"0"^^ . "2016-05-16T00:00:00"^^ . "0"^^ . . "I am familiar with most Caucasus (Kavkaz) cuisine as I am from Azerbaijan myself, so this review may be a bit biased, but still bare with me.\n\nI was visiting an old friend in Toronto and he suggested to be a bit homesick and try national cuisine. There were 4 of us, and we arrived around 3 pm on Friday morning: surprisingly, place was relatively empty (a big table was reserved, so I assume there was upcoming birthday or smth).\n\nAs a tradition, we started with some soups i.e. kharcho (traditional russian) to warm up and the proceeded to appetizers: Kh/Qutabi (the best) and Eggplant dip (ask them to warm it up, it's really good). Qutabs are the best with greek yogurt, so it's must have if you gonna eat one. I recommend getting both with meat and greens, just to have different tastes in mouth. Eggplant dip goes really good with their own bread (make sure it has sesame seeds on top, lol), so it is a good filler in between soup and main dish. \n\nAs a main dish, we ordered traditional Azerbaijani Saj, which comes in a huge tin/metal plate and burning coals in the bottom to keep it warm. They charge $18 per person for the Saj, and I assume they have minimum of two or three portions to order this meal. It was pretty good! Potatoes, beef, eggplant, chicken, peppers - all frying in front of your eyes is something irreplaceable :) \n\nOne of my friends knew the chef too, so we were suggested to celebrate with a bit of vodka, which was pretty good complimentary to Saj, so might as well give it a shot.\n\nOverall, I was very proud that we had a beautiful, cozy and national restaurant in Toronto, and it definitely made to my must-visit location list for Toronto."^^ . . "5"^^ . . "1"^^ .