Flaming Stove

I had the shwarma wrap and though it’s good enough for 2 meals at $ 9 I wouldn’t go back for it again.
It was almost flavourless, the chicken was a bit dry, and I guess I was expecting a burst of spice, but it just didn’t happen. It was fiercely mild even with 3 shots of hot sauce.
There have a plethora of ready meals to go, I may go back a pick something else.

One of my favourite lunch spots! Everything made fresh, tastes healthy, nice vegetables and meat, definitely worth a visit. Love their hot sauce.

This place should be in an episode of DDD. Odd and unsuspecting joint in the back of a convenience store serving up killer shawarma and falafel sandwiches. The staff are very friendly. The Falafel sandwich is probably my favourite in the city, and oh yeah, it’s HUGE. It’s not often you get quality and quantity like this. You’ll pay a few bucks more here than at a Middle Eastern chain but believe me it’s well worth it. I usually have half a sandwich and save the other half for later. They use this awesome pita bread for both the Shawarma and Falafel (that they get sent in from Montréal I believe) and when they press your sandwich, it takes on an almost crispy crêpe-​like texture. Awesome. This place is doing it right. I will say that a few of the sides that they offer are lacking in flavour, and I usually hold the pickles and onions on my sandwiches as they have a tendency to over-power.This is a killer joint!

Has to rival for the best shawarmas in the City. Generous servings, friendly staff, fresh vegetables and chicken. Sauces are delicious, including their specialty amba spicy sauce. I made the mistake of asking once for the «stupid sauce» and yes, it was stupid. But seriously, I visit this place twice a month.

I do not recommend either of the two Rotis I had at this location. The «Jerk Chicken» was filled with kidney beans and undercooked carrots and sweet potatoes. There was a bit of chicken in there but you had to search for it. The «sweet Potato» Roti was filled with mashed sweet potato — I had expected diced sweet potato, peas and onions with a flavourful sauce. It did ot deliver. I will stick to the salads in future.

I have tried many of the specials, my favorite is the madras curry. I like spicy exotic food and they always have something enticing on the menu. The falafels with salad and yogurt sauce are fantastic!
There are safer options also, grillrd salmon, grilled vegetables, spagetti and meatballs, all exellent. There is free 1 hr parking on Balliol, two parking garages 100 m away (Balliol and Merton), Davisville subway is 50 m away.

This place almost deserves a one-​star but I’m feeling generous.
I’ve tried to go to this place in the past but because there was no (available) free parking within a 3 block radius I gave up and went elsewhere.
Today, I tried my luck and parked in the private lot next store. The sandwich board outside displayed tempting options which I was expecting to get fresh inside (as is advertised on the website). Instead I was disappointingly presented with pre-​packaged, small, over-​priced offerings. I bought two of their offerings because really I wasn’t in the mood to go elsewhere. Each entrée was $ 8 and the one I ate tonight left me hungry.
I can’t complain about the quality of the food, it appeared to be made from fresh ingredients. However, I’m not going to rave about it either, it really lacked flavor. Perhaps, their best option is the shawarma but I’m not going back a second time to find out.
The hasty market that it’s attached to is a fairly good size and offers most food staples. The Hasty market would get a solid 4 stars from me.

Seriously, come for the shawarma but walk here. No parking.
the staff are friendly and the shawarma is among the best I’ve had. juicy and full of flavour, and not shy of ingredients to fill a pita. Will definitely return and recommend.

This is truly a hidden gem of Davisville. This is a cafeteria style restaurant in the back of a Hasty Market. The menu varies from day to day with a good 20 items on the menu each day using seasonal and local ingredients. The homemade soups are excellent and made fresh every day. I work nearby and have been eating lunch here for over two years and am always impressed with the quality of food to excellent and friendly service. From curries to roasted chicken the menu is always delicious. I have only eaten here for lunch but breakfast and dinner are also served here.

Flaming Stove was handing out free samples of their chicken shawarma a few days ago, at the corner of Yonge and Davisville. And let me tell you, that was yummy! So yummy in fact that we couldn’t shake the thought of having more and returned two days later.
So first the reason I only gave it four stars: It’s actually in the back of the Hasty Market, which made it kind of hard to find since we were actually looking for a restaurant. It’s basically a glass counter where they sell ready made foods as well. I would never have tried the shawarma if it wasn’t for the free sample a few days before! And there are only a few seats indoors, although they also have a patio for the summer.
And now to what made it awesome:
1. The service was fantastic, they were really helpful and great to chat with while waiting for the food.
2. It was probably the best shawarma I ever had! Four kinds of different sauces to choose from, and two different breads. The larger sized shawarma was surprisingly big and I had a hard time finishing it all in one go. It was just fresh and delicious and full of flavour, I honestly can’t come up with a single bad thing about it!
We will definitely be coming back, although you can only get the souvlaki after 3 o’clock. Even writing about it makes me wanna go back… mmm, and try different combinations of sauce, and maybe the smaller bread this time… I think I know what I’m having for dinner again tonight :)