Menu updated. I recommend try to sit in as you can feel the service, food and decor with family…read morededication . You can see the sons as server, dad as chef, mom as cashier. Try a dinner and feel the food is cooked with love. It is not like five star decor. By understanding it is operated by family, they are doing the best to it. The chicken and lamb rack is tender. Salad is fresh and the egg plant hot appetizer is amazing. There is parking in this strip mall. Washroom is in basement. It's not very busy for sit in. I suggest it can be a good place for small family reunion or small dinner party.

Excellent home cooked food. The restaurant is family owned and operated. The fried eggplant is…read moredelicious. Great, honest service.

One of the best shawarma places in North York…read more 1. Chicken shawarma laffa: 10/10. This is more than enough for one person. I took half to go and half to eat in. Put most toppings. Definetelt get the eggplant topping - it is to die for! The staff is generous and if you ask to put extra they do it! 2. Chips: 10/10. Yummy fresh chips, lightly salted. Can't go wrong with chips lol. Definetelt try this place if you're in the area. If you're new you may get lost. It is in the same plaza as happy bagel. Staff is also very nice!

We were in the mood for some chicken shawarma so figured we would give this place a try for take…read moreout. When we got there, we were left unattended for about 8 minutes or so with no one else in line. I get it, covid 19 times means lots of orders to attend to, no biggie. We placed our orders for 2 chicken shawarma plates. It turned out they charge a small fee for using credit cards. I'm not sure if this was something this establishment was doing prior to covid 19 since this was my first visit but you would think amidst this pandemic that a restaurant would discourage the use of cash altogether, but not this place. Mind you, the fee wasn't anything big but it was the principle that matters. Anyway, the food itself wasn't all that good. The chicken was dry, the potatoes were hard, the rice had this buttery taste and their version of the white garlic sauce was something out of a ranch salad dressing bottle. Also, the hot sauce they provided was from the Red Rooster bottles you would find in Asian grocery stores. I've never ever had this kind of hot sauce from a shawarma joint, lol. Definitely not coming back to this one!

A smaller, but packed to the rafters Iranian speciality food store…read more Lots of pistachios, nuts and dried figs, fruit "leather", drinks and biscuits from Iran. Massive array of Iranian flatbreads of different varieties. Iranian zafran and great spices too. Lots of high-quality Iranian rice inducing smoked rice! I could have spent a bundle here. Nice shop, very pleasant owner.

The food was nice, persian food is one of my favorites. The tahchin had a sophisticated flavor…read moreprofile and i would like to eat it again and again. The worker smiled and had a bubbly personality which enhanced my experience at this market. The decor was very much persian and they contained everything you could want from a cultural market.

We came for brunch on a Saturday and ate on the patio. There is free parking underground where you…read morecan validate inside at the machine at the back. The food was amazing! The pancakes were a generous portion and I loved all the toppings as it came with whipped cream, fruit, syrup, and Nutella! They were a bit more dense than the traditional pancake but still very good. We also had the protein packed omelette. The crushed potatoes are so crispy but soft on the inside. The challah bread is freshly made and perfectly baked. There was a tomato condiment on top of the omelette which was very flavorful. The staff were great as we ate on the patio which was dog friendly and they brought out water for the dogs which was very nice.

Every branch of Cafe Landwer has such a beautiful interior that it always makes me feel like I'm…read moresomewhere in Europe. The food was amazing as always. This time, I tried the Sweet Potato & Chestnut Ravioli and the Plant-Based Shawarma with Hot Focaccia, and both were delicious. The North York location also offers parking if you ask the staff. It's worth checking before your visit!

I LOVE this place. I NEED this place…read more Their pita bread is TRUE Levantine pita eaten in Syria, Jordan and Israel. It's thick, chewy, tasty and takes me back to the Middle East! They make the best pita in Ontario IMPO. I much prefer it to the thin pita which I'm not used to. I also picked up 6 "warak einab" (stuffed grape/vine leaves) for $4. This is so good in the summer with a squeeze of fresh lemon. The store is a Middle Eastern gourmands dream. They have everything you need including "ras al hanut" for meat. Their restaurant is very nice too. We've dined there a few times and always enjoyed it. Their grilled chicken hearts are my favourite.

Sababa in Thornhill doesn't chase trends--it outlives them. I've been eating here for 30 years,…read morewhich in restaurant time is basically surviving a war, and Sababa is still standing, still feeding people the way it always has: honest, soulful Middle Eastern food that shows up every day and does the job right. This is the kind of place where the menu hasn't been "reimagined," because it never needed to be. The chicken skewers dinner is a personal staple--charred just enough, juicy where it counts, seasoned with the confidence. The shawarma is famous for a reason: shaved hot, spiced deep, and piled without apology. You start with the dip platter because that's what you do here--hummus, tahini, baba ghanoush--the opening handshake before the real conversation begins. Attached to the restaurant is a grocery store that feels like a lifeline--shelves of hard-to-find ingredients, spices, and staples that remind you food isn't just something you order, it's something you live with. There's also a takeout counter with a few tables, perfect for quick eats that turn into longer stays because the food demands your attention. Sam Azar founded the place, and the legend goes deeper than the menu--he even made their lentil soup recipe public, giving it away to the newspapers like a gift, not a secret. That generosity still hangs in the air. Today, his children carry the torch, and you can feel the continuity: same spirit, same standards, same refusal to mess with something that works. Sababa isn't flashy. It's better than that. It's dependable, rooted, and quietly excellent--the kind of restaurant you measure your life around, not your Instagram feed. Find calm fam atmosphere, not TikTok madness with a side of chaos. CHEERS!!!

Let's start with the star of the show...the falafel here is the best I've ever encountered; crispy…read moreon the outside yet light and crumbly on the inside. The cucumber salad is refreshing, the kefta was a little dry but tasty nonetheless, the salmon is flaky and nice, and the grilled vegetables (bell pepper and zucchini) are succulent and just a little burnt. The Knafa Ashta had a great combination of crispy filo pastry on top of warm custard (also has some pistachio bits). The atmosphere is elegant yet lively and tasteful. When the restaurant is full it's loud and bustling. Overall a superb dining experience.

2nd time visit…read more Quality very consistent and excellent. Staff very efficient and friendly. Start off with a basket of free pita bread (yes, free, an adjective not commonly used in restaurants nowadays). Pita bread was hot, toasty and soft Staff recommended the eggplant appetizer instead of cauliflower, eggplant slices were seared with a nice crust with a moist gooey eggplant meat center, add a citrusy splash, perfection Ordered lamb chops and the veal tenderloin skewers. Both ordered medium rare. Unfortunately the lamb chops were more on the medium side. My veal were removed from the skewers before arriving at my table. Most of the larger pieces were medium rare, the smaller pieces were towards the medium side. Both plates come with a large portion of rice and vegetables. Plenty of leftovers to take home, staff also offered to give us some fresh pita bread to take home, sweet.

Absolutely underrated spot for shawarma takeout meals. They have affordable daily specials and…read moretheir hot sauce is delicious. I often get their shawarma on rice and their chicken shawarma plates = great service, quick fix, and tasty meals! Give them a try!

Chicken shawarma with rice. It comes with a potato slice. Rice is yellow rice with peas and carrots…read moresprinkled in. Chicken tastes nice but sauce definitely needs work. It's pretty dull and really need the hot sauce to overcome the fatty global feel of the white sauce.

Despite the name this is a proper sit down restaurant. They get 3.5 stars…read more Meat soup was decent, with a milky flavour & quite a few veal chunks & shreds. It was jazzed up by clear vinegar & garlic sauce served on the side. The bread was fluffy but not fresh. Veal & Lamb doner sandwich combo: the meat was pretty moist & tender & tasted decent with a very natural flavour profile; I think this is the original Turkish style because there was no sauce. The sandwich bread was crisp yet moist and fluffy. The fries were a touch overcooked but good; very textured with some savoury bite & cooked in clean oil. There's complimentary tea if you ask for it. It was pretty good..

Oh man, the food here was so tasty and flavorful that my coworker and I came back for dinner…read more Beautiful interior, good service, and amazing food!

Easily the best buffet in the area. While the selection isn't huge, the food quality and taste is…read morehigh. I much prefer this to any of the bigger (and busier/pricier) asian buffets. Pro tip is to come for lunch since it's cheaper ($25ish) and has pretty much the same selection. I've been for dinner but the roast meats they offer end up being dry (as with all buffets) so it's not a big loss. Service is great for lunch since it isn't as busy. Ambiance is quite nice with the tree in the middle of the restaurant. Overall this is a great place to try mediterranian food and have a buffet for a reasonable price. It's no Bib Gourmand reco but it's certainly worth a visit if you're in the area. Haven't tried the take out side of the restaurant so no comment there.

Jerusalem is located on Leslie and Nymark, in the Nymark plaza…read more Decided to try their Maza plate this time as it was a special BOGO. Interior seemed clean. They were preparing for the dinner that night. Food was ready in a timely manner. The baba ghanouj was my favorite then the hummus and then the tahini. The tabule salad is very fresh and parsley forward. The vegetables and pickled items were all quite fresh. The 3 falafel balls came out hot and crispy, moist and flavor inside. Comes with side of pita. Definitely recommend this restaurant.

This place has the lowest price for Persian kebobs, you can get a beef skewer, chicken breast,…read morerice, and tomato for 16.99 plus tax. And it's a whole chicken breast !!! The quality is great also, best budget meal if you need clean protein. The items are at least 2-3 dollars more on the menu if you order it through doordash or Uber

I ordered Ash Dogh from this restaurant through Uber Eats, but they sent me Adasi instead. When I…read morecalled to ask about the mistake, they told me they didn't have Ash Dogh and decided to send Adasi without even informing me first. There was no message or call just a completely different dish delivered. When I contacted them, their response was extremely rude and unprofessional. They basically said, "Do whatever you want," instead of apologizing or offering a solution. This is terrible customer service and shows a complete lack of responsibility. I feel like I wasted my money and time. I definitely won't be ordering from here again, and I don't recommend anyone else to either.