Pomegranate - Toronto

One of my favorite restaurants in the city is a perfect blend of delicious food and a cozy yet lively atmosphere. My go-to dish is the zeitoun parvardeh, which features olives marinated in a tasty walnut and pomegranate dressing. I love it so much that I often grab an order to go when passing by. During my last visit, I also enjoyed the pom salad (feta, olives, cucumbers, tomatoes, greens) and the kashk-e bademjoon (an eggplant dip with a tangy and salty whey that reminds me of blue cheese) served with their house bread. My companion opted for the adas polo, a lamb shank served with rice flavored with dates, berries, and saffron. Although we didn't try it this time, I hear the rose and pistachio ice cream is also a must-try. Be sure to make a reservation as the restaurant can get quite busy, especially after 6:30pm. Until next time!

A lovely little restaurant that I've walked by a few times. Ambiance here is beautiful and a great place to annoy a meal with one person or a small group. We shared the pomegranate sangria and it was very tasty and the perfect amount for two! Both dishes were the lamb shank, but my rice had the orange peel in it. It's a bit sweet (the orange) so beware, but I loved it for what it was! People have commented on slow service, which I was nervous for, but service was smooth and food came out quickly with a restaurant that was about 3/4 full at the time!

We came here at 6PM on a Saturday with a group of 7. I'm not sure if I've had Iranian cuisine before, so I was excited to experience it amidst Pomegranate's vibrant interior (see attached photos for all the details! I ordered the Shirin Polo with halal braised lamb shank. The rice was extremely fragrant, and the meat was quite tender, but I'm not sure if all the elements of the dish meshed together. We also got the Persian ice cream, which had rosewater, nuts, and pomegranate seeds. It was a large portion size (good for 2-4 people to share and not too sweet. As our group didn't all arrive at the same time, we waited a bit to order. It felt like one of the staff was pressuring us to order as the table was booked at 8PM (though two hours ended up being plenty of time . Another of our servers was fantastic and super attentive throughout the night. Overall, Pomegranate is a great choice for its ambiance and cuisine.

Just a warning you should make a reservation because you will have to wait an hour to get a seat, we were put on the wait list, inside you have middle eastern look for the ambiance, I ordered the Baqali palao it definitely is reasonably priced, the Lamb was tender with rice with dill but the lamb was bland, there was no flavour at all, I was pretty disappointed, but if you don't try it you never know, Afghan food like Kandahar is ten times better than this, but people like this place so I'm glad this place is surviving but for my liking I don't like the food, it was very bland big portion reasonably price that's the positive but very bland

Had this place on my list for YEARS. Finally an opportunity arose where I needed to order takeout, and none of my usual spots sounded quite right. I decided to give it a try! I had no idea what to expect or to order ... The beef stew with lentils was fantastic, exactly what I was picturing and hoping for. The biggest surprise for me was the pickle platter, usually a giant disappointment when I order that type of things, but the pickled flavours went great with my dish. I wouldn't say this is the type of flavour profile I'm likely to crave often (versus, say, sushi) but I would recommend and I did enjoy.