Delicious. Consistently delicious…read more I normally order a small chicken on the rocks with extra garlic sauce and three lines of hot sauce. It is phenomenal. I swear the rice had a block of butter in it because it is so buttery and soft. The garlic sauce is yummy in its garlicky goodness. Chicken is great, doesn't have that fatty/cartridge bits either. Please be careful with the hot sauce, it is HOT. I thank God that this place isn't right by me or else I would order it very often.

Food is great! But sometimes their falafel is dry or overcooked. We always double check and remind…read morethem. They're always nice and were willing to make the change. The store is small but it's clean.

Nestled in a quiet plaza in Scarborough, Nadi is an Afghan restaurant serving good quality kebabs…read moreand grilled dishes. We went there to try their Chicken Tandoori, sheekh kebab on rice served with salad and naan, and Lamb shank with rice and salad. I personally liked the tandoori chicken and felt that the other grilled meat could have had more flavour, it seemed a bit dry. We also tried their lamb shank with rice and salad and the meat was very tender cooked in a tomato based gravy. Definitely better than the grilled meat. But it wasn't the food that stole the show; it was the ambiance and the sense of community that truly made the experience memorable. Sharing a meal here sitting on their beautifully decorated space during the holy month of Ramadan brought forth a different experience which is what made it special!

We've had multiple take outs and dine ins, so it's finally time for the review! Nadi serves up…read moredelicious food in a quaint little space that offers regular table seating as well as elevated on-floor seating. We've tried their juicy kebabs, fork-tender braised lamb shank and appetizers (momos and the creamy roasted eggplant dish) and everything tasted top notch. This small restaurant is run by a family and the service can be a little slow, but you can rest assured the food you will receive is well worth the wait. If you're coming in for the first time, they will enthusiastically recommend their specialty items with warm smiles. Complimentary tea served during our last visit was fragrant and really elevated our meal to the next level. I look forward to returning to try out more of their menu very soon.

I've never had such aromatic rice before. As I walked back…read moreto my car I chanted, "eat,eat,eat,eat." Like my one year old does when shes excited about her meal. This was a delicious hearty meal, I'm very happy. The ambiance was good, I imagine this place fills up around dinner. Great service. Young lad at the front was very helpful and friendly. I'd recommend this spot for sure.

PHENOMENAL. Some of the best mandi I've ever had and definitely the best in the GTA. Will…read moredefinitely be back for more with the whole family. Portions are extremely generous. The double lamb mandi is definitely enough for 3-4 people.

Tips: - Sign up for reward points. You get free fries for…read moreyour birthday month. - If you want shawarma ramen, you cannot order ahead of time. You must do it at the eatery. I signed up for Tahini's rewards program a while back. I was pleasantly surprised to get a message in my inbox saying that I got fries to celebrate my birthday. I could come during the month of July to redeem them. A couple of Saturdays ago, I was in Pickering and wondered if it had a Tahini's. It sure did! I decided to redeem my birthday perk here and order dinner. There was plenty of parking in front of this eatery. I backed into a spot and walked in. There was a family in the corner chowing down. There was a person ahead of me, which was perfect. I could look at the menu to figure out what I wanted. I spotted shawarma ramen. You can get either chicken or halloumi. Cool! A nice man came over after he was done preparing food. I let him know that I had fries as part of my birthday perk to redeem. He nodded. It was my first time redeeming, so I needed his help to guide me through it. I got an e-mail. He said that my perk would have been loaded to my account and he simply needed to scan my rewards barcode. I pulled out my Tahini's app. He scanned my barcode. Done! I also ordered chicken shawarma ramen. I got it mild and for takeout. You can only order it at Tahini's and not ahead of time. I got my barcode scanned again to earn points. I then paid with a credit card. The transaction was smooth. I used the washroom. The single stall that I used was clean and nicely maintained. I sat down while I waited for my order. I can see myself dining in here. It had a relaxed feel. It didn't take too long for my order to be ready. I picked up my paper bag with my food and thanked the man. I then headed to my car, put my food in an insulated bag, and drove home. My food was still hot when I unpacked everything. It's nice that Pickering is next door to Markham, so the drive back decent. I got fries in a bag. It was my first time ever having fries from Tahini's. I liked that there was a light coating of batter. The fries were amazing. I didn't need to put ketchup or find dipping sauce. I loved them. This Tahini's gets full marks for customer service and fries. It's a bit of a gamble trying a fusion of shawarma and ramen. I will give top marks for creativity. I learned from this experience that it needs to be eaten immediately or I need to specify that the broth be in a separate container. The store did not separate the ramen from the broth. When I opened the container, there wasn't any broth. My guess is that the ramen got thirsty and drank the broth all up as I drove home. I essentially had cheesy ramen with no broth. Not horrible. Just weird for someone who was looking forward to a bowl of ramen with broth. The flavours were good. The chicken shawarma had a lot of flavour. The chicken morsels were tender. The ramen was cooked perfectly. I loved the green onions. It had moisture thanks to the ramen absorbing all the broth. I just wanted to have the broth in its natural soupy format. I don't normally have ramen with cheese. I know that it's a thing. I remember a former intern saying that I should have it with some cheese. I'm not a person who craves cheese on everything. It worked with this ramen, but I'd be fine without it. I got my ramen mild. It was indeed mild spice-wise. I may be daring next time and go with the spicy version. I feel the need to return and have the ramen again. I'd eat it at the restaurant or ask that I get the broth in a small container. I had a decent experience. I'll be back! (314)

Epic shawarma with great daily deals. Loved all their food and went several times within a few days…read morebecause it was just THAT good Recommended .

Tip: It's on Uber Eats…read more A few Saturdays ago, I visited this Tahini's in the Malvern area of Scarborough. This eatery is located in a plaza, across from a Walmart Supercentre. I placed an order through Uber Eats and got two regular habibi bowls, which were BOGO. I got them without any pita chips on top. I went with the original, which was chicken, tzatziki, fried onions, spicy garlic sauce, and parsley, all on rice. I chose mild hot for the bowls. I got an estimated time to pick up my order. I was at Malvern Town Centre, so it took no time to drive over here. I got here at around 3:30 pm. There was plenty of parking. I backed into a spot and headed inside the eatery. I was greeted by a friendly woman. I was the only customer. I let her know that I had an Uber Eats order under my name. She nodded and fetched a paper bag with my name on it. I thanked her. We wished each other a great day. I then headed to my car, secured the goods, and drove home. This Tahini's was the second one that I have ever visited. The one in Richmond Hill has steady business. It was a nice change that this location wasn't as crazy at this hour. For dinner, I had one of the bowls. I had the other one the following day. It was my first time having a habibi bowl. It was yummy! The chicken was delicious. It was tender and flavourful with everything in the bowl. The base was fluffy yellow rice. I should order this bowl again. The toppings were fresh. So good! The second bowl heated up fine the following day. It tasted equally as yummy. I've had the baklava at the other location. I should have some here next time. I loved my food and my experience here. I'll be back when I'm in the area again. (335)

We decided to order delivery from tahini's to try…read more We got rice bowls. I like that the rice they use is long grain. The chicken was decently moist and flavorful. We got the garlic sauce and hummus - both came in nice large dollops. Purple cabbage gave a nice crunch as did the pita chips they sprinkled in. Turnips and pickles have a nice salty flavor. Tomatoes are thinly sliced but few in quantity I felt. The pineapples were canned pineapples but decent amount. Overall a pretty filling dish - would recommend the larger size for dinner. Good price for what you get!

Stopped by Aragoz to pickup some light snacks for takeout. Staff was friendly and apologized when…read morethey did not have the Hibiscus Tea I ordered ready. It was explained that the Tea needed to steep for hours in order to be served correctly. Honestly I appreciated the honesty/explanation and I respect that this restaurants standards were not to serve something that was not up to a high standard. The warm Pita was delicious clearly made with quality ingredients while the hummus and Ful were delightful accompaniments to the fresh warm Pita. If I am ever in the area again I would certainly try out more dishes from their menu! The parking lot seems to fill quickly and there are a few tables inside for those who wish to dine in.

I enjoyed eating here and trying various Egyptian dishes…read more The mombar (fried rice sausage) was amazing I also really liked the lamb turb (skewer of ground lamb wrapped in fat) and cabbage rolls Hawawshi (spicy beef patty) was good Breaded and fried beef brains were good Dessert: Um Ali (pastry pudding topped with coconut, currants, and pistachio) was fine

We had another round of Shawarma Queenz on Wednesday evening…read more.... It was once again a truly awesome meal My wife loved her chicken shawarma salad..... It' was truly delicious and that was a medium size I had the beef shawarma wrap It was very good and filling and hit the spot I recommend this spot for shawarma anytime

Still delicious after 3 years in business, but damn the prices have gone up in that time - one…read moreexample is the shawarma fries, which previously came in 2 sizes. In 2023 a new size (small) was added at the same $8 price that used to have 2x the size (that size now costs I think $12?). I still enjoy the food but not the value.

When I was looking for a good shawarma place in Pickering, a search of positive reviews led me to…read moreAfghan Kebab and Shawarma. Clearly, we made an excellent choice, because my entire family was so pleased when they dug into their meals! We ordered online and, like mostly everything else that I've ordered on line, it would likely be better if I ate in-house or even picked up my order. However, it was, nonetheless, excellent, satisfying, flavourful food. Here's why its worth 4 stars: My husband ordered a 2 falafel combo, and reported that it was done perfectly. The falafel balls were plump, crispy and tender, and the sauces that he ordered complemented the wrap perfectly! Next time, he said, he will order turnip. The turnip wasn't listed as pickled, but actually it is, and it really enhances the foods. My son said that his chicken shawarma was "one of the best that I"ve had in Pickering." However, he mentioned that he would have preferred the pita to be more robustly toasted. This, however, could have been a result of the wait for delivery. My duaghter had wings and fries. She loves her food extremely seasoned, and added MSG to hers, but otherwise found them to be excellent. I ordered the chicken shawarma plate. I chose tabbouleh rather than salad, and that was excellent, and very generous with the parsely. the chicken was juicy and flavorful, and the rice was beautifully cooked, with long grains that did not stick together at all. I have tried, and never succeeded, to get this same non-sticky and long grained finish on the rice, so the rice was a treat. The turnips and pickles perfectly complimented the dinner. Although the menu doesn't stipulate, the turnips are pickled and very tasty Overall, this is an excellent restaurant, and an outstanding shawarma place. It's family run, and I really enjoy supporting local restaurants. It is conveniently located at Whites and Kingston Rd.. There's plenty of parking, but not always totally close to the restaurant. We will certainly be ordering from here again!

Even though I live not too far away, it's been years since I've eaten here, hence this is my first…read morereview of this place. Although I don't eat Afghan or Middle Eastern cuisine regularly, I do enjoy it. With three vertical rotisseries, the house specialty seems to be chicken shawarma. It looked good, but I had a craving for beef so I ordered the Beef Kebab, served with with rice, salad, and a choice of naan or a drink. The beef kebabs are made to order so it took a few minutes. At least I knew it was fresh! The included salad is also assembled as ordered, with your choice of ingredients.The seasoned rice was also freshly made. The entire plate was dressed with a variety of seasonings and sauces. Finally, the meat was placed on top and also dressed with sauces. Nice! Everything was delicious and I could see that it was obviously freshly made to order. The meat was well seasoned, tender, juicy, and flavourful, especially with the sauces on it. I even enjoyed the salad, where every component of it seemed fresh. This was a very good, flavourful meal. Beyond the good tasting food, the two fellows behind the counter were friendly and engaging. I think I'll have to come here more often!

This was my first time here and I tried their Victoria Day Weekend Deal. It was a bundle deal: 1…read morequeen chicken shawarma wrap and 1 queen chicken meal for $15.99. Overall it tasted good and was a lot of food. The chicken shawarma wrap was good but it didn't get any pomegranate sauce. Though I'm grateful to the server when I asked for more chicken and garlic sauce on top of the wrap so it can look like what's advertised on social media. It just looks better! The chicken meal was good and had lots of fries. I liked the Cole slaw and marinated veggies. But I found it difficult eating the chicken shawarma wrap because they are cut into small pieces and filling kept falling out. The place was spacious with lots of tables so I dined in. I came early at 11:30am and slowly got busier.

I was in this section of Scarborough for a late lunch at McDonald's, followed by some shopping at…read moreRexall. Shawarma Royale is in the same plaza, next door to Rexall. It was 5 pm and I was looking for a place to get some takeout for dinner. I looked at my Uber Eats app and saw a BOGO deal at Shawarma Royale. I went ahead and ordered two chicken shawarma on rice meals. The app said that it would take between five to fifteen minutes. My order was ready in less than ten minutes. Insane! There's plenty of parking in this plaza. It does get busy with a lot of impatient folks who enjoy leaning on their car's horns. Ignore them, find a spot, and park. I did and walked into the eatery. It looks pretty new. It was spacious and so pretty. I loved the flowers on fake verandas. I want a fake veranda now! There were two men handling food behind the counter. I showed one of them my Uber Eats order number from my phone (I love this feature, which makes it so easy compared to digging up the number in the past and rattling it off). He saw it, looked at the bag on the counter, and handed it over. I wished him a great day. He reciprocated. I left happy with my bundle of food happiness. This restaurant has daily specials. They look good both from yummy and price perspectives. I drove home and had one of the meals. I'll be having the other for dinner tonight. The meals come in styrofoam boxes. They aren't packed full. If you are the type who expects a full box of food, you may be sad. However, I liked it being 75% full, especially when it comes to rice. I normally like salad over rice, so less rice is more for me. I'm avoiding a full-blown carb coma here. It's more like a mild slumber. The rice was good. It was a bit bland, but the chicken, garlic sauce, and tahini make up for it. The chicken was tender and mildly seasoned. It could use more charring, but it wasn't horrible. I loved the garlic sauce and tahini. You could taste the garlic, although I could probably go stronger. My garlicky breath wasn't enough to make others around me run for the hills, but it was there that they'd still want to hang out with me. The tahini was so creamy and yummy. The place has Barbican beverages. I was tempted to get one, but I had purchased a bunch of drinks earlier than I didn't need any more. I want the shawarma poutine. The photo looked good that I hope that the real deal is similar. It's a decent additional to a plaza with a Chick N Joy and McDonald's. I'd return for more when I'm in the area again. (109)

Tips: - This eatery is on DoorDash…read more - When you are picking up fountain drinks as part of your takeout order and the place seals the lid with tape, take the tape off. I ended up with a drink leaking in my car because the carbonation was strong and didn't have a place to escape. - This place has the best brioche buns. - Get the Dubai chocolate brownie. Two Saturdays ago, I was in the Malvern area of Scarborough and had just spent some time running errands. I needed to grab some dinner. I looked at my DoorDash app. I saw a BOGO deal on a Boardwalk classic burger combo. Perfect! The combo details are as follows: - Two Boardwalk classic burgers - Two 8-ounce fries - Two fountain Diet Coke drinks I saw a Dubai chocolate brownie on the menu. I had to get it. I got an estimated time to pick up my order. I casually drove over to pick up my food. This eatery is located in a plaza. I drove southbound along Morningside Avenue and did a left turn onto Kingston Road. I then did a right into the plaza and backed into a parking spot. I walked into the eatery. There's a door to enter and a door to exit. It reminded me of Salisbury House in Winnipeg. The eatery was cheerful and spacious. I was the only person here at nearly 4 pm. I got a helpful woman who came out of the kitchen. I let her know that I had a DoorDash order. She took out my tray with my drinks and my paper bag of food. I thanked her and took everything over to my car. My food went into an insulated bag. I secured my drinks. Both drinks had the X on the lid sealed with tape. The problem with this approach is that the carbonation had no place to escape, except under the lid. Yep, I had Diet Coke leak out of one of my drinks. I ended up cleaning the mess after I removed the tape off both drinks to release the bottled-up carbonation. I drank one of them as I headed home. It tasted yummy and crisp. It was icy cold. I liked that the straws have a red diagonal stripe. They are paper and durable. Being a person who is curious about an eatery's backstory, I went on Boardwalk Canada's site to check out OUr History. It wasn't helpful with the birthplace right off the bat. It says that Dave and Fran DiFerdinando founded Boardwalk and they wanted to bring the "taste of Boardwalk fries" to Canada. Which boardwalk? It should be mentioned in the same sentence. When I think of boardwalk, it's the Beaches area of Toronto. Second? The boardwalk shopping area in Kitchener. The third? The boardwalk in Atlantic City. I don't recall any Boardwalk burger joint in any of these locations. When you read the Boardwalk Canada's story, the third paragraph says Ocean City's Boardwalk. Geez, thanks for burying this detail. As Canadians, are we supposed to know where Ocean City is? Looking at the Boardwalk US site, all my questions were answered in the tagline under the title of this History page. It's Ocean City, Maryland. Why not cut to the chase on the Canadian site with this detail?! One word: Ugh! Let's get to the food. I frankly didn't think the fries were to write home about. They are apparently cooked multiple times. I didn't taste it. They tasted like once-fried fries that were lightly seasoned. I saw tater tots on the menu. I'd rather get them than fries. I hope they are yummy. I will need to get an order and find out. The burger was delicious. The brioche bun was delightful. It was soft. Yet, it held everything together. It felt fancy and it was a nice change from a bun with sesame seeds. The seasoned beef patty was juicy and flavourful. It's halal, too. I loved the lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, and secret sauce. They tasted fresh and were the perfect toppings. I had the Dubai chocolate brownie for dessert. OMG! It was stellar. It had the best semi-sweet chocolate. There was pistachio cream on top mixed crunchy kataifi bits. I'd get this dessert again in a heartbeat. I had a wonderful experience here. The burgers do run on the expensive side at roughly $10 and higher. It's excellent, though. I'd splurge getting one, along with the Dubai chocolate brownie. (368)

Boardwalk Scarborough under new management, they had a customer appreciation day…read more We've been to another location before, and came by to support. I love their Crispy Chicken sandwich, it's super tasty and the chicken is really crispy. My husband likes their mushroom swiss burger. Their shakes are absolutely incredible, tasty and thick. I knew they were really thick, so today I tried flipping the cup upside down... and it truly does not budge. We've now had their Nutella, Dubai chocolate, strawberry, and cookies and cream shakes. They have all been delicious! Good amount of tables on either side of the restaurant. Staff are super friendly. Their fries at both locations have been lacking. I don't typically get the combo because I don't like their fries