- Restaurants |
- Nightlife |
- Shopping |
- Coffee & Tea |
- All
Jerusalem Restaurant
Category: Restaurants Middle Eastern Middle Eastern [Edit]
955 Eglinton Ave WYork, ON M6C 2C4
(416) 783-6494
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Has TV:
- No
15 reviews for Jerusalem Restaurant
15 reviews in English
-
Review from Raymond H.
Waterloo, ON
5/21/2012
Food was good. In the upper village, nice neighbourhood to sit on the patio. Agree with those saying it needs an update. Meal was good, great portions. The dinner for two was a good amount. Had some leftovers. The food, location, and portions would bring this a four star experience however the service was poor. The staff showed no interest in welcoming its clients and it is dated.
I would go back. -
Review from Jono L.
Toronto, ON
5/22/2012
K this is an odd one. I was verbally accosted by the delivery men from Green World Food Express Inc. who were bringing food to this restaurant. When I went in to tell the manager she basically brushed me off. Clearly not interested in my business or that of my friends, who all eat there and tell me the food is mediocre at best.
-
Review from James B.
Toronto, ON
5/12/2012
The meals here are always reliable. And they always taste great.
The biggest challenge is the wait for a seat as there are always many lined up to get in. -
Review from David E.
York, ON
1/21/2012
My partner and I have dinner here a couple of times a year. The food is solidly good, but not great. It is a nice place to go, good portions, fair prices, and you will enjoy the food. You just won't come away saying "that's the best one of those I ever had..."
I do agree with the comments about customer service, which is acceptable but no more. -
Review from Avitania B.
Toronto, ON
I'm surprised the reviews for this place are so all over the board. The food, while not the best Middle Eastern place I've ever had, is still pretty good. I ordered the Jerusalem steak, which was super juicy and delicious. The rice was buttery and tender. The prices are really reasonable, and the parking is convenient. OTOH, the service is kinda slow, and they don't take debit, which is weird.
A good option for a meal if you're in the area. -
Review from Chris P.
On a recommendation from a co-worker I checked this place out. She was right about the food. The prices are reasonable and it was delicious. 4-stars for sure.
What isn't so good is the ambiance and the service. The restaurant is in serious need of an update. The old furniture needs to go, or be redone. It took forever for the server to come by my table to ask if I wanted a drink as I waited for the rest of my party to arrive. When I finally did get the glass of wine I ordered, the glass had lipstick on it.
They don't take debit here. Lame. -
Review from Alida S.
Toronto, ON
10/18/2010 3 photos
I'm reviewing Jerusalem Restaurant, on Eglinton and Bathurst.
I'm surprised to see that this restaurant has such a low rating. After reading the reviews, it doesn't even seem like the same restaurant! This is probably the best Middle Eastern restaurant in Toronto. The food is delicious, the prices are reasonable, and the service is impeccable! I've gone to Jerusalem countless times, and I've never had a bad meal. The place is always busy, so there must be a reason it is still around.
Whenever I go to Jerusalem, I get the dinner for two for $36. The dinner combo includes: hummus, baba ganouch, 4 falafels, bread, a side of vegetables, salad, rice, your choice of either baked tomatoes or baked eggplant, and lastly, your choice of any three kabobs (meatball, liver, chicken and beef are the options). There is no way two people can eat that much food. The portions are generous, and for less than $50, glass of wine included, you can have a great meal!
I strongly recommend the baked tomatoes. I don't even like tomatoes, and I devour these every time. Their hummus is also very good. The meat can be a little bit dry, but it is something you have to expect from Middle Eastern cooking. I'd avoid the meatball kabob as it is usually the driest. The rice is heavenly! It is always so moist and fresh. I would go as far as calling it the best rice in the city. I cannot get enough of it.
Jerusalem is very nicely decorated, it can be quite romantic if you manage to secure a good spot (by the bay windows). Avoid an early supper if you are looking to have a romantic dinner. Jerusalem is a family restaurant, so don't be surprised to see a bunch young couples with their kids, and on occasion, a few crying babies!
Reservations are recommended, but not required. Last time I was there, they didn't take debit, so make sure you have cash or a credit card. If you are craving Middle Eastern, give this restaurant a try. It is really worth it. -
Review from Monica B.
Toronto, ON
9/8/2010
First off, horrible service! The staff can't even crack a smile. You get small portions, the food tastes okay but nothing great, and my baklava was dry. For the quality and quantity of the dishes, the prices don't seem to be reasonable at all either.
I won't be back here again! -
Review from Constantine N.
Toronto, ON
8/4/2010
One of the worst restaurants I have been to in a long time.
Firstly, I went with a few friends, and the place demonstrated its lack of interest in providing good customer service right off the bat. This is because of that fact that just before we ordered we asked for separate bills: however the waitress informed us that they "don't do separate bills." A restaurant having the policy of not allowing its customers to have separate bills is ridicules. Also, they don't except debit; which I would have found easier to deal with if the restaurant was just some "hole in the wall" sort of place.
Despite their obvious lack of concern in satisfying their customers in regards to convenience; I hoped the food would at least be good. They also failed in regards to this aspect as well. Everybody at the table found their skimpy dinners to be bland and tasteless. Also, for the kind of mediocre food that they gave us - and a small amount at that - the prices were far too high.
The whole experience at Jerusalem stunk. -
Review from Patrick O.
York, ON
9/18/2011
Poor service, unfriendly waitress, food just blah, overpriced, won't go back
-
Review from Ben H.
Toronto, ON
1/5/2010
Beef Shish Kabab for me on New Years Eve. Tender, tasty and just the right serving size. Nice ambience, save the take out traffic which cuts right down the middle of the restaurant. Not for families with younger children. Washrooms are not equipped for the little ones, especially infants. Prices are not North 44, but can lighten the wallet while being reasonable.
Would I go back? Yes.
Did I love it? Not really.
It was nice and clean. They care about the food they serve and were friendly.
Menu is here,
http://www.jerusalem-r... -
Review from Erin H.
Toronto, ON
8/29/2008
With all the random havoc going down in the middle east nowadays, the moniker Jerusalem could perhaps inspire some unsettledness in the tummies of the restaurant's potential clientele before they even arrive at the venue. But I have a word of advice: let not the thousands of years of biblical violence stop you from entering this peaceful restaurant. I swear, sometimes I am so geared up to go to Jerusalem that I could part the red sea just to get there.
But you don't have to be Moses to enjoy Jerusalem, you just have to like garlic. All the dishes are teeming with this aromatic bulb of the Gods so you can't avoid it. The have-to-try dishes are the Lentil soup, chicken shishtawoo, falafel balls, and all the Mediterranean dips. Go with a big group so you can give everything at least one try. -
Review from Sarah L.
Toronto, ON
4/24/2011
Food is good and prices and serving size not bad. Service could be improved. I still come here any time I'm in the area.
-
Review from Johnny d J.
11/9/2010
I was in Toronto Canada, to visit my sister, according to her, this restaurant was recommended by friends. It was buffet restaurant for $23 ? per person? what a ripoff and you get charge $3 dollars more after 8 pm on a saturday night. As for me, the saturday night buffet is just worth $12 the most I will pay.. The food was not that great either. I have been to a lot of middle eastern joints(hole in the wall) and they taste better than this place. I do not recommend this place.
-
Review from Tee Jay R.
Toronto, ON
Updated - 9/6/2010
Just noticed -- I don't know why Yelp! lists this as being in "York." It's in Toronto, just west of Bathurst. (Come to think of it, I'm not even sure there is, or was, a city in the Toronto area called just "York," but I know real estate agents are always inventing new neighborhoods to differentiate their properties, so I wouldn't be surprised ...)
1 Previous Review: Show all »
-
3/7/2010
This would be among my top choices in the city to take a group of 4 or more. Jerusalem has excelled… Read more »
-
