Tahini's

921 reviews

2257 Islington Ave #105, Etobicoke, ON M9W 3W6, Canada

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+16478050555

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Tahini's is a Shawarma restaurant located at 2257 Islington Ave #105, Etobicoke, ON M9W 3W6, Canada. It has received 921 reviews with an average rating of 4.5 stars.

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Hours

Monday11AM-11PM
Tuesday11AM-11PM
Wednesday11AM-12AM
Thursday11AM-12AM
Friday11AM-11PM
Saturday11AM-11PM
Sunday11AM-11PM

F.A.Q

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  • The address of Tahini's: 2257 Islington Ave #105, Etobicoke, ON M9W 3W6, Canada

  • Tahini's has 4.5 stars from 921 reviews

  • Shawarma restaurant

  • "The first thing that caught my attention was the generous portion size of the shawarma wrap, which was definitely worth the price you paid"

    "I purchased the ramadan special and it was the only thing I would get and it's so good that I don't want to venture away from it"

    "This Franchise has some the cringest posts on IG, but it's what got me to try this place"

    "-10 out of 5 stars save your money go elsewhere I kept hearing about the hype for this place on TickTock and everywhere else so I decided to order today a chicken Shawarma and rice bowl meanwhile it was a sauces rice bowl when I asked the gentleman at the front for the sauce does it come individually on the side he said yes it comes on the side if you want and you guys can be the judge on this one there was not even a half a cup of chicken in that whole bowl and here is the icing on the cake I ordered a felafel wrap it was not even grilled or warmed up at least and I added fries in it there was no fries in the wrap but I paid extra I had to cut the wrap in two to double check for it not even this could match what’s next I ordered a 10 piece of Samosa I only received 6 pieces Overall the food was completely horrible wouldn’t recommend this place not even to my enemy"

    "When I look for Middle Eastern/Mediterranean cuisine, I tend to play it safe, meaning I don’t stray too far from the authentic taste"

Reviews

  • Monique Bouliane

The first thing that caught my attention was the generous portion size of the shawarma wrap, which was definitely worth the price you paid. It's always satisfying to feel like you're getting a good deal. Now, let's talk about the sauces. The garlic sauce at this shop was simply perfection, adding a creamy and flavorful element to the wrap. The pomegranate sauce, while good, must have provided a unique and tangy twist to the overall taste experience. It's impressive to hear that even after a 15-minute ride home, the shawarma wrap remained nice and warm. This demonstrates the shop's commitment to ensuring that their customers enjoy their food at its best, regardless of the journey. Lastly, the meat in the shawarma wrap was seasoned to perfection, adding a burst of savory flavors with each bite. It's evident that the shop takes great care in preparing their shawarma wraps with attention to detail. Overall, your experience seems to have been exceptional, with a bigger-sized “ medium size “ wrap, delicious sauces, warm serving, and expertly seasoned meat. I'm confident that others looking for a delightful shawarma experience will thoroughly enjoy visiting this shop.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Wrap

  • Summer Vibes

I purchased the ramadan special and it was the only thing I would get and it's so good that I don't want to venture away from it. The special included a large habibi bowl, with lentis soap and two samosas. The habib bowl is incredible and in the large size, it can last you for a meal and a half. The lentils soap was not to my liking, however, I think that has more to do with pallet, more than quality of the soap. The two samosas were good, not the best I had but respectable. This was all for about 20$ I believe, however now that ramadan is over, you must purchase the items separately, which is more expensive. However, I occasionally purchase the habibi bowl on it's on. The staff are quite friendly. I have never seen it full but there usually is someone eating there. It is located in a plaza so there is plenty of parking, however it does get full by other shoppers. Tip: download their app for your purchase, it gives you quite a discount on your first order. I recommend you try it
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3

  • Joshua Mitchell

This Franchise has some the cringest posts on IG, but it's what got me to try this place. Ordered Jerk Chicken Shawarma and a Shawarma bowl. The Shawarma bowl is nice you can tell everything this made fresh. The portion is huge, everything about it Is delicious. The Jerk Chicken Shawarma is the star. This shouldn't be a limited time item, I would come weekly for it. Everything about the wrap works harmoniously with one another. The pineapple with the jerk chicken Shawarma meat and the heat of the wrap is perfect. I highly recommend this place, but more importantly the Jerk chicken Shawarma. Shout out to the staff as well. The two gentlemen today were professional and friendly. I will definitely be back. Thank you for a delightful meal. 9/10.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Elhadi Hammuda

-10 out of 5 stars save your money go elsewhere I kept hearing about the hype for this place on TickTock and everywhere else so I decided to order today a chicken Shawarma and rice bowl meanwhile it was a sauces rice bowl when I asked the gentleman at the front for the sauce does it come individually on the side he said yes it comes on the side if you want and you guys can be the judge on this one there was not even a half a cup of chicken in that whole bowl and here is the icing on the cake I ordered a felafel wrap it was not even grilled or warmed up at least and I added fries in it there was no fries in the wrap but I paid extra I had to cut the wrap in two to double check for it not even this could match what’s next I ordered a 10 piece of Samosa I only received 6 pieces Overall the food was completely horrible wouldn’t recommend this place not even to my enemy

  • Bizzy D

When I look for Middle Eastern/Mediterranean cuisine, I tend to play it safe, meaning I don’t stray too far from the authentic taste. However, Tahini’s has taken it one step further, by offering an Indian infused twist to its menu. I had the butter chicken wrap. Let me say, the flavours were spot on. The wrap itself isn’t the generic pita wrap you find everywhere. Instead, they serve it with Saj bread, which is more flakey and flavourful. The butter chicken itself was not over soaked in butter chicken sauce, so the wrap wasn’t soggy from start to finish. As a side note, I ordered the large sized wrap and I was shocked to see it was a whopping 14” in length. Now that’s one massive wrap! So keep that in mind if you aren’t coming off a week-long fast. It’s a lot of food! Overall, I am definitely making a return visit, as you should too!

  • Mehak Mittal

Worst shawarma I have ever had, got a falafel wrap for takeaway it was completely dry, no sauce no dressing in it, the tortilla wrap was stretchy like a plastic and even got a chicken bowl that had no flavours even though we asked spicy, instead of sauce it felt like mayo was added. Came to Tahini’s with a lot of expectation and I actually came to know from the YouTube page but I won’t come here ever. Totally waste of money and food. Moreover on the counter top it showed a $5 off on the first order if the app is downloaded but that was not given. Seriously a very bad and poor experience.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 1
Service: 1

  • Kamelia Emma Baker

I’m surprised that this place has a 4.6 star rating. I wonder if the reviews were bought. I saw it on social media and the positive reviews made me order. What a disappointment. First, the food smells like stale oil. The oil they add on the bread at the end must not have been changed in months. The sandwiches were stuffed with just onions and barely anything else. Took 2 bites and all I could taste is onion. The attached picture is how much onion we pulled out of half a sandwich. Pure onion party with sauce wrapped in bread dipped in stale oil. Save your money and go somewhere else. Wasted $43 on overpriced nothingness.

  • Blair White

National shawarma day here. Waiting 25min to order and over 40 min for the food to be made. Only 4 staff working. Horrible experience here. During the wait I walked over to another Afghan restaurant and was happy with the food there. Walked back to get the shawarma order and they got it wrong anyway. Brutal won't be back. Embarrassing. Better options around to spend your $
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 3
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 2
Recommended dishes
Wrap
Parking space
Plenty of parking

  • Ariel Lezcano Martinez

Usually we all post beautiful pictures of the food. Here is the aftermath of my meal. Is AMAZING!!!. The flavors, diversity, atmosphere, and the guys working the kitchen, all is great, so if you are hungry and want something really fulfilling, come to this place. Congratulations, great job and keep that way!!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Tahini Special
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Patrizia Libralato

Happen to be in the Rexdale neighbourhood -one I know well growing up not far from here- for my daughter’s driving school class and we shared this huge and incredible bowl. Everything was so fresh and yummy, and the service was perfect. Lovely folks working here. This kind of value is hard to find downtown and it’s fun to support all areas. when dining out.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Recommended dishes
Chicken Shawn Bowl

  • Natalee

Worst shawarma I have ever had, got a chicken wrap for takeaway it was completely no taste that had no flavours even though we asked spicy (not even spicy at all just bland), instead of sauce it felt like other sauce was added. Came to Tahini’s with a lot of expectation waste of money and food.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 1
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Wrap

  • Akash Pandya

The taste was good and the portions were great but i went to eat late in the night and walking in felt like all 3 emoloyees were looking at me like "why are you here?" Hostile enviornment. No smiles thanks or please. Event after i tipped the cashier i was hoping things would change but nope. Wont be goin back.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 2

  • Shivam Ramani

The staff is really good. Store is always maintained clean and good safety guidelines are followed. Preet and Nitish in specific are very humble and welcoming. Always make sure to greet with a smile and provide best customer service. Preet manages rush hour quite brilliantly making sure each customer is noticed by greetings them and politely asking them to wait. Will surely visit again.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Justin Chang

Was highly recommended by Google and Facebook..so decided to give it a try ..ordered a large office order . Had the chicken sharwama bowl .. quantity and freshnesss of the food is very nice.. most of my co workers enjoyed it For me taste was not as flavorful as some other shawarma spot I been to .. Place was clean and spacious for dine in ..
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20

  • Tumelo Mopako

Ordered the gyro shawarma with salad, listen when I say I’ve never tasted anything as delicious as their shawarma, the very best, that bread my gosh, the way you guys make it needs to be studied lol, loved everything even the salad. I’ll definitely be coming back with my loyalty card.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4

  • Dylan Cheong

It's hand's down the best Shawarma wrap I've ever had. It's tasty and the vegetables taste fresh. I ordered the Large chicken wrap and the size didn't disappoint. 10/10 will recommend to everyone. Only issue is that it's far from me. Please open one in Mississauga!
Service
Delivery
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes
Wrap

  • Baiju Patel

Everything was great, was fortunate to be the first person to try their new Halloumi wrap, Nitish suggested the medium size as the wrap is tastiest and he was right on! Friendly, clean, and great service
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Wrap
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • N Chughtai

I have tried many shawarma restaurants and this is BY FAR the best!! The food is delicious and authentic. The flavour and quality of the rice and meat is perfect and the presentation is so neat and pretty! The staff is friendly quick and knowledgeable. The place is very clean inside and I got a very good vibe for being there for my first time. 10/10 highly recommend .

  • Tracy

was in the área and came here ordered the habibi bowl. it's was really good also fries were good too. I would suggest more employee to make orders faster. atleast friday-sunday
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Tahini Special

  • Amit Arora

Awesome food. Their best one I like is the butter chicken wrap.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Butter Chicken Wrap, Butter Chicken Shawarma, Butter Chicken, Chicken Shawn Bowl, Wrap, Chicken and Rice, Falafel Wrap

  • rider27sp

Wonderful chicken shawarma wrap! Note: take large one if you are REALLY hungry. Medium hot sauce is just enough. Everything is tasty and fresh. Wrap made tight! As we know if it's not tight, it's not right. And these guys know what they are doing! Great place.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20

  • Priyanka Mogha

I have ordered falafel wrap (large) and it was horrible as it has no sauce, stale bread and salad. Over the top that wrap had small chicken piece at the bottom of the packing. I have added photographs.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 2

  • Moh Majumder

Over hyped.the brown dude that works there can't make shawarma for beans it is not even that great gyro was tasteless the guy could.not even warp shawrama the pita bed was ripped honest bad experience
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 1
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
Tahini Special, Wrap

  • Anas Shehzaada

I visited this place and received excellent service from Daraksha, who greeted me warmly with a smile and a genuine desire to cater to the customer. She prepared a delectable gyro wrap that was both satisfying and delicious. I highly recommend it.
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Recommended dishes
Wrap

  • YYZREVIEW

Decided to finally try tahinis. Overall is a good shawarma. The staff was very friendly and helpful hard to find good stuff like that nowadays. Felt welcome from the minute we walked in. Clean location and like I said the shawarma was good. Don't get the large one unless you're very very hungry it was very filling.

  • Zainab Mulla

The employees were really helpful and made ordering really easy. I ordered 5 shawarmas. All of them had a lot of flavour. Best part of the shawarma was their pita bread. Homemade and cook to perfection. They have a great garlic and tahini sauce. On top of that, it’s halal! Definitely will be coming back here.

  • Stacey Abraham

We ordered the Shawn Bowl with chicken, Tahinis Chicken, Chicken Shawarma wrap, and the Maya Salad with Gyro. Everything was great, very unique flavors from your standard shawarma place. Would definitely come back!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20

  • Michael Bujan

Got the chicken rice bowl. You get to choose 5 toppings I believe the guy said. 4/5 of my toppings were sauce and I managed to not have enough sauce for the fry chicken. Expensive and small portions. Chicken was really dry and hard. $10 for a small bowl. Rice was okay. Nothing special More

  • Elena Krishchuk

I was inspired by their TikTok to eat here. I got a veggie plate. The portion is huge, the falafels are super fluffy with neutral taste, the hummus is yummy, all the rest is fresh and good. Definitely recommend!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20

  • Lenny Stone

First time and unfortunately the last time. I ordered a medium Chicken Wrap and said they can include all toppings but ensure nothing hot or hot sauce. First bite and the wrap has so much hot sauce it’s inedible.
Food: 1
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 3

  • Ruti

First time at Tahinis and ordered a vegan falafel plate. The falafels were bigger than normal and it came with pita. Highly recommend this place which offers large portions and great customer service. Next time I would try the Ramadan special Habibi bowl

  • A Sabbagh

Amazing Shawarma, must try! The sandwiches and plates are properly loaded:) and they taste great! Singh, is very friendly and generous, he made the experience more better, thanks Singh!
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20

  • Joselle Gozum

This place is soooooo good! Happy to have found one close to home in Brampton.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chicken and Rice, Falafel

  • Filipe Ferreira

The smallest portion of food I've ever seen for 16 dollars. How can you call this a chicken shwarma. Rice doesn't even line half the bottom of the container and there is less chicken then a chicken thigh. After waiting 15 minutes for the food to be ready.

  • Tingting Li

oh hell yeah this place was good, the staff were so nice and gave me a free drink. I saw this on line and when I decided to try it, it gave me an experience ill never forget
Service
Take out
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • ceetine tee

Online ordering was not available on the website. Tried calling the store 3 times to place a pick up order ahead of time. Ended up going in person to order and the staff member responded “why didn’t you order on Uber, your order of 6 meals

  • Emil Jayatileke

Good spot for a quick shawarma. Ordering is fairly simple and the service is friendly and helpful. Portions are pretty large, but I do wish toppings weren’t extra.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20

  • Hitesh Raut

This is a must-visit place, we go to it almost every month. One of my favorites is chicken Poutine, Habibi rice bowl, and chicken Shawarma. Their regular size is sufficient for one person, but I recommend trying any two large-size dishes

  • Admira Konjic

If I could put 0 stars I would. I have had Tahinis countless amount of times in London, and the service was excellent. Last night at 7:50 P.M., I ordered a chicken and rice bowl with hummus - the bowl was not even full to begin with. The

  • Mo Akoush

It's ok to have one small rock in the food sometimes, but not the whole wrap. Literally, every bite had a small crunch feom stones or sand. Not sure what the issue was.
Food: 1
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • JD Realtor

Servers - young duo was great Food was average nothing special or outstanding compared with other Shawarma places Ambiance was good
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30

  • T A. K. O S.

The portion sizes are good and the food is tasty. I would try different toppings next time. I went with something standard or traditional, but the menu seems to have decent variety and some modern options too.

  • PC Nerds

Very delicious and somehow different shawarma wrap than other places. The sauce is tangy and dances on your tongue. Two thumbs up
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Angela Ruiz

I ordered this food off Uber Eats. First of all Feb portions are huge, I’d say a regular size is a large elsewhere. There’s a Also a ton of sauce and toppings, I like sauce so this is good.

  • Nishi Patel

The Shawn bowl we ordered was delicious also the service by Rupali and Alisha was excellent. Love the food and the service given.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Paulin B

Great lunch. Fresh, tasty food. Ample serving size.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Amar s

Got delivery from here. First time ordering and won't be my last. The food was very fresh. The falafel was seasoned very well and extremely flavorful. Portions were huge. More

  • S

They have friendly staff, the food’s really good with amazing presentation and taste. The overall ambiance of the place is nice and good place to hangout and grab food.

  • Rondo

One of the best chicken shawarma’s I’ve had in the city. Rare to find a place with portions that generous. Fries were great too
Service
Delivery
Food: 5

  • A H

Their customer service was awesome and the food was delicious. Normally fries under sauce tends to be really soggy but their Messy Fries was delicious and crunchy!!

  • Jermaine Younge

Wasn't ready for the Explosion of flavor from the Chicken Shawarma Poutine, I added beef bacon and but it was the fries that takes the cake...well seasoned.

  • Rohail Durrani

Fresh and tasty food, their service is great. I’m coming back here for sure.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20

  • P K

Came here 2 todays ago, the lady working was extremely sick, sniffling and coughing excessively. Now here I am with a sore throat and runny nose…. More

  • Gino Bressi

Don't order through skip the dishes order completely wrong had to order again no apology or anything after I spoke to resturant. Wasted $25 More

  • Nav

Would not recommend their falafel balls. Few falafel inside my bowl were so bitter, you cant even bite. I had to literally threw em out.

  • Shahrukh Afzal

Very tasty. Saj bread was available in medium only not small sized. Parsley inside added to the flavor. Chunky chicken pieces.

  • Fadi Osama

The first time I went to Tahini's, I tried the butter chicken shawarma wrap and it was amazing.
Food:
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  • Mohammad Umar

Had a tahini special chicken platter. Everything was good except the price; which i feel is a bit too high More

  • Yaman K

Waited almost 30min for my food today. Shawarma was very average. Do not recommend.
Food: 1…
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  • Vasu Datta

All covered with fungii. Ordered a classic poutine, got like 3 cheese curds in it.

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