Black Pot Lounge & Restaurant in Toronto

Such an amazing experience! All the food we ordered was great and perfectly seasoned. I ordered a well done steak and it was still very tender. The shrimp tempura had amazing spices on it. We ordered the hummus, tabula and fatoush and they all had a homey taste to it. Great service by Mario, very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend as all the food on the menu is halal! You guys should advertise that more. Lovely experience and will definitely be going back again.

Amazing cuisine and atmosphere. The service is great and great value for money. One of the best middle eastern food in Toronto. Recommend!!

The best middle eastern food in Toronto. Mario is great host

wooow delicious! We had trekked out to the Danforth from the west end on a quiet Sunday and stumbled across Black Pot as our original plans ended up being closed. What an amazing surprise. This is some of the best middle eastern food Ive had in the city and service matched that. Had I not been heading to a show after I would have taken extra home for later. So much food and very reasonably priced including the drinks we had.

Went on a Sunday night before a show at History. Had 2 cold mezze, one hot mezze, and a mixed grill between 2. Food was incredible, service was warm and welcoming. I will be back to try the rest of the menu. Cannot recommend this place enough.

One of the best Middle Eastern restaurants my wife and I have been to in the city, and easily one of our favourites regardless of cuisine. Weve been here so many times over the last year that weve tried almost their entire menu. While we love a lot of the dishes, easy standouts are: -Appetizers: Baba Ganoush and Muhammara. Both have strong yet nuanced flavours. - Mains: Shish Taouk, Beef Cubes and Kashkash Kabab. These dishes have plates full of tasty and juicy meat (chicken or beef), buttery veggies, springy rice, and garlicky pita bread. - Desserts: Arabic Icecream and Dubai Chocolate Cake. Both are unique flavours with interesting textures. The icecream is sticky fun, the dubai chocolate is sinful indulgence. Vibe is relaxed, interior is sleek, prices are reasonable (especially for the good portion sizes), and the service is warm and welcoming. Highly recommend this place!

Beautiful place and tasty food! The guy was very friendly and provided great explanation about the dishes. Not expensive too Food

Best ever restaurant i have ever visit the food is tasty, it combines between European and Arabian food

One of the best middle eastern food places in Toronto. Great quality for money and friendly staff . The Arabic music is a plus

Great food & our table service was friendly & very accommodating.

My friend had her birthday at this place, and I cannot emphasize enough on how good the food was! They had so much food that I got full just from the appetizers! Every dish served was immaculate, not one missed! and I would definitely come back here again! Service was amazing, very considerate and and generous. Highly highly recommend!

Black Pot is a MUST GO restaurant in Toronto. I had the pleasure of hosting a birthday lunch here yesterday and I couldn t have been more impressed by the service, organization, and hospitality the staff provided us. The vegan platter and garlic potatoes were a HIT with my vegetarian friends, and the appetizers on their own were delicious and filling. Platters provided beautiful presentation and portions of the meat skewers, and we had to get another pot cheese roll for the group because of its popularity. Will be back very soon!

Delicious! Food was amazing, the ambience is beautiful, and the service was fantastic. My mom and I had the sishtawouk. Would definitely come back!

Do not order the steak rolls. They show it as a main course but it hardly qualifies as an appetizer. I was starving after paying $27 for 3 tiny pieces of beef wrapped around 1/3 piece of asparagus. Note, the meat portion is so small it would look ridiculous with a full piece of asparagus. Meat was tough but the asparagus was delicious.

Best Lebanese/Syrian food Ive had in Toronto.

Great experience and perfect food and service

Just had the most fantastic meal. Ronald and rest of the team did an amazing job looking after it. Black Pot is now our new favorite Lebanese restaurant in Toronto. I cant wait to go back!

Nice place, friendly staff, great meal

We visited for the second time this year, and I highly recommend it! The staff is very professional, the food is delicious, and the atmosphere is fantastic.

Amazing food! Amazing staff! Highly recommended

Best restaurant Best service Amazing food Very recommended Food : 5/5 |

Best restaurant for dinner choice, great service

We went there on a short notice and the guys were super nice, super professional and the food was amazing everything is great Thank you black pot team for the amazing hospitality Food

Omg! This has got to be the most authentic middle eastern spot Ive ever been to. And Im from there! From the first bite, I got transformed to the Middle East. So delicious, fresh, the quality! Ive never had food impact me like this, I had to comment. Well done. It must be the best Middle Eastern food Ive ever had. Im speechless truly!!

Actually incredible food. This is my new fave place in the city

I had a grate evening with a friend. We found this restaurant as we walk the Danforth. So glad we did. The service was excellent, the food was delicious and the atmosphere great. Thank you for a great dining experience.

Outstanding! We got apps and shared. So good! And the mint lemonade is a MUST!

the food was awesome! had the Damascus Chicken and Tempura Shrimp Food

Omg!! THE BEST LEBANESE FOOD EVER.. and I m Lebanese!! The servers were so so nice! We had the mix meats, cheese rolls, fat touch and baba ghanouj.. all of them.. to litteraly die for! We can t wait to come back, we ate everything, we couldn t stop

Amazing food & Amazing service! A neighborhood staple!!!

Exceptional service beautiful atmosphere the food is well presented and flavorful. We recommend trying their unique turkish appetizers, exquisite! Just Skin Med-Spa Vegetarian options: Salads Pasta

Delicious and very Arab approved

This is not only a good Arabic restaurant for North America, it s comparable to what you d find back home!!!! The way you know a place is really good and comparable to the Middle East, it s through the hummus, and it passed the test!!!! And the owner Ronald couldn t be more hospitable and wonderful!! What an amazing experience! Shukran Ronald

Been a couple of times with my wife and our families and we can definitely say its one of the best restaurants we ve been to. Food is amazing, service is excellent. It feels like a well-managed familiar restaurant. A must-go!

Excellent food, excellent service, clean and modern restaurant. Love it all!

Amazing food and extraordinary welcome. Very yummy Syrian food. Highly recommend it.

Good quality and great taste food and friendly and nice staff Highly recommended Food

We had a party of 20 people at Black Pot last evening and EVERYONE loved the food and service. Definitely a venue to return to; again and again. Excellent food and a lovely family of brothers. Thank you again for everything!

Incredible food and service!

Everything is good. Hummus, Fattouche (maybe a bit too sweet, but still good) Arayes with cheese, mixed grill platter. Everything slaps

This is truly one of the nicest restaurant you can have a meal, with an outstanding and exceptional services, the food is so delicious and testy

The food was great and the staff were very warm and welcoming!

My family just had a wonderful dinner from Black Pot. The mesheweh, hummus, fries, bread and grilled veggies were so delicious. It s nice to have proper food from back home! Very nice group of guys, we will be back very soon

The best Middle Eastern restaurant, everything is great, the food, service and quality Thank you Food

I recommend! :) Lively ambiance, nice staff, great delicious foods!

Top restaurant. Amazing food and great service. Highly recommend it.

Amazing food, had the melted steak and it was delicious. A must try!

Fantastic evening. Good was Awesome! Atmosphere was relaxed. A lot of choices on the menu. We will be back Food

Great fusion-ish Mediterranean food with excellent service, would definitely try again. Got the fattoush salad and sample platter and I thought both were quite good.

I have been here multiple times ! Service is great, very friendly we always have small chat which is nice! Great food cant complain very good. Only think I would say is that certain foods could be less salty. Great restaurant!!!

Middle eastern and European food restaurant Parking: Parking was easy in paid Parking lot Food : 5/5 |

My friend and I stumbled on Black Pot a couple months ago and now it s our go to spot. We love the shrimp provincial and grilled blacked tiger shrimp among other staples. The amazing atmosphere, food, hosts and entertainment keep us coming back!

Superior presentation and first class experience Great food

Came here in a whip for date night on an early Wednesday night. We sat by the patio & couldnt quite hear the noise from the main road. The food was fantastic & the drinks we wonderful. Everything was well seasoned & cooked to perfection. Food

The food was amazing, I m surprised that it wasn t packed out the door. Service was incredible. Definitely one of those unknown gems that needs to be known. If you re thinking of coming, don t keep thinking, just come. The tiger shrimp, a little bit of everything platter, black pot candy salad and kunafa were all amazing

We had such an amazing time at Black Pot! We ordered the tiger shrimp, the a little bit of everything platter, the black pot candy salad and the kunafa for dessert! Everything was delicious and the service was excellent! Highly recommend Black Pot

Had lunch at work today from here. Was definately the best lunch work has ever had. Good was amazing. Will definately come in and bring my wife

It is one of the best restaurants that we have been in Toronto. It was not too expensive. Food, service, and atmosphere were exceptional. We always have something to say about restaurants, but this one closes our mouths. Thanks, guys, for the attention. recommended!

The smooth jazz and food and service all

I love this place with live the beast live music

What a hidden gem! This restaurant has unbelievably tasty food and great portions. So glad we visited and will be back for more. The Eggplant Kabob was my choice for the main. Perfection.

This place deserves more business!!!

The food, drinks, service and vibes were all amazing! Perfect date night spot!

Soo delicious!!!

Amazing food!! Its a newly opened restaurant and atmosphere could be a little improved, but it will come with time and the food is really worth it! Only reason I gave 4 stars is their short and ridiculously expensive wine list. But beer and cocktails had decent prices. So go enjoy a great meal anyway :)

SO YUMMY! Tried this place out because of their shining reviews and so glad I did! The Middle Eastern dishes are all so flavourful and authentic Syrian; I highly recommend the Toshka, Sujuk and Fetush Salad! All well priced and truly scrumptious. Service was very friendly and attentive, our waitor was a pleasure. And the restaurant itself is very beautiful- clean and newly renovated, even the washrooms are above Toronto standards! Will definitely be coming back.

Beautiful and delicious food, and incredibly friendly service. They gave us two desserts on the house! I ll be going back soon.

Absolutely loved the experience at this restaurant! The food was delicious, and it created unforgettable moments. Dont hesitate to choose this place for a fantastic dining experience

Great atmosphere with friendly staff. Food is also great with a wide variety. Cordon Bleu is a must try.

Perfect service, delicious food!

Taste of food and presentation was cool! It is fussion Arabic food!very good

I love middle eastern food and I found this beautiful gem on the danforth that has the authentic flavors, all natural, homemade sauces with a beautiful presentation in every dish. The decor is beautiful and the service was a friendly atmosphere.

Loved the food and will definitely be back!!

Overall, I highly recommend this Middle Eastern restaurant to anyone seeking an unforgettable culinary journey. The combination of delectable dishes, warm ambiance, and attentive service make it a must-visit destination for food enthusiasts and those looking to explore the rich flavors of the Middle East. I cant wait to return for another delightful dining experience.

In Toronto Downtown, the BEST mediterranean restaurant. You MUST check it out, very delicious food, great service, gorgeous design, good location which also have a very close parking 1 minute walk so you dont have to look for a place to park your car. I recommend it and you can thank me later.

Best restaurant ever I recommend Food

Highly recommend this middle eastern restaurant, i went with my boyfriend on a date and it was really cozy. I ordered a chicken fettuccine it was delicious.

The food was great and the service was awesome no delays employees were very nice highly recommend

Excellent service and the food is amazing. Will be back for sure Food

I came from Montréal for a visit and tried this place in Danforth avenue. The Middle Eastern food i tried was really good and the best ive ever had in toronto. Highly recommended.

Best place ever the food is amazing and I don t want to forget about the amazing service very recommended

Great ambiance, great food, and nice staff. What more could one want to spend a nice evening

Great ambiance, great food, and nice staff.

Great food and nice staff

Ordered this Cordon bleu and it was a one hella of a good one, staff are amazing, recommended!!!

Stumbled upon this new restaurant and we are so happy to decided to try it. The service was very friendly and helpful, the food was amazing and the atmosphere was lovely. Will definitely recommend and return to try more. Thanks for such a lovely evening!

Best restaurant in town! Great food, superb service and friendly staff. Highly recommend. Food : 5/5

This place was incredible great people, great food, great atmosphere. I would definitely recommend this place for everyone to try out! The place is very clean and beautiful. I had the black pot fruity salad it had a great combination of fresh fruits, nice fresh arugula with a great honey balsamic dressing. Will definitely be coming here again with friends and family!

Food is great and authentic. Drinks are good too. The owners are great and genuine people. Great destination for eat in or take out.

Definitely 5 Everything delicious and super fresh! Recommend the Kashkash Kabab. Staff are friendly and welcoming. Food

What a great place to eat. The Blackpot Cordon bleu was delicious! The place is big and good looking, has friendly staff and good prices. I highly recommend it

Friendly service, excellent options to snack on or have a full meal. Great experience.

I highly recommend this place, tried the mix appetizers and the melted stake it was amazing.

I ordered today stake rolls, honestly tastes fresh & delicious. Besides, staff is so friendly and welcoming. Love the vibe Vegetarian options: Hummus, Muhammad s, baba ganooj, taboleh & fatoush Parking: 3.5$ per day. Really cheap around there Kid-friendliness: They offer chicken wings, chicken tenders, fries & cheese

Everything was perfectt!! Amazing service, amazing food and amazing drinkks!!

Tasty Food and amazing vibe a must try Delicious Crabe salad and Melted stake was very good! Mimosa drink is good as well.

No doubt one of the best spots in Greek Town. We tried both take out and dine in. I recommend the cordon Bleu, kashkash Kabab, cheese rolls, Tabolueh, and Toshka. All were EXCELLENT and the portions were generous. I loved the friendly staff and the generosity of the owners. This would be a great place for a shareable style dinner with friends.

I always come for the cheeseburger and fries. Their fries are nice and crispy how I like em. The owners are very nice and the place has so much to offer I want to try the rest of the food next time I come. So much delicious options on their menu.

The server was friendly and the food was exquisite. The only open 2 month ago and definitely recommended. The Baba Ghannouj holy holy!! Its mouth watering. Its always a good first impression that get me into restaurant. Clean, well decorated and prices are reasonable. Excellent place to discover and invite your friends!

Flavours Staff are amazing Highly recommended Food : 5/5

I want to try everything on their menu, super friendly staff

Hmmmm where to begin . 1 LB of wings for $17.99 . Well thats outrageous but add to it that it s 7 wings and they are not 6-8 s . They are 10-12 s . So not even close to a pound . Next up Philly cheese sandwich at the price of $23:99 served in a grocery store hot dog bun . Doesn t get much more dishonest or worse than this place . Food is decent but barely average.Ouch I need some burn cream .

This restaurant was everything. From the atmosphere down to the food, it was all amazing. Sara was a great server. The suggestions she made for us from the menu were both 10/10. We ordered the candy salad and the steak melt plate. The salad was perfect and the steak plate was so rich in flavour. I would definitely order both again next time. For dessert, we got the cheesecake. BEST cheesecake I ve ever had in my life. I m so happy I found this place. I will definitely be a familiar face around here!

Super welcoming, friendly atmosphere. Great spot with good food, great vibes and amazing service. Sara was an amazing server/bartender!!!

An excellent restaurant! The staff were super friendly and knowledgeable. The food was fantastic and fresh. Normally when you go to a restaurant there is one thing that you don t like as much - but not here. Everything was truly magnificent! We can t wait to come back! You will not be disappointed if you choose to come here!

This restaurant is relatively new to the neighbourhood so we gave it a try. Delicious slightly tweaked middle Eastern fare that was incredible. Chef is amazing. We enjoyed it so much, I asked if they could prepare some food for a small gathering I had at the house. They were so accommodating. I even gave them my own bowls and platters to put things in and they made an absolutely gorgeous presentation. My guests raved about the food. Seasoning and sauces are crazy good. Highlights were the Fattoush salad. Super fresh with little pita rolls to add a textural twist to salad and a fabulous molasses pomegranate dressing. Best Baba Ghannouj Ive ever had, ever! Excellent Muhammara dip which is a tomatoey spicy spread. Everything but one dish was Vegan so I was able to satisfy everyone. Ronald and his staff are so lovely and service was impeccable. They even delivered to my place which is close by but over and above expectation. You have to try this place. Vegetarian options: Nothing is compromised to create vegan and vegetarian fare. In fact these may be the best things on the menu! Dietary restrictions: For the meat eater, the Vegan or the Vegetarian. Something for everyone!

After 3 times eating there and trying 3 different things on the menu, I want to go back and be, even more times, pleasantly surprised.

Hidden Gem. A group of 8 of us dined at Black Pot last night. Really cool vibe. Modern decor with good music and friendly staff. Lots of options on the menu and really great flavours in all the meals, which we shared. Reasonable prices. Fun spot. Thanks Tony and team! Parking: Green P parking 2 minutes away.

Only 1/3 of the menu is Middle Eastern. The rest is a collision of standard mediocre and typical pub dishes. No fusion or real vision found here. And who in their right mind charges $10 for hummus anyone can make way better at home? Or $1 for ketchup? Really? Its almost insulting. The menu is all over the place. The atmosphere is eurotrash meets tacky Las Vegas cat-house as confirmed via the fuzzy black stipper feathers on the tables. Mediocre food is badly presented. Tacky atmosphere with mish mash of bland all over the place music played too loud. Service was the only good thing. Wont return. Wheelchair accessibility: Not wheel chair accessible

Its great place to join with your friends and family

$25 for a plate of food that pre covid would have cost under $10. I m tired of restaurants gauging us and claiming inflation. Value for money is 1 out of 10. Tatziki was watery and a quarter of an onion and tomato as a salad ?!?!?! Embarrassing! Edit: so you lied when you said it was 2 for $25. I would not pay $25 for one order of this meal. Did you cut the portion in half for Uber orders are you really offering 2 meals for $25 ` or are you deceiving your customers by claiming its 2 meals for $25 then cutting the portions in half. Im fed up with restaurants like yours playing this game. Do you think we as customers are not smart enough to figure out what you are doing! BEWARE: DO NOT TRUST ALL THE 5 STAR REVIEWS There are much better places to eat on the Danforth

Delicious food and such great service!

Very good Middle Eastern food

Had a wonderful time there with my colleague, yummy & fresh food, best customer service with beautiful ambience!!! 100% Recommend it.

Took my mother here for the first time. Walking on danforth to try something new and stumbled on to this place . When I tell you the food was exceptionally good. The cocktails were just something new as they weren t the average boring cocktails. Along side that the service Sarah provided us was just fantastic. Made us feel very much welcome and explained everything on the menu. Definitely my new spot to get late night food lunch dinner. I am absolutely stunned. See you soon, I will sure will be coming back. Wish there was one near me but worth the travel.

This place is a true gem from service to food quality. I will definitely come back. Keep up the good work.

I was looking forward to the chicken fettuccine, especially because it was advertised to come with mushrooms. Unfortunately, my dish only included two tiny slices of mushroom, which was disappointing. I hope the restaurant can ensure that the dish matches the description for future customers

This place is delish...from homemade apps and salads to delish main entrees. Baba ghanush, candy pot salad and mixed grill was perfectly fire roasted. Damascus chicken to die for! Server was lovely!! Orange cheesecake on the house for us! Was so sweet. Please come support this family owned Syrian culinary delight. We came late and they still made everything from scratch!!! Grilled delish vegies. Vegetarian options: They have vegie options.

wholesome home made style eats - absolutely delicious and satiating. babaganoush, tabbouleh and THE ARABIC ICE CREAM - WOW. i can t wait to come back and try the rest of the menu. and the service? sara is an absolute gem - you can t fake a smile like that. this girl knows how to people. my only suggestion, please play music that relates to the history and the land the food is from!! it will make this such a vibe.

They know how to make their kebabs and skewers. Nice atmosphere too, and nice service. Overall, good experience, which we repeated.

Delicious food served by friendly staff and complimented with cozy atmosphere. If you are craving for an authentic middle eastern food in Toronto, this place is second to none. Thank you Black Pot Restaurant.

For someone who had lived in the middle for a decade, I was initially hesitant and uncertain about this restaurant. I thought of what I would lose if I tried. Without having any expectation, I tried, and the food quality and taste were above and beyond my expectations. Out of curiosity, I asked one of the staff members where the chef is from. When I heard the answer, I left with no more doubt. This restaurant is surviving authentic Middle Eastern dishes because the food is prepared by the experience of the Middle Eastern chef!

Super nice

Very delicious food, good service and a great restaurant

Very delicious, another good Middle East food in town, I never thought of ordering or eating at this place, but when I did so, I was surprised of amazing delicious food. The service is best in class, very friendly team, and professional . If you are in Toronto, black pot lounge is highly recommended . I will definitely come back .

Burger was the best in Toronto! Wow magical!

One of the best middle eastern restaurants I ve ever been to everyone was very friendly and food was great you have to try the fattoush and the orange cheesecake

Amazing food with professional staff

Presentation of the food is truly amazing and staff are great all best

I met a group of friends here for dinner, all with different dietary needs. Not only we re we greeted with warm Middle Eastern hospitality, everyone loved their meals. We absolutely will return and we encourage you to go there too.

Delicious, healthy and authentic middle eastern food at reasonable prices. I cant stop ordering from Black Pot!

Their Fattoush was great

Outstanding food.

Really awesome middle eastern menu with some of the best babaganoush Ive ever tried. A great blend of savory, smoky, and sweet tastes. We also especially loved the cheese pot rolls and the muhammara. Everything had such a nice smoky taste from being fired on the rock grill in the back. Peppers, carrots, and eggplants with delicious grill char, rich savory hummus, tender chicken and beef, airy but flavorful pita. Even the onions were well-seasoned. Id come back in a heartbeat.