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Ghazale

504 Bloor Street West
Phone: 123-456-7890

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Posted by Tim
June 13, 2006

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Rating: 2.0/5 (3 votes cast)

When I moved back to Toronto after spending my college years in Montreal, one thing I couldn't figure out was why this city was relatively deprived of the falafel and shawarma (shish-taouk) experience that I had grown to love on the streets of St. Denis and The Main.

Since that time I've come to realize that my initial perceptions were ill-founded. There's plenty of spots in the city to grab great falafel-related eats; and one of the better ones is Ghazale, the small but colourful take-out spot next to the Bloor Cinema.

While the falafel and shawarma definitely hold there own, it's the myriad of platter options that are the stars here. Because the place is so popular, regular turnover helps keep the food fresh and hot. Best bests are the zucchini and eggplant offerings; and prices are cheap so it's easy to fill up for 6 bucks or less.

Here are some of the photos I took the last time I was in there:

Here's the menu:

Ghazale, 504 Bloor Street West. (next to the Bloor Cinema) 416-537-4417

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best shawarma ever!

Posted by: Sana at June 13, 2006 9:03 PM

Ghazale rules. Unless you're further south and too hungry to make the trip up to Bloor. That's when you pop into Ali Baba's!

Posted by: jerrold at June 14, 2006 1:03 AM

If you're omnivorous & getting a plate combo, here's my new fave: beef plate with lentil rice (yellow, but I dunno if it's from saffron), beans in red sauce (navy=large, fava=small, I think) and eggplant moussaka. Drown it with a Jumex or any other of their juices.

Posted by: Jonathan at June 14, 2006 9:31 PM

The reason why it seems absent is because you're not looking in ther right place: North of Toronto, specifically: Sababas. It is the bestest.

Posted by: beth maher at June 15, 2006 12:12 AM

Ahh Sababa. Beautiful gorgeous falafels there, and a much bigger variety of sandwiches than I've found anywhere else - chicken hearts, anyone?

Posted by: St Dan at June 15, 2006 9:14 AM

Sababas sucks. They used to not give whole wheat even though they sell their own w.w. pita bread there. NOw they charge 50 cents MORE to use whole wheat and for toppings that are free elsewhere/closeby. I suggest Yehudelus but can't spell it!!

Posted by: gOgO begOnia at November 19, 2007 11:07 AM

I've been to this place and I don't see what all the hype is about. In my opinion the best place for a shawarma is College Falafel. They have everything you would want and it's all healthy. They only use whole wheat bread. You can check out their menu at Collegefalafel.foodpages.ca

Posted by: John at January 20, 2008 11:36 PM

I used to think Ghazele was the best. I love the way it started small by the wife in a very hard working family. Then it was the best but now the best Mediterranean cooking prepared to order by the husband and wife from Albania, both (seemingly tireless)chefs with high standards for the quality of their ingredients, taste of food they present and for customer service. Everything is fresh and they make it all from scratch. Because of that, and their lovely personalities, they have tons of loyal customers.

Posted by: herseester at February 3, 2008 1:46 PM

I forgot to mention the name of the place where the Mediterranean cooking is done by the Albanian chefs...It is College Falafel at Ossington.

Posted by: herseester at February 4, 2008 1:56 AM

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