This place is ass the service sucks and the food was horrible chicken was bloody and black and lacked flavor

Did a pick up order, it was renovated and very inviting, portions are huge and the board has taxes included! The dinner for 2 can easily feed 4-5 people for sure. Chicken is great and they use dark meat as well. Beef was even better. Great services as well and always packed read more

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Where do I start? I finally managed to satisfy my cravings for Authentic Somali Cuisine today, after more than a month. Hamdi has been one of my all time favorites ever since I moved to Canada, about 15 years ago. We used to live closeby and would go often. Thus going there nowadays is not also a walk down memory lane. My favorite item on the menu is the G.O.A.T. (pictured) and the beef stew. Both are super juicy but nothing compares to the goat. The taste is perfect. Their mango juice is also a favorite in our household. Prices are affordable, ranging between $11-16 for 1 plate but portions are huge and and good enough to share between 2-3 people, depending on how much you eat. We shared 2 plates among 3 people and still had leftovers. read more

Hamdi Restaurant - Chicken drumsticks (4 peaces), with rice and vegetables - African Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Love the food and service, we get food catered from them, they pack it so nicely, the flavors are on point. And quantity is also great, they serve their customer ginger tea complementary, I only wish they didn't add sugar, otherwise love the tea. My kids love the mango juice. We have been coming here for past 15 yrs, now since they have updated the place it looks fresh and welcoming, with plenty of seating. When we cater food its about $220, that food can feed easily 25 adults. So keeping that in mind food is really reasonable. read more

~A Solid 3.5 Stars~ I was at this location for lunch with coworkers and we really enjoyed our meals. We walked in and seems like the norm was to take a seat and grab a menu. Then you have order at the till. The server was very friendly and helpful in taking our order. The menu is very nice and full of flavourful options, and great for meat lovers. I ordered their Beef Stew with spaghetti. The beef was juicy and very will seasoned and tender, the meal also came with a side salad and a drink (water, pop or juice). My coworkers order Wasalad (Goat Shoulder) and Chicken Steak both loved their dishes and meat was tender.The food came in a very timely fashion and was hot. The portion size were amazing and filling. They also had a mini bakery area with very nice cakes but we were too full with our meal to even have slice. Overall, a decent joint to check out. For my Muslim folks - They serve halal meat. read more

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My experiences each and every time for years: Never pick up calls when trying to pre-order by phone or if picked up once in a blue moon and order is placed and pick up time is told, customer still waits an additional 30 mins approx, it's as if wait time begins. Ugly horrible mannerism provided when picking up order or placing order if dining in Take out food is always cold, some meat of dishes are stale and others are half burnt , and sometimes majority of a dish consisted of fat(lard) instead of meat pieces (specifically chicken breast) ordered. May you burn in hell, may bankruptcy be the answer for your store. read more

Went on a Saturday afternoon and it was packed with lineups. Unsure on how to proceede I decided to lineup. So I thought of doing a takeout as it was packed. After a few minutes I founs a seat and decided to dine in. I informed the waiter that i would be dining in instead of takeout but i still got take put. Without any fuss i decided to eat out of the take out containers. I noticed a piece of plastic in my food and thought it might be some part of the goat...lol....so I called the waiter...he was so embarrassed that he apologized and said he would get me a new order. I said it was ok and no big deal. He insisted that I get a new order. I told him I had no issues with the plastic so he said I could do a takeout and get another order for free. I was quite happy as the food tasted good! I ordered the goat shoulder. FYI mango drink and/or lemonade is FREE! read more

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Hamdi, Hamdi, Hamdi. I expect better from a place with a name that is so fun to say. I'd never tried Somali cuisine before coming here, and unfortunately, Hamdi didn't offer the greatest introduction to it. I ordered the chicken stew for $12. It came on a large plate - there were a few pieces of lettuce on the side, about three ounces of meat (not much), and a humongous mound of rice and peas. The meat was nicely cooked and flavourful, but I just didn't know what to do with myself or all that rice. I polished off the lettuce and meat, but had an overwhelming amount of rice leftover at the end... It wasn't spiced or anything, so I couldn't enjoy it by itself. I left the place feeling like I got ripped off... The food was decent, but I wasn't satiated, and it definitely wasn't worth the (already inexpensive) price. It was a meal I could easily throw together at home in 20 minutes. Also, I despise bottled water (as I feel like it's a waste when we have perfectly good tap water), and that's all they serve at Hamdi. read more

Hamdi Restaurant - Flat screen TV tuned into a soccer game - African Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Overall: It's Okay...Not bad Price: A bit pricey compare to the other restaurants around that neighborhood Easily a meal is $ 13-$17 Portion: Good portion, they give soup as well sometimes banana Taste: First tie having somali food, it is not too bad. I only had the chicken dish which was okay Service: Not bad, serves more of a get your order and eat, no one really serves you.. Venue: Newly renovated, looks nice. read more

What happened to this place??!! Guess the renovation killed the quality of their food... This was an utter disappointment. Absolutely no flavour ..i honestly felt like I was eating overly boiled meat n veggies... N exactly just that.. What a sad lunch it was... read more

Hamdi Restaurant - Beef stew with rice - African Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

It was our first time trying Somali food. The salmon and rice was good . Spaghetti was just okay. I really like the chapati bread. The service was very friendly. The young man made us feel very welcome, he was very nice and always with a smile on his face. read more

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Really enjoyed this place. Could be a little more organized and cleaner. Overall, the food was delicious, mango juice was great and unlimited, and the service was friendly. We ordered the beef stew with the chicken drumsticks. Great flavours. This place could use a little more lighting, we found it a little dim. Would definitely return. read more

Went here yesterday for iftar when we were in the line to order food for about ten mins..during which we heard the adhan, but we were not offered any water or anything at all to break the fast. Luckily we had some water on us. The food took about 45 mins to get to us, was nothing like we expected. We drove all the way from markham and I had called twice to confirm they serve Alfredo, upon Alfredo the lady apologized and said they don't serve Alfredo but some white gravy. Returned the food and went to another restaurant. Awful customer service. If you're busy hire more staff and at least be courteous enough to offer water. read more

Rice is bland, fried chicken has no spices and was bland. It was my first time trying Somali food and I was quite disappointed. The goat was good. read more

Exploring businesses to support around our area in Malton, we made our way into Hamdi, a Somalian resto that has grilled meats of goat, chicken, beef as the highlight of the menu. Came for dinner on a Thursday night for the grilled goat shoulder dinner platter for my husband and the beef stew ( kinda like a beef suqaar) for me. The portion of the goat meat was huge considering my husband is a big-eater, he had quite a challenging time finishing his food. My husband was quite impressed with the taste and texture of the meat as well as the chapatti that came with his dinner. The beef stew was merely ok, not as good as I expected based on the reviews of our beloved yelper. I had better version of this dish at Xawaash though. What I liked about Hamdi was the mango juice, seemed to be made fresh and very refreshing, cool and sweet enough to compliment our dinner. The gentlemen manning the cash, dining area & kitchen were pleasant and was attentive in keeping the dining area free from dirty plates and maintaining the floors neat. It had been a great experience, we would try something else from the menu next time. read more

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My Somali friend wanted to introduce me to his native cuisine. With no Somali restos in Montreal, we made it a point to visit here while in Toronto. It's a bit out of the way, so really just if you're coming by car, It's in a dingy strip mall, and the decor is very basic. But I wouldn't have it any other way when it comes to ethnic food. While at first glance, their menu might seem expensive ($13-$15) It does come with an amazing spicy vegetable soup and bottled water is free. Soft drinks and large juices are only $1. You also get to choose from Chicken, Goat, Fish and Steak (which they did not have on that day) The fried chicken was very simple, tasted fresh and homemade. I'm not a fan of Goat (too stringy) , but it was quite good, the Fish was also nice. What stood out to me was the sides, the rice was perfect, it looked like Basmati. The other thing that surprised me was their use of spaghetti (they were colonized by Italy), it was the best pasta I've had all year, the sauce and the cooking was perfect. They do it eat it with a banana to temper the spices (it was not really spicy to me) The waiter was very quiet and un-assuming, they have a family section and the section where we stayed. They opened a second section in downtown Toronto, here's hoping to a section in Montreal read more

I was there a few months ago with my family. As we started eating, noticed a cockroach with it's egg crawling by the table wall. Immediately lost appetite and left the place. That was the last time will ever go. read more

Love this place! Its a rather old joint. No surprises there. I appreciate the hand washing station and of course that there is a baby changing table in the bathroom. Thumbs up! The food vs. price, you get more than you pay for. The servings are hugeee! My hubby and I usually split one platter. mango juice is nice, and of course the banana tradition. The place has two rooms to choose from, one is the "family room" which I really like. Service is quick and pleasant. Wonderful Halal option! I highly recommend! We go back often, and now have many friends and family that always eat there when in the area. It is a no brainer if you are in the Rexdale area, you must give it a try! read more

Very good food and wonderful and smiling people working there. Prices and quantity is well balanced. a must visit place. read more

Last time I have been there with my family, I was really disappointed by the service I have expressed my dissatisfaction with the service to the person in charge of the portion and the missing order The response from the stuff was by apologizing and promising me a better service next time, I am not going back at least for a while if there is a no star I will give it. :( , :( , :( read more

It was about 2 weeks ago at Monday. I paid 16 $ for both me and my husband! And took some leftover home! The food tasted amazing the service was fast and accurate . We were the only ones there and I assume that that was the owner in the back of the restaurant who couldn't decide what to watch on tv so every couple minutes flip the channel .I enjoyed the food and will definitely be back. read more

unfriendly staff, refused to give the soup, drinks and bananas with the orders for takeout. would never ever go back, and would advice all my friends not to . read more

Good eats, reasonable prices and great mango juice, how can you go wrong! Had chicken breast with rice and drumsticks - all delicious. highly recommend it. read more

The customer service here is absolutely embarrassing. If you like poor customer service, then you should go eat here. We were literally first to arrive when the restaurant opened and ordered our food and patiently waited as the restaurant filled up. And then, we watched as they served every customer who arrived after us first. We asked what was happening and the manager/owner gave us a smug and disrespectful answer along the lines of "sit down and wait for your food". What a disgraceful way to treat customers. What we did we did notice is that the owner/manager was more interested in serving his friends/male patrons/regulars. After waiting for more than 1 hour, they served even the family who came dead last and were seated right next to us. We got our money back and left. I wish we could also get the time we wasted there back. There are better Somali restaurants in Toronto and even in the vicinity. Just Google them and save yourself the trouble and embarrassment. read more

A great casual place to dine. I came here for the cultural food and found their roasted lamb amazing! Their portion sizes are massive. We opted for the optional platter for two and my spouse and I were presented with a massive platter with both of our orders on it. Pretty cool. Their bottomless mango/grapefruit juice is a nice touch with every meal. read more

called in to order about 5 times before. when arriving there they never have it ready. whats the point of taking orders on the phone? they always ask what did you order and then goes to the back to make the food even though you made the order on the phone 30 mins ago... terrible terrible terrible...they should shut this place down. terrible service. read more

LE restaurant par excellence. N'oubliez pas: cette localité (Rexdale) est la localité originale - ambiance conviviale et détendue, confort, nourriture chaude et chaleureuse, épices subtiles et sauce piquante, jus de mangue à volonté. N'oubliez pas de demander des bananes; les somaliens en mangent avec leur repas. Le thé à la cannelle, dans un thermos près du comptoir, aide à bien compléter le repas et confère un esprit festif. Le poulet est le plat par excellence, accompagné d'un riz jaune au petits légumes bouillis. read more

Not as great as Cafe Sinai when it was still there, but if I'm craving t-bone steak and chicken stew, this is the place to go to!

Came here for take out --their roasted lamb shoulder meal. This place does NOT skimp on portion size!!! All mains seem to top out at $14-16, and for that you get a SIZEABLE portion of whatever you order. The lamb was tender, juicy, not fall-off-the-bone like I really like, but pretty close. The rice was ample, and delicately flavoured. The side veggies were really just meh. I would give it a higher ranking, but next time I'll try their suqaar and see if the really deserve it... read more

yes our whole family love it.do try chiken stew and salmon im not a fan of steak i have never tried it, interior is ok only.we love mango juice too read more