Service is awful!!! Servers do not really know how to serve and how to prioratize their work and clients. We waited one hour and ten minutes for just two foods. The food was good but management is terrible. All the purell dispensers and soap dispensers were empty. And at the end we waited 10 minutes to get box and 15 minutes to receive the bill. read more

Went with three friends last night. We tried the eggplant with egg appetizer, olives with walnuts, chicken, kamb& beef kebabs & the chicken stew. They serve you parsley, raw radishes & raw onions on the table. I would rate the food a 3 out of 5. 5 being the highest & 1 being the lowest. It was good for what it was but nothing special. They serve a naan like bread to start. The mains came with a ton of rice unless you wanted salad. If you want berberrries with your rice, it was about $2 extra. They taste like cranberries. My friend had the baklava & although the portion was small, 4 tiny pieces, she said it was rich & not too sweet. If I was in the area & wanted Persian food, I would go back. I wouldn't go out of my way to go there again. read more

Shomal is my all time favourite persian restaurant! Their food is top notch! My family and I have never been disappointed by their food. Their service is alright. Sometimes its great and sometimes its not that good but because the food is amazing, you get over the quality of the service pretty fast. Their kabob torsh is the best! I have not been able to find kabob torsh anywhere else that is as delicious as Shomal's. All their dishes are fantastic from appetizers to entrees. read more

I like the environment, the food is ok, but very expensive compare to other Persian restaurants. I ordered kabab torsh. It used to be better. It was different this time. The service was also ok. Friendly server. read more

Great food , I have been going to this place for so many years, the food is amazing ,just a little lack of service.

Bademjan kebab - eggplant stuffed with walnut, pomegranate and spices. * MUST TRY. This is coming from someone who doesn't really like eggplant. It is so delicious Kebab Torsh was also delicious, meat, rice and grilled tomato. Served with a naan bread. Highly recommend this gem! read more

This place is quite nice and warm on the inside. The food here is mediocre in my opinion and the staff is a hit or miss. If you're going to charge $25 for kebab sultani... You should definitely be making sure it's above the other restaurants in the neighborhood that charge$10 less and tasting a million times better. The price and quality of food do match...So essentially you're paying for location and ambiance. Will not return. read more

I've eaten at the best Persian restaurants in Los Angeles, DC, and everywhere in between. Shomal offers the most unique, varied, delicious Persian cuisine outside of the Iran's borders, and it most definitely worth the 6 hour drive for us to enjoy the specialties of Iran's northern region. Everything from the Baghale Ghatogh to the white fish and the soltani is prepared with the best ingredients and delicious. There is something for everyone here, including a range of kababs, vegetarian dishes, and regional specialties. Be sure to check out at least one of there appetizers - they are all delicious! Eating here brings back memories of being "back home", and guests from all ethic backgrounds should check this place out. read more

Went here with some friends from work while I was in Markham for a business trip. I love kebabs of all kinds, and was extremely tempted to get either lamb or veal, but I decided to be a good girl and got the chicken barg kabab. Despite being the "healthy" option, it was still very tasty, I like how they don't overcook the chicken like some places do, it was still very tender and juicy. The place is huge and the ambiance is very nice. I would probably put this on my list of go-to restaurants whenever I travel in the area. read more

I just came from Sacramento California to Toronto for vacation and I went to many different restaurants for lunch and dinner and this restaurant is something special.I did ordered the chicken barg and it was so delicious 10 out of 10. I would highly recommend this place for every body to try the chicken barg and any other kabab that you guys think of. read more

The first thing I noticed when I walked into this restaurant was the stylish atmosphere - they had this outdoor feel going on. I wish I could have stayed, but I came here with my friend's dad to pick up some take out food. We got 4 different kinds of kebab all of which ROCKED - super tasty and not at all dry. There were also a ton of hot people walking around (both servers and patrons). I don't know what they put in the water, but Persians are just a good looking bunch. I only gave it four stars because I didn't get to dine-in, but this is the only time I've given four stars at a restaurant I only spent 15min in! read more

I had never heard of this place before Tuesday night, but apparently its quite popular. Tuesday evening I was taken to this small stucco sort of place in a U shaped Plaza. Right away I noticed a big Persian crowd, mostly families. Now, I am pretty familiar with Persian dishes so my surefire way of trying out how good the restaurant quality is, is by ordering the simplest dish (kobideh). Its a kabab style dish with rice and 2 grilled tomatoes (usually for decoration/slight flavor). me and my girlfriend both tried the Dogh ($2.50 each) (yogurt beverage). If you haven't tried it, its absolutely , positively refreshing. Its got grounded pepper along with dried mint and the consistency is similar to medium bodied milk. Its almost always served chilled, or over ice and is paired with kabab. I liked the consistency here but different areas of Iran and Afghanistan add cucumber bits. "North" does not. Yet, it was still pretty refreshing and yummy. for appetizers we ordered : Borani spinach & Zeitoon Parvardeh. The Borani ( $4.99 )is again a yogurt dish (DO NOT ORDER 2, they give a good portion of it so it can be shared by 2). Its similar to a dip dish, brought alongside with pita. Its thick with a mixture of sautéed spinach, garlic and herbs in yogurt. Ive had better so I wasn't fully satisfied, I felt it had TOO MUCH yogurt and not enough of the garlic/spinach. The Zeitoon Parvardeh is a bowl of marinated green olives with walnut, pomegranate paste, Mountain's herbs and spices ( $5.99 ). Now, I'm a HUGE green olive lover...so this is DEFINITELY worth a try if you love green olives. The quantity is big enough for 2 to share but be warned, its crazyyy salty!!...so I had the pita from the yogurt borani, mixed some yogurt and added the olives...YUMMMM... For entree : Koobideh Kabab ($10.99) & Sultani Kabab ($17.99) the Koobideh was AMAZING..so tender and juicy. The rice was O-K. The sultani dish is a combination of tenderloin veal & ground beef. This dish is great for meat lovers that want both the kabab as well as try something different. I tried some of the veal and it was REALLY good. The meat is definitely something to try here. I was too stuffed to try the tea or dessert. :( Bill came up to $53.00. The plus is definitely the food. The downside is the service, the server is a tad stuck up and refused to speak to us in English, only Farsi. (which is so wrong... why would you assume we knew how to speak it?). I got the feeling, service isn't huge here. Water alone took almost half the meal to get to us , and when it did, the portion was ridiculously small. Then when we asked for more water, they huffed ( WHAT THE?? ...SERIOUSLY?) and got us a jug of water , slamming it down on the table. As if to tell us how annoyed he is. So all in all, don't go here expecting minimal service, just go in , eat and get out. Don't forget to pay ;) xoxo. M. read more

The place is in the back corner of a plaza and has three different signs that say "North" - I guess each sign shows their growth. The service is great and the server explained each dish and answered all our questions. The food was great but we were full from just the appetizer! Will definitely come back. BTW, the yogurt drink is awesome. read more

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Horrible customer service. We went here our food was burnt and when we brought it to the attention of management, they said that there's not much they can do and that they cannot replace it because one piece of meat has been eaten. We have been coming to eat here for years and this was shocking. Staff and management is extremely poor and unwelcoming. Never ever coming back here again !!!! read more

North Restaurant- Shomal - Burnt, stale and dry. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

My third (or fourth) Iranian restaurant. I did not experience the inattentive (dis)service others have mentioned, but there was no quality check either. The waitress was polite and because it was a warm day served us on the patio well. By the way, they have a patio for the main restaurant, while there is an express take-out outlet next door. The waitress was polite and explained the dishes to us. Complimentary, bread, butter and onions also are welcome... The food was delicious, the chicken was moist, tender, melt-in-your-mouth. The yogurt was tasty and felt very natural. The prices are not cheap and are $25+ each!!! but the quantity and quality did not leave us wanting. The completely empty restaurant worked for us. We had the patio to ourselves and we were thankful for it. read more

Seems like after 2 years, the portions have become smaller, but prices have gone up for some of the other entrees. When i was last here in 2014, the chicken breast plate had 10 pieces of chicken kebab, and 2 grilled tomatoes, wheras today i received 8 pieces of chicken kebab and 1 tomato. Service was friendly but took a while for our server to get the bill. Food arrived quickly though, which is much better than my first experience. Food is still tasty, but expensive for what you get, especially as the portions have reduced. I would say there is too much rice for the amount of meat plated. read more

North Restaurant- Shomal - Chicken breast plate 16$ - Middle Eastern Near Me - Thornhill, Ontario

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This is a great all-around Persian restaurant, though I'd really want to give it 3.5 stars if I could since the service is definitely not up to par. Decor is definitely cool, making the entire place look like a village from the North of Iran. The menu is varied, and you do get a lot of kebab and stew choices with northern flair, as well as many traditionally northern Iranian appetizers. The service is typically a bit snobby, and servers insist on speaking Farsi with everyone, which can get annoying when you don't speak Farsi. Food is usually on time, but you just don't feel the love when you're there. There isn't much else to say about this place other than the fact that it has tasty food that can bring you back. Just know that every once in a while, the food will be a miss, with either the kebab being dry or the stews being slightly off. Then again, I've never found a Persian restaurant that nails it time and time again... maybe a business opportunity exists? read more

Kashke Bademian is my favoooooorite thing here. Its delicious. All the food is really fresh. I've never had a complaint about this place. read more

I had the chicken barg keba, charbroiled seasoned tender chicken fillet. I had the option to get half salad half rice or all rice. The dish also came with a broiled tomato and a lemon slice. The salad came first. I got a garden salad and added the provided balsamic vinegar and olive oil myself. It was standard tasting. We then waited for a bit for the main course and drinks. It took some time but it was not too bad. When the main dish came to the table, i was surprised at the amount of rice. Indeed i found it very difficult to finish it. The long grain rice was soft and fluffy. The chicken at first taste seemed really salty but as i ate more, it seemed okay. The chicken indeed was tender and had a char flavour. I find when i eat persian food, i tend to eat really fast to the point i have to wait for food to go down my throat with sone difficulty before continuing to eat. I wonder if that is normal?? In the end i was completeley stuffed with leftover rice. The waiter was friendly but a little absent minded. He forgot to bring us drinks and we got them long after finishing the salad. Similarly, we didn't get any bread until the mains were already delivered. When we arrived, the restaurant was pretty empty so there really was no excuse. Getting the bill also took an unusually long time. read more

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Not even look like what u eat in iran Bad quality of food, the chef of this restaurant does not know how to make kebabs well read more

An Iranian restaurant that seems to be a gem in this neighbourhood. The apps were the best, some similarities to Lebanese. Different types of dips made with eggplant, yogurt, olives, chickpeas, nuts, etc. to eat with hot nan bread. Glad we ordered four apps amongst four people to start off, very filling. Next were the grilled meats for our main course, chicken boneless, kebabs, steak tips, all slightly different in flavour, all well cooked and went well with rice (we ordered a couple different flavours of rice). The decor was upscale with lots of wood, lots of seating and some nice plants inside, also has a patio, located in a strip mall, just off Yonge street, plenty of parking. I would definitely visit again when in this area. read more

The food was good. The restaurant has a great atmosphere. I ordered the kabob torsh. This was the first time I tried it and it wasn't bad. If you are not into trying new dishes then I would say just order chicken. You can't go wrong. Only area of improvement would be that the service wasn't great. Overall a great place. read more

Dinner with some Persian Friends: Food, service, value, ambience: 3.5/5 Food was tasty, no complaints. Repeat: Can see ourselves visiting again. read more

Awful service! Very rude waiters and waitresses! And as an Iranian who knows Persian food I can say that it is one of the lowest quality of food among Persian restaurants, yet very pricey. One of our friends wanted to order a mixture of different rices and the waiter said that they may not be able to do that because of the crowd!!!! The point is it was not crowded at all!! They were in a hurry to take our order and wouldn't let us enjoy our hang out. I won't try this restaurant ever again and I don't recommend it!! read more

Amazing dishes. Great ambiance . Meat is top quality. Northern dishes are flavorful. Drinks were awesome( doogh) only negative is that they frequently run out of their popular dishes. read more

I felt like the staff were giving my party very poor service. They gave us a bad seat in an almost empty restaurant. I asked to move, and they did it again after taking a lot of time to "search" for a new spot. The food wasn't hot. The kebab kobideh was bad. The dish came with one grilled tomato, when every other plate in the restaurant had two. I did not feel like I was being treated well or fairly there. It's expensive and does not compete with other Persian restaurants in the area. read more

Food was not bad but a bit bland and overpriced. Atmosphere is great. I have to complain about the poor service in this restaurant. As another commenter has mentioned in her review of the restaurant, the servers were curt and cold. I also experienced a cut in the number of grilled tomatoes I received compared to every other plate in the restaurant. I ordered a fairly expensive plate of beef & chicken kebabs with two tomatoes as depicted in the menu. The issue isn't even about the number of tomatoes received, it's more about the unfair attitudes these servers have towards people of non-Iranian descent. We all pay the same of money to be dining there and I do not see any reason why we should not be treated equally. I did not feel appreciated during my visit here and will not be returning. read more

Low quality food! Very bad management! It used to be a good restaurant but recently there has been some significant drop in their food quality and management! So disappointing! Although we tried to provide the feedback but she gave us very negative attitude and took it the wrong way! read more

New to this food and liked it v. much. Everyone in the group was happy. Maybe we make a regular turn of authentic Iranian food. It is the most tasty and delicious food i have ever eaten... and in huge amount... highly recommended.. esp for kabab and rice lovers. I simply love it.. Great atmosphere, professional staff, they bake fresh bread... mouth watering dishes, generous portions, free appetizers, you can sit your private room.... the girls easy on the eye. Iranian girl is the bomb. but high priced for us. Each is about $30. read more

The food is amazing, and the atmosphere is beautiful. Prices are reasonable, and I'd recommend this restaurant to any one. The Soltani was amazing, and the Chicken kebabs are perfectly seasoned. The wait staff is polite and speedy. I only have one criticism of the restaurant. The marinated olives. My husband and I love Olives and were very excited to try them. Unfortunately, they are horrible. Now, I'm not sure if this is just a personal preference, or if the olives were truly terrible, but we couldn't eat more than one. Still, the rest of the food was so good, we didn't much care - just wish we hadn't ordered them in the first place. :) In short, great food, great service. Enjoy! read more

I love this restaurant. I especially like their "Bademjan Kabab" . I come from California and every time I make a stop in Toronto I make sure I stop by "North Restaurant "!!! read more

This is a great place to take someone out for dinner,very clean,a bit more expensive 10% .but well worth it. We ordered the Beef Keb diner with salad they brought out flat warm pita breads one whole wheat,& the other plain white the skews were huge and you can taste the beef broiled on real wood,and that is how it tasted! Cheers to the chef,and the chicken breast was also super huge on skews and delicious,when we left that place it was packed,I must say it deserves a 5-Star overall. Its a must try place if your going out and your hungry,you will be satisfied,believe you, me. Enjoy! Great for families to get together,a must! read more

Swore I would never return and this time service was a 2/5 same crazy manager . I had guests from Cali and none enjoyed their food either and found the place kind of a joke . This time I mean it ... Never again ! read more

Sub par service. The food came quickly, but was so bland. The amount of meat in each plate was lacking in comparison to the mountain of rice on the plate. Would not recommend. read more

Authentic Persian food from northern Iran. Amazing appetizers and kebabs! I was also impressed with their service. Will come back!

I've been here at this location 3-4 times. I visit them for one reason and one dish only, Kabob Torsh (Sour Kabob) that is a pomegranate sauce marinated beef kabob. While you are at it definitely try Kabob Bademjoon as an appetizer (that's stuffed mini eggplants also cooked with pomegranate sauce). Honestly all other dishes that I had a taste of was great: Baghalighatogh, Mirzaghassemi, chicken kabob, Koobideh and the fried white fish! read more

This place should be closed down the food is great but the kitchen is dirty and not sanitized I saw a waiter playing with his nose then went to serve the food right after the customer is horrible and the prices are over priced there are other restaurant I would rather go to than go to this one again read more

it use to be very very nice in everything but now its a waste of money on everything. the chef is not even familiar with making persian food and on of their staff was my friend he told me how suck is the kitechn no good food anymore too bad read more

First time I ate here was many years ago and every couple of years i decide to give it another shot. And every couple of years i get disappointed.. Food is good but my god the service is atrocious.. And this goes back at least 6 years.. Too bad read more

This was my first experience with Persian food, and I must say, I'm a fan. I'd recommend the dill rice, and the lamb shank. It was really tender, and everything tasted down right good. I just sort of wasn't that into the service, and I found the prices... strange? Let's say for instance, one asks if they make mixed drinks and cocktails, and one is told that yes, they do make cocktails, so one orders a vodka and cranberry. The bill arrives and you have been charged for one shot of vodka, and one glass of juice. Also, remember that salad you asked for instead of the expensive rice mixture that comes with kebabs? Well, each one of those is an additional three dollars, even though you substituted it and did not get the rice at all. You just kind of end up feeling nickel and dimed. So Shomal North gets three stars, but Persian cuisine gets five!!! read more