Kebab 49

This is certainly authentic to be sure. It even came with waitstaff that spoke broken English (not a slam) who’s name was Utku, nice enough fella.
The food was pretty good. I had a Greek salad w/​o Feta & with what appeared to be house made salad dressing. The dressing was ok but not much taste. For the main I had the ground beef Pide. This is a basically Turkish Pizza that’s kinda shaped like a row boat. It was tasty but not overly so. Didn’t have cheese on it so that may have effected the taste. I’d eat this food again just not at this location.

Their foods and desserts are good but they have the worst staff that you can find in Toronto. You don’t have to give a tip because they are taking it by themselves. Please stop saying that this place is the best Kebab Restaurant in the city.

A bit pricey when compared with quantity and quality of food. Plain naan bread, nothing special about it. I had chicken kebab with rice and salad. Very ordinary food but ended up paying $ 15.

My friend and I popped in here recently for lunch. I thought it would be more of a Paramount style where you go and order the food and then sit down. However, it has a full wait service or, if you want takeout, you can go to the counter and order. There is ample parking and the restaurant appeared to be very clean.
Now on to the food. I ordered a chicken sandwich, which was more like chicken shawarma between the most amazing bread that they bake onsite — only $ 7.00. The meat was so well seasoned, no fat and charred perfectly. The topping was this super fresh salad with iceberg lettuce, chopped tomato and onion in this garlicy yogurt sauce — it was out of this world delicious! I could only eat half because it was massive! My friend had something like lamb shawarma and she couldn’t stop talking about how delicious it was — only $ 5.00. I ordered some hummus to go and they gave me a side of some other awesome bread that they were continuously baking — simply outstanding.
Here’s where I deduct ONE star: there was an immense language barrier between us and the waitress, which made asking questions and ordering very difficult. I swear she spoke little to no English and I don’t think she understood a word we were saying. She never smiled, we just pointed to what we wanted, she put the plates down for us (no offer for water) and we had to give her a tip. Also, not the friendliest environment; even Russell Peters couldn’t get a smile out of them. They weren’t rude but they certainly weren’t hospitable. That being said, I would definitely go back but I would not dine in again.

Went here for a good meal and the food was subpar for what you end up paying. When the food arrived I had a long black hair on the top of my meal as well. The staff was not friendly whatsoever and told us that the tip was not included on the bill and stood there while we finished up and waited for us to leave the tip.
I will not be back. I recommend you go somewhere else if you would like any of the food they serve here. Lots of places with better pricing and better food.

Well I have to say I drive past everyday and today was the day I went in. No greeting, the girls working seemed more interested in texting on their phones than paying attention. I ordered a mixed donee for take out, the meat was dry with little flavour and the rice overlooked. What a shame, will not be going back or recommending

The food is delicious and fresh, they make the breads in the oven. I got the Adana kebab which comes in 2 skewers with rice, vegetables and bread and it tastes delicious! All the kebabs are well made, but the only complaint I have is that the prices are a bit too much. Maybe they increased them after the renovation but a regular dish here can cost you about $ 17, which should be lower given other similar establishments around.

This is a find. Turkish delight in Etobicoke. The first thing I was impressed with was the beautiful fresh food ready to cook was displayed to make you salivate as the colours were so bright. Then the way they cook and prepare your order is all done with TLC as they enjoy what they do. The dips were perfect, the lamb was to die for, cooked to perfection. I will continue giving them accolades as it will be a regular place to make you feel good when eating. The prices are very reasonable especially as they use fresh meat and vegetables, not frozen, and you can tell. YOU HAVE TO TRY THEM, YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED

This is a review of customer service only, as I didn’t have a chance to taste the food.
I hoped to order from them for a new year’s eve get together. Listed hours were until 10 PM, but I called at 11 AM to place an order to pickup later that day. The woman I spoke to said I couldn’t place an order that early, but since they closed at 6 pm she recommended I call at 5 pm to place the order. I call back at 5 pm only to be told that they closed.
Perhaps they decided to close earlier, or the woman I spoke with had no clue what is happening.

Finally had a chance to order a take out.
There are tons of choice to try but I had a mixed doner, comes with rice and salad. That was amazing, super moist, nice flavour.
My husband had Kofta… Ummm so flavourful.
It is also cool to see their chef grilling, making dough. It feels more authenticity in the restaurant.
We are definitely coming back!

Delicious Döner! We randomly stopped here for lunch and it was excellent. Good bread, juicy lamb and the right kind of yogurt-​based Döner sauce. Very friendly service.

Not bad, but nothing special either. They come in handy when you’re out at this end of the city and looking for a late dinner.

This is my favourite place to go to when I’m starving. I have been to a few Mediterranean restaurants that have very similar food with the chicken, rice, salad and bread. The food is incredible. I can’t find another restaurant that’s delicious as Kebab 49. The price is average, about $ 11 for the chicken doner. It’s not a bad price considering the portions are big. The service is excellent every time I come here. I’m dying right now because the restaurant has been under construction for 2 months and I want some food!
EDIT SINCE RENOVATION:
I have noticed the prices went up on most things I got before ($ 1 – 2 up) and the food is still the same quality as before. Now that the restaurant is bigger, there are more customers and less parking space. The parking is tight, so keep that in mind if you’re not a good driver. If the parking lot is full, you can park at Tim Hortons and walk about 5 minutes or wait until someone leaves. I haven’t actually sat down and ate there, I always got take out. The past 2 times I’ve been there (a week and a half apart), the debit /​credit machine wasn’t working. The closest bank is TD Bank on Bloor, which is about a 15 minute walk; not very convenient if you’re hungry. It was a pain to leave and come back just to get cash.

Hi, i tried checking out this place last week but i couldn’t find it. Is it already close?

Delicious food, friendly staff, fast service. The trifecta for a successful restaurant. Have not yet been disappointed in anything I’ve ordered.
Some of my faves:
Lamb sandwich
Ground Beef Pide
Falafel Plate
We try to go there whenever we’re in town, it’s that good. It’s a small space though, and it gets crowded quickly. But the food is worth it, trust me.

This food is a must try. There is a specific taste to certain foods you can mostly only find in the country it comes from. This restaurant is Turkish. I have been to Turkey and fell in love with their food preparation and taste of the meat. This place is like visiting Turkey again. Wonderful food. They prepare it in a brick oven so the underlying flavors are awesome. I thought the service was great. Its a very small place so if you need something its easy to get a waitresses attention. Kanafeh is great. Its like thin noodles baked with honey and mozzarella on the inside topped with pistachios. YUM!

This place is a hit or a miss, food wise. Before ordering the doner — look at the vertical rotisserie — if the meat is thin/​running out — avoid, its likely stale and yes, it does taste stale. If its stacked its fresh and you have a good doner. The price is great for the amount of food. Service, as you have already read reviews, could be improved and at times they are quite rude. You cannot order their turkish bread or lavash as takeout, even though its on the menu.

I could not agree more with other Unilocalers, when they say the staff here plays favorite.
I have been there twice, and both time horrible service, I ordered food to dine in, (it was decent) and to takeout, i asked the server to add an extra bread to my order, She very rudely said «we dont just sell bread and your order will come with one» I said but I would like an extra one, she said no, just making a bread is too much work, i think what she tmeant to say was, it is not worth the labour… still does not make any sense. I am paying and all the do is bake bread in that oven
Like really? a custmer cannot buy an extra bread on the side? when they are making bread and pide in that big oven non stop?
I was like ok, and did not return and wont give them my business
PS. I experienced the same treatment, people came in after me, but were served before me, also to pay I am stadning there to pay but the girl at the cash was cashing out other people
It is sad that this kind of business run in our beautiful city …

My SO is Turkish, so when he gets the hankering for Turkish food, this is the place we come to. We’ve always had good service, although I’ll admit that might be because he speaks Turkish to the staff and they all smile and look very friendly when they are chatting away.
I’ve had quite a few different things to eat here. The pide is good. They have a nice brick oven they cook it in. I’ve also had different kebab and shish plates, and always taste what my SO orders too. The meals are huge! I usually take some home because I want to save room for dessert.
They have small, medium and large size of the künefe. It’s Sooo good! You have to save room for it. And it’s no good taking it home for later. Eat it when it’s fresh and hot.
After your meal, of course it’s time for Turkish tea. Another favorite of mine.
If you want good, authentic turkish food, you’ll like Kebab 49.

My lamb dinner was tasty, fresh and plentiful, great lunch spot, I would happily return for a lunch meal.
Clean inside howeve it smelt burnt and smoky which could cause problems with children or people with sensitive respatory system.
I had a sharwma which was tender juicy meat and this place is much better than other sharwma’s places I’ve reviewed.