Kavkaz

I am familiar with most Caucasus (Kavkaz) cuisine as I am from Azerbaijan myself, so this review may be a bit biased, but still bare with me.
I was visiting an old friend in Toronto and he suggested to be a bit homesick and try national cuisine. There were 4 of us, and we arrived around 3 pm on Friday morning: surprisingly, place was relatively empty (a big table was reserved, so I assume there was upcoming birthday or smth).
As a tradition, we started with some soups i.e. kharcho (traditional russian) to warm up and the proceeded to appetizers: Kh/​Qutabi (the best) and Eggplant dip (ask them to warm it up, it’s really good). Qutabs are the best with greek yogurt, so it’s must have if you gonna eat one. I recommend getting both with meat and greens, just to have different tastes in mouth. Eggplant dip goes really good with their own bread (make sure it has sesame seeds on top, lol), so it is a good filler in between soup and main dish.
As a main dish, we ordered traditional Azerbaijani Saj, which comes in a huge tin/​metal plate and burning coals in the bottom to keep it warm. They charge $ 18 per person for the Saj, and I assume they have minimum of two or three portions to order this meal. It was pretty good! Potatoes, beef, eggplant, chicken, peppers — all frying in front of your eyes is something irreplaceable :)
One of my friends knew the chef too, so we were suggested to celebrate with a bit of vodka, which was pretty good complimentary to Saj, so might as well give it a shot.
Overall, I was very proud that we had a beautiful, cozy and national restaurant in Toronto, and it definitely made to my must-​visit location list for Toronto.

Amazing! This place truly deserves a 10!
As soon as we parked the car and entered the parking lot… this incredible aroma of charcoal BBQ and meats enter the air and You automatically start salivating and searching… Search with your eyes, ‘where this amazing smell is coming from?!?‘
And there it was… KAVKAZ!
At the front entrance you are welcome by a very inviting sign that says $ 9.95 lunch special!
OF COURSE we were automatically interested and entered, to learn more… We were wowed, fist impression: the place was beautiful, cozy and updated, clean and relaxing ambiance and friendly staff!
Very welcoming workers and kitchen staff, everyone was very helpful and knowledgable.
Although they do not advertise their food as gluten free, the head chef /​owner was more then happy to come out and not only break down exactly what’s in what but also explained the way the food was prepared!
We unfortunately could not stay, to eat inn but definitely got 1 order of take out to try at home.
For $ 9.95 I got a huge container of Succulent Chicken shish kabob, it was juicy and full of flavor, sprinkled with fresh onions and herbs. On the side we got freshly sliced and fried potatoes smothered in herbs oil and fresh dill.
This combo also came with a side order of soup (2 to chose; harcho or borscht) I strongly recommend both! and a container of dills And a side of fresh bread.
Not only was this an amazing deal! But I almost ’ swallowed my tongue’ (is what we say when something is this delicious!) mind you it took me 2 attempts to finish the whole portion, due to it being so generous!
Many of you who know me, know that my family and I do not shy away from eating our regularly and treating ourselves to high end cuisine and restaurant, from Blu
Restaurant in yorkville to Harbour sixty, and many more like it, we’ve been fortunate enough to have had these experiences, and although this by all means is no high end posh restaurant, it’s beautiful interior and incredible food is what made us fall In love!
We will be returning and coming back for more and more! 100% I strongly recommend everyone try’s this place and support their business and let’s hope they will open more locations!

Azerbaijan?! Just like trying to find the country on a map, this small restuarant is hidden inside the Shoppers plaza on the south eastern corner of Dufferin and steeles.
The décor is really nice, with nice ceiling patterns. There is also an area with mics and stools, which I persume there are live performances during the evenings.
The starter bread was nice and crisp. It reminded me of a pretzel, which complemented nicely with the home made pickles and cabbage. I got the daily lunch special, which included a borsk soup, minced beef kebab and salad.
The kebab was really flavourful and juicy. The salad tasted super fresh, while the soup was not overwelming.
The service could be a bit lacking at times since there was only one server. However, the food and my new found love for food from the Caucasus will pull me back here soon!

This is a nice little restaurant serving middle eastern /​kafgaz cuisines. The specialize in meat dishes (lamb mainly) and fish. We tried the lamb shish Kabab and bass fish dishes. Both were very tasty. The fish was really delicious and had a nice sauce (some of sort sour and sweet molasses). Their tea was nice too.

I have to say that they know how to cook meat! I ordered chicken kebab which turned out to be very nice and soft, and my friend commented that rib chops were exceptional. The side salad was good as well.
The soup harcho was okay, nothing special.
The restaurant itself looked okay, but a little gloomy and it was absolutely empty, which was very strange to me considering the location.
Food 4.5 stars
Service 5 stars (can’t really judge as we were they only guests there)
Atmosphere 3 stars
Atmosphere 3 stars

Lovely place with Azerbaijani and Georgian food. Try qutabs, followed by lulya kabab and chased with Azeri pakhlava. I am sure all other dishes are as good.

I went to this restaurant yesterday after reading the reviews, and wanting to try something different, and was not disappointed. We had the herring appetizer, served cold, and the baba ganoush. Both were very good, the baba ganoush was quite garlicky and creamy. For entrees, the salmon kebab, and the chicken tabaka. The chicken is pressed flat, and grill while under a heavy weight. It was tender, with crispy skin, some of the best chicken I’ve had. It came with a mountain of thinly sliced, fried potatoes, sprinkled with fresh dill. Service was efficient, and friendly. I highly recommend it!

What a great place! We went there with friends after reading some Unilocal reviews. The food is excellent, I loved lamb shishkebab, it was well spiced and really delicious. We shared appetizers and qutabi (?) and dolma were very good. My husband had lavangi and he said that it was excellent too. We will certainly be back.

Went there three weeks ago for the first time and were impressed! The food was great, home made baba ganoush is the best I have ever tried. The servers were very nice, friendly and quick.
As it was Saturday night and someone’s birthday there was also live music.
Would definitely come back there and recommend the place if you want to have great food for reasonable price.

What a surprise. I never tried this type of meat. The chicken shish kebab has very unique flavour. Lamb is totally different from what I tried anywhere else. Presentation is excellent and service is very friendly.

Morton’s and Ruth’s Chris move over!
Don’t let the ethnicity fool you — the grilled meats and fish are fantastic. Unassuming easy dining and always delicious. Your go to neighborhood authentic charcoal grill. We debated whether to let anyone else know about this hidden gem– but decided to share!