It's About Time is Lebanese food with specialties from Beirut. It's a store front restaurant with…read morea pretty spartan interior. Most of their business is take out although there is room for maybe four people to sit at two counters. The owner was super friendly and accommodating. I asked him to make me a vegetarian plate of mixed salads and falafel while I moved my car. (The lot behind the restaurant doesn't belong to them and you'll get towed!) The pita, humus, babaganoush, papas bravos, and pickled turnips were very good. The standouts: 1. the lightest, airiest falafel I've ever had. If I knew felafel could be this good, I'd order it more often. 2. Rice with cardamum pods. Why have I never had cardmum in rice before? I've eaten at literally dozens of Middle Eastern restaurants, and this was a first. It was a new taste and absolutely raised the bar on the rice. Finally It's about Thyme was a bargain. I think I paid C$15 for an overflowing plate of food plus a bottle of water. The portion was so generous that I took it home and ate the leftovers for lunch the following day. And here's a lagniappe: the restaurant is across the street from the Salem Chapel British Methodist Episcopal Church where Harriet Tubman was a member. St. Catherarines, Ontario was one of the end points for the Underground Railroad.

This is a hidden gem. Super fresh food and bread. Lots of meat dishes but also very vegetarian and…read morevegan friendly.

I came here for the first time. I've only been to the one in Mississauga so it is my first time…read morehere in Saint Catherine's they literally just opened up. I've always been a fan off the shawarma place and I just love the signature hot sauce because it's actually really really really spicy. I ordered the fries with shawarma as a student special it is $7.99 with taxes it's a flat $9. The same bang bang noise haha as they cook up the shwarma on the big flat tawa! That is such a Signature step! The fries are yummy and I also got s free drink with my combo. For all the kids, they have Pakola and Fanta as well! The shwarma is yummy a d so are the fries!!

Avoid the location in Caledonia, Ontario. Make sure you ask for a receipt: the teller hopes no one…read morecounts their change: she tried short-changing me a toonie. The wrap was hard and dry; the chicken hard and stale; she put on hot sauce when I told her mild.

We chose this restaurant because we love Middle Eastern food and because it had the highest rating…read morefor nearby restaurants. And it measured up in every way! We don't eat enormous quantities, so I can only comment on the fabulous Baba Ghanouj and the Donair meat sandwich. Donair is lamb and beef; the sandwich was wrapped in pita bread, filled chock full of meat, lettuce, onions, garlic and accompanied by delicious pickles (unlike store-bought, maybe sour?) and Tahini sauce. The Baba was unlike what usually passes for that, but small chop of eggplant, tomatoes, with pomegranate seeds and sauce. It was just fabulous! We were in the area for a competition, so stopped by again the next day to sample something else. Needed just a snack, so had another eggplant concoction, Mutabel. It was also delicious and more like what is served as Baba Ghanouj in the States. Very garlicky and delicious. The prices were reasonable. We had a nice chat with the family who runs the restaurant, who are refugees from Syria, a really nice family. The restaurant is decorated with lovely inlay pieces, and Syrian art. The service was friendly and quick though most tables were full at lunch.

Dont eat there very good chance you going get sick rats running through the restaurant and it's…read morelike no one car there was rat pop on the tables I just left. Dont eat there I didnt order nothing.

Store is dirty workers don't wear mask and don't wear gloves while handling food, the food and the…read moreveggies are not fresh. It's a big disappointment and disgrace to be called Middle Eastern food.

Not to be confused in Shouldwarmup Bites, which are what you eat when it's freezing but the weather…read moreis telling you that it Shouldwarmup later. I was surprised to see that this late night Shawarma stop was not on Yelp, and even though it's not the best I've ever had in St Catharine's, it's really good and they're friendly and tasty. We can't judge it by Toronto standards - the best shawarma city I've ever been to - and although it's been a while since I had anything here I'll definitely check it out again when I'm back in St. Catharines and take better pictures. just thought that they deserve to be on Yelp since I came in here a while ago and was reminded of it when I was in this Plaza just few weeks ago. Yum. 3 or 4 if it was in Toronto. 5 in St C.

A great mom and pop place serving shawarmas and kebabs. It's open until midnight which is why we…read morestopped here with my family of 13 at 10:45 pm! People serving were polite and accommodating to our needs. The food was fresh and cooked in front of us. Everything tasted great, however the food was quite greasy. Be prepared to eat a very heavy snack. The portions were enough for me to be able to share with my daughter and still have some left over. The place was clean and neat, with simple decor. In conclusion, we enjoyed the meal but I'd prefer a lower fat option if possible.

I'm trying this place for the first time....i guess it's a place if you're looking for your Halal…read morefix...its quite spacious and has lots of chairs and could be a great place for families with kids to run around and play....the food was OK....neither good not bad....i mean how wrong can u go with shwarma but ......however I have never been as satisfied as I am with Madina at the Pen Centre food court...like hands down if u are looking to drive a bit further then please give Madina a try. Two things that caught my eye was1)Chicken chunk fries. 2)Butter Chicken Lasagne. Other than that just a random place for me ...there was no fries on the side or drink....so just the shwarma with $5.99 plus tax. Girl was pretty sweet and friendly. They are open untill midnight...12am for late night ppl....hehe..

Amazing food and service. Everything is cooked very nicely. The best thing I ever had to eat is the…read morechicken and fries. Very good ambiance. I love it!

Poor customer service contacted the head office on the worst beef Shawarma I ever had the beef was…read morein chunks and so tough not even chewable.and done on the grill. I was told they would contact the the owner and they would get back to me in 72 hours, but 2 weeks later and still no response from the owner. I live in the Falls and happened to be in St Catharines and did not want to have to drive 20 minutes to go back to return it so it went in the garbage.Thanks Osmows for my first and very last experience never again.

The food Very delicious . Service amazing . Ambience feels lovely . Every day they have specialread more

Biiiiig Mistake!!! If a Shawarma plate means maaaaybe 20% if not 15% chicken, maybe a couple of…read morefingers' worth, when most places give you a good half of the whole container full of chicken, and $15 original price at that, than no thanks. The little chicken that was there was dry and not tasty at all. To say that this place chintzed out and skimped on food is an understatement!! It is the smallest amount of chicken I have received on a Shawarma plate in 30 years since I've been eating it! Definitely NOT a repeat!

Food 4/5 in taste, quality at this price point. We had the number 1 lamb chops dinner and number 9…read moreWaziri Kabob (1 skewer grilled chicken and 1 skewer ground beef kabob). Both $17.99 CD. I liked the grilled meat and rice. The "naan" is actually Babari bread which is more typical of Afghanistan. It was tasty. Ambiance 2/5. Very simple, but clean. Some decorations and paintings depicting scenes from Afghanistan. There is a raised area where you can sit on the floor together, or use that for a prayer area. Service- 2/5. You order at the counter and then pick up your order when it's ready. You take your dirty dishes back to the front counter area when you're done. Cafeteria style. The food came out pretty quick. They do a lot of takeout business it seems. A year or two ago I went to Bamian kabob (also Afghani) closer to Toronto. There's not as many choices in Saint Catherine's for this type of cuisine. I'm glad we tried this restaurant.

Just a boring Shawarma, almost tasteless, the chicken tasted grilled, but not like a Shawarma…read morechicken with condiments. The toppings in it lacked also and no garlic sauce or any sauces to make it taste like a good Shawarma. Not sure where the 5* came from. I wouldn't go more than 3* or so.

I came here with a few of my friends for a fun dinner and this place did not disappoint!! I highly…read morerecommend making a reservation because it was packed when I came on a Sunday. We were told the patio was first come, first serve. We were able to secure a spot right by the water which was amazing!! They had a great selection of wine & cocktails. We ordered the mushroom flatbread to share and it was delish. I was a little adventurous and opted for the mac & cheese with shrimp but the mac = gnocchi. It was delicious and very rich. At the end, we were too full so we took dessert to go. Overall, I was very satisfied with my dining experience here. I would definitely return!!

If you enjoy condiments the semolina crusted calamari ($26) comes with four dipping sauces:…read moresweet-curried aioli, sweet chili, basil pesto aioli, and sriracha aioli. It would've been nice if at least one packed a bit of heat, but they're all tame, adding flavour without overpowering the squid. Thankfully, the semolina crust was excellent - crunchy, light, and not oily at all. The portion is generous and easily shareable between two or three people. A newer addition to the menu is the short rib sandwich ($34), and it's a good one. Large chunks of tender, flavourful beef are topped with sautéed mushrooms, crispy onions, arugula, and brie. The cheese adds a creamy richness that makes the sandwich stand out. The menu notes a horseradish aioli, but any zing from it gets buried under the slightly sweet braising sauce, which was too sugary for my taste. I would've preferred it kept more savoury. The sandwich is already quite saucy, and yet more sauce arrives on the side. Good for fries if you choose to switch the salad to spuds. After hearing plenty about the Great Canadian Burger ($29), I couldn't resist splitting one, though I ultimately wish I hadn't. The short rib sandwich is better. The burger is hefty, with a thick beef patty that's overly dense and heavily mixed, giving it more of a frozen-patty texture than the crumbly tenderness of a good homemade one. The potato bun also struggled to hold up against the avalanche of toppings: grilled peameal bacon, cheddar, onion, tomato, arugula, pickle, and two sauces. I'm not sure why the kitchen insists on sweetening everything - the burger comes with caramelized onion bacon jam and a maple chipotle aioli, both quite sugary. If you enjoy sweeter savoury dishes, you'll probably like it. Otherwise, I'd skip the handhelds. On our weekday lunch visit, the restaurant was well staffed and attentive. Even though we never felt rushed, we were in and out within about an hour. If anything, the service bordered on overly attentive... during that hour we were interrupted six times by four different people checking if everything was okay. My suggestion: let the primary server handle most of the check-ins, and only have others step in if things get busy.