Paramount Fine Foods

As a Lebanese guy, I am so disappointed at how Paramount has become!!! I think that the too many franchises and the GREED made it one of the worst restaurants!
Not only their sandwiches are getting smaller and smaller, but their chicken shawarma is basically the chicken leftovers which are burnt and dipped in oil and served in a tiny pita. And of course the sandwich does not fill up a baby!!!
This was the only good Lebanese restaurant around, but definitely not anymore!!!

I have to downgrade the review a little bit. It’s still a pretty good place, and since it’s close to work I’m sure I’ll be back again — but most return visits haven’t matched my first.
At one or two visits, the meat and rice wasn’t quite as fresh. Other times it has been on the mark, but I’ve experienced inconsistency. Today was my first negative experience, with the takeout grape leaves clearly having been in the fridge too long. They were limp, tasteless and way too cold to the point of hurting my teeth.
I’ve still had mostly positive experiences, and there are still many qualities; but I now think of this place as solid rather than great.

Worst food ever… Me and my husband went today there. We ordered kafta kabob and beef and chicken shawarma and shish touk. The kafta was fine but the shawarma was very very hard which clearly showed that it was not fresh at all !!!
The quantity was also very less as compared to the first time we came there when it recently opened. Ok also the pita was very hard and burnt from top. I asked the waitress to change it, she brought again and it was hard again…
The humus was also not up to date…
Again quantity was less.
I m still feeling heavy and bad
Will never go there again for sure! As for such a high price the quality is poor!

We stumbled into this place because Shoeless Joe was not open yet and it was the best detour ever. I haven’t encountered authentic Lebanese food in such a long time. Kibbeh was nutty, lamby, and delicious. Chicken shawarma wrap was nicely spiced. Of course I asked for garlic sauce on the side. You have to. Baklava and the other sweets were some of the best. They were nutty, crispy and lightly sweet. Perfect end to a yummy meal.

I personally really like the falafel sandwich. But maybe it’s just that I Ike being able to get a falafel sandwich a stone’s throw from home. I have never been a fan of shawarma, but the beef shawarma seemed really dry to me. Giant bubble pita bread comes free to every table so I always get some hummus to go along with it, although the hummus is a little bland compared to some I’ve tasted. The place is always packed at lunchtime, and I keep going back, so it must be pretty good. Service is lovely. I’d recommend it.

The food is just ok. The original paramount far outshines any of the other locations. When a friend asked me how it was after, I equated it to being the equivalent of McDonald’s for middle eastern food.

I’ve seen paramount around but it wasn’t until one opened up in brampton that I decided to look it up. On my way home my mother and I decided to stop here as it is right off the highway
Upon entertaining we were greeted and seated. They brought us water and menus and we looked over them. The restaurant is nice, we were sitting right in front of the water fall backdrop. There were a lot of people eating of all ethnicities and everything looked good. The space is very bright and spacious and the desserts are on display. The kitchen is open and you can see them working away.
Don’t make the same mistake we did and wait for someone to take your order. You go up to the front, place your order, pay and then someone will serve you. I think the cashier realized it was our first time and came to say hi. As soon as I started telling him my order he explained the process but he was super nice about it.
We ordered the kibbeh, mixed platter, paramount special drink and mint tea. Everything was delicious. The mixed platter was more then enough food for two people, we just ordered an extra side of rice. All the meat was grilled and seasoned to perfection. It came with salad, pickled veggies, roasted tomatoes and onions. The kibbeh was a good bite size appetizer. The mint tea was made from actual mint leaves, so comforting. I could use one of those right now. The paramount special is a mix of mango and strawberry juice topped with fruits and nuts– everyone was trying to drink it including my younger brother. We were asked if we were ok multiple times throughout the night, great service. My ONLY complaint is the food was served slightly warmer then room temperature. I like my food hot, I want to see steam rising from my plate kind of hot. I would still go back, I’m excited to try new things on the menu. Great addition to brampton.

This was a solid restaurant. We had the following Hummus w Chicken (delicious), Tabbouleh (delicious) Chicken Shawarma Plate (real good) & the Beef/​Cheese Zaatar (which is essentially Pizza with beef roping & a crispy crust). All great tasting food with very good service provided by «Joy». She was delightful, smiling & polite. She was responsive to our requests & fast to serve. This is a «NEW» location (3 weeks old) & it’s clean & well maintained so far. This is a do-​over for us.