There's about as many donair spots on Davie street as there are strip joints in Vegas. The thing is with these guys.....they're supposed to be specializing in Donairs...right? I mean...."DONAIR DUDE"...it's in the name....some dude that makes donairs...no? Well....I wish he would stop making them. I got the lamb tortilla wrap with pickles, tomatoes, onions, tabouli, hummus and feta. I'll keep this brief. I couldn't taste any of these ingredients....Why? Because there was literally less than 1/2 teaspoon of each portion in the wrap (see pic.) The lamb. Pains me to even say "lamb" as it's one of my favourite meats. All the health designations on their menu.....halal, AAA grade, no antib. etc. throw that out the window. The meat tasted like cardboard soaked in salt water. I stopped eating after a couple of bites cuz my mouth was starting to burn...that's how salty it was. Oh...and the stench of "rip-off" disappears my appetite. Every time. Now the yam fries. Have you ever felt sorry for a food you were about to eat? These fries looked so sad and pathetic that I felt guilty digging in. They were not crispy, the were not meaty and they were not fresh like any fry should be. They were so limp that I could have twirled them around my fork and pretend it's pasta....nahh....cuz even then it wouldn't have been al dente. My first and last time. read more

Donair Dude - These are the saddest looking yam fries I've ever seen. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Great food! Fresh, hot and tasty. I ordered the lamb pita and it exceeded my expectations. The person behind the counter was friendly. Clean restaurant. I will definitely be back! read more

Their chicken donairs are delicious! I order one every weekend. Fresh and tasty. Last time I ordered, they were out of an item and wrote the nicest apology note and gave me a little cheesecake as a replacement. So thoughtful. read more

Donair dude used to be good when you ordered food you got nice size of everything now they measure with their baby spoon 1 Itty bitty scoop It's gone down hill imo read more

Chicken rice bowl 8.87/10- this was so delicious, they packed on the amount of fresh chicken they put this bowl on top of rice. We got the donair sauce as well as the tahini sauce (you get to choose 2 out of a few sauces). They had a red pepper sauce that also sounded quite good. They served it with fresh pita bread as well as tabouli salad with olives. The salad was dressed very well I believe in olive oil. The portion size is also huge! Lamb pita wrap 7.32/10- they put a lot of lamb in this gigantic wrap which was nice. The lamb was well seasoned and very fresh. I felt that the wrap was a bit dry even though we added sauces to it and with the ingredients put in it, but it was still good and very filling. They let you choose the toppings for what you want inside the wrap, you can choose from: lettuce, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, cucumbers, pineapples, banana peppers, pickles, pickled turnips, red cabbage, and tabouli. You also have the option of choosing sauce/spread. French fries 8.78/10- these were incredibly seasoned and so crispy on the outside but soft on the inside. Incredibly tasty! Donair dude is a great option if you're looking for a healthy and fresh Mediterranean restaurant. They give a lot of protein and their portions are also huge. They're also on DoorDash and Uber eats which is really convenient. We ordered this in during a snowstorm and it came quite fast read more

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dirty and unsanitary - rude service and not worth your time. Food is adequate at best.

Been coming for the lunch special: $12 for donair and a drink. With cheese $2+, tax and tip, it's around $15+. Pros: - super friendly inviting welcome by staff - can ask them to cut it in half and they wrap the halves separately in wax bags - quick and delicious (added three new sauces) Notes: - on the pricier side, competitors in the area is $9-$12 - don't be afraid to ask for extra scoop of an ingredient while they're putting the donair together, they're rlly nice about it - I like to park in the inside streets for 2hr free residential parking behind davie on the east side read more

Donair Dude - Behemoth - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Ugh. No more. This was our very fav spot for big healthy, crunchy, meaty and delicious donairs for years. We don't splurge on them often.. we started here when there was the 2 donair with pop special for just over 20 bucks. Huge and delicious. Yesterday was a rude awakening.. the price has gone way up! Now $30 plus tax and tip for 2 regular chicken donairs w/ cheese. BTW, compare that with the $17 pricetag for an extra large pizza next door. Ugh. In addition, they're smaller.. here's a list of changes: -- smaller, skimpy shmear of garlic/pepper spread on pita -- no more lettuce!! It's now replaced with shredded chunky cabbage (gah.. even though there's a produce market 2 doors down with nice heads of lettuce. Omg ) -- everything is in small cubes, we get a small spoonful -- no more lettuce (worth repeating), no red onion, banana peppers, or tabouli as optional fillings -- chicken is about half of quantity that it was previously and server shakes meat off the small spoon so it's not heaping but level, portion control at its best/worst! -- grilled half the time (!) so not at all hot inside and not crispy on outside, though the place was empty and it could have been moved in the press for a second grill as before. What's still same: -- still 2 pitas -- still had some of what we like, and what was there was fresh.. tomatoes, pickles, pineapple, olives, onion, white cheese -- donair sauce, sweet sauce (Halifax), etc. Unnecessary changes and updates which nobody cares about but we obviously are paying more for: -- packaging and brown paper bags with multiple coloured branding -- circle stickers with custom labels that were confusing and placed on the bottom of the sauce bottle dispensers -- new and improved payment system offering customers option to tip 15%, to 25% -- or manually enter dollar amount if you're clever and press the correct buttons. -- three workers, two in back one up front serving me. Place otherwise empty. We enjoyed our little sandwiches. But I'll be passing on this place from here on, searching for another go-to, in future. read more

The food is so delicious and the quantity is more than enough. I recommend this restaurant for arabs families. My favourite dish is the mixed beef and lamb wrap Note: chicken is not halal. read more

This place is not too shabby. The place was clean, and the food tasted good. I just wish they had vegan treats.

It's being quite a while since I've had the pleasure of enjoying this "fast food". I really like all the different options that are included - sauces, vegetables and spreads - it really allows you to truly customize your food. The staff are very sweet and don't make you feel rushed. I don't have a picture of it because after my first bite I didn't stop. Solid sanck, I'll be back! read more

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I was shopping around this area and came upon this little donair place. It's small, but they offer a variety of grilled pita donairs, donair boxes, grilled tortilla donairs, and donair rice plates. It's so mouth watering to see the chicken, beef, and lamb rotate on the rotisserie. The place also carry a few side dishes like hummus, tabouli salad, falafel balls and baklava. The prices are reasonable. If I wanted something quick and I'm craving a donair, this is a nice place to go. I was able to get a beef donair box and customize the topping and sauce on it! read more

Donair Dude - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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The original location. Still the best of the lot. I've had mixed experiences with donair dude. Its all in the person making it. I think they need higher standards for training. Some people pile on the spreads, vegetables, and sauces liberally, and some are shy with it. Obviously, the spreads and the sauces are critical to its flavour. So, make like Oliver Twist, and ASK FOR MORE! Otherwise, you may get a sub-par donair. I get mine like this: - chicken donair (you can do half/half chicken/lamb, etc) - No cheese - garlic and red pepper paste - All the vegetables except pickles - Extra jalapeños and pineapple - tabouleh - Sweet sauce, and hot sauce - Grilled extra-long Give that a try! read more

Donair Dude - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Just feel like I am not getting fair deal, chicken donair sandwich was extremely shy of protein, consist mainly of bread and shredded lettuce and cabbage There same other Mediterranean late shops open near by that are better read more

Under new management, at back to the quality it used to be when it started. Quality sized donairs with fresh ingredients. Looks great inside with the new wallpapers and order boards. My only real issue was the ( possible manager ) a couple weeks ago who was up on a ladder and glaring at the staff like a hawk and at us ordering and the people outside the front window ( who I also knew ) He seemed miserable and made me uncomfortable. The staff serving were super friendly otherwise. Went back again today delicious. The Curmudgeon wasn't there and it was much more enjoyable experience. Thanks ladies read more

The chicken donair was maybe the best donair wrap I've ever had, wow. At $9 USD it was even pretty cheap!

they were mixing halal food with non halal food!!! I did not like it at all. I don't recommend this place!!!

I dropped into theKitsilano location yesterday, November 28, 2024. I ordered a large felafel pita wrap. It was indeed large! It included several pieces of falafel, unfortunately deep-fried, but very tasty. The theatre was then toasted in a Panini maker and filled with as many vegetables as you want. It was stuffed full! I have never had a pita filled with so many delicious vegetables as well as the falafel. you can order different meats instead of the falafel. The whole thing cost $13.49 plus taxes. it was so large I could barely eat the whole thing. All this and quick service, at lunchtime. read more

A fast, cheap, filling, fresh, "fast food" type of joint located in the heart of Davie St. I ordered the grilled falafel pita. You can customize your toppings (I got their garlic sauce - which is so good, roasted red pepper hummus, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, cucumbers, peppers, black olives, pickles, tabouli, and finished it with tahini and hot sauce). Even though I ordered all those sauces, it was a bit dry (I'm pretty sure they missed the tahini and hot sauce). Regardless, the ingredients are fresh and the tabouli goes very well with the rest of the vegetables. The falafels are decent sizes are very filing! It's a hefty meal. It comes with a drink and is under $11. Plus, the staff are really friendly. I enjoyed this place and would come back again. read more

We were hungry for a late meal and wandered along Davie. The tantalizing aroma of grilled meat brought us here to Donair Dude. Figured it's worth a try as they were still serving and people still coming and going. I can see they probably mostly do take out. The concept is not unlike a Subway Sandwich shop where you can direct them how to build your pita or whatever by choosing the fillings and sauces to include. The meat is on the rotisserie spit and grilling, but slices are already in bins for building orders. Our food was prepared quickly and we sat at the window so we wouldn't have to wait. It was a lot of food! I managed mine but he couldn't handle it all. The atmosphere is casual and almost divey which is appropriate for the location. Don't trip over the street residents who tend to gather along here. They are generally harmless. For a quick late night bite they were just what we needed. read more

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WOW, just WOW. Honestly, maybe it was because I was tipsy when I got this but man it was the best Donair I had. Their sauces were out of this world and they press the donair in the panini grill. Also can we talk to about the sizes? huge. Overall an incredible place at an amazing location. Highly recommend stopping by when you are in the area. read more

Donair used to be full, thick and you always had feeling money well spent. Right now you can't even find lettuce in the middle of it, meat is burnt and served in small quantities. In short, flat donair is bad donair. read more

I'd never had donairs before, so I figured I'd come here to try it out, and I wasn't disappointed! Although I asked for a Halifax-style donair and then was asked to build my own, so I don't think what I ate was actually a Halifax-style donair. Who cares - it tasted really good! The basic idea is a pita stuffed with meat and veggies and sauces, all of it folded shut and grilled, kind of in the shape of a calzone. I was worried it would be really breaddy or overfilled with liquid that would drip everywhere, but it was neither - it was meaty and stuffed and all held together well as I ate it, and it tasted delicious. I hot mine with the hot pepper paste, sweet sauce, beef, tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, cucumbers, and feta, and that turned out to be a great combination. A few of the bites were genuinely spicy, but it mostly turned out pretty mild despite me going for the hottest options, but the meat was so nicely seasoned and the whole set of sauces and fillings worked so well together that I didn't care. This was great! It's a tiny little space, so you're probably better off getting take-out, but definitely worth checking out if you're looking for a quick, hearty bite to eat. read more

Donair Dude - Halifax donair? With hot sauce, beef, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, feta, and sweet sauce. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Donair Dude by far the has the best Donair in Vancouver. This spot is located on Denman St. with street parking available. It isn't a huge place and they only have less than 10 bar type seating so most people just buy their food to-go. Place itself is clean and well maintained. Lines can be quite long at certain times but it is definitely worth the wait. We've tried their donairs, pita with hummus and donair plates and they were all delicious and priced really well too. Their dips and sauces are made really well. I like mixing the hummus, garlic sauce and red pepper sauce together -- sooo good! Portions are huge and very filling. Also, they open until late so it's a good spot for late night food that isn't fried or fast food. read more

Pretty interesting flavours in this here donair I have in my dusty hands! I got a lamb donair with ALL of the sauces (except for that sweetas Halifax sauce, I've just never fallen in love with that schtuff), plus the classic foursome of veggies of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and onions, plus jalapenos, and feta cheese. It comes in a squashed classic store-style pita, squashed on a panini grille. The lettuce is all watery and wilty the way you would expect it in such a preparation. Not complainin' tho. The feta wasn't really feta... more like soft goat cheese. It was tasty, but it wasn't exactly the crumbly salty twang I was looking for. It melded everything together even MORE than I expected with the hummus and sauces and whatnot. I don't know what made this happen, but there was a unique sweetness to everything. Not quite what I've tasted in the 400-someodd donairs, gyros, shwarmas, etc I've had in my life. Was it the creamy sriracha sauce? I think so? But it also could have been a seasoning in the lamb itself. In any case, it took a few bites to get used to, but I ended up liking it. Went well with the pep of the jalapenos and the bite of all that white onion. Dig it! read more

We came in right before close our first night in Vancouver, and this place was awesome- fantastic, friendly service and free samples of sauces and meats. The huge, cheap shawarma wrap for under $10 was enough to feed us both! I especially liked how they let us pick multiple meats (lamb was best), and the wrap was pressed in a panini-type grill before serving. Note that the "spicy sauce" is actually not spicy at all. Menu includes vegetarin options like falafel. Food was fresh, even late- love how this spot is open til 3AM. read more

Donair Dude - Lamb pita wrap - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Came here on the recommendation of a friend, another fellow ghetto-foodie who will hopefully join the ranks of the Yelp Elite one day. Parking here sucks, but try the streets directly S of Davie. The place is coloured a tacky lime green, and really makes one say "Dude". It is boiling hot in here. I feel sorry for the staff. There is an exhaust fan, but thanks to the layout (the fans vent out of the restaurant directly above the front entrance), they're asking for massive amounts of heat. The inside is also so tiny, people are packed in there like sardines. Which adds to the heat, of course. As Kenneth N. mentioned, this place is completely staffed with younger attractive ladies instead of some worn down middle aged guy. It was definitely noticeable. With that said, the place was so loud that they kept messing up our order. First it was the item, then it was the meat, then it was the toppings. I asked for sweet sauce, then watched the girl squirt hot sauce into my donair. No honey, the OTHER sweet sauce. Oh, then they forgot our pop with the order. By that time we had forgotten which staff member originally took our order. Fortunately they sorted things out. They were even kind enough to mark our donairs so we'd know which one was which! As for the food.. The donairs are pretty freaking huge. They are easily double the size of those from other establishments. They also do not skimp out on the meat at all. I was a happy camper. The other piece of advice I can offer is to eat the donairs quickly. They hold the heat very well, but the liquid in the sauces begin to separate within minutes, turning into a puddle at the bottom of the wrap, and getting all over your hands. Would I come back? Absolutely. Recommended. read more

Ordered this for dinner and oh boy...im stuffed! Everything about this bundle.of joy was a treat. From the size to the filling...absolutely yummy!! Went with the beef and filled it with capers, hit banana peppers, cucumber, lettuce and tomatoes, humus, garlic sauce and donair sauce, and finished with cheddar cheese. Wow! Total food porn in every bite. You know you have it good when the sauce drips down the side of your mouth as you take a bite. The flour pita wrap was tender and held the awesome goodness inside. Everything complemented each other inside the pita pocket. I will never get tired of this. Choices include beef, chicken, lamb and vegetarian! ( they are very generous with the meaaaaat!) You will not be disappointed! Ive always gone beef but next time trying the chicken as ive been hearijg good feedback about it. Happy eating! read more

Donair Dude - Huge portions - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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I dont know what happened to this place. It use to be good now all that have are severs that don't listen and screw up your order. I and my wife went there on the premise that it was the same as the previous owner. Not even close the food was all wrong when we got it and the quality was poor at best. Its the last time they get my hard earned money. read more

Below average food, undercooked falafels. If you're going in the summer, it's going to get hot because the Broadway location doesn't have AC and the oven makes it quite hot. read more

The very last time I will get Donair Dude on Granville at Davie or any Donair Dude for that matter. It used to be good years ago but they have gone really cheap on all AND the taste was so blah so disappointing felt was totally not worth its cost. It was a ripped off deal in expectation for a meal to enjoy. I will find another donair place or begin making my own for 15 bucks barely any chicken very limited choice of toppings now. Plus was not even grilled properly to be hot. A waste of money for sure did not even finish it was so awful. read more

I can't say I had a horrible plate of chicken sharwma ever in vancouver but this one, I have to say it was horrible. To sum it up: one of the sauces they put on the chicken and rice was sweet and inedible. What kind of sharwma places uses sweet sauce? It tasted more like some sweet Mexican taco sauce. The Greek salad smelt like it has gone bad already and most importantly the chicken was tasteless. The hummus tasteless as well and I can't say the service was good either. The girl who served me was rude actually. Will not be going back. Worst chicken sharwma dish I ever had in vancouver in the past 20 years!!!! read more

Donair Dude - Worst chicken plate I ever had in vancouver - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Went to donair dude on Broadway for lunch to celebrate my birthday I do not eat much in the way of spices so my donair was quite plain, but that in turn means I get more flavour of the meat, in this case ir was lamb And I sadly have to say that I think the lamb I had also had a birthday that day It was very dry and tasted very old Not unpleasant but definitely not fresh like I have had elsewhere So I feel like the toppings and sauces are merely covering up the actual flavour of the meat, might I also add that it was 11am when I had my donair, and the store opened at 10:30, so I am guessing I was eating the meat that didn't get sold the day or rather night before, and it was obvious to me that that was the case So I give 2 stars, could definitely be a whole lot better, but could also be worse read more

The delivery guy, was an idiot. Couldnt read an address and took 45 minutes to deliver something 10 blocks away. Im to pissed off to eat now. Dont order from the store, worst move I could have made. Incompetence is the word of the day. Just ridiculous. He didnt call and almost left, back to the restuarant because we didnt go out to the car to get our delivery. An absolute idiot and waste of time. read more

Donair Dude needs to get its Franchises in line with each other. One serves larger portions than the other, another in New West doesn't serve Lamb and the one on Westend won't allow you to have some veggies on meat and fry plates. The Davie St location said they would have to charge extra but gave me a little anyways. The Franchise owners need to address these inconsistencies as it makes for confusing dining. Not stepping back i to one unless this issue is addressed. read more

Found this place on yelp back in 2014 and it has been a blessing ever since. Im from seattle so im in Vancouver like 1-2 times a year. This is my must go destination no matter what. The portion is absolutely massive for roughly $6-7USD. You order your food however you like it, and i go with everything. Meat choices include lamb, beef, or chicken, and my top pick is beef, but i always end up ordering 2 of each for the drive back to seattle and for lunch over the next day. THIS OVER VANCOUVER DIMSUM ANY DAY read more

Not as good as it used to be. All things that used to be included are now add-ons. Pitas aren't of the same quality either, super dry now. read more

Been coming here for 10 years. Came 7/29/23 ~4pm and a woman helped me, and got a beef donair. It was the worst Donair I've ever gotten. There was barely any filling and cold. She didn't heat it long enough, not crispy. And they don't have lettuce and use cabbage now. Disappointing. And she wouldn't let us use the restroom either even though we're eating there. Will not be coming back read more

I only know a few things about Halifax: they're east coast, have a cool uni and most importantly they have this sweet donair sauce that makes a bite taste like dinner AND dessert, and for that reason, I am a fan. My donair was freshly made with the crispest red onion I have tasted outside of my own kitchen. The meat was carved from a spit and then folded together, grilled and handed to me in a pouch to go, for $7 because, of course, I just had to add cheese. To top it off, the service was as sweet as my halifax sauce! read more

Donair Dude - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Me and the 'nomnomnomnivore' decided to walk this area of town searching for something that would feed us, not a full on meal, but something that was of substance and something where we would really have to sit around. Usually when one thinks of portable, walkable, hand/finger food the burger or sandwich comes right to mind..... I needed something different, and seeing that this place had over 100+ reviews... and favorably great reviews at that we picked up our hungry butts and scooted over here. Saturday afternoon, 4pm, sunny day, nice and warm and there was a pretty good size lineup of young and old wanting what this place cooks up! The first thing you notice walking into any donair place is the big chunks of meat rotating and cooking, and oozing all that flavour, smell, scent... all in the store, and if your hungry, making your tastebuds work and your hand reaching for the wallet in your back pocket, or your purse! This place feels like a nice clean Subway, with the donair creation bar protected by a glass wall while you watch them create that mouth watering creation that will be going down your throat! The drill, order at the counter, and after you pay... the food creation begins. After wondering what really to order, we went with the grilled chicken pita, and the first thing they do is open up the pita they are about to use, and stuff another semi opened full pita in that one to create a wrao to stuff these things... think double bagging! Going through the row of stuff they will be putting in... think of an assortment of cucumbers, lettuce, peppers, tomatos, onions, pickles, bell peppers.. etc... I know I'm missing a few.. but you get the point, then they put the choice of meat in.. with us it was the chicken then kind of toss it around while inside to make a good mixture, so that any point of your bite your getting everything in that one gobble.... it's a technique and they do it good. At the end you get a choice of three sauces: hummus, garlic spread, and spicy pepper paste which you allow them to mix up in your pita. There is one more thing they do.. take your stuffed up pita 'pocket' and put it in a press grill, to warm it up, make it all toasty for your departure with your food in hand. They bag it in a regular brown paper bag, wrapped with wax paper, and put two small napkins in there. You really don't need utensils, just your teeth and some hands to hold on, and after the first bite, I realized what people were talking about, it was a perfect mixture of meat and vegetables, with minimal carbs, a very clean taste, if you want fast food this won't break the bank, and in terms of health, probably better than what you would get from the chains, you really can't go wrong.. also this place is open late into the nights... so if you need to sober up from a few too many, and actually want real food but don't want to pay too much, and walk back to home.. or walk off your drunk-ass-ness at the same time... remember you have choices... it's called a donair! They are huge, and as both of us ate it, we realized later... dinner was not needed, as this snack filled us up, value for the dollar, yes, without taking in the crap that your used to in eating fast food! read more

Donair Dude - It's looking me right in the face saying.. what are you waiting for.. eat me! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia