Paramount Fine Foods

Worst, really disappointed, the food is too expensive for that place while all Italian restaurants around it are pretty much the same price and much nicer. Service was so bad. They offered us hummus with bread and I thought like other restaurants that bring something before the meal it would be free and they didn’t say there was any charge and they charged us 8+tax and tip. Don’t recommend it to anyone

This is a review for their Scarborough location.
I was extremely disappointed with everything that we ordered from Paramount.
Rubbery chicken shawarma, tasteless beef sandwiches, pita bread that is dense and unusual for what is typically served in an authentic Lebanese restaurant
The ma’anek (sausages) were completely burnt! Had it not been a takeout order, I would’ve gone back and given them a piece of my mind! And when has it become acceptable to serve food in this state??!
I am from the Middle East and know what delicious Levantine food tastes like… This on the other hand is a complete disappointment !!

Love coming in for delicious Lebanese cuisine served by the friendliness staff in yorkville area.
Highly recommend for lunch dinner or takeout.

Great food and amazing friendly service. Will definitely come back repeatedly. Say hi to the General Manager Ali!

We bought some small spinach pastries to go. They were pre-​wrapped, without date or indications of any kind. When I got home I removed plastic wrap and the sides had alot of mold. Terrible. If a business is going to pre-​wrap pastries, they have to put some date on the package, so they can ensure some quality level they are giving customers. Very simple, glaring error.
We had eaten there earlier in the night, and the eat-​in food was ok.
FWIW, the restaurant on Yonge and Dundas is better.

Clean, great service, fresh food. Much better in person than the review pictures I found online.

Having been to other locations, I wanted to check out the semi-​new location in Yorkville.
The service was horrendous!
I ordered a chicken shwarma wrap and it took over 45 mins to arrive, while my friend’s order arrived within 15 mins. It was lunch time but the timing was too long for a sandwich.
I had asked my waitress to inquire about my order several times with the same response that the staff was making it.
Thankfully the wrap was tasty, as the chicken wasn’t dry with lots of sauce.
The food was pretty standard to other Paramount restaurants but the long lunch wait was not worth it.

Was happy to see a new option in Yorkville and so we headed there for a casual dinner at 6pm on the weekend. First disappointment, they ran out of hummus. How is that even possible? Second, the food except for the bread and dip were subpar at best. I have gone to both their other branches and the quality and service was comparable poorer here. Overcook meat, dry to the bone, cut poorly and falafel hard as a rock. Third, tabula salad was not fresh and over saturated with vinegar. To top it all off, air condition seem to not be working on a hot summer day, so we were also steaming and sweating throughout the meal. Service was also horrible. I really hope they improve otherwise i recommend to head a little further east to «eat-​a-​pita» which has much better service and quality.

What a sorely disappointing experience Paramount is! I ordered a simple take-​out meal of inexemplary hummus along with pita bread that smelled like it was baked in a moldy oven, Fatoosh salad with a diminutive sized chicken skewer and a smallish lamb wrap sandwich.
Considering the quantities were not that plentiful my order cost $ 31 not to mention I had to wait over half an hour for a take out meal that was supposed to take only 15 minutes to prepare, talk about over-​priced!
I tried maintaining some semblance of zen composure while staring at the beautiful glass wall infinity fountain to try and obliterate my hangry-​ness but seriously when you’re sweating buckets because the internal temperature of a restaurant can’t be controlled due to heat emanating from both an oven and a wall-​to-​wall grill and you notice all six people who placed an order AFTER you, got their order fullfilled BEFORE you and you’ve waited over half a fricken very hungry hour for a simple take-​out order it starts to piss you off!
Yes the food (other than the moldy smelling flatbread) is tasty, but surely there’s better places for Lebanese fare because Paramount certainly isn’t it.

I’ve ordered in and eaten there. I find that there aren’t really enough (healthy) vegetarian choices — something they need to improve on. And I’m not even vegetarian! Would have loved to see veggie skewers and that sort. But I guess they’re not that type of restaurant. I also think they love giving away pita. With many people cutting down on their carbs, it’s probably best to ask if people want bread!

How should I describe this restaurant? Tasty food, friendly staff and good ambience. Wouldn’t complain about anything of it! Since I knew this place, I have always returned for a plate of garden salad, chicken skewers and lentil soup. Their chicken Shish is excellent! It reminds me of one of my fav restaurant in Istanbul! Definitely recommended!

Came across here today. Asked for a chicken skewer, the girl pointed to the bottom of the menu and I thought it said $ 3.99. But when she rang it up it was $ 6.20! I asked to clarify and she says the price on the menu is if you want to upgrade to chicken from an appetizer.
I wish they would have told me it would be a bit of a wait when I ordered it.
After waiting around for 10 mins, I asked what looked like a manager how much longer would it be. He said it takes about 10 – 12 minutes to make it fresh. I said, if I’d known there’d be a wait I wouldn’t have bought it.
I don’t mind waiting for fresh food, but I was in a bit of a hurry. Would have been nice if they advised me first.
The product was ok. It was just four pieces of white meat (small size) and half a small pita and some garlic sauce.
Was it worth what i paid?
Not really.

Came by for take out lunch since it was really busy and there were no seats. There were a few large groups and one person taking up a table for 4, even though the place was relatively spacious. Guess it’s first come first serve. Take out was relatively quick (5 – 10 minutes). Got the lamb sandwich which was just over $ 10 (no drink), which is decent for Yorkville. It was reasonably sized and the lamb tasted pretty gamey (which I enjoyed!) I have been to the other Yonge location and it was pretty good. Expect similar standards from this one.

New location in Yorkville.
I had the lentil soup and paramount’ special drink, and a chicken and beef shawarma. The lentil soup was pretty good and so is the paramount special drink, which can be quite filling. I suggest only ordering that drink if you are having a light meal or just wanting that as your lunch snack. The chicken and beef shawarma was also yummy and filling as it includes a salad but I kind of thought the beef was a bit tough so I would go for full chicken next time. The real winner is the bread and garlic dip, it is to die for! So delicious!
Overall, portions are good and price is reasonable. Definitely recommend trying this restaurant!

While the hummous was phenomenal, the tabouleh was not as fresh and the falafel were a bit salty. We were served by Kayvan who was quite enthusiastic.

Went here with a large group. The chicken shwarna and beef shwarma wraps are on the small side and not tasty. No one seemed to like theirs. The ¹⁄₁₂ combo platter we ordered was tastier. The service was disorganized. Food was dumped in the middle of the table rather than served to the person who ordered it. This led to people accidentally eating the wrong items.
I’m not planning to go back. For those who are planning to go here, we did like the Baba Ganoush, the puffed bread that appeared when we were seated and that they easily do separate bills.

Had lunch for the first time at the Bay & Bloor location Friday afternoon. I am usually not a fan of hummus, in fact I can live without it, but Paramount’s hummus was so good, I was craving it all weekend. I had to have some today. When you walk in they give you piping hot, fresh flat bread. Their food is very good. They have multiple locations in Toronto. A must try!

Nice place by Cumberland place. After we had sat down, we were given two HUGE blown up pitas. So we had ordered the eggplant dip to go with it. It had a nice smoked flavour to it but not even garlic taste for my liking so it was just a-​ok.
Ordered a chicken shawarma and a mango strawberry juice. The juice was yummy and would definitely order it again! The shawarma — I’m not sure about it. The meat wasn’t as tasty as I thought it would be. Maybe I need to try the falafel instead next time.

New restaurant location opened up last week.
Had lunch here with a friend today. Place is already busy but at 1pm they were able to grab us a table pretty quickly.
They have a good menu of typical middle eastern dishes, falafel, shawarma, various salads, some burgers, etc. However everything is served and presented more upscale than your typical take out joint.
I tried the fattoush salad with a beef skewer on top. My friend had the chicken shawarma with fries. Portions were large.
Was slightly steep for a quick lunch meal (about $ 17 each with tax and tip) but there are cheaper menu options (wraps for $ 6.99) and considering the location (Yorkville) it’s on the lower end of things for the neighbourhood.
Food came out fast, which was a bonus. Would come here again, good spot for a casual business lunch or catching up with friends.