Altona Kebob

I’m a bit torn because although I love their food there the quantity and quality has diminished at Altona’s. I always get the chicken breast or koobideh with half salad and half rice and the ratio of rice to salad is always heavily in favor of rice with just a little bit of salad.
They always forget to add the roasted tomato in my food which is always a bummer when I do a takeout and discover upon arriving home that they have forgotten it again.
The owner is rude here and is always irritable every time we ask for extra onions/​lime/​salad. He never seems like he wants our business and never even says a thank you. Although there’s a girl there that works sometimes and she is extremely accommodating and friendly. She always knows our orders and nicely gives us extra onions when we ask and sometimes without us even asking.
If anyone knows a Persian takeout place that serves great kebabs in North York let me know. If you want healthy, fresh Persian food but with terrible customer service, Altona’s is for you.

This place serves up average kebobs but charges a good deal. There is alot of rice and not enough meet, so you are often left with a large pile of white rice and no way of consuming it. The koobideh is average. The meat could use a bit more spice.

Altona Kabob is a small restaurant located in a small plaza that caters to the middle east community. You could drive by or walk by the plaza and not even notice the restaurant.
I had been meaning to try this place because of my love for healthy food and kabobs. I decided on the Vaziri Kabob combo ($ 12.99 plus tax) which consisted of one skewer of chicken breast and a skewer of kobideh which is a minced meat kabob made from either lamb or ground beef served on a bed of rice with a grilled tomato. The kobideh kabob was perfectly seasoned, tender and fresh. The chicken breast kabob was nicely seasoned but slightly dry and not juicy. The rice was nicely cooked and moist.
Altona Kabob is not a bad option for the area and reasonably priced. The food is good but I wouldn’t say that it was exceptional.

Made to order so it takes awhile for them to cook the meat. Would like to know what the other food/​salad in their trays were as the menu only showed a selected options. The chicken was cooked really well but would have liked more flavour on it.

Came here twice thus far. A good place to come for a quick and reasonable priced persian food craving!
I’ve tried the following:
Lamb Kebob (~ $ 14.99) — So juicy, tender, and nicely spiced! A must try!!! A
Barg Kebob (~$ 12.99) — This is beef steak, but I was disappointed because the beef was pretty dry and tasteless. C
Combo special with chicken, koobideh (ground beef), and lamb kebob for about $ 20 including tax — Good value and everything tasted great. A meal for 2 people. B+
Pita — This is thin and a bit dry. I prefer getting pita from the grocery store at the next plaza (about a 2 min walk from this place) B–
*Each meal comes with rice, salad or pita and a canned drink. Real good value for the combo!
Service is great. The cashier gave me extra pita since I couldn’t choose between rice or pita. So sweet! The kebobs are made to order so it takes about 10 – 15 minutes to grill, but there’s other stores and bakeries in the area so you can roam around before getting your food. You can eat at the restaurant, but there is limited seating available. They accept cash and credit cards.

Went there based on a friend’s recommendation and sadly had a pretty poor experience. Firstly, it looked like the person taking our order didn’t seem to want our business; he was rude and not helpful when asked questions.
Sadly, the food didn’t help redeem the poor service. They were very adamant on charging us for hot sauce but failed to mention that a salad or drink came with our meal.
I’m sure others have had a better experience than myself; maybe, I went on a bad day.

Best kababs I have had in Toronto hands down. For those who care,
Yeah the seating space is kinda cramped, the environment is meh, but seriously, in terms how good their food is, these things are trivial. Get yourselves some real kababs peeps

Decided to grab a late night snack the other day after my Salsa Dance class. My dance classmate suggested this place as we were talking about Persian food. I have only had Persian food once prior to this experience about a year ago and enjoyed it then. It was 11 pm and I couldn’t believe how many people were inside this little fast food joint. The place was simple in design but open faced. This means I was able to watch the workers cook my Kebob’s on the grill. We were able to see them arrange our plate. We shared a beef and chicken kebob over yellow rice with a flame grill tomato. Flavors were great. Enjoyed the seasoning they used in their dish.
I probably wouldn’t feel comfortable going in to this place without someone who speaks the language. The reason I mention this is because English was second in both Signage and Speaking. I’m sure they would be helpful but I wouldn’t want to be into a position of not knowing :)
All in all great experience and great food

Delicious and good prices. Only downside is that they don’t plug the fridge in so the pop is warm.

I ordered catering for about 30 people. Altona was the only place that would do delivery, online payment and custom menu.
They put together a nice selection of different kebabs, two sorts of rice and a lot of excellent salad.
Everyone was very pleased with the quality of the food and I would (and will) order from there again for one of the next company events.

Tender meat and aromatic rice, with a sweet grilled tomato which includes a soda with most of their combos.
Great tasting meat, very filling and worth the trip. Really, it did feel like a road trip for the search was on for about 15 mins until it hit me! «Check Unilocal pics and reviews for clues! Doh!!! (homer’s voice)»
Downside/​reason for 3 stars: tight parking + angry drivers and not a lot of tables available for dining in.
Great plaza for fast food choices but went with this one based on other Unilocal reviews. Did the job, full and happy.

This place is really hard to find at first, it blends in with all the middle eastern restaurants and store in that plaza. If you want fast and cheap Iranian food and doesn’t care about cleanliness, this is your spot.
$ 6.99 for Koobideh meal with a drink of your choice.
You get more than what you pay for. The portion is huge, you get a big box filled to the top for only 7 $

Heard this place was a mention on Anthony Bourdain T.O. Kabobs were nicely flavored. Think the combos come with a drink, not clear tho.
Kebabs are set on the grill when ordered, which prevents over cooking, however be prepared to wait a little for your food. Worth the wait.
Great cheap eat place.

Open late. This small restaurant offers an open barbecue experience. The lamb I ordered was marinated in such a way that it didn’t have that distinctive smell. Very yummy.

I came here because the Feseejan is only $ 6.99. That’s the cheapest I’ve seen anywhere. Super Khorak (SK) has it for $ 8.99 and so does Taftan. So I got that. My friend got the Vaziri.
I’ve tried tons of kebob places and frankly, most of them are VERY similar. I think Altona’s Vaziri is good, just like almost everywhere else. The Feseejan is noticeably worse than what I had at Taftan. I guess I get what I paid for. It was still delicious but just more watery than I’d like. It also didn’t have a lot of meat. The best Feseejan I had was at Pomegranate Restaurant on College street. That one is hard to beat.
Like in most places, your meal comes with a can of pop. Altona is not the cheapest place and definitely not the most expensive. It’s comparable to SK but maybe $ 1 more or less here and there. Meals come with surmac, rice, tomato. Portion seems about right.
If I consider their menu selection, I’d prefer SK. SK has a much more complete Iranian menu. Besides, I like going to SK to buy some barbary bread. But if you happened to be in this plaza, it’s a fine choice for Iranian food. Besides, this place actually has space for sitting. At SK, it feels a little awkward to eat with all the grocery shoppers walking by you.

Incredible Iranian hole in the wall!
Altona Kebob is located in what appears to be a shopping plaza dedicated to the Persian community. It can be found next to the grocery store and as soon as you walk in, it smells like charcoal heaven. The servers were actually very nice and spoke perfect English. I don’t know why I worry about things like that, but I seem to get a stinkeye at other Kebob places I’ve been to so this was a refreshing change for me.
Menu consists of grilled meats and rice which, if you are following my reviews, are primed for 4 stars minimum from me. There is no better combination than grilled meat and rice and this was a place to showcase that. You can choose various marinated meats and kebobs of which they will grill for you on their industrial charcoal grill! It’s incredible that the guys don’t pass out from the smoke (good ventilation).
I ordered the Barg and Chicken Leg Kebobs with rice. Barg is essentially Veal Tenderloin and they made it very good here. The Barg was cooked a perfect medium and was so tender. The marinade and spices, though visually prominent, wasn’t overbearing and really allowed the meat to shine. The chicken leg is always the better tasting, unhealtier part of the chicken and it was just as tender as the barg, yet not overcooked which is a difficult thing to accomplish. I was impressed by that at least.
The meat is plentiful and it is served on a massive bed of rice that you could sleep on, let alone stuff into your mouth. I did think the rice was very dry and could have used something (possible sauce) The meal isn’t the cheapest as mine was $ 15.99 and the average meal was roughly over $ 10. It does come with a choice of salad or pop. Salad consists of some cabbage doused in vinegar and pickled onions with lettuce.
Overall, it definitely warrants repeat visits from me. I believe they are open very late which is a disaster for those who are trying to keep a New Year’s Resolution. But for others who shamelessly have no respect for their body as I do, it’s the ideal post-​party food. Though, to be honest, how bad can grilled foods be?
Note: It is Halal for those who were curious

Have had better kobideh at other restaurants. But their leg chicken kabob here is fantastic. They just switched from butter to margarine. Not sure most ppl would care but I do. Well still really good food and very fairly priced for the area and amount (one plate can feed two people in my opinion.)

Been having kebob dreams as of late… have checked out many places within the vicinity and have to say the kobedieh is the best I have eaten. Pure dive kinda spot but delicious food.

I had the Kebob Koobideh Combo ($ 6.99) for takeout at Altona Kebob recently. It was ok, but nothing really outstanding. The combo includes the kebobs, rice and a grilled tomato.
The minced meat kebobs were a good size and you get 2 of them in the combo. The meat was well grilled and the flavour was good. The rice was nothing special (you get the regular rice with saffron with the combo, not the barberry rice). The picture on the wall had 2 grilled tomatoes with the combo, but I only got one, and it was over-​grilled and a bit too black for my liking. I was also given a packet of margarine, and a packet of sumac. You could buy hot sauce for an additional $ 0.50.
Everything was ok, but I’ll probably try some of the other places around before going back here.
It’s in a strip mall and there is parking in front.

Let me simplify:
Food Quality: Amazing
Time: I’ve only been here late night (passed 1 AM) so do not go for a fancy atmosphere or a sophisticated crowd!
People behind the cash are very nice people and friendly and customize your food if you ask…
Very good chicken breast, AMAZING TAHDIG, and decent quality koobide and barg…
They also have other dishes, mostly good, but again, if you are looking for something LATE NIGHT, this is the best food you can get…