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| - After having terrible, terrible Greek food in Toronto, I really wanted something Mediterranean AND great. We found this place on a "cheap eats" site. Karoun's advertises itself as Armenian and Lebanese food, and both are great by me. Once in the restaurant, it seemed to me to be more Lebanese than Armenian, not that it matters.
The room is big and the menus are colorful items describing what is on offered. My colleague ordered a plate with beef/lamb sticks (I know it has a proper name, I just don't know what it is). I am not a vegetarian, but the vegetable combo looked great: hummus, falafels, some vegetables.
We both left satisfied and full. The falafels came smothered in tahini, which made me nervous. My fears were unfounded. The whole plate worked great together. The hummus was smooth and full of flavor. Karoun's used a good olive oil, too. The flavors were intense, yet of a piece: no wrong notes here.
The staff is efficient. They initially came off cold, but I think our enthusiasm for the food warmed them up (after nearly a week on the road eating poorly, or seeking the refuge of the consistency of Tim Horton's, we needed a culinary success story).
We finished up with a Turkish style coffee that helped make sure everything inside settled in nicely.
Restaurant Karoun is a gem, and a welcome relief to this weary road warrior!
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