Zezafoun Syrian Cuisine located along Manor Rd near Yonge St serves up homemade, authentic Syrian…read moredishes in a cozy space. I've heard many good things about Zezafoun and was excited to finally try the place. The restaurant has about ~25 seats for customers indoors. They do have a small outdoor patio for when the weather gets warmer. Reservations are recommended during busy peak dinner or brunch times, however it is possible to get a table if you do walk in as well during non-peak times. I dined at Zezafoun with a party of 3 recently on a Sat evening. We didn't make reservations but walked in around 6:30 and was able to grab a table. It wasn't too busy that early in the evening but as the night went on the restaurant got busier. Service was great and friendly. Staff gave us plenty of time to decide what to order as well as gave us recommendations as well. The interior is warm and cozy. For drinks, I ordered the pomegranate juice which was unique and delicious. One member of my party ordered the rosewater and lemon juice which was refreshing and light. They also have Syrian coffee and tea as well on the menu which I will try next time! Food wise, we ordered and shared the following dishes: - Falafel plate (chickpeas patty fried and served with a side of tahini sauce) - Hummus (homemade chickpeas, tahini, lemon and garlic with a touch of olive oil) - Fattoush salad (Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, radish with Zezafoun dressing topped with crispy pita bread) - Kebbeh labanyeh (beef kibbeh in a cooked garlic yogurt stew served with side rice) - Maldoum (beef kufta wrapped with delicious eggplants in tomato stew and served with a side of rice) - Makloubeh (layers of rice, eggplants, and ground beef with tomato sauce served with side yogurt or salad) Food was delicious and unique! I've never had authentic Syrian food like this before and it was a delight. The appetizers we shared (falafel, hummus, and salad) were great to start the meal. The hummus was creamy and the falafel was nice and crispy. The crispy pita bread in the fattoush salad gave the dish a textural contrast, In terms of our mains, all the dishes were tasty but I especially enjoyed the makloubeh! Overall, delicious spot in Midtown Toronto for Syrian food in a cozy environment. Service was also spot on as well. Definitely want to return to try their brunch menu!

An extremely disappointing experience on all counts…read more The place is kind of shabby chic, but it is not. We seated at a bench (for the ladies) and at what passed for garden wooden chairs which were obviously home made. They required a minimum spending of $35/person with a time limit of 1.5 hours. Appetizers are traditional middle eastern fare but very small. They were just a bit off taste.Somebody was either trying something or just did not know. Labneh, babaganoush and a tomato/pepper mush all 3rd rate and again very tiny. A sharing order of fattoush was brought to the table. It was more in the order of a small side salad. The ordered main course all had chicken. No matter what was ordered from Molocheya, Shawarma Plate, Chicken with eggplant the chicken was the very same off of whatever grill they use. There were a bunch of tendons in the "de-boned" chicken. The Molocheya was a special punishment. Clumps of leaves sodden tasteless, drowned in a wrong tasting lemon broth. There was not a hint of spice blend or texture that makes this dish unique. To add insult to injury, a table of 4 was served 2 small pita bread to consume 4 appetizers. In addition the labneh came with a small square of a flavoured biscuit that was crumbly. An order of falafel was freshly fried but from its very colour we could tell that there were not herbs in the mix. The inside was not only insipid but was thoroughly of a light tan colour. But they were not through with us yet! A syrian coffee was ordered brought to the table. After letting the grind settle I had the pleasure of drinking from a broken leaky cup. I looked forward to eating in a real Syrian restaurant because Syrian Aleppo food has the reputation as being the best in the Middle East. These guys obviously did not get the memo. For a dinner for we spent about $190.00 which is ludicrous for this type of food. ANY street side shawarma joint on Lawrence would be far far better. Save your taste buds and your money.

Amazing chicken shawarma! We ordered one chicken saj,…read morechicken saj plate (they forgot to add in the extra chicken ontop of it for the plate which is why I am docking a star; otherwise I would have given them 5 stars. Service was good; we had to wait 15 min before we got our wrap. Ambiance is good; plenty of seats inside to dine in

The large, mixed shawarma poutine fries were huge and loaded with meat. Great flavor and portion.read more

Wasn't the best , shawarma doesn't have a lot of lettuce or toppings whatsoever, chicken is thinly…read moresliced with not good portions (compared to actual shawarmas) the way it's made feels like it's just a bit of chicken thrown in some bread especially with delivery orders would not recommend

I love this restaurant. It is family-owned and they are so welcoming! The food is amazing. Please…read moretry the chicken shawarma maneesh. It's not a wrap like you would normally have (although you can order that as well if you want). All the toppings are on top of a flat piece of bread, a little bit like a pizza. Covered in delicious pickles, garlic sauce, tahini, and chicken of course! Try the Za'atar maneesh and the akawi too (that's cheese). Lovely! Oh and I tried the lentil soup today and I'll definitely have that again! So good and so comforting! Yum!

From the owner: 100% Halal Shawarma…read more| Manakeesh | Grill | Fried Chicken | Dips

Due to the reviews I seen online, I figured I would give it a try but when I got to place an order…read morefor "Chicken on the rocks" aka chicken and rice, he made fries and chicken instead. Then when I told him I have asked for rice, he said, "is it ok to take the fries instead! I said no, I asked for rice. Then he says it's going to take about 7 more minutes for the rice to cook. I'm thinking wow, I'm the only person their and it's only 2pm. So I said it's ok I can wait, after that "7 minutes" he made it for me and they added other toppings to it which I never asked for which was all the sauces and I'm not talking about the garlic white sauce and hot sauce, but some dark sauce and a couple other bottles. Either way I still took it and ate it since I was hungry, but definitely won't be going back.

Really good shawarma. And it's for less then $5. That price is insane and unheard of but my fav…read morepart about this new shawarma place is that it's open late!

I love shawarma and I love the authentic taste of Syrian Shawarma that Shawarma Royale offers. This…read morelocation had their Grand Opening back in mid December and has been fully operational ever since. The owners are very nice and deeply care about customers feedback. We tried both "Beef&Lamb" and "Chicken" shawarma and they were both fresh and tasty. I am a big fan of Kebab (specially on rice) and always make sure to order one. So I tried "Kebab of Fries" and really enjoyed its taste and quality, serving customers in a family-friendly atmosphere. Parking can be tricky, so make sure you park in the plaza beside the restaurant as they don't have a designated parking lot.

This is yet another new location, with a grand opening on 2024-12-13; the soft-openingwas 2 weeks…read moreprior. This is in south Etobicoke. From 2024-12-13 to 15, you can get their Queen Chicken Wrap ($11.99) for only $4.99. We went 2024-12-14 and they were very busy at 21:00! It is a small restaurant,  with five tables for 2 and one table for 4. There is an open kitchen where you can see them preparing all the food. And they are fast! We ordered the following: 1. Falafel Salad Royale Bowl ($12.99) 2. Beef & Lamb on Rice Rice Royale Special ($17.99) 3. Kabab on Fries Royale Bowl ($14.99) 4. Beef & Lamb King Meal ($16.99) 5. Queen Chicken Wrap ($11.99, special $4.99) 6. Jalapeno Poppers ($7.99) 7. Onion Rings ($5.49) 8. Ayran drink ($3.49) 9. Strawberry Barbican drink ($3.29) 10. Pineapple Barbican drink ($3.29) All the food was freshly made. They all tasted very good. You can taste the freshness of the Beef & Lamb and Chicken, hot from the rotating spits. And any of their toppings were good, too. Surprisingly, we loved the rice and coleslaw. The Jalapeno Poppers were not very spicy and had cream cheese inside it. There are plenty of electrical outlets at the tables. There is lively arabic music playing in the background. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible. There is one gender-neutral washroom that is also wheelchair accessible. There is no easy parking (I used a mall a little west of the restaurant). Review 2024-270

I wish we weren't too full when we visited Mulham Cuisine. As we had just eaten a few hours…read morepreviously, we couldn't try more items from the menu, but whatever we ordered (some manakeesh and hummus) was amazing and I can't wait to go back for more. Usually I am quite picky with hummus, however the one at Mulham was delicious, creamy and tasted as if it was made fresh. The olive oil added in the hummus also added to the taste and was great. The manakeesh we tried were also freshly baked and soooo good. My favourite was the mini pies with spinach, since the spinach wasn't sour (as you can usually expect) and had just the right balance. The others were also just as good. We noticed most people come for takeout, thus we enjoyed the peaceful dining environment. The staff was also very friendly and even made us try their sweets, which we found wasn't too sweet and just right. Would definitely come back!