Paramount Fine Foods

Feb 2, 2021 @ Shops at Don Mills

BOGO Chicken Shawarma ($11.98 for two) with spicy potatoes and lentil soup (+$2.30 upgrade)

The chicken shawarma had really dry chicken today and just barely enough garlic sauce and pickles. 

The lentil soup was REALLY good with a nice grainy texture from the mashed lentils, very filling and perfect on a cold day. The spicy potatoes were delicious as usual. 

Jan 26, 2021 @ Shops at Don Mills

Gotta take advantage while the BOGO promotion is still happening!

Beef Shawarma and Shish Tawook ($11.49 each x 2) and upgrade to spicy potatoes and fattoush salad (+$2.30 each and so worth it)

Beef shawarma had lots of beef, but unfortunately the beef was way too well done and became tougher. The sandwich also didn't have garlic sauce, but a lighter sauce instead (maybe so that the garlic sauce didn't overpower the beef) and it came with pickles inside. The pita was pretty good too. 

Shish Tawook had really yummy juicy chicken breast kebab style with garlic sauce and pickles. There was also an option to get a spicy version of the shish tawook sandwich (so we got that too) and it was pretty good! 

The sides: the fattoush salad was mixed better from the Don Mills location with a better ratio of dressing to salad and lots of veggies not just romaine lettuce (so it tasted better overall). 

The spicy potatoes were REALLY good! Fried potato cubes tossed with a spicy sauce (and evenly distributed on all the potatoes) - super tasty. Both these sides are worth the extra upgrade (so try it out!)

Jan 21, 2021 @ 2450 Sheppard Ave E

 Super excited to see Paramount on Ubereats' BOGO list and their sandwiches were BOGO (what a great deal!). 

Unfortunately, I didn't have the best experience at this location, the guy who gave me my food was a little rude, he told me I was late and that my order was ready at 12:30, but the Ubereats app told me it was ready at 12:50 so I got there at 12:45 and the food was cold. (I didn't complain, but I kept it in mind for future orders)

Chicken Shawarma with fries ($10.91 for two) and for an additional fattoush salad (an extra $2.30)

The chicken shawarma was good! I love their thick grainy garlic sauce that's oh so tasty! The chicken was done well and wasn't too dry and the sandwich came with lettuce and pickles. 

The fries were okay, but the fattoush salad was worth the extra money since it was so good. I loved the savoury and tangy dressing but it was also super oily and there was way too much dressing in the salad. The crunchy bits were good and paired well with the salad (we added more lettuce afterwards to soak up all the dressing and it was much better - for such a small sized container, it could have used a lighter toss of dressing)

Baklava $7.99 (pre-tax)

Much cheaper to buy in person than online!

This location's baklava didn't have as many varieties, but it somehow tasted better with more rosewater flavour than the Don Mills location (curious...)

Dec 19, 2020 @ Shops at Don Mills

I enjoyed the last box of baklava from Paramount so much that I came back for more two days later. 

10 pieces of Baklava (15% off if you order online)

A different assortment of baklava at the Shops at Don Mills location, 3 each of the round pieces, one small rectangle and 4 bigger squares. However, these pieces didn't have any rosewater flavour. These did seem fresher than the baklava from the Victoria Park and Sheppard location, but I miss the rosewater flavour. 

Dec 17, 2020 @ 2450 Sheppard Ave. E

10 Pieces of Baklava $7.99 (10% off with cash payment)

The pieces got really tiny, but the flavours were great! Lots of pistachio and rosewater flavours and it wasn't super sweet. For those that don't like rosewater, it's not overpowering, but you can definitely taste it. The cashew baklava were pretty good too - I went through this box super fast.

Jan 4, 2018 @ Shops at Don Mills

Puffy bread

Half Mixed Combo Platter $43.99

Chicken and Beef Shawarma, kafta skewer, shish tawook, BBQ beef skewers and falafel with pickled turnips, pickles, lettuce and cucumber accompanied by garlic and tahini sauces

Delicious!

Fattoush Salad

I love the crispy bits in the salad

Fries

This was so much food for two people - but it was so delicious! 

Baklawa selection

Sept 25, 2012 @ 253 Yonge Street

Two years ago, Paramount Fine Foods opened up a new location bringing their popular Middle Eastern cuisine to the heart of downtown Toronto. 

Menu

We were served these huge steaming hot puffy pita pockets right after we ordered (talk about efficient!)

Paramount Special

My friend ordered this drink with mixed fruits: strawberry, kiwi, pineapple, almonds, crushed pistachio, ashta cream and honey in strawberry and mango juice. Really delicious! It was like a drinkable dessert with a full serving of fruits. 

Chicken Shawarma Plate $10.99

Grilled chicken shawarma, garnished with mixed pickles, tomato and lettuce.

A humongous portion! The chicken was yummy - not too dry and crispy on the outside. The sweet and tangy sauce worked well with the chicken and vegetables. I also really liked the fluffy and lightly scented long grained Basmati rice (a nice change from Jasmine rice for me). 

Beef Shawarma Plate $10.99

Grilled beef shawarma with mixed pickles, tomato and lettuce. 

It was interesting that the beef shawarma had a slightly more bitter and more watery sauce, but I thought it was a good complement to the drier beef and the sauce was a good complement to the beef taste-wise. 

Overall: Paramount Fine Foods is definitely doing something right! The food is great, portions are huge and appropriately priced (so you get great value for money). It does get boiling hot in the inside of the restaurant (especially in the summer), so it's a good thing that the service is fast (eat and go!).

Website: http://www.paramountfinefoods.com/