I was greeted right away once I entered through the door. I appreciate that whether you go at 1pm or 1am this restaurant never runs out of food. due to the location, the price is a bit higher. There are only 4 chairs, so do not expect to be sitting. Instead you could walk 2 minutes to Byward Market. The pita I had was served quick and hot. I asked for all dressed the and server did not skip on the toppings. The restaurant could be a bit cleaner but it is on Rideau after after all. read more

3 Brothers Shawarma & Poutine - Middle Eastern Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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3 Brothers on Rideau has been a staple of the Ottawa scene. I usually go to the 3 Bros near the uOttawa campus. From what I can tell, the prices here are a bit higher, but you have more options. Donair wraps and plates, for instance, are accessible here. Regardless, the shawarma you get is of similar good quality, and the portions you get are also substantial. I've only gone in once for takeout, so I don't have experience with dining in. However, I can say that the place is relatively small and would only be suitable for individuals and small groups. The staff took care of my order quickly and without issue. read more

Last night my wife and I ordered delivery from 3 Brothers at 160 Rideau st. through Skip the Dishes. We both dug into our shawarma platters. My wife got to her falafels, ate most of them then wondered what the crunchy bits were, GREEN INSECTS!! My wife puked a lot after realizing what was in them, I called 3 Brothers explained what happened, mentioned I took photos, asked for a refund. They refused and said take it up with S T D. I said you made the food, he said it would be impossible for bugs to be there and that I am lying then hung up on me. Not only worst experience but worst customer service as well. 3 Brothers never again! Gross! read more

3 Brothers Shawarma & Poutine - Middle Eastern Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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Absolutely loaded platters. Open late and always draws a crowd. Great sober or inebriated. Platters come with potatoes and rice for starch along with a side of bread and hummus with a salad topped with your chooce of protein(s) or falafel. All of that drizzled with tahini and white sauce, although those may be the same both were delicious and added to the meal. read more

3 Brothers Shawarma & Poutine - Falafel platter. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Totally unsafe Unsanitary Staff don't wear masks Staff don't ask customers to wear masks Terrible hygiene read more

It was my first trip to Canada so poutine was a must! When I saw the Shawarma & Poutine outpost just down the street from where I was staying, I couldn't resist. Poutine? Delicious. Shawarma? Delicious. What could go wrong?! I ordered the beef poutine which is essentially freshly cooked fries topped with gravy, beef shawarma shaved right off the spit, and moist cheese curds. I got a small and it was a great portion. Perfect for my lunch although I'm sure no doctor would recommend eating the whole thing by myself in one sitting. If you'd like to go the more traditional Middle Eastern route, there was a large bar full of all sorts of toppings for a platter, wrap, and more. It all looked fresh and the prices were super reasonable. This wouldn't apply for most people, but just as a FYI, they don't accept AMEX! read more

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So I came twice in one weekend. The first time I ordered a small chicken Shawarma sandwich which was good their garlic sauce is really good go for the spicy garlic for a little extra kick and ask for garlic potatoes in your sandwich! The second time I got the vhicken poutine because I was told that's what they are known for. I got a small and I was stuffed. There portions are definitely with the price. I also ordered a side of garlic potatoes just because they were that great. They open late and have pretty quick service. read more

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The food was okay quite generous but the place looked a bit dirty. The service was okay

The food and service is great especially the one downtown Ottawa. They close down very late so might be work it having a bite or two right after night outing. read more

3.5* A friend and I visited for a small chicken shawarma/donair poutine (~$10). The small donair poutine was in the same sized box as a small poutine. There was less chicken in the poutine than I expected and this time, we were given a LOT of gravy. Any other day, I wouldn't complain but it masked the flavors of the chicken instead. I also thought the price for the amount of food (especially chicken) we received was on the high side. I would return for their poutine but pass on their shawarma poutine. read more

this places is horrible. It's 2:15am they close at 3am. I called to get a delivery like I usually do, and a man picked up the phone. when I asked if I could or he rudely said no and hung up on me. my friend then called to see if she'd get the same reaction. As we thought would happen, the same man picked up the phone and rudely hung up again. I then called to complain and the same man in question answered. he proceeded to interrupt me and try to hand up. this time I didn't let him and raised my voice. only because I felt unheard as I had questions when he said no the first time I called. I said " I want to talk to you because you keep hanging up on me ..." he then hung up on me again and muttered something under his voice as he hung up. I'm leaving this review because I have also worked in the food/delivery department and would never act like this even if something else was going on. I would at least explain were the costumer can order and say that I'm busy at the moment. this was incredibly unfortunate because I loved to order here and did often. But now I feel I bit weird knowing that a loyal customer is treated like this regardless. read more

Delicious and huge portions. Hummus excellent. Fresh and juicy chicken shawarma. Will order again for sure.

This platter is BIG. It will serve two normal sized humans, but add a side of something if you're hungry. I had the beef shawarma platter and they are generous: with the beef (good), but also with the pickled veg (excellent), the garlic sauce (very good), and the hummus (okay). Rating should really be 3.5 stars. This is not Ottawa's BEST shawarma (that's Shawarma Palace a 15 min walk east) but 3 Brothers is a reasonably good shawarma at very good value right next to the market. read more

I ordered a small chicken shawarma warp, all dressed. It was very delicious and flavourful. However, I thought the price was fairly expensive for a pretty small wrap. Just the wrap was a little over $8 and I was not full after. My friend got the small chicken shawarma wrap combo and it came to over $15?! It was good, however I' m not sure if I would go again considering it is expensive and serves fairly small portions. read more

Picked up one beef and one chicken shwarma to take back to our hotel. The chicken was good, tender and nice tang from the pickled beets. However, husband's beef version was very overcooked and dry and he didn't finish it. Very disappointing after reading many positive results on Yelp. read more

Mediocore shawarma. Ordered from them using skip the dishes. I was really excited when it arrived but only to open the box to a mess of a shawarma plate. I ordered the chicken plate, which was suppose to come with potato, rice, and salad. However, it came with rice, potato wedges, some soggy fries and salad. Not sure if intentional, but it felt like they just shoved everything into one box. read more

3 Brothers Shawarma & Poutine - a plate of food - Middle Eastern Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Try their shawarma poutine - it is deliciously rich and make sure to add extra garlic sauce on top! Their shawarma is also delicious, and the location is right next to the Rideau centre. They have limited seating, so you may need to eat your meal outside. read more

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Use to always come here with my friends for a shawarma poutine after the bars closed!!! So yummy

Good Shwarma, good beef, great garlic sauce, large is large portion. No frills, just simple, tasty Shwarma everytime. Falafel was average, they microwave it to heat it up, somewhat dry. Go for the beef, can't go wrong when you need a bite read more

Stopped by for a quick bite before attempting to skate the canal. Very generous with the meat portions (60-70% of the wrap was donair). Found the meat to get a little too salty towards the end of the wrap, but initially very good. A solid option for a quick take out meal and would want to come back to try the poutine. read more

3 Brothers Shawarma & Poutine - Large donair - Middle Eastern Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

I've been on a Shawarma binge lately during this cold late October weather. Wow! This place is delicious and polite service. Stopped in for a chicken shawarma plate. Spicy garlic was delicious the delicious hummus was as so good salad dressing was tasty as well. The poutine looks amazing. Definitely returning. read more

I ate lunch here, everyday for about 6 months. I got a large shawarma salad, every time. It was amazing. This place has the best garlic AND the best poutine in town. But then... I made the shawarma salad so popular with my Co workers, that they raised the price from 10$ to $12.50. After they raised the price, they started to cheap out on meat and garlic sauce. I'm paying $12.50 for a salad, make it worth it. Seriously, 1 guy there knows what he's doing, the rest are complete morons. Used to be good, sadly, it's gone way down hill. read more

Not a bad place if you are craving a shawarma, or a poutine. If you order a shawarma, the first thing you will notice is that the portions are huge. This is very typical for shawarma joints in this city. Their chicken shawarma is not bad. The place is busy so I've never stumbled across dry chicken. It's quite juicy. It seems to be a mixture of white and brown meat but I haven't asked them so I can't confirm this. I have never had the beef, so I don't want to comment on it. The salad is nice and fresh. When you get a shawarma you need some freshness just cause the plate itself is so heavy. Their potatoes on the other hand are my least favorite part of the plate. I find they are way too greasy. I don't know what they season the potatoes with (once I saw them mixing something that looked like grease with spices into a fresh batch of fried potatoes) but there is just so much of it. The whole bottom layer of potatoes are soaking in it. Beware if you have a sensitive stomach (like I do). Their garlic sauce packs a powerful punch. Very garlicky and salty. Overall their shawarma plate is tasty but it is very greasy and very salty. I got the chicken shawarma sandwich once and i remember it being not bad. Despite their shawarma, i do like their poutine a lot. It reminds me of a poutine I'd find in Montreal, fresh fries, squeaky cheese, nice velvety sauce. I usually ask for extra sauce since they don't put enough the first time. The sauce doesn't go down to the bottom and the bottom fries will never have sauce if you don't ask for extra. But I can over look this cause it's tasty. read more

Were so happy we tried this place! Portions were large, no skimping on the meat! The large poutine was too big for my husband to finish. Great flavour, fresh food, good service! Recommend if you're a fan of shwarma or poutine! read more

Shawarma was good, nothing wowing. Portions were average. Rice and potatoes were well below average. Nothing fantastic about this place and it would be a tragedy if Ottawa wasn't flooded with fantastic shawarma. Do yourself a favour and walk down Rideau to Shawarma Palace for some of the best shawarma you'll ever have. read more

We were headed down the street to another shawarma place when we spotted 3 Brothers. So we quickly Yepled it and boy are we glad we did! We had the falafel plate, chicken shawarma and a small poutine. OMG!! So much food AND so tasty. Never had poutine before being from So Cal, but man this was delicious. It was so good, we'll be back tomorrow for lunch. Thank you my fellow Yelpers for being on target with this restaurant. read more

It has deteriorating since it's opening. Sometimes the place has no one there to serve.The meat seems dried out & not fresh. They also seem to conveniently forget some ingredients .The picked turnips were pale & soft .The potatoes were reheated. They seem more disorganized without consistent servers. The outdoor patio isn't kept clean & the table & chairs are really dirty.The new owners were great at the beginning but now don't seem to care. read more

I orders a beef poutine to my work, after eating a third of it I found a long hair stuck inside. I left the hair inside the food and did not pull it out so they could see it for themselves. When I called them they did not appologise, instead they told me I was lying and that they weren't going to get me a new one. read more

The food is good but the service is terrible. We tried to get them to cater an event but were unable to get a straight answer (with rude service) despite calling 4 times and visiting in-store read more

Found this on Yelp tonight and thought to try it. Wasn't that far from me so went for a walk, the place was very friendly and very quick. The food was amazing, best poutine I've ever had, real cheese curds!!! Price was good too. read more

I've been going here for years, even before it was 3 Brothers. It used to be called Marroush Shawarma, but the owner sold it to some brothers who absolutely turned the place around, while maintaining the awesome recipes and selection. The food is fresh, the staff are friendly, the place is vibrant and modern. Nothing but praise for these guys. I can't wait for Rideau construction to be done so I can go more frequently again. They used to have a location in the building that Andaz replaced, but it was torn down with that building. They've opened another location down on Rideau, close to Friel and they've got one on Osgoode too. I've never tried the other Rideau location, but the uOttawa one is ok. I still prefer this location. read more

Shawarma is overrated, it never stays together. The rice is made poorly. It's an average place.

I would never have thought to put these two things together, but somehow it works. Have I had better shawarma? Yes. Have I had better poutine? For sure (although it seems like everywhere in Ottawa & eastwards you can't actually get BAD poutine whereas the opposite is true west of Ottawa). But these guys manage to do both very well and the sum of the two is more than the parts. Eating good shawarma and good poutine as part of the same meal is an experience that everyone should try at least once! read more

I thought it must be fate that this place stayed open even though there was a huge sink hole that opened in the ground a few hundred meters away. I had the donair shawarma and it was perfectly spiced, delicate and the wrap was light and crispy. I liked it so much I came back the next day and added a poutine. It was really good too, the gravy was tasty and the cheese curds were delicious. Would recommend, quick and friendly service too. Bravo. read more

Stopped in for some late night shawarma and was more than pleased with the food and service. I had the chicken shawarma and in my opinion, it was the best shawarma I have ever had. Try the garlic sauce, you won't be disappointed. read more

ots a wonderdul place. My first time with Poutine. fried potato is crispy, Love the cheess.

Went for a lunch. It's mostly a takeaway place with seating only for 5. The food is very tasty and quantity is great. We had Chicken Shawarma which was awesome and Poutine which was surprisingly good considering this is a Shawarma place. Will Visit for sure. read more

I had the potatoes, which were fried in oil that looked like it has been there for days. Unfortunately, they also tasted accordingly. The staff wasn't very friendly either. The shawarma is good though from what I hear. All in all, I can't recommend this place. read more

Newbie in town. Haven't tried a lot poutine yet but this is really tasty. I ordered the small mixed one and I'm full when I got to the half of box! Reasonable price for great quality food. read more

I wish I could give this 0 stars. This business needs to be shut down. I ordered on uber eats and it was still not here after an hour . I called to see the status of the food and the owner picked up and told me he was busy and said to F***k off. I was disgusted and appalled. How can you own a business and have such a disgusting attitude towards a paying customer especially when I was just asking a simple question. I would say avoid this place and go to shwarma palace instead!! Nicer people and the food is better ! SHUT THIS PLACE DOWN. read more