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| - After tolerating a lot of hype about Paramount, I finally went to check it out with a craving for some good grilled skewers. Sadly, my craving is yet to be satiated.
FOOD:
- Decent quantity for the price. Quality is a separate thing though, and Paramount doesn't meet my standards there.
- We got the Kafta plate (spiced ground beef skewers) - 2 skewers, some middle-eastern style salad, french fries and 2 home-baked breads == good quantity
- Beef skewers lacked spice or could have used some more flavour, french fries were soggy, and the veggies in the salad were turning brown (i know it's summer, but the developed world has adequate storage/cooling systems). The only good thing was that the beef skewers were hot, juicy and tender (not overtly dry).
- We also got some dessert (baklava and its cousins) - was oily (not uncommon) and left a "interesting" greasy feel in my mouth (I would have preferred the bland beef as the lingering taste).
- The highly acclaimed "Paramount Special Juice" was summoned; was good = very different. Quite sugary = not healthy. You be the judge based on your juice preferences (filling, good taste, new experience // sugary, filling you up with unhealthy calories)
Food rating: 2/5
PRICE:
- Really good price for the quantity = kafta plate (quantity described above) was $12, 4 pieces of dessert for $2, Juice is a little pricey (5-6 bucks) but is really filling. 2 people shared the juice, 1 entre and 4 pcs of dessert.
- You choose where you spend your money - quantity or quality
Price rating: 4/5
DECOR:
- typical middle-eastern eatery ambience = loud arabic music, old diner-style tables etc. But then, I doubt people go to middle eastern places with 2 $ signs on Yelp for the decor.
Decor rating: 3/5
SERVICE:
- Was fast enough for me. Went with little expectations.
Service rating: 4/5
OVERALL RATING: 2/5 (Everything was okay except the food, hence the low rating).
Why to go there:
- Quick, cheap mediocre food that will fill you up
- Downtown location (which however has many other middle-eastern fooderies that I still have to experiment with)
Why not to go there:
- If you want really good middle-eastern food (Although I'm not a big fan of Bamiya Kababs - read my other review; I feel that Bamiya definitely surpasses Paramount in terms of kababs etc. Note - Bamiya is Afghan, but I guess it's kinda similar)
- Don't take your date there unless you want a cheap way of parting ways.
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