Had lunch with coworkers…read more I had Kaftan Be Tahini. The food was delicious and filling. Flavors mixed well and did not overpowering. Service seems relatively quick though the drinks took some time to came out after the meal.

Nice restaurant, well decorated, good food (highly recommend the Sitty Salad, even thou it doesn't…read moretaste like anything Palestinian I'm familiar to, but it's really good!) There's a cute little Palestinian goodies setup, (you can purchase serve ware, magnets, bookmarks etc) The service is slow, even thou it wasn't busy, I'd plan ahead next time.

The Mix Lamb & Chicken Mandi at Monasaba was absolutely delicious! The chicken and lamb were so…read moretender and juicy, perfectly roasted and full of flavour. The aromatic basmati rice paired beautifully with the meat. The tomato chili sauce was delicious and added the perfect kick. The fried onions, almonds, and raisins on top added a wonderful mix of savoury, sweet, and crunchy flavours. They also served a complimentary lentil soup, which was really yummy and a nice touch to start the meal. Generous portions, great flavours, and excellent overall experience. Definitely a must-try -- I'll be coming back!

This is some of the best mandi I have had in the GTA!…read more I came here for iftar and while the wait was quite long, my party of 5 was accommodated as soon as a table opened up. We were greeted with a lovely lentil soup, which was rich and perfectly seasoned. Next came the sambusa, which was filled with delicious ground beef. The star of the evening was the mandi, which had juicy and tender meat, fluffy seasoned rice, and sweet and savoury toppings that complimented the dish so well. The lively ambiance and beautifully decorated interior were just the icing on the cake.

I would give this place a 4.5. East Tea Can is a Middle-Eastern restaurant with a classy and…read moreelegant ambience combined with amazing food. You can see them making bread from the glass windows overlooking the kitchen and smell the aroma of grilled meat, so it has that homey, authentic feel. We've dined here before and have always enjoyed it. We usually sit indoors, but this time around we got seated outside on the patio since it was quite busy. Aside from the wasp buzzing around our table, we were fine with this. The service here is great. The servers are attentive and they are quick to deliver food. My boyfriend and I ordered the Mixed Grill Platter, the Beef Tikka, and the Legendary Hummus + Brisket. The hummus was a showstopper. Combined with the brisket, it was really delicious. I love how generous they were with the bread quantities. The mixed grill was amazing as always. The meat is always perfectly cooked. This was our first time with the beef tikka and we enjoyed it as well. We had ordered two servings of the fries and noticed that they didn't have Zaatar seasoning like they usually do. I thought they had run out but when I asked our server, she said that they didn't add the seasoning to the fries anymore which is a little disappointing. If i had known ahead of time, I would've asked to substitute for rice instead. All in all, you can't go wrong with this place. They always know how to cook their meat perfectly, and they have great side dishes to go with your mains. I highly recommend their mixed grill, though I've tried their other mains and were also quite pleased with all of them (particularly the Cordon Bleu and the Beef Tagine).

As always... the food here is outstanding and the standard has been maintained ever since it opened…read more The staff is extremely professional and affable So what did we try? The legendary hummus Makdoos Zaatar Mana'eesh Red Spicy sheesh tawook And finished all of the above with: Kunafa PS: Don't take the table right at back at the far right end next to the emergency exit ... not because of the exit but because it's one crazy table and not recommended for those who suffer from sea sickness ... yes the team there have tried to fix it but the table always seems to get its own sway As always I will be back

We came from Ottawa to Mississagua and we couldn't miss trying this place that we hear a lot about…read moreand it definitely didn't disappoint! Let me start about the place itself, very fancy and nice and the decor is very inviting. Even the washrooms are well decorated but unfortunately we're dirty so hope they take better care of them! They have a variety of juices, we tried the mint lemonade and was very refreshing. Food was fresh, yummy and flavourful. I highly recommend their dolma, I ate Dolma before but never that good! The kabob is nice but you find this everywhere else. Service was good but one thing we didn't understand was water! They said they don't provide tap water and only bottled water. This definitely makes no sense but wen we're too hungry to argue lol!

The food came out RAW! We ordered fish and waited over four hours for uncooked fish that cost $180…read more The servers were rude, dirty, and inattentive. I will never eat here again. I was sick for a week from the uncooked fish.

Worst Service at Moods introduced us to this hidden GEM! We…read morewere kicked out from moods for not ordering enough food and we were looking for a Sheesha place to go to in the area, came across this on yelp and I have never been to a better sheesha place! I had two friends with me who have lived in middle east and know their sheesha, they said their sheeshas are really high quality (even though it was the cheapest around). We also ordered Fries, Mango shake and a brownie, wasn't really expecting it to be good but just something to eat. However, Fries were AMAZING (with best garlic sauce), Mango shake looked really fancy and tasted pretty good and brownie wasn't bad either. The service, while a little on the slow side, was caring. Some things that were a little off: Place was very busy on a saturday night so environment got a little cramped. Lack of women customers, there was no other table other than ours which had a female presence. However, there was a female server, and at no point did we feel uncomfortable or encountered any creepy activity. So while there weren't a lot of a women, i think it's still safe for women to go there.

Wow. Last night a group of us decided to venture to the Mississauga/Oakville border just off of…read moreDundas near the 403 for some after dinner shisha, and boy was it ever worth the trip. Al-Omda is tucked away in an industrial plaza so you'll need to keep an eye open or you may miss it. I'll start by saying, top to bottom, this is far and away, the best Hookah Lounge around. In fact the experience overall was so good that I plan to lower all my previous hookah lounge reviews down a star now that I know how good it can be. To start each of us ordered out own hookah pipe with unique flavours - I've never done this before as to me Hookah/shisha was always a shared thing amongst friends, but now that I've done it this way, I'll never share again.. EVER. One of the guys in our group went for a special shisha which came with Pineapple and Coconut as well as a ice chamber around the base to cool his smoke. I was instantly jealous of this and asked if there was anything that could be done to cool my smoke... absolutely. they quickly went to the back and swapped out my hose for one with a frozen head (that resembled some sort of missile) that instantly changed the quality of my shisha experience by 1000%. The service for the shisha is unmatched, compared to anywhere I have been before. not only did numerous servers stop by to check on us, but both owner, manager and chef from the kitchen. They really take customer service to the next level! In fact this was the first and only time that when the smoke got too harsh that a lounge employee actually serviced my hookah by removing the bowl, blowing backwards into it to clear the impurities before lightly rapping the bowl to move the cooked and uncooked shisha around. The minute he put it back down it was like a brand new bowl. Incredible. Having already eaten I only briefly looked over their menu and noticed that their selection of (halal friendly) sandwiches which ranged from a Chicken Zinger to a Philly cheesesteak ranged in price from $5-10. While not ordering food I did have a mint tea which I learned was made from the authentic Lipton tea bags from Egypt (those who know the difference will understand what this means in terms of flavour and strength). The tea came in a massive mug and garnished with fresh mint leaves. It was fantastic with no chalky aftertaste. Eventually we did get a little peckish and ended up ordering some sharable dessert items which were unbelievable! The first, and excuse my ignorance for not getting the name right, was phonetically called Konafa. This was sort of like a middle eastern dessert pizza made with cheese, pistachios and an assortment of sweet toppings that were, in short, a delight to put in my mouth! Following the dessert cheese pizza we got to try traditional warmed rice pudding, which was amazing as well. I really enjoyed the pistachios and cinnamon on top! Yum!! One of the best things about this place was the prices. For the shisha and tea it was only $12 and change all in, I was shocked! This place might be a tad hidden and out of the way for some, but those who can get here are lucky, this is an example of a true hidden gem in the 905. But don't tell too many of your friends because it's already super busy, my suggestion is to call ahead and book a table when you're thinking of heading over for a few games of dominos, PS4, board game and a shisha!

First time trying Afghan food and I really enjoyed it! The rice was flavourful, maybe made with…read morebroth. The bread was fresh and warm. The salad was refreshing and tasty. And the proteins were seasoned perfectly. Loved their side dressing thats slightly spicy, acidic and similar to bruchetta topping. The service is very good. They were all very accommodating and polite. The restaurant's AC was broken, it was HOT but added to the experience lol. The restaurant is clean and well put together.

Big portion. Solid flavor. Many many topping to chose from. Interesting people…read more Bbbbbbbb

This place has good quality shawarma wraps at decent price. They have specials everyday so make…read moresure you call and ask what they have that day. The specials are posted right outside their door as well. Around $10 for a meal. They have all your shawarma fixens including tabouleh, garlic sauce and hummus etc. Probably the best shawarma in the area.

I accidentally put four stars instead of five so I'm just updating it to 5 stars! Read my previous…read morereview that is attached to this one :)

Great steak I like the food I only went once and nice atmosphere. It was nice and quiet not too…read moremuch people and not noisy place. More on a higher end maybe. Nice for couples

Growing up, I ate a lot of Middle Eastern food, so I'm always up for checking out a restaurant that…read moreserves that kind of food. We arrived at Mansafji a little before 5:00 on a recent Saturday and the small joint was already about half full. Obviously we had to order the Mansaf ("Lamb, Dry Yogurt Sauce, yellow Rice, Saj Bread, and Almonds") and yeah, it's terrific. The plentiful lamb is so tender and flavorful, while the rice and yogurt sauce prove to be a perfect accompaniment. It's such a good dish. We also started with the Musakhan Rolls and I flat-out loved them. They're packed with tender chicken and the flavor is pretty much knock-your-socks-off good. I could eat these every day of my life. Yeah, Mansafji is the real deal. I'll certainly be back.

Food quality is great and authentic. It's like homemade food. Menu is rich. Staff is very friendly…read more Atmosphere is nice . Highly recommended if you are looking for authentic middle eastern food.

What drew me to this place was the outdoor patio covered in lights. The ambiance just appeared to…read morebe great as I was walking by that I finally decided to come for dinner. You just have to walk through the doors and are instantly surrounded by the aroma of what a shisha spot typically smells like. This restaurant is very large. The crowd appeared to be much older, music was at a decent volume so we could actually engage in conversation. Food: anything that involved shawarma chicken was extremely dry. We had to dip our saj chicken sandwich into sauce to be able to eat It. Same for the platter, it was very bland. Chicken Fatteh is what brought this review to a 3. This was tasty. Shisha: decent shisha/flavors. Service: they were welcoming but the service was slow!

Uhhhh no words for the most awkward, uncomfortable experience I had here. Our group of 4 were still…read moredeciding what to eat and asked for water. We were given 4 water bottles. We looked at each other like wait a minute, checked the menu, and confirmed that water was 1.99 each. Flagged the waitress over and said politely, "Sorry, we meant that we wanted water in a cup." "Cup?" "Yes, so if you don't mind, is it okay if we return these water bottles?" "Siiiggggghhh." After this exchange she actually turned away from us and asked another man to come over who stared us down and asked what was wrong. I felt so uncomfortable at this point that I wanted to just run away. My boyfriend explained the situation and asked if we could please return the bottles due to a misunderstanding. He said ok and took them back but oh gosh, I felt like we were treated like criminals and my heart even started racing. Do note that the service did change after that. The rude female server switched to a male server who told us when the food came that if we didn't like anything, we can send it back. He checked on us a few times too to ask if all was good and even gave us bread to eat with our dishes. Despite his efforts, unfortunately, the atmosphere still felt heavy and tense and we couldn't fully enjoy ourselves. Other than the misfortunate service incident, there were other things that left me dissatisfied. The food was just okay and nothing special. We had the chicken shawarma platter and the hummus fatteh. Chicken shawarma tasted burnt and dry and the hummus fatteh was better but bland. We had to ask for hot sauce to make it more flavourful. There were also a lot of fruit flies I had to swat while eating so I was wary about the cleanliness of the place. Ketchup is served in ketchup patchets too which threw me off. Additionally, everyone else except our table was smoking shisha and it got really smoky. I felt that the restaurant may want to consider separating people that did shisha and people that didn't or include some kind of ventilation since it made the eating experience stuffy and less enjoyable. Overall, because of my dominantly uncomfortable and discontentful experience, I am giving this place one star and this star is mostly for the one server that did try to remedy it. Moral of the story: just don't order water lol. Note: it looks like this place might have closed now. My review takes place a few months back. Tip: they only do debit and cash.