I have been craving Turkish food for a long time. I didn't want to go to any restaurant with Turkish cuisine in Toronto but the one having the real atmosphere of that country with elements of its unique authentic culture. I didn't know Kebab49 before and never heard of it from someone. In one of the weekends I was passing by the restaurant on a car and there was no way to leave unattended a huge line of cars on the parking lot in front of it. That was a sign for me to try that place once. From the first step after I entered Kebab 49 I heard the familiar foreign language other guests were speaking. There were several tables taken but the place was not very busy that day. We tried a lot of food: mixed pide, eggplant salad, 2 mixed kebab plates and the desert kunefe. To say that it was good is not enough. Everything was so fresh and delicious, the dishes were made exactly the way they make it in Turkey. For those who hesitate travelling so far to this country to get a feeling of it, Kebab 49 gives a great chance to experience the best food options of it. After we had a dinner the waiter gave us a complementary Turkish tea, that was a very kind jester, moreover the tea was just amazing. The staff was very friendly and attentive to us, ready to help any time. I wish Kebab 49 had joined Just eat of Skip the dishes for me to be able to order the food at home. I will highly recommend everyone to visit this place and will definitely be back very soon. read more

Kebab 49 - Turkish Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I went to this place after a recommendation from "Turkish" guy. Even though the food was ok, the service was horrible. We waited forever to get our main courses. And 4 more years to get the "konafa"!!! Disrespectful staff and unpleasant visit. read more

Great service! I am visiting in Canada all the way from America and this service was so polite and I experienced amazing service. Yigo was a very polite and was an amazing worker. Thank you for severing our country. Amen brothers and sisters read more

Omg since the old owner is gone this place is turned into a non authentic Turkish cuisine. I come here since 2012 special for their lamb durum/donner. To make more money they have changed the meat into veal+lamb. You are forced to choose a mix meat. When I asked the lady she said "it has been always like this". Soooooooo bad , she couldn't be honest. I had a pic of their old menu. However All I can say is" With pain in my heart I will not come to this place anymore and I have to find an other authentic Turkish restaurant.. btw. I ordered lamb Pide and it was more Tomato then lamb in it. (We came here min. 2x a month with family and spend 70$+ per visit. read more

Very good food, we had the veal shish as well as their kunefe it was very good and big portions. They follow COVID regulations very well here it was a very good experience. Will come again! Great Turkish food. read more

Kebab 49 - Kunafa with tea - Turkish Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I LOVE the wood oven pides, especially the spinach and cheese pide. Other items are worth trying as well! read more

Kebab 49 - Mix kebab - Turkish Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I'm going to keep it short. People come here to fill their bellies. Not much of a dining experience. Nice simple decor, clean, bright. Awful acoustics; so damn loud. The 'booths' move. There was an obnoxious group of girls sitting behind us, that kept pushing their 'bench' back , which we sat on as well but on the other side. Asked them to cool it a few times. They didn't listen, complained to the waiter, then they kinda stopped. Guess I'm getting old. Ordered adana kebap with rice,salad and bread. Rice was delis, bread too, Salad and a drop of dressing. I asked for more. Came with 2 kebap. One was cooked, little spice, was tender. Liked it. Second one was Raw. Eww. My second star is way too generous. read more

Kebab 49 - Adana Kebap - Turkish Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Excellent, yummy Turkish food in the city. I have been here twice now in two months. The dishes are massive and I would suggest you try their meat dishes, pizza, turkish tea, kunafa dessert and some of the appetizers as well. read more

Great food, but I can't give more than 2 stars due to pathetic, unprofessional and garbage customer service. Firstly, I called in 5 days ahead for reservation for 15 people, and it was booked. A day ago I confirmed and management still said table for 15 is good. When we got there, they gave us two booths that can sit 6 people. We had kids and adults together and they didn't give us an area that should be for 15 people. Moreover the host started arguing saying they don't do reservation. I showed the host calls made to kebab 49 and also voicemails confirming the reservation. Well, ok, moving forward we squished 15 people including babies and kids and 2 booths for 6 people. Anyone reading this, how is it fair to be in that position after reserving days ahead. Moreover we ordered food and two mix kebab plates were late because the silly server didn't even record that particular order. When I inquired about the order I was shown attitude by the server. My suggestion to kebab 49 is to improve your customer service. Please don't be rude to customers. We had so many places to go but I chose kebab 49 due to its good food as I have been here numerous times. Do you think I will come here again? I brought a large group to your restaurant and you have negative impression to all of us. So now do you think any of us will come ? Absolutely ridiculous service. I know I would never return to your restaurant and anyone I know won't even come to you. We will even spread the word through social media. I hope you teach manners to your staff and add some sense of professionalism. read more

I like to support businesses but I have to give a few suggestions for the owner of this place: 1- Get someone to clean the washrooms. There was toilet paper everywhere on the floor and the bins were over flowing. 2- We were seated close to the washrooms and the restaurant was so packed that there was no point in asking for our seats to be changed. The smell was horrible... Figure out a way to keep the place smelling fresh. 3- All 4 of orders (lahmacun, urfa and two adana kebab's) had a really bad fatty taste. Reduce the fats used in the meat. The taste was unbearable. 4-Salads need dressing! Everything is so haphazardly put together on the plate that leaves one disappointed. 5- You have an establishment, you have customers, why not try your best to give them what they pay for? There is no organization whatsoever. We were at first going to order a variety of doners but we only came to know they were out of it when we sat down after a 15 minute wait at the door. Let your guests know what is not available when you hand the menu to them, not when they are ordering! 6- As we were leaving I saw the waiters dividing up the cash among themselves right next to the guests, in the middle of the restaurant! This is not right. While so many guests are in need of service the waiters should be doing their job and serving them. read more

WORST customer service I've ever experienced! AVOID AT ALL COSTS. The server we had (Utku) was extremely rude and to anything we asked that wasn't specifically on the menu he would reply: 'NO! We can't do that' without even asking the kitchen, and we simply asked for the tomato sauce they put in the Iskender kebab and we said we would pay for it!!! Even then the answer was NO without even checking. We also asked a simple question to a lady that was placing items on our table to which she replied: 'I'm not your server' (kind of like saying: 'Don't ask me'). I'm sorry, but if you work at a restaurant you SHOULD be able to answer a simple question about the menu. The food took over 40 minutes to arrive and half of the food arrived first and 15 minutes later the other half. Wth?? Also the food was very bland, so it wasn't even worth it!!! We'll never go back or recommend this place. read more

Kebab 49 - WORST customer service I've ever seen in a restaurant! and the food wasn't even good!!! Really would not recommend this place at all. - Turkish Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

One of my favourite places to go to! I've been going here way before they did the renovations and it was half the size, and I'm very happy that they made it bigger to serve all of the families and bigger groups that come in. The food has always been amazing here, and I've tried just about everything on the menu. We went here today (Sunday) randomly with my parents, and although they are super picky on food and where they eat, we all left super satisfied and happy. We had ordered two mixed pides, iskander plate and a lamb& veal doner plate, and small kunefe for desert - And took half of everything to go! ( too much for four people!) the food was also brought out very quickly! That is another thing that I love, is that there portions are huge and there price is fair! To top it off, the customer service was great, I have experience some bad service here before but it seems like they have changed there employees who are a lot more attentive. All friendly, smiles all around and quick assistance. I usually call in and order and take out, and in those cases too, they have made my order very quickly and several times waited for me past the closing hours so I can pick up my food! So kind! I've recommended this place to tons of family and friends and will continue to do so! read more

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I found this place by chance while driving home. I like Turkish food and when I saw this place I thought I'd give it a chance. Place looks nice for a quick food. But don't expect a high end service. You may classify it as a caffe style service. The staff needs a guidance because to me it seems that everyone doing everything. I had to wait a while to place an order and once I ordered hummus they brought it to me without any cutlery, right after they brought the bread they brought me the cutlery. I requests a side plate and that took forever, I personally had to grab it my self. I also had to wait for my drink for a long while, it was only 8 min but when you are thirsty 8 min will seem like 2 hrs. The bread tasted okay but if right mount of salt was added it would have been much nicer. Hummus was okay it could be better. One of the server Selma is friendly and she did accommodate a request which I appreciate very much, I wanted to taste the döner and she brought me a sample. The döner meat was actually not that bad, I would order it if I came back here again. As for my main course I got Adana Kebab or some people like to call it urfali kebab, The kebab was actually very good Nice texture, very mild heat. The red bell pepper could have been grilled longer, salad and rice were okay. Over all they can improve the service a little more and pay attention to details. Washrooms were fairly clean, but they were low on hand soap, had washing faucet had very low water pressure and garbage was over flowing with dirty napkins. And finally most reviewers here are right if you are not Turkish you might not get a good service, I'm not Turkish and I was not entirely happy about the service. Total cost: Drink Hummus Adana Hst ----- $ 23.13 read more

Kebab 49 - Hummus - Turkish Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Food was ok. There are better places such as Paramount. The service was average here..alot to improve on

I went to this place hoping for the best since it's only a short walk from my apartment. Unfortunately it wasn't the best experience. It's a decently decorated place. The music is way too loud for the size of the place. When I wanted to order things got a bit weird. I wanted to order the chicken doner platter. The waiter seemed confused at my order for some reason even when I pointed to exactly what I wanted. I ended up getting a chicken sandwich of sorts. While it wasn't bad at all was clearly not what I ordered. I don't think I'll go back again which is a shame . I would still recommend it for takeout though. read more

I have been there 4 times over the last few years since they opened. When they first opened, it was a small space. The food was very good. Their bread was amazing!! Over the years they expanded & the place is always crowded even on weekday evenings. Forget going there on a Fri night, Sat or Sun. It is packed! I stopped going as they don't take reservations, you have to wait anywhere between 15-45 mins for a table most evenings & there is never enough parking spots which is so frustrating. I went there around 3 pm this afternoon. I got a parking spot & a table. I ordered their spicy tomato salad for $7 & beef kebab, 8 small pieces for $15.99! The beef was chewy & way overpriced!! I really loved their food when they first opened but I won't be going back. Oh and if you are not Turkish, you don't get friendly service! I wouldn't waste my time going here again. read more

I went to eat at kebab 49 with a turkish friend and two other girls who were non turkish. The reason why I mentioned this was because if my turkish friend was not there, our server would not have understood us properly. I think what I ordered was ok, not the greatest (I ordered kebab and eggplant) the eggplant was a bit bland...didnt really taste the salt even...but the kebab was decent. The atmosphere was nice. Very clean. the restroom was clean as well (I only checked the ladies one :)) I must say though, we had a turkish dessert called Kunefe sweet cheese pastry, omg that was so delicious!!!! Along with turkish tea...oh man, I definately enjoyed the dessert and tea!! I might try this place again if someone else goes or if one day i stop by and I want to grab something to eat as it is close to my home, otherwise ill go to another turkish restaurant. Prices were ok... Although I don't really think kebab (about 4-5 pieces) and eggplant should be 20 dollars. Probably more like 15 or around that price. Thats my opinion though! read more

Me and my brother were looking for a place to eat and we stumbled accross this place by accident. It's a very small restaurant and normally (yes, I've gone back) packed with people. A true indicator that the food is good. Nothing fancy about this place and zero decore, it's really a take out place tbh that just happens to have tables. The food is cooked over coal so it gives the kebab's a nice taste. The portions are very large and the price ranges from 10-20. It's a unique experience if you're looking for kebab's that have a smoked coal taste to it. Very good food! read more

This place is one of my favorites, has amazing food everything is exceptional quality and fresh I enjoy my time there always, and service is great reasonably-priced, good seating arrangements and I love the atmosphere again the food is just awesome. Give it a try, you'll love it. Friendly staff, very polite and friendly, clean, lots of seating, great for the family and kids, also good for couples looking for a nice spot to relax. And the tea! The tea is amazing, you have to try the tea. A real gem, glad I found it! Real fire cooked lamb, fresh daily. read more

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What is going on here? Kebab 49 is really only a hole in the wall, mall restaurant, serving mediocre food, and they charge champagne prices. A group of 4 ate pretty simply 4 months ago(see their bill in Karlas review), and ended up paying $139.00. Maybe the owner charges depending on whether he likes you. AVOID!!!! read more

This food is a must try. There is a specific taste to certain foods you can mostly only find in the country it comes from. This restaurant is Turkish. I have been to Turkey and fell in love with their food preparation and taste of the meat. This place is like visiting Turkey again. Wonderful food. They prepare it in a brick oven so the underlying flavors are awesome. I thought the service was great. Its a very small place so if you need something its easy to get a waitresses attention. Kanafeh is great. Its like thin noodles baked with honey and mozzarella on the inside topped with pistachios. YUM! read more

Kebab 49 - This is the menu, the donair meat spinning in the background - Turkish Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Food is great however if you mix that with the terrible service and the constant ignoring by the order takers for simple requests like water fork napkins etc...is a turn off for me! And suddenly I'm not enjoying the good food taste anymore! This is probably the last time I'll every lay a foot in this place. read more

My friend and I popped in here recently for lunch. I thought it would be more of a Paramount style where you go and order the food and then sit down. However, it has a full wait service or, if you want takeout, you can go to the counter and order. There is ample parking and the restaurant appeared to be very clean. Now on to the food. I ordered a chicken sandwich, which was more like chicken shawarma between the most amazing bread that they bake onsite - only $7.00. The meat was so well seasoned, no fat and charred perfectly. The topping was this super fresh salad with iceberg lettuce, chopped tomato and onion in this garlicy yogurt sauce - it was out of this world delicious! I could only eat half because it was massive! My friend had something like lamb shawarma and she couldn't stop talking about how delicious it was - only $5.00. I ordered some hummus to go and they gave me a side of some other awesome bread that they were continuously baking - simply outstanding. Here's where I deduct ONE star: there was an immense language barrier between us and the waitress, which made asking questions and ordering very difficult. I swear she spoke little to no English and I don't think she understood a word we were saying. She never smiled, we just pointed to what we wanted, she put the plates down for us (no offer for water) and we had to give her a tip. Also, not the friendliest environment; even Russell Peters couldn't get a smile out of them. They weren't rude but they certainly weren't hospitable. That being said, I would definitely go back but I would not dine in again. read more

My lamb dinner was tasty, fresh and plentiful, great lunch spot, I would happily return for a lunch meal. Clean inside howeve it smelt burnt and smoky which could cause problems with children or people with sensitive respatory system. I had a sharwma which was tender juicy meat and this place is much better than other sharwma's places I've reviewed. Service sucks read more

Great food! Always busy - A bit on the pricier side for the portion you get - but nothing fancy. read more

For any new spot that we try, I always ask for chefs recommendations .. partial failure this time, and the least suggested items turned out much better. Adenas and Urfa were much better than the Bayti Sirma (guessing how it's spelt) .. the pydes were great .. meat soup with lamb tongue and cheek meat, just didn't seem enough .. the server seemed a bit lost, and looked to have been forced to take up this job (no smile at all) .. overall it was a nice experience .. should have been 1.5 stars less, as I found the prices to be higher as compared to quantity. Giving them a 4 for the non recommended items .. may not make a special effort to go their again, unless I am in the neighbourhood.. read more

Delicious food, friendly staff, fast service. The trifecta for a successful restaurant. Have not yet been disappointed in anything I've ordered. Some of my faves: Lamb sandwich Ground Beef Pide Falafel Plate We try to go there whenever we're in town, it's that good. It's a small space though, and it gets crowded quickly. But the food is worth it, trust me. read more

The worst customer service ever, I was really shocked as I've been a regular for the past 10 years and got kicked out by the cashier in front of the owners and they didn't even bother talking to her . Me and my wife were getting take out food from them , there was no one in line the cashier was helping the staff in the back , looking at us and kept doing what she was doing instead of coming to us and take our order , however that wasn't the issue ! Finally she came and while the wait was long another lady was behind us waiting too . The lady was asking for a menu to know what to order , the cashier kept yelling at the lady and telling her that we can't give you a menu thinking that the costumer wants to take the menu home ! So I gave the lady the menu in my hand and walked close to the cashier to order my food not to mention the attitude when I was called to order as if I was taking free food !! However , as soon as I started ordering the phone rings and the cashier cuts me off and answered the phone and kept looking at me in weird look , she hanged up and started lecturing me telling me ( why are you mad , what do you want me to do ? Leave the phone ringing ) although I didn't even say a word to her , So we decided not to order food from them and I told her don't worry about it we are not ordering any food , and what the cashier's reaction and respond was : DO NOT COME TO THE RESTAURANT AGAIN . I will not recommend this place at all and there is lots of good Turkish restaurants in the area and all over Toronto . read more

Make sure you pass by Kebab 49 for a quick and easy lunch if you're in the area. Mix doner on house baked Turkish bread delivered far more than I bargained for. The meat was generous, and had the perfect balance between juicy pieces and crispy bits - make sure you ask for extra hot sauce. This is all laid out on fresh, fluffy house-baked bread, with a perfect crust and light, airy inside. All this, with a side and a drink for under $15 had me enamoured. The rest of the menu looked very enticing too, lots of grilled meat and some pide options as well. read more

I could not agree more with other yelpers, when they say the staff here plays favorite. I have been there twice, and both time horrible service, I ordered food to dine in, (it was decent) and to takeout , i asked the server to add an extra bread to my order, She very rudely said "we dont just sell bread and your order will come with one" I said but I would like an extra one, she said no, just making a bread is too much work, i think what she tmeant to say was, it is not worth the labour... still does not make any sense.I am paying and all the do is bake bread in that oven Like really? a custmer cannot buy an extra bread on the side? when they are making bread and pide in that big oven non stop? I was like ok, and did not return and wont give them my business PS. I experienced the same treatment, people came in after me, but were served before me, also to pay I am stadning there to pay but the girl at the cash was cashing out other people It is sad that this kind of business run in our beautiful city .... read more

Food was amazing, the flavors of their grilled chicken and lamp is amazing. I ordered the iskander kabab which was delicious and the mix gril was also so good. They have a very small space and don't take reservations so give your self so time for waiting on weekends. The service was not that great but I understand because it's a small and always busy. read more

Kebab 49 - Turkish Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

meh???????!. after finding parking in the rear of the building, walked around to the front of the building and entered through the very drafty double doors i was instantly greeted by a lady at the front by the door, she didn't look like a greeter, but she asked me what i would like to go? (im not sure if i gave off that vibe, but it left me to not have to talk as much?) so i asked for two chicken Shawarma to go, she proceeded to tell me that she could make my food, but couldn't take my payment because she didn't know how to use the register...*insert confused person here* everyone here seems to have a specific job to do, i learned that after observing everyone for about ten minutes as i watched the food get made. after my food was made i went on my way outside and to my car, i instantly had one of the wraps and was left wanting more, i was not asked what toppings i wanted in my wrap and was bombarded with onions yet again. i don't think i will be coming back here ever again due to the service, time, and frustration with the parking situation. read more

I don't know why a restaurant like this would get 3 star review I didn't even bother to read them. Don't listen to any reviews go and try this place out. Food is super fresh. I got pieces of lamb wrapped in fat ( sorry not used to Turkish food so I forgot the name). You remove it if you want but the flavors that it adds is super. To taste good quality meat to me is just Sexy. I don't need meat to be masked by ton of spices. Simpler it is the better and more difficult to make. I also got a chicken kofta I think and the mixed appetizers platter made potatoes salad eggplants salad and 4 other different drippings all tasted phenomenal. Cons. They are little shy on the salt which is a personal preference of course. Second waiters seemed rough at first but there was a lot of people at the same time, service was fast and as soon as I told them the food taste great every one was in better mood and laughing so if you like something any where tell them. Small word may make someones day. Enjoy. Matter of fact I'm heading again for late dinner if they are open. read more

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Lamb shish was not cooked properly and was hard. Chicken skewer was better than lamb. The server did not give my family water even though we reminded twice. For the price I paid there are much better restaurant at lot less price. Overall an okay experience. Not worth the dollars spent read more

Please wash your meat before serving it. The food smells so bad - I have had lamb but their lamb smells like rotten eggs.

Decent spot to get Turkish food. The chicken and lamb wrap are good. Parking lot is tiny, so parking can be a challenge. This place gets busy on Friday and Saturday nights. read more

Wasn't impressed with the restaurant, I wouldn't go back there food was bland service was shitty they must've had a party with friends and family cause we barely got any attention and price tag wasnt even worth what we received in food...I hope others have a better experience cause for some reason place was busy read more

I usually enjoy the food here, it's very tasty! Unfortunately the wait times are often too long and the space too crowded during busy times. Nonetheless, I love how big the menu is and the variety of authentic dishes it offers! For the most part, I often call ahead (to avoid waiting) and grab couple of lamb wraps. The quality of meat is great! read more

Finally had a chance to order a take out. There are tons of choice to try but I had a mixed doner, comes with rice and salad. That was amazing, super moist, nice flavour. My husband had Kofta..... Ummm so flavourful. It is also cool to see their chef grilling, making dough. It feels more authenticity in the restaurant. We are definitely coming back! read more

There are so many staff working in a small restaurant but still fail to fill up our water. We came here on a weekend night and it was a very busy extremely loud restaurant. It was really hard to have a conversation with the person sitting across from you. The food was ok but I was not expecting them to serve us raw chicken breast... How can you not know how to cook chicken breast?! There is a problem with the communication among their staff. We asked for the bill, waited 15minutes and still no bill. While we were waiting, the staff were cleaning the table, wiping off food on the table, took away our glasses while we were still sitting there waiting. I know they are busy but what they did was disrespectful! We already asked for the bill and it is not our problem when there is miscommunication and we could easily walk out from the place without paying since no one cares and all they want is to keep pushing people out from the restaurant. This will be our first and last time visiting this place. read more