Jerusalem Restaurant

Not the best buffet, Too little size buffet bar and too much seatings. The food selection there were minimal. I prefer just decent AYCE sushi rather then this buffet.

Never had the buffet; only the take out, which is absolutely wonderful. I always order dinner for two, which can easily feed 3 – 4 people. Service could not be friendlier and the food is incredibly tasty. Highly recommended!

The interior is a bit gaudy and intimidatingly huge and it is constantly packed but the food is really exceptional. I am not a buffet fan as generally the quality suffers badly to offset the volume. That’s not the case here. I love middle eastern and they do it very well. Its a bit pricey but given that they maintain quality — I think fair. If you have a massive appetite and like this kind of food, I don’t see how you can be disappointed. Unless you are looking for ambiance but then again, you likely would have known this wasn’t the spot from its location in a strip plaza in any event.

EXCELLENT would be the worst word to describe the service here. I was here Saturday for dinner and I am very satisfied. Prices are also good, Think for a moment if you take lamb from other restaurant it cast at least $ 20 but here we paid $ 30 – 35 for lamb, chicken, beef, dessert and God knows for what else… when it comes to food I am extremely picky but from now on when I want middle eastern food I know where to go. Just believe me people and give it a try.

Yum! Never disappointed in the food. Lots of vegetarian options for me and meat options for my bf. Even better on a week day evening as it is $ 5 cheaper.

If I could give this place a 0, I would. Service is outdated, just like the décor and menu.
The concept of hosting traditional food with traditional entertainment is totally one that was missed. The food was OLD, filthy, reheated, and most importantly lacked any taste! And the cherry on top? There was a fly drowning in my dirty cup of water.
I left regretting that I had to pay a single penny for this horrendous experience.
Don’t waste your evening in this hell hole.

My family goes here occasionally for their shawarma take out. Super yummy! The meat is not skimped out on, the pocket is full of the toppings you choose, and it’s reasonably priced. The servers are generally quite nice too.
Only reason it’s not ⁵⁄₅ is the price, compared to other shawarma places I’ve been to.

Food was overall bland, though the lamb was tender and succulent. Buffet area was tight and enclosed. Belly dancer seemed to be «going through the motions», but all and all pleasant atmosphere with a plethora of cultures, that make me love Toronto even more.

I have been here numerous of times for their lunch buffet on weekdays. I have yet to tried their dinner.
My review is based on lunch buffet and I’m compared the quality of their food with other buffet places.
My coworkers and I enjoyed our visits here; good selections to satisfy different people. Food gets replenished fast and good service. They cleaned up our dirty plates quickly and refilled our water on a timely manner.
You can also get shawerma sandwiches to go if you don’t have time to sit in
Will return if I happen to be in the area

Jersualem Restaurant is a pretty large buffet located off on Leslie, close to Sheppard. It’s in a small plaza where the only real landmarks are a gas station and this behemoth of a buffet. Despite how large it looks inside, the buffet hot tables are a small little area in the corner.
There are quite a selection of meats available at the buffet. On Sunday, they even had a giant lamb cooked and presented, head and all. The lamb is roasted and cut for you to be served on your plate. They have a seafood section with fried whole fish and a medley of calamari, mussels, and shrimps.
They have a salad bar right in the middle with desserts off to the side. They have a variety of salads and sauces for you to dip the free bread that comes to your table. Plenty of hummus, baba ghanoush, hot sauces, etc. The other hot stations have chicken kabobs, rice, orzo, grilled chicken, kebabs, stuffed chicken, and a whole lot of others.
Service is friendly enough and they have some nights where they get belly dancers prancing around the dining area. The buffet is pricier than most (even Sunday lunch is over $ 20!). Regardless, the food is pretty good and worth a shot considering it’s pretty rare to find Middle Eastern/​Mediterranean buffets in Toronto/​GTA.

Anyone who writes a scathing review of an All-​You-​Can-​Eat buffet and can look themselves in the mirror afterwards doesn’t understand the concept of AYCE. You’re there to pretend like this is the only time that week you plan on eating for 2, even though you already went to Indian buffet the day before, and plan on hitting up a Japanese buffet the next day. You’re not there to be a foodie.
With that in mind, Jerusalem Restaurant is a pretty damn good spot to check off your craving for some Middle Eastern goodness. I love me some baba ganoush and ate enough of it during my most recent visit to put Costco’s family size pack to shame. Plus, their falafels and kebab meats are delicious. Like, I still drool about them delicious.
Now, I gotta knock these guys down a star for a couple of details that really should be attended to:
— Your pita breads have to be warm. Serving me semi-​warm pita bread is no bueno.
— Replacing tabouli salad when it runs out with… nothing, is a bummer. I love tabouli salad. I want more.
All in all, if you’re in the neighborhood and you don’t want any Asian food (of which there is an abundance), this is a great choice for some face stuffing fun.

The food here tasted decent. However, there were so many flies flying around and one actually landed on my plate and died in the food grease so I’m giving this place 3 stars. As for the actual food, I felt like there was a lot of Italian food like pasta, pizza and lasagna. I suppose there’s a lot of crossover between countries. However, I was hoping to try some food that I’ve never had before. As for the service, the staff here was very nice and efficient. If you do come here, I would suggest trying their dessert that looks like flan.

We went there at lunch time. You’ll enjoy a lot of you are meat friendly, but the choices for vege are quite limited, just some beans and vegetable salads. I don’t think it’s a disadvantage. I went to North Africa for twice and I know that’s just the way Mediterranean food should be.
I enjoyed the environment there very much. The background music is somewhat exotic Middle East style. A nice place worthy trying but not a second time.

Buffet had a good selection. I mostly had cold appetizers, which were good, particularly the baba ganouch. Warm pita at the table was also a nice touch.
The bellydancer was very good: professional costume, lots of audience interaction.
Will certainly come back.

I’ve been going to Jerusalem since I was a kid. Their food is always fresh and very authentic tasting. I like that a lot of different cultures of people are recognizing arabic food and loving it! I’m middle eastern myself and didn’t really like that it use to be not really diverse about ten years ago but when I came here today their were so many different ethnicities enjoying the food. I ordered 2 shawarmas and 2 boxes of their daily made fresh baklava. Honestly I’ve been to about 15 different shawarma places and theirs is the best. I like my shawarma chicken seasoned authentically and they just know how to do it right. Their desserts are the freshest as well, very moist as how they should be not DRY!!. The staff was very friendly as well which is important too me. If your looking to try authentic middle eastern cuisine don’t try other places, come here… And if you’re looking for arabic food that your mama & sitto would eat come here!!.

Meh… It’s okay. I wouldn’t visit this place again or recommend it to anyone. Friends and family have been before and share the same views.
Staff are… ehhhhh.
There are a lot of options in their buffet — unfortunately — all of it pretty much falls under the category of – okay. More so quantity as opposed to quality. We were placed at a large table for our group and had several old chairs that were nearly falling apart and left us on the floor. Usually super busy with long groups so you’ll most likely be waiting in a long line to hit the buffet which isn’t too fun. Lots of groups come here.
Questionable «entertainment» — we were here for a large gathering and got blasted several times with feedback from their speakers and off pitched singing. Of old school pop hits which really didn’t fit the environment or food style — you would expect to hear something traditional rather than Backstreet boys or country karaōke. It was totally strange! We ended up leaving and calling it quits early when finally some traditional music came on. but we were greeted by an old belly dancer gyrating around several old men — not exactly a quality family experience.

A fantastic array of Middle Eastern foods. A great layout, fast and friendly staff and belly dancers. Who could ask for more?

Some of the reviews on here are just crazy! C’mon people! Some of you are describing how delicious everything is and giving them THREE Stars, lol morons. We had a company dinner here last night. I’m giving this place a FIVE because in my opinion, it’s the best tasting buffet in the entire Toronto area. (We drove from Mississauga) The food quality is top notch. The variety is jaw dropping. Its impossible to try everything! Everything is so tasty. The staff is efficient, genuinely nice and friendly. Our empty plates were always cleared before we returned with another round of food. A side note: the live music and belly dancing seem to be on for only around 30 minutes a day. We caught the show from 8 – 8:30pm on Thursday. The show is worth checking out so, confirm the timings.
I will return with my family as soon as I can!

Aside from Bamiyan Kebob and Paramount Fine Foods, when I think of Middle Eastern foods, Jersulem is my go-​to place! Located just north of Sheppard Ave on Leslie, Jerusalem has been around for many years, and has provided a fun, yet interactive experience for those who’ve come here to eat.
Their menus have a range either by a-​la carte, or their overwhelming– yet a wee bit pricy buffet that usually brings a crowed of people. The usual dinner buffet prices are anywhere from $ 22−25/person depending on the day of the week, but again there’s a lot of food choices.
On Fridays and Saturdays twice during dinner timings they have live belly dancing performances while you’re enjoying your meal. From koftas, kebob, and lamb, to taboule, roasted vegetables, pita, and humus, there’s enough food to accomadate your dietary preferences. The place is clean, and the service is always great!
What’s also nice is they also have an optional take-​out area, and this place is very spacious, with beauitful décor :)

I typically do not enjoy buffets or all you can eat. My family however, advocates for it. As a result, we often frequent buffets. Jerusalem has a nice ambiance with a great variety. The food from the lunch buffet is slightly above the average buffet quality (3.5 stars). *Props* for fresh pita!
Appetizers: FRESH PITA, pickled beets, grilled eggplant, grilled zucchini, roasted tomato, asparagus, sautéed chicken liver, tabouleh (tomatoes, finely chopped parsley, mint, and onion), Dolma (stuffed grape leaves), cabbage, cucumber tomato salad, green and black olives, fresh tomatoes, dried tomatoes, hummus, Baba ghanoush, Tahini Sauce, corn salad, bean salad, lima bean salad, mushrooms, lentil soup, pickles, grilled cauliflower, imitation crab meat salad
Entrée: shrimp, baked sea bass, grilled whole tilapia, stew seafood (calamari, mussel, shrimp), stew mussels, Manakish Za’atar, Manakish with ground meat, Manakish with cheese, stew okra, siniyeh bitaheena (spiced lamb koftas), whole roasted lamb, roasted lamb shoulders, shish tawoo (chicken skewers), Hashwet al-​ruz (spiced rice with minced lamb and beef), orzo with lamb, turmeric-​yellow rice with chicken, falafel, chicken stuffed with rice, zucchini stuffed with rice, lasagna, roast beef carvery
Dessert: Ma’amoul (date filled cookie), baked flan, rice pudding, mousse cake, baklava, banana/​pear/​strawberries in rose water syrup, watermelon, strawberries, honey dew melon, mixed fruit in syrup, carrot cake
Price:
Lunch
Monday — Friday $ 12.95
Saturday $ 14.95
Sunday $ 20.95
Overall, the service was great and attentive. The dessert was the most disappointing part of the buffet. I echo another reviewer on the dry cake and excessive use of gelatin. Meat dishes were slightly bland. My family raved about the roasted lamb (after their own addition of salt, black pepper and lemon juice). Manakish Za’atar, fresh pita and grilled zucchini were amongst my favorite.
If you love lamb, visit on Sunday at around 1:00 pm for moist roasted lamb shoulders and 2:00 — 2:30 pm for whole roasted lamb.