Oh My Grill is a steady performer. The platters are well seasoned with good portion sizes. I could…read moreeat more meat but there's enough for the average human. Love the potatoes!

The Short Version: Casual restaurant (mostly takeout)…read moreselling BBQ, shawarma and Greek food. Tasty gyro and they were not stingy with the meat. The Long Version: I was browsing UberEats to pick up some dinner for my husband and I after work. Oh My Grill is close to my current work location and comes highly recommend by a colleague of mine, so I was thrilled when I saw they had a BOGO (buy one get one free) offer. It was $13.99 for a chicken or beef gyro, BOGO. I got the chicken one. And when I told my colleague about it, she decided to get the same thing, lol. The gyro usually comes with Tzatziki, tomatoes, lettuce and onions. I requested light on the Tzatziki and no onions and my order came as requested. The Greek pita bread was thick and fluffy. They were generous with the amount of chicken, which was flavourful and mostly lean, which I liked. No big grisltly pieces. Lettuce and tomatoes were fresh. The amount of Tzatziki was good. It was creamy and very garlicky, lol. Both my husband and I enjoyed our gyro wraps. Service was pleasant and friendly. There are some seats to dine in, but it's mostly a takeout spot. They opened this location in the Byward Market in 2019 and have since opened a second location in Gatineau. Street parking only. Review #40 (2026)

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 discovered Oka's Greek and Shawarma while perusing UberEats for deals, lol. It's where Shawarma…read moreBits used to be. Overall it was great. My only complaint is the potatoes were too oily/greasy for my liking, but everything else was delicious. I got the filet mignon and chicken skewers platter. They are regularly $18.99 each, but they were buy one get one free on UberEats so I got 2 for that price. The platter had a skewer each of beef and chicken, rice, potatoes, Greek salad, hummus and garlic sauce. The menu said it came with bread, but I didn't get any. The meats were delicious. Very flavourful, moist, tender, and most of all, lean, which I like. The rice was soft and fluffy. The salad had romaine lettuce, red onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, red cabbage, carrots, pepperonci, black olives and cheese. All vegetables were fresh. The potatoes were full of flavour and not mealy, but they were just too oily/greasy for my enjoyment. I requested the salad dressing on the side as not to make the salad all soggy and I ended up getting not only the salad dressing on the side, but also the garlic sauce and hummus on the side too. Not sure if this is their default practice, but I like it! Service was quick and efficient. I got it for pickup and it was ready when the app said it was and staff were friendly. Parking is a bit of a pain as it's street parking only and kind of hard to find.

When the old shawarma shop closed down I was curious what would pop up next. Sure enough another…read moreshawarma joint opened up but they also serve Greek. I dropped in for a chicken souvlaki sandwich as there aren't a lot of local Greek places in the area. I had a nice chat with the new staff...maybe owner. He let me know it'd take about 10-15 minutes as they'd be cooking the chicken from scratch which was awesome vs having it precooked. I got the combo so it came with a drink and a side of potatoes to go. I got the sandwich fully loaded and they make their tzatziki sauce in house. I wish they had a side of potatoes Greek style as an option but the potatoes were still decent. I enjoyed the chicken souvlaki sandwich as it saves a trip down to Bank St for Greek. Not a bad option if you're in the area. 3.5 on the food, bumped up due to really friendly staff.

Preamble: My previous review was for Laheeb Shawarma…read more Crispy Bites Shawarma took over the space that was Laheeb Shawarma and seems to have taken over its Yelp listing and Google Maps listing as well. I thought maybe it was just a rebrand, but I asked the man there when I went to pick up my food and he said it's new ownership. The handover happened sometime in 2025. Anyway, I feel the food is similar and my rating of 4 stars still stands. The Short Version: Syrian restaurant selling shawarma and broasted chicken. They also sell grilled meats but the grill was not working at the time of my visit. Food was good. The Long Version: My family and I were celebrating Family Day and Lunar New Year at the same time since they were only a day apart. I agreed to pick up food for the gang. We are a multicultural family and love cuisines of all cultures so I decided to get the Mega Family Meal at Crispy Bites Shawarma. This meal would have had skewers and charcoal grilled chicken along with a bunch of sides, but when I called to place my order for pickup, they said their charcoal grill was not operational. So I settled on the Shawarma Family Meal and the Broasted Chicken Family Meal. I got the Arabic Mixed Shawarma Family Meal ($67.80). This was chicken and beef shawarma sandwiches in Saj bread, cut into pieces. It came with pickled vegetables, fries, and garlic sauce. The sandwiches were good. I liked the thin Saj bread. There was a good amount of meat in the sandwiches. Fries were just from frozen and nothing special, other than a sprinkling of seasoning salt on them. My dad didn't like the garlic sauce here as he thought it was too sweet. I also got the 16 pieces Broasted Chicken Family Meal ($56.45). This came with pita bread, fries, coleslaw and garlic sauce. Broasted chicken is pressure-fried chicken, so it's less oily than traditional fried chicken and the outside is crispier and the meat is more juicy and tender. I liked the broasted chicken, although it was a bit too salty for me. The coleslaw had a creamy base, so I wasn't a huge fan since I prefer vinegar-based coleslaw. I also got 8 drinks with my order. I was thrilled to see they had Oasis Exotic Mango juice blend, so this is what I got for all my drinks. They also had Oasis Orange juice, bottled water and a variety of soft drinks, like Pepsi, Canada Dry and Fanta. Overall, I thought the food was good and it was a hit with the family. The wait was a bit long for the food. I called in my order at 11am when they opened and they said it would be an hour. However, when I arrived at noon, it was another 15-20 minutes before it was ready. The man there, who I think was the owner, apologized and said he was short-staffed as staff called in sick. He was nice though and helped me carry the food to my car. There are tables to dine-in. Ambiance is casual. They have a limited amount of parking at the side of their restaurant and there's street parking with spaces out front. Review #38 (2026)

Just finished eating my two sandwiches of shish touk- and let me tell you, it was absolutely…read moredelicious! This store is quite far away from where I live, but it was so good that the trip is entirely worth it. I definitely recommend eating here!

The Short Version: Popular Middle Eastern restaurant in…read moreHintonburg. Recently opened summer of 2026. Tried the meat and cheese pie. Was way too salty for my tastes, but freshly baked and piping hot. The Long Version: Phynicia Restaurant's original location is in Barrhaven. I had had it on my list of places to try for many years now, but I'm rarely out that way. Then in summer of 2026 they opened this second location in Hintonburg, which is within walking distance from me, so I finally got to check it out. My husband and I love Middle Eastern meat pies and Phynicia has them. We got 2 meat and cheese pies to go ($5 each). It's a small restaurant but they have a few tables to dine in and in warmer weather they have a patio out front. I'm not sure if they have no air conditioning in the restaurant or if they just had it on really low because it was hot in the restaurant when we were there in June. The wait for our meat pies was surprisingly long. So I'm guessing they are made to order. They did come out piping hot. Unfortunately I found the filling too salty for my tastes. It had ground meat, warm spices and cheese. The dough was a bit thicker than I like, but not excessively thick. It was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. It lacked the smokey taste that like and the cheese pull I get from my favourite meat pie shop (Aladdin). However, that might just be personal preference. The interior is beautiful. It was full of people so I didn't take any pictures, but the light fixtures are cool and they have clay pots on the walls. They sell packaged nougat which looked tasty. They also sell cookies. On their menu they have items like hummus, foul and fatteh. They also have shashouka. They have wraps, salad and pide as well. Service was pleasant. The restaurant is on a residential street but not far from the Parkdale Market. Street parking only. Review #111 (2026)

The brunch was very good nice and hot.Right out of the oven. Fresh pita ,foul and fatteh and pan…read morefried halloumi. Service was great and the chef brought the food directly to your table. A small very clean dining area with a front patio. We will definately go again

This place is hands down the best shawarma place i've been to. It's family owned with such lovely…read moreemployees that are super friendly and kind. The food delicious... the chicken was seasoned so well, great texture and was freshly cut. The potatoes were crispy and fresh. The garlic sauce was the best i've had. I've you haven't been to this place i highly recommend!! 11/10!!

great place run by even greater people! this is a family business, and I think their shawarma is…read morebetter than many other ones in the city!

We went here a few weeks ago to get some shawarma, and it didn't go well. The guy working there…read moreclearly didn't have any fresh meat because he put the shawarma in a MICROWAVE (which he did not hide and we saw and heard) to heat it up when he could have easily used the stove. When we ate the shawarma, it definitely did not taste fresh, as one of us got stomach issues with it and weren't feeling too good. Even the salad tasted a bit old. I'm sorry, but we will not be returning here anytime soon.

Absolutely delicious! I've been to several shawarma places here in Ottawa (and there are many in…read morethis city!) and this is the best chicken shawarma I have ever had! Very tasty, moist and flavourful. The prices are a bit more expensive than other places, but the platters are HUGE. The customer service was awesome too! I will be back!

We had come here as we were staying in the area from out-of-town, and wanted to try the food, as we…read morehad read excellent reviews. We were happy that we did decide to give this place a try, as it was everything that we had expected, and more! When we walked-in, we were greeted by a young man, that asked if we wanted take-out or dine-in. We chose dine-in however, the restaurant was quite busy at the time so, we had to be seated at a table near the front entrance. Upon sitting, we noticed the iPad that was on the table for ordering. We were also given paper menus to look at, which was easier. Once we had placed our orders, we waited only about ten minutes for our salads to arrive, along with the hummus and pita bread. The salads were absolutely amazing; the bowls were filled to the brim with cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, olives, and feta cheese. All of the ingredients were fresh and tasty, and that dressing, WOW; it was delicious! It tied the salad in so well, it was the best salad we had ever tried at a Greek restaurant. The hummus was also delicious, with heated-up pita bread creating the finishing touches. This hummus was definitely homemade, and marvellous! We even asked for an additional pita, as the one we had wasn't enough for the four of us. This appetizer was definitely a great start! Once our main meals arrived, we were pleasantly surprised at how large the portions were. And the homemade sauce on top of the rice was wonderful; I don't know how they made the sauce, but it was perfect with the rice. The chicken was tender, with the tzatziki sauce not being needed often due to the tenderness. The potatoes were huge, and deliciously spiced. The meal was massive, and we couldn't finish it all; definitely worth what we had paid for! Throughout the entire meal, the server checked on us, bringing us water when we had asked, and making sure we were well taken care of. As we were leaving, the owner/chef asked where we were visiting from, and if we enjoyed the food. This place was hands-down the best Greek restaurant that we've ever been to; down to earth family-owned, amazing food, and great hospitality. Will definitely be back, and would recommend that you all try it as well; you won't be disappointed!

I was looking for a good Mediterranean food restaurant outside downtown to avoid the traffic and…read moreexpensive parking... This restaurant did it. It's located in a small strip and sometimes it takes time to find parking but not bad at all. The food is really good and fresh... You can feel the flavor of the marination and cook in the grill. The plate that I would go back for?.... The pork souvlaki and the excelent garlicky hummus. The service is super friendly and the chef will always ask if everything was as a good as we expected. The atmosphere is simple but practical and confortable. I've been here 3 times and I think I will go back everytime I come back to Ottawa.