Portions are freakin humongous, and the food truly reminds me of back home (well as close as it gets so many miles away). Service is friendly and efficient. Would definitely be back if I'm here. read more

Good food - no complaints. This place is just way too busy. It was hard to find a table, and the tables weren't being bussed/wiped down by staff. Then, after waiting in the long line for food we got back to our dirty table and ate while new patrons lurked and impatiently watched us hoping that we would leave our table so they could take it. read more

My meat was burnt and tasted bad. The vegetables were rotten in salad. The rice was hard. The kafta was burnt and had a bad taste. The chicken shawarma platter was dry and hard. Waste of money. I also took a picture of the kafta because of how disgusting it was. read more

Shawarma Palace - Middle Eastern Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

I usually get Shawarma from the Garlic King in Orleans however this time around we decided to try out the Shawarma Palace. It was delicious. We ordered a variety of dishes so we could put together our own shawarmas. The falafel was brilliantly cooked and crusty on the outside just how I like it. The chicken was flavourful and the garlic potatoes rank amongst the best I've ever had. The portions were a good size and even with 5 of us digging in we had leftovers for lunch the next day (whoop!). After initially feeling like I would be cheating on the Garlic King, I would be more than happy to get my shawarma fix from here again. read more

STOP!!! If your looking for a great place to eat JUST STOP!! LOOK NO FURTHER. I wanted some good Shawarma and this place already had great reviews so I said "why not". Everything looks soo FRESH AND SMELLS GREAT! the wraps are cheap but the plates are little expensive, BUT THE PLATE IS VERY HUGE AND IS WORTH EVERY NICKEL! because of both the portion and taste! The restaurant trys to keep clean in the dining area as much as possible which everyone appreciates. But maybe some fresh decor could give it a lift in style. BTW I CAME FROM BRAMPTON ON to Ottawa for a road trip. #1Shawarma in the country! GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE TOO! read more

Shawarma Palace - Yummmmm - Middle Eastern Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

I hate to do it folks, but coming from the Indian foodie New Yorker who's own kind invented chicken and rice, I'm not impressed by the shawarma I had from Shawarma palace. I walked in to the authentic Lebanese joint and went straight up to the bar to order a styrofoam container of Shawarma goodness. The plopped everything from hummus, to salad, to brown rice, to pickles/radish, yogurt sauce and then all topped with a HUGE helping of the chicken itself. The hummus was good, the salad was mushy and boring, the chicken was overly cooked and hard(possibly recooked/rewarmed?)...the rice was NOT basmati rice...ugh. The 2 lebanese pitas served in a bag on the side were a nice touch however... I guess for Ottawa it receives 5 stars, but in my books, compared to Shawarma I've had in NYC and Shawarma like dishes in Israel...this is a firm 3 stars, nothing less and nothing more. If I'm back in Canada's capital and have a honkering for Lebanese chicken-n-rice, I may stop by...for now, find a good Indian joint and get some basmati rice with chicken tikka masala on top. read more

We had the vegetable platter and mixed meat platter, spoiler alert: they were amazing. They give really generous portions, and yet the food is not lacking in any way. Seriously. I highly recommend the veggie plate, it comes with roasted potatoes, garlic sauce (toum), hummus, salad, roasted eggplant, falafel and pickled vegetables. Our two platters were enough for four and everyone in our group agreed this is some of the best Mediterranean food we've had. Shawarma Palace has free parking on the side and its very close to Parliament Hill. The employees were nice and there is plenty of room to sit and eat. I highly recommend coming here if you're in Ottawa, especially because most restaurants we visited in this area didn't have free parking and it's halal! read more

- i wish i still lived in ottawa because of the palace. - let's be honest. this place is ridonkulously good. i was introduced to it a few years ago by some of my lebanese buddies at work. this quickly turned into a weekly event that only needed one word asked, "palace?". - the food is very very fresh (read: no microwaving of anything) because of the constant business. i dare you to find a moment where there isnt at least one person in line. they literally go through 3 spits of chicken per day. no joke. - the garlic sauce is dynamite and am more than ok with its potency. - also, if you are (wo)man enough or are eating for 2, get yourself a plate. not just the sandwich. it's huge. i was here yesterday and am still full. read more

Ottawa has a large Lebanese population. Consequently, there is great chicken shawarma in the city. My friend brought me to Shawarma Palace. I ate the chicken shawarma platter with potatoes, salad, and hummus. In terms of the chicken, some of the pieces were amazing: extremely tender and juicy. Other pieces were dry. Of course, the chicken shawarma is cooked via a vertical spit that spins. As a result, some of the chicken is going to dry out. It is the nature of the dish. At shawarma restaurants, I usually go with lamb since it does not dry out as easy as chicken. Overall, I rank it as very good to great [depending on the piece of chicken you eat]. My favorite part of the platter is actually the potatoes. They were amazing. The hummus is very good too. If you are visiting Ottawa and looking for recommendations, feel free to message me through Yelp and I can share my itinerary, which includes my Yelp reviews. The information for an electronic copy can also be found in the link via my Yelp profile. read more

If you're hungry and looking for both high-quality and high-quantity food, this is definitely the place. Their chicken shawarma platter is incredible; delectable potatoes, with hummus, garlic sauce and savoury rice (choice of brown or white). There's so many different things on your plate you won't know where to begin! The servings are very large, so either share it with a friend or come with a big appetite. It also gets very busy, so expect long lines at odd hours of the day, but this also ensures the meat is fresh, as are all the other ingredients. The food is relatively expensive for such a casual dining experience. A platter and a small drink will come up to $15. But considering the amount of food they give you, not to mention the pure deliciousness of it, I would have to say its clearly worth it. It has received some flack for poor service, and I've encountered a grumpy cashier or two, but for the most part this aspect has been overblown, and the servers are actually very helpful and cheerful. Overall, I would without a doubt recommend Shawarma Palace. If you like Middle-Eastern/Lebonese food, you will absolutely love it. If you're not a fan of this type of food, there's a good chance this place will convert you. read more

Thanks to Yelp and the reviews we read, we decided to eat here versus the Lebanese restaurant that was closer to our hotel. We were not disappointed. The chicken shawarma sandwich was outstanding and a hearty size. The tabbouleh was tasty and fresh, and the potatoes with garlic sauce were made perfectly. Service was friendly and very fast, despite there being 20+ people ahead of us when we got there. When you compare the time waiting in line compared to waiting for your food at a sit down restaurant with typical "bring the food to you" service, this is actually much faster. Don't let the reviews of long wait times scare you away. read more

Shawarma Palace - This may seem like a long line, but it moves fast. Everyone is here for a reason -- it's for the great food! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Easily one of the best shawarma places in Ottawa. Reliably good food, and after coming here with a lot of people I'd say that the consensus has been consistently good. I'm used to eating in Montreal where there are shawarma places everywhere, many of them very good--and this compares well with some of the best in Montreal as well. As with all of the best shawarma places, it's often very packed--whether at noon almost any day, or late at night on a weekend. What's impressive is that it's not simply next door to a bunch of dance clubs, which means that on a Saturday night at 2am people are going out of their way to line up here. read more

Best shawarma I've ever had. The end. Huge portions. An overflowing plate (good enough for two people) that consists of rice, potatoes, garlic sauce, hummus, salad and chicken shawarma will run you $15 + tax. The roast potatoes and garlic sauce are like crack (but also dangerous. the aftermath of that garlic sauce could be used as a weapon. bring gum). Get a side order of these to add to your meal for $5. One tip - if you come first thing when they open chicken won't be as good/moist as I guess it hasn't been cooking in all it's juices all day. Tastes much better later in the day. Also - dine in portion is a tad larger than the takeout size. Order to eat in and if you don't finish you can ask for a takeout container for your leftovers. I will make this a mandatory stop every time I visit Ottawa. read more

Freshest and tastiest shawarma in town. My boyfriend and I normally share the chicken plate and that's enough to fill up the two of us. We've recently been getting takeout and it's just as good. A must try for anyone visiting or living in Ottawa. read more

Shawarma Palace - Plating up the shawarma (pre-meat) - Middle Eastern Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

This place is probably one of Ottawa finest Shawarma restaurants in Ottawa. In terms of bang for your buck, satisfaction, flavor, nutritional value, and price--it's all excellent. For around $13 with the mixed platter you can pretty much feed two people, or make two meals out of it. It fills me for the entire day! The garlic sauce is authentic, as you can see the cashier lady always working away on the cloves--which is important because garlic is very healthy and some places use these cheap powders in packages. It's very nutritious and healthy as well, just watch your portion sizes as it is high in calories! I've been to most of the Shawarma shops in Ottawa, and this chain is fantastic, especially the one on Rideau. Lebanese and Greek are the best! So fresh and high in protein and micronutrients. read more

Love this place! I find their shawarmas crispy (which I love) and the portions are pretty big. They also do potatoes really well. The garlic sauce is delicious and I usually ask for some on the side as well. I try to go here as often as I can when visiting Ottawa. The line that we have to wait in every time speaks for itself! read more

Anyone who knows Shawarma in Ottawa knows Shawarma Palace. The Rideau Street Shawarma Palace is the one that started it off, and still offers some of the best Shawarma in the city. Sadly, I feel that their service does not match the level of quality of the food. They will rush your order: if they ask for white/brown rice and you don't answer within a second or two, they will make your decision for you. Do you want mixed meat on your salad? Prepare to be met with serious attitude. Their location on Bank Street offers the same quality of food with far friendlier and more flexible service. read more

Believe the reviews! This is an extremely tasty little Schwarma joint. The line goes fast - and food is plentiful. The portions are huge - I couldn't finish all of it! This is a fast food joint - they get your order fast, move down the line, grab your pita and GO! Normally, joints like this get rated two stars (like a Panda Express) - but the eats are high quality (unlike Panda Express). I took everyone's advice and went with the Chicken - but now I'm curious about the beef.....definitely a gem in the area!!! read more

Best shawarma in Ottawa, by far. The platters are really big (we were two people and couldn't manage to finish it) so whenever I go (and that is quite often), I always get a sandwich. If I feel extremely hungry, the garlic potatoes are good too. I only have tried chicken and falafel sandwiches and I liked both of them, specially the chicken one. And yes, it is busy, but it's worth it! read more

While planning a recent trip to Ottawa, I'd read that the city was known for its shawarma. That's all it took for me to go into major OCD mode in an attempt to find out who made the best in town. I posted on a few food-centric sites and this place came up most often. Normally, I like to take the perverse route and go with a lesser known spot, but this time I decided to go with the popular pick. Anyway, yes, this place is a bit dingy as people have mentioned. But never you mind. You're here for the schawarma. We got a chicken schawarma platter to share, hold the rice, and extra potatoes please. I really recommend doing this since the potatoes were great and if you are a garlic lover, do not pass up the garlic sauce that's drizzled on top. In fact, ask for more on the side. Sooooo good. Best of all, the chicken was moist, flavorful and juicy, not always the case when it comes to chicken schawarma. They give you pita on the side to make your own sandwich as well. The platter is huge as other Yelpers have said. It turned out to be enough for 2 adults and a kid. There was a long line when we arrived at about 3:00 on a Saturday afternoon, but it moved fast and service was friendly. We appreciated that there was a parking lot. read more

Best shawarma I've had in Ottawa so far! After asking around for the best shawarma in Ottawa, I made the trek to try out this place. I am so glad I did. After vowing to never have shawarma again after a bad experience at another restaurant, I'm glad to say this place has changed my mind. The lineup was long but it wasn't long before I was making my order. The chicken shawarma had a generous amount of chicken in it to leave me feeling full. If only this place was closer to the Rideau Centre. It's a place to grab a quick bite, but don't bring a girl here on a first date. Lots of families and kids here for dinner. They have flat screen televisions here but it's just the same commercials playing on a loop. Great price and great food, what else can you ask for? read more

We got the mixed grill with tabbouleh salad and less rice/potatoes. It comes with 2 pitas and a lot of hummus. There is no way a single person can eat a whole plate (unless you're a really hungry 6' tall dude). The meats were typical shawarma style (crispy, kinda greasy, you know). It was really good, don't get me wrong, but I don't get what the hype is about "ottawa-style" shawarma. It was like any other shawarma from anywhere else. We went out of our way to come here (we're form out of town), and it was nothing special. However, if I lived nearby I could totally see myself coming here regularly because of the good value and portion size. Tip: you can replace your iceberg lettuce salad for tabbouleh. read more

My family members are big shawarma fans so we are fortunate to live near Ottawa, the Canadian Capital of Shawarma! We have had the change to try many of them in the area. I agree with other Yelpers that this place has generous portions but the food is a bit bland in comparison to other shawarma restaurants. I am glad there is parking and that it is open late for the convenience of grabbing a quick bite after a movie at the ByTowne Cinema. I really wish they offered real plates and cutlery for eating in. As my friend said, "2 chicken salads for $22.00? They can at least give me a real fork." Their chicken salads could to with a better dressing. In comparison to other shawarma joints (such as Mr. Shawarma) it was very plain. They rely on their garlic sauce to dress everything up and it is not suitable for someone with an egg allergy. read more

My favourite shawarma joint. This is one of the places I'll bring friends from out of town. Portions are massive, particularly if you catch one of the servers on a good day, and the quality of the food is always consistent. A platter is more than enough for a big eater. It's enough for dinner and next day's lunch for my wife! read more

Visiting from Toronto and wow, did my family and I find perhaps the best shawrma I've ever had! Everything was delicious, plentiful and served with care. They even gave us extra soups because we were out-of-towners! We had the chicken and beef dinners, but we'd love to return to try out the rest of their menu. The only issue I could see is that the space is just too small for the demand. read more

Fairly decent shawarma place. Nothing too different about it, it is exactly what you would expect. The combo shawarma I got was all dressed and stuffffed full but it was well rolled and easy to eat. read more

Excellent shawarma. I've been to many a shawarma places in Ottawa, as there are about 5000 different shops, and this one always takes the cake as my favourite. The portion sizes are massive. If you want the best bang-for-your-buck I'd recommend ordering a plate, as the sandwiches do not come with combos (and can be expensive if you order separate sides). The plates are massive are among the best shawarma plates I have ever consumed. Go for the beef. The beef is exceptional. You purchase one meal and it ends up being enough for two, or even three. Potatoes are great, garlic and hummus are excellent. No complaints. I have friends who live in Toronto and abroad and this is always a stop when they come back to town. read more

Amazing shawarma! Very fresh, happy staff, huuuuge servings, traditional music, open late, love it here!

Best shwarma I've had on this continent. And crazy lot of food! Chicken is amazing. Staff is helpful and generous. Dishwasher needs an upgrade - cutlery available at the checkout, hard to find a clean knife.(deducted one star) Don't think too much about that and enjoy the fresh food. read more

We discovered this popular shawarma place in Ottawa through word-of-mouth. Note: If you are walking from the Parliament Hill area, it's roughly a 15-20 min walk. The place was very busy when we arrived during the dinner hour. The order line moved relatively quickly, it didn't seem to calm down much either when we were leaving - generally a good sign when it comes to restaurants. We ordered the Kafta kabab platter which took about 15 mins to make as they had to cook the kabab on the grill. All in all, the food was tasty: meat was tender and juicy, rice and salad were fresh. While the prices are a little higher than other shawarma places, there was enough food to feed 3 people. Overall, good food and excellent value. read more

I have to say, as a visiting Brit whom doesn't get to dine in with Shawarma back home, (owing to there being few places to purchase it), I was completely converted by the wonderful food we had from this take away. The garlic potatoes were incredible and the portion sizes were great value for money - you don't scare me! Perfect for a night in with old friends, would recommend! read more

Best Leb food in Ottawa. You may have to wait a while in line, but the wait is totally worth it. Such good value.. the "stuff" to dollar ratio is amazing. The potatoes... oh, the potatoes. Don't forget to get the potatoes. Such pillowy goodness.. greasy as hell but you're not going there because you're eating healthy. You're going because you want to get fed. The garlic sauce is perfect.. it doesn't just taste like mayo like some other places. If you're going to do Leb food, this is the place to do it. read more

Go for the Veggie plate. It's incredible, very tasty without the guilt of consuming all that seasoned chicken or beef meat. Broccoli, cauliflower, eggplant, tabbouleh, with all the salad, hummus, pita, garlic sauce, potatoes and rice! They need a second downtown location! read more

Being originally from Vancouver and newish to Ottawa I must say this city is spoiled for Lebanese food options. SP did not disappoint - I had the mixed platter and it was delicious on all fronts (perhaps the chicken could have been a bit juicer). The portions are almost too large - maybe about three meals worth! read more

This is the best SP location and possibly the very best shawarma in Ottawa. The food is consistently fresh and delicious and the service is usually fast unless of course you go during peak hours (there's usually a lineup all the way to the back of the restaurant during lunch and dinner time). I go here way too often because it's just too damn good. The only thing that isn't amazing on the menu is the poutine which is just okay, but honestly if you go to SP for poutine you are doing your life wrong. read more

Great shawarma but crappy service. Went to grab take out for my family the other day only to have to wait 15min for them to put other people who were not at the restaurant in line in front of us (even though I had been waiting for 15min!!). Their food is good but their service is hit and miss. read more

Shawarma Palace - Diagustingly dirty place....even kids chairs look like they've never been cleaned. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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Doesn't get better than this, when it comes to platters they offer the best in terms of price as well as taste. Myself and the family have been going to this one for as long as I can remember (6+years). They are one of the older Shawarma joints in Ottawa, you won't go wrong here at all. Highly recommend it. Most other joints are newer establishments these guys lie from amognst the classics. read more

The food is incredible! We always order a family platter and the amount of food last for days. Friendly service and amazing prices. Worth checking out if you like middle eastern foods! Hits the spot read more

Friendly staff. Excellent food. Delicious and great value. Highly recommended! Lineup moved fast as they were very efficient. read more

Shawarma Palace - Middle Eastern Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Great Schwarma. Popular and lots of volume, so meat popsicles don't go stale. There are lots of Shwarma places on Rideau (Schwarma King? Schwarma Kindom Palace?). This is the one across from the crappy Econolodge Motel. Just look for the crack addict screaming insults at a parked car... Tabouli is too lemony. read more