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| - This was almost a four star review, had I decided to skip dessert this would have surely been a four star review. But there was such an egregious error committed in the preparation of my dessert that I had to deduct one star (more on this to come).
I have been to several of Paramounts locations (they have three, one in Mississauga, one downtown, and this one) and I have always had a satisfying meal. On this occasion I decided to opt for a bowl of fateh and a manakeesh with zaatar. I will start with the manakeesh with zaatar (zaatar is a traditional middle eastern spice mixture which includes something like 20 different herbs and spices including sesame and thyme). For the manakeesh, the zaatar is mixed with olive oil put over a pizza type dough and baked in their wood fire oven, The result is a lemony and very zesty pizza like concoction. I believe that the wood burning oven is the real crown jewel of this place, anything made in it taste amazing, especially their homemade pita which comes to your table fresh and hot out of the oven, simply to die for.
Next I went for the fateh, this is a middle eastern brunch dish and is only available here on weekends. It is basically a dish of hummus, mixed with crispy fried pita bread and whole chick peas, then topped with tahini, olive oil and cashews. The result is a layered dish with a great texture. The chickpea and hummus mix is quite good and not too garlicky, the fried bread and cashews provide a much needed crunch. This dish was quite good, and the serving was generous ($6.95). I have a big appetite and was only able to finish about half the dish. Fateh is quite heavy and basically lays in your stomach like a rock! (Caution this is not pre-workout or pre-marathon food).
My sister opted for the chicken shawarma plate. I have had many of their grilled platters in the past and they do their grilled meat and shawarma quite well. Their hummus is also very good.
After our meal we opted for dessert. Their sweet table is quite impressive and one could have a difficult time making a decision. I decided on a piece of knafeh (Nablus style), this is basically a dish of sweet vermicelli like noodles fried crisp, layered with a sweet cheese, drenched in syrup and coloured a bright orange. When made properly this is a crunchy, cheesy, and incredibly sweet dish that is to die for. However the fellow behind the sweet counter decided to put mine in the microwave (knafeh is traditionally served warm so the cheese melts), needless to say I was shocked that my dessert was being nuked, if he had given me the option I would have rather eaten it cold then have it nuked. Out of the microwave my dessert had become a mushy mess which was not enjoyable at all, this horrible error resulted in an automatic deduction of 1 star from this review, absolutely unforgivable. If you decide to have dessert here get some assorted baklava, they do it well. .
Overall this is a good place if you are craving some middle-eastern food. The set-up is a little bit different, you order at the counter, wait for your food to be brought to you and pay at the end. You do not really have a waiter so I will not comment on the service. The price is reasonable, my sister and I had lunch and dessert which came up to $35 (tax and tip in). They also have large combo platters so this would be a good place for a big group.
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