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Sammy's Donair

3.4 (30 reviews)
InexpensiveMediterranean
Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Moderate noise
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Good for kids

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Lambert P.

This is a Lebanese shawarma/falafel/donair place. The other donair place we've been to in Burlington is a east coast style donair - Montreal pizza place. This donair place is much larger and has plenty of seating both tables and counter style along the side wall and front window. Here you line up and order and they eventually bring your order to you on a tray with your drinks if any. Today I ordered the Donair combo not to be confused with the combination plate. The Donair combo included a regular sized donair which is the meat, sauce, diced onions all wrapped in a pita inside a paper wrap inside a plastic wrap. You have a choice of rice or salad and a drink as well. This I found well wrapped and because of the plastic and the tight paper wrap there's no chance it will leak all over. This donair was quite generous with the meat and it was quite filling. The sauce which is always a bit sweet was good but there wasn't too much. The sauce is a bit runny and not thick like tzatziki. The side of rice was really red in color. I don't know what made it so red but it wasn't spicy and it had a different taste to it but it was also good. The combo after tax was 15 dollars. The combination plate is what I will get next time. It's more of what I tend to order which is a plate of your choice of meat (shawarma or donair, rice, salad, pita and a drink. Their menu is pretty large and they even have a variety of desserts as well. This establishment was basically pretty full when we arrived and most of the tables were already taken. They only take cash but there's a ATM inside. There's also a bank in the strip mall if you don't want to use theirs.

Irfan R.

Halal meat is served here per verbal assurance from the Owner. Tried the Donair wrap which has a sweet tahini sauce. It's interesting since not use to a sweet flavor in these type of wraps before. I also tried the chicken kebab wrap which is more traditional and I liked that one better. Fast and friendly service.

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This is Burlingtons go to Donair and shawarma joint. It's been opened for several decades and it's full of regulars. It's Cash only!! $$

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The place looks OK but food is good , I like their donair wrap and donair with rice the I tried shawarma once it was ok

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Best donair restaurant! I having been going here for over 20 years. You could drink the sauce it's so good lol. Super nice people as well.

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12 years ago

Best falafel around but messy. Great tahini. Service is nice but they only accept cash so bring some to avoid the fee at the ATM inside

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I came here because someone we were with swore by it…read more Interior of the restaurant was dimly lit. A few tables. A giant illuminated decorative tree of some kind took up a lot of space. Also anyone pulling into the parking lot is sure to blind you with their headlights so maybe best to pick a seat away from the windows. We ordered the Adonis entrée, the Chicken Shawarma entrée, Lamb Souvlaki entrée, a Shish Kafta entrée and a few Lentil soups. All of the entrees came with the same Rice, Potatoes and Greek Salad. The Lamb was cooked well, and for $30+ it better be. Chicken Souvlaki was drenched in sauce so of course it tasted good. The Kafta was AWFUL. So dry and bland. Every bite was making my mouth dry. What a bummer. The Lentil soup was ok but I feel like it didn't taste as authentic as other places I have been. It could have used more spices. The potatoes that came with the meals were just ok. They didn't taste good or bad. However the rice that came with the meals was bland and tasteless. No saffron or anything. Literally around the corner from this place is a restaurant called Sidra and it serves waaaaaaay better Shawarma, Lentil Soup, Kafta (tikka), and their meals come with amazingly flavorful rice and garlic potatoes. With such a better place nearby I don't know why you would come here instead.

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