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Kabab Grill
Categories: Restaurants Middle Eastern Restaurants Halal Middle Eastern, Halal [Edit]
70 Gerrard St WToronto, ON M5G 2A7
Neighbourhoods: Ryerson, Downtown Core
(416) 408-2222
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 8 am - 11 pm
Fri-Sat 8 am - 12 am
Sun 11 am - 11 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Garage, Street, Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
10 reviews for Kabab Grill
10 reviews in English
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Review from Patty M.
Toronto, ON
4/21/2012
I've only has the beef shawarma here once, but it certainly left an impression! It was simply delicious. One of the best I've had in Toronto. am tempted to go back to try other items. Venue was very clean and quite spacious. The food was really fresh and the service was very good. Definitely give it a try! A little pricey for a shawarma (even for the area), hence the reason for the 4 star rating.
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Review from Coy W.
12/26/2011 1 Check-in Here
Dropped in via a friends recommendation and the place looks fantastic compared to any shawarma place I've been to. I think they just kept the old decor of the place. A platter of food is $10 and comes with a choice of meat, a choice of salad, potatoes, rice and something else but they will let you choose half and half for your sides. You also get some pickles and pickled turnips with a piece of bread.
The platter is large! I wish more places made their own pickles and pickled turnips and this place tastes no different. The potatoes were interesting as expected crispy roasted garlic potatoes but got roasted/baked potatoes that were tossed in hot sauce. They were nice though but I definitely prefer really roasted potatoes in my meal. The chicken itself was solid and the rice and peas were my favourite part.
This is definitely my favourite place downtown for shawarma and at a very solid price for a platter! I will be back to try the kababs though. -
Review from Monica F.
Updated - 7/25/2011
This place needs a new system. Seriously. Waiting 20+ minutes for a falafel is downright silly.
I came here for the first time shortly after they re-opened and was quite impressed (see 1st review.) I have since been back more than a few times and notice it gets progressively worse each time I'm there. I want to love this place. It's big, clean, portions are quite massive, everything's fresh, etc... just a few kinks that should be worked out so everyone's happy!
If it's not a communication error between you and the cashier, there's bound to be a mistake with the person making your food. Their system (or lack of) isn't first-come-first-serve; it seems you randomly receive your order if they feel like making it at that point in time. Numerous times I've received my order after someone who got there 10 minutes after me.
I also have a problem with their lack of consistency. Sometimes it's okay for me to get tabouli on my shawarma/falafel, sometimes it's an extra charge. Sometimes, depending on what cashier you get, your combo comes with a pop; other times, nothing.
Another suggestion I have is maybe having 2 (or even 3) cooks assembling orders during the lunch rush instead of the 1 lonesome man sweating his ass trying to get everything done. Orders would get out faster and there would be less congestion in the waiting section because of it.
Just little mistakes like that which hold them back from being 4+ starsListed in: Lunch Time @ Bay & Gerrard
2 Previous Reviews: Show all »
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6/10/2011
Knocking this place back half a star.
Last couple times I've been here, it was a different cashier.… Read more »
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Review from Darren L.
Scarborough, ON
9/14/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Was walking around and randomly found this place. It was a little before dinner and it was very quiet for a Tuesday. The food is very cheap and they heap it on. And when I mean heap, I had to go back downstairs to ask for another plate so I could spread out the food that they gave.
The restaurant is a very clean 2 story building that has a few nice amenities like a TV and some high windows with art deco in front.
The food itself is quite good. I highly recommend the meat kabab, it is very very tasty with hummus. -
Review from Lucas T.
9/10/2011
Kabab Grill is a solid 5 star selection.
The portions are massive. MASSIVE. If you are hungry, and your stomach is bigger than your eyes, head over here.
I tried the Chicken Shawarma plate that was piled high with food. I can't believe I ate it all, but I did. Pitas are fresh and cooked to order. Rice was delcious, and sow as the hummus. Beautiful Lebanese girl working the front counter, only makes things better.
Lemonade was delicious with my meal.
Would definitely return. -
Review from Eugene M.
Toronto, ON
8/10/2011
I'd been meaning to try this place for a while, and now that I have, I'll be returning very soon. We went around dinnertime and it was pretty quiet inside. I imagine its a great place for lunch, since its relatively inexpensive and there are a lot of good, filling options. We tried the Shish Tawook plate, which was good and was enough for two people (though some of the potatoes were very dry, as though they'd been out since the lunch rush). The best options are the pizzas, though. For $3-4 (depending on toppings), you get a freshly-baked pizza that can provide a filling meal for one. The cheese and za'atar pizza was the best option that we tried. There are around a dozen options for toppings too. The spicy chicken was a bit bland for my taste, but the ingredients are fresh and good quality.
Over all, this place is an excellent value, especially the pizzas. -
Review from Vivek S.
9/22/2010 1 photo
Killer kabab joint at the corner of Bay and Gerrard. Recently opened in June 2010, this place outshines other hawkers of Halal. For starters, it looks like a million bucks with tumbled marble tiling, hardwood floors and lots of natural light. It's not often one can comment positively on the aesthetics of a shwarma place, but with two floors and plenty of seating, it's actually a respectable spot to relax and have lunch.
I ordered the chicken pita for $5. It was steaming hot and loaded with fresh ingredients, but nothing spectacular. But I will give it points for being structurally sound; my hands were not sopping wet afterward, a fate I have befallen after many a failed pita.
I only found out after I went that their mini-pizzas are the way to go. I'll have to try these next time I'm there.
Obligatory Title Pun: KaBAB's your uncle.
Menu Readability: Wisely, they avoided the Obligatory Bad Pictures of Shwarma and went for the standard overhead fast food menu.
Need to mention: They have a small patio upstairs and a shisha for use. For real?
What this place teaches me about myself: Nothing makes me madder than when a pita falls apart on me. NOTHING!Listed in: Getting Shawarmer...
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Review from John D.
Mississauga, ON
5/30/2011
Honestly, One of the best Mediterranean Fast Food joints in the Toronto area! You wouldn't really know its a fast food joint when you look at the place. Looks more like a Bistro. I had the beef and chicken Shawarma, beef was really good but the chicken was great!
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Review from Carrie N.
12/17/2010 1 photo
It's just hard to tell from their web site, storefront, and the other review here that this is a fast-food place. The food was fine but unremarkable. The service was giggly and disoriented. The ambiance is ... fast-food-y.
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Review from Eugene L.
Toronto, ON
12/22/2011
I've tried several middle eastern restaurants / fast food joints in Toronto but this one was far and away the best one we've tried. I'm a big guy (over 6' and 225 lb) and I almost never leave food on my plate but I wasn't able to finish the Kabab Grill plate because of their very generous portion. Particularly tasty was the shish taouk (spelling?) ... very tender and very well seasoned. The pickled vegetables were fantastic and were a great contrast to the grilled meats. We went because of a voucher we won at a charity gala but we'll be back and now I see that they even have a location in Port Credit which is a 5 minute drive. Thanks!
