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    Monasaba

    4.3 (42 reviews)
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    Lentil Soup my recent favorite. Must try.

    To visit at Monasaba was at my list for so long. Yesterday finally I made it. The restaurant might be small in size but nicely decorated. The service was superior. I ordered their Kabab meal with rice. Quantity was really huge can't be eaten by 1 person. On the top I had been provided their Adani Tea and Lentil Soup. I tried their soup for the 1st time It was soooooo gooood and healthy. In shaa allah will visit again. I loveee their Adani tea and samosas . Best combination. Tried their mandi too. Too delicious. Adani tea Is a must must must try.

    Beef qolaba
    Reh L.

    This was the first time I tried Yemeni food and I was pleasantly surprised! The mandi was the highlight for sure, with lamb that was falling off the bone and beautifully seasoned rice. Here's the full rundown: - Mandi: must order, the lamb slightly edges out the chicken but both are great - Qolaba: we tried the beef, it was good but needed more sauce - Sambousa: light and crispy, these were delicious and went well with the sahaweq sauce - Salad: this was a big miss. Basically a prepped salad with store bought italian dressing, the lettuce at the bottom of the box was brown and inedible. You can't serve this in a restaurant. But in the spirit of Ramadan we're showing compassion and not docking a star for it. Overall I would say this is a great spot for the mandi alone. It's definitely more of a takeout place with limited service and seating, but good nonetheless.

    Oomar K.

    Lamb mandi from Monasaba. Though the lamb was soft and juicy the rice was not well cooked. I remember the amazing mandi we ate a few times at their first location on council ring road. It was a small place and their food was excellent. Definitely it is not comparable with their new location. Missing something here.

    Mix Mandi (Lamb & Chicken)
    Teresa H.

    The atmosphere in this restaurant is absolutely stunning and cozy! The dining area is spacious and very clean. My first time trying mandi at a Yemeni restaurant. The lamb and chicken were really delicious. I personally prefer lamb because it's tender and flavorful. The rice is mixed with different spices and fried onions, almonds, and raisins on top. Everything is perfectly balanced, and the portion is quite generous. It's definitely enough for 2 people or even can provide an extra meal! The staff are incredibly kind and friendly, and they always wear a smile on their faces.

    Alex R.

    Monasabah is a brand-new restaurant brought to you by the ownership and management team of Almonasabah, which is an established (albeit smaller) smaller restaurant and catering business. Last year I tried a Lamb Mandi dish at Almonasabah last year, and damn near fell in love with it. When I heard about Monasabah, an authentic restaurant with an extensive menu, I absolutely had to try it. As a disclaimer, I have no experience with Yemeni food, so please take my review with a grain of salt. Monasabah checks off all the boxes. The experience (not unlike the food) is authentic, fresh, and memorable. The restaurant space feels traditional yet colorful. It is a narrow dining hall with a long-padded bench running along one side. Beautiful photographs of people in traditional Yemeni attire and artifacts of Yemeni culture adorn the walls. Traditional music is playing in the background. The process for ordering is simple. Go to the counter, pay for your meal, grab a number and find a seat. Someone will bring the food over to you as soon as its prepared. Ambience and service are nice and all, but the food is why I'll drive 40 minutes for another meal here. The Lamb Mandi is lamb roasted in a specialized clay oven (similar to a tandoor) served on a bed of flavorful rice and topped with nuts, sautéed onions and raisins. It can be described as a bit like pilaf but definitely has it own unique taste. The Mandi at Monasabah is the best! The lamb is so soft that its literally falling of the bone. The flavors of the dish are complex and layered, with a new experience hitting your palate seemingly every few seconds. You can eat it with a fork or go about it the traditional way and use your (right) hand. You are fine either way. The lamb qolaba is a dish I have never heard of until I came to Monasaba. Its cubed lamb with veggies and spices and fresh cilantro. It is served with a choice of rice or Yemeni bread. The freshly baked bread can be used as a utensil, by pinching off a piece, and grabbing some meat with it. If you have tried Ethiopian food before, you will understand what I am trying to say here. Nakie is a cold drink made with black raisins. They soak the raisins in the water for a while until it changes colour and takes on the flavor of the raisins. It's a tasty enough and certainly worth trying once if you never had it. But at $3.95 per glass, it doesn't blow me away. For dessert I had a Fatta Tamar with a glass of Shahi Adani. Fatta Tamar is a traditional desert which is kind of like date bread served with honey and thick cream. It was fresh and pretty to look at but a little bit too sweet for my palate. I also found it to be a bit dry. Shahi Adani is a sweetened lose leaf tea boiled with cardamom and milk. It's a little bit like a (properly prepared) chai masala. The Shai Adani is absolutely delicious and a great way to finish off a great meal. Of course I got excited and ordered a lot more than one can reasoably expect to eat in one seating. I'm afraid that this won't be the last time I do that.

    Interior
    Owen R.

    Wonderful staff Very friendly and there was two employees wiping down everything, chairs, bottoms of tables, etc Always nice to see CARE/CLEANLINESS menu is simple and consists mostly of lamb and chicken. The rice w the diced nuts and raisins, excellent!

    Pooja P.

    So happy we found this place when desperately looking for something to eat near us. We have never tried Yemeni food before and were curious. Quickly looked at the menu online to make sure I had vegetarian options and they did have a few! We went in at lunch and the place was pretty empty. We ordered an appetizer and a main as we weren't sure of the portion sizes. The appy was bread soaked in spicy minty yogurt and was pretty delicious. The main which was a chicken handi was probably the next dish we tried. The rice was so perfectly cooked and super flavourful. My husband finished the chicken in a few mins as it was so tender and juicy, just falling off the bones. We also tried the foul, refried spicy beans with fresh bread and it was very tasty! For dessert we tried a pistachio cream cake and it was just creamy and perfect. Would love to come back and try some more of the amazing items they have in their menu.

    Whole chicken mandi
    Reem S.

    Walked into the restaurant one afternoon. When it was my turn ordered the whole chicken mandi. I expected to wait around 20 mins so when the guy said it'll be 5 mins I was happy as I had people waiting in the car. 10 mins after walking in I walked out with my order. We ate the food shortly after and let me just tell you it was delicious. The flavours were on point and the chicken was so tender it basically came apart with a spoon. No knives needed. Important thing to note here is that the chicken was super flavourful and tender and not at all dry. Can't wait to try other items later.

    Lamb Mandi & qolaba more than enough for two people
    Areeba Z.

    Tried Yemeni cuisine for the first time - did not disappoint. The lamb was very well cooked! The staff is nice and the place is nicely decorated in the inside. Would definitely recommend!

    Single Mandi Lamb
    Zohaib A.

    Single Mandi Lamb: first time trying it. More than enough for 2 people. The meat is so soft that it just falls off the bones. The rice was extremely flavourful and the fried onions on top tasted amazing. Got almonds and raisons on the side. Their homemade hot-sauce was tangy and spicy. The restaurant was very clean and the service was amazing. While we were eating, the server came by and asked us if we needed anything else. Will definitely come back to try the Chicken Mandi and Qolabat.

    Ayah M.

    If you don't try Yamani cusine or don't know what is Mandi or Mutabag Yamani ? You have to try this restaurant out. I am their customer for catering for many years. They are absolutely my no.1 option. They have their catering kitchen on glen erin with council ring rd in Mississauga. This location they adopted dine-in cusine. More options and variations on the menu to try out. Today, my kids prefer take out. So, I had lamb and chicken Mandi. For desert Fatah Tamar. I am very happy to see them grow and scale up their business. Try it out !

    Lamb and chicken mandi, beef qolaba.

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    Blackstone Steakhouse and Grill

    Blackstone Steakhouse and Grill

    3.8(129 reviews)
    8.2 km
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    The atmosphere is very weird, the dining vibes are not it. It's open concept, lighting feels off,…read morethe seating is very dated and feels like you're at a low tier fast-food / run down mom and pop restaurant not a steakhouse. The service is not very attentive, we were seated and told to use the qr code for the menu. We picked our items and not one waiter decide to come back to take our order. We had to flag down a waiter, to give in our order. When the food arrive, they weren't even sure if it was for our table, the staff never came back to check if everything was okay. We had to also flag them down to get take out boxes, and again for the bill. The food: the appetizer, we ordered the calamari it had good flavours and were crispy. Slighly more oily but still delicious. The jerk chicken had good flavours and was very tender. The veggie upgrade is NOT worth it and extra $3 for 5 carrots and 3 broccolis. The rib eye steak was okay, the cut is not the best. The hot stone makes the table very hot, the plate holding it was cracked and hazardous imo. Fries in general were tasty and the 3 different sauces were good. In general this place needs to step it up a little, atleast with service since it's the easiest thing to change. The decor can come after..

    We had come here on a Saturday evening at 6:00 pm for dinner. When we had arrived, it wasn't too…read morebusy however, we had made reservations in advance just in case they were needed. We were given a booth near the entrance of the restaurant, then given menus to choose our items from. We also noticed that there was a QR code on the table, in which we were able to scan and view the menu on our phones. Once we had chosen our items, we waited patiently, while admiring the music playing on the loudspeaker, and the television screens showcasing the menu items in video format. The restaurant itself was dark, with moderate lighting, and a calm ambiance. More guests started to come as we were seated, and the restaurant became busier. Since we had ordered an appetizer, we were waiting on that to arrive while watching other guests arrive. Calamari was the appetizer in which we had chosen, as we both enjoy eating it. It was a tad spicy, and didn't have a lot of sauce on the plate to dip the calamari into. However, it did have a nice kick to it, and was easily eaten by us both. We then had to wait another ten to fifteen minutes to receive only my meal, which was the hamburger with melted cheese. We would have liked to receive our meals together however, the lamb that my husband ordered took much longer to arrive. Since the lamb came about fifteen minutes after the hamburger, the kitchen provided us with a complimentary salad, which we found generous. Both the lamb and hamburger meals were well-prepared and tasty however once again, not enough dipping sauce was provided for fries, and the salad on the plate with the lamb was covered with the sauce used for the lamb. Service was great throughout the entire night, with the server coming by to check on us, and apologize for the long wait for the lamb to arrive. Overall, this restaurant had tasty food and a chic ambiance however, the prices were a little high, and some of the presentation items (lack of sauce, slow service) were a bit of a let down. However, this place definitely had a lot of options, and would surely satisfy any hungry individual looking for a well-made meal.

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    Blackstone Steakhouse and Grill - My waiter was nice, service was slow, the food was 5 out of 10, and wayyyyy overpriced.... This was a $65 stake!     Not worth it!

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    My waiter was nice, service was slow, the food was 5 out of 10, and wayyyyy overpriced.... This was a $65 stake! Not worth it!

    Hamdi Restaurant - Platter for 2 - half and half (spaghetti + rice / goat + beef suqqar) comes with 2 drinks.

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    4.7(3 reviews)
    4.2 kmErin Mills

    This place has always been very popular with my kids, my nephew, and my niece. They absolutely love…read moreit and order from here all the time. I've only tried it myself once, and honestly, it wasn't quite to my personal taste. But food is very subjective, and I'm clearly in the minority in my family! My kids both when they were teenagers and now as adults--have always loved it, and my nephew and niece are big fans as well. The portions were good from what I remember, and the restaurant always seems busy, which says a lot. Just because it wasn't my favorite doesn't mean it isn't doing something right. When so many young people keep coming back and ordering from the same place year after year, that's usually a sign that they're doing a good job. If you're into this style of food, there's a good chance you'll enjoy it as much as the younger generation in my family does!

    Finally came in to try after passing by so many times. Inside, there's two seating areas, a take…read moreout stand, they have robots that bring your food. We ordered the platter for two, it came with samosa, soup, mango juice, salad, choice of pasta or rice & 2 meat options. We opted to try both chicken and beef stew with rice. For starters, The beef samosa was absolutely delicious, it was paired with a green spicy sauce. The soup was light, but flavourful. I have to say the beef stew was my favourite, it was flavourful and the meat was tender. The service was great. It was a chilly in there, the only criticism would be that it could use some personal touches, the restaurant itself seems a little bare. But the food made up for it.

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    Holy Wiches

    Holy Wiches

    4.4(21 reviews)
    7.3 km

    I initially came here for a Yelp event, and now it's on my list of restaurants I like to eat in the…read morearea. I know a lot of people have reservations paying top dollar for just a sandwich, but I'd say the quality of ingredients and flavourful sauces is totally worth it. I always get the holy cow sandwich with vamp sauce, but will occasionally get the chicken sandwich with lunar sauce. I did try the lemonade they had once, but to be honest, it doesn't quite fit my palate. The lemonade has some sort of seasoning in it. If you've had lemonade from East Asian restaurants, you would kind of know what to expect. They also give you a discount card that you can show for an extra 15% off when you visit. If you're in the area looking for a quick bite, I'd give this place a shot.

    So hard to properly gauge our order as a 3rd party delivery service as used. So Ill do my best…read more Went with the Virtuous Veggie option on a Baguette. This was a hearty sandwich, well over a pound on arrival I'd say. Unfortunately, it was delivered rather cold but not their fault. The toppings options were very varied and appreciated but the sauce could have been more generously applied. This sandwich was crazy filling. The bread was fresh, soft, and sturdy.. and the patties were flavourful. I'm not a vegetarian but I was very satisfied with them and happy I chose this over chicken or beef options. Pricepoint is a big high for a veggie sandwich but I truly feel there is high value in their product.. Need to go in and remove the delivery from the equation for a clear review

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