A little about this place
About Zain Al-Sham
Zain Al-Sham is a Syrian and Levantine kitchen on Morden Road in Oakville, running a dine-in room alongside a substantial catering operation, Google carries the listing as Zain Al-Sham - Catering services. Mansaf with jameed is the signature, served in trays sized for a group, with lamb that pulls apart easily, grilled and fried kibbeh, freekeh, shish tawook, lamb chops, mezze dips, fatayer, fattoush and tabbouleh around it, and baklava and Levantine sweets from the counter.
Portions run large. Trays and other large orders are placed by phone a day ahead rather than same-day. Google's listing records delivery and takeout as the service options, with debit, credit and mobile payments and a wheelchair-accessible parking lot. Rated 4.5 on Google from 262 ratings. Table service can be slow even when the room is quiet, and menu items are not always available on the day.
HFP review summary
What diners mention
Research updated ·
4.5 / 5262 Google reviews · saved total
Saved ratings and review totals may have changed.
Rating breakdown at this snapshot
- 5 stars
214 214 - 4 stars
15 15 - 3 stars
8 8 - 2 stars
3 3 - 1 star
22 22
What people enjoy
- Four reviewers described portions as large, one noting a mansaf tray sized for about five people, another that dips ordered for two lasted a week.
- Two reviewers described the lamb mansaf favourably, one calling the lamb very well cooked and falling apart easily, the other noting a generous portion of jameed in a catered tray.
- Three reviewers used the catering side successfully for trays and group orders, and two independently noted that large orders must be placed by phone a day ahead rather than same-day.
- Multiple reviewers described warm front-of-house service, including a party of ten whose table was rearranged on arrival and a greeting one reviewer called genuinely welcoming. Google records friendly staff as a review topic in 20 reviews and welcoming staff in 6.
Things to keep in mind
- Three reviewers reported long waits even with the dining room near-empty, 10 to 15 minutes before being approached, an hour between one order arriving and the rest, and slow service with nobody attending the floor.
- Three reviewers reported menu items unavailable or components missing on arrival, appetisers off, a plate of rice that never came, bread needing to be asked for more than once, grilled vegetables absent from a dish that lists them, and a sold-out grilled half chicken.
- Two reviewers described curt or impolite server manner, one reporting being made to feel brushed off, the other describing the waiter's manner of speaking as impolite.
Compiled by Halal Food Pass from public reviewer opinions. Experiences vary; these comments have not been independently verified.
Good to know before you go
Where is Zain Al-Sham located?
Zain Al-Sham is at 485 Morden Road, Oakville. The listed neighbourhood is Morden Road. Use the directions link on this page for the route to this branch.
What halal information is available for Zain Al-Sham?
Halal per the restaurant’s own menu/site/social statement. This is restaurant-provided information; Halal Food Pass does not independently certify restaurants.
What are Zain Al-Sham's Tuesday opening hours?
Zain Al-Sham's regular Tuesday hours are 10 AM to 7 PM in the restaurant's local time. Special hours can override the regular schedule.
