Zaitoun in Scarborough

They literally took 35 mins for veggie burger. (Not busy time) After this all long due i was waiting for few words for the delay but they literally ignored people who waited this long. Food

Very tasty and good chicken and a very clean place

I placed a small order over the phone 15 mins prior to my arrival so that it would be ready when i get there. Upon arrival, they started preparing the order just then, and had to wait another 15 mins for them to prepare. If you cant risk preparing a pickup order with the fear that the customer might not show up, then dont take over the phone orders. Simple as that. The reason i placed my order 15 mins early was so that i wouldnt have to wait. Customer shouldnt suffer for your poor risk assessment. Learn to take risks in life, just like how i did with your tasteless food. Its not Afghan, its more like indian student food.

I came for their broasted chicken. I didn t like it. It did not have a flavour unfortunately. I also tried their shami kabob and didn t like it.

Garbage food! They don t even know what is kabab! I don t understand why they use Persian foods name for their food! It s just good to toss it out! You can t eat it at all! I waste my 30$ completely DO NOT BUY this trash Food

Nice place with good customer service.

Best halal spot. Their portion is fulfilling.

Your prices are not competitve . Pls cut your rates atleast 50 percent so more people can come to restaurant.

Good fresh food!

Amazing steak sandwich. Their salad is also very good and fresh tasting too. Highly recommend it.

The steak sandwich is worth it!

Food is very tasty: chicken and beef kabob, rice, salad, naan.

Staff is rude I tried to place an order today he put my call on hold for long . Then he said can I talk later we are busy .

Amazing food I ordered the chilli sandwich and every bite was amazing moneys worth food

I went there this weekend after seeing a blogger posting about this restaurant. I must say that their service is very bad. We had to keep asking for extra plates for so long. Also, we took a lamb mandi and they charge $27 for that but the lamb portion is not satisfying. Also their broast chicken is nothing special. Overall, not satisfied and will not visit again.

Had dinner here.i ordered the steak wrap combo. The spicy masala fries was fantastic, the wrap was also pretty good! Food : 4/5

Food is good but the wait time is an hour or more. They need more man power as they are not able fulfill the orders for the time they give.

Had tastiest Poutine here definitely come back again and I highly recommend Zaitoon

Loved their fried chicken / Mandi and shami kabob plate. Friendly staff and they always fill your bags with extra sauce without even asking..

Found a dead fly on chicken. Worst restaurant ever

Really poor service and long waiting time. Really bad customer service.

Excellent food. Marination, dressing all on the spot. Keep it up.

The food is great, but the portion sizes are small.

The best choice for Afghani food! I dont where to start but I am gonna make it simple! The food they have the quality, taste omg its so fresh! Juicy and delicious! Totally recommend! Thank you guys who work there too very nice and generous!

Good flavour and large portions for the price. This restaurant serves up a variety of dishes - their kabab plates are tasty while containing decent amounts of rice and meat. Ask for extra sauce on the side as they tend to skimp on it sometimes. Service is good, however during busier times of the day orders take slightly longer to arrive and its harder for customers to move around inside the restaurant. Worth trying for their wide assortment of dishes and expansive menu - the kabab plate and chicken dishes are well-liked! Dietary restrictions: Halal Parking: Parking lot Kid-friendliness: Kid-friendly Wheelchair accessibility: Accessible

Good food

I went there with my family and the food was healthy, tasty and fresh, we ordered different different things the staff were very nice and friendly.

A very patient Hijabi girl works at the restaurant to explain to you what they ve at the restaurant.

Best BBQ ribs ever great service and the atmosphere

Great food, Very friendly staff. I ve been ordering from here for the past year and a half and I will continue to order and eat from this great establishment.

The Philly steak sandwich is proper !!

Best late night spott

Dinner last night at Zaitoun Afghani restaurant was a delightful dining experience. Our group of four families gathered for a meal together, and it exceeded all our expectations. The kebabs were exquisite, served piping hot alongside aromatic rice and an array of dips. The spicy chicken broast meal was a definite hit, especially among the children. Delectable desert served in the end, by the owner as complimentary made our evening further memorable. We were thoroughly impressed and cant wait to return for another exceptional meal. Kid-friendliness: Kids enjoyed fries, chicken broast and their range of drinks

Food was good but the customer service was zero . Very rude staff Food

The food is absolutely delicious. I suggested this place to my friends on the day we visited there, and they loved it. They were teasing me that if the food was bad, they gonna torcher me for the rest of my life, but fortunately, they loved the food, and they wanna go back to eat from there. We had half chicken grilled, and it cost around 22, but there is a lot of food that we had to pack half it to home.

Over price menu. I had ribs meat was not cooked. I wont recommend this place.

I loved the fast, friendly customer service. The chili steak and cajun fries were something to brag about as it was juicy, tender, spicy and warm. I went to the restroom and felt like I needed to leave as it was not clean but other than that I was super impressed.

Horrible food, way too oily. Made me sick !

The food was delicious. The food serving since was good. We ordered the beef burger, beef burger with cheese mushroom sauce. (One with sauce was tastier). We ordered the shami kebab platters thing, very tasty, the chicken Tikka platter amazing! Their chicken broast was very tasty too. However, I would say you just feel very full after the broast, since its probably deep fried, however the flavoring was perfect. I would reccomend anyone in that area to do try their food. We really enjoyed our meal there. Vegetarian options: There were two vegetarian burgers. Though I am not a big fan so I didnt pay much attention other than this. Kid-friendliness: We had 6 kids with us, 9 and under and the staff didnt say anything with kids being loud or anything. Infact the staff was quite friendly.

After trying dozens and dozens of Afghani and fusion restaurants, this place is now our number one.. meat tastes amazing. No smell. Very well cooked! Great portions. Good prices

The food is really very good . Me and my husband loves the food. Its awesome. Mind-blowing. We love the mixed grilled platter and 2 pcs tender comber. The staff members are really good. Love everything about this restaurant Totally recommend ..

I have only tried fried chicken and tenders. Really fresh and tasteful

The chili cheesesteak is amazing. Its an every friday evening thing with us. The fries here are also very crispy and amazing. Best fries ive had anywhere. They use high quality ingedients. I can tell the meat they use is AAA as its consistently good with minimal chewy parts. Portion size is always big too. The beef is always sliding out of the bun. One order of small fries is usually enough for 2 people. Service is always really good too. The dude thats always at counter and also cooking is nice to deal with. Will try rest of their menu one day. But for now, stuck on the chilicheesesteak:).

The high rating here is not a joke they really are great. The staff over here is always super nice, they dont know how to say no? I believe its a small shop thats run by the family. The food is really good they have pretty authentic Broast chicken and the Beef burgers are good too.

We a group of six went for dinner the girl messed up my simple order did not add two burgers after repeating them when asked where are two other burgers she said I didn t charge you for that I got mad and told her you repeated 4 burgers I even got the drinks in front of you the next girl comes up instead of saying sorry mistake happened we will fix it right away but No not even sorry instead she gives us attitude like it s our fault manners are missing zero customer service it was the last visit for us done with them

Excellent food. Always consistent. Staff is friendly and tries hard to make you happy.

The food was okay. Prices were bit steep as compared to other similar restaurant. The place was cold.

Dinner: Mix plate Pros: good atmosphere, not bad for dine-in, food is delicious and with acceptable quality, the portion is enough for two people (mixed plate), the staff is helpful and friendly, enough space for the parking lot. Cons: The tables were not very clean

They have the best cheese burgers and their chicken wraps are also great. Fries too. Very underrated place 5/5.

A lot better than youd expect!! Tandoori chicken is extremely tender and juicy.. will be visiting again!

I m always on the lookout for broasted chicken. Got an opportunity to try this place out. Was pretty good. The service was good and the atmosphere was comfortable. Definitely worth a second go! The broasted chicken was yummy and the cajun fries were tasty. Much better than Popeyes.

Order Broast chicken and definitely was not disappointed. It was cooked fresh and tasted delicious. The staff is super friendly and respectful. The restaurant was very clean (esp. the windows) and tidy. However, it is slightly pricy but worth it IMO. Will definitely be going back with my buddies next time!!!

The quality at Zaitoun is very inconsistent. I ordered tenders prior and it was good. However when I ordered through Skip, the chicken pieces were inedible. The chicken smelled like old oil and chicken tasted very fishy. It was a waste of money. I do not recommend this place.

The first time I ordered here absolutely love it came across this place by accident first time 5 star. Second time my order was delayed because the first order was over cooked acknowledged by the restaurant. Didnt mind waiting for because my first experience was great. Got home really excited to try again. The chicken was dry I it was over cooked again and tough to eat. The cheese fries hardly had cheese on it. I am giving them a 4 star because they told me about the first batch of chicken being over cook and if and ask if can wait 15 mins it was not a problem, again because enjoyed the chicken the first time. They give me my food at a discounted price. Would I try it again probably but Ill wait for awhile. But was really disappointed.

People out there are so religious some guy asked me are you Muslim I really got stunted .. how some other feels if I feel this even I am a Muslim

Ordered AAA 2 ribs with BBQ and Chipotle sauvece, I like the Chipotle sauce more than BBQ. The ribs were tender but not enough meat on the bone. Thats disappointing when you pay almost $30 for ribs. We also ordered chicken broast (spicy) meal. It was good in taste but the spice added on top of chicken to make it spicy was not at all good. It was like just sprinkling a mix of red chilli and paprika powder. The ambience is nice, service is good and staff working there is also very nice. They need to work on improving the food quantity for sure.

Very friendly service. But the food just didnt hit the spot. Nothing really excited. The food was so bland, and really a cheap cut piece of lamb. Not so flavorful.

We ate here for lunch and the staff was very friendly and helpful she recommended the Waziri Plate and the Chili Steak Sandwich. I ordered the Waziri plate which has Chicken Breast Skewer and Beef Shami Skewer took around 10 mins to arrive fresh off the grill. over all the meat was well cooked and had favour the highlight of the meal was the chicken. It was juicy and flavourful. Everything was well seasoned. Overall had a great experience dining here would recommend trying it out if you are nearby!

If you are health conscious please avoid this place

Awesome restaurant, these guys truly strive to please their customers. Items must try their fried chicken & their poutine is one of the best also. +They also have Mandi on Fridays. Food

Very nice experience

HALAL (thats what they say) Food is good, absolutely expensive but thats the trend now....

Food is delicious. Ive been pleased every time.

My husband and I went for iftar today and loved the customer service & food! It was a lovely iftar, everyone working really made sure we were served on time. The food was 10/10!! The broast is amazingggggg!!! Everything was FRESH! We are so pleased! Inshallah we ll be back again soon!

Loved the food here

Always a good meal fresh food very tasty

One of the best plates Ive ever had ! By far the best food. Everything is freshly prepared, service is amazing and very friendly staff ! It was my first time trying Afghani food and honestly i was amazed how great it taste. If you love meat than this is definitely a place you should try ! I ordered a lamb mandi and honestly i thought it was a bit expensive (27$ a plate with salad) but it was more than enough for me and my wife. So cant ask for a better price especially with the unforgettable taste !! This place deserves a 5 stars !! Thank you for the amazing food

Great food, very tasty and delicious! Service was excellent, very friendly and courteous staff. Location was very clean and lots of parking Parking: Lots of parking included accessible parking Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

Good service from the cashier

I just ordered the beef shami kafta plate on ubereats and it hit the spot! Great portion size and extra sauces was the cherry on top. The beef skewers were cooked to perfection, crispy and full of flavour! The salad was also fresh. Haven t tried a beef plate as good as this in years! Thank you to the chef and establishment

Nice people.

Ribs 10/10 Fried chicken 9/10 Really liked the food taste and their garlic sauce. We were 3 people and ordered ahead in time but got our food slightly late than expected. Their ribs are finger licking good and very juicy and so tender that it was falling off the bone. Fried chicken when combined with their garlic sauce was great. Would love to come back again. Update: their lamb chops are good too

Good

Steak poutine was really good, good fried chicken. My friends enjoyed their kababs, will be going back for sure!

Its perfect for having Halal Ribs. The price is reasonable, and the portion is good.

Their BBQ ribs was delicious!

I order from here regularly and the food quality has gone down . I ordered the steak poutine and it used to be one of the best, but now there isnt much steak and the taste is not the best. Please improve your food quality.

Food is getting soo bad, quality and the quantity

Dietary restrictions: Halal Food

Chilli cheese streak

Amazing, delicious, and wonderful environment.

Fresh and delicious burgers and fries

A family owned Afghani restaurant in north Scarborough . If you want juicy fried chicken , you want their broast chicken . Their special way of pressure cooking and frying is so good ! Their fries are a must , and if you are a gravy lover for sure get it . I have been there many times and so excited to eat the food I have forgotten to take pictures . They are open late some days and have picnic tables outside to dine on. Very friendly staff and owners , so helpful . Everyone that s been there with me has loved the food . Steak sandwich is wonderful . They definitely take pride in the food they cook and serve. Everything made fresh so the broasting maybe take awhile . Worth the wait . Free parking .

My order came quick, Cashier was friendly but the food wasn t as good as I hoped it to be. I had the steak poutine which was quite mid although the extra chipotle sauce I asked on the side helped with the taste

Everything is so good . And the lady that works there has great customer service. Ask and order the iced tea thats NOT on the menu yummy.

Customer service is nice.. food is tasty.

Steak sandwich quality went down significantly. I used to love getting that here. Used to be a 5 star option. However recently I noticed more mushrooms & onions instead of actual meat. Considering the price they should do better.

This is a great spot! The food is delicious. Generous portions. We ordered their Waziri Grill plate. Their naan is the best!! must try.

Nice

Best lambchops and rice bbq wings on fire!! No cap! They even got rare flavours of jarrito sodas, cola, watermelon!! Rare find elsewhere! You wont regret your orders! Bravo to this restuarant...5 stars.

Love their broasted chicken. A must try!

Sufficient portion. Meat were cooked well. Taste was fine Food

I have ordered take out and I have dined in several times. The food is very fresh and tasty. The service is excellent and the restaurant is very clean I wish the seating area was bigger . I Thank you Arvinder and Zakiya ! Parking: Plenty of parking. Never had any problem

Taste is so good .

Zaitoun has become a firm favourite of our family and our guests who come to visit us. Everything is perfect - food is great, quantity is generous and staff are top notch. Have tried many items on their menu. Taste, quality and quantity is always spot on. No hesitation in recommending Zaitoun. Go there and you will never go wrong. Dont forget to take their cajun fries. If I can make one recommendation is to find a location where more crowd can be attracted so that more people can enjoy this excellent restaurant. We keep on going to Zaitoun again and again. Whomever we recommended this restaurant has had nothing but positive things to say

Very friendly staff Food is great Food

Despite phone order and reaching there on their suggested time the food was not ready and we had to wait longer at the restaurant for delivery.

Cute small little mom and pop restaurant with simple food

Today s meal was upsetting normally the food is fantastic from the brother in law to the sister in law but they weren t around, tandoori chicken was dry

Great restaurant

Tasteless food. Waste of money.

This restaurant is really amazing and the food is delicious especially the broasted chicken. It s reminds me of Al Baik

Honestly this place was not it. Food and ambiance, get a 1 star from me. Tiktoks hyped this place to much

Its a good restaurant with pleasant ambiance and an outside sitting arrangement for the spring weather. We had the ribs along with chicken dinner dish. Ribs were tasty but smaller than I anticipated and at $12 a piece, its on the expensive side. Their rice is well cooked but the chicken was dry. Their in house hot sauce is flavourful and compliments the meal. The place is nice and worth a try.

Extremely friendly staff, place was neat and clean. Food was AMAZING. Haven t eat such a delicious food in a while.Quantity was good. Overall Excellent experience Well done, you just gained a forever customer

Always drive by and never thought to try it. However the Chilli steak sandwich is pretty good. I have had it a few times now. I have found that the flavour is great however the portions were not consistent on each visit. Also on the pricer side at $19 for the combo.

Steak sandwich and fries were good. Big serving size. Good vibe.

Delicious food great owner! Overall great experience definitely going back for personal and professional projects

Love bringing my family here in the summer. Really nice patio. My favourite item here is the fried chicken. Their pieces and strips are the best broast chicken you are going to find in the area. They somehow get the same crispiness but drastically less oil than other halal fried chicken places. Good burgers, sandwiches and fries too. I m not a huge fan of their bbq meat dinners, I think there are better places for those Afghan meat and rice style dishes. That said, Zaitoun s fast food items are great. Service is fast and courteous. Prices are very fair. Overall 5/5

Amazing chicken breast sandwich. Buying 2 every week. Proper portion. Amazing staff. Very clean.

We enjoyed every single bite! We had the Mix Grill Plate, the Tender Strips and the Chilli Steak. Reasonable price, good quality and super tasty. Would highly recommend.

The steak sandwich and steak poutine were great!

ordered 2 sandwiches for pickup, took them 40 mins, quality is average at the best

Excellent Food, Excellent Service and overall good atmosphere, I came from Edmonton to Toronto and was recommended to go here, and it was worth the trip

Amazing experience Delicious food. Atmosphere very peaceful and quiet. Staff very friendly and respectful.

Awesome food. Lovely and friendly Host. A must go place. Their steak sandwiches and broast along with sauces are worth every penny. The place has reasonable prices too. Kid-friendliness: My kids love the food here

Where do I start? My friend recommended Zaitoun to me. At first I didn t know what to expect, but when I went in I was instantly hit with the immaculate scent of the the food. I was greeted by the friendly staff and the manager, all very eager to help. The menu is amazing, I wish I had a second stomach because then I would ve ordered everything on the menu. Overall this place is one of the best restaurants I ve been to. Great selection of food and drinks. 10/10 would recommend. Will be coming back for seconds and thirds.

Best poutine

Not bad.... Placed a large order. They were a bit late to prepare. But overall the broasted chicken was very nice. Also helped to bring food out. Also its Hand slaughtered. Still takes long for orders

Amazing cheese steak sort of steak sandwich and the fries and gravy spot on.

It was our first time coming to this amazing establishment. A family friend recommended us here. We literally Live 10 minutes away and had no idea what we have been missing. A wonderful variety of tasty options. Food is always made fresh upon order. Very clean. We loved the food and can wait to try other items from The menu! A great family place to have delicious flavourful meal! Thank you

Great yummy food.

Delicious food!

The sandwich I ordered was good Good place to eat

Did not ask for a tip and that is reason enough to come back to this place. Great food too.

A staff member parks in the handicap spot. No tags. Another staff member parks in the next closest spot to the door. Went by twice and saw the same two cars. The second time, I did not go in. I will not give them my money since they have no respect and morals. Their food is not that great anyways.

After leaving my country I never got a chance to eat something quite spicy but not too spicy. I found this place accidentally but worth it. The quality and quantity of the food is great. If you want to try something different from the rest of the restaurants which serves similar items, this place would be a great option.

Just had the Steak burger combo that included cajun fries yesterday. The burger was great tasting, price was reasonable and service was great. They now offer delivery service from Purple Kart. Dine-in and takeout service also available. Excellent eating environment to enjoy the company of friends without the tv and music to disturb you. There is a small dining area outside the restaurant as well which can be utilized (weather permitting) . Lets all help and support these small businesses during the pandemic as much as we can. Highly recommended restaurant!

The place is very nice and quiet, the food is so delicious, I highly recommend this place, it feels like home

Amazing food!!! We got the fried chicken and stake sandwich and they were so delicious. The staff are very nice and friendly I would definitely visit them again

Parking: Lots of free parking

We tried the steak sandwich combo (seemed to be a Philli cheese steak) which was delicious - lots of meat, saucy mushrooms and cheese. I wish they had a spicy version with fresh jalapenos! Their beef burger was excellent as well. Best fries in town, nice and crisp with a slight hint of spice. The garlic sauce is amazing! We were really glad they have patio seating outdoors. The food came very quickly and tasted very fresh. The two ladies at the cash were very courteous and friendly. Thank you!

Taste was average but service was good

Went here to celebrate my birthday last month with my family and everything we ordered was delicious! Fried chicken and fries were amazing, mixed platter was so good, and the lamb chops were divine! On top of that the service was great definitely check out this hidden gem

Steak dishes are great! Will be back to try the rest of the menu

Broasted chicken at this place used to be good when it newly opened. Now we ordered delivery and the chicken was overcooked and so oily and salty. KFC is not even that oily. The only thing we enjoyed is the garlic sauce. That s it for us!

Chicken platter is amazing. Breast chicken is another favourite one. Poutine could use less salt for my taste. This place serves quality food.

Friendly staff and good food Chicken tandoori Beef kofta Chicken poutine Recommended dishes Sauce And

Mandi is good n that s why limited to just weekends. Rest of the food is good as well

Amazing food fresh staples great order was quick

Very bad customer service from one of their employees who don t know what is customer service and treat the customers rudely and harassing them and its not happened one time. Both of the times he try to harass us and assume by himself that what customer like and prepare the food accordingly himself.

Food is good but I didn t like the attitude of an employe ! Don t know how to talk to the customers no respect the worse part is a manger and even owner is not even saying or said anything to the employee ! Above all not even understanding where the customer is coming from and what he/she trying to say !

If you want to be publicly humiliated and harassed - this is the place to go. I visited with my family and the person who took our order gave us fried chicken pieces of his own choice - his excuse was that they were out of pieces. That s all fine but I didn t want specific pieces and the guy was arguing with me about it. It s your job to communicate with us if you re running low on stock, rather than giving us something we don t want. Then our second time, we were harassed by getting kicked out of the restaurant. For what?? We didn t even talk with anyone or had any altercation of any sort. This is beyond embarrassing and I will definitely not recommend anyone for their cheap, unprofessional and downgrading customer service. Worst experience I ve ever had at a restaurant, that too with my family. Edit to reply to a sorry excuse of a reply: I implore you to ask your own employee what the altercation was. He was being rude infront of my family members and that s why I said if you have a personal issue with me, talk to me privately not infront of everyone else. It was never to invite a physical altercation. Why would I want that with my family present? This just shows your level of customer service. You don t even reach out to customer to hear their side of story, what about your employee demeaning your customers?? You have other negative customer service reviews and it is completely my fault for not reading them prior to visiting. You can be rest assured that me, or any of my family and friends will ever visit your pathetic restaurant.

Really good food, atmosphere, and customer service, definitely recommend

Good food, but very pricey. 2 piece ribs almost $30

The best Philly Steaks in GTA. The chicken burger and poutine is also good. Fresh and always on point.

Perfect

super good food & nice staff :)

Come on guys give some nice chicken pieces for online orders. Dont blame inflation for everyrhing. Someone at your kitchen doing a bad job. Whoever the owner of this restaurant order online and find whether this is acceptable?

Ive had the Philly Cheesesteak a couple of times and it was phenomenal both times. One of the best in the city.

We ordered the poutine beef and philly cheese steak wrap. The poutine was salty than usual. Its a bit expensive 15/combo - small fries and canned pop and wrap is separate not in combo - overall it was 35 dollars.

The broasted chicken was extremely greasy when we picked it up however it was awesome when delivered through Uber a few days later. The portions and the size of the chicken pieces and the fries and rice are awesome and garlic sauce is authentic. As much as I would like to try out the amazing kababs and the Philly steak sandwiches, I have been drawn to their broasts. Will definitely update after trying the rest of the menu. Keep up the great work! NEW: After trying other dishes in the restaurant, I would say that their grilled half-chicken, beef shaami kebabs, tandoori chicken and white chicken kebabs, spiced rice are really good. There were times when the chicken boneless kebabs were not tender. You have to work on a good appetite as these items are filling. I watched a blogger review this place on YouTube and saw the amazing amount of meat filling in the phillycheese steak sandwich and this was wrong as the one I had ordered had a fraction of the meat and mostly onions. Their naans are also great but again their sizes could go up. Please see the rating breakdown.

Food is delicious. Awesome flavors. Owners and staff are all very polite and helpful.