This is an awesome place for dinner or light drinks…read more I went here with friends in the area who love it. We had to wait for a table for three but it was later on a Sunday evening. They have an up and downstairs for tables. Toilets are upstairs and well appointed for this size of restaurant.

Stumbled on this place when I was looking for a small place to eat with tables outside, but was…read moresurprised by how fun the vibe is inside. It's casual but chic inside, with an upstairs and a downstairs, and a nice bar with some sophisticated cocktails. Spent a good hour and a half there, between drinks, eating, and just chilling. The food is Fantastic! A fresh and healthy take on middle eastern food, with excellent pitas (an important mark of quality in middle eastern restaurants), and great vegetarian dishes. We had the shashuka with grilled eggplant, hummus, and salad, with a vanilla margarita (Yum! Whodathunk?!) , and finished with a fresh mint tea. I wish I'd had room for more, but filled up on extra pita bread. Other customers were raving about the roasted cauliflower and kebab, but they were sold out. Definitely coming back again.

The location is like hidden in an open building where you can find different kind of restaurants…read more One of them is Rokkaa. Rokkaa is not that spacious as in the restaurant is small. They did a good job at organizing the tables and decoration. It's not full of tables and chairs, you'll have space for yourself instead of sitting close to a guest who is at another table next to you. I like the bar! It has a good ambiance and the music is just nice. You can think more of a lounge/chilling music. Not those music that gets on your nerves. Rokkaa serves Turkish/Meditteranean cuisine. I must say, the service is great! We had some special request like no beef. The waiter said there won't be any but re-confirmed this with the chef and came back to us as there was some beef-flavor in the food. The food was nice but not that special to me. It didn't feel like it was prepared the Turkish/Meditteranean way, but it's worth trying though!

Fantastic hidden gem with the most friendly staff. Had a fantastic time at the big table and we…read morewere served with such friendly and fast service. Also the food is delicious! Absolutely recommend!

If you you are of the opinion that the amount of Italians frequenting a place is the best…read moremeasurement of authenticity, Uliveto should be your go-to destination for real Italian food. And in fact it is. Unbothered by hipsterism, yet undoubtedly modern, this little corner shop will resemble any busy tratoria that you will find in Bologna, Verona or Florance, but with a design twist. Featuring a range of authenthic Italian dishes, Uliveto is in somewhere in between a sandwich shop (freshly made), take-away tratoria (daily made), lunch place (they warm up the take-away and) a shop (they have some really nice wines and foods). They'll serve you real espresso (don't expect filtered coffee here) and/ or wine during for lunch along side a number of Italian juices. I used to work close to this place and frequent it quite a lot. Although the sandwiches are good, my favourite is in fact the warmed up take-away food with a nice glass of wine (like the italians do). Although the take-away menu changes regularily, there will almost always he a veal and a chicken dish somewhere there, as well as a frittata or vegetarian option. Also nice is the home-made tiramisu (or sugar brick, as I like to call it), which tastes owerwhelming and delicious if you have the stomach for it (and not too many new-years resolutions). Sharing is also an option:-). Additionaly (and expectadly), they also have a very decent collection of cold-cut meats which is great for the afternoon snack to be shared with a nice glass of Chianti (and fava-beans;-)). Service is also very Italian (some of which also of Italian origin), meaning that you'll probably have to the register every time you want to order something. In fact the only thing not authentic about this place are its prices, as it doesn't come cheap. But in the end, what does come cheap at such a great location in the center of town.

OK, i stumbled in here late one night in search of something delicious and terrible for me, but…read morereally good for my inevitable hangover the next morning. boy, did i get lucky. i mean... REALLY lucky. this place is amazing, been there since 1979, and serves a signature dish called "Kapsalon Döner-Kebab" ...and that's all you need to know/order. whta is it, you say? freshly made pommes-frite, layered with kebab meat, covered in sauce, topped with slices of cheese and then broiled until everything melts together. wunderbar!

ok maybe im toronto spoiled and had high expectations but the kapsalon was not very good, cold…read moresalty and the fries were mediocre, cheese didn't really complement either.

We had an absolutely wonderful dinner here! Starting with the homemade drinks, ending with the food…read more- everything was delicious. A very nice restaurant! Highly recommended!

This is a surprising place... and an eclectic one. When I saw the mixed-up cuisine-focus on the…read moresign I was a bit confused at first. Touted primarily as an Indonesian Restaurant, it also qualifies itself as an Indian eatery, as well as presenting the cuisine of Suriname - and doing it all under the umbrella of being Halal (which may also mean "Pradesh"). Now that's a lot of cuisines, all from different corners of the globe. But then I recalled my week shooting a movie in Belize a decade ago, and there was the connection. In Belize there seems to be an unwritten rule (or tradition) that was proudly announced by our liaison from the film office. And that was that ALL OF THE GROCERY STORES (the country only had small mom & pop places) in Belize City were owned and run by Indians from India; and the most popular food, being Chinese steam table take-out joints like we have in America (fried rice, spring rolls, noodles, sweet & sour chicken/shrimp, spicy saucy stir fried meat & vegies, etc...), and these places were always packed with lines around the corner. They were also ALL OWNED AND RUN by Vietnamese extended families. And the Vietnamese community mixed very well with the Indian families, having similarly imported ingredients from afar, as well as exotic flavors, similar spices, rice based cuisines, and they both cooked curries. Now for Suriname and Indonesia and how those two food cultures fit into the menu profile at Restaurant Riaz. I have eaten a lot of Indonesian food in my day, and its flavor pallet is very similar to India, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, all using coconut milk, peanuts, chili-peppers, potatoes, green peppers, fish-sauce, vegies, and similar meats and seafoods, plus blends of sweet and salty and spicy and sour; and all of them use rice. Now the thread that sews Suriname to these others is that it was also a Dutch Colony, as were Indonesia and parts of India (like Sri Lanka [Ceylon at the time]). So the Dutch created huge incentives for the Indians in their empire to relocate to the sparsely populated Suriname; and these Indians brought their food with them. So when I ate lunch in New York City at a Surinamese place in The Bronx, I was surprised to see the menu filled with Curries, Chutney, Samosas, Fried Pakoras, and everything was served with rice and Indian Roti, (an oily flour tortilla-like bread), often accompanied by a small bowl of rich brown Curry-Gravy to dip into. The food from Suriname was Literally INDIAN FOOD. Thus the culinary story of Restaurant Riaz and its diverse menu started to make a lot of sense. The Indonesian food complimented the Surinamese meals; and the Indian dishes blended seamlessly with the other cuisines. And the Roti and Curry-Gravies went perfectly with everything. Restaurant Riaz is a big success story in my book. I can't wait to come here again - and this time I am going to bring a whole bunch of friends.

Where to go for fast and tasty Turkish food? Here apparently as it was filled to the brim with…read moreother hungry guests. Shortly after sitting down and ordering, the waiter drops off a basket of bread with three different dipping sauces, one hot and spicy, a garlicky yoghurt and a Turkish style salsa and we try desperately not to overdo it on the bread before the really really good stuff arrives! I spy the waiter rushing back and forth with a frothy white drink that a bunch of other tables order and curiosity gets the better of me so I order one of those too, turns out to be a savoury yoghurt drink which is odd at first but actually really delicious! The mains we order arrive, lamb kofta sandwiched in fresh toasted Turkish bread, and beef kebab with frites and salad and they are both incredible. Now this where I go to town with the sauces they first brought to the table, as their lamb kofta sandwich whilst already absolutely delicious is made even more so with these sauces! And of course, there's always room for dessert which was made up of baklava and mint tea, both also delicious. Dinner here was simple but it was fresh and delicious and service was no fuss and efficient too! Definitely worth a stop in when you're after a quick tasty meal!

This place is pretty delicious after being in Paris and Belgium prior to here. Ordered a chicken…read moresandwich

Awesome restaurant, great food. Non expensive. Got the falafel wrap. It was awesome. Would highly…read morerecommend

Don't let the menu scare you. It's small, but it's soooo good. Three of us walked in, the staff is…read moreSUPER friendly, super helpful, and fast! We all three got the the shoarma, two chicken, one lamb. Let me tell you, reasonably priced and SO GOOD. you will not be disappointed.

First went to maoz in a London years past. Off the train in Amsterdam…read more Went here. Staff was friendly. Got whole wheat pita regular with falafel. Tasty with plenty of veggies to add to it. Affordable Casual Nourishing Meal Recommended!

Maoz Vegan is a chain vegan restaurant with an unlimited self-serve salad bar! You can pick from a…read morefalafel pita sandwich or salad bowl to fill up on greens. I opted for a salad bowl, and it was pretty good. The veggies were fresh, sauces were flavorful, and the pickles added a nice touch. The falafel was fried to order so it had a nice crunch. Service was also great. The worker explained the concept to me in English and offered some recommendations. The dining area was spotless and constantly cleaned. All things considered, I would return for the price, convenience, and freshness, but I do wish the bowl was larger to fit more salad greens.