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Izba Restaurant
Categories: Restaurants Polish Restaurants Ukrainian Polish, Ukrainian [Edit]
648 The QueenswayEtobicoke, ON M8Y 1K7
Neighbourhood: Etobicoke
(416) 251-7177
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
12 reviews for Izba Restaurant
12 reviews in English
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Review from Jonathan W.
Etobicoke, ON
7/31/2011 1 Check-in Here
I have driven by this place tons of times and curiosity and live for schnitzel brought my wife an I in and it did not disappoint!
First off we ordered the borsch (don't think I'm spelling this right) soup and it was decent, although I am comparing it to my grandmothers.
Then we took on the perogies and schnitzel with potato salad. Absolutely delicious. Schnitzel was great and not too greasy. The potato salad was good and the perogies were scrumptious.
To top this all off they serve big wheel on tap!
Definitely will become a regular. Love it! -
Review from Hintonburg R.
Ottawa, ON
1/23/2012
A gem in a rapidly franchising world of mass-produced ethnic restaurants, Izba, which apparently means the "room", is a cozy corner in Etobicoke where you can step into a little bit of Old Poland, and at Old Poland prices.
Tasty schnitzel, good vegetables, excellent pirogues and a fine selection of brewskis, get yourself to Izba before it gets swallowed up by something bigger or the owner retires. -
Review from Bryan R.
Etobicoke, Toronto, ON
12/28/2011
This place has great potential. The restaurant itself is very European which is nice. The wait staff were very friendly and I enjoyed my meal which was the schnitzel and pirogies. My wife had the goulash and pierogies but did not like the goulash because it was sour and not tender. The thing I really disliked was the dance/club music that was playing as it totally did not match the atmosphere of the restaurant.
I will give this place another chance. -
Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
Lunch Specials at Izba Restaurant!!
Schnitzel or Pierogies for $8.99!! Awesome!
While watching CP24 waiting for our food to arrive, I can hear the pounding of meat from the kitchen... bang bang bang! Now I know my schnitzel was prepared when ordered!
Schnitzel was deliciously good!! The battering is really light, crispy...and surprising not oily at all!! The pork is really tender........yummy! Pierogies are the non frozen type: chewy and soft at the same time....
While my Yelp Friend having his CP24 fix, I could not help to walk around and explore Izba. A great collections of European keepsakes all around in the display cabinet or the wall, lovely back patio and the sun room at the back.
The deco of Izba really reminds me of the little chalet I visited in Austria.... daydreaming.......the mountain, the sheep, the fresh air....Listed in: A Day in Etobicoke, European Restaurants in GTA!
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Review from Fern H.
10/25/2011
I always celebrate the arrival of autumn with feasting on cabbage rolls. It's a comfort food that I crave as the leaves turn colours and the weather starts to get cool.
We haven't been back to Izba in a few years but we decided to return for dinner. The first thing that I noticed is that they have done some renovations to the dining room. It was once very dark with Christmas lights strung up year round and knick knacks strewn every where. Now, it's well lit and only one small cabinet of knick knacks remains. It looks cleaner, tidier and less like a scene from European Hoarders.
We're seated at a table that hadn't been cleared yet as there were still glasses and crumbs from the previous diners. The waitress took our order - schnitzel and pierogi combo ($13.95), beef goulash and cabbage roll ($11.95) and a pint of Big Wheel Amber ($4.99). When she brought our drinks, I asked her to wipe down the table.
Our meals came surprisingly fast, and the sheer size of the portions was eye widening. The food was hot and good. We were both quite stuffed at the end.
This is the kind of meal where you need to go home, put sweatpants on and sit in front of the TV for hours just to digest. -
Review from WaYnE c.
Maple, ON
10/6/2011
Polish/Hungarian food has a character all on it's own.
I find it more home-style and quite filling even to hungry hungry Hippos.
No wonder I took my Lunch Special Friend here, yes for Lunch.
This house complex has plenty of European character built-in.
Almost to a point that the City can make it a Historical Landmark.
I slide quietly so the sound of Footsteps won't destroy anything historic.
Schnitzel($8.99)
Schnitzel was crisp even to the point where the outer breading had this great crunch on it's own I just kept picking pieces off after finishing the tender Meat inside. The Garlicky paste on top is a nice touch. Garlic!
Pierogies($8.99)
Didn't look like much of a serving size, but looks can deceive sometimes.
Nice genuine East Euro flavours, chewy shell wrap.
Served with sauteed Onions brings a sweet touch.
Served with a touch of Paprika and side of Sour Cream.
Very "classic" preparation and home-style plating.
It's a good change of taste from time to time.
Enjoy. -
Review from Kerry H.
Etobicoke, ON
1/31/2011
For a while, my boyfriend and I had discussed how we wished there was a place near our home that we could get some good Polish food. After searching around online one evening, we discovered that Izba (a restaurant we'd seen many times, and even discussed going to try) was actually Polish/ Hungarian... we were sold.
From the outside it looks like a wooden chalet - really not hard to miss right on the Queensway. The inside is very much the same. Nothing fancy, but a welcoming and relaxing environment. We went on a Sunday night after 6pm and the place really started to get busy between 6:30 and 7.
I ordered the cabbage roll and pierogie platter and both were absolutely delicious. Exactly what I was looking for (pregnancy cravings). My boyfriend ordered the schnitzel, and it was huge but the breading was light and the whole thing was delicious. For the price paid the food was good. Definitely comfort food.
I'd recommend it for anyone looking for a good pierogie any night of the week. Yum! -
Review from Mike S.
Toronto, ON
Pretty far out of the way for me but I heard many good things about Izba so I thought I'd give it a shot.
My first visit was on a drearily quiet Wednesday evening. Apparently they have line dancing and some weird Polish folk stuff on the weekend. There was a large open space cleared and I think there's also a back room for private functions. I used my imagination for what the festivities would look like and I think I've experienced enough of that during my childhood for a lifetime.
So back to the food. I ordered the Schnitzel Dinner which came with a massive cutlet (essentially the size of the plate) and under it was an assortment of potatoes, and delectable cabbage. It's a sizable amount of food overall and everything is between $8 and $14. I've been here a couple of times now and I've never left hungry.
There's a fairly large range of food available between traditional Polish fare and things like Spaghetti.
There are a couple of beer options (no draught) like Zywiec and a half litre bottle is only $4.75. -
Review from Kat F.
3/30/2009
Don't be put off by the seemingly distant location of Izba - it's west, yes, but you can easily get there on the 501 Queen streetcar or the 80 Queensway bus from Keele Station.
Now that transportation's not an issue, let's talk about the food.
Izba is an authentic, appropriately-styled and quaint Polish/Hungarian (and sometimes even Austrian, too) restaurant that's been around forever. You can get pretty much any typical Eastern Euro fare at Izba - schnitzel, goulash, borscht, pierogies and more. The service is very warm and welcoming and will make you feel like you've been transported to Europe for the duration of the meal.Listed in: Childhood Memories
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Review from V A.
Toronto, ON
9/10/2010
I recently took a friend to show them what REAL schnitzel was, and WOW. I have rarely gone back to a place after a long absence and been surprised with better food than i had remembered.
The only thing i order here is the Vienna Schnitzel (and maybe the dessert crepe once). It was a gigantic cut that covered the plate. Tender and crispy. What surprised me were the sides hidden underneath. Last time i was here, they seemed like an afterthought (sparse soggy potatoes etc). This time, however, there was a large helping of crispy potatoes (NOT fries), cabbage, and carrots. Both my friend and I cleaned out plates. The was absolutely NO room for dessert (and we are big eaters).
For the longest time i thought this restaurant was German or Viennese, until a friend told me its actually Polish. Well Polish - Hungarian to be exact. There is other stuff on the menu like chicken, fish, perogies, etc. But i come for the Vienna Schnitzel.
Vienna Schnitzel is 10.99, with a 8.99 special from M-TH. The only downside of this restaurant i can think of is that a regular can of Coke costs 1.95. The greatness of the Schnitzel overcomes this minor drawback, maybe you should just order a beer instead. -
Review from Jason R.
Etobicoke, ON
1/15/2011 11 Check-ins Here
This is comfort food for me. I love to get the schnitzel and pierogie platter and a beer. I love the cabbage and carrots too! It is hard to finish the whole thing, which is hard to say for alot of places... The owner is a great person and always friendly. Quick and good, I would reccommend this place to anyone.
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Review from Heather M.
1/7/2011
Wowza! I came here on a whim when I was in South Etobicoke. One caveat: I'm not an expert on Eastern European cuisine, but what I did have here I enjoyed. The decor is very chalet chic, and you definitely get a family-owned feel to it - I think the wait staff were the children of the owners. The food - huge portions, and pretty yummy and homecooked tasting. I ordered a borscht, and it was strangely thick, but not in a bad way. Very tasty (when I've had borscht in another Polish restaurant and a Russian restaurant, it was a bit more broth-y). The schnitzel was fantastic, perfectly crisp and the portion was GYNORMOUS. The other sides: steamed vegetables and parbroiled rice - were not great, but they were of course not the main reason we came here. Prices were also very decent - about $13 for a HUGE main, my schnitzel was about one and a half times the size of my face and I had to bring it home for takeout.
I'm curious to return to check out the perogies.
