Istar Restaurant & Banquet

What a surprise we had finding this gem! A Somalian food joint which was amazing in the variety they offered. All freshly cooked and great service too. A lot of people do take outs but many dine in too . Quiet a lot of seating in the restaurant . You order first and then find a table. Portion sizes were big. I did see some people doing communal eating on the big portions. Very friendly staff and they also have a small variety of desserts if one has a sweet tooth. Lots of parking as it's a small strip mall

Omg! How have I not known about this restaurant! First time going there today and I left SO happy! Right from the start to the end,I had an amazing experience! Adnan was so patient, explaining all the food and he did it with such a huge smile! J [Jay] was amazing with his wonderful sense of humor! I didn't realize they had Ugali...I was so shocked and excited! It did not disappoint! I'm vegetarian so Adnan put something together for me and it was delicious! The milk tea was so warming and comforting, reminding me of Ethiopia! The mandazi was so good! Not too sweet at all and paired perfectly with the tea! Thank you everyone there for making my first visit so memorable and amazing! Special thanks to Adnan and J! I'LL BE BACK [insert Arnold Schwarzenegger's voice] haha! Thank you Istar for allowing us to sit down and have a good "home" cooked meal!

Nice restaurant with East African food. They have large portion sizes of food, the meal was delicious and the ambience relaxed. They have samosas, chapati, mandazi, goat meat, beef, chicken etc. They also have delicious home made cake slices. The best part is that they are open 24 hours so if you’re travelling through late at night it may be worth a try.

I can’t recommend enough this place. Best value ever; food is great. We shared goat, pork and chicken options; meals include rice which for three people you can see how much that was. Service is also great; people are very friendly and helpful, when I asked for recommendations they actually gave us pretty good feedback on the different meals they offered. Mango juice tastes pretty good, very refreshing with this combination of flavors. Plus: they gave us three little wraps as a house gift. Everything for the best price we’ve found in Toronto. Definitely recommend to come here, I look forward to comeback.

When I initially walked in, my expectations weren't the best. However not only was this the best chicken I've had, but my expectations were beyond exceeded! The workers, atmosphere, visually appealing environments and comfy seats, and the fact it's open 24 hours is the cherry on top. This place was exquisite, and I would highly recommend visiting if you're around the area!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this resturant. I am Kenyan and had been looking for home meals and this hits the spot. From their samosas to their tea 🍵 😌 😍as soon as I walked in, I felt like I was in Kenya. They have warm service, can order out or dine in. People always compliment how tasty the food is. I buy bulk for the office. They do catering also.

Delicious and very pleasant service, will be coming back!!

If your hungry between 1am-5am, this is one of your best healthy option. If you like wraps there's half chicken and beef. Linguine alfredo with 4 chicken drums and beef liver is my recommendation, also spicy rice is proper with chicken tikka as well. Lots more to choose from their menu.