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Shamshiri Restaurant

4.8 (6 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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5 months ago

Awesome food & service definitely recommending this place. Persian food is our favorite.

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11 months ago

Great Food, super large portions and great service. Variety of persian authentic dishes.

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Sababa Restaurant - The lentil soup of lentil soups

Sababa Restaurant

3.7(102 reviews)
3.6 km
•$$

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!!!

My AirBnB host recommended trying the delicious Middle Eastern food around town, so how I could…read morerefuse? In the same plaza where I was getting laundry done, I stopped by here. The dining hall was closed, so I ordered food from their next-door Sababa Mid-Eastern Groceries store's to-go counter at the back. First item that caught my eye was their steak liver pita. I also ordered a bowl of their famous lentil soup and grabbed a bottle of Efsane Uludağ Gazozu. The liver was as I would hope, rich iron-y flavor with fresh lettuce and tomato salad with a dash of chili flakes. I pretty much inhaled it, as I was famished. However, it was the lentil soup that made me take pause. I have made lentil soup at home in the past with meh results, but tasting this rendition's unassuming, yet thoroughly satisfying flavor and filling consistency made me want to try again. Lastly, the uludağ rounded out everything nicely, a slightly different crispness to it that took me by surprise. A humble feast was had.

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Sababa Restaurant - Bar area.picture.tables.plus more

Bar area.picture.tables.plus more

Sababa Restaurant - Steak liver in a pita

Steak liver in a pita

Sababa Restaurant - Front the of the store with an outdoor seating arrangement

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Efendi Restaurant - Rutherford - Beyti Kebab

Efendi Restaurant - Rutherford

4.2(33 reviews)
4.1 km

The place is clean and spacious, with both indoor seating and a patio…read more We ordered the Mix Kebab Combo for Two, and the portion was good enough for 3-4 people. The plate had a good variety of meats and no BS (unlike some other restaurants that throw fries on the plate and call it 'delicacy'). They also didn't dip everything into lamb oil to "enhance" the flavour - you could actually taste the meat itself. The beef was soft, the chicken was juicy, and the lamb was tender. They also offered free naan and dipping sauce, which was very nice. For dessert, we had baklava, $4 for a small piece, but we had no complaint considering the free appetizer earlier. Service was okay. The staff was friendly and attentive. Food (quality, creativity, consistency) - 4.3/5 Drinks (quality, variety) - NA/5 Ambience (interior design, cleanliness) - 4/5 Service (courtesy, knowledge, timeliness) - 4/5 Value (quality vs. price) - 4/5 OVERALL - 4.1

We had the best time at Efendi, Rutherford location, on a snowy day. We really liked the…read morefamily-friendly atmosphere of the restaurant and the friendly and welcoming staff who delivered top-notch hospitality. We ordered "Mix Appetizers" to share, which was served with freshly baked Turkish bread. Spicy Mash had a bit of a kick, but not too spicy, which we enjoyed. Baba Ganoush, Haydari and Hummus were fresh and tasty. For main, we ordered "Efendi Lamb Chops", "Efendi Meat Shish Kebab", "Beyti Kebab", "Sac Tava" and "Spinach and Cheese Pide". Efendi Lamb Chops And Efendi Meat Shish Kebab were served on a hot sizzling plate which was really fun to watch and they were the most tender, juicy and flavourful ones we have ever had. Pide was fresh and the cheese was very tasty. Beyti Kebab had a bit of a kick to it which we really loved; we also enjoyed the combination of yogurt and Spicy Mash; it was a great combination with the veal wraps. Sac Tava was a great combination of cubed beed, green peppers and spices. We loved every bite of our food. We ended on a sweet note with freshly made "Kunefe" and of course Turkish coffee. Kunefe was very delicious and right amount of sweetness. Turkish coffee was served in beautiful cups and we enjoyed both.

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Efendi Restaurant - Rutherford - Lamb chops

Lamb chops

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Me Va Me - Chicken shawarma in laffa wrap.

Me Va Me

2.9(126 reviews)
3.5 km
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I finally got to try Me Va Me…read more It was recommended that I try the Chicken Shawarma Laffa Wrap. I've had laffa before so I didn't even hesitate. The best way to explain the laffa wrap is like a thinner naan bread. It's huge and baked almost the same way naan is made. They have the ovens right out front so you can watch your wrap being made from scratch. First observation is the wrap is HUGE! It's a solid lunch that will most likely make you skip dinner. There are plenty of toppings to choose from. I chose hummus, tahini, garlic sauce , lettuce, tomato, red cabbage slaw, and pickles. I also added a splash of hot sauce which was a nice kick and gave a slightly smoky flavour. (Toppings I omitted are Tzatziki, mango sauce, onions and pickled hot peppers) The chicken was flavoured and cooked perfectly and shredded nicely so that it's spread evenly across the wrap. Here's a tip ask them to cut it in half before they wrap it in the foil. It will make it way easier to eat. Make sure you have lots of napkins with this one! I will definitely return to try some of the other menu items but I would definitely get the laffa wrap again!

Got the chicken shawarma laffa wrap expecting something close to the pics I saw and what you would…read moreget at most other shawarma places in Toronto. The laffa was tasty and fresh but everything else was just meh. There was just a small amount of chicken certainly not worth the $18 I spent for lunch included a can of Diet Coke. It tasted fine but I was really disappointed by the lack of meat.

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Me Va Me - Chicken shawarma in a laffa

Chicken shawarma in a laffa

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