Food is good, but they play their music too loud, so you have to shout. Overall ok restaurant.

You won't fal-afel after having falafel. This place is good for people who love Mediterranean food . This place is among the fast food chains for the Mediterranean food and has outlets across canada. I checked out the Mississauga one . I ordered the veggie combo for two which consists of a falafel wrap , falafel on the rocks and caesar salad . Honestly I liked everything. The portions are pretty good too . Was a little disappointed by people not wearing masks thats why 4 star but overall a good experience. The price for the conbo was around $23 , which is good for two people read more

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I ordered ground beef and the server used cut steak. I found this out after my first bite when i got home... Steak was hard, chewy, and not trimmed properly and so gross, I threw my food away. I will not go back. It's clear they use poor quality meat. read more

We ordered from the Queen Street Location earlier this week. The food has changed for the worst. Then I realized that the owners have changed, according to the last review. We all got sick from the food that we ordered and the rice which is normally soft was rock hard, like eating pebbles. I may give it another chance but after reading the review about how rude the new owners are, I will just go to another location. In the past, this was our preferred location. Now we may try the other Osmows in the area. If you do go to this location make sure the rice is soft and fresh. I may of just ordered on an off day. Good luck... read more

Good: Shawarma plate with white sauce on top. Bad: If I'm paying $10 for a greek salad, at least fill the container. If I order extra serving of shawarma meat, I expect it have the white sauce over it, like the original dish. Food took long to come. Other than that, enjoyed my meal read more

We were craving a Beef Shawarma and Lamb Shawarma. We REALLY looked forward to this. When asked , my wife got the beef medium heat and I got the lamb hot. MY GODS mine was Suicide heat and my wife's medium was definitely not medium, it was also suicide / super hotness. The experience was was ruined and the taste not as appreciated as it could have been. A note on menu saying Our Hot Is Very Hot and Medium is also HOT would have helped our decision. Next time we will only order the basics and add our own heat. Knowing this Mild would still be too hot, and we are well versed in spicy food hotness. we love a hot curry Too. Look forward to the next plain one. read more

First time having Osmow's, I've had Lazeez before and heard Osmow's was not as good but wanted to try for myself. Came in around 3:30pm, and I was the only one there so it took maybe 5 minutes altogether (including payment and me walking out the door)! Very fast service (again I was the only one there & it wasn't lunch hour so I'm guessing that's why it wasn't busy.) The workers were very nice (I believe it's a family business) and I was pleasantly greeted and even when I left I was lucky enough to encounter a very nice man wishing me a good new year! I ordered classic chicken on the rocks (no spice) and it was absolutely delicious! Definitely will be returning. To anyone hesitating from what they may have heard or read on the internet, I can guarantee this is the place to be! read more

Although my shawarma was good and made-to-order I should have take my order and run. The venue isn't clean and they use the "dining" area for storage space. This hole in the wall restaurant is noisy during lunch hours and if you are lucky (or brave) enough to find a table you may regret vultures staring over your shoulder. Cheesesteak should shamefully be left out of the authentic menu. read more

Osmow's Shawarma - Osmow's Grill, Mississauga Sept 2012 - Middle Eastern Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Small place, limited seating. There's parking in the back Been coming here over the years and getting the chicken on rocks. The chicken on rocks is delicious. It's just rice and chicken topped with sauce. Not much to complain about besides the amount of sauce they give you. Feels like they have reduced the amount of sauce they put on top now. That's why I ordered extra sauce on the side. Extra sauce is an additional charge of $0.50. Overall, good place for something quick to eat! read more

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The place runs because of the food. Don't go in to sit and have lunch its like a cabin, the place is very small and not much area to sit and move. But the FOOD is to die for, the put fries in the shawarma and they can also do an all meat shawarma plus there phily steak is just amazing. Definitely try it! read more

Osmow's Shawarma - Seating area - Middle Eastern Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

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Step 1: Go to Osmow's Step 2: Order the Chicken on the Rocks Step 3: Fall in love Step 4: Come back and order it again & again & gain lots of weight. Step 5: Spend your family's life savings on this addiction Step 6: Seek help. read more

Osmow's Shawarma - Chicken on the Rocks w/ a little spicy sauce on top - Middle Eastern Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

This review is for the Downtown Toronto location. I don't see it on Yelp... I followed people's recommendations and order the Chicken on the Rocks, thinking it is like the Halal Guys' chicken rice... NOPE. Big nope. So disappointed. The rice is normal I guess, but if you've had the Halal Guys' chicken rice, you would know it's different. The chicken was meh, almost bland, not that I would know since they put so much sauce on top... Anyways, chicken rice craving NOT satisfied. Please message me if you know places in GTA that can rival Halal Guys. read more

Osmow's Shawarma - Middle Eastern Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Heavens to Murgatroyd, my chicken shawarma was delicious! Service was expeditious while not overly friendly (not to suggest that it was unfriendly either). Food was spicy and hit the spot in such a perfect way that I find myself unable to explain the satisfaction felt during the meal. We also came right before the lunch rush so good on us for avoiding the chaos of a busy Osmow's. Prices are reasonable considering quality and taste. Having now tried Osmow's and Lazeez, I'm not sure I could pick one over the other. If only all of my life decisions were limited to things like "Do you prefer Delicious Food A or Delicious Food B more?" Maybe a slight edge to Lazeez? I don't know. Must conduct more research. Go now. Or go later. Just make sure to go and try. read more

When people rave about a Shawarma place, I always am sceptical because for one, I grew up in the Middle East, the land of the shawarma and Mozys Shawarma in Waterloo is hard to trump. Regardless, I had a to give Osmows a try. It's located right in the middle of Streetsville, so parking can be a challenge to find at times. As soon as you walk in, you know the place isn't designed for you to sit down and eat. The largest table is for 4 and there's very limited space. So sitting there and eating is usually not an option. There is a line up almost at all times so you'll have to be a little patient. I ended up getting the chicken shawarma plate on rice with a fatoush salad. Since eating at the place wasn't an option, I decided to take it to my car. The fatoush salad was great and it was really flavourful. If you're going for lunch and have work after, beware because there are a lot of onions in the salad. The salad comes in separate box so it's filling. As soon as you open the box for the meat and rice, you will see a carpet of sauce on top. I understand that sauce makes things taste flavourful but this is just bit too much (as seen in picture). It's almost like they are using the sauce to mask the flavour of the rice and chicken. Definitely not on the healthier side either. I've had shawarma plate growing up and it's uncommon to cover your rice and chicken in so much sauce that it's almost soupy. The service was great and I was able to place my order with nor problems at all. The staff were nice and quick with everything. It's definitely a place I'd only try out once in a blue moon just because of the amount of sauce they have on their meals. read more

Osmow's Shawarma - Chicken Shawarma Plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

Great shawarma. My favorite in the peel region. Hot, fresh and cheap. What more can you ask for? Ok maybe better service, they have definitely out grown their streetsville location but luckily for me they have a Brampton and lakeshore location that is equally tasty. read more

Osmow's Shawarma - Shawarma on the rocks - Middle Eastern Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

For a Shawarma, the best value for your money !! I had heard a lot about this place, being rated the best Shawarma in town, but had never tried it. I'm glad I did today! In the heart of Streetsville, a great place to grab something Mediterranean. Parking is available at the back, there is a separate entrance as well. Now don't go by the looks, it may look like a dull place outside, but the food covers it all. The ambience is a little cramped up, hence not suggested for groups. The look is more Egyptian with paintings of Pharaoh. The place is even crowded for the staff area as well. They had a Wednesday special, Chicken Shawarma Combo for $7.49. The pic showed Chicken Shawarma Wrap, Fries and Salad. We ordered 2 of those. The service time was good especially considering the line up ahead of us. One smart thing I liked here was that they make you choose your toppings when you place the order itself. Never seen that at a Shawarma place. The order came, and the Shawarma was delicious, no doubt why they have got that rating. The quantity of Salad and fries was also good. I was surprised to see they even added chunks of Feta Cheese in the salad. All of this for $7.49, Indeed Best Value for Money Paid. The sauces added made the Wrap more juicy, even the quantity of Chicken was great. Great Tasting Food and Best Value for the Money Paid !! read more

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Disappointed that none of the staff were wearing a mask while cooking And not to mention while picking up my food there was a man sitting down having a conversation at the top of his voice Why can't people respect their customerS follow the rules of masking And I know for sure that rude man was a staff member .... hate to say this the food is good !! read more

Went to Osmows in Bowmanville. I got the chicken swarma platter. The salad had almost no sauce on it. The container of chicken swarma was less then 1 inch full and had half the sauce of the usual amount on it. Besides that the food tasted good. I also bought 2 chicken swarma warps which both people who ate them, both said they were good. read more

I get take out at the Upper James Location whenever I feel like shawarma. The product is okay. It tastes good. They have difficulty getting my order straight. It's the same always three shawarmas-1 beef, 1 chicken, 1 shish taouk. The beef and the chicken have no spice and lettuce, tomato and onion. The shish taouk swaps out the lettuce for turnip and has a little spice - So why do I Never get turnip? I hate lettuce. I did NOT enjoy this. I love turnip. I was disappointed.The guy asked me to repeat the instructions twice and still got it wrong. This time they even got the spice level wrong. It was spicy ( I'm actually okay with that part). Listening skills people- get some. Thank You. read more

The service, quality, and quantity of food here has really gone down. Was a mistake coming here over Lazeez - not making that mistake again. Ordered chicken on the rocks and got fries instead. When I told them my order, they said no, they're too busy, and the fries are worth more than the rice. While that may be true , I don't eat fries. Had to go next door to get food because I didn't want I eat fries. My brother however devoured it without a second thought. For some reason, there's such a drastic jump between "mild" and "medium" and I don't know why. Is it so difficult to request just 2 lines of hot sauce? read more

I ordered the chicken on sticks on a Sunday evening. It wasn't that busy when we came but I was surprised to see that they filled a massive order of a woman that order after us. We ordered the same thing, except she ordered, I think, like 10 of them. I went with my boyfriend because I told him my first experience here and raved about it being the best shawarma I had back then. Disappointed with this experience though. They give less fries for their chicken on sticks compared to the Milton location. They looked fully staffed but was displeased with how they managed the large order over the smaller orders that came before. I guess I'll come back if I am in Streetsville town area and craving a shawarma, but I think I'd rather try something new next time. read more

I have no idea why people still go to him. The Shawarma has no taste besides the garlic sauce. The meat is not marinated and you can tell. The presentation is great but customer service is much to be desired. read more

I just spent my last dollar at Osmows in Streetsville. Absolutely fed up of the inconsiderate and outright rude service. I've been a customer for 8 years and the service keeps getting worse each time. The food is still of a decent quality but not worth the treatment they dish out to customers. I've had a few bad experiences recently but the final straw was a gentlemen refusing to cut a shawarma in half because "it creates a huge mess." I proceeded to cut it in half using a flimsy plastic knife without any mess at all. Me and my friends have all decided to never spend another dollar here. read more

This place is terrible. They got my order wrong and my kids started to eat it. We called and they said they will replace for their mistake so we drove back. Instead of replacing it with what we paid for, they gave us a smaller version claiming that they are losing money for giving us a second order. This is such poor customer service, we aren't the ones that made the error. So who is paying me back for my time and money???? Such horrible customer service and really the food is only mediocre. There are plenty of places to get the same kind of food! read more

It was a sad day for me visiting Osmows. After not going for close to a year; I was very excited to have some delicious Mediterranean Cuisine (Chicken on the rocks to be exact). Upon entering I noticed that most of the old staff has been replaced with newer unfamiliar faces which is okay. Ordering went very smooth and I got my food relatively fast which was a surprise as I had a huge queue before me. When I received my food I noticed a very bad smell coming from the rice and I also think one of the sauces had gone bad as well because rice alone cannot smell that bad. Trying to ignore the stench, I took my first bite and boy was it bad. Without trying to sound "typical" it was probably the worst Chicken on the rocks I've ever had. I wouldn't even feed what I had to my worst enemy! Needless to say I threw out a majority of the dish and went to the other Shawarma place down the road and had a much better meal. read more

Very limited seating. Parking can be troublesome as it's on a narrow busy street. I've heard great things about their Chicken on the Rocks and I was certainly not disappointed when I tried it myself. My first order was without any hot sauce and it was delicious. Came by a second time and tried it again with their highest hotness level which included hot sauce and powder. I can usually hold my spice but man one spoonful made my mouth burn. It took me a few days to finish it since the hotness made me lose my appetite after a few bites. I wouldn't recommend anyone eat it with the highest level of spiciness. You really can't taste any chicken, garlic sauce, or rice at this level as you're basically eating spoonfuls of hot pepper. read more

Osmos is a story of a restaurant that has its downfall brought on by its success. Let me start of by saying, they have great food AND it's open late night. It used to be that you could go to Osmos at whatever time and get a damn good shwarma (and fries if you're really hungry) at whatever time. As with most good finds, people tell their friends, and they tell their friends. Osmos became so popular that they gathered a mass following through just word of mouth. A true testament to their good food. Given that everyone and their uncle was coming to Osmos, you can no longer get a quick bite to eat here. You will be waiting anywhere from 30-60 minutes ....for a simple shwarma. That's ridiculous. Yes, their quality is still pretty darn good (it's gone down recently, but it's still a solid 7.5/10) and they ARE open late, but what's the point? When it's late and I want a good shwarma, I want it now, not after waiting an hour in line. TL;DR: good food, open late, wait times are wayyy too high read more

We're makin' what you're cravin' - even with one too many apostrophes, that slogan totally hollered at me. I was at osmow's because of my late night shawarma craving. Now, this place is known for its shawarmas but it's never quite appealed to me. However, I decided to give it another shot because I had no other choice at 11pm on a weekend night in 'Sauga. And well, verdict? Didn't like it this time either. My sandwich was neatly wrapped and grilled, decent in size, but the taste was far from the usual yummy shawarmas I am used to (for example, Ali baba's). And the whole osmow's experience wasn't any good either. Here's why: 1. No beef shawarma! Whaaaat :( 2. Long line ups, even close to midnight! 3. Bright orange walls 4. Dingy seating 5. You have to customize your shawarma at the cashier... So you can't look at ingredients later and go like "this please..." Or "not this" or "a lot of these" or "stop stop, that's enough" Now you may not understand the value of #5 now... But when you get a shawarma that is doused in the ill-tasting garlic sauce, so much so, it breaks and gets messy, you'll really regret not having that fifth option. I asked for "extra garlic sauce" and all I got was the previously described white mess. Also less chicken, more other stuff. I get that I asked for olives... But they really filled it up with olives for ever bite... Which made it salty and nasty. Never again. This was the last shot Osmow's, and a total waste of 5 bucks. Could've used those Wendy's coupons for a late night burger instead. read more

This is not "one" of the best Shawarma houses in the GTA, it "is" the best, so let's not get people on yelp confused. I've been to the Brampton and Lakeshore road locations and they're not up to par with Queen Street. These guys aren't stingy with the portion sizes of each of their menu items, which makes it well worth the money. Only thing negative about this location is the lack of seating available and overcrowding at times, but c'mon! They're constantly busy for a reason, so let's sweep that under the rug. They treat all of their customers like family, hence why they don't consider us "customers." They label everyone who walks through their doors as "Guests." Why? Because we're in their house and standing under their roof. Day or night, rain or snow. So go and get your belly filled, at Osmows Grill. read more

Dont come here anymore. When I first tried this place 6-7 years ago the chicken on the rocks was AMAZING And I always craved it. Fast forward to the recent year, i gave it 3 chances (cause maybe they just had an off day). Nope, the portions are now smaller, the quality of chicken has drastically fallen. I even gave the downtown Osmows a chance. Nice staff though. Heres a direct quote from my gf speaking on chicken on the rocks. "this is literally what they serve to people in prisons" read more

So I went there last night for the first time after hearing about it from a friend. At first I got really excited to see such a huge line. I knew if it were so many people there, it must be out of the world. Believe me, it took me 55 minutes to get my order from the minute I placed the order. I did not see any sense of urgency amongst the staff. They were nice but there was literally one girl dispatching orders. I mean with so many orders, how can you have one person pushing out the orders. I suggest you all go to lazeez on credit view road. They are much quicker and equally good. No difference at all. They are super fast in pushing out the orders. read more

Not impressed and will not return. This was our first time at the Streeetsville location. We have been to the Milton location plenty of times and love it. It's a totally different atmosphere in Mississauga. The cashier was rude and not helpful. The restaurant is dirty and narrow. The walls were actually crusty. We had the On The Rocks plate and the rice was under cooked. It was so crunchy that my husband cracked a tooth on an undercooked rice grain. I would not recommend this place. read more

Updating the review. This place is gross. It really is a by or miss. There garbage laying around close to the food, and last time I got the chicken on the rocks the chicken tasted 2 weeks old because I'm pretty sure they mix the old Chicken with the newer chicken on the flat top. It has declined majorly in the past 2-3 years. I rather go to other newer locations. read more

Very good at the beginning but now they have become conservative with their meat potions in shawarma as opposed to when they started. Am not sure if it's in all of their outlets or just the one at Yonge/Gerrard. generally their menu is good. They should read more

Avoid!! They ripped me off, no quality and no customer service. If I could give 0 stars I would. Was passing by remembering the days when Sam Osmow himself ran that location.. used to go there a lot. Not close to where I live now. Ordered and paid $15 for a large chicken on stix. It wasn't busy at all... Got home and discovered that they only gave me fries and a hot sauce! Called and spoke to the 'manager' who said it wasn't her problem and tried to push blame on someone else .. said to come back. I explained that I lived 15-20 mins away and that was during my lunch hour. She said she had to call the owner, call back in an hour. Guess I wasn't going to get any food for lunch.., an hour later, she didn't answer the phone and didn't take the phone when I asked for her. The man on the phone said call back at 6pm to speak to the owner! Called at 6:30pm, surprise, surprise the owner was not there. I had to explain to another person who refused to give me a refund unless I drove all the way back and wasted my time (at least half an hour) and gas and would have to take my kids with me. It was their mistake and I had paid by MasterCard so it didn't make sense. That was all they said. No apology, no other options. Ridiculous! No one asked for my details, it was on me to keep calling and then they just ended it. Didn't get a call from the owner, nothing. So I lost $15 and they don't seem to feel bad one bit. My family and I were so disappointed as we were so hungry. Lost my appetite and will never go there again. read more

Osmow's Shawarma - Supposed to be large chicken on stix!! $15!!! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Mississauga, Ontario

This is for sure one of the better shawarma places in Mississauga. That says a lot, given the multitude of shawarma places in this city. I have only tried the chicken shawarma and the chicken salad. The chicken shawarma is a must try! Unfortunately, the chicken salad is not as good as I expected it to be, I've had better at other places. Other than that, definitely give it a shot! Bon Appetit! read more

Shawarma ranks up there as the best food to have after a night of drinking, right up there with a solid burrito. Some buddies and I found ourselves on Queen Street in Streetsville the other night and though the streets were empty, Osmow's was open. Anytime white guys ask for something spicy, as my buddy Mark and I did, we always get the double ask. "When you say spicy, you mean medium?" "No. I mean spicy." "So...medium to spicy." "No....spicy!" and it was soooo good. just the right amount of heat, and such deliciousness. And the large shawarma was 8 bucks, which is a ton of food it turns out. If you find yourself nearby, definitely pay a visit. The people are friendly and the food is fantastic. read more

I don't care if it's a true shawarma place or not close enough and I only care about how good the actual food is. With that said, this has become a bit overrated. The shawarma wraps are great (make sure you get mild though unless you can handle it because I found the medium to be over the top spicy) but I don't like certain things like them always putting olives in it. The $5 price of the shawarma is also reasonable and on par with the other ones but this is probably the least healthiest shawarma I've had lol (so no suprise that it's so delicious). The platters are enough for two but overpriced and the rice is sometimes avg. I don't recommend getting some of the kabob's from here judging by the oil they're left in, maybe okay to eat once in a while but not too healthy. One of the problems here is that the restaurant is always super crowded at lunch or dinner or weekend afternoons/evenings. They need to get a bigger place because it's hard to move around and usually all the tables are taken so I have to get it to go. It's also taken 15-20 mins at certain times just to get a shawarma or one platter so not exactly fast food and I've stopped going here for lunch cos it takes too long to order at times. Overall, the shawrma is good and it's a good place to eat at but only once in a while and preferably only for take-out but I'd recommend trying out one of the other 5 shawarma places on Queen Street. When I go to this area for a shawarma then I usually end up going to Pita Nutso or Taj Wrap or Isis cos there's a place to sit plus less crowded and the shawarma at Pita Nutso I like a bit more. read more

Hands down amazing Shawarma. Chicken on the rocks is probably their best dish. There's not real point to call ahead, they don't start cooking it until you get there anyways. read more

I love Chicken on the Rocks! Not the best venue to eat at but man is their food delicious! I'd like to own an Osmow's franchise because I think this can really be successful if handled well. read more