Altona Kabob in North York

6099 Yonge St, North York, ON M2M 3W5, Canada

★★★★☆
(1172 reviews)
Categories: Kebab shop
Website
altonakabob.com
Address
6099 Yonge St, North York, ON M2M 3W5, Canada
Plus Code
QHRJ+FV North York, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
11 AM–3 AM
Tuesday
11 AM–3 AM
Wednesday
11 AM–3 AM
Thursday
11 AM–3 AM
Friday
11 AM–4 AM
Saturday
11 AM–4 AM
Sunday
11 AM–3 AM

Services

Service options
Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Highlights
Fireplace
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Halal food Healthy options Late-night food Organic dishes Salad bar Small plates Vegetarian options
Dining options
Breakfast Brunch Lunch Dinner Catering Dessert Seating
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual
Crowd
Family friendly Groups Transgender safe space
Planning
Reservations required Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids Kids' menu
Parking
Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

3.5
★★★★☆
1172 reviews

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★★★
December 16, 2024

1. The quality and taste of the food at $11.99 were excellent and initially drew us to this establishment. However, the significant price increase following the "Canadian Tax Break," from $11.99 to $15.99, prompted us to leave and instead visit Shamshiri, where the food quality is superior. We had hoped to benefit from the 13% tax savings, but instead, we experienced a 33.6% price increase. 2. While the female staff members are generally pleasant and accommodating, the male cashier tends to be quite rude and not very pleasant to interact with. 3. Additionally, the cleanliness of the trays used to serve food to customers is lacking, and the tables were not clean. We had to clean the table ourselves before dining.

★★★★
November 9, 2024

Excellent Iranian food at great price. I ordered the koobideh kabob, and it was good. Just was missing the butter on the side. Very filling for the price of $12; comes with 2 skewers. Great customer service and very clean restaurant. It's hard to find a parking spot as it is in a very busy plaza. Will be going back to try other items. Compared to other Iranian restaurants in the area, it is still the more affordable and reasonably priced spot. Highly recommended.

★★★★★
October 29, 2024

Tasty food, vegetable/barley soup is great and filling, has chicken pieces inside, and koobideh kabob is yummy. Give yourself enough time since there is waiting time for kebabs. Service is friendly.

★★★★
September 18, 2024

I ordered the koobideh Kebab meal and a koobideh kebab wrap. The wrap was very mediocre. The koobideh Kebab meal was pretty good. The meat skewer was cooked well and it had a nice charcoal aroma and taste. The rice and grilled tomatoe was also cooked well.

★★★
September 12, 2024

We went to this restaurant for dinner and tried their kebab koobideh and tahchin. The food quality was average, but the portions were relatively good. The prices were reasonable. However, the dining area was a bit untidy and dirty, and we had to wait a long time for our dinner. Overall, it was okay for a one-time visit.

★★★★★
July 9, 2024

Visited altona kabab , I was passing by North York and stopped at this plaza. I ordered koobodieh kababs with rice and tomato . They took 15 mins to prepare fresh kababs and they were amazing . I was impressed by the taste and ordred 1 more for takeout . Staff was friendly despite of the bad reviews . My experience was good and the food is reasonably priced . Compared to other iranian restaurants in the area . I will definitely visit again and try something else.

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

Altona Kabob is a hidden gem with a fantastic selection of delicious, high-quality dishes at very affordable prices. The flavors are spot on, and the portions are generous. Whether you're dining in or taking out, the service is always friendly and efficient. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a satisfying and budget-friendly meal! Highly recommend👍🏻

★★★★★
May 20, 2024

Altona is absolutely incredible! Don’t matter what time of day it is! The meat is always juicy and tender! The rice, fluffy and well cooked! Plenty of sumac to go with grub and this place hits the spot every single time! On the pricey end but great eats none the less!

★★
December 22, 2024

it is a bad idea to increase your prices by the same amount as the GST reduction and assuming customers wouldn t notice

December 20, 2024

Horrible service, the woman and the man working there don t know what customer service means. Never again !

December 20, 2024

Bought kebab tonight, food is dry, burnt so basically put my money down the drain.. Husband and wife working there are extremely rude. Dont waste your money at this horrible place !

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 17, 2024

The Beef Kobeideh is best in the town.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 16, 2024

Very affordable.

December 15, 2024

I purchased Ash and for two times there were two pieces of stones

★★★
Local Guide
December 15, 2024

There is a passive aggressive staff at the front, when I really thirsty for water, like child she say that I really needed water and delayed as much as possible, to cash me out, unless you are of Iranian descent, and like to hang out with fresh from Iranian people , you ll hate this place, its smoky and the furniture isn t great and it attracts like non western customs crowd A friend of mine who took me here, I absolutely regret this experience, food is just normal nothing extra ordinary

★★★★
Local Guide
December 8, 2024

The Persian review you are looking for: Actually, compared to Canada and outside of Iran, it can be said that it is 4 stars, but compared to Iran, it is 3 stars or 2.5 stars. I ordered a Sultani with an extra pounded skewer, which I really made a mistake, because their leaf kebab is not at all what you have in mind (however, the photo of the food was 100% similar to what they brought and not telling a lie). In my opinion, it was more spicy, but in terms of taste, it was delicious. There was no tenderizer added to it, but it was still very tasty and crispy. His knock is great. It is very soft and I liked it. In addition, the price is really reasonable (beat it, not leave it). Sumagsham was the original red sumac and hospitality. Of course, there is no Iranian kebab anywhere, but it was acceptable here. The negative point: Not only did they come out in the dish, but my fork and spoon were made of plastic. For example, you could not cut kebabs with it, but the kebab itself was soft and could be separated by hand. Still, 4 stars.

★★★★★
December 8, 2024

Served me right at closing with kindness and very welcoming ! Food is great especially for late night don t listen to the hater reviews try for yourself

December 1, 2024

Today, I ordered Koobideh Kabob with Rice from here. The price was quite surprising compared to most restaurants I ve experienced. When I served the food, I found the quality to be very disappointing and the portion size quite small. I also ordered a Gheimeh stew, which was very greasy and didn t seem fresh. Overall, I am not satisfied with my purchase from this restaurant and would not recommend it. I only hope they improve their food quality in the future. Personally, I won t be ordering from here again.

December 1, 2024

I ordered a Soltani Kebab from this restaurant, but unfortunately, the Barg Kebab was overly seasoned with an excessive and unbalanced amount of pepper. The seasoning was so overwhelming that it resembled the spicy dishes typically found in Indian or Pakistani restaurants, which is not appropriate for this dish. As someone with sensitivity to spicy food, I experienced significant discomfort that night. Traditionally, Soltani Kebab does not include pepper, nor should it be spicy. I hope the restaurant considers this feedback to ensure the authenticity of this classic Persian dish in the future. Thank you for your attention.

December 1, 2024

One of the worst restaurants. where the waiters and managers dont know how to talk with the customers, they only know how to lie and steal money. Its really embarrassing. The managers manner definitely needs some improvement;) Not recommended

November 24, 2024

They charge you 20% tip, even if its a take out without even asking. Not a good first impression.

November 22, 2024

Really bad food The food was garbage All the meats are expired I don t know how Ministry of Health don t close the store Please please if you like your health or your kids health don t go to this garbage place

November 22, 2024

We family of 6 went for koobideh kabob specifically but we ordered 4 different dishes including lamb chops, chicken, koobidah and mix platter. Koobidah was extremely dried. Lamb chops werent cooked properly still raw and the customer service atmosphere looks like if I ask for any changes theyll punch me in return, terrified customer service. Felt totally unsafe. Although i love iranian food but this place is disappointing and a big NO for us and our family friends

★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Used to be quick, cheap, and tasty. Now the kebab is dry and we waited 30 min to get our food. Not what is used to be.

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

My food was very delicious I have a good experience with this restaurant all people maybe one round test is delicious food

★★★★★
November 22, 2024

This place is great for the price. Friendly service and fairly quick. Only problem I would say is a bunch of dishes and fridge items have zero prices indicated anywhere. I felt I was annoying the cashier asking how much everything was, drinks, soups, sides, yogurts. I still love eating here and will always come.

November 22, 2024

The lady that was working there was so rude! She gave me bad attitude! Worst experience! Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

The best kabob place on all of Young St. Geat service delicious food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

If you don t find a place to eat after 10pm, Altona Kabab is open until 3 am and giving you great quality Persian food at Iranian plaza.

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

The staff have great manners in customer service. Their price is reasonable and food is delicious. They are my first choice of Persian food for sure.

October 22, 2024

Worst Persian restaurant that Ive ever been to. It is dirty, the staff are rude, toilet is disgusting. Their food is the worst part. Stay away from this restaurant.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

The food is amazing their kabobs are really good and the portions are perfect.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Ive been a long time customer. I like their food quality , polite service and the selection

October 22, 2024

Food quality is worse, in a week I try to time this restaurant food and same both days after eating this food I have stomach issues, the quality of food is very low and unhealthy,

October 22, 2024

I had a terrible experience at Altona Kebab. The kobide kebab was overcooked and dry, while the kebab torsh had the worst taste I ve ever had. It seemed like they just added pomegranate paste, without any real flavor. The grape leaves were served cold and completely tasteless. To top it off, the customer service was awful the staff was rude and inattentive, making the whole experience even worse. I wouldn t recommend this place to anyone looking for quality food or good service. Definitely won t be coming back! Don t waste money!

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Its the best food Im from Mexico and I loved it and its also cheap excellent choice for non-cooking days

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Best kebob ever

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Good price and very tasty lubia polo

October 22, 2024

Worst place ever the Persian woman is very rude and I find hair in my food and she did not apologize for that when I talk to her

October 22, 2024

Don t go to this place worst customer service ever especially the woman

October 22, 2024

My non-Persian boyfriend ordered a chicken breast meal. The lady taking the order didn t realize I was Persian, so she told the cook to put chicken thigh instead, stating we wouldnt realize. I confirmed in Farsi that he wanted breast, which made things a bit awkward after she realized I understand Farsi. It was really disappointing, especially since the price difference was less than $2. On top of that, the food quality was poor the koobideh was burnt, and the chicken was tasteless!

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Great Quality food and good prices, kind and charming staffs. Food

★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Food was terrible. Atmosphere was bad. Service was also really bad

September 22, 2024

I come here at september 11 the food was good but i got one of the drink they make beside the cash i found 2 small fly in my drink i took it to the cashier she was arguing with me about it. i didn t even left the rasturant how come fly got in my class, the workers have no hairnet at all that rasturant is not clean and healthy the machine they make the juice insdie it very dirty they are not washing it all

Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Been going here for 20 years I got the chicken and its one of those cheap no frills chickens the big nasty ones tasted nasty food quality went downhill I also wanted to buy lamb shank and there was one piece on the tray looked small fat in it and nasty needs to be thrown away I guess people dont take pride of their work anymore money is blinding them I threw my food in the garbage after taking the first bite

September 22, 2024

Take like 30 min for the order which is ready rice very bad experience

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

I got a delegated Zerrshk Poloo with Chiken with reasonable price compare with other places almost Half price. I barely eat outside and I am so happy for my decision . Staff were good and polite. Strongly recommend.

August 22, 2024

The kebab was burnt and it was so dried. The rice wasn t fully cooked.

August 22, 2024

I want to share my experience. I usually come over here and eat. This evening 2024/07/25 @ 7pm. I cam with my family and order the food. I order chicken cutlet on side as appetizer with a main course. While eating chicken cutlet i realize that is a small hair in it. I approach the lady on counter and showed her, guess whats her response If you need new one, tell me directly instead making the excuses as you throw it by yourself. I was shocked with her responce and told her i dont need any compensation, its just to show you. She denied again. When our main course were ready i again reached on counter to pick it up. She was using bad words in her own language. I ask her name and she denied by saying that you have no right to ask. Do whatever you want to do. So rude of her. She doesnt know about customer service and claimed herself as owner. As she was continuously abuse in her own language so we decided not to eat there. We packed our food and left. 0 customer service and even that lady doesnt have the guts to even tell her name. So pitty.

August 22, 2024

Theres a lady that works here that is slowly but surely destroying this business (a once great staple in the Persian food community); with her rude, entitled, smug, cynical and immature behaviour by making awful and nasty accusation towards unsuspecting customers (i.e. stealing and lying). Im not sure what sort of therapy she needs, but she should be a 100 miles away from interacting with any customers and especially service oriented businesses.

Local Guide
August 22, 2024

It was one of the worst places ever visited. Staff was very unprofessional and rude, with almost no real restaurant vibe at all. Food was the worst part. It was cold, like eating a rubber tire.

August 22, 2024

Not even worthy of one star. Unprofessional and rude staff. Staff doesnt have any manners. Food was cold and pathetic. I will never visit this awful and pathetic place ever again. The lady at the counter needs mental treatment.

August 22, 2024

Very poor customer service. Staff is very rude, unhygienic atmosphere, food is low quality. Ill never go again.

August 22, 2024

Food and prices are just okay, despite the service being deplorable, from, I m assuming the owners, both an older man and woman (husband and wife?) Not terribly surprising, as Persians are known for their stank attitude & misplaced arrogance, but yeah something to keep in mind to the owners when you have PAYING customers who are sustaining your business, complaining about receiving stank attitude, ignored answers to questions, and no eye contact and acknowledgement for no reason.

August 22, 2024

Not even worthy of one star. Stupid and illetrate people. Food is pathetic and awful. We ordered food and it had foul smell and pathetic taste. If you want to get sick you can order from this place. This place is run by bunch of goons and morons. Especially the illetrate lady at the counter she thinks she is queen elizabeth.

August 22, 2024

Last day i got some kobide kabab . Most of them are burned and black .i called manager and send video to her .She told mo she will call me but it didnt happen.

★★★★
August 22, 2024

Nice people and great quality. Prices are reasonable and the portion was good.

★★★★
August 22, 2024

I usually pick up from them and the food quality is decent for its price and on top of that the owner is super friendly, I recommend the his place

July 22, 2024

Once a loyal customer but never will be there customer again. They literally ask me that you can only do take out as i had a small child with me who was playing around. Thats such a rude attitude, BYE 4 EVER

July 22, 2024

Worst service and food EVER! Dont go here, its expensive and the service is rubbish. The food is also crap. In the end, you curse yourself for having such a terrible experience....

July 22, 2024

We arrived and made our order at 11:00 pm. We waited 45 mins for the food to be served. People who came after us got their food before. They forgot our order and didn t even apologize for it. Rude customer service and not tasty food. They put %20 tip when you wanna pay by credit/debit card. They don t even inform you. They choose the option for you. We will Never go there again

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Great Kobideh and Vaziri breast. Highly recommend these 2 dishes. One of the best in the city.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Great fresh tasting food Koobideh Kebab

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Food is great there. Small restaurant but has sitting . People are nice that take your orders. Price is great too . I think its about $12 +tax for a koobideh kebab dinner

July 22, 2024

I really love the dish Ghorma sabzi but at altona I tried the Ghorma sabzi 3 dayd ago, the food was ready within 5 minutes .Just 10 minutes after finishing it, I began to have severe headache and nausea. It was obvious that the food was sitting there for 3-4 days, no wonder it was served very quickly after I ordered it. Never again will eat at this place.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

For as long as I can remember, eating at any Iranian restaurant, even take out would be terrifyingly expensive. I am so happy that I found Altona, as their very delicious food is reasonably priced. I cant wait until I go there again and with my whole family.

★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Cooked foods is okay friendly associate clean sorroundings

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

This is a wonderful Toronto gem, been eating here over 8 years now, highly suggested.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Kabab at 2 am, what else do you want? Parking: The parking lot is full during the busy times. Food : 5/5 |

July 22, 2024

Rushed . Undercooked. Garbage.

July 22, 2024

Added the 30% tip himself on the bill

★★
July 22, 2024

I am not sure if the management has changed or because the cook is different during weekends but the taste is no longer the same as before.

June 22, 2024

Food quality is so bad, rotten tomatoes, with half cooked chicken. Worst Persian restaurant ever! Sent the wrong item, and rude behavior. -_- Save your money.

Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Unfortunately I have to give a bad review. We have always loved the food. In fact I would send my Husband to get it for us almost every week for many years. Customer service showed its true colours today when I was passed along to different people on the phone when I was making a complaint regarding missing food on my delivery order. Also calling me a LIAR in farsi the second I made the complaint without even a minimal investigation in there own service. For future orders from customers I suggest a more professional investigation instead of calling the customer a liar before anything else. I am iranian and I can understand you.. You have lost a few customers today. It is a good time to reflect and review your customer service solutions. This may raise your overall rating from the 3.5 that it is.

June 22, 2024

Im very disappointed again! Every time I place an order with special requests such as half salad half rice, they send me rice without salad and never follow order instructions. Sometimes, when they dont have a certain meal, they send you a completely different food and never contact customers to ask if they are ok with it. Even when adding extra side food like salad or yogurt, so many times they just forget to add it. The food is good but service needs to improve! They should inform customers of any changes before delivering the order!

June 22, 2024

Worst place, very very rude cashier, when I asked for manager she claims she is the manager, when I asked for owner, she claimed she is the owner. So rude to my kid and me. Got my money back and left. Still she was rude and insulting. Never gonna enter that place again.

June 22, 2024

Absolutely horrible costumer service, they insulted me after accepting our money and started a problematic situation that didn t have any connection to this, they were extremely rude and they insulted my family who had nothing to do with this. I will never visit again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Late night cravings have brought me to this gem many times and will continue to do so

June 22, 2024

I ordered adas polo and a couple soups from this place and it tasted and smelled so old! As if it was cooked over a week ago. I called them and they said the chef says sorry the old chef was sick so we couldn t cook a new batch . I asked if they can replace the old container with new rice and they said no sorry and hung up. Spent over $40 just to throw the food straight into the garbage and they did nothing about it even though they admit the rice was super super old

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Absolutely love this place! Food is AMAZING, prices are very good and the service is fast! 10/10 Recommend Food

★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Stumbled upon this gem from tiktok videos. Its a small place. You walk in, and the arorma of persian cuisine gently lifts you all the way to Iran. A variety of really delicious, what looked like, home cooked, ready to eat treats on the steam table gets your senses tingling. We ordered one of their meals. We had the Altona Kabob platter. It took a good 20 mins for our order, which for me was a sign that it wasnt pre done but freshly grilled. The meal consisted of an amazing chicken thigh kabob, minced Iranian kabab, and another beef kabob. Perfectly seasoned!! Had amazing grill marks with the right amount of char. The rice fluffy and full of flavour truly reminded me of the Iranian restaurants in Dubai. All the meats were juicy, and the roasted tomato and raw sliced onions really did compliment food. The food comes in takeout containers, so its up to you whether you want to eat in or take out. We were happy to sit and eat it fresh. Definitely will come back to try more dishes. A hidden gem that deserves more business than what they were getting.

May 22, 2024

This place raises serious concerns about hygiene and food freshness. The service is the worst. I would not recommend this place to anyone.

May 22, 2024

We ordered food and thrown them all to the garbage. My husband called the restaurant asked very nicely about the bad smell and the taste of the food . A woman who picked up the phone got defensive instead of accepting the complaint she was saying our food is always good and I surprise that you didn t like it. We would never buy from this restaurant again. I don t want to get sick.

May 22, 2024

Dirty place, low quality food and unprofessional services

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

Take my lunch from there from time to time.The food is always delicious.Strongly recommended

May 22, 2024

Food idnt tasty, the place is dirty, service 0 and rude owners. Dirty and antisanitary everywhere. Think about your health when you eat and order food from there.

May 22, 2024

The man behind the counter was rude and disrespectful. The food was terrible. If the Iranian grown man behind the counter can t speak to his customers with some respect then he should not work there. What a terrible person.

May 22, 2024

Don t go here. Go to super Arzan instead. This place was Terrible. the women and man that work there are terrible people and they are very rude.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Oct2022: For me, this place is within walking distance and they are open late, until 3-4am in the morning. Have visited several times but not in awhile. Anyways, I picked up their Koobideh Kebab combo for takeout and thought it was excellent: the kebabs were well cooked and seasoned and the rice was excellent too, lightly seasoned, and surprisingly tasty. Whereas in many places, the rice is not seasoned at all and kind of bland. Pretty good takeout for 3am. Saw the recent reviews, and on this visit, did not see any issues with customer service, quality of the food or sanitation. Based on my experience, would be glad to return again to try other menu items. Im fond of Persian stew dishes and look forward to trying them soon. Parking: Small Persian strip mall with limited parking, but usually spots are available.

★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

used to be 5 star. now i would say 2-3 is fair. the couches need to be thrown out and some tiles are broken. I was told a simple joje Kabab would take 20 minutes. there were 2 air conditioner units but they were either turned off or but on a high temperature level because inside of the store was warm. the food came without a drink, not sure if I didnt get mine or it was removed due to inflation. In general its decent budget option for take out.

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

This charming restaurant offers a delightful array of Persian cuisine. The quality of the dishes is commendable, and the pricing is reasonable.

Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Unfortunately, my experience at Altona was extremely disappointing. The food was not fresh and tasted off, to the point where I felt nauseous afterward. I would not recommend dining here to anyone.

April 22, 2024

Unprofessional customer service and rude staff.

April 22, 2024

My experience at Altona was extremely disappointing. The food was not fresh and tasted off

April 22, 2024

They gave me moldy halim.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

I was there 3pm and many people were there ! I can understand this food like a addicted

Local Guide
April 22, 2024

The cashier, Manger and other staff are not nice and respectful treating customers. They did not answer my hello even! And they did not answer my questions nicely. The manager is arrogant and doesnt know about customer service at all. Not nice atmosphere and designed poorly. Also, I asked for a half tomato, they charged me 3$ for that extra!

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Amazing Iranian food. The Soltani is my favourite. Their kababs and beef skewers are awesome. Price is a bit high and they charge for sauces which is not good but food is good.

April 22, 2024

I ordered liver as usual in this place; first piece I tired it tasted anything but a liver or even a regular Iranian meet we usually eat; I told them and unexpectedly they accepted to refund. Anyways, I m still sure the liver thing wasnt from a lamb, cow or beef!

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

This is not a typical restaurant and its counter service and mainly a take out spot. I dont know why they are not close to 5 stars because this place serves up amazing Persian staples. My go to is Torche kebab. Their adas polo and lubia polo, gheimeh, fesenjoon are also great. I will say that my exposure to Persian food is limited as Ive never been to Iran but Ive had home cooked Persian food at friends places and I know local Persians come here to eat so thats all you need to know. You wont regret it.

April 22, 2024

Very very bad Costomer service I ordered vaziri leg for several time and they give me different order instead when I ask them to change it cashier doesn t have any respect on the phone and said it s what it is I can t do anything for you whil she was yelling on me I don t recommend to anyone,,, and cold food

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Ultimate Persian fast food. A humble cozy place around Yonge Steeles, open till late, and even during the late hours they have fresh stock of kabobs ready to put on the charcoal grill. I have been here dozens of times and have tried most of their dishes, meats, and accompaniments. See pictures of their menu items. For tourists, I recommend the lamb shank plate, lamb chops plate, and altona plate. The lamb shanks are large and the broth is flavourful. Seasoned just right, meat is fall off the bone as it should be. The lamb chops were also fall off the bone and well seasoned. The altona plate comes with beef, chicken, and lamb skewers. All three meats were well-seasoned and tender. The chicken leg quarter is also good, but not the most memorable. All dishes served on plain or seasoned rice with raisins. Portions are huge. One plate can keep you full for an entire day. The onion salad accompaniment is aromatic. They have a decent selection of Iranian drinks and dippings. I did see a fee dessert choices and Im sure they are good too. The interior is mostly tidy although it could use a bit more tidying up. Overall an excellent restaurant with original food. Vegetarian options: This is not the place to come to for vegetarian food. They have none. Dietary restrictions: Halal Parking: Somewhat tight parking lot, though Ive never had problems finding a spot. Well-lit, and shared by several othet late night businesses. Lot is right on a very busy part of Yonge street. Kid-friendliness: Its kid friendly. A family oriented place. Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

April 22, 2024

the woman was very rude, the food was good but the customer service was awful

April 22, 2024

The worst restaurant ever. Rude staff Dirty place Food : 1/5

★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Very good food. Not ideal if youre looking to sit in and eat. Highly recommended if youre looking to pick up a quick bite if real quality food. Excellent service from very kind people. Will definitely go again!

April 22, 2024

I was really disappointed by this restaurant: the food, the service, everything .

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Great Persian food at a good price.

Local Guide
April 22, 2024

The worst food, worst customer service and rude staff!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

I make the trip to Altona from South Etobicoke every week, and Im always impressed by the food and hospitality. The koobideh and vaziri with rice are our family favorites, and weve never been disappointed. Thank you!

April 22, 2024

The rice was not fresh and become toxic, Not recommended at all.

Local Guide
April 22, 2024

I recently visited Altona Kebab and was concerned about the cleanliness of the kitchen and the general upkeep of the place. During my visit, I noticed that the kitchen counters and floors appeared to have spills and debris, which detracted from the overall dining experience. While the food tasted good, the unclean conditions were off-putting. I believe that regular cleaning and perhaps a review of current hygiene practices could greatly enhance the ambiance and customer satisfaction. Customer sevice :Super Bad and unclean and Dirty

April 22, 2024

The worst experience in my life food come with hair and place is super dirty eww and lady in front service she s super rude unprofessional service 0 for everything

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

All I can say they serve high quality Persian food ( as a Persian himself ) , you should try their Gheymeh Stew , and Loobia Polo 100% ! They use original good quality Basmati/Persian rice and Lamb Meat ! The food tastes like home ! It even tastes more original than most of the restaurants in Iran ! Every single cent you spend worths it ! The price is also fair !

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Thank you. Good service, good price, and delicious foods

★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

First time here, had a craving for kabob, but my craving remained unsatisfied. I ordered the kabob sandwich to go, and it was cut in half and wrapped individually before being placed in a foil container. Excessive packaging for just one sandwich, there was no need for all that. Mistake or not, the most disappointing aspect was that the sandwich was primarily vegetables with not even one full single skewer of kabob, contrary to what was advertised on the menu. The picture I pointed to while ordering showed two pieces of kabob skewers, but I received only half of one skewer, essentially making it a very expensive salad wrap.

March 22, 2024

Sorry, but I dislike to say I faced Very weak servicing, rude cashier.

Local Guide
March 22, 2024

The owner is super rude and dirty place. Never try

Local Guide
March 22, 2024

The food quality is very low, and the owner is rude. I would never recommend this place. Six months ago, I tried it and it wasnt bad, but today, I had a worse experience.

March 22, 2024

The customer service is not god enought. The man who is working as cashier(i think he is a owner) is not polite. He is racist one. I think he likes only Persians

March 22, 2024

The meal is great. Just the cashier was a racist and aggressive person. He was an old man.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Great food! Great price! Huge portions! Koobideh was delicious

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

Things are not perfect but I would still give five stars, for a reason. I think if you go to any nearby persian restaurant you would end up paying 1.5 times more. Why ? The prices are around 25% higher in other shops, and in this shop they bypass the option for tips, they dont hand out the machine with options to choose tip amount. Well I do not want to sound like I do not tip in other places, but the point is here they hand out the food at the counter and they have normalized the no-tip option. So when I am sick and cannot cook and need to buy food in bulk for a day or two, this place has been a very good option for me as it is probably one of the few places in GTA where you can buy whole days worth of food (and may be more) with lots of meat under 50 bucks.

February 22, 2024

Got Vaziri kebab (chicken breast) for takeout. Got badly sick 2 hours after eating it. I ate it right after picking it up. All symptoms of food poisoning. Marinade on the chicken breast was too sour, I guess because chicken meat was not fresh, they had to marinate it for too long. Unfortunately, I didnt realize it on time and was sick for two days.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Always our go to during late hours. Their Vaziri is always consistent in taste and they price everything fairly . Food

February 22, 2024

Terrible costumer Service

February 22, 2024

If I could give the 0 star, I definitely would do it because they even deserve worse than that ! Today, I had an incredibly terrible and horrible experience at Altona Kebab restaurant, all because of the cashier and front desk womans behaviour. It felt as though we were treated as anything but customers, with the staff who call themselves the owners of the restaurant displaying a complete lack of respect and professionalism. Overall, my experience at Altona Kebab was extremely disappointing. The rude and disrespectful behaviour of the woman made it clear that customer satisfaction is not a priority for them. I will be sure to share my negative experience with others to prevent them from enduring the same treatment. Its truly unfortunate that such behavior exists in the service industry. I cannot in good conscience recommend this restaurant to anyone else. Despite any positive reviews about their food, the disrespectful behavior of the staff overshadows any culinary merits. Customers deserve to be treated with respect and courtesy, and until the staff at Altona Kebab learn this, I cannot endorse their establishment.

Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Food is good most of the time but the managers are a bunch of terrible humans. I am a regular customer, i easily spend around a $1200-1800 a year on their meals. They were willing to lose a regular customer than to refund me a $13 for the expired meal i got. I barely ate from the plate lol. Stingy, miserable, and greedy managers. They need to be taught customer service cuz that s just marketing 101.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Koobideh kebobs are delicious, and great value!

Local Guide
January 22, 2024

The owner is horrible we are a regular clients and he knows us but still mean to us. We only ask to taste one food and he said no. Their food is usually good but this time it was spoiled

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Very delicious food and reasonable price .

★★
January 22, 2024

I wanted to share my feedback regarding your restaurant. The food is excellent, but there seems to be inconsistency in pricing every time I visit. Specifically, when I ordered item #7, which typically comes with a complimentary water or soda, I received only the meal without a beverage. When I brought up the issue, the staff informed me that the drink was not included, contrary to what is stated on the menu and displayed in the restaurant. Please ensure transparency and honesty with your customers. Its crucial for customer trust. Thank you.

Local Guide
January 22, 2024

I d give 0 stars for service if I could. It was Awful. Lady at the front had a horrible attitude, busy staring at the screen while we were waiting to place an order and quick since our guest had arrived. The restaurant was empty other than a few Uber eats guys coming and leaving. Every time we d call her for anything she d reply to us almost as if we had bothered her by coming to the restaurant and wasted her previous time Prices were unfair. So unfair. She charged us a dollar for a paper plate. We were 6 people and paid 6 dollars extra. Unreasonable. We were also charged for the sauce that usually is given with. I almost felt like I was getting scammed. Couches were ripped. Tables were shipped and area wasn t clean.

Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Garbage

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

I have been Altona s client for many years. Always high quality food, friendly owner and staff.i 100% recommend the food.

Local Guide
January 22, 2024

1. the cashier lady who was probably the restaurant manager/owner had a very rude and unfriendly behaviour. 2. Food was obviously unhealthy as I felt stomachache during the night. Food

January 22, 2024

I don t recommend this restaurant food quality isn t good not fresh I give them under 0 stars I ordered chenjeh and liver I never coming back again Food

★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

This place needs to do some renovation. The chairs are broken the floor is very dirty. The lady, I think shes the owner. She has an attitude. she needs to be nice to the customer. I love their food its so yummmm.

★★★
December 22, 2023

Ive been going to this place constantly for the last couple of years . The food is good,3 stars are only for that guy who works there. He barely speaks any English even though Im sure he was working there for as long as the restaurant exists. He takes forever to understand anything you say to him ,come on man even a child learns quicker than you. Not to mention he is slow as a turtle. Honestly I ONLY walk in when I see a lady behind the register otherwise Im just passing by to avoid wasting my time with him

December 22, 2023

Always ordered food for co workers and ofcourse my self. Very disappointed this time its seem like ownership Changed ? Food was very bad . Cheap mean Quality and quantity . Even salad was less and cheap Quality. Never ordering food from here again. Food

December 22, 2023

Most unhygienic place , rude staff and management, I have seen a person smoking in the kitchen

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Having a variety of types of Iranian food and reasonable prices while being treated well when ordering

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great for takeout

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

They let me use the washroom without buying anything, the washroom is clean, so you know the food must be clean as well.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The rice and meat were delicious together and the meat was cooked just right, tender and juicy!

December 22, 2023

Very rude and wouldn t give a refund when I say I don t like how the soup looks

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

They automatically add a 20% tip to all orders for here / to go does not matter. When the tip option comes up the cashier blatantly press 20% without any regard to any service provided. The waiter is intimidating, doing it in your face and your options are fight it or leave. I will not be returning. Bad service, bad customer service. Do not imply your tip. A simple kabob ended up costing over 30$.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Delicious food and great quality.

December 22, 2023

I want to know who he is

December 22, 2023

Chenjeh and chicken kebab which we ordered were too sour and had strange taste, hope it was just the wrong marinated issue.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Good food

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Super rude staff. Never coming back.

December 22, 2023

Every time, they dont send the order or they change it as requested, for example, we once ordered muscle rice, but they sent the rice instead of rice, and they dont always send the soft drinks that you order.

December 22, 2023

Very bad people whose work there Very rude owner and family To expensive And not respectful owners I will never go back again

December 22, 2023

Not good restaurants I was not expecting this kind of service and food. The worst kabob I have ever eaten in my life.

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

the owner of the resturant and the whole staff was looking at me in contempt look because i had some dirt on my clothes and keep looking at me the whole time till i asked to take my food takeaway and when i asked for a drink, he told me this is 5 dollar expecting me not having enough money for having dirty cloths, this is worest situation i have ever been, definitely don t Recommend this place

December 22, 2023

If you want to lose your time and your money, go there Disrespect owner very rude and very dirty food Food : 1/5 |

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Very bad manager Very bad experience Don t waste your time and your money

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Amazing restaurant

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Ive bought ghormei sabzi 2 times in one day paid 2 different prices. If you dont pay attention they add on their own tip. I confronted them and they accused me of touching the debit machine. They refunded me 2 dollars. I thought fine simple mistake. But I went back 2 more times and it happened again!!!!! Im tired of already paying so much for food. What a silly scam to run. Stop tricking people into paying more. Never going back again telling all my friends.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Food is delicious, but prices got almost doubled since my last visit in 2 yrs... But still recommend... Food

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

I love, love, love Altona Kebab. I tried most of the food but my fav is Salary and Altona dishes. It is fair price, fast service and very lovely people. Mr Ali himself is a wonderful man that cares about his customers. Overall the best choice for days you dont feel cooking or late nights that you are starving.

December 22, 2023

The worst experience among Iranian restaurants for rudeness of the cashier (the lady), thalking so bad with the client. Food quality is below average and making a very bad feeling and the cashier (lady) pretending not caring about bad reviews.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I like the food not too spicy and the portion is also reasonably sufficient. The only drawback is you have to wait long for pickup.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Got the baghali polo ( ) with lamb shank it was really too salty and too expensive, and the piece of tahdig ( , the crispy rice) I was given was quite lame...also wish they had real utensils for people dining in its hard to eat lamb with flimsy plastic utensils...

December 22, 2023

Worst restaurant in GTA STAY AWAY FROM THIS RESTAURANT, safe your health everything is expired and the foods spoiled I came here and I ordered chicken male and my partner ordered kabob it smell so bad the meat was spoiled make me sick and I went to cashier I explained and I showed that the meat smell but the manager and the owner told me whatever it is eat, I look at them are you serious they told yes, they throw the food at me, I try to call the police because I got food poisoning I went to hospital, still I am sick I am going to sue them, but please stay away from this poisoning restaurant,

★★
December 22, 2023

I recently dined at Altona Kebab, and unfortunately, it was not a positive experience. The Gheymeh was excessively oily and unhealthy, leaving me feeling uncomfortable afterward. I hope they can address these issues for future patrons.

December 22, 2023

The worst koobideh kebab that I have seen yet!! In one word, rubbish food!!!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

My cousin brought Kebab and Chicken from the Altona Kabob. Its tasty and delicious. Cant wait to go there next weekend!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

High quality kebabs at a very reasonable price. I love the charcoal flavor. The quantity is amazing. The rice flavor is very good. Add the sumac on the side and it just kicks it into fifth gear. To take it up a notch, they have an amazing Tzatiki and Hot sauce. You have to ask for it though. I didn t like the fact that they charge for it too. $1.25 each! The Koobideh (ground beef skewer) and Vaziri (Chicken Leg) were my favorites. The chicken cutlet was also really good. Overall one of the top kebab places. Very unassuming. Don t forget to grab dessert and pastry at the supermarket next door.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Very cheap portions are huge Delicious

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

This place runs from more than 2-3 decades but still they have poor customer service and the owner only loves to greet persian-same language people. The owner Ali and his girlfriend shaleen (so called the manager) run this place with the worst food. They hardly make fresh food basically rice or kebab, The rest of everything was just on heaters through 3-4 straight days and not only lost nutrients but also became toxic.They have zero respect for English speakers or greeting manners for customers,Owner acts like he has nothing to do with anyone who comes in and he dont even bother to say hi/hello. Additionally, they treat delivery drivers likes garbage and ignore them like they are doing them a favour by giving Uber, skip orders. Moreover, they dont want to look at their phone or order number, and always say to repeat their order number multiple times. They mark and click on the ready button in the Online App order (disrespecting their 15 min limit) , drivers are suppose to arrive once the food the ready but they kept pressing ready button to save themselves and kept driver waiting for more than 20 minutes after arriving. They just disregard everyone except you are a Persian or arabic speaker.

December 22, 2023

The chicken was raw. This is truly not acceptable. Salmonella is no joke at all. My suggestion is for you to check if the food is actually cooked before rushing to put out the order. Ya ll won t cover our sick bills. Really diappointed.

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

It s my last order in this restaurant. I don t know why they changed portions, but for now it s so small portion no drinks and I m shocked chicken was not fresh, taste so bad. I m not recommended this restaurant. Take care guys and don t buy anything from Altona Kabob

December 22, 2023

The food quality sucks. Some health department should check this restaurant. Over cooked, I dont know what kind of meat they use but but the taste is not close to beef. Maybe the meat and the rice are the cheapest.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great place. The quality of food and hygiene at this price point is unmatchable. Their koobideh platter is really nice. A must try with the black lentil stew

December 22, 2023

Kabab was Old and awful, they forgot my bread. I m sorry for the money I paid!!

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Last time I had a diner. Thats it

★★★
December 22, 2023

Do not purchase lamb shank.

December 22, 2023

Always gives cancellation food to the other peoples and they don t admit it plus kept all the old food and service to peoples they know. They took advantage from people they know

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I just ordered the lambchops on ubereats, its a one person meal for 50$ and it came with one quarter of a tomato. These cheap guys didn t even put one whole grilled tomato. You guys are insane

★★★
December 22, 2023

Their food is very good and delicious, but a woman with blonde hair standing behind the counter does not behave well with customers at all. We asked him for a spoon, he argued with us, I gave it to you

December 22, 2023

If i could give them less than zero out of ten, I WOULD! They made a mistake with my order, I called the guy, politely mentioned that i received a whole different order, he replied, with very rude tone, what can i do?!!! Yes i sent the wrong one and i m not sorry about it !!! What do you want me to do??!!! I mentioned you might lose costumer by this behaviour, he used F word, and said he doesn t care about customers!!!! This place and the guy with a strong accent, is a BIG NO!