We got the one for all special. Came with chicken, gyro, salad, lots of rice and 3 (saj) bread, 5…read moredifferent dip... they had a 49.99 deal but if you are a group of four I would recommend you get individual platers. We were short on chicken but, There was a generous portion of Gyro. They didn't have the platters box anymore. I Think it affected the quantity, for veggies and meat we got a few slice of tomatoes (we where only two) so each of us got 3 slices (that are already cut in half) The chicken was shredded into really small pieces and dry. For the sauce I think one was yogurt, two different lvl of hot sauce, tahini sauce and one sweet sauce. We have lots of rice left and lots of salad I was the only one who had some. I think overall it is still a good value but if you have a small appetite.

TLDR: Tasty chicken shawarma bowl in suburban plaza. Excellent $8 daily specials…read more So I finally made it out to Tahini's! They are a chain from London, ON. This is their first location in Ottawa (it's technically in Kanata, lol). I was going to try their famous blueberry chicken shawarma but was seduced by their $8 daily specials, haha. On Sundays, their regular-sized Habibi bowls are only $8 (usually $12.99) and y'all know I can't resist a deal, so that's what I got. I figured since I was saving $5, I might as well add 2 beef samosas (for $2.99) for kicks and still be ahead, lol. The Habibi Bowl is rice, chicken shawarma, fried onions, tzatziki, spicy garlic sauce, parsley and pita chips. I like that they fry up the chicken on the grill after they slice it off the spit. The chicken was moist and flavourful. The rice was a bit clumpy, but still tasty. They were super generous with the fried onions and pita chips. Lots of crunchy texture for sure in this bowl! They were also generous with the sauces. The beef samosas were mostly wrapper, not too much beef and onion filling, but they were crispy and piping hot from the fryer. They are more similar to African-style samosas/sambusas as opposed to Indian-style samosas. They're also pretty small. Service was courteous and efficient. I like that the takeout containers are cardboard and not styrofoam. It's a fast food joint. Some tables are available to eat in. Atmosphere is very casual. Lots of free parking in the plaza parking lot. (41)

The Short Version: Small kiosk at the back of the Silk Road…read moreFoods Supermarket that sells flavourful biryani. The Long Version: Biryani Plus opened up where Amma's Biryani used to be. It's a bit hidden as it's a kiosk inside a supermarket. I was very disappointed when I first learned that Amma's Biryani closed down permanently at the end of 2025. I had first discovered Amma's Biryani through the Too Good to Go app (an app that reduces food wastage by selling food leftover at the end of the day at a discounted price) and then became a regular customer because their biryani was so delicious. Imagine my surprise when I saw a new vendor on my Too Good to Go app called Biryani Plus in the exact same location that Amma's Biryani was in. Well, I had to give it a try! So I bought a surprise bag for $4.99. I ended up receiving what I think was the Mutton Kabuli Pulao. This regularly sells for $16.99 but I'm sure the regular dish contains a lot more meat because my Too Good to Go portion just had 3 tiny pieces, lol, but I get, it's leftovers for a third of the regular price. The flavour though was phenomenal. The rice had a potent flavour of rich warm spices. It had raisins, carrots, peas and a tiny bit of mutton. The mutton was tender and not too gamey. My only complaint is it was a bit too oily for my tastes, but still delicious. I ended up getting a second Too Good to Go bag from Biryani Plus. This time I received 2 small boxes of Chicken Biryani. Similar to my previous surprise bag, there was very little meat. It was mostly just rice. The flavours of the Chicken Biryani were not as good as the Mutton Kabuli Pulao in my opinion. Service was pleasant. They just opened in January 2026. Lots of parking in the plaza parking lot where Silk Road Foods is. Overall, 3.5 stars but rounding up in good faith since they are new and a small independent businesses. Review #35 (2026)

I've eaten twice at Aahar and have found the food to be superb, probably the best Indian restaurant…read moreI know. I had their Ki Thali meal, once with chicken and once with lamb. It is served with several small spicy dishes, all very flavoursome, naan bread, rice and a small dessert. Our server Monica was attentive, helpful and friendly. I'll be back often! Mike

I had lunch at Aahar recently with my brother and it was great. It was my second time there. My…read morefirst time was almost 10 years ago when they first opened, it was also with my brother, and I remember it being just ok, so I liked it much better on my most recent trip. I had the lunch buffet both times. The cost for the lunch buffet on our most recent visit was $14.95 a person. The restaurant is in a little converted house and the buffet is small, so don't go expecting something huge like Tandoori Flame in Brampton, lol. The main buffet had 10 dishes: vegetable pakora, peas pulao (rice with peas), mixed vegetable curry, chana masala (chickpea curry), matar paneer (paneer cheese and peas), dahl (lentil curry), butter chicken, chili chicken, tandoori chicken and naan. The supplemental buffet had pappadam, raw onions and cucumbers, raita, various sauces and chutneys, watermelon slices, and Gulab Jamun. The food was hot (in temperature), rich and flavourful. However, nothing I had was spicy. The tandoori chicken was really moist, not dry at all, which is the case at some restaurants. The butter chicken was rich and creamy, and I liked the pieces of almonds that were in the sauce. I was pleasantly surprised to see chili chicken on the buffet. It was a bit oily, but still good. The chickpea curry was labeled "black chana" and was in fact black. I actually thought it was black beans when I first saw it. I had never had "black chana" before, but it tasted like regular chana masala to me. The paneer with peas was so good. Really rich and full of flavour. The vegetable pakora were crispy, as were the pappadam (which were broken into smaller pieces). The naan was hot, freshly made, and so good. They brought us a basket and we pretty much ate the whole thing. I was a bit disappointed that there wasn't any kheer for dessert. The only dessert they had was watermelon and Gulab Jamun, which I'm not a fan of, but my brother is and he liked it. I would have loved some Barfi or Jalebi. Oh well. Service was very nice and attentive. Our waters were refilled automatically without us having to ask. The restaurant is small and cozy. My only complaint is that it was uncomfortably warm in the restaurant (it was a September afternoon). There are a limited number of parking spots at the front of the restaurant, but they are on Churchill, slightly north of Carling, so getting out of the parking lot may be tricky. There is street parking on some side streets nearby (look at the signage because some streets do not allow street parking during the day on weekdays). They have the lunch buffet 7 days a week from 11:30am-2pm. They have a second location on Alta Vista near Industrial, which I have not been to.

Cute little shop that sells Turkish snacks like lahmacun (meat pies) and borek. A bit pricier than…read moresimiliar products elsewhere, but tasty. I got 2 lamb and beef mixed lahmacun ($3.99 each) and a piece of cheese borek ($5.99). The lahmacun pastry was very thin and well dusted with cornmeal, and the meat filling tasted very rich, almost buttery. It was flavourful and I enjoyed it, but it was a tad too rich for me, as I prefer leaner meats. I liked that the pastry was crispy around the edges. The Borek was cold. They offered to heat it up for me, but I decided to take it home and heat it up myself. It was filled with cheese and although delicious, was really oily and greasy. Like excessively so, in my opinion. Service was courteous. They don't have any printed menus posted in the store or available as a takeout menu. You have to go online to see their menu. Free parking in the plaza parking lot.

Stopped here for a quick lunch and was really impressed with the pide. Beautifully crisp crust,…read moregenerous filling, and perfectly delicious right out of the oven. Very relaxed and kind family serving up some great food. Thank you for the tea!

TL;DR/The Short Version: Tasty kebabs at this Pakistani…read morerestaurant. Great prices too. The Long Version: I ordered takeout and the food was great. I called in my order and they said it would be 20 minutes. I arrived after 30 minutes and my food was packed and ready to go. I ordered the Chicken Kebab Platter ($11.99). It consisted of 2 kebabs, lots of rice, and a bit of iceberg lettuce topped with a few slices of cucumbers. I also got a small container of raita. The kebabs were tasty and had the slightest spicy kick. They were so flavourful. They tasted like ground chicken with some sort of pulse like lentils or chickpeas, ground up vegetables like carrots and onions, and lots of spices. I enjoyed them. The rice was soft and fluffy and had a strong cumin aroma. There was a lot of rice. It was a combination of long grain basmati rice and broken pieces of rice. I don't know if this is the style, but there was lots of broken rice. The lettuce and cucumbers had a creamy dressing drizzled on top. There were a few pieces of fried onions as well. Overall, it was a really filling meal, tasty and also great value. Although I would have liked a bit more salad and less rice. Service was courteous and efficient. The restaurant is in a converted old house. It's where The Green Papaya was, and prior to that Mandarin Court Restaurant. There is free parking on site in their small private parking lot. There are a few stairs at the entrance. I am looking forward to returning and trying Haleem for the first time as I saw it on their menu :) Review #22 (2025)

Terrible Terrible Terrible...I ordered two orders of halwa puri and two extra puris..four plain…read moreNaan butter chicken and an order of beef paya. They were short two Naan and two puris..the payable was just a shallow container of gravy missing any payable.. looked more like leftovers from last night or a previous customer..I drove fifteen kms from kanata..when I spoke to the manager he ridiculed me instead of apologies.. In a score of ten I give them zero..never again

The Short Version: Cute café that also sells Indian food and…read moreIndo-Chinese fusion dishes. The food was fantastic. The Long Version: Vylora Café opened up around January 2026 in the space that was briefly Fruittopia Cafe (it was Pure Apothecary before that, and prior to that, the space was Simply Raw Express, which I still miss actually). They sell coffee, tea, juice and smoothies, as well as sandwiches, wraps and waffles. Then there's their Indian Street food menu (think samosa chaat, noodle burgers and stuffed kulcha) and most recently they added Indo-Chinese items like Manchurian. There's something for everyone whether you want a BLT sandwich with an Americano or a bowl of Chana Masala and rice with a Karak Chai. My husband and I dropped by for lunch and got the steamed Chicken Momos ($12.99) and Dry Manchurian ($13.99) and both dishes were fantastic. The Dry Manchurian came out first. Manchurian are deep-fried vegetable balls and they usually come either dry or with gravy. I didn't see the gravy option at Vylora Café but I prefer dry anyway. The vegetable balls were delicious and were served piping hot. The sauce was tangy and spicy with chopped up vegetables. So delicious! We finished the Manchurian before the momos arrived. The momos were equally delicious. The wrapper had a nice chew to them and they held the filling well without being too thick. The filling was flavourful ground chicken and vegetables. The momos came with a creamy mayo-based orange sauce and a spicy chili-based red sauce. Both were amazing and complemented the momos well. We were offered iced water when we arrived and service was pleasant and welcoming. We were served by Sim, one of the owners (I recognized her from when Vylora Café was featured on CTV News, lol). The café is so nicely decorated with lots of pink (artificial) flowers. They have a small collection of board games that you can play and books to read. It is casual dining though. Plates and cutlery are all disposable despite dining in (our plates were paper and cutlery were wooden, so at least compostable, but cups were plastic, as was the container holding the Manchurian). Hopefully with time, they can move to real china and cutlery. So glad we tried out this cafe. Looking forward to checking out their other menu items. Street parking only. Review #90 (2026)

I passed by this place and I had to try it! Since I LOVE falafel so much :)…read more Its a small family owned business, they have small 3 tables if you want to sit but I ordered a takeout. I ordered the following: 12 Falafel pieces (6 pieces for $4.99) Hummus plate $7.99 Falafel sandwich with pita bread $7.99 The food was amazing! The falafel is perfectly done just the way I like them, the Hummus was spot on and my favorite was the falafel sandwich! The sandwich is loaded with flavors so my taste buds were dancing lol The price I found reasonable. The service was fast. Free parking space available but it's a bit tricky, it's behind the place not infront of it.

Super low-key restaurant with delicious food! I especially enjoyed their Vegetable and Chicken…read moreCurry. The samosas were a bit dry to my liking but my friends who live in the area love them and come here regularly! The server who took our order was super friendly. I can't wait to visit here again!

Authentic food that you have been looking for. Great curries are here, whether you want spicy or…read moremild. The flavors are worth a drive. Very excellent taste.