it. I've been to this place a few times and loved it so much that I didn't want to write a review so that I could keep it to myself. However, recently they have renovated and now have doubled the seating so I feel like I can share :P For anyone that comes here yes, the service is slow and the food does take its time to come to your table but there is a very good reason why. Before the renovations you could clearly see into the kitchen and notice that noodles were handmade fresh to order. I have had pulled noodles all over the city and nothing compares. All the other places I've been to pre-make their noodles and refrigerate them. This made to order process is what puts these noodles on another level. When visiting try anything with noodles in it, and try the lamb and chicken kebabs. Honestly, everything on the menu is very good. Just remember to bring a big appetite. The menu has photos so If it looks good, order it. You will not be disappointed. The hours are a little unique. My guess is because they are creating the freshest noodles possible the speed is not ideal for the weekday lunch crowd. so they opted not to open during lunch on weekdays. Instead they are open after 4pm on weekdays and starting at 1pm on weekends. Like the old saying goes you can't rush perfection. read more

Charcoal Kebab House - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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So wanted to love this place Halal food is hard to come by Pros the waitress was nice enough to acknowledge us when we arrived Cons The stinky head waiter/owners attitude meals were 30 mins apart Rice was yum but meat portion too small even on the "skewers" The guys said it takes time we dont microwave food here Thanks buddy my microwave gives me better customer service than you. read more

Charcoal Kebab House - Too bad the server had a stinky attitude that did not match the witty walls - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Tried lamb skewer with naan. Not cheap but tasted good and higher meat quality than other Chinese BBQ restaurant. Also tried soman (noodles) , also good. Will come back to try others on the menu. read more

Food amazing by far best Kabab I have had in a long time, clearly authentic taste and rectifies the title! We also had rice and their spicy noodles! If your a foodie come here!!!!! To die for. read more

Charcoal Kebab House - Lamb Kabab combo come sketch salad and naan - Halal Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This Place is an Authentic Uighur Restaurant. Many dishes are made with lamb. Beside the lamb intestine with bread and lamb soup. We also ordered Dapanji (spicy chicken with flat noodles, potatoes, green onions) and Uighur Somen (a non-spicy short noodles with some chopped veggies). My friend brought us to this place and we all enjoyed the food alot. Easy parking at the plaza with many parking space. read more

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Fantastic food, very authentic along with the artwork hanging on the wall. Lamb skewers were perfectly cooked (and much larger than I anticipated, very worth the price) and everything we tried was very flavourful, but watch out!! The food is very oily (but delicious!). We tried the dapanji, lamb skewers (with naan), Uyghur lamb polo (rice, lamb, and raisins), kidney skewers, lamb soup, and the langman noodles. Their hand-pulled noodles are very long and have great texture. I don't have any negative comments for anything I tried. It was all fantastic! I recommend their signature lamb skewers and the dapanji. The only negative comments I have for this place are: the food is served rather slowly, and the seating & service was a bit awkward... Tea took a while, which was strange to me (I am a regular at Chinese restaurants and tea is usually served immediately). It is a very tiny place, but it was worth it. The complimentary salad is nice, too. read more

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The menu has no English but it has photos that you can point too. We ordered a hand pulled noodle was red tomato sauce and it was good. Sweet and tangy. The lamb skewers are okay, not enough fat. Tip: You have to grab your own water from the fridge, it's self serve. read more

Excellent food. We got the lamb kabobs (very Smokey and tender!) and the spicy noodles. Great amount of spice! Some reviews say that the service is terrible so we were fairly warned. You just have to flag the girls down when you are ready to order and pay, that's all. Help yourself to to the drinks in the fridge and they will add it to your bill. (You're right Avi K. I should have reported it right away. I have removed it from my comment, thank you). read more

Where to start. Still on the soup stage, yet have not been asked if we want anything to drink. But before I get that far. Let's start. They squeezed 8 people on a table of 6. Gave menus in Chinese (or another Asian language) which I don't understand. Had to ask for English menus and was giving a dirty look. Finally got menus and took a while to take our order. So the since we were seated at a table of 6. We are still waiting for 2 extra sets of utensils and napkins. After soup. Which in my opinion was just okay. Although some of my family members enjoyed the soup. Finally after asking for the 4th time we finally got utensils. Yay (hopefully you can feel the sarcasm there). So the food finally came out, one meal at a time. And something to think about is that each dish is for individuals and not for sharing. To this point we've asked for water and for the table and yet not received anything. Our final dish came. Yet no water. Low behold finally some water. 8 people 6 glasses. Wonderful. I think I'm done with this review. read more

Found another gem in Scarborough! First time tried Uyghur foods... Absolutely loved their chicken and lamb skewers! So fresh and juicy.. no doubt, it was made with perfection! Also the staff was so friendly and helpful. Very cozy, dark & warm interior. read more

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Very good food, the spicy kabobs were delicious. The salad was ok, the Palao was good too. We had to wait 30min before they got us a table. Make sure u come early. read more

It was used to be acceptable food, now it is just terrible. The service was slow, not something new, we used to wait for about 45 mins. It is bad because there is no improvement. Da Pan Ji was bad bad bad, less flavour than before. Lamb rice was undercooked, way too greasy. Kebab was great but way too small portion for the crazy price. Worse service than before, they used to pack the leftover for us, now the guy feels strange and reluctantly packed the food for us which almost drop the chicken to me. Seriously??? Never come back again! Totally not recommend! read more