I first heard of Les Saj from a friend who's familiar with good shawarma in the city. I've had their shawarma before during Covid via Skip, but it's been a while so I decided to come back recently. Their signature dish is the Arabic Shawarma, which is similar to a chicken shawarma, but cut into bite sized pieces. I'm a bit wary when it comes to chicken shawarma as I usually prefer beef or lamb, but they did do a good job here. Slight bit of dryness in the chicken, but their garlic sauce more than made up for it. I believe Ramallah and Baraka are both slightly better shawarma places than here, but Les Saj is definitely an excellent option if you're in the Polo Park area. read more

Les Saj Restaurant - Arabic Shawarma - Middle Eastern Near Me - Winnipeg, Manitoba

I was in Winnipeg for work and my coworkers suggested I eat here. The food was so good I ate here twice while I was in town. The chicken was flavorful the portion sizes were very generous. The price was very reasonable. The people working were very friendly and helped make recommendations on what to order. The restaurant was clean and kept up well. I will be back here if I come back to Winnipeg for work. read more

Great place for donair, excellent fries Food has lost a touch since the owners are not behind the kitchen, great atmosphere for dining in, prices have gone up as expected, my personal rating for this restaurant has gone down from a 5 to a 4 star . read more

Always love the cozy atmosphere and the friendly service. I love the Chicken pocket and be sure to get extra garlic sauce for dipping your french fries, which are always served in abundance :-) The meat is sooo flavourful!! The falafels were a bit overcooked this time but very tasty. Timing is everything when it comes to getting a table for if it is busy they can quickly fill up. Worth it though, definitely! read more

They have the Best Shawarma in St James and polo park area. Very nice people good customer services always.

Small place in a strip mall, but clean and with excellent service. We stopped for a quick weekday lunch while there on business. We had a vegetarian bowl and beef and chicken platter. The quantity of food was plentiful, many people in the restaurant took their leftovers to go, while we were sitting there. I would stop back in when I visit again. read more

Small place in a strip mall, but clean and with excellent service. We stopped for a quick weekday lunch while there on business. We had a wrap and platter and were pleased with the quality and quantity. The food tasted fresh and flavorful, so we would stop back in. read more

Nice little restaurant with great service. Food, quality vs price is good. I had Falafel as starter and the Lamb Kebab Platter. Taste is average, presentation is nice. read more

Never had any idea what to expect as i have never had this type of food before. Was so good and I recommend there food highly. make sure you bring room, they give you lots. read more

Solid place. Love that more and more middle eastern places are opening up in the city. This one is in a strip mall on St. James Street. Saj Pockets - Chicken pocket $9.99 - Chicken with Cheese & Spinach. Think of a much better version of a pizza pop. My favourite are the Les Saj Platter. I love the Shish Tawouk platter $16.99 - marinated and grilled chicken breast on skewers with rice OR french fries, side salad, pickles, turnips, hummus, garlic sauce, homemade hot sauce and freshly baked Saj bread. The chicken is sooo flavourful and juicy. The lamb kebab is also a good choice instead of chicken. It's a very casual restaurant. Super friendly staff. Great to buy and take home for dinner as well. read more

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I have been a regular and loyal customer of this restaurant and their menu line is authentic Arabic food. I worked in the Mideast for 11 years and I know exactly how the food should taste and Les Saj is legit when it comes to the real arabic taste. I am not reviewing their food here but I am concern on their deteriorating service plus the concerning sanitation on their restaurant facilities particularly tables and washrooms. I think they need to improve on these areas. I do believe that good food and sanitation should come along together plus fast service are keys to gain good impression from customers. read more

It has been a long time since we have been able to come in and eat. Missed our Le Saj fix when in the city. So good. Donair platter is my favorite. I want to try and get the recipe for the garlic sauce. Soooooo yummy read more

Nailed it,waaaaaoo food is amazing means amazingly good fresh fully satisfied. If someone lives in Winnipeg you eat meat please go there once. You will certainly love the food. Closes intersections is Sagent and st. James st right opposite The brick store and next to Kaltire. Less parking space though. Food ambiance and people beautiful good customer service they like doing what they are doing and they know what they are doing. Definitely will be coming back and bringing my friends. Thank you read more

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I love tryin out new food and this is a must try. I love spicy food so I ordered spicy shawarma. They weren't joking with their spicy food and i loved it. I'm just not impressed with how they serve your order. It looks like you ordered from a cafeteria or something. Paper plate, water bottle & sauce on s plastic container. I mean it sounds like I ordered a to go food right? But it's dine in. I just thought their good food deserves a better plating. Would still recommend it NOTE: order a lot of their white sauce. YUM! read more

Never had any idea what to expect as i have never had this type of food before. Was so good and I recommend there food highly. make sure you bring room, they give you lots. read more

Chicken Shawarma wrap was grilled and freakin amazing. Food was served fast... 5 minutes or so.

Mid. When they first opened food was amazing, but since then the quality has severely downsided and food just wasnt as good. it all started when they developed those tissue style wraps which couldnt hold food without falling apart and creating a mess. read more

I tried this place on a whim when I was out visiting Winnipeg and had to stay closer to the airport. The place looks very unassuming from the outside, it's located in a strip mall next to a nail salon. I really was just expecting some normal Middle Eastern food, but I was really surprised. I have eaten falafel and Shawarma and most of the cities I've been to including Philadelphia, New York, Washington DC, and Toronto. I would put that falafel wrap next to almost any other place I've eaten at. That wrap was so good. If you ever have to stay in the area near this restaurant and like Middle Eastern food, you must try this place. I want to order so many things off the menu but since I was by myself I got the falafel wrap. I am so pleasantly surprised and hope this place makes you as happy as it made me. read more

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Had my and wife's order remade 3 times . 1st. Wrap was burned tested like coal. 2nd. they forgot vegetable and sauce and hummus all it head was chicken and burned onions black . I'm not overreacting I'm not picky by any means but it was black and soaked in oil. I was not gonna eat burned crap. 3rd. And this is about 30-35min from when I originally ordered, wrap with chicken, again forgot Vegies sauce hummus just chicken and oily onions . And in my wife's wrap there was some kind of burned piece that's been in the oil tray of the grill for god knows how long. Walked back and the owner tells me " we remade it 3 times for you what do you else do you want? Here is your money back now leave! " Here is what I want :MY FOOD MAKE THE WAY I ORDER BECAUSE WE ARE PAYING FOR IT! I was a customer on a weekly basis for years and to get treated like that ? I don't recommend Les saj To anyone ANYMORE!!!! Look at the size of that wrap. Costco hot dog sausage is bigger! 40 min and ruined dinner and day! read more

Les Saj Restaurant - Chicken shawarma, was supposed to be with vegetables no lettuce but ended up being with burned onions soaked in oil and that's it. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Winnipeg, Manitoba

WOW - beast Shawarma I've ever had - seriously !!! The wrap had to be homemade because it was thin and outstanding. The shawarma was loaded with chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles & garlic sauce and was hot (temp) and DELISH !! I'm coming back here FOR SURE. Little place in a strip plaza and if you blink you past it - inside is about 6 tables and 5 booths and you can see them preparing everything. read more

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What a great spot! We were super hungry after a day of Christmas shopping, and were looking for a quick bite. Instead of stopping at the sandwich shop next door, we decided to head into Les Saj. Best decision we made that day. Easily one of the best food experiences I've had in awhile. I could've eaten there all day, if it wasn't so filling. We had the platter - a bit of everything -probably a little more than enough for two. Delicious, fast and friendly. Now I just need an excuse to eat there again soon! read more

Delicious, great service, the flavors bring you back to the old days, try the mixed plate... ohhh love it

I came from Minneapolis for a trip to Winnipeg. I ordered the Arabic style Shawarma. It was outstanding. The best shawarma i tried since i moved from Damascus 5 years ago. read more

Awesome food. My daughter likes it here. Will be coming back definitely. The beef donair taste sooooo yummy. Friendly crew too. read more

Les Saj Restaurant - Happy tummy day - Middle Eastern Near Me - Winnipeg, Manitoba

Can't go wrong here! I went with a very satisfied party of 16 guys. Hummus, meat platters, veggie bowls, grape leaves... Really, no complaints. Friendly service. read more

Very decent food, good service, and generally a good atmosphere - this was a late evening visit, without knowing the area, and I certainly did not regret it - the meal was very enjoyable. read more

Too amazing to write a post. I'm too full of their delicious food. You won't be disappointed on any menu item. Believe me, I've tried them all read more

Best falafel shop in winnipeg. Always an amazing experience to find veggie falafels with rice and salad. Must try their bakhlava

The food was just perfect!!! I'm Arab and I was searching so hard to find a good Arabic food here. The Shawarma, Falafel, Hummus, etc.. tasted as it should taste the restaurant is not fancy if u r looking for that kind of restaurants but if u want to eat the best Arabic food you should try this one. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! read more

On a quest for good Middle Eastern food as we were used to in Vancouver, so far not so good... until now ! Pleasantly surprised and pleased with the Falafel wrap I just had here at Les Saj. I particularly liked the Saj bread that the wrap was made with. The balls were as good as any I've had. The one complaint is that I do prefer to choose the ingredients that go into the wrap. You get it as it comes, but they do use pickles ! This is important. Very good overall and looking forward to going back to try other items ! read more

Another fantastic vegan friendly Winnipeg restaurant. The wraps veggie or falafel are fantastic. Definitely one of my favourite places to eat. It doesn't hurt the people are super nice. read more

Les Saj Restaurant - Hummus and Saj - Middle Eastern Near Me - Winnipeg, Manitoba

My favourite shawerma & donair restaurant. Very higher quality. I liked the chicken shawerma and donair so much, but the beef shawerma not much. I totally recommend! read more

The food is fresh and delicious! Very clean and extremely friendly staff! Love every bite of my platter! The homemade ice tea is refreshing! read more

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Very friendly service, quick turnaround, and nice environment. I'm from out of town and will definitely be back when in Winnipeg. read more

Absolutely fabulous dishes. We were visiting friends in Winnipeg for 3 days and ate at Les Saj on 2 separate occasions. Everything on the menu is top notch, flavorful, expertly prepared and tasty beyond belief. We had the mexxa platter for 2, the beef donair, the chicken shish tawouk, the falafel bowl - all ABSOLUTELY STUNNING TASTES. The basmati rice is the best I've ever tasted. Same for the hummus and the garlic sauce. I have 3 complaints, but they are very, very minor. I wish they used real silverware, I wish they gave you an extra plate to build your meal on your delicious saj bread. And I wish they were closer to my home. I live 1,400 miles away in Philadelphia, PA. If you are ever in Winnipeg DO NOT MISS THIS PLACE. read more

Great tasting schwarma and Donair. I found the taste to be very authentic and the service was great. Two small complaints. The portion size for the side dishes was a little small. The side of fries included only about 20 fries. Also, there was almost no air conditioning inside, and so it was quite hot in the restaurant on a 25 degree day in Winnipeg. Still some of the best tasting food in this area. I will be back. read more

I had the Arabic schwarma and it was excellent. really good flavour. it was around $15 and came with fries. hot and ready within seconds of ordering. read more

What a great place. I really like middle east food. This was one of the best chicken shawarma plates I ever enjoyed. Also very friendly staff. read more

Les Saj Restaurant - Middle Eastern Near Me - Winnipeg, Manitoba

I'm from Toronto so I have access to this cuisine very often. I was craving chicken shawarma so bad and was so happy to find this place! The pictures on Yelp look so appetizing. But sadly the great pictures only built up the disappointment. Chicken was cut into big pieces, which made it so dry and I could not taste the usual spices/flavour. The rice needed lots of salt. Hummus was good and pita was real tasty! The pita bread is the best thing about this place. I was also super disappointed that they did not add garlic sauce nor hot sauce. I won't be eating here again. read more

Les Saj Restaurant - Middle Eastern Near Me - Winnipeg, Manitoba

It has always been great to eat at les saj but the last time i went there the waiting time was unbelievable . the takeaway orders were served faster. I end up taking my order out, and walk away. read more