Fabulous. If you are familiar with Middle eastern food, or like to travel the world through new…read moreflavors, you must stop! It's authentic, savory, and exotic all at once. Nom, nom, nom!!!

Food was delicious and you get a good quantity of it…read more Super friendly service, and food was served quickly. Definitely will return this boring or my next if I have a taste for it.

The moment we entered we were greeted warmly and they answered all the questions we had!…read more I got combo 1: a small chicken sandwich and because I was debating between rice or potatoes, he was kind enough to give me half of both! And it comes with a canned drink. Wow they are not shy with the servings, they loaded that upppp and sauced that omg. The chicken was a bit dry but with all the sauces, the white garlic one is amazing omg- I've never had such good rice and garlic potatoes. Amazing flavor and texture! I also got a side of falafel- this IS A MUST! Most places use too much flour/ batter but this was so grainy in the best way- it was so so so good and flavorful. I'm going to be thinking about their falafels until I come back to Canada. Truly a must! My friends got the beef platter and they loaded it up- so good and such large servings. This place blew my mind away- better than any halal cart I've tried in NYC.

Great service! The chicken pita is delicious--100%. And the potato is yummy! I will come back again…read moreorder

I love Middle Eastern meat pies and so I've been wanting to try all the ones available in Ottawa…read more Next on my list was Al Noor Bakery. I finally went there recently and ordered some meat pies ($2 each) and meat and cheese pies ($2.75 each). Both types of pies were great, but I liked the meat and cheese one the most. The cheese was so chewy, and slightly squeaky. It reminded me of cheese curds. The meat was well seasoned and wasn't too sour or too salty like at some places. The dough was thin and slightly crispy, not doughy. I like thin and crispy, so I liked the dough. The meat had a slight smokey flavour to it, but not as much as Aladdin's. I compare most meat pies to Aladdin's because they are my favourite, but Al Noor is a very very close second. They are both very similar. Al Noor's has more meat and cheese but Aladdin's has more of that smokey flavour that I like. The bakery has some seats so you can eat your food there. They also sell some sweets that are prepackaged (not baked there). They also sell beverages. I didn't like the fact that the staff did not wear gloves while they prepared my food. Nor did I see them washing their hands at any point. The man preparing my food was actually holding his phone with one hand (and watching a video on it) and preparing my food with this other hand (and occasionally touching his phone with the food preparing hand). Minus 1 star for (lack of) sanitation. If staff wore gloves, this place would get 5 stars from me. Staff are nice enough. The place is bigger than I expected. It's in a strip mall on Wylie just off Carling (you can see the bakery from Carling). There is a small parking lot in front, so there is free parking but it's limited. And this may be a bit random, but the entrance door is really really heavy, lol. If you love meat pies, give Al Noor a try!

This place is fast, price is good . In person is cheaper than uber for some reason pie prices are…read more2$ more online, they have messed up a few of my pies putting cheese when I say no cheese but apart from that I eat here weekly and never have an issue. Very friendly owner and staff here, wide selection of drinks :) my favorite zaatar place

Shawarma Palace might have to take the crown for the best shawarma in Ottawa!…read more As a Torontoian, we have decent shawarma but it doesn't compare to the shawarma in Ottawa. Whenever I'm in Ottawa, this is a spot you got to stop at. I admit it is pricer than other places but the service is friendly and efficient, things that you need at a booming place. At $30 for a mixed plate, I can't say it's cheap but it is filling. Prepare to have itis after and enjoy the massive amounts of protein. 4/5

I have popped in here for lunch a few times. Just walking anywhere near here will have your mouth…read morewatering! The team is very jovial and kind. Even with a mix up (it's always busy! The food is good ha) they are so apologetic strive to please. The restaurant is airy and it is very pleasant to sit by a window on Carling and enjoy the food in the clean restaurant. The portion of one plate is enough for me and my teen. We leave stuffed. It's a bit pricey but it's very flavourf, and not abundantly salty like Shawarma Prince on Merivale. The hardest choice is living between a mouthwatering wrap or a plate! I'm from Toronto and grew up on gyros (with fries in it!), shawarma and pitas but this place does a really good job keeping the meat juicy, sauces tasty and vegetables fresh.

Al-Rayiss Bakery opened up mid-2022 in the space that was Sahara Dunes Shawarma. They sell Middle…read moreEastern meat pies. I got a regular meat pie ($2.85), with spices but no lemon, and it was pretty good. The spices adds flavour, not really heat so don't shy away if you don't like hot spicy foods. I don't like added lemon juice because I find it makes the pie too sour, but most people add both lemon and spices. The pies have a generous amount of meat and the pastry isn't too thick, which is how I like it. It was crispy on the outside, but still a bit chewy on the inside. Definitely a solid Lebanese meat pie. Staff were nice. And I liked how they have a sink there and I saw staff washing their hands before preparing my food. Many Middle Eastern meat pie bakeries have their listed prices inclusive of taxes, but not here, their prices are before taxes. However, they do take plastic as well as cash, unlike some other places that only take cash (like Aladdin's) or only take plastic (like Bibi's). It's in a strip mall, so plenty of free parking in the strip mall parking lot.

I found this restaurant from Yelp and I have to admit I was a little skeptical given the high…read morescores but limited number of reviews. I ordered the chicken souvlaki and it was awesome. The portions are generous, the chicken skewers were excellent, the accompanying Greek salad was fresh and delicious with lots of high quality ingredients. There was also a bed of rice. It was generous amount of food! I ate the entire thing in one sitting and the food felt light in spite of the volume. Service was very friendly and the restaurant was clean. Definitely top notch chicken souvlaki with high quality, healthy fresh ingredients and a friendly owner operator. Check this place out!

Quick bite? If you're looking for a grab and go, there's the usual chicken shawarma, donair/gyro,…read moreand homemade falafel that you must try (ask for them toasted on the grill first). As the name implies, Greek versions are possible since they have tzatziki, cucumbers, olives, etc. Got 10 minutes for something special? Sit down in the dining room or call ahead and ask for #6: shish taouk / bbq chicken kabobs platter. They make it Afgan style with the yellow rice. Super friendly family run business, with best prices in town.

It's a great new spot in Kanata.. finally we have something in the west end. The decor is cute and…read morewell thought of. The food was nice but I see a lot of room for improvement! Their dough could be thinner, the falafel needs to be more fluffy, the mini kaak was not fresh, I see the place has lots of potential. Service was nice but as soon as they got crowded they forgot one of our orders and were overwhelmed! Again it's a new spot so and I completely understand.

Had brunch with my in-laws here and we had a lovely lovely time! The restaurant is in a strip mall…read morebut don't let that fool you- it's really cute, spacious and well decorated on the inside! The menu is authentic mix of Lebanese Syrian and Turkish options. Everything we had was delicious! My father in law is allergic to sesame and they took extra care to make sure nothing was cross contaminated and the chef came out after to make sure everything was ok. Staff and service was awesome! A little far for us to come from downtown but overall a great experience!

Simply amazing food and great service! The on tap beer was great and the food was fresh and home…read moreprepped! Great place to eat

Good quality Shawarma in the area. The staff are polite and respectful. The interior is pretty…read moreregular looking, it does have seating, but it mostly caters to take-out orders. The quality of the food has been good for me, but a few times the chicken was bland. There are 2 shawarma restaurants in the west of Gatineau that I like better, but I choose to go to this one sometimes because of the good & central location off of Vanier boulevard.

Love them been going to the one on st Joseph's for years I'm so happy they opens another storeread more

Super yummy, do recommend 100%. My kids really enjoy coming here and even my husband loves it…read moreaswell!

Lebanese meat pies have come to the west end of Ottawa! Now Kanatans and Stittsvillians can enjoy…read moremeat pies without having to venture east, lol. I've only tried the regular meat pies here ($2.50 taxes included), and those were pretty good. The filling had a lot of meat, and the dough was thin and crispy (but not overly crispy). Spices were standard and similar to the majority of meat pie places across Ottawa. I liked that the meat wasn't too salty nor too oily. I also liked that they really heated it up - when I opened up the meat pie to take a picture for y'all, steam was literally rising from the meat. Staff were nice, but they did not wear gloves. However, we didn't order cheese or vegetables on our pies so there was minimal handling of the food. Not sure if they'd wear gloves if handling the food more. The place has 3 tables that seat 2 people each. They also sell drinks (non-alcoholic). It's in a strip mall, so lots of free parking.