In terms of unique offerings and my interaction with the owner, 5*s!
According to a TO Star article on this plaza, the owner is Palestinian and the Arabic ice cream, cheeses, labneh, ghee, feta are all made in-house. Storefront isn't that big.
I thought that I'd be intimidated because I have no knowledge of their products, but owner explained everything well. For example, labneh is a strained yogurt that's similar to cream cheese, but it isn't cream cheese. He also explained the difference between his ghee and desi ghee. Ghee had a nice scent and wasn't as pungent as Indian ghee.
You can tell that the owner has a background in food science.
They were also serving ice cream as well when I went in, so after we chatted, I decided to get Black Cherry. Mmm...natural, creamy, and no hint of that fakey-ness that normally accompanies anything Cherry-flavoured!
1 pint of pistachio ice cream was $10, larger pint was $20. So although it isn't cheap, it tastes waaay better - and less sweet - than the stuff that you get from the grocery store.
Too bad that he shut down the soft serve 'cause I would've tried that instead.
If you have any interest in Arabic dairy products, don't feel intimidated and check this place out! read more