On a stretch of road where youād expect nothing more than dust, diesel, and disappointment, AL Noorani pops up like a fever dream oasis. A gem. The kind of place you stumble into half by accident and leave thinking youāve discovered a secret the locals forgot to keep.
Iāve never set foot in Indiaāclosest Iāve been was Toronto, a city that convinced me Indian food could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the best meals anywhere in the world. And here, improbably, thousands of miles away, AL Noorani tapped that same vein. The dishes it offered carried the same fire, depth, and unapologetic comfort that took me right back to Toronto. It was absolutely delicious, and I found myself thinking, thank god we found this place, because weāll be around for a while.
Now, letās be honestāit wasnāt without its⦠quirks. Toward the end of our meal, one of the staff wandered straight into the restroom, right in plain view of diners, and proceeded to wash the back of his head, then his feet, no soap in sight. Just a rinseālike a ritual at the sink, water arcing where food, in my mind, should be the only performance. Not exactly appetizing. My only hope? He wasnāt the guy cooking my curry.
But hereās the thing: the food was so good, so worth it, that even that scene wonāt keep me away. Iāll just sit somewhere else next timeāout of view, where the only thing on my mind is naan, spice, and the miracle that a place like this exists...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreReally I gave it 2.5 stars. The food was way overpriced and in my humble opinion, not properly made the way ive eaten Pakistani Biyrani in Dubai as well as the shwarma was different with a ground up chicken. Rather than slices. The service was slow. Took well over 1 hour and 10 minutes to get any food. The atmosphere is so bland. Really I want to eat sitting on a couch? I felt like mini me, barely able to reach my food. Also all the food is cooked outside DOWNSTAIRS, leaving the staff to carry it up stairs than through the front door. There is no ambiance to mention, no middle eastern smell or music. Just some ridiculous BAD filipino music on a video screen. Bland music, bland atnosphete. the whole concept was bland. We are not there to listen to bad filipino music and sit on uncomfortable couches. The ONLY redeeming factor is they have PARKING! what a concept, actual parking. Close down and revamp the kitchen in house and for god sakes redesign that place. You should run a special, Buy dinner, have a couch to take home. Buy tables! The food was OK. If I ever eat there again (because easy to park). But this time I would be prepared for the slow service and over priced food. ...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreVery Perfect Place if you want to eat middle east cuisine go there and you will never regret. Im sure you will come back again. The food was so great.And the staff was very accomodating and hospitable. They are easy to reach out ...
But while I was smoking outside while it was raining heavily. I saw a waiter carrying food up, he was carrying an umbrella but not to protect himself but to protect the food he was carrying. imagine the tray of food he was carrying was so big. No matter what umbrella he used, the food was still getting rained on. I was surprised because their kitchen was downstairs. As the waiter went inside, I peeked at the stairs and I was even more surprised because the stairs leading to the kitchen didn't have a roof. Just a few minutes later, a woman came out running down to the kitchen while it was raining heavily.. And when she was going up, she got even more wet as if she had taken something from their kitchen downstairs. I hope the RESTAURANT OWNER can find a way to deal with this situation, especially since it's not just the food that's getting rained on, but also...
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