I’ll vist toronto for 5 days in Dec what are 2/3 “must eat” places near downtown ? I live in “almost” a gaooon in US so i am looking forward to desi food. Desi style chineese will also work.
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When i was there we ate on gerrard street at this pakistani restaurant. Have a look around your bound to find a halal restaurant Insha'ALLAH...
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well for desi (hakka) chinese, id recommend faleys
it's this teeny place at rexdale, but the food's YUMMMMMMMMMM
it's halal
ive heard good stuff abt 'lucky chinese' located in scarborough (vicinity of toronto) but havnt been there!
i dont go to gerrard.. once had smthn there (at a desi restaurant) n had a very bad experience, never been there again
try the 'richtree' it's not desi cuisine, but the food's really good. located at the bce place at bay street!
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Yeah I would recommend you Lucky Chinese as well.
Lucky Chinese Restaurant. 3774 Lawrence Ave E - 416-431-0383
Best Kabob in North America
Patna Kebab House
1885 Lawrence Avenue East
Scarborough, ON
(416) 759-4920
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if you wanna go for hakka style chinese, then you MUST go to CHUNG MOI ..it's rite at the corner of Kennedy and Eglinton in Scarboro....the fo0d is fFINGER-LINKIN' DELICIOUSSSSSSS...have ried other hakka chinese but so far,t his is the best one!!! you must try this!
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hey wishkamar... would u know if this place serves halal cuisine? (or partly halal-cuisine)??
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i dislike everything at gerrard street. even the street itself & all the overground electrification. the only thing good that ever came out of gerrard street was paan and manek chand.
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THanks guys, i'll for sure go to
Lucky Chinese
and I am also planning to go to Gerrad Stret
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yes, offcourse bhenjee, they do serve halal food...i don't go anywhere where they don't serve halal food
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I'd say
** Chopstix Szechuwan** (sp?) (Midland and Ellesmere) is very good for Hakka Chinese
** El Sabil** (Midland and Lawrence) for chicken shawarmas
** Tandoori Pearl (McCowan and Nugget) and/or **Tikka Tikka (Markham Rd. and Hwy 7) for desi food. They're both relatively clean and food's not bad either. These two places really offer good meals.
** Silver Spoon** (McCowan and Shepperd) - takeout biryani
Halal Crown Pizza (Brimley and Steeles) - if you're into pizzaz and Philly cheese stakes by Muslims
Halal Pizza and Wings (Midland and Lawrence) - for their chicken wings
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Silver Spoon, Halal Crown Pizza??!!? Are you joking?! These are the places that scare tourists away.I'd be embarassed if I was recommended those. AVOID THEM LIKE THE PLAGUE!
The other suggestions people gave are alright. Although still not deserving of great reviews. As suggested, stick to lawrence or gerrard if you want halal food.
What toronto really needs is a higher price bracket for halal restaraunts. And, I mean RESTARAUNTS. Not these take out joints. I mean real, sit down, restaraunts you can take a business partner to. I'm limited to a golf club in my neighbourhood If i want an acceptable atmosphere and halal food. Other than that i have to settle for the leons chairs, plastic table tops and water pitchers - they do little in terms of impressing guests.
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Whose talking about the ambience here? I was only talking about food, be it take-out or otherwise.
Gerrard Street is a dump. I just had to go this week for a project. A truly disappointint place. I got sick after eating from one of the places there.
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Thanks Sadiyah. I’ll forward this list to my hosts with the intent to being at least at 3-4 of these places in 5 days 
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That will be my place.
I make best lamb ever.
:desimunda:
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There are many good Pakistani/Halal restaurants in Mississauga (30 min drive from downtown Toronto).
1- Salt & Paper (Pakistani/Chinese)
2- Karachi Kitchen (Take out only)
3- The Kebab (BBQ Chicken & Beef)
Try apnatoronto>dot>com they have huge listing of Pakistani restaurants in Toronto.
Qazee
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most cheap desi places are really ghetto, thas y i hate desi food stuff
are there places that serve good, halal food AND have decent place to sit , like a REAL restaurant? :p
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The stuff posted above is garbage if you’re staying away from ghetto. I’m from Richmond Hill, so I can recommed stuff that is about half an hour out of Toronto. Google it.
The ones I listed are all Halal, if you can eat Kosher I can broaden your choices.
For Indian:
Motimahal : Hw 407, and Woodbine.
The Host : Hw 7, and Woodbine.
For Malaysian:
Restoran Malaysia : Major Mackenzie and Bayview <<<My current favorite
For classic, american cuisine :
Angus Glen Golf Course : Major Mackenzie, and Kennedy <<<Im not sure if they still have Halal. They did during the golf season. Check with them.
(http://www.angusglen.com/menus/Angus%20Glen%20Silo%20Halal%20Menu.pdf)
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I heard mandarin restaurant is pretty good, its new, lots of variety of food..
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that will be your place.
Invite us over for dinner.
:desimunda:
