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Parsian Fine Food
Categories: Restaurants Persian/Iranian Food Grocery Persian/Iranian, Grocery [Edit]
8129 Yonge StThornhill, ON L4J 1W5
(905) 709-1400
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Delivery:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
- Has TV:
- Yes
4 reviews for Parsian Fine Food
4 reviews in English
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Review from Karen B.
North York, ON
2/3/2012
Do yourself a favour and enjoy the experience of shopping here. Iranian locals helped me with my choice of pistachio nuts, there were so many different kinds to choose from. For the first time, they had "sour" pistachios - I didn't know what they would be like, but they were recommended to me. I asked the shopper who welcomed me to try one if he worked there, and he said no, but go ahead, it's our tradition, just taste whatever you like. I tasted one, it was outstanding and different to the regular salted pistachios, so now I have a new favourite, sour. These are also salted - I was also told they go really well with beer! I have always been a wine drinker but since late 2010, I now and then like a beer as well. Great combination! Then, the store owner offered my a taste of freshly squeezed juices, the pomegranate is unbelievable, I have had many different pomegranate products, and grew up in South Africa where we had our own wild pomegranate trees. The juice was so fresh, where else would I see a juicer designed specifically for juicing pomegranates. I bought a large container which I consumed within two days! No, I am not a glutton, I am 80% of the fitness of an athlete, and since cooking has been my passion since my childhood, and ingredients to me are a veritable gift that I respect with my heart and soul, I recognize great quality. I know they must have wondered what I do with the array of nuts, including three different almonds, roasted unsalted, roasted salted, finely sliced, nibbed, well the answer is I use them in many Spanish style dishes, desserts and cakes, and quality is of paramount importance, it is worth seeking out the best available otherwise there is no point in labouring. I use almonds in many Moroccan dishes, and also make my own hand rolled couscous, so I am very into immersifying myself in the whole experience of cooking which begins, for me, from the time one sets out to search for the ingredients and if you hit the right store, the inspiration soars and the results are heavenly. I've been to this store once, at the end of January, and I've recommended it to friends. I noticed too that they had three different types of fresh soup, I didn't try any soup, but suggested this to a friend whom I think would benefit from this for health reasons (he always buys canned stuff which I think is full of chemicals and unhealth), these freshly made soups may just be great! I will try them next time. But don't go there an not walk out with great bread and pomegranate juice! Take time to drop into this store...my hairdresser actually recommended it to me, we always discuss food and share wine and salads made with home grown vegetables and herbs...they have had some pretty good lunches from this little store...I can't wait to tell them at my next appointment what fun I had. The hairdressing salon recently relocated here - Axcess Salon, best hairdresser in Toronto!
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Review from bold c.
Toronto, ON
1/8/2012
Not recommended. Nothing turns you off a place more than purchasing rancid food from a brand new grocery store.
I will offer a dissenting opinion from my good friends Wayne and Jennifer.
30 Sec Summary
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1. Store replaced the old LCBO and remodeled a run down store
2. Large and well lit
3. New grocery store
4. Clean and organized
5. Hot take out food available
6. Persian Bread is fresh
Why 1 Star ?
1. Ice Cream has thick Ice on top of it - Not fresh
2. 1st Product I purchased from the store - Baked Pita Puff - RANCID FOOD - very stake (Expired in 2011 Dec) - they accidentally put a price tag over the expiration) - must be old inventory
3. Staff are too busy to help customers - watching TV's or talking to their friends on their Android Smart phones)
4. Hot take out food is pre-made or is in cellophane/Saran wrap until the customer orders the food (you cannot tell how long it has been sitting there) -
5. Prices are well above average compared to the other Persian grocery stores in the local Thornhill / Richmond Hill area
6. They sell Automobile Tires (yes Car tires at the front) very unusual - $45 for a tire - reminds me of Wal-Mart or Costco - a little unusual for a small retailer vs. Big Box store
7. Owner was not friendly at all
8. Did not receive a customary receipt
9. Call the manufacturer of the product to arrange an RMA -
Review from WaYnE c.
Maple, ON
11/4/2011
Parsian Fine Food is north of Steeles for those in that Neighbourhood.
Square Footage is relatively smaller than south of Steeles counterparts.
Newer shop to those meant its more organized and visually pleasant.
The small real-estate means no oven for fresh Barbari Breads.
There is the standard Take-out Kabob/Polo section of every Super.
Plenty of Butcher Meats and Persian Food Staples provided.
Bonus: Parking is much easier than those Supers of the south.Listed in: Middle East Scoops, I-ran for Persian Cuisine
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Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
7/2/2011 3 photos
Though Parsian Fine Food is no Super Khorak http://www.yelp.ca/biz... ... but I really enjoyed shopping here a lot more.
Everything here is clean, organized.. and you can find whatever you need and more in terms of Persian grocery.
Hours may be limited since they are not open 24/7.. but most nights it is open till at least 10:30 pm.
They also have a cooked food take out section and a sweet section, prices are compatible to other takeout places I been to.
But the reason why I enjoyed my experience here because of the friendly staffs.. How often that I was offered a taste of a few of their Persian ice cream without asking?? That's what I call friendly service!! And I love their drinks and ice cream section.. even their drinks, they let you sample before you buy!!
