Ammar's Halal Meats — Restaurant in Kitchener

Ammar's Halal Meats is a family-owned butcher shop and deli that has been serving the community since its founding in 2004 by brothers Ammar and Bashar Al-hendi. The shop specializes in high-quality, antibiotic-free, hormone-free halal meats sourced from local Ontario farms, ensuring humane conditions for the animals.

Ammar's Halal Meats is renowned for its extensive selection of fresh produce, daily baked pitas, sweets, and a full-service halal deli counter. The shop prides itself on maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and quality, surpassing rigorous inspections by Public Health, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

The butcher shop offers a variety of meats, including beef, veal, chicken, and lamb, all hand-slaughtered according to halal principles. Over the years, Ammar's has evolved to include a selective range of grocery items and has garnered a reputation as the only award-winning halal meat shop in the Waterloo Region.

In addition to its physical store, Ammar's now offers online ordering, making it easier for customers to access their high-quality products. The business remains committed to its core values of excellent service and fine products, continually adapting to meet the needs of its loyal...

Cleanliness: Very clean & organized.

Quality of items: I bought meat and grocery. The meat was fresh.

Pricing: OK. Yet, not the best as I still find another store less expensive.

Customer Service: Very good. The butcher was friendly and very helpful. He served me with a smile, asked for any help I might need, and got the weight I requested. The cashier was friendly and fast. She answered my questions politely.

I'd have given it a 5-star rate, if not because of one of the butchers, perhaps one the owners, who looked at me suspiciously more than once while I was served by the friendly butcher. There was no reason for him to assume that I was a shoplifter, so it might just be the way he always looked at people with darker skin. The guy lives in one of the most racist countries in the world, and he will get that taste sooner or later.

This is a good Halal store, and it's absolutely nothing like that terrible place on...

Don’t buy the pre-ground meat. It’s not fresh and they will not honor an exchange.

My wife bought pre-ground beef a few weeks ago and kept it in the fridge for 2 days. I went to use it on the 2nd day and the meat was smelling sour and oxidized.

I’ve never had this happen before, usually fresh meat will last much longer than just two days so I called the store. The person on the line told me I should have used it right away and I shouldn’t keep it in the fridge.

So I asked him about why grocery store meat lasts longer? He said they have an expirey date. His answers didn’t make sense and I ended the call.

My only resolution is to store the meat in the freezer until garbage day and to never buy pre-ground meat again.

If you want ground beef make sure to ask for it to be ground fresh, do not buy the pre-ground meat as they will not stand behind the freshness and you will do so at...