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.

foods great! line moves quickly. prices are very affordable. cute cozy little place in a central…read morearea and very accessible and convenient

This place has been highly recommended to me years ago and even now, people still speak highly of…read morethe donair. I think they are known for the Halifax donair or at least it comes very close to it. I first tried the donair several years ago and remembered it as very big. Taste wise, it was ok. It used to be a bigger place with dine in area. Now it's half the size with only a take out window. We ordered the large rice platter with chicken. It came with a can of pop for $16.50. Portion was good, enough for 2 small eaters or two small meals. I was initially disappointed to see white rice as other places version were with dill or yellow spiced rice. But the white rice was not bland, it was very flavorful and went really well with the meat and sauces. I liked how we were given pieces of chicken which were nicely charred on the edges. Not dry at all. I will get the rice platter again. Maybe I'll give the donair another try in future.

Decided to pick up the rice plate for dinner, it was a weekend evening, the place was manned by 2…read moreladies. One of the female person was particularly chatty. I placed my order & requested no onion on all 3 rice plate order... she proceeded to as "why". I told her that I do not like onions. Then she proceeded to harp on me on why I don't like onions. I just told her I don't like it... the rice plate comes with a pop, I told her that we would like 3 Coke Zero to go with the meal. She decided to be funny & told me that she doesn't have any. I pointed out to her that the Coke Zero is on the top shelf, I can see it clearly. The next thing she did was ask me which plate is mine. Then she pretends to put onions on it (thinking it was really funny). By this time, I felt belittle & harass for not liking onion. I just kept quiet, didn't want her to spit on my food. The food was ok, it was not outstanding that I need to go back & be belittled for not liking onions. I will take my business elsewhere. I tried calling the place to speak with the owner several times but was unsuccessful.

Very good food and service! Chicken karahi and tandoori chicken was great!…read more Clean and tidy too.

While staying in Vancouver, we had a craving for halal food, especially desi…read more From Skytrain to buses we finally came across al medina restaurant. Apparently it is newly renovated and open 7 days a week until 11:30pm. Their menu offers different types of pizza as well as AUTHENTIC indian/pakistani food. They also have chicken wings and kulfi for dessert. The minute we walked in we were greeted and seated and given enough time to read through the menu. They also have an area to read prayers. The chicken karahi and chickar cholay were GREAT. You can tell these owners know their desi food. We did not taste the pizza but I'm almost positive it's delicious as well. Their naan also arrives fresh, piping hot. This was one of the best halal restaurants i've ever been to. friendly owners, clean restaurant and fantastic service. Highly recommend to Surrey locals and any muslims visiting the vancouver area. It takes about 45 mins via public transportation but it is WELL worth it. will def revisit if ever in the area gain.

Really beautiful ambience, which raised the expectations but the experience failed on all other…read moreaccounts. Service was very slow, even though there was maybe one other group at the restaurant at the time. When the food finally did come out, it was pretty lackluster.

This place has nice Arabic Turkish ambience. We grabbed veg falafel and Kanufa for sweet dish. Veg…read morefalafel was okay but manufactured was very sweet. The place define captures you with unique cultural ambience and cutlery is also very traditional Arabic. The service is bit slow. Price is midway.

This place has not been affected by inflation. I got a small beef donair for $6. Idk what the other…read moresizes look like but it was massive! Aside from value everything tasted really good! I liked how you could choose your sauces so it felt very customized to me. Beef was not dry and well cooked as well. Hidden gem fr

Amazing food and service, would highly recommend to anyone looking for a great Donair place in new…read morewest.

This place is located at the central blvd entrance to the mall and sort of hidden away. Its…read moreactually a hidden gem of all the fast service eateries at the centre. They have small tables outside the counter area to enjoy the food. The plates are very tasty and good sized portions. Loved my mix grill plate with all the sides like salad, garlic potatoes and yellow rice.

Food is alright. I don't know why this place looks busy, but can find a better place elsewhere…read more Mixed Shawarma plate was $18.45 it came with chicken, beef, rice and salad. I noticed people ahead of us had more food in takeout container. The food didn't include Taboule salad (parsley salad). Also the owner wouldn't give pita bread unless it's asked. Food was good, but it was too expensive for what I had. Nothing too memorable. Portion is on the smaller side. I'd rather go to another Donair place or go to Chipotle instead.!

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.

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