High rocket prices,and taste of all kind of food zero, they are totally ridiculous, they should reconsider the prices ,in market there are so many other choices taste vise and price alot batter and 100 times batter ,must be ashamed read more

Ambiance: It's your typical south Asian restaurant where there is not much ambiance. You eat and that's it. it's a fairly large restaurant with many seating options including covered areas for families. It does get busy during the weekend breakfast/brunch time but i have not had any issues not get halwa Puri They have a selection of food but I only have tried the breakfast. Halwa Puri $10 Puri: 2 Freshly made, fluffy and overall good Channey: Good a little spicy Halwa: delicious not too oily Allo: decent. Over all good place for breakfast. Chai was good too! read more

Iqbal Kebab & Sweet Centre - Pakistani Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Eating here was a spur of the moment decision. This place is located next to a grocery store and apparently generates traffic this way. There is a menu with pictures so it makes it easier to choose stuff. I ordered chicken biryani and a chicken kebab roll as I was going to be sharing with another person. The portion for the biryani is huge and can fulfill quite and appetite. The roll is more like small size sandwich. Taste wise the roll was very bland. One can adjust the spice level as there are 3 kind of condiments available for use. The Biryani was actually quite decent. Lotsa meat and spiced well. This is more like a fast food place so don't be expecting anything exotic. read more

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3.5 Iqbal's is located in a small strip plaza. You definitely won't miss it (though parking may be a bit of an issue due to limited spots). The restaurant has definitely been renovated recently - the interior looks more modern and the furniture is more contemporary - however the food preparation area and signage still looks fairly old. The service here is order at the counter then sit down. The service here was ok. The waiter was friendly and the lady preparing the toppings for my order was enthusiastic and prompt. Decided on a kebab roll and chicken tikka roll to share with my family. The preparation time was quite long, contributing to this 3.5 star review. I opted for takeout and was hoping it would be prepared faster - but at least this confirms the freshness of the preparation. The kebab roll is a generous size, while the chicken tikka was on the smaller size. The naan and sauces tasted pretty good. They have rice dishes as well, and traditional Indian breakfast as well like halwa-puri. They also have a small selection of burfi (sweet Indian dessert squares) and ice cream. In all, it's a fair spot for a lunch or a snack. read more

Food: I was disappointed in their beef ribs. They looked thick and juicy in the picture up on the wall, but in reality, they turned out to be thin and dry. Not cool :( Their chicken biryani and daal makhani was a different story. Both were extremely tasty. I wish the chicken they serve was organic, 'cause I bet you they use conventional chicken to save $$. Whether it's Halal or not makes no difference. I hope to see more restaurants being transparent about what kind of animal products (organic or conventional) go into the preparation of meals. So far, I'm not really seeing any restaurants in Toronto proactively being transparent about their choices of animal products. Service: Nothing really to complain about. read more

Iqbal Kebab & Sweet Centre - Special Combos menu as of March 2018 - Pakistani Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Had the following items: Nihari beef 12.99 -10/10 Butter chicken 12.49 - 10/10 BBQ Chicken Wings 11.49 - 10/10 Beef Kabob (2 piece) 6.99 - 10/10 2 Butter naan 3.98 - 10/10 Basmati White Rice 3.99 - 10/10 Pricey- Portion size can be better. Clean. If anyone has the recipe for their tandoori chicken wings please let me know. !! read more

Love the veal biryani, Nihari and garlic naan! The flavours will explode in your mouth. The bed Kebabs are great too read more

Iqbal Kebab & Sweet Centre - Veal biryani, naan, beef kebabs, tandoori chicken leg - Pakistani Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The employee printed out a receipt that clearly showed Table #CHINKY. They clearly did not realize and forgot to change the table # back, but from this we can clearly tell they were racists towards us. Please dont support this review! read more

Iqbal Kebab & Sweet Centre - picture clearly depicts their racists behaviour - Pakistani Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Love this place. I drop by at least once a month. Usually get both beef and chicken kebabs, daal, chicken biriyani, tikka and naan. They have a great family deal for $35. Which includes a lot of food for 3-4 people. Their naan is huge and probably the best I've ever had. Daal is excellent with a pinch of cilantro. The kebabs are always very good but I prefer the chicken over beef since the beef tends to be a bit on the dry side. Portion sizes are decent especially the biriyani which is massive and loaded with lots of big chicken pieces. If you haven't been here before, it's a must try. read more

One of my favourite restaurants in the area. I usually order chicken kebab, naan, chicken tikka masala curry, vegetable biryani, and mogho. All these dishes are great! They have great flavours and it really satisfies. Been coming here since childhood and haven't been disappointed yet. read more

Wholesum Paki soul food Right from the weekend Halwa Poori Ribs n fries/pulao to Awesome naan n nihari generous portions Cant go wrong to fill your curry cravings Service is the low point but if you're someone who frequents ethnic establishments this is understood that the focus is customer service through food , on the upside they don't extort tips read more

My friend was over and wanted to have a haleem. I said let's order from Iqbal. The worst haleem we have ever had. I only tried it and was going to throw up. It was like they used the box haleem mix and with no meat. It was runny and disgusting. I had to garbage it all. $12.50 for that haleem. I was so embarrased infront of my friend/guest. I wish i could give it no star. read more

I ordered sira puri and nihari for brunch, the food was very good and reasonably priced.

I've been driving past this place for a few years and never had an excuse to go in. I forgot about it for a while. Then my friend S started telling me we needed to go to ... I thought she called it "Eight-Ball". So we drove down there and I was like, "Ohhhh IQBAL. Yes, I've wanted to go here for a while." She's Bengali and she said the curry here would not be like the Indian food I'm used to. I'm always up for new curry. The place looks a bit fast-foody but is bright and roomy, with lots of seating. There are little private curtained rooms for families if women want to take off their hijab. The place was deserted at 9 pm on a Wednesday, and they close at 10:30. So, S was right about the curry. I've never had anything called butter chicken that tasted like this. The chicken was coloured red and swimming in a thick pinkish sauce that was loaded with herbs. This is not the tomato-soupy stuff you get in food courts, this is a real sensory overload experience. If you like butter chicken you'll probably like this, and may not be able to go back. The biryani was a huge heap of golden-brown rice studded with cilantro and veggies, and underneath it all there were big chunks of falling-apart chicken. Those two things, plus an order of naan and two drinks, set us back about thirty bucks. We were pretty stuffed for having just had a late evening snack meal. The only problem was I ordered a lassi and it never showed up, either on the table or on the bill. I'll try again next time, because there will definitely be a next time. read more

Oh mama. I don't know why it's taken me so long to write a review for this place. This place has revamped itself in the nick of time. Previously, the Indian cuisine hut was literally that: A rather old, battered and tired looking space in dire need of some help. The food made up for what it lacked in appearance. But now, I can safely say that the renovations and the food are cream of the crop. My boyfriend and I (both of us oriental asian) come here to enjoy ourselves, and usually are not in a rush when we come. By no means are they slow, they are just not fast. The employees know us by face now, and are no strangers to the amount that we can eat. Our usual: Chicken biryani 2 kebobs 2 drinks 2 naans 1 tikka masala/ gosht curry/ butter chicken (if we're feeling adventurous, other curry dishes) If you've ever experienced the super gross and dare instigating butter chicken, you will find justice here. The butter chicken here is the best I've had thus far, and is not topped with super thick layer of oil. The tikka masala is immersed in a rich, thick sauce that is not hard on the tongue or stomach. Their curry simply marries itself to my naan, and this naan is a dream. The consistency is just right, the combination of crispiness, taste, chewyness is absolutely incredible. The chicken biryani is well balanced, the right amount of chicken:spice:rice. Do be aware though, that when you are shoveling heaping spoonfuls of this mouth-watering goodness that you may be ambushed with fig seeds. But that would be your fault for not noticing. The sweets counter is well lit, and although it doesn't tell you what it is, the people here are helpful and give you an idea of what they are. We come every week, every two weeks at the longest and could not bare anything longer. We take our time here, but I'm sure that if you're pressed for time, a small order or calling ahead would not be a problem. read more

This place is awesome!!!! My folks are always raving about Iqbal Kebab and I finally got to see why. The food is *so* quality and the portions are huge! Proper authentic Desi food, for a decent price. The service was fast and friendly, and I really loved the laid-back down-home Desi atmosphere. I was there with two other people, for the whole table we got bhel puri, chicken tikka masala, chicken biryani, daal makhani, bhindi curry, a plate of plain basmati rice, sesame naans, sweet AND salty lassis, soft drinks, and 2 rasmalai for dessert (YUP we came *ready* to eat!) It came up to under $70 for everything. And let me tell you, EVERYTHING was delicious and these are some generous portions! Suffice it to say that we had a LOT of leftovers. My recommendation is the chicken biryani (and the portion is enormous! love it!) or the chicken tikka masala (if you get the masala make sure to get yourself some of that sesame naan and you're good to go). The only complaint I have is that the rasmalai is all "ras" and not enough "malai" -- Either put less of the liquid or make the malai ball bigger. But that's not worth docking them a star because they were still delish and Iqbal Kebab just made our night so awesome :) read more

Definitely a good spot Indian food and among my favourites. Alhough it's not the most convenient location (imo), the food is well worth the trip. It's a neat, clean restaurant with plenty of seating inside. Not quite as fancy as The Host or as rough-around-the-edges as Lahore Tikka House. Price wise it's somewhere in the middle as well, and the portion sizes are great. Recommended: Lamb chops, chicken or lamb biryani, butter chicken, Ras Malai and all their sauces! Meh: Kebabs (surprising given the name of the restaurant but I prefer the kebabs at Lahore Tikka House). The food is flavourful without being overly spicy or greasy. Their indian sweets are supposedly very good...I dont have much of a sweet tooth but I do enjoy their rus malai...the only item I have tried. Hope this helps! read more

Decided to be spontaneous and go to Iqbals for their halwa puri with chana. Tucked in the Thorncliffe neighborhood in East York Iqbal's has served the ever changing demographics of this neighborhood. Its spacious, and clean environment, along with two partioned booths for family who prefer to eat in privacy provides a classic Pakistani/ indian breakfast/ brunch menu. I had their Halwa puri with chana, and potato curry. We also ordered their Payal curry, and lamb curry served with a huge pizza sized naan. Taste, flavor was bang on! however $9 per bowl of curry was quite pricey however good food doesnt have a price tag. :) overall great place to come try and eat. read more

Iqbal Kebab & Sweet Centre - The interior - Pakistani Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I regularly step in to Iqbal Kebab and Sweets, as it's just next door to a supermarket I frequent. The place itself is really well maintained but experiences extreme shifts as far as how busy it gets. There are times when I've walked in to find all of one person in the entire place, other times I can never get a seat (mainly in the late evening). The prices are actually $2 - $3 more expensive than haandi or bamiyan which are within 2 minutes walk, but i suppose you're paying for the ambiance and dining experience. The only real gripe I have, is that there are times when the meat tastes off, as if it was marinated and left in the fridge for a couple of days longer than it should have been. I know it's common practice for kabab houses to leave the seasoned raw meat in the fridge overnight and it will last a few days, but anything longer and it will have a strong and distinct smell/taste. Overall, it's a decent place though from time to time there are quality and freshness issues. I just wished that they were more competitive. read more

the food here was absolutely disgusting. everything from the naan, nehari kebabs were overly salty. the sweet and sour chicken was refried chicken from the supermarket. the staff was incredibly rude they not even offer even the basic of service. on top of that food was incredibly expensive and we had to pay up front. would NOT recommend to even my worse enemy. read more

North York Outlet Review: Small place. Service without a smile. Food is below average. Sometimes it takes forever for an order.

Nice and clean place .. ordered nihari, beef and chicken kebabs, Bihari kebab, chicken tikka, chicken malai boti, biryani .. it was just one off only if you are in the area and can't find any other Pakistani joint to eat .. quantities were extremely sad .. even if you go by making all those with ready made masalas, I think one will be more satisfied with the outcome .. guess they are capitalizing on the retail store next to it, otherwise there seemed to be no interest from the chef himself. read more

This is a type of restaurant where you strictly order take out and go home. I wouldn't recommend eating in. The butter chicken and lamb biryani are excellent when they make it properly. Unfortunately there were some days when the meat tasted really old, so there is some inconsistency. read more

Service is so so. Environment is family but fast food (Styrofoam and plastic dinnerware) But the food is worth it! Naan is the BEST in the city as far as I know. Bon apetite! read more

So i went there after i had done my groceries at Iqbal's so i thought i should check this one out. Ordered Chicken biryani which they have boneless on the menu and beef wrap. biryani rice was good, flavored but not too much and one thing good about it was that they didn't put whole spices on top of it which i really don't like coming in my mouth. Boneless pieces were of leg part of the chicken which were in good amount. They served it with tiny cup of raita which was good and salad which had nice big onion rings and lettuce. Beef kabab wrap had 2 beef seekh they tasted good covered with some onion and lettuce and i kind of liked the bread which was nice and soft. So overall it was nice Will try other things that they have on the menu in the future. read more

Awesome food. There Huwa puri on the weekend is awesome. Fresh food made on the spot and they open at 8:30am. Which is awesome cause nobody in Toronto opens before 10am. There during the week lunch and dinner menu is also really good. read more

Not a good place to get kebabs. Rude and unsanitary employees during COVID. I will not be back.

So if you're lucky then you'll get fresh cooked food, otherwise microwave:-(. I like their lamb paya but again if it's fresh. Biryani is good too. It's a little pricy. I wish they prepared fresh cooked food everyday read more

This place is my favourite for chicken biryani, I find the portion to be good. I normally get take out for dinner and will have some left over for lunch the next day. I usually get take out because I don't love the atmosphere in the restaurant, but maybe it's because I'm a little different than their normal patrons. The restaurant is big and clean but the customer service lacks a little. They've never been rude or anything, it's just not very friendly. Saying that, I do come for take out now and again because like I said they have the best chicken biryani, soft flavourful rice with large chunks of moist chicken ($9.99) comes with a salad and raita as well. I've also tried their karahi gosht (lamb dish) which is delicious, I just find it a little expensive ($10.99) The aloo gosht (beef dish) was good as well, price is a little better ($8.99) Ive also tried their tandoori chicken and lamb chops. I found those items a little drier and salty. I normally grab a naan, nice but nothing spectacular but what I love too is their sweet display. I always grab a little dessert as a treat. read more

Feeling a little nostalgic, I decided to go for a Halwa-Puri breakfast served here on Saturday+Sunday mornings from 11am to 3pm. I'm glad to report these guys did a fine job of taking me back! For those unacquainted with this breakfast treat, a puri is a deep fried thin flat bread which is pretty difficult to get right. Halwa, as it's used here, refers to a sweet, gooey semolina confection. For $11.99, you get the breakfast combo consisting of two (large!) puris, a side of halwa, plus sides of curried potatoes and chickpeas. The puris are made fresh to order and are easily the best part of this meal. The rest of the sides were made well too, but I was a little disappointed at the lukewarm temperature they were served at from the buffet behind a glass display. All 3000 calories are served in a large, compartmentalized stainless steel tray with plasticware to assist the use of hands (no getting away with not using hands...). Seriously though, getting your hands dirty is part of the experience. Bon Apetit! read more

I had takeout. I ordered: butter chicken ($10), palak paneer ($7.50), and two naans with no oil ($1.50 each). Value/Portion Sizes: The portion sizes were tiny. The two naans were quite little for $1.50. Also, $10 and $7.50 for the two dishes?! You can get more for your money at other places. This would be okay if they came with a salad, rice, or something to make up for the very small amount of food I got. However, that must all be purchased separately. If only the portion sizes were reasonable for how much I paid, I would give this restaurant a better rating. Butter Chicken: This was very tasty, and it was the "sweeter" kind of butter chicken which I am a big fan of. It was, however, a little too oily. However, it was without a doubt one of the most delicious butter chickens I have ever tasted. But please, go easy on the oil next time. Palak Paneer: Just like the butter chicken, this one was very delicious. However, this one did not have an excessive amount of oil, which is great! It was perfect really. In fact, it's the most delicious palak paneer I have ever tasted...so far. Creamy, full of flavour, and a good amount of paneer (cheese) was in it. Naan: Delicious, and not oily, like the restaurant claims. OVERALL: The food is delicious, it's just a shame that the portion sizes are too small for what you pay! Note: I want to try the buffet; I think it'll be a much better deal. read more

Love the Saturday Sunday breakfast!! if you want to enjoy good food sit and eat there. Naan taste much better sitting there, and Halwa puri, nihari breakfast. the staff is very stubborn and thinks that it's our first time eating Desi food. I don't like that type of customer service. If something is bad, it's bad!! but if the cook himself didn't talk to us I would have given this 2 star. 3 Nihari, 5 Halwa/puri Breakfast, and 6 Naan cost around $90. Trust me you want to sit there and eat!! read more

A few weeks ago, my friend and I stumbled upon a restaurant called Iqbal Kabob and since then, we have been returning almost every weekend. If you are not looking for a meal, drop by and try the Mango Lassi, a mango and yogurt drink. It's now my favourite beverage! The Butter Chicken is the best I have ever had. The chicken pieces are tender and delicious. The sauce is remarkable; creamy, savoury and full of spices. The Garlic Naan smelled wonderful and tasted great. Even though the regular Tandoori Naan (no oil and butter) is a healthier choice, it tasted just as good as the Garlic Naan. They also offer a large variety of sweets that we intend to try in the near future. The downside is we are never sure if we are supposed to wait for the food near the counter or at our table. The bell rings but they rarely mention the order number. As a result, they end up bringing the food to us because everyone seems confused about the process as well. Nevertheless, the staff are really friendly and helpful making you feel welcomed. read more

The food is quite flavourful and I recommend getting items of the BBQ menu, the Biryani look good too. The food is authentic East African cuisine. The atmosphere is simple and casual. read more

The food here was ok...we ordered the chicken biryani and Haleem. The chicken biryani portion was large (enough for 3 people). The taste was average. The haleem was very disappointing, not even one piece of meat in there, not to mention very spicy. We wanted rusmalai for dessert, but the lady at the counter wasn't sure if they had it--- how do you not know if you don't have something?? Also, $2 for 1 piece seems very pricy! I'm used to very good Pakistani food in my area and was hoping this was comparable. read more

I actually learned about this place from a taxi driver! lol. Very tasty food at reasonable prices. My wife loves the butter chicken with garlic naan bread. My favourite is the lamb briyani. It is incredibly delicious and a major meal on its own. They renovated the place about a year ago so it has a nicer more modern decor. But I usually get take out. read more

Iqbal Kebab & Sweet Centre - Pakistani Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

My favourite Indian restaurant. Butter chicken and Bhiryani is very good. Been going here for over 5 years and never dissapointed

This place charge you so much for small portion sizes. You can probably pay little less for a bigger portion at some other restaurants. Food is just OK taste wise. I would rather drive a little farther down to Shaheen Tikka if I really wanna spend my buck. read more

3.5 it is an ok Pakistani bbq fast food. prices are not that cheap (compared to more fancy places where rice and/or salad are often included in the price for most meat items... not here), but the food is really really fresh and served super hot, out of the oven. hence, why not... read more

Absolutely love the food, always fresh and always flavourful. I always go there for their nehaari and Naan, which is one of their popular delicacies. Their nehari is most tender, spicy and tasteful. Their haleem is also a roaring success. It is my go-to-comfort food in winter. My brothers don't go any where except to Iqbal Kebab for butter chicken, it is the best in all of GTA. At other restaurants, usually the sauce or the chicken tastes stale and the spices haven't broken down. But here the butter chicken is super unique: it's creamy and rich. The chicken is grilled to perfection. read more