Reasonable prices but I've had better. The desserts are very good but the staff all had an attitude…read moreand it was awkward ordering from them. A bit pushy so not my go to place. I know a couple other with just as good if not better ones and they are super friendly. I'd say if you are around, don't mind trying but not worth the trip for

This was a terrific find in good old Surrey, not far from our lodgings…read more The Proprietor has every pastry imaginable from Syria including some items which are familiar (Lebanese sweets). The fatayer, lachma b'ajeen, ma'amoul, my personal favorite graibe are all here baked on the premises. He has a sublime looking knaifeh and baklawas. Small place but full of brilliant Syrian and Middle Eastern delights. The ma'amoul he makes are better than mine per my husband. Definitely recommended.

The food was absolutely incredible. Growing up in the Middle East, I've always been on the lookout…read morefor truly good, home-style food, and this completely delivered. We ordered the Lahm b Ajeen w Jabneh, Zaatar w Jabneh, and the spicy chicken reinvented flatbread (which didn't even make it to a photo because we devoured it so fast). The texture, flavor, everything was spot on. The place itself is a small, cozy hole-in-the-wall with charming, authentic décor. The service was just as impressive, super quick, warm, and welcoming. I'd 100% recommend this spot without hesitation.

we came here near closing, so i'm assuming maybe it wasn't at its best, and i honestly feel kinda…read moreguilty writing this review. but i have to be honest about our experience. the food tasted really bland overall, especially the lahm bi ajeen. it didn't taste well seasoned at all and honestly tasted nothing like the versions i've had before. coming from LA, i feel like i've had a lot of really flavorful middle eastern food, so maybe my standards are higher. usually lahm bi ajeen has this rich savory flavor with warm spices, slight acidity, juicy meat, and a crispy thin crust that almost has a little char to it. this one felt flat flavor wise and the crust wasn't crispy or well baked. it lacked that depth and spice that makes the dish so addictive. maybe we just came at a bad time, but overall it was disappointing for us.

Really beautiful ambience, which raised the expectations but the experience failed on all other…read moreaccounts. Service was very slow, even though there was maybe one other group at the restaurant at the time. When the food finally did come out, it was pretty lackluster.

This place has nice Arabic Turkish ambience. We grabbed veg falafel and Kanufa for sweet dish. Veg…read morefalafel was okay but manufactured was very sweet. The place define captures you with unique cultural ambience and cutlery is also very traditional Arabic. The service is bit slow. Price is midway.

Amazing amazing place. Beautiful setting right in coal harbour, next to Stanley park, with…read moreexcellent, patient, warm wait staff and lovely jazz music playing the whole night. My wife and I came here for our anniversary dinner and we were delighted. We ordered the Chefs Special Sampler for 2 - basically giving us a sampler of everything on the menu for $90 per person. We were really really full and couldn't finish it all. Highlights: - Chickpea Fetteh: warm delightful mixture of ground meat, chickpea sauce, with soaked pita at the bottom and crispy stuff in it. It just explodes with flavour and texture. - dip sampler: the hummus and eggplant mutabbah were really good but that pocket pita bread was out of this world good. Even the tabbouleh was good and my wife normally hates that. - the lamb tartare was AMAZING. It was kneaded so soft that it was practically a paste. When you combine it with the nuts and red spicy sauce and eat it with bread the combo is winning. - grilled Kibbeh and regular kibbeh - both really delightful - the grilled meat plate was great. In particular the chicken with the garlic tahini was really flavourful. The kabob mushrooms and peppers on top of smoked baba ganoush was soo good. Loved the smoke flavour. They finished by serving us baklava sampler which was all really good. From start to finish this is an experience for the ages.

I'm a big fan of Lebanese food. We often have it for lunch. Because Yasma is only open for dinner,…read morewe lived here for a couple of years before we got around to trying it. But I'm sure glad we did. The flavors here are at a complexity level above any Lebanese food that I've had elsewhere. Even the common dishes, such as hummus, baba ghanoush, and tabbouleh, all contain ingredients and spices that make them stand out and add a terrific level of complexity. For example, the tabbouleh includes not just interesting seasonings but also pomegranate seeds. It was not the only dish that was served with the addition of pomegranate. There was also a delightfully spicy sauce that seemed to be comprised of both pomegranate and harissa. The chef's tasting menu is a terrific way to sample most of the dishes on the menu. Our favorites turned out to be most of the cold course dishes that were served in the first of three rounds. This included: - Hummus - Baba ghanoush - Tabbouleh - A spice tray with a selection of olives As you would expect from a high-end Lebanese restaurant, the pitas are perfectly puffed and delicate. The hot dishes included lamb and chicken and were served on the traditional garlic sauce. The tasting menu concluded with an assortment of bite-sized pieces of baklava. If there was one shortcoming, it was the wine list. The white wines seemed to be of a singular note, although they were offered from four different countries. Unfortunately, they were out of the French Chardonnay, so I might be inclined to bring my own bottle the next time, assuming they have a corkage fee.

Visiting Canada from California, my wife and I dropped in. Very pleasant family run restaurant…read more Prices good too. Deciding to be adventurous I opted for a curry-like dish called Ghoyme, which turned out to be a great choice. My wife ordered a platter, and I tried the shawarma which was the best -spiced I have ever had.

Their chicken shawarma is juicy and extremely tasty. The spiced rice is long grain and slightly…read morefirm, very high quality and exactly like it should be. Last week I tried their lamb shank which was delicious and today I added falafel to my shawarma plate. The falafel was crunchy on the exterior and soft and moist in the interior, full of flavours. They were perhaps the best falafel I ever had. Also the humus and tzatziki are great and as are their sauces. Not a single weak spot so far. They are several categories better than Jerusalem Shawarma. Super nice people too. Bravo!

Fantastic Palestinian restaurant, quite full on this Saturday night. We went as a whole family…read more Great food all around. Appetizers: - the fried cauliflower is amazing! - all of our kids LOVED the roasted potato. Great sauce that is drizzled on it, some meat or something but fantastic - the muttabal (which seems like a more granular baba ghanoush) is good. Wished for more bread. Mains: - the staff recommended fried sea bass. U don't think I've had fish before in middle eastern restaurants but it's quite good. The sauce that comes with it is delightful. - roast lamb with mujadarah is awesome. Very juicy and tender lamb. The mujadarah with fried onions is soo soo good. - I really like the fekkah that came as a side. Great texture - I personally liked the slow cooked chicken with cabbage rolls. Really yummy flavour of rub on the chicken skin. The meat itself was a tiny bit dry. We also got every dessert to try. They are all fantastic. My personal favorite was the kunafah, it's like fried shredded dough with cheese and honey water. Baklava was fantastic as well. You can't go wrong coming here and we need to support folks from Palestine!

Great food, casual vibes…read more We had the appetizer platter, chicken and lamb (which was way too much food for two people). Everything was good; the lamb and chicken were both tender and well seasoned. Service was nice but on the slower side. The vibe is relatively casual but still nice enough for a chill date. Great spot for Palestinian food, and would be happy to return

The last time I was here, Abdul was still manning the kitchen so I imagine it's been a while. So…read moreI'm now back here after so many years for an errand and I gotta say the quality has fallen off a cliff without him . My go to Chicken Shawarma Platter is now $21 and the humus is cold and lumpy, the chicken is not fragrant at all. The naan bread is still good and so is the green parsley, salad, and slaw. But the main stars of the dish - chicken, rice, and humus leaves A LOT to be desired. I'll dare say your generic donair affair chicken platter is so much better. Sad.

I definitely miss the shawarma spots in Toronto but ofc, lots of things are closed right now so…read morethis is one of possibly many shawarmas we passed by. It was nearby so we decided to give it a go :) I ordered a chicken shawarma, once I took a bite, I realized I definitely had better shawarmas in my life time. Although the portion was huge, the sauce was very watery, the hot sauce isn't really spicy either and the overall taste was pretty bland, It was almost like eating a chicken salad in a wrap. The chicken was also a bit dry and lacking flavour. Overall it was okay but I wouldn't come back to pay $10 for this. Next! lol

Came here because it's close to my work and it's pretty good! I would give it a 3.5 but rounded up…read morefor them. I got the chicken shawarma plate and the serving is huge! I definitely could have taken half home and still be full. The plate comes with chicken shawarma on rice with a pita/saj, and Tzatziki sauce, salad, and hummus. The chicken and rice were flavourful! But the chicken was too dry for my soft mouth. Hummus had a little too much olive oil for my taste (at first bite it tasted like I was eating actual olives, which I don't like) but was overall creamy. I didn't like the salad or Tzatziki sauce but that's just my flavour profile! The salad itself was really fresh and vibrant and Tzatziki sauce is probably as normal. Service is much like a food court. Self-serve, self-seat, no water provided. It's a small restaurant with around six tables.

Friendly service and tasty food. However I found the service was very slow even there were no other…read morecustomer. After I ordered my chicken shawarma plate, the counter guy was just walking around inside of counter. Other lady was preparing my Baba ganoush in the kitchen area. It took 5 mins finally he STARTED to prepare my meal. So strange. Food was good. The rice, pilaf had good broth flavour. But not like dull rice, it's simple pilaf. Hamus was very very creamy. Entrance is back door. Front door which is facing to 152nd street is only exit. That makes sense because their parking is back door side.

Solid donairs and decent falafels…read more When you get beed donair meat, you are typically bound to get one of two kinds. One is sliced thin, and is dry, tight and browned. The other is chunky, moist and uniform in colour. What you get at Best Donair is the latter. The meat may be soft and lacking the flavour you get with the thin browned kind, but the rest of the donair fillings make up for it. So much flavour in the sauces. And the toppings are diverse, and pack a lot of punch as well! I ordered a couple falafel on the side just to try, since they are "Best Falafel". They are good, but maybe not the bestest of the best. Seasoned well with salt but should have more flavour in general. Fired nicely but I like them a little crisper. Overall one of the better donair joints in the area.

I have had better shawarma but overall it was tasty. B and I bought a $25 gift card at the…read morebeginning of the year. We finally got the chance to use it. I got the lamb shawarma. It was tasty but I found it very cold and that is probably because of the lettuce/veggies. I asked for lots of garlic sauce and lots of hummus. They were very generous on that. The meat was fresh. B got the chicken shawarma platter. He said it was delicious. He got lots of garlic sauce to go with it. Portion size was ok. For the price and size, I felt like there are other shawarma places that are tastier and better deal. There are a few tables in the restaurant but the restaurant itself is very small. Most people take it to go.