This is the very sad lunch I ended up with today from Shawarma King... $11.50 for 3 microwaved (right in front of me) pre made falafels. Think soggy sponge texture. I receive 1.5 potato pieces, that's right, I did not eat any of them. Look at the picture, that's how it came. Basically I got a spoonful of hummus, some plain white rice, sprinkling of ice berg lettuce, 3 sad slices of tomato, onion, pickles, 1.5 potato pieces and 3 microwaved falafels for $11.50. What a rip off and a sad excuse for Lebanese food. I will not be giving them a second chance. read more

Shawarma King - a tray of food - Donairs Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I took out a falafel plate from this place this week to support local businesses, and it was mediocre. The falafel balls were falling apart & dry, the rice was dry, and the potatoes were very few & as hard as wood chips. My wife's lamb was tasty. I won't be back soon, at least not till the shut down is over. read more

I have tried this place a few times now. Don't care for the shwarma wrap so much... but we keep coming back like hounds for the chicken shawarma platter. This hot mess has the garlic goodness that I crave. What you get is a mountain of food - too much for me to finish but just right for others. The things I love about this platter are the garlic sauce, the seasoning of the chicken and the fact that the chicken is moist. Hate when it's all dried out. Hate even more when the chicken has those chunky, chewy, hard "mystery" bits - I have never had that experience here, thank goodness. You get the usual with this platter: pita, rice, chicken, potatoes, some kind of lettuce, maybe some pickle? I forget but I would say it's the usual platter stuff. We even hit up delivery once; it's slow and pricey but kind of nice to have the option. Shawarma platters kind of go hand in hand with Netflix and sweatpants, so sometimes delivery is a must! read more

Shawarma King - a view of a restaurant kitchen - Donairs Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Absolutely amazing! Great prices, friendly staff and no problem adding extra sauce! One of the best I've had!

Where to start, ordered a medium falafel, received and charged for a large. Took it away, lazy dude working the till didn't include any napkins in the bag. Sat down for a meal in the park, noticed that my lunch was left on the flat iron too long and the wax paper had fused to the outside of the pita. So, here I am, in the park trying to salvaged my lunch with no napkin to clean up the horrendous mess that is supposed to be my dinner. Recommend strongly avoiding as indifference of staff leads to outcomes like the one received. Will not be returning, quality of food is mediocre at best. read more

I had heard about this place and we just wanted a couple of shawarmas to go, did not have to be fancy, just good. It was OK. We got 2 mediums (no smalls available) and it was recommended to us by the gent behind the counter to get the chicken and lamb. Sure, why not. At the til when paying, he added a $1 for each one for the lamb bits we got. Oook. Too bad as the lamb was not really worth it, it was really dried out. The pita was ok, not the freshest I have ever had (I think I prefer the fluffier ones), same goes for the toppings. Not bad, just not out of this world. Tip 1 - make sure you are not going too far to eat as your shawarma will fall apart on you. Tip 2 - only ask for half of the 3 sauces you get (refer back to tip 1). If not, your mouth will be coated in garlic (not USUALLY a bad thing) and you will not be able to taste much else in your sammy. $22 for 2 meds and a can of diet Coke. I was looking at the menu on the wall after ordering and I feel maybe the platters are a better deal for $9.50 each. Open til 4am! read more

I popped in here to grab a bite to eat. Whenever I get a chicken shawarma, I always compare it to this amazing Lebanese restaurant my Hubby and I frequented while living in Bangkok, I haven't since had one that even compares. So I tried to give shawarma King a fair chance. the guy working seemed like he was in a hurry to serve me, even though I was the only one in the store. They have 2 sizes of shawarma, I asked for a medium chicken, which went for $7, which seemed a bit much. He shaved off my chicken and put it on the grill. The veggie options are a bit sad looking, I went for tomato, cabbage, onion. He threw it all together and put it on a grill, while I paid, with a juice it came to almost $11. The shawarma was pretty big, I can only wonder how big the large is! I'll admit it was good, definitely hit the spot! I wasn't wowed by shawarma King, the prices seem a bit steep, but my food was good. read more

I'm far from being a shawarma expert, having only been to a few other places, but this place served me the best one I've had so far (and the only one that made me want more). The only downsides for me was that it was cash only (despite the Interac sticker on the door) and their ATM was out of service. There is a bar to sit at if you're not taking away. read more

The original and best location. Unfortunately the owner doesn't work the counter as much anymore. But when he used to be there this would have easily been a 5 rating. Still the best Shawarma in town! read more

Absolutely no flavor. I ordered chicken shawarma sandwich and everything tasted the same = no flavor. Everyone who's saying that it's flavorful, they probably never had real shawarma. I took few bites and couldn't finish because it was bland. read more

CAREFUL don't eat here! My boyfriend and I ordered two shawarma wraps (he had the chicken and I had the mixed) to go. When we got home to eat, the wraps fell apart instantly (even with the paper wrapper!). I tried to eat mine but despite all the garlic sauce and the tahini it was dry and bland, so I did not finish mine. My boyfriend was so hungry that he powered through and ate his entire meal. He started feeling sick to his stomach within 10 minutes. We went to bed, and he woke up this morning with horrible FOOD POISONING symptoms. As I write this he is laying in bed sweating it out. Needless to say we will never be going back here since it is a health hazard! read more

Your review helps others learn about great local businesses. All I like to say :it is the only real shawarma you ever taste. read more

meh. order the "medium" and not the large, as the large is freakin' HUGE. this place is pretty good, but i'll admit i have a bit of a soft spot for shwarmas. i'd drive half-way across town to come here, but probably not completely across town. that's how i feel about this place. somewhere in the middle. certainly worth trying. read more

This was a terrible meal. I got the falafel platter an a beef donair. The falafel were disgusting, dry, chewy, and dense. Not crispy at all and no flavour. The rice was clumped together and was just a lump of mush. The donair was just okay but was thoroughly unsatisfied with the taste of everything I ordered. This was a skip dishes order and I won't order from here again read more

great yummyness in the wee hours nom nom nom read more

Delicious plates, best one next to Pita Basket. Except they have very good prices. They really need a touch-up on maintaining the look of the place and no doubt will there will be an undeniable increase in traffic. Other than that, it is off to devouring their delicious food! read more

Got the dry over cooked chicken shawarma ... Dot know what it is but something is definitely different with the ingredient or the condiments ... Even tried the large size but due to dry meat... Almost to the point that it's painful to chew!!! Not sure I will return to this location ... read more

Absolutely loved it! Cheap and great for the prince, totally recommended. I tried the mixed shawarma (neef and lamb)

Something's changed in the past few months. Not sure if it's new owners, but it does seem to be new employees. The old guys were incredibly efficient and could handle busy traffic. I was in for lunch this week and it took over 20 minutes to get a Shawarma, and the whole handling of customers was incredibly disorganized. It's a reliabile Donair/Shawarma, but if they can't get their service back it could be a long ride. read more

Very large Shawarma, not the best tasting though. It was not terrible by any means, but Shawarma when done right, slow cooked for hours on a spit with oinions and fat layers intermixed with the meat, oh man. So few Shawarma places really put the effort into the things that the people in the traditional countries it is served do. The meat should be slow cooked for hours on a spit, it should be shaved off the spit when ordered, the meat is the key of the whole meal and in places that do this right across the sea, they do it REALLY right. This stuff can be done WAY better. A proper Shawarma place should have a spit with chicken, a spit with beef, and a spit with lamb, all spinning slowly, having cooked for hours, smelling of cooked onions, meat, garlic, and every other awesome thing they add to the spit, you should be getting shaved off browned bits of meat that have intense flavor, wrapped in an awesome in house made large piece of pita bread, and with all the usual additions to finish it off. That would be a 5 out of 5, this place is not close to that. With the purchase of 3 LARGE spits and the care to do it right they could be there inside of a month though. ATM, 3 out of 5. read more

The two times I've been here the music has been so awkwardly loud it's hard to tell the employee your order. The falafel I had was good so I came back a second time. The music was even louder and there were more friends hanging out in the place than employee, the atmosphere was so uncomfortable that I left without ordering. read more

This place does not live up to the hype. I wouldn't bother stopping by unless you happen to live in the area.

Always big portions, friendly staff but a friend of mine said he has seen the health inspector here a few times as he lives nearby. I will still eat here but only on occasion. read more

The shawarma or donair is JAM packed with meat. Like I was literally stunned when the dude pulled out how much chicken he was going to put. And it was awesome. read more

The King Has Left The Building. This used to be one of the best, but since the last owner went back to Lebanon (the guy who started the Shawarma King franchise), the passion has left. The food isn't as fresh as it once was. It takes a lot of work to keep one of these restaurants going and clearly there isn't enough business to bring in enough manpower to replace the passion the old guy had. It's still "OK", but it has lost the character, flair and freshness it once had. read more