Baklawa King

Best baklava in Canada! very authentic, even better than the ones in middle east

Don’t come here for the experience or the service. There’s no red carpet and baklawa connoisseur waiting for you inside to hold your hand. Once you enter the doors of this no-​frills joint, you are pretty much on your own. The selection can be a bit overwhelming and confusing at times as a lot of items have the same appearance. So now that your expectations are set straight, go on in and enjoy some of the best Baklawa in the city!
Don’t ask, just point and order as many varieties as you can. I was once offered something to taste and I got scared. LOL But whatever it was they offered me; some cheesy crispy noodle like thing was absolutely divine!
I don’t like Baklawa, not until at least I discovered this place. I am not going to say I know anything about this stuff or if it is authentic or whatnot but I’ve had my fair share baklawa during my food journeys throughout the GTA. All I can say is nothing comes close to this stuff in terms of aroma, texture, freshness and definitely taste. You will often find cavity-​inducing-​over-​the-​top sweet versions of this stuff but not here as the sweetness is just about right; perfect crunch, perfect sweetness.
So there you have it! BEST baklawa in the GTA. The west really do get the best!

I’ve had a craving for kanafeh ever since a friend of mine brought his homemade kanafeh to a potluck. After an extensive online search, I came up with a few places that seemed quite promising — Baklawa King and Patisserie Royale. I decided to stop by Baklawa King, as it was on my way home today.
The place is rather cramped inside, with only a few small tables by the door. The display cases are neatly stocked with a large variety of Middle Eastern treats, included baklava (obviously), mammoul, mafroukeh, and kanafeh.
The kanafeh was good, but I prefer the kataifi crust to the semolina crust that is used here. The cheese was nice and mild with just the right amount of salt, although it was a bit too chewy for my taste. Syrup was added just before serving. I think the server was a bit heavy handed on the syrup, as it was bordering on too sweet for me — which is saying a lot because I have quite the sweet tooth. I also feel like the syrup could have used some (or more) rose water, as it was not at all perceptible.
Overall, it seems like I am still on the hunt for my perfect kanafeh, but this was a decent alternative. Next time I will probably try their namesake pastry instead.

Quality has gone down.
Prices have gone up.
petits four are over priced and is not consistent on quality or appearance.

Best baklawa ever!!! Service is ok, (not terrible but not excellent either) and not really a place to sit and eat. Have it to go and ENJOY!!! I drive 20 km to get my fix.

The sweets are good, I wouldnt say amazing but a regular arab sweets place. The problem was the service. the worst customer service I ever seen. for some reason the lady there was upset, i dont know if she is like that always or not, but it was my first time and my last! (she really was like «what do you want in an angry way!» if it wasnt the first time ive seen her, I would have thought maybe I’ve done something wrong before!!!). I even asked her as I come to pay, how many kilos was the Konafa I took, and she was like «I charged you :(for 2 kilos but its actually more :(«in a very rude way! I just asked?!! and I was smiling!
Bottom line, I will never ever get back there again, thats for sure. I would rather buy those sweets from a grocery store than buying it from this shop. Why would I wanna buy something from someone who is rude?! and im not going to die if i didnt eat those sweets, I’ll live, so ill pass!

This is for the service only. We were excited to try it out, but were greeted with rude almost scary «what do you want». I was afraid to ask for recommendation at this point I saw reviewers posted $ 10 plate photos so i asked for it. She grabbed a container and proceeded with another «what do you want» repeating it while i was trying to make a choice with rather angry stare at me. I just wanted to leave asap. I don’t think i’ve ever encountered service worse that this one.

Best Baklawa in GTA!!! Excellent taste, not too sweet, great aroma and super aftertaste!!! Little pricey but you have to pay more for best! Love to go again and again.

As a person who grew up in Damascus I can attest to just how good their baklawa is! So fresh and just sweet enough.
They have gained quite a reputation among the Arab community in the GTA for a reason.

Honestly the best baklava and kanafa I’ve had. I got it on the Islamic holiday called Eid at the end of the month of fasting and the orders were coming straight out of the oven to the customers! I’ve never ha oven fresh baklava and it was awesome!

The best baklava I’ve ever tasted. Possibly the best there is out there? So flaky, full of nuts and just the right amount of syrup. Can’t speak for their other pastries but the baklava is a hit

4 – 4.5*, but bumped up the rating ’cause it’s easily the best baklava in ‘ssauga! I realise that doesn’t say too much, but it sure beats Paramount and Adonis. :))) And although it’s on the edge of town, it’s better than driving out to Patisserie Royale… in Scarb!
I got $ 10 worth of baklava today and doing my math, it’s probably one of the «cheaper» dessert options at approx. $ 1/​piece! The pieces are fairly small, so you can easily eat like 3 different (or same) pieces in 1 sitting. You probably SHOULDN’T, but you can, just sayin’.
The 3 varieties that I ate today were almost on par with Patisserie Royale. I have to go through the rest of the box before I make a final determination! For some reason, this batch tasted better than my last review.
Waaay better than the crap that passes for desserts/​sweets at Starbucks, a doughnut, or anything else from Tim Horton’s!
Place itself is clean, but doesn’t lend itself for chillin’ out. There is outdoor seating, but NO ONE ever takes advantage of it. So just take your goodies ‘n enjoy ‘em elsewhere!

A quick place to grab some baklawa to go!
ATMOSPHERE: Small shop in a strip mall. It’s been there a while, but it’s a bright and clean shop. There are some seats (they do sell a few beverages too), but really a take-​out place first and foremost.
SERVICE: Fast. It’s a small place, and they fill orders quickly. Staff are helpful with recommendations.
PRICE: Very affordable.
FOOD: Large selection of baklawa, mammouls, pastries and other treats.