R.I.P. quality donairs in St. John's. This was the last place you could get one worth eating. Now it isn't even worth the effort let alone the money. I moved to NL about twenty years ago and was quickly told that the best pizza and donairs in town was at Big Bite in Churchill Square. Everyone was right, to this day I have not tasted a better pizza than the Big Bite slab of old. Unfortunately, their pizza isn't the same as it was. It is still pretty good, but standards have slipped. You still get a huge slab for near 5$. The overall quality is much lower however. In terms of their other signature dish, donairs, they have gone completely to hell. You used to be able to get a CFL sized football donair for 5$. Now you het about 60% of that for almost 8$. The donair meat used to be carved straight off the spit and was served juicy and hot. Now it seems like it is always pre carved and sitting in warm water until needed. The meat lacks flavour obviously because so much if the seasoning and fat is now floating in the water. The meat is also soaking wet when it goes on the pita, making it soggy. The extra water also makes the sauce runny. Combine the lukewarm meat, cold onion, cold tomato and cold sauce and what do you get? A cold soggy donair. The sauce can't be kept warm somehow? Sadly, unless I learn to make the meat myself, no more donairs while I am in NL. Does anyone take pride in the food they serve anymore? Also, Pepsi products only now. No Coca-Cola. read more
