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    Sibel Restaurant

    4.5 (11 reviews)
    Open 9:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    Jenn W.

    The Turkish focused menu offers an array of dips. We started with the fatteh ($10), one that I've never had before. The pressed yogurt reminds me of a thinner labneh. Covered with oil, which the menu describes as infused with garlic and shallots, it tasted liked nothing except for the roasted cashews on top. The dip really needs more spices or seasonings to add interest. Luckily, the starter arrives with complimentary feta, butter, and hummus. Ultimately, with some feta on the fatteh it helps augment the flavours with a bit of saltiness. Maybe Sibel just likes to shy away from salt, as their hummus was also served neutral so tastes like nothing more than blended chickpeas with a bit of oil. Even the Turkish babaganoush ($9) was also relatively tasteless. There wasn't the expected smokiness from using grilled eggplant any any onion, garlic, or parsley was muted. If anything, the sweet and tangy pomegranate glaze stood out the most. The best thing about the dips is having the pita. Freshly prepared in a wood burning oven, it was sizzling hot and delicious. Sprinkled with an everything bagel seasoning, it thankfully adds a bit of zest to the plain dips. Sibel's fried kubbeh ($14) was surprisingly fluffy in the centre, the mixture of beef, bulgur, onion, walnuts, and spices crumble onto the plate upon breaking through the crispy coating. Dipped with pistachio it's beautiful to behold and tasty, just a rather small portion (two per order) for the price. The mixed kebab platter ($38) is a great way to try several proteins: Despite the lamb chop being cut thinly and being overdone, it was still tender and well seasoned. In comparison, the cubes of filet were done a perfect medium rare but wasn't as flavourful. While not necessarily bad, I'd recommend you having these first, so it doesn't seem as plain. The full adana kebab was juicy and mixed with enough spices so it's flavour without being overwhelming. Lastly, the chicken wings were done well, cooked through without becoming dry and having a nice char on the skin. Overall, for incorporating so many different types of proteins with bones and different cooking times, the platter came together well. Made to feed a sumo wrestler, it'd be a lot of food for one, so is ideal for sharing. Aside from all the proteins, there's also a bed of deliciously saucy bulgur, fluffy white rice, bread, shredded cabbage, onions, spicy grilled peppers, and half a tomato. It's not a lot of vegetables, so if you want something to balance out the proteins, pair this with a salad. On another visit, I stuck with just the adana kebab ($34) and it was equally juicy. It's just surprising that by itself you don't get much more of the kebab despite the main being almost equally priced to the mixed kebab platter. In my books, the mixed platter is a much better deal. At least that had more sides than the shrimp kebab ($35). It was almost comical how noticeably smaller it was than the other two mains, served with only bulgur and a roasted tomato. You'll only want to order this if you're in the mood for a very light meal. At least the shrimp were sizable and cooked well. Their pide are a great option for any pizza lovers. A thinnish chewy toasted bread forms the base and the chicken fillet pide ($24) was filled with a healthy portion of mozzarella and chicken. It was enjoyable, but a little plain since there were scant amounts of other ingredients listed on the menu (mushrooms, olives, and tomato). I would have liked more of the vegetables to balance out the dish.

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    Absolutely amazing experience! The food was beautifully presented and delicious. The restaurant exudes an authentic modern chic decor - no cost was spared! Our server was friendly, professional and very knowledgeable of the menu. It was a great evening and we look forward to returning soon!

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    Great Food, service & ambience , efficient and amazing staff. love it. I often go there, never get disappointed ,

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    3.5 - I came here earlier than my friend so the staff kindly allowed me to sit while waiting for my…read morefriend to arrive. The waiter was really nice, he was friendly and smiling when he greeted me and took our order. My friend and I shared the meat doner with bulgur because we were not that hungry. When it came, it looked too good to eat. Presentation was well done with a variety of toppings and it was aromatic. Sadly we found the meat to be too salty for us. It was hard to eat when the bulgur and pita were running out as well. We were surprised to see that we were charged for $4 just for a cup of water each?? Apparently this is their norm but I wish I knew before coming here so I could say no to it as I had my own water with me...

    3.5 stars A friend…read morefrom out-of-town actually found this restaurant. We arrived separately, and it's a bummer that the parking lot for the plaza is so small. It's a good thing though that we were able to park on the residential street after 6 p.m. This is a fairly small restaurant with a patio. Menus are viewed by scanning a QR code. I'm not sure if it's specified, but certain items are only available at certain times. There's a chance that what you want to order is sold out or not available, so I'd recommend having a backup order ready. It was a super busy night when we went, so the food did take quite a while and was severely staggered in arriving at the table. Luckily, the restaurant was considering adding a pasta dish to their menu, and we were given one to try complimentarily. It was pretty tasty, and so were the dishes that we each ordered. The portions are decent, so if you're not a big eater, it'd be good to share dishes. The bread is so fluffy and yummy! At the end of the meal, we were given tea. It was a nice touch. However, they should specify that it's on the house. I had brought a cake and asked if we'd be able to cut it and eat it there. The server said yes, but it'd be a $5 charge per person. I understand that they provide plates and cutlery and will have to wash it, and I'm not sure what the norm is, but $5 per person seems high.

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