Being from Miami, we unfortunately don't have a ton of amazing Middle Eastern food, which is why whenever I'm in Toronto, I try to hit up as many spots as I can. For the last few years, Alpha's has been my undisputed #1... but I can officially say Ghadir's chicken shawarma may have taken the top prize. Amazing sandwich & fries. Super fresh, super flavorful, and everything you want in a good, authentic shawarma. Absolutely loved it & will definitely be back! read more

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Tucked inside a Scarborough grocery hall, Ghadir makes no attempt at pretense, and that is precisely its charm. The cooking is honest and generous, platters built to feed a family rather than to flatter a photograph, priced with a fairness that feels almost old fashioned. You taste the culture in it, that instinct to keep the table full and everyone around it looked after. The service carries the same sincerity, warm without performance. The room is functional rather than designed, so those hunting for atmosphere will find it in the bustle rather than the decor. A small price, and an easy one to pay. This is a place worth going out of your way for, and worth supporting. Go. read more

Ghadir Meat & Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

I only tried the lamb kebab and the incredible toum at Ghadir, but this place has such a great variety of dishes! They offer different meat and seafood platters, as well as manakeesh, lahmajoun, and pastries. I also noticed that almost every table on the seafood side had a plate of fried fish( bezri plate) that was seeved with lemon, tahini and fried bread which I definitely want to try next time! read more

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Ghadir is by far mg FAVOURITE spot for Lebanese breakfast. Upon entrance, what might seem like a normal grocery store will fool you soon as youre met with an array of foods from a bakery, patisserie, fish restaurant, shawarma shop and brunch place Al in one spot. Ghadir really has it all. Their breakfast is absolutely my favourite spot in the whole of Scarborough. The fatteh is creamy , the shakshouka is packed full of flavour and the manakeesh is all the right spots of crispy and delicious. So fresh and flavourful. And their karak chai is AMAZING. Ghadir is truly the gift that keeps giving! read more

Ghadir Meat & Restaurant - Manakeesh - Seafood Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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Had the "viral" sujuk shawarma. It was so viral it was not on the on-premise menu & I only found out about it because I went online. Sujuk shawarma bowl: the sujuk shawarma was more tender & moist than sujuk. It was a generous meat portion & moist & tasty. The flavour profile being different to shawarma was nice too. The sauces were very generous. Garlic sauce was pretty garlicky & Ghadir sauce was sweet but didn't seem to have character. Both were very creamy. The fries were fresh & seemed to be Cavendish fries. read more

Ghadir Meat & Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

Picked up a chicken shawarma wrap here after hearing that they had one of the best ones in the city. I liked how they grilled the wrap to get the saj crispy. The shawarma is not bad but nothing particularly outstanding in terms of flavour or portion. Also, this has got to be one of the worst parking lots in Toronto. Watching the lot is entertainment in itself so good luck! read more

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Ghadir is a long standing restaurant/grocery story at the corner of Lawrence and pharmacy. They have meats and restaurants side, a seating area with multiple tables to eat and a fish and seafood side. Inside can be a bit chaotic, the layout is not super intuitive but the staff are there to help amidst the busy ness. We got the mixed shawarma plate, the chicken and beef were fresh and plentiful although I felt a little underseasoned. It was sitting on a bed of rice which was cooked well. Side of pickles and pickled turnips, coleslaw like salad. Comes with garlic sauce and hummus - both were amazing. The pita bread is nice too. We ask for some hot sauce on the side which was very good. Overall, the food was fresh and tasty. I did find it a bit more expensive than other shawarma places but still really good and authentic. read more

Ghadir Meat & Restaurant - Mixed shawarma plate - Seafood Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

For some reason I'm always craving Kebabs. Decided to give a shawarma place I've been to before a try! Price $10-$40 per person Items ordered: -Lamb Cubes Skewer Platter (2 skewers with half fries/half rice and salad) -Chicken Kafta Skewer -Lamb Kafta Skewer -Chicken Tawook Skewer Food Quality (Menu, Taste, Portion size) - 4/5 When I say their menu is massive, I'm not lying. You can get almost anything and everything there! They're known for their shawarmas, but also offer kebabs and manakeesh among other things. Their portions are pretty good, always adds a lot of meat and sides. Taste wise, I think they're good. I feel like I've had better kebabs with more char but still really good! The chicken Tawook wasn't as flavourful as it could be but the lamb was really really good. The kafta skewers weren't as soft the last time I went but will try again. Atmosphere - 4/5 It's a restaurant combined with a grocery store/meat market. They have a separate seating area that is connected to their fish restaurant. It's almost always feels chaotic there but it's a nice market style vibe. Service - 4/5 The staff is generally nice but I did have an issue with pickup. Called and ordered and came in 30 minutes after and found out that they didn't even start, had to wait another 15 minutes. The cook was super apologetic though so I appreciate that, but I would be careful about ordering pickup. I did it on the site, so I recommend doing it by phone instead. Will I go again? Not my go to but will go again to see if the Kafta skewers are better at a less crowded time. Lash's Recommendations -Lamb Cubes Kebab -Chicken Shawarma read more

Ghadir Meat & Restaurant - Lamb Cubes Skewers, Chicken Tawook Skewer and Chicken Kafta Skewer - Seafood Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

Updating to say that they have modified their seating area and now it's a bigger, better and much cleaner space. Their bbq whole chicken is still very popular with the fries and dip and we still keep coming to eat just that! Their shawarma wrap is also good and very light. It's kinda a self service concept where you place your order, they call the number on your receipt and you go pick up your food and sit down to eat. Service is still quick and good though. read more

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Wow! The roast chicken here is phenomenal and so lovely to enjoy right there on the spot. It gets really busy the but the staff are always so kind and helpful doing it all with a smile on their face. Their shawarma is good too, but their chicken was definitely the star of the show. If you like seafood they also have a fresh fish station where you can choose your favourite selection to get grilled or fried. Don't sleep on their baba ghanouj!! So delicious! read more

Ghadir Meat & Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

Literally a hole in the wall type place. You can order food from a counter behind a grocery store. Sounds weird but don't let that deter you because the food is so good! So good, it gets so busy especially the parking lot! But you wait in that line because the chicken shawarma, one of the best I ever had. Had the thick cut fries inside. The flavours all come together perfectly, dressed in that strong garlicky sauce and thick hummus held together in the warm wrap. Having the chicken shawarma plate is my go to. I love all the fixins including the purple pickled radish that stains everything to coat my yellow rice, so delicious. Extra garlic sauce for me! There are a few tables to dine in as well but super casual. read more

There guys deserve a five star rating. The meat counter is SPOTLESS and has all your favourite Middle Eastern prepped meats like lamb kibbeh nayeh (sort of a minced lamb tartare) and prepped kebab. Prices were very reasonable. I splurged on oxtail - the quality was on point for purchase. They have a bakery attached - got a basbousa. Will try their savoury manakeesh next time. There is a fishmonger adjacent with the same name - possibly the same owner (smart white Bentley parked outside). Service at the butcher was a bit slow-ish but friendly. read more

Ghadir Meat & Restaurant - Basbousa. REAL basbousa. Made with semolina, drenched in sugar. - Seafood Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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This is a gem of a place which has been a well kept secret for several years! It's finally gotten more traction than before. Their selections of meats almost feel unlimited. One can almost feel overwhelmed with the amount of variety in this store from grocery to fish and shawarmas etc. read more

We came here on a Thursday night with high expectation for authentic Lebanese food. The place looked the part - regulars idling about outside, a constant stream of takeaway with delicious smelling meats, and groups of families and friends enjoying their evening in the messy yet homely sit down restaurant. Unfortunately I left with a strong sense of disappointment. We ordered beef shawarma that was dry and dull (though I concede that if we had gotten the house made hot sauce it would have likely been fire), and then ordered two skewers of shrimp with some sides. The seafood is served from a secondary restaurant to the beef/ chicken one - and though they didn't seem incredibly busy, we waited 45 minutes for two skewers! The more frustrating aspect was that I definitely saw people order and receive their food before me. When I asked, I was told that people had preordered food before coming, and while that may be the case I refuse to believe that two skewers took 45 minutes. I would have understood if someone told me they forgot about my order or they had a problem with the kitchen, but none such explanation happened. They didn't even apologize and the cashier seemed to actively avoid me, and instead busied herself by chatting with friends or cleaning up the odd table. In the end we only received the food after we actively started to leave without it. If there was a friendlier service experience I would go back and give them a second chance, but the cashier's attitude really put me in a bad place. I hope that this was a one off especially since they seem to have such a loyal clientele. read more

I can't believe I never heard of this place, and what is so interesting when you go in they have two different restaurants one is a fish restaurant and then a meat market where they sell shawarmas, right when I went in this place was jam packed you couldn't even stand, so what does that tell me, it means this place is legit. I got the beef and chicken shawarma wrap mixed loaded with everything imaginable and fries, vegetables all the hot sauce, pomegranate molasses, garlic sauce, spicy garlic and we got side of French fries and yellow rice. The fries were so crispy and delicious, and the yellow Rice I don't know what they put on it but it was so good, now I'm gonna be dreaming of this shawarma all night, starting with the fresh baked saj bread, oh my god, I've been living in Toronto so long I feel guilty I never tried this place, but never say never. When you come here make sure you order the mixed shawarma load it with French fries and get everything and spicy garlic and pomegranate sauce, honestly I'm definitely coming back here, top ten shawarma places I tried so far in Toronto. read more

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The one bad thing about my neighborhood is its lack of top-notch Middle Eastern restaurants, so I was excited to make the trek out to North York for some quality shawarma. We'd heard that Ghadir had a terrific selection of Middle Eastern eats, so we popped in on a recent Saturday. The layout is initially a little confusing but we quickly figured out that we order at the cashiers and not at the food counter. I decided to go with a mixed shawarma wrap and I got that with everything. It was ready about 15 minutes later and sure had some heft to it. This is one first-class shawarma wrap. It's loaded with quality pieces of both beef and chicken (albeit pieces lacking in that crisp you hope for with a shawarma), and the other components complement the concoction really well. I especially loved that tangy garlic sauce in there. Do I wish it had some kind of hot sauce to give it a bit of spice? Yes, but that's a minor complaint for a wrap that's otherwise worth the long drive. read more

Ghadir Meat & Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

We had beef shawarma and it was really delicious. Meat was not oily and was very light

Authentic shawarma in a busy plaza. Had the chicken shawarma with everything (packed with radish, pickles and toum). This was really tasty! Definitely filling my shawarma craving. It was a bit of a wait after ordering but well worth the wait in my opinion. read more

This place is as authentic of a Lebanese shawarma spot as you can find in the GTA. It's a no frills spot so don't expect too much on the service side, but the food is absolutely delicious and hits the spot. I tried both their cheese manaeesh and their chicken shawarma (with extra garlic sauce of course) and both were top notch. Their Kunafa with tea was also a nice choice for ending the meal. Highly recommend this spot! read more

Ghadir Meat & Restaurant - Chicken shawarma - Seafood Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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Would you be interested to explore a grocery and butcher store that also serves fresher shawarma meals? - Its Ghadir Meat & Fish market. Ghadir can be your #1 attraction for its service,  fresh meals, and cleanliness. From a small grocery store to serving high-quality halal meals, Ghadir has the best options for everyone since 1991. This place is such a hidden gem for shawarma lovers in the city. You get your money's worth here!  I enjoyed the shopping experience because I felt the real and sincere generosity of everyone who works at Ghadir.  We ate the scrumptious family shawarma platter of four.  Everything is freshly made and perfectly cooked. I am returning soon to explore the fish restaurant.  1848 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough, ON M1R 2Y4 Website: http://www.ghadirmeatmarket.com/ read more

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This is a long overdue review, when eating inside restaurants was still allowed. I'm not a big fan of carbs and since we came here to have lunch, we had to be strategic on what to order so no food goes to waste. My boyfriend and I shared a chicken tawook plate (which comes with rice and pita) and hummus with chicken shawarma (which comes with pita). They grilled the tawook and shaved the chicken shawarma once you place the order, so no dried up chicken shawarma here! They even timed it so that both our orders were ready at the same time, a service I didn't expect at a take-out/self-serve restaurant. We shared the food but because I like the chicken shawarma with hummus so much, my boyfriend surrendered the dish to me early on during the meal. The hummus was creamy and super smooth. The chicken shawarma wasn't overly seasoned like most places and I didn't have to constantly drink water afterwards. The tawook was chicken breast meat and it wasn't dry. The vinaigrette dressing in the side salad was refreshing and helped cut the "heaviness" of the excessive hummus I was eating read more

Ghadir Meat & Restaurant - Chicken tawook plate - Seafood Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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Great chicken, great beef, great hummus, and thus, great shawarma. This is the place you need to be in Scarborough (and arguably the entire city). It doesn't matter whether your heart desires a plate or a sandwich, your needs will easily be met here, and then some. Follow @foodpharaoh on Instagram for more food read more

Ghadir Meat & Restaurant - Beef shawarma plate - Seafood Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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One stop shop for your halal meats, groceries imported from the Middle East, homemade sweet treats and cooked to order shawarma, grilled and baked items. I grew up in the Middle East, but I was not used to the sheer amount of different offerings from the region under one roof. I'm like a kid in a candy store when I'm here. Everytime I go, I enter with a plan to try something new. And everytime I see the slowly rotating block of chicken getting that sweet char and glistening, my tongue slips and I order a shawarma when it's my turn with the cashier. You can also get kefta, tawook, sujok fresh off the grill. Fancy a pie filled with cheese, or spinach, or minced meat? Or some bread with za'atar spread over the top? With a side of homemade hummus? Check, check and check. Order and pay at the cashier. Note the number on your receipt and wait for the masters of the grill to call it out for your turn and enjoy! Pro tip: Get your sandwich wrapped with the markook bread baked fresh on a saj by the store daily for $1 extra. Beats the pita bread all day everyday. read more

Amazing food! Good portion size and staff is super friendly. It's inside a grocery store but defiantly a place to go to if you love Mediterranean food. For roughly $15.00 you get a salad, hummus, garlic sauce, a choice of fries or rice, and the meat. I loved the shish Tawook! The chicken was very flavourful and the rice was very good too. I absolutly loved the garlic sauce and hummus. Defiantly Will be going back! read more

Ghadir Meat & Restaurant - Beef/chicken plate and shish tawook platter - Seafood Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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We had the shawarma plates (chicken and beef), soujouk and falafel. The falafel was tasty. Perfectly crispy all around and flavorful on inside. The soujouk came in kebab form. They provided hot sauce, garlic sauce, hummus and tahini on the side. Overall it was good but I'd definitely return for the falafel. You should know they have two units. The one on the corner is the fish restaurant. The one a few units down is where you get your shawarmas, kebabs and all that. It's a bit cramped. Maybe they'll expand the place. You gotta take a number. Order ahead. Pay at the cash before picking your food up where the kitchen and counter is. read more

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very good grilled meats and shwarma. If you order a platter, be sure to do it well in advance, especially during busy seasons like Christmas, NYE, etc. Their hummus is delicious as well as their garlic sauce and rice. Everything is super authentic and incredibly tasty! read more

Ghadir Meat & Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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We came from the West End where there isn't enough Lebanese restaurants. This was on our to-do list for quite a long time. We ordered of beef Shawarma plate with rice and a mixed Shawarma wrap with fries. Let me tell you how you will not be disappointed this place has really good meat and the garlic and hummus is on point. We will definitely be driving over 45 minutes across town to satisfy our cravings! read more

Ghadir Meat & Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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I stopped in recently for a shawarma sandwich. The meat was well cooked and the pita had a great toast on the outside. It was very saucy, but despite this, lacked some flavour and seasoning. Hot sauce added almost no heat at all. Overall, it was tasty, but lacked a bit of punch. read more

Didn't know you could mess up Shawarma, never had a bad order before. Taboula salad was salty, pickles salty, fries salty, Chicken bland, no garlic in hummus, wow going back to Shawarma Empire where they don't suck. Only tried because of the reviews but apparently they were older reviews. read more

Amazing local spot to get Lebanese food! Both for cooking at home and for ordering take-out. We ordered a platter (10+ skewers) which came with one small salad and rice, pita bread, tomatoes, hummus, garlic and some taboule salad. In addition, we also ordered a large fatoush salad and eggplant dip. Everything was fantastic and delivious! I'm super impressed and can't wait to try more - especially the sujuk shawarma (that's Turkish spicy sausage!) read more

Had the deep fried yellowtail and hummus. Fish was decent but possibly previously frozen. Had a nice crisp at parts. Hummus was great. Also the whole thing plus 2 drinks was $28 so that's great value. Be aware, they serve very slowly as it takes time to cook. Chicken shawarma from next door was excellent. Restaurant was clean despite looking a little run down. Would definitely go back. read more

Ghadir Meat & Restaurant - Fried yellowtail with hummus. Plus a chicken shawarma from next door. - Seafood Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

great food and also for a great price! Get their tilapia, they have sides as well, with hummus it's highly recommended

First time going into the restaurant the general layout is confusing. You have to order at the cashier first before picking up your meal at the 'food station'. My order: Lam-Ajram: they started to cook several batches ahead of time and left them on a holding tray. This caused them to be cold and was not that pleasant. If it was warm off the wood oven they have in sure it would taste amazing. Shish-tawook shawarma: the wraps medium sized, fresh ingredients and the bbq chicken was amazing especially over charcoal. This adds another flavour to the meat that you can't really get at other competitors close by. Overall experience: You could get a greater quantity of food with same quality or better down the street at Ibrahim B.B.Q Shawarma. read more

Ghadir Meat & Restaurant - Lam-Ajeen - Seafood Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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I've been here once for dine-in and once for take-out but I haven't been able to stop thinking about this place! I really want to go back. My whole family and I enjoyed everything we ate. FOOD We got the Ghadir Mix ($44.25) which comes with 12 skewers (6 different meats x2 skewers each), grilled onions and tomatoes, hummus, pickled veggies, garlic sauce, 2 plain pita, 2 seasoned pitas and 1 pita on the base to soak up all the good juices. Every single element of this dish was super delicious. All the meats were cooked to perfection and still very moist. The pickled veggies, garlic sauce and hummus were very flavourful. I just couldn't get enough of it all. The second time we ordered the BBQ Chicken which was just as filling and tasteful! They cook the chicken flattened so when it's time to eat, it's much easier to cut apart. ENVIRONMENT The restaurant is situated inside their own grocery store. It's a casual environment where you order at the grocery cashier and wait for your number to be called. Plenty of seating exists in front of the pick up counter and on the other side of the store in a room of its own. Spacious, but I wouldn't bring a stroller in here. They have high chairs available for kids. A sink is conveniently located at the back of the dining room, outside the restroom. TAKEOUT CAUTION The one time I did take out, they had forgotten to provide the fattoush salad. Sadly, we only found out when the food was already home. We had to spend another hour to drive there and back. Just check your order before you leave so you won't be in the same situation as me. read more

Ghadir Meat & Restaurant - Ghadir Mix 2 of 2 plates. Pickled veggies, garlic sauce and hummus. The pitas are hiding all the meat from plate 1 of 2. - Seafood Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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Best kebabs and shawarma ever! They have an in-house meat counter plus hot table. Absolutely love this plane!

Been going here for years, way before they had a restaurant and were across the street selling only meat. Quality has always been consistent. read more

Just tried out the grilled fish. You select a fish from the display, it is weighed and you are asked whether you want it grilled or fried. You can then select reasonably priced side (3 for $5.99). For fish we chose a Porgie and a Sea Bream. As appetizer we had garlic potatoes, fries, and baba ganoush. The fish was lightly spiced, charcoal grilled, and accompanied by fried pita piece and a tasty parsley tahini sauce. The side were fresh and delicious as were the fishes. This is not an "ambiance" place. It is functional, clean, interesting, and very good. Fresh fish grilled or fried, fresh....need J say more? read more

I ordered two shawarma wraps off DoorDash and it was very good but they didn't give me a choice of toppings only a choice of hot or mild. The price was good and the food was made and delivered fast. The shawarma wrap had fries in it which is a first for me but it actually made it taste better. read more

I've now eaten at this place twice and was very impressed with the consistency in quality and flavor of food at this place. It's always full with customers from all sorts of backgrounds. I ordered the mixed grill each time and everything we tasted was fresh and extremely flavorful. I would suggest that they work to improve the ordering/pickup process. It's a bit complicated and when they're full (seems like all the time) it's a pain moving around the store. The seating area is also a bit tight. Nonetheless I highly recommend this place and hope that they are able to reorganize the space to make it a bit easier on the customers. read more

Wow, this place is busy!! Directly across the street from Empire. You order and pay at cash just inside the entrance. A number is assigned on your receipt and when your number is called you make your way to the appropriate station where your order is prepared. So far I've only had the chicken shawarma wrap and the falafel wrap. Tasty as tasty can be and the sauces, I would come here for the sauces alone. Can't wait to try the rest of the menu. read more