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As you enter on your left there is a long counter where all the sides and appetizers are displayed in clear plastic containers. They also have a display of various specialty drinks/fruit mixtures (Lebanese style). In the back they have a huge assortment of middle eastern pastries and a full blown coffee station for preparing various coffee.
You sidled up the long counter and order what you want. Last night we ordered a whole grilled butterflied chicken, a plate of chicken shawarma, a plate of beef, a fatoosh, some baba ganoush, and some taboula. We also ordered on of the above specialty concoctions.
You then proceed to you table which is numbered, and wait for the food to be brought over. On a serving station for the clients there are thermal pitchers of cardamon spiced coffee available on a complimentary basis. They do not serve water in glasses, only in bottles which I found not so cool.
The first thing that is brought to your table are hot, just baked pitas, that look like volleyballs. All pitas look 'inflated' when the are hot...we are just used to seeing them flat.
The appetizers, which are plentiful portions are then brought over. They were delicious especially the baba ganoush and the taboule. The bread was outstanding. I had not had fresh, hot pita in years.
The main course were tasty and LOADED with sides including the best turnip pickles I have ever had (Mom if you are reading this from somewhere I apologize). All sides are served with rice, pickle, tomatoes, parsley, and lots of pickles including cucumber torchis. And then they give you plentiful garlic mayonnaise to complement everything. This will ensure that no vampire accost you.
We were 4 healthy eaters, and the portions cried for take-out. They have a wide variety of other offering which we saw being carried to other tables. They looked yummy. They also offer $ 49.00 family platters of gargantuan proportions. You can choose one meat or have meat assorted. Those look like the would feed 5/6 people.
We took out some dessert for one of our kids, but I had sampled those previously and they are delicious.
I was tempted to give this restaurant one less star, but the taste drove me upwards. Its 4.5 stars the penalty coming from no water and no service. But looking at it another way tipping is not expected. After eating the leftovers and thinking about it I have removed the .5 Star 'penalty' and made this place a 5 Star!
The whole meal cost us $ 75.00 and it was really good....Try it...or try their Mississauga branch.
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