This place was a wow. I am glad i dont live here because i would be at this place regularly. My…read morewife and i both had lamb schwarma. They were excellent. The staff were friendly. Portions excellent. Place was clean.

I like their chicken shawarma plate. Food ingredient's are always fresh! It comes with veggie…read moresalad and rice! I like the sauce they put on top plus the hot sauce. It comes with flat bread. The place is clean but I always order take out. There are plenty of tables to eat in. Plenty of parking since it's located on a plaza. They are fast and got my order within 5 mins. I recommend this place!

Love this neighbourhood gem. So blessed to live so close by to this restaurant. Didn't order…read moreanything new. Just stuck with some tried and true favourites, but came with some friends who hadn't tried it before. The huge slab of piping hot bread definitely raised their eyebrows just as it had done for us when we came in previously. I suggested we all share a small order of the Mixed Plate appetizer, so we did that and there was still plenty left over for me to bring home. My favourite dip in the Mixed Plate is the Babaghannush. I love it so much that I decided to have a separate order of Babaghannush as my main entree! My daughter ordered her beloved Cheese Lovers Pide again, while our friends ordered their own Cheese Lovers Pide as well as a Greek Salad and an order of the Lamb Chops. This is a great place to introduce people to Turkish food.

Absolutely delightful, delicious Mediterranean cuisine. This place is not run of the mill - their…read moreoven baked lavash bread is fluffy, warm and scrumptious. The friendly staff are very helpful. This venue transports you into a different world - one removed from American stresses and at a pace which is more Mediterranean. One of my most favourite hidden gems run by a family like a clock, You will not be disappointed.

always order/pick up food from here. the ambience gives local vibes. the falafels are always made…read morefresh in front of you. cannot recommend this place enough

Finally made it to Zaaki Cuisine, a small shawarma spot (with only two high stools inside). It's…read morenext to a Mean Poutine branch. Small lineup but it moved quickly. Platters are $13.99 to $18.99. - Lentil soup ($6.00) - homey - Zaaki's special platter ($18.99) - includes all their meats (chicken shawarma, beef + lamb and three falafels). Very generous portion. Falafels were excellent, cooked to order. Hommus had an enjoyable, unexpected heat Great spot for a filling, tasty meal. 4.5 stars.

Abdul's has become a staple of our life here in Burnaby since my fiancé and I moved into the…read moreMetrotown area. We eat here weekly at the very least, and for good reason. Delicious meats, AMAZING falafel (seriously, watching them make them and hearing them sizzle is enough to cause a flash flood from the drool!), fantastic spices and sauces, the oh so hefty wraps, and wonderful customer service. Only a few employees, which we assume are Abdul himself and family/friends, and they're always smiling ear to ear when we come in. It feels like coming home to your parents' for dinner, and they stuff you up with too much goodness! You can taste the love in each wrap and dish, clearly this man is the embodiment of the modern Canadian dream. Fantastic food from far off lands, but it feels more like home than anything else. It is a shame about all the previous negative entries here, as perhaps Abdul was in a lull or they had bad luck on their visits, and I hope they will come back again to see the excellence that is Abdul's BBQ. I'm sure they will have their minds changed! With much love from Grange Street, Brett & Levi

The last time I was here, Abdul was still manning the kitchen so I imagine it's been a while. So…read moreI'm now back here after so many years for an errand and I gotta say the quality has fallen off a cliff without him . My go to Chicken Shawarma Platter is now $21 and the humus is cold and lumpy, the chicken is not fragrant at all. The naan bread is still good and so is the green parsley, salad, and slaw. But the main stars of the dish - chicken, rice, and humus leaves A LOT to be desired. I'll dare say your generic donair affair chicken platter is so much better. Sad.

I'd seen this place mentioned on Reddit so decided to check it out for a light lunch. It's dark…read moreinside, but then again that's pretty traditional remembering back to my time in the Balkans. Big tables, Serbian pop music playing, and attentive service. I ordered the cevapi with bread and a bowl of veal soup. Both were hearty and well seasoned. Thankfully the cevapi came with a nice heap of onions. If I had a complaint, it would be that the bread has a tougher crust than the Bosnian somun. Also I would have appreciated some kajmak (thick cream) along with the ajvar. But I think it's a place I will visit again to try other things on the menu

Balkan Platter meats were cooked perfectly, so tender and flavorful. Seasoned rice complemented the…read moremeal very nicely. It was meant for two but could honestly feed a patty of 4 very easily, took the rest of our meal back for lunch tomorrow!! Waitress was very sweet and efficient. Definitely would recommend grabbing a bite here!

Excellent tasting foods created with love…read more We just had two funerals supplied with this food all were quite happy to enjoy the Mediterranean flavours Hats off to the chef

My husband wanted to try the new Shiok Express stall that had recently opened up in the Lougheed…read moremall food court, so we went to have lunch there together. The menu at Shiok Express is limited and heavy on meat, which doesn't work so well for me as I'm Pescatarian. Consequently, we made a stop at Golden Pita just outside Lougheed Mall so that I could grab something there for my lunch while my husband would eat food from Shiok Express. It's a small restaurant but there are a few tables there if you'd like to sit and eat there. They've got one of those things that stands upright and rotates while holding a big chunk of meat on it. That's something I used to enjoy back when I was a meat eater. It definitely caught my husband's eye. If he hadn't already been set on eat at Shiok Express that day, I think he would have ordered some kind of meat dish from Golden Pita, so he could have the meat carved freshly from that rotating thingy...(I really need to figure out the proper word for that thingy!) I ordered the Vegan Special which came with 3 pieces of falafel, a spinach pie, stuffed grape leaf, tabbouleh salad, rice, pita bread and hummus and tahini dips. This was a wonderful meal and I highly recommend it. Even the rice was tasty. This one order gives you so much variety. The only thing I didn't like was the tabbouleh salad. There was too much parsley in this salad. Everything else was delicious and I really hope to go back there again sometime! Service: Fair Parking: Plentiful and free. Location: Convenient. Lots of shops and places to eat both at Lougheed Mall and in the surrounding area.

I had a regular lamb donair…read more The staff got to work and in about 6 minutes they were grilling it in front of me The flavour was terrific. Will return in the future.

My no-brainer go to ordering in spot for shawarma. Absolutely obsessed with their chicken shawarma…read moreplate. I always swap the rice with the veggies. Their hummus and tahini mix is just amazing and so creamy. Their shawarma chicken is smoked, crispy and juicy at the same time. Their price and quantity are very reasonable and the quality of food is really good. My favorite side salad is the eggplant salad. It's a must try! This area has a lot of other shawarma places and yet I keep going back to this place for it's taste.

Just strolling along the drive and stumbled onto this store. They colourful variety of Turkish…read moreDelights caught my eyes. Though a tad on the pricey side, I indulged on one piece of Turkish Delight with pistachios on the outside and pomegranate and caramel inside. It was so tasty that I have no regrets when I enjoyed it with my latte nearby. I also bought the Lebanese coffee and it offered the same Mediterranean taste of coffee...and potency. I ended up adding a box of Turkish Delight candies and a fresh block of Bulgarian Feta cheese. Very cool store and I will return for other items.

Came through at the last minute!…read more I was heading to a dinner party and when I heard the food was Greek themed, I offered to bring dessert with every intention of bringing baklava. The restaurant I decided to pick it up from was sold out so I had to make a last minute pivot to Mediterranean Specialty Foods in the hopes that they still had some before they closed (I had 12 minutes till close!) Not only did they have enough for me to bring, but they had at least 6 types to choose from (which only made it harder given my time crunch) I only wish I took some photos if I had the time. I'll be back to try the others offerings and to peruse the shelves!

Five stars A must eat at…read moreThis place has the perfect trio The food is great The portions are LARGE The prices are excellent This was an awesome late lunch, so much food we could not eat dinner!

The portion sizes here are genuinely some of the most generous I have come across…read more I ordered the falafel, mixed chicken and beef shawarma, lamb gyro and their new arrival kibbeh, paired with a traditional yogurt drink and soda. The falafel was crispy on the outside and perfectly seasoned inside. Classic and done right at $14.99. The mixed chicken and beef shawarma at $18.99 was tender, well-spiced and so generously portioned it could easily feed two people. The lamb gyro at $13.49 was rich, aromatic and beautifully seasoned, one of the highlights of the whole meal. The kibbeh at $3.99 is their newest addition. A traditional Middle Eastern dish made with spiced ground meat and bulgur. The traditional yogurt drink paired perfectly with the bold flavours of the shawarma. Refreshing and authentic. Everything came out in massive portions at great value. The food is fresh, flavourful and satisfying from start to finish. Palmyra Grill serves platters, bowls and wraps, so there is something for everyone at the table.