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| - Ladies and gentlemen, at long last our Persian friends across Richmond Hill are beginning to open amazing independent businesses that showcase not only their food but their culture. I had the pleasure of dining at Shiraz shortly after they opened (a long time ago) and the shawarma salad I ate at the time was as good as any other I'd had, however, given the countless places I visit in a given week it slipped my mind to review them so long ago...
That was until I noticed a sign on the road side declaring that Shiraz was now open late 7 days a week and offering Hookah's - happy days!!! As a hookah pipe owner myself, there is just something extra special about not having to pack your own bowl and clean up after - those who've had to do this themselves know what I'm talking about. So when a friend and I were looking for a chill place to hang out last night that a) wasn't a bar, b) wasn't coffee, c) wasn't too far from Oak Ridges, I was thrilled to recall the new hours and services offered (I just proved that road side signage DOES in fact work!)
Located in the No Frills plaza just north of King Road in Oak Ridges (you won't be able to see it from the road BUT it's directly behind the McDonalds) Shiraz is a gorgeous and modern looking restaurant & cafe, offering all your fave Persian cuisine options. I foresee this becoming a very busy spot once word gets out, it's cool looking enough to take a date OR chill enough for a group of guys to hang out watching the Sunday night NFL game while puff-puff-passing and chatting.
We went for the Persian black tea, $1.50/cup, (which DEFINITELY packs a caffeine wallop) to accompany our Double-Apple/Mint Shisha. The service of the hookah pipes were spot on, out coals were changed before they could entirely burn out (placed 2 at a time) and the tea was piping hot and strong - as it should be. The hookah was $14 which is fairly standard for what I'm used to paying at local competitor Mandala, the main difference? Shiraz has their liquor license while at last check Mandala was still trying to get theirs.
My only point of criticism comes from the seating in Shiraz as I found the benches in the booth to be a very hard plastic with little give and became a little uncomfortable to sit on after a hookah session - perhaps some pillows might help? Otherwise great experience, hoping they have WiFi so I can work here occasionally!
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