Shishlix

Once you enter, the place is nice and clean with a fine dining appeal.
Service was throughout very good. Since we were a big group (apprx 25 poeple), we ordered multiple family platters. Everything from the chicken, lamb and beef kababs to rice and hummus, the food was Amazing. Great presentation and very tasty.
The music was a bit louder than other restaurants, but then again we were 25 strong with 10 kids. so music was the least thing that bothered us.
Will definitely go there again. No doubt.

came here for a quick bite, ordered the koobideh kebab and chicken fillet kebab, both with rice. It was delicious. I’ve never been here for the nights where there is dancing and singing that others have mentioned, but the food is so good, that you don’t need the extras to love this place. Still loving it.

Just driving by and hungry, saw the name and was curious, stopped in and was very surprised ! Great food, service was pretty good.

Nice freshly cooked food, excellent service but music too loud like it is a disco and not a dining restaurant.
So loud that even waitress had difficulty taking orders (got us something different than what we ordered) and can, t even have a decent conversation.
We did ask them to lower the volume but maybe other customers were there for it.
Next time will make sure that no live music is scheduled.

Friday night and 9pm we reached the resto. There was live music with a singer. Nice touch but way too loud to carry a conversation!
We ordered the chicken kebab and lamb chops. The meats were tender and very flavourful. The side of rice is excessive so it wouls be best to break it up with half fries or salad. A large warm piece of naan is served at the table with some pickles to start.
The food was good, but I don’t have any reference point to know if it tasted authentic persian. I have had turkish and lebanese and it is all the same.
What was fun to see is that the patrons enjoy the dinner with some dancing in between to keep the energy levels high and fun.
it doesn’t stand out as anything special or great but worth the experience.

Hit and miss. This is for the service and the food. One day both are excellent: food is tasty and the service is prompt and friendly. Another day the meat is dry and overcooked, the waiter looks like he just came from the funerals. We went there 3 or 4 times, probably wouldn’t go anymore.

This is our first Iranian meal ever. We told the waitress we knew nothing about Iranian food and were just being adventurous. She responded with outstanding recommendations and attentive services to ensure that we enjoyed the food and the experience.
The waitress explained to us that Shishilx’s most loved item was ground beef kebob. Since there were two of us, she recommended us to order a Royal Dinner for 2 that came with ground beef kebob, veal tenderloin kebob and grilled chicken kebob, so we got to try many things. We gladly complied. All the kebob was fully marinated. Layers of flavours were infused deep in the meat. So much tender meat and nothing was too oily or fatty. For meat lovers, this is meat heaven. For sides, we opted for balsamic rice. I didn’t know balsamic rice could be so soft. I asked our waitress how they made the rice so soft. She said it was a long process that included multiples steps. Sorry, I can’t reveal the recipe here, but I am so trying it at home. Last but not least, the portion was big. We packed half the meal home.
We have the distinct feeling that Shishlix is an authentic Iranian restaurant. Because other the waitress and the floor manager, I didn’t hear anyone else speaking in English during the whole evening. There was a DJ and a singer on stage providing live entertainment. They spoke and sang in Iranian? Persian? I don’t know; just not English. And all other customers seemed to understand what they said.
I think I am lucky to have experienced an authentic Iranian meal, with live Iranian music and dancing, right in Richmond Hill. How I love the multiculturalism of Canada!

the foooood is sooo good! it is a little pricey but its so worth it. ESPECIALLY the sour kebab (kabab torsh). if you haven’t tried it… its a MUST!

Great food, amazing people. We go there every week because their kabob is Amazing. Pomegranate walnut stew (khoresh Fesenjoon) is a MUST.

Chenjeh and Joojeh were so tasty. The ambient is attractive, decorated with classic drawings and décor. People were friendly and charming.

The people that work here are not the most inviting but the Kabob Torsh is tender and deliciously sour. Everytime we come back to Richmond Hill we get our kabob torsh fix from here. The homemade doogh is oook. The koobideh and barg are decent. Overall this is a good restaurant for a pricey take-​out. If you want cheap persian take out of equal or slightly lower quality goto Tafton across the street.

This was my third time eating at shishlix. I went there on the weekend for a birthday dinner. No one finished their food. I had more than half of my fesenjan left but didn’t even want to take it home. I’m not sure what happened to the restaurant, but it went from serving good food to mediocre food. That’s too bad too because the service was friendly enough and the restaurant décor was recently updated. I left the restaurant feeling that I ought to take the birthday girl out for dinner again to make up for it all.

Visiting this place all the time. Best kebab in Richmond hill, lamb kebab is amazing. Owner and personnel are very polite. Did not have any single issue with. Place looks great after renovation, completely changed everything. Baba ghanoush is very tasty. Do not hesitate to visit this place.

Usually a good restaurant for kabobs. This time I tried their qormeh stanzaic. It was TERRIBlLE!
The waitress offered to call the manager, but he never showed up.
The service was good initially, but deteriorated at the end. They ever asked how is everything or is the food good and did not pick up the dishes or offer desert. Very bad experience.

Time to update my review, and they’ve taken the effort to do a mad update to their restuarant!
It looks a lot better now when you walk in, totally more modernized and chic.
The prices have gone up though, and do not match the ones listed on the website.
We ordered (take out) two koobidehs, one with fries and one with rice.
The koobideh was pretty standard fare, though I did feel it was a bit bland.
The fries were so nasty again. Why did I order them?
The rice was phenom, and one portion was enough that me and my mom split it, and there was left overs the next day. WHAT.
The salad was okay. Though, one thing I have to point out is the container. IT WAS SO HARD TO OPEN.
2.75 stars, so Im bumping it to three.
I’ll probs be back here cuz my mom loves it. Maybe next time we’ll eat in cuz its so pretty.

I only had 6 hours to spend in Toronto and asked my family to take me to a restaurant where I could have kabob as close to my favorite place in Iran as possible. When they pulled into a strip-​mall, I thought they were kidding. What seemed like more of a joke turned into quite an elaborate feast though, and left me craving more!
First, we started with the traditional noon/​paneer/​sabzi combo along with mast-​o-​khiar and mast-​o-​moosir. They were your standard pre-​meal palate pleasers, but nothing to call your relatives in Iran about. For my drink, I ordered doogh (carbonated yogurt soda) — which is absolutely my favorite Persian drink. Again, nothing special. At all. How dare you serve doogh on your menu, not make it drool worthy, and expect anything above 3 stars is beyond me.
But then came my entrée and I knew my tummy was in big trouble. That bikini body I had worked so hard for was about to turn into a Homer Simpson beer belly with the amount of food they brought out. First, my eyes indulged in a huge platter of buttery rice, to which I added a raw egg yolk (don’t freak out, everyone in Iran does it, and according to my medical sources, is absolutely safe). Surrounding the rice was one skewer of juicy, tender, grilled chicken and on the other side, kabob-​barg so moist I still to this day don’t have words to describe it.
Much to my own dismay, I devoured the entire plate like I had never seen food in my entire life and I can’t wait to go back to Toronto, even if it is just for a trip to Shishlix.

Persian restaurant in a shopping plaza. The front window has a spinning wheel which give a rather strange outward impression. Décor inside is bright and fairly nondescript.
The menu is pretty much a standard Persian one, emphasizing kebabs with the usual fessanjan and stews. Curiously, they also had butter chicken, which one of our party ordered and which was very good.
I had a chicken breast /​ground beef combo. I found the kebabs tasty but a bit bland in seasoning. The order came with rice and a good sized salad. We also ordered what was listed on the menu as «baba ghanouj» but per the description was yoghurt and eggplant salad with no tahini involved. It was very tasty and the eggplant was properly smoky. The flatbread — a sort of naan, was hot and excellent, but refills are $ 1.50 even if you order a spread type appetizer.
We were not interested in dessert but they had baklava and something else.
Service was gracious and pleasant, albeit a bit absent-​minded.

This place is pretty damn good. The one thing I learned about it though is that it is BEST for take out. If you call in your order, they’ll make it for you in about 10 minutes (depending on the size of your order of course, usually for a couple of people 10 mins is the average) and it really makes it easier to get your hands on some delicious tasty Persian and Mediterranean food.
Whenever I order from Shishlix, I always get the Baghali Polo with Lamb Shank: Marinated lamb shank, served over rice flavoured with dill and fava beans. This lamb really makes your mouth water with its abundance of flavour and it is a pretty big portion for the amazing price of $ 9.95! They also give you a small side salad which is quite good: fresh crispy lettuce is always used with fresh tomatoes, a dill pickle and a nice creamy thousand islands-​type dressing.
Check it out if you’re located around the Yonge/​Weldrick area, but try to stay away from dining in as the service is definitely not world class!

Because of the ridiculous service here this place gets a 2.
ordered a couple of chicken dinners that night.
for one dinner we wanted fries instead of rice, when we mentioned this a few minutes later, she said we never told the server, well the server never even asked. said ok, we won’t charge you for the fries since they had already been preparing it with rice. ok. sure.
about 20mins into the meal, asked where the fries were? also where the water was? server said the fries got burnt. ok why didn’t they inform us? then was asked strangely how do we like the fries? I was confused? definately not burnt, I was asked if we still wanted them they can go across the street (motioned with her body) to buy them elsewhere? wtf
this has got to be the most ridiculous moment I’ve ever experience in a restaurant. she wanted to buy fries across the street and serve them to me?
requests are completely ignored. or things are so dumbfounded.
as for the food. it was good, not exactly as I ordered but the service here is just terrible, and leaves a bad taste in ones mouth.
get new wait staff or just do take out only.
what a way to ruin an evening. I had to apologize to my date, saying well that the way some things are. you can’t expect good service. kind of puts a damper on trying new establishments other than the franchised restaurant places where there is some level of service.

Shishlix is a good restaurant if you are looking for a healthier and halal Persian/​Mediterranean dining experience. This location is convenient located in the heart of Richmond Hill beside the Da Style Clothing Store. Here the meals consist of mainly kebabs and the portions are sizeable. The dishes are lighter and not as greasy as other restaurants offering the same cuisine.
Shishlix has a wide selection of moist and flavourful kebabs so you’re bound to find one you like. They are served on a bed of mixed white and yellow rice accompanied by a welcome charred tomato. I have not tried any of the chicken dishes here but I would imagine they’d be on the same page as the kebabs. All entrées are served with salad, naan and the choice of rice or fries. or both for heavier eaters.
The décor is welcoming and the service is friendly. Although it is closer to the pricier side, I would still recommend this restaurant. If you’re searching for the best kebabs in town, look no further than Lahore Tikka House.
*ensure you secure red saffron spice mix for the rice
*all meals are 100% halal
| 3.5\5 |