Date: July 11, 2013
Location: 2 Thorncliffe Park Dr (across from Fairview Mall), Toronto
Website: http://www.iqbalkebab.com
Website: http://www.iqbalkebab.com
Cuisine: Pakistani and Indian
Meal: dinner
My thoughts:
I used a $10 voucher from Groupon. Not knowing that it is for a fixed menu, I was a little disappointed because I had my heart set on trying their biryani, paneer and butter chicken - maybe not all in one shot!
My voucher entitled me to 3 different styles of chicken kebobs, with a side of flavoured rice and a salad. It also came with a choice of a beef or vegetable samosa (I chose the latter), a naan and a mango lassi.
Let me start with the kebobs. They were dry and I wasn't very fond of the seasonings, which is ironic since it is in the name of the restaurant! I preferred the rice and salad, although neither of which were very notable in any way. The samosa was overly spicy and the naan dry and thick. I think the best part of my meal was the mango lassi. I have a preference for drinks that are mild in taste and almost border on bland. This fit that bill and was very refreshing.
The service was unbelievably slow. Quick side story: I was waiting at the cash for about 5 minutes to place my order. I was starving. I was growing impatient. I caught sight of some take-out menus with their phone number listed and a portable phone both located next to the cash, I thought about calling the restaurant to get someone to come out to pick up the phone and hanging up just before they pick up - I know it's lame of me, lol. But I didn't have my phone on me. With my rumbling stomach urging me on, I tiptoed past the cash area and into the kitchen and shouted out (in as polite a way as possible) that there were waiting customers. A server by the name of Aleem came out and was surprisingly nice about the whole thing. I was afraid that he would give me attitude for doing that, but I got nothing of the sort.
In short, if I am ever in the area, there is a tiny chance that I will go back to try their biryani, but I definitely would not go out of my way to do so.
I used a $10 voucher from Groupon. Not knowing that it is for a fixed menu, I was a little disappointed because I had my heart set on trying their biryani, paneer and butter chicken - maybe not all in one shot!
My voucher entitled me to 3 different styles of chicken kebobs, with a side of flavoured rice and a salad. It also came with a choice of a beef or vegetable samosa (I chose the latter), a naan and a mango lassi.
Let me start with the kebobs. They were dry and I wasn't very fond of the seasonings, which is ironic since it is in the name of the restaurant! I preferred the rice and salad, although neither of which were very notable in any way. The samosa was overly spicy and the naan dry and thick. I think the best part of my meal was the mango lassi. I have a preference for drinks that are mild in taste and almost border on bland. This fit that bill and was very refreshing.
The service was unbelievably slow. Quick side story: I was waiting at the cash for about 5 minutes to place my order. I was starving. I was growing impatient. I caught sight of some take-out menus with their phone number listed and a portable phone both located next to the cash, I thought about calling the restaurant to get someone to come out to pick up the phone and hanging up just before they pick up - I know it's lame of me, lol. But I didn't have my phone on me. With my rumbling stomach urging me on, I tiptoed past the cash area and into the kitchen and shouted out (in as polite a way as possible) that there were waiting customers. A server by the name of Aleem came out and was surprisingly nice about the whole thing. I was afraid that he would give me attitude for doing that, but I got nothing of the sort.
In short, if I am ever in the area, there is a tiny chance that I will go back to try their biryani, but I definitely would not go out of my way to do so.
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