Parallel - Toronto

Nothing but complete adoration for Parallel! Creamiest hummus, spiciest schug, most authentic Shawarma. And these things are the tip of the iceberg. Much respec... read more Nothing but complete adoration for Parallel! Creamiest hummus, spiciest schug, most authentic Shawarma. And these things are the tip of the iceberg. Much respect. Oh, and .. that homemade fresh pita, so fresh, so lovely! Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

An Exceptional Dining Experience! My cousin and I had a fantastic meal yesterday. I ordered the Arais, and my cousin had the Butter Miso Sesame Salmon – both we... read more An Exceptional Dining Experience! My cousin and I had a fantastic meal yesterday. I ordered the Arais, and my cousin had the Butter Miso Sesame Salmon – both were absolutely delicious! We were so impressed by how quickly our food arrived, less than 20 minutes, and everything was incredibly fresh and hot. It 's clear that this restaurant prioritizes quality, with most of their food and appetizers being made in-house weekly, if not daily. To top it all off, our server brought us complimentary pistachio Halva that was also made in-house, and it was truly chef 's kiss perfection. The service was excellent from start to finish, making for a truly memorable experience. We 'll definitely be back to this amazing place! 2 great meals and a grape juice came up to 80$ after tax and tip. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $70–80 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

We have recently moved to the neighborhood and found this place walking by. We were amazingly surprise with the variety of healthy food. Absolutely loved the pl... read more We have recently moved to the neighborhood and found this place walking by. We were amazingly surprise with the variety of healthy food. Absolutely loved the place and the atmosphere. The food was delicious. They also had a special list which included a “Coconut Mango Pavovla” simply the best desert EVER!!!! Not joking. We loved it. FYI, Beers come in cans. Nice variety as well. Wanna try the mixed drinks next time. Will definitely come back : Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–40 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Very solid middle eastern restaurant with exceptional hummus, pitas, and lots of goodies to go (in their store). Bit out of the way but worth the drive. Not usu... read more Very solid middle eastern restaurant with exceptional hummus, pitas, and lots of goodies to go (in their store). Bit out of the way but worth the drive. Not usually a salad guy (and most places highly overrate their salad) but this place’s “parallelsalad” has to be one of the best salads in the city. Really well balanced and well seasoned with kale, green onions, lentils,feta, sweet potatoes, etc. They also have some of the best pitas and hummus around- you can purchase these to take home at theirstore inside (pitas both fresh and frozen) and stockpile these for late night munchies. Their shakshuka is quite good but Iwould say not quite as solid as Cafe Landwer- bit watery and bit oily but flavours are there. Phenomenal falafels- exactly howfalafels should taste- too many bad falafels exist in the city, this place corrects that. I like how you can order off the mainmenu (with the exception of the mains) for their weekend brunch, and unlike many places- it’s not limited to just the brunchmenu. It’s a bit out of the way but it’s right by Blood Brothers, Good Behaviour, Dark Horse, and some really nice littleshops (and Famiglia on the weekdays). Well worth a visit

Israel lands in Toronto in a serious way. Parallel has one of the best collection of middle eastern food. To begin you must have one of the two salads. They are... read more Israel lands in Toronto in a serious way. Parallel has one of the best collection of middle eastern food. To begin you must have one of the two salads. They are both massive and full of flavor. No meal is complete without the hummus and the selectionis perfect from the traditional to the adventurous with a truffle hummus. When it comes to falafel you have hit the jackpotwith one of the best falafel I have had in years. The crunch and the amount of parsley is off the hook. Finishing off the mealyou must try the Babka. The cinnamon and nuts a burst of wow. By the time you finish this meal you will need to enjoy aTurkish coffee or mint tea and talk how amazing this meal hit home.