Armenian Kitchen - North York

This was my first visit to the Armenian Kitchen after it was recommended to me by another foodie. I was unable to stay to dine in for lunch but rather I ordered takeout to enjoy with my family. I was very pleased with how kind and driendly the staff are at this establishment. The hostess/waitress was happy to offer me a take out menu and explain some of the dishes to me. I wanted to make some substitutions to some of their plates and this was absolutely no problem. They were happy to accommodate my needs. In the end I ordered a chicken shawarma sandwich, chicken shawarma plate with fatouche salad, chicken shish kebab plate, an order of baba ghanouj, and mhalabia for dessert. All of the food was very fresh and delicious. Because I was driving home (about 30 mins) all of my dishes were wrapped separately in order to stay fresh upon my arrival. This was especially important for the Fatouche salad so that the pita chips were not soggy. I was very impressed with my first visit here. I am going to take my family back to dine in as the service seems top notch here. And lets not forget that the food was extremely fresh and tasty!! I couldn't ask for more from a restaurant! Well done Aremenian Kitchen!!!

Armenian Kitchen was rated online, so we decided to try it out. I'm Middle Eastern and love that food. When I walked in, I was a bit disheartened - it may have been nicer in its hey-day - but it was looking a bit tired. However, it was clean. We ordered a few appetizers - hummus, lebane, falafal, fatouche, and some shawarma. The bread was nice and warm. The hummus was wonderful - creamy, well-spiced and tasty. The lebane had good consistency, but was sooo bland. No sour taste, no salt. The Falafal with tahini was delicious. The fatouche was crispt, but again, needed spicing. Where was the sumac, the salt, the lemon juice? The Shawarma was not well-spiced and was so greasy - it didn't taste as if it was just carved - it felt like it was refried on the stove. We had to ask for water about 4 times and same with coffee. We gave up on the refill of coffee and waited forever for the bill. There were 2 servers, but there were only 3 tables filled. I would definitely not come back here. The food wasn't anywhere the previous reviews. It was disappointing.

A friend and I recently met for lunch at the Armenian Kitchen on Victoria Park. Neither of us had visited before. If you don’t mind creepy Scarborough strip malls the restaurant is somewhat approachable.I can describe the interior as 1970’s high school cafeteria. Not a lot of thought put into the décor, or the placement of the tables. Not a big deal as we were there for the food. We heard it was good.We waited 15 minutes in a near empty restaurant for service. We were not in any hurry, but expected that someone would be by within a reasonable time to check on us. We experienced one of those time zones when you hold up your arm in an attempt to capture the two wait staff’s attention and they each slowly, in some weird synchronized fashion, wander their eyes around the entire premises in a total gaze while folding cutlery into napkins but never, never, NEVER seem to see you. Then they start to clear the many empty tables on the far other side. I will say that was very annoying and put me in a bad mood.Eventually someone noticed my waiving arm in the now near completely empty restaurant and brought us a complementary plate of pickled turnip. We both enjoyed the unique flavour and texture. We later asked for more but never received it. They don’t serve green tea. Maybe not odd, but somewhat unusual. The chicken shawarma and rice was very good, but not as hot as I would have expected. We ordered a side salad. It came, very cold, on the same plate which made the chicken seem even more cold. Not so good. The salad was not the salad we ordered. I can’t tell you what it was, but it was the best part of the meal. Very minty. Just wish I knew what it was.For the price, the meal was fine, inexpensive, and extremely filling. The service was lacking, but we arrived after normal lunch hour so perhaps everyone was tired.Would I go again? Yes, at least to see if the we experienced an off day, and to figure out what that salad was.Good value but be prepared to wait (and maybe wait uncomfortably close to your neighbours).

على الرغم من الاسم الامريكي للمطعم إلا أن أشهر اطباقه هي عربية، منها الحمص والمتبل والكفتة وكذلك الشاورما على الطريقة العربية!

I live downtown and I have been going here for years. It is not pretentious or fancy in any way. It is a simple and clean restaurant in the suburbs - similar to a family style place. I bet 90% customers are regulars. The food is fresh and really tasty and made with love. The chefs are really friendly and the staff is wonderful. Very reasonable pricing. Always a pleasure to dine at Armenian Kitchen. If you ever drive up the Eglinton/Victoria Park area, do try it. You would be pleasantly surprised.