Food is very delicious, I got the chicken kabab with no fries or rice (my choice.) I also got a…read moreside of hummus which I highly recommend you get!! Service 5/5 was splendid Food 6/5 was delicious and fast Environment 5/5 all the art around Price 5/5 This place is worth coming to, the hospitality from the staff is above and beyond.

We found this place while wandering the area in Ottawa, and had a great dinner! I had the…read morecombination dinner which included stuffed grape leaves, kibbeh, spinach pies, hummus and salad. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and delicious. The kibbeh was seasoned beautifully as were the spinach pies. Even the salad was really good. The pita was fresh and perfect as well. I had the rose water iced tea to drink which was quite good and the rose water was not overpowering. One person was serving and cooking. I am assuming this was Omar the owner. I have no idea how he was managing all of that! He also did the art around the restaurant which was beautiful. Definitely a great option in this part of Ottawa!

Low prices, good service and great food. Can't recommend enough to anyone in the area.read more

Le Casablanca is a decent spot in the Byward Market-area. You can enter from the street-side and…read morefrom the indoor market-side, the latter of which you can see the prepared foods in the warmer trays. I wanted to sit-in, so I grabbed a table. The decor is quite fun and intriguing, though I felt most of the tables were dirty the day I came. Plus it gets quite hectic in there all around including with the street traffic. I ordered the Lamb Shank with couscous (you can also get rice as the side). While the portion was great and the meat was very tender, the dish was not that flavorful. I think this is place is fine if you're just looking for a filling bite, but otherwise I would consider elsewhere.

Happened upon this restaurant one evening. I saw a shawarma place on the north side of the street,…read moreso I prepared to turn off and go back, but here was another shawarma place. Quickly looked at Yelp and saw a fantastic number of reviews. So this place looked to be the real thing. I stepped up to the counter and ordered the beef shawarma platter to eat in. The guys just kept piling more and more on the platter. It was absolutely ridiculously huge by the time they were done. It was stacked with beef on top. As I paid, I asked for a take-out container. There was no hesitation. So obviously, this is the way they do it. I sat in the super clean dining area and started in on this massive dish. Then I saw a young family carry their plates to a table adjacent to me. And they all had these massive plates too. So after stuffing myself and hardly putting a dent in this pile of food I had to load up the take out clamshell. It would hardly close and weighed 2-3lbs (after filling myself). So if you want to buy one dish and eat a tasty healthy meal for a week. This is your place. It seemed very clean in the restaurant (signs say leave your dishes on the table - so they are obviously bussing the tables regularly). The washroom was also exceptionally clean. The staff that built my meat mountain were super friendly. I would certainly recommend this place!

Came to Shawarma Palace after shawarma came highly recommended by a friend and generally this meal…read moredid not disappoint! The portion sizes are RIDICULOUS. For us modest appetites, this is easily 3 meals - easily! We ordered 2 plates and a sandwich for 4 people and still had enough leftovers for a small breakfast the morning after. My personal favorite was the mixed shawarma plate. I love how it comes with pita made specifically for Shawarma Palace, rice, potatoes, salad, pickled veg, and the meat. We also got the mixed kabob plate which featured tender beef but the chicken kabob was just a hair bit dry. The falafel sandwich was actually very dry and I would not recommend this. We also picked up some baklava for dessert after and I liked how it was just sweet enough! You can taste the pistachios and I thought the kiss of rose water was just enough to make the bite memorable!

I'm a connoisseur of chicken shawarma , and this wrap was delicious. Fast, courteous service.read more

Boustan is a chain from Montreal that sells Lebanese food. It has over 40 locations. I am certain…read morethat I had shawarma sandwiches at a Boustan in my university days in Montreal. It was before I was on Yelp and before I was "into" food as much as I am now, lol. This location on Rideau St is the first and currently only location in Ottawa. It's where Gabriel Pizza used to be and it opened in March 2022. I was browsing deals on UberEats and saw that Boustan was having a BOGO deal: $9.99 for a small beef or chicken shawarma sandwich. Man, I remember when $9.99 for 2 shawarma sandwiches was just the regular price, but now it's actually considered a deal. Anyway, I figured why not pick up a couple of shawarma sandwiches for my husband and I after work for dinner and we don't have to cook. So that's exactly what I did. I opted for the beef, and asked them to hold the onions. The sandwich was actually quite good. It had a decent amount of beef in it and the beef was tender and tasty and not gristly nor fatty, which I appreciated. It came with shredded cabbage, pickled turnips and tomatoes. I actually prefer the shredded cabbage here over the shredded lettuce at most other places. It keeps its crunch better and gets less soggy. There was also garlic sauce which wasn't overpowering. The pita was nicely toasted too. And the size was good, not too puny. I was impressed. Pickup was quick. It was ready when the app said it was, which was about 10-15 minutes from the time I ordered. Staff were friendly. I would return to try other items. They have Saj bread, which I love. Street parking only. There are paid parking lots nearby too.

This is the best place I have ever eaten middle eastern food. I never give reviews, but this place…read moredeserves recognition. The place is spotless and his dishes are made with FRESH ingredients and big enough to fill a family. You are guaranteed to be filled here. Amazing quality and unbeatable value! 10th visit update: never ceases to surprise on the upside!! Fresh and crunchy like nothing I've seen elsewhere. All natural ingredients. You need to try this out.

This is a little dive just down from my hotel. They have indoor seating but a lot of take out…read more Chef had a special and loaded the takeout with extra meat and a large salad. Service was fast and the food was excellent.

The Short Version: Quick and inexpensive eats in the Byward…read moreMarket. Tasty donairs. The Long Version: Ottawa is flush with shawarma restaurants so at first a new shawarma restaurant in the Byward Market did not excite me. However, I love deals so when I saw they had a special for 2 small beef donairs for $10 I had to check it out, lol. To my delight, the donairs were delicious. And $10 for 2 wraps is a great deal, especially for these days and in the touristy Byward Market nonetheless! They were not stingy with the filling. I got lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and pickled turnips. The donair meat was well-seasoned and there was a generous amount of it. I got the spicy garlic sauce and these guys do not joke around with the spiciness. It was legit spicy, which I loved. The spicy garlic sauce at many places is only mildly spicy, so I was pleasantly surprised. Food handlers wore gloves and they replaced their gloves after doing other things. Bonus points for good hand hygiene. Staff were courteous and efficient. There's only one tiny table with 2 high stools for dining in, but they do have lots of seats outside on their patio. They just opened up in 2025. What a great addition to the Byward Market! Paid street parking or paid parkade parking only, as with practically all businesses in the area. Review #188 (2025)

10/10 Great platter! The meat was flavourful and not dry at all. Garlic potatoes paired well. Rice…read morewas good. Came with a drink. Recommend for something quick and reasonable priced.

So Mr. Fez opened up where Honey's Shawarma used to be. I popped in and got a Mr. Fez Platter…read more($14.50) for my husband and I to share. It comes with a chicken pita, a beef pita, and a cheesy chicken pita, as well as a side (garlic potatoes, fries or a salad) and a drink. I got garlic potatoes as our side and a bottle of water as our drink. The beef was really rare, I think it's because it was earlier in the day. I imagine that as the day went on it would get cooked more on the spit (?) Anyway, my husband ate most of it because I like my beef cooked more. It had pickles, tomatoes and garlic sauce in it. The flavour was good. Their spices are different than the usual shawarma joints here in Ottawa. The chicken pita and cheesy chicken pitas tasted similar with the regular chicken one having pickles in it and the cheesy one having cheese in it. Again the spices were different than at other places. I really enjoyed the different spices. It makes Mr. Fez unique. The pitas were a good size and I like how the put it on the grill to crisp it up. I would have liked some lettuce in the pitas. I'll ask next time. The garlic potatoes were good. The cubes were small, which I prefer, I don't like big pieces. They weren't mealy or starchy. They had good garlic flavour and I enjoyed the spicy garlic sauce. They also put this brown glaze sauce on the potatoes. Not sure what it was, but it tasted good. I like how staff wear fezzes. It's their thing which is kind of cool. Service was friendly and efficient. I like that they wear nitrile gloves when preparing food. There are some seats to eat in, but we got takeout and ate in the car (call me weird, but I've been eating in my car for decades and I love it. For fast food I prefer to eat in my car than at the restaurant, lol). On a subsequent visit we got the mixed shawarma sandwich (was $7.99 BOGO on UberEats) and it was fantastic! Same delicious unique spices. Thankfully, the beef was less rare this time. I love how they really grill the sandwich. I also asked for lettuce instead of onions and they accommodated :) After this second visit, I can safely say Mr. Fez is my favourite place to get shawarma in Ottawa! Street parking only.

As a nail salon owner with a Vietnamese mom and Lebanese dad, I've grown up appreciating diverse…read moreflavors--and Middle Eastern food always has a special place in my heart. I was in Ottawa for a quick trip from Toronto, checking out new beauty supply brands for my salon, and decided to start my morning at Ottawa Kabab. It was exactly what I needed! I got there just as they opened at 11 a.m., and the atmosphere was calm and welcoming, perfect for a solo breakfast before a busy day. I ordered the chickpeas with vegetables and olive oil and the chickpeas with yogurt--and let me tell you, the flavors were just incredible. The olive oil on the chickpeas was rich and aromatic, blending beautifully with the fresh vegetables. The yogurt dish, creamy and tangy with just the right kick of garlic, reminded me of my dad's homemade Lebanese breakfasts. The fresh, warm bread tied everything together--it was like a little piece of home away from home. Ottawa Kabab is the kind of place where you can tell the food is made with love and care. I'm already planning my next visit on my way back to Toronto! If you love authentic Middle Eastern food, this spot is a must-try.

This review is exclusively for their meat pies (Pide) that they sell on UberEats under the name…read more"Manqousheh." It's the exact same store though. They sell Pide under the name Ottawa Kabab too, but bigger and more expensive, the ones I got are smaller. I got the meat one ($4.99 BOGO ) and the cheese and sausage one (also $4.99 BOGO). Both were delicious. The meat Pide was filled with ground meat. It was flavourful and smelled so good. The cheese and sausage Pide had lots of cheese and little cubes of sausage. It was tasty, but I preferred the meat one. Although my husband liked the cheese and sausage better, so I guess it depends on your tastes. At any rate, we both agreed that they were delicious. I ordered on UberEats for pickup. Staff were friendly and efficient. They even wrote "Thank you" with a smiley face on my takeout box, lol. The restaurant itself has some seating inside as well as a patio. The parking situation is the only downfall. There is free parking in front of the restaurant, but there are not too many spaces and it's very tight. Difficult to maneuver around. Street parking is available but not the easiest to find nor convenient. Glad this place popped up on my UberEats deals :)

I hate this place, they barely care about you…read more The service is 1 out of 10. The food is 5/10. They usually forget to put side dish when you order an online delivery. Please AVOID this place. My personal suggestion, just go buy some groceries and cook the dinner yourself.

Employees are very nice and knowledgeable about the food although some aren't Lebanese, however the…read morefood itself is very plain sometimes depending on what you're ordering. I ordered a "pepperoni and veggie" pizza which was literally beef pepperoni with green pepper, no other veggies. That in itself was disappointing Next was the beef shawarma on saj which was filled with just beef, sauce, and a thin pickle. Tastes really meaty and not the shawarma flavour I wanted. Had like 3 small pieces of pickle on the side which I'm not sure what that was supposed to do. Anyways, the employees and servers are amazing and so is the decor (despite the dirty floor on the second occasion that I came) however the foods served need to have more vegetables and the menu some more photos of the foods since my non-Lebanese friends couldn't tell the difference between lahme, kafta, and kibbeh.

Doesn't look like much when you walk past it from the outside but upon entering! It's a whole other…read moreworld, the decor, the atmosphere. It's like I entered a portal and was teleported to another part of the world. This is a family-owned Syrian restaurant and delivers very authentic Syrian food ; I came here with my middle eastern friends, and they loved it. There is gorgeous buffet too! The buffet is timed so make sure to come appropriately.