Jerusalem Restaurant

very good food, a little loud at times, but it’s packed and busy. no data coverage inside, i can never get any bars inside. good for health conscious people, ok for people with food sensitivities/​food allergies (except i’m pretty sure they use concentrated lemon juice in the chicken, rice and eggplant dishes, so not good for sulphite sufferers). The falafel are always yummy.

This middle eastern restaurant is by far the best I’ve been to. Everything is fresh and delicious as well as reasonably priced. The service is fast and friendly, even when there is a lineup to get in. The eggplant dish melts in your mouth and the lentil soup is amazing! Tried every type of meat on the menu as well as the shrimp dishes and they’re all cooked to perfection!

The best middle astern restaurant I’ve been to in Toronto !!! The falafil they serve taste exactly how it is in Palestine, I was impressed that I finally found the good falafil I’m used to, same thing goes to the hummos ! Love it love it love it

Good food and good price. The lamb and rice was very good and the shrimp bqq was awesome. Unfortunately they don’t serve garlic sauce which was a bummer.

The best middle eastern food in town «Jerusalem — Eglinton»…(we’ve tried so far)
Love their eggplant with falafel plate. Coulab shrimp and Kafta was deliciously amazing.
Price range was appropriate. Would recommend if you would like to try middle eastern food.

Great food, good for takeout. Incredible falafel deals.

Great food!
This was my first time here, the food was excellent and the service was very fast

Consistently good food. Always a pleasure to eat here. The dinner for two is highly recommended and hits all aspects of the cuisine. Fried eggplant is delicious.

Came for lunch on a saturday. Pretty good! Ordered a kabab plate. Came with two skewers, salad and rice. It came with House pickles on the side. They were all good. Just 4 stars because it didnt come with tahini or any sauce of some sort. Service was a tad bit slow.

Really beautiful place! This is the non-​buffet restaurant but it was honestly just as good! Service was prompt and efficient. The hummus and pita were awesome! Baked fresh and tasted fresh! Plus, where else can you get 4 perfectly grilled lamb chops for $ 20? Will definitely come back :)

As vegetarians we are always on the lookout for good places to eat that cater to vegetarians.
Both of us love Middle Eastern food and since I have lived in Dubai, I know what good ME food tastes like.
Jerusalem is right up there among good ME restaurants. We tried some very good hummous, fresh tabbouleh and baba ganoush
The portions were adequate for two people.
We did go on a Thu so the service was good, although the place was half full.

The best middle eastern food in the City!
The fried tomatoes are legendary, the hummus fresh on point.
High quality, fresh middle eastern food and a very reasonable price. Enjoy!

Probably my favourite Middle Eastern restaurant in Toronto and the place that my wife always seems to want to go for her birthday. If you know my wife (who is a big foodie, a trained chef and a bit of a dining snob) this is a pretty big compliment! I’ve been a handful of times now and it’s nothing if not consistent: very good food, great portions and incredibly reasonable. Service is always solid. At the worst brusque but efficient, at best very friendly. So really no complaints.
The place is nice enough but I think it might be fair to say that it’s maybe just a TAD rundown and could use a spot of paint but I think that’s something many of the best Middle Eastern restaurants seem to have in common and only adds to their charm. In fact I think I may trust it a little less if it had a glossier interior, almost as though they were trying to hide something instead of letting the food do the talking.
As for the food I usually order the same basic thing with several variations: the incredibly delicious lentil soup, something to dip pitas into (the hummus, tahini and baba ganoush are all great), some various pickled things, some tabouli and of course the falafels, which are always done to perfection. Crispy and crunchy and bursting with flavour without ever being overcooked, I can confidently say that they are the best in the city. Sometimes I regret that I didn’t go for something different like potatoes and /​or rice (which are very good here as well) but as soon as I bite into one of those yummy deep fried balls (balls!), I forgive myself for being so boring and predictable.
So it’s a vegetarian’s paradise and of course they have lots of great options for carnivores /​omnivores (Honey loves the lamb skewers in particular). And it’s worth the drive from Mississauga or wherever you’re coming from, even if the «improvements» on Eglinton are a bit of a nightmare. There’s certainly no shortage of Middle Eastern food in the GTA but Jerusalem is absolutely one to check out if you haven’t already done so!

This restaurant has been a staple of the neighborhood for as long as I can remember. Great food, great service. If you’re looking to eat there on a Saturday though either go early or make a reservation because it is packed. I usually eat the siniyeh bitaheena (my favorite dish there) but during my last visit I decided to try something different, and had the steak. No marinade or bbq sauce was used, just salt and pepper, and it was grilled to perfection and was delicious. For those with gluten sensitivity though, don’t have their rice as it’s mixed with a chicken soup base that had gluten. HOWEVER they will not turn you away if you bring in your own rice. I love this place, nothing but good things to say about it.
They don’t accept debit cards but there is an atm close to the restaurant.

I’m really shocked that Jerusalem doesn’t have a better rating. I’ve been coming here for years and years with my family — in fact, when I lived in Hamilton my parents and I would often drive out to the area JUST to dine at Jerusalem because we love the food so much. The service is great and the owner, Romeo, is a very friendly and generous guy.
We always get the Dinner for Two combination for $ 39. It is so much food, between three of us we always have extra left over. What you get: mixed pickles, baba ghanouj, hummus, tabouli salad, pita bread, fried eggplant OR cooked tomatoes BUT we always ask for both because they are just SO good! Their eggplants and tomatoes are really the star of the show and both are hands down my favourite menu items here. I’ve eaten at many middle eastern restaurants but never had such delicious eggplant and tomato in my life. I don’t know how they make it so good.
After the appetizers you get salad, rice, and your choice of three skewers of either chicken, lamb, beef shish tawook or beef kabob. The rice tastes like its flavoured with a spice known as kebabiya — very unique and so, so tasty.
The place is often busy but I suppose the crowd that enjoys Jerusalem doesn’t Unilocal much. It’s been around since the 80s and has won many awards for best middle eastern cuisine, healthiest food, etc.
I don’t recommend trying the other Jerusalem locations in Mississauga or North York, this one is THE best, the others are sub-​par in comparison.

What a meal! Ordered the dinner for two for $ 41 and wow, so much food. I personal think 4 people could have shared the meal while ordering another appetizer. The service was good, although they weren’t really that friendly, but efficient. The atmosphere was good and loud, families enjoying their meal and it had a very good community vibe. I recommend this place for people looking to have a good meal accompanied by good value. I wouldn’t recommend this place for 1^st dates, seating is tight and doesn’t have that intimate feeling you’d be looking for, but come with friends with a healthy appetite!

My boyfriend raved about Jerusalem for quite some time. He kept telling me that we needed to go at least once, so we finally went to the Eglinton West location. Jerusalem is a family oriented restaurant that specializes in Middle Eastern food. The last time I went to a Middle Eastern restaurant was a year ago to Paramount by Yonge and Dundas and the food was incredibly dry. I was not impressed and I avoided going to Middle Eastern restaurants up until now.
We ordered the Jerusalem Kebab Supreme, which was a large portion for two people. It came with yellow rice, salad, and lamb. Unlike the experience I had at Paramount, the lamb was delicious and tender. I enjoyed the meal and we were both full by the end of it. The meal was definitely a good deal for two people. I definitely recommend Jerusalem if you love Middle Eastern food and would like to take your family out for dinner.

The best Middle Eastern Restaurant so far, proper Taboule Proper Falafel and the rest of the food is delicious

This place is reliable. It’s been operating for years. The food is not as interesting as at Tabülè, but it’s still tasty.
The meat skewers are moist and are perfectly cooked. The highlights for me are: labneh (strained yogurt), kubbe (like a corn dog, but with spiced ground meat), siniyeh (kebab covered with tahini), lentil soup (it is fantastic, and is served with a slice of lemon for tang) and the rice (they make tasty yellow rice.)
They also have very reasonably priced lunches which include a bowl of lentil soup.
One small complaint is that the portions are not huge, but they are fair. One word of caution: this place can get very busy, especially on a Friday night. Even when you get take out, expect a line up at the pickup.

This is a more family-​orientated sit down middle-​eastern restaurant when compared to others in the area. It has been in the area for years and has won many awards for being the best Middle Eastern food in Toronto.
The menu has many different meat options (chicken, beef, lamb, etc.) and comes mainly as kabob’s. All mains appear to come with rice and salad. There were three of us who dined this evening there. Two of us got chicken skewers. They were perfectly seasoned and the meat remained moist. The rice was very tasty as well and it was clear the salad was made with fresh vegetables. The third member of our party got beef skewers and from what I could tell that was juicy and moist as well.
The one downside was the coffee which was not enjoyed by our table and from what the others could remember, they’ve had a similar experience with their coffee before. Dessert (vanilla and chocolate tartufo) was up to par with many other places that offer it.
All in all, atmosphere is warm and inviting. Servers are attentive and will remove the skewers from the table once is clear you are finished with them. Price point is great for the amount of food received and the quality of the food. This place is definitely worth a try as both a take out or a sit-​down option.