More Lunchables

It was time for more lunch options this week. Back I went to Sheppard and Birchmount for Very Peri Chicken. This wasn't bustling with customers so no evidence of a busy chicken rotisserie was found. The chicken burger and slaw ($7.49) was OK but this place is only a draw if you want to eat cheap Portuguese/BBQ chicken and have halal restrictions.

At the same intersection but on the Birchmount side was a great find, a Sri Lanka take-out called Crown Paradise. There was a wide variety of ready-to-eat options, not usually found in most South Asian eateries. I've gone back numerous times to try them all but for my first time here I opted for the uniquely Sri Lanka dish of Madras Kottu Roti ($7). This dish of chopped roti, mixed with chicken curry and spices, was filling, tasty, and had a nice spicy kick.

My final stop this week was also at this location in the main plaza. I stepped inside Alanoor Afghan Kabob which, despite some of its current Middle Eastern décor, must have been an attempt at a trendy spot in a previous incarnation. The Vaziri Kabob ($11.99) was a huge serving of basmati rice, afghan-style naan, and wonderfully tender and seasoned beef kofta and chicken breast.