Ba-Li Laffa: A Flavorful Journey Through Authentic Mediterranean Cuisine

The food is consistently great. The atmosphere is always joyous (especially when someone is celebrating a birthday!). There is a wonderful sense of family and kindness. We love this place!

Just got take out for 2 shawarma dinner from here for me and my husband. Everything was fresh packed well.. it fed both me my husband and my son.. it was more than enough. Their hummus is great and so is there homemade hot sauce they make. Overall it was tasty and enjoyable

I ordered the Chicken Shawarma dinner which came out to $25+tax. The food here has full of flavour and it was delicious and enjoyable to eat. Yes, it is expensive but I would come back any day to enjoy this meal. The restaurant has a nice ambience and fast service. The salad that comes with the meal is addictive with the dressing, I have never tasted salad so good. The laffa was also addicting, but will fill you up so fast you wouldn’t even know. My favourite kosher restaurant hands down.

When visiting Toronto, Ontario last week, relatives told us we had to check out Ba-Li Laffa in Thornhill. This authentic Mediterranean restaurant has lots of seating with plenty of room. Our server was so welcoming and told us to be ready to experience a "true Israeli cuisine." The meal started off with plenty of spiced pita bread and a slew of sauces/dips/salatim including Chummus, Marinated Eggplant, Matbucha and Babaganush. Each dip had more flavor then the next and looked so bright and vibrant. Honestly, we could have ended the meal with dips and pita bread and we would have been very satisfied. They also have an extensive drinks and wine menu. I had a Tequila Sunrise and my kids had nonalcoholic fruit Daiquiris. Both were delicious. Next we tried both the Moroccan Cigars and the Pulled Beef cigars. Both were steaming hot and full of flavor. Believe it or not, the Moroccan Cigars weren't too spicy which enabled us to enjoy more of them. The Cigars came with an amazingly fresh Israeli salad complete with sweet and tangy dressing. I was really excited when our server, Nicole, brought the next dish. It was authentic Beef Arayes. Now I have never tasted Arayes, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. They are to this Canadian like a hamburger in pita bread. Truthfully though, it is way more than that. The spices, flavors and heat blended together in a perfect bite. Now it was time for the Pulled Beef Flatbread. Now we have had many a meat flatbread. Many of them get soggy quickly and the flatbread gets kind of dough-y because of the wet meat on top and sauce. Bali Laffa’s flatbread had this amazing crush on the BOTTOM of the bread. Not soggy at all. Delicious and crunchy, not to mention the amazingly tasty onion jam on top of it. A must have if I may say so along with the Arayes. My family also happens to love wings, whether sweet or spicy, we love them all. So it was no surprise that we ordered the sticky and sweet Honey Garlic Chicken Wings which were “finger licken good.” It was time for the big main. Nicole approached the table holding a big meat board which had pieces of schnitzel, grilled chicken and steak with fresh chimichurri PLUS an accompaniment of shwarma. Everything was out of this world, fresh, hot, tender and packed with flavor. Lastly, our server dropped off one of their Chinese dishes called Mongolian beef with shanghai noodles. Now all the Mediterranean food was authentic as can be as confirmed by our daughters who just returned from the year in Israel, but a Mediterranean restaurant serving Chinese??? Could they pull it off? They certainly can. It was some of the best Chinese food I have ever had. The noodles had the perfect texture, the meat and sauce was perfect and tasty, it was heaven. After nine plus hours on the road, this was the perfect way to relax and eat and enjoy ourselves. If you find yourself in the greater Toronto/Niagara Falls area, you need to check out Ba-Li Laffa.

What an experience!!! I was so happy to find this place and eat a very delicious KOSHER shawarma in the heart of Toronto. What a selection of salads. Rami and shuki made it look like they are hosting us in their house and served us with the best food that they could make! They are super generous and friendly. Every time that I’ll stop in Toronto I have to get to this spot again. Thanks guys, keep the hard work, you clients enjoy it

My family enjoyed a lunch last week. We needed to find a Kosher restaurant for our Uncle. The food was delicious. I enjoyed the salmon teriyaki so much. Our dad loved his brisket sandwich. Plus our service from Nab was excellent. Helping us out with take out food as well! Highly recommend

I have to say that the service here is excellent! We ordered a variety of dishes and these are some of our favorites: ⭐ The poutine fries ⭐ The lamb chops ⭐ The Mongolian Beef ⭐ The flatbread ⭐ The churros! The churros were perfectly soft on the inside, just the way they should be!