Salaama Hut in Etobicoke

1987 Kipling Ave, Etobicoke, ON M9W 4J4, Canada

★★★★☆
(498 reviews)
Categories: Restaurant
Website
salaamahut.com
Address
1987 Kipling Ave, Etobicoke, ON M9W 4J4, Canada
Plus Code
PC5M+VW Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
7 AM–2 AM
Tuesday
7 AM–2 AM
Wednesday
7 AM–2 AM
Thursday
7 AM–12 AM
Friday
Open 24 hours
Saturday
Open 24 hours
Sunday
Open 24 hours

Services

Service options
Takeaway Dine-in
Offerings
Coffee Healthy options Late-night food Small plates
Dining options
Breakfast Lunch Dinner Dessert
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.4
★★★★☆
498 reviews

Most Mentioned

price (19) beef samosas (15) somali food (11) mandazi (7) coffee (6) mango (6) to go (6) cultural (5) halal (5) african dishes (3)
5 stars
346
4 stars
64
3 stars
44
2 stars
15
1 stars
29
★★
November 17, 2024

The two stars are purely for the insanely good Sambusa - I will be taking my business elsewhere when my cravings hit. Do not waste your time ordering from their website, no matter how appealing the claim that you could "skip the line" may be. I ordered and paid for 8 sambusas early in the afternoon yesterday, and received an order confirmation/number for pick up that evening. I then received a text when my order was ready. I arrived and there was no where for online pickup. I joined the line and a rude patron began trying to cut in line in front of me. When I made it to the front of the line, the staff were confused and stated they had not seen my order and I was put on the staff's phone with someone in charge. I clarified my order number/name/items several times and the man on the phone maintained that he could not see my order. Finally the man on the phone said the staff will give me my order - THEN THE STAFF BEGAN TRYING TO CHARGE ME AGAIN FOR MY ORDER. Again, I spoke to the man on the phone and he continued that my order did not exist. Only after 5 minutes of back and forth and mentioning pulling up my credit card history did he finally "FIND" my order. Bulls***!!!! "Skip the line" is a scam, and maybe the man in charge was too.

★★★★★
November 4, 2024

Great tasting food. Reasonable prices. We love their sambosa, sweet bread and tea. They serve much more and its all great. We find this place a bit noisy as its always busy. But its ok for us as we usually order for take-out.

October 18, 2024

ABSOLUTELY DO NOT RECCOMEND THE BEEF SAMOSAS😷 Samosas are FILLED with SOOOOOOO MANY ONIONS. Like really large chunks too. Like come on man! It's so easy to make samosas. My 9 year old can make them. Please learn how to balance ingredients. Too much onions ruins the taste. Do you want people to have bad breath after eating your samosas? Istar, Al-Aruba & Xawaash do a waaaaaay better job with their samosas. And the service was suuuuuperrrrr slow 🐌 🙄 and for what!?!?! ONION samosas????🧅🧅🧅 UGH!!

★★★★★
August 8, 2024

Had the beef samosas and Mango juice. 5/5 Definitely will be back! Dining tables and main entrance doors could use a wipe down it's a bit sticky.

★★★★★
July 31, 2024

Salama Hut is a great spot, and their food is a standout. The beef samosas are a must-try—they're packed with flavor and are some of the best I've ever had. The beef stew with bread is also delicious, with rich, hearty flavors that are perfect for a comforting meal. The service is friendly and welcoming, making the whole experience even better. Definitely give Salama Hut a try if you're in the mood for some great food!

★★★★★
July 26, 2024

Today I took my brunch with my daughter at the restaurant and I can say the food is amazing test. I request beef stew with malawah which is kinda big pancake has a little sweet taste but is still good to eat the beef , the stew is juice and perfect if your day goes long it will be good enough to keep working 💪🏼👷🏻. The samosas are awesome test, really I’ve tried in different places but these are the best!! And they sell the best and hot shaa (chai tea) that may wakes you up… better than coffee , it’s fresh!!! The prices are incredible, we paid 23 cdd for six samosas, beef stew a slice of cake and one pop!!! I’m still here just sitting and enjoying my brunch, good for families!!

★★★★★
October 22, 2023

These guys SLAP, the value for what u get is insane. I got a solid sub, filled with beef (they are definitely not shy with the beef), 2 sambusa's and a drink for only $12.50. This place was also packed for a Sunday. I will definitely be back here with my friends! Don't sleep on this spot!

★★★★★
March 2, 2020

What a great Somali restaurant. Everyone who works there makes you feel like you are family. The food is great and the service is remarkable. You must try their beef samosas and Jay Jay (Beef and Somali bread fried in BBQ sauce). I would definitely go back again.

★★★★★
December 15, 2024

I love Salama hut.

★★★
Local Guide
December 1, 2024

Somali cafe shop. Honestly, I didnt eat their food yet.

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

Lovely place to be

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

10 Samboosas + mango shake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream is my order every time... Soooo good! Parking: There is free parking, its not a huge lot but its not super small either. When its busy, it gets full really quickly, and ppl park just anywhere they can fit, so sometimes you can end up getting boxed in. I dont usually have a problem finding parking when I go here.

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

Samosas & Foul.. just cant get enough of them

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Salaama Hut never disappoints, it truly is comfort food in all sense of the word. This food is Somali approved

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Beef Sambusa are a must!! Less than $2 each and packed with beef and flavour! 10/10 this is the spot!

★★★
August 22, 2024

Samosas were okay. Chapatis were burnt. Wish I could show the photo

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Their samosa was just amazing

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Mango shakes and beef samosas. Done talking. Excellent tasting food

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

This is a place where if you want to experience how it feels like being you are in Somalia when Somalia was at its best. The food is amazing and tasty and the back ground noise of people talking in their native language and also being loud in a funny way. For $10 you can have a full meal that will keep you full the whole day and add $1 for the Somalian tea or mango juice that will actually make you feel like have just arrived in mogadishu or hargeisa and came back to toronto the minute you leave the restaurant. Keep up the good job.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Best tea and samosas

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Delicious food. Sambusa.......

★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

I ve been coming to Salaama Hut for over 6 years. While the beef samosa s are outta this world with flavour. The chicken ones were over salted and COLD when I came by last week. I bought 12 and could only eat 2. It was heavily salted. I will stick with the beef moving forward. I gave it 4 stars because often I go in and there is no line, but they are talking behind the counter and don t acknowledge me. I will be standing there and making eye contact but they carry on with their conversation.

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

It was my first time trying Somali food. The food was absolutely delicious and the owners were very nice and helpful in choosing what to order. Would love to be back!

★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Delicious Somali food. I ordered Anjara and liver. I enjoyed that, the serving was good. big portions of serving, the service was slow. I will go back here when I have more time to wait for services. The cost $10-20 Bought some samosa for takeout.

Local Guide
May 22, 2024

the customer service here is awful we placed an order for pick 2 days before. pick up time was 12pm. order wasnt ready till 1:45. they didnt even have anyone respect to call & advise. very disappointing. Somosas are delicious.

★★★★
May 22, 2024

Food is really good but they are extremely slow servers .

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

Beef Samosas are amazing. Perfect size and perfect filling. Staff are kind as well.

★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Improve on time management

★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Specializing in East African variety, good is very good. Service and presentation, feel like it misses the consistency. Take out or how the food is served / packed especially the Halwa could use improvement and improvising.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Delicious samosas and burr! $1.25/samosa

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

I like good service

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

Wonderful atmosphere and delicious food. Definitely will be a go-to spot! Also the customer service is AMAZING!!!! Food : 5/5

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

WOW this place is amazing! A couple of friends brought me here raving about the food, and it didnt disappoint! The staff here is so friendly, truly feels like a community spot. Will definitely return!

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Best sambusa in Toronto. It is absolutely phenomenal.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Amazing place

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

Great service and great food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Ive ordered their sambosas and they were absolutely delicious. Only thing I wish would be that people put their garbage in the trash as you can see a lot of it on the ground outside the business.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Best samosas place so far.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I ordered.Uber eats and i got lost in the plaza and it was just around the time they were closing and I called the number the .an was SO nice helped me find my way he was even standing outside by the door! I went in ans my order was waiting for me his partner i believe his wife came over too he gave me chocolates which was sweet of hjm he helped with the door and carrying the food out he was SO friendly and polite!!! Sweet man and then he waited to make sure we left ok bc it was snowing bad out! He wven made a point to mention the fist letters of my plates meant hello in polish! Loved it!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Top notch!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Amazing Food, Best of the best in everything! The real test of delicious food you can find in all the GTA Their samosas are delicious and are the best ever

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great samosas and friendly staff. I recommend without hesitation.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The best Somali food in town

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Always friendly people here

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

The good food on a budget

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Just wow

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Food is always amazing. Their mandazi and samosa never disappoints. The restaurant is also in a good location right off the highway even. My only issue they never answer the phone when you call the store to make an order.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The food flavor is like no else, the portion is so big, and the staff is super nice and patient. Will be coming back anytime I can!

★★★
December 22, 2023

The custermer service not help. They 10mts for madazi I been waittjng 25mts....

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Best sambusa in the city!!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Nice Food, Great People, Great service

December 22, 2023

Parking is an issue and a nightmare with many rude people in Toronto who are not patient.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Their beef samosas are the best in the city.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Good place good price good food Dietary restrictions: Halal food Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The best place to go around the etobicoke city

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Nice, delicious meals and snacks

★★★
December 22, 2023

Delicious meals and snacks

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Tasty food. Prompt service. Few parking spots available

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The sambusas taste amazing.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Best samosas. Nice and freshly made.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The best place for African dishes,for chapati,mahamri samosa name it,the place is excellent. Parking: Vehicles comes and leave you cant wait more than 3min.and its not always

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

One of the best locations in town for black tea!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Hadrami? Jadawi? Do you want the best samosa in Toronto? Come here and have some tea without milk, and live the best winter in Canada Best Sambosa Spot ever!!! Remind me of Jeddah old days

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Absolutely amazing food, and very kind, hospitable staff! Cant recommend this place enough. Cute, homey atmosphere. Will definitely be coming back. Make sure you try the tea, a sweet milky, warmly spiced drink. Very reasonable prices for the high quality.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

There is a bit of wait time of 15-20 min if you are picking large amount of beef samosa. Their beef samosa are filled with minced beef, and the filling is alot!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Excellent service and food

December 22, 2023

Our chicken sandwiches (2 of them) took over an hour to make AND had beef mixed in with the chicken. We also ordered soor with sugo and the soor not fresh and instead of sugo there was spinach on it. Overall we couldn t eat most of the food and had to throw it out. Wouldn t recommend this place to anyone, slow service and bad food are a bad combination.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Cleanliness is Terrible.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Im definitely going back for the Beef Samosa . And guys trust me, just get Ca5$ and you will be surprised to get Four 4 Wow, just enjoy, everything there is Halal. Though I was surprised to see a Chinese man walked in to grab food too .Thank you SALAAMA HUT Parking: You can park anywhere around the building and just walk in, until you are done then you are free to pick your car up.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Food tastes good

★★★★
December 22, 2023

A nice place to go if you are looking for East African dishes. It has the African friendliness feeling/warmth atmosphere

★★★
December 22, 2022

Best Somali tea and steak sandwich !

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Good after all

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Tried only Samosas

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Decent coffee.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The best Somali Sambus, Bur and Mango Juice in town. You cannot get any better!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Somosa are the best

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Their Beef Samosa is CHICKEN NOT BEEF. why you lie about it... false advertisement Customer Service forget about it None Existent

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Best beef samosas

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great food. yummy samosas and tea

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Samosas are the best. Always go there for beef Samosas for 1 dollar each.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Best samosas in town always recommend!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Have only tried sambusa, and they are great, very tasty. They sell halal food and service is quick

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Best shah and sambusa ilike it

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Best place for Somali fast food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Salama Hut has the best somali shax in Toronto. If you re craving that strong gingery shax, this is the place to go. Coming in second is their Sambus (samosa), everyone and their momma s knows this is where you find the holy grail of samosas. Their wraps and cakes are really good too!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Nice service, good manners, delicious Food;

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Best samosas and maandazi Kenyan style. Great customer service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Im Somali and I am very proud to have Salama hut on my side, their delicious food is cheap and affordable.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

You can get large amount of food with reasonable price, its halal and delicious. Loved it there samosa are the best but a $ each but worth it.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

They have good Mandazi.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Best samosas in Ontario!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

My favourit sumalian food.affordable and good.they just need to take care of cleaning tables and floors often .

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Delicious sambusa and bur, good customer service too

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Food is excellent and the place is nice .

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Incredible food for cheap prices. I love the quality of the Somali Cuisine

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I used to buy lots of snacks from them i large quantities they used to make food stuff until yesterday I sent my friend to pick up my order for samosas and Madazi worth $60 the madazi have a tangy taste as if they were fried in old oil that was previously used for something else. They tasted completely off I had to spit everything out because I know the original taste of their madazi this was off I feared for myself to get food poisoning. I have tried calling the restaurant unfortunately no one is answering. Am stuck with the largest plate of silver foil with madazi worth $30. Am truly disappointed. Sometime back I still placed a big order and they delivered less the number I had ordered for I called and the gentleman was kind he promised to do better next time but yesterday s experience was the worst from these people.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Wonderful food with reasonable price

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

The Samosas here are awesome. If youre of African ethnicity and want Samosas that taste as close to home as possible, this is for you

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Amazing and very clean

December 22, 2021

Food is good but they have confused lazy workers

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

One of the best tasting food joints in gta.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Authentic East African cuisine.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Love the samosa and chappaties. The chicken was very good too.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Like their samosas

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

I found a tiny rock in the samosa but still liked it Although food at night doesn t taste fresh

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

There beef samosa is something else wallahi

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Love the tea, samosa. Great experience

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Legend Spot.

★★★
December 22, 2021

Great food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Salaam to all the patrons fortunate enough to find this hidden gem of the Somalian community entrenched in Rexdale. Much like its affiliate, Hamdi restaurant, they offer traditional cultural food items at an inexpensive price. From beef filled samosas to Somalian pancakes with beef stew, my favorite breakfast item for a full days sustenance. Enjoy your visit and be sure to leave your comments whether you agree with my opinion or have your own suggestions. Shukran Jazeelan.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Somalian foods are awesome!! I like there somucha, tea and mandoesy.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Love the food...always running out of wraps

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

For the price of a coffee at Starbucks you get a cardimum tea, somossa, and mandazi which all taste better then anything Starbucks offers.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Best Somali Sambusa. Be ready to wait a little longer. It is worth it.

Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Lady in the front, my god! Service isnt the best lets just say that. Also she shouldnt count cash with the same gloved hands shes serving naked food with.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Best somali food

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great samosas, good somali (with ginger...hits your throat...if you have a soar throat, a little too sweet). If you just wanna grab quick snack on the go!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

New experience for me. The food tasted good. First time having liver for breakfast.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Love this place, food is amazing, best somosas ever !!!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Good

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

This is a great place to eat.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Coffee Shop and Restorant. Somali culture.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Nice Somali food