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I'm trying not to review any more places with 5-stars because if you look at my profile you would think I'm either constantly on Prozac or I'm so happy-go-lucky it could make you sick... but there's no way I will watch this place displaying only 3 stars and not do anything about it.
For those who don't know, Lebanese food is huge in Brazil. I grew up munching on sfihas and kibbes; tabouleh, halva, baklava are also well-known, albeit by different names. After almost two years in Canada it hit me that I've never had a sfiha here, and it did surprise me to realize that these specific treats almost can't be found, in spite of Arab food being so ubiquitous.
Not only Lebanese Bakery offer everything I was expecting in terms of variety, but they do it right. The kibbeh was the best one I've ever tried, even when compared with the ones from my childhood. There are so many kinds of sfiha! All the ones I've tried are great. My wife loved the "cheese triangle", with feta and olives. The one with spicy meat is terrific as well.
Visually the place is very pleasant, it looks like it was inaugurated yesterday. The service is good and I thought the bill was cheap, I spent $40 for lunch, dessert and dinner (I simply had to get sfihas and kibbes to go).
I hope this place keeps in business for a long time. I did my part: as soon as I posted on my Facebook that I was having some sfihas, at least four of my friends jumped in their cars and crossed town to get there. They must have thought "what's with all these Brazilians coming here today?"
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