Updated review May 18 Victoria day. I decided to grab some shawarmas after our walk at Frenchman's Bay. When I entered the restaurant there some people dining in and others waiting for their orders. The chicken duo deal $16.99 is an online only deal. The cashier was trying to ring in my order but didn't realize it's an online offer. The food prep staff told me to order online. The online order process is pretty easy to use and you can customize your wrap and bowl. The Queen wrap comes with pickles, garlic sauce and pomegranate molasses. You have the option to choose your own toppings up to 3 choices. The Queen regular bowl has similar toppings and it's served on top of rice. The food was pretty good but I would say the chicken portions left more to be desired. The only downside here is that restaurant was understaffed and I waited about 30 minutes for my order. If the wait wasnt too long I would give them 4 stars. read more

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Tip: The chicken shawarma salad was excellent! I have frequented Perkins Restaurant in Pickering a couple of times. To get to it by vehicle, you need to drive by this Shawarma Royale. I've made a mental note to drop by Shawarma Royale. I've been to its Scarborough location years ago. I needed a refresher. I drove around the building and parked fairly close to the entrance. I then walked in. This eatery is spacious. There are lots of places to sit down and enjoy your meal. The tables are generously spaced out. I headed over to the order area. There was a couple in front of me. I looked at the menu to see what I wanted. I saw chicken shawarma salad. Perfect! The woman taking my order was so sweet and nice. She asked me if I wanted any sauces. I went with tahini and garlic sauce. I paid with a credit card. I tapped and was done. I got my receipt and joined others waiting for their food. I saw a man slice the chicken shawarma that would comprise my salad. I saw another man putting my salad together. Watching my food being prepared was wonderful. It also made me hungry. My order was ready. The woman asked me whether I was dining in or doing takeout. It was the latter. She put my container of happiness in a clear plastic bag, with a fork and napkins. I thanked her. What's special about this place is that all three staffers said thanks and hoped that I'd enjoy my food. i liked that nice touch. I put my food in an insulated bag and drove home. I then had dinner. The chicken shawarma on my salad was still warm. I loved my meal. The veggies were crisp. This place was generous with the pickles and pickled radishes. I loved how yummy the chicken shawarma was. Each slice was tender. The tahini and garlic sauce brought every ingredient together. I'd get this salad again. I should try a bowl, too. I had a great experience. I'd return for more when I'm in the area. (465) read more

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Royal Shawarma in Pickering serves generous portions of fresh, flavorful shawarma. The chicken is juicy, well-seasoned, and paired perfectly with their creamy garlic sauce. The wraps are packed and satisfying, and service is quick and friendly. A great spot for a casual, affordable meal when you're craving authentic Middle Eastern comfort food. read more

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Ugh. Service and food quality is well below standard. Hard to stomach. Off day? Who knows. Won't be back again. Someone needs to check this place out for operational performance. read more

After a game of pickleball nearby, we stopped by Shawarma Royale for a quick bite. The place has a cozy yet spacious vibe, and I appreciated the open counter where you can see your food being prepared--it adds a nice touch of transparency. We were lucky enough to meet the owner, who personally helped with our order since the cashier was busy assisting a family. The service was absolutely fantastic, making the visit even more enjoyable. We went with the Queen Chicken Wrap Lunch Special, and it did not disappoint! The wrap was packed with flavour--filling, savoury, and so tasty that I was tempted to go back for seconds. The care and skill the owner put into preparing it really stood out. Overall, Shawarma Royale is a great spot to satisfy your shawarma cravings. Highly recommended! read more

Shawarma Royale - Queen Chicken Wrap - Middle Eastern Near Me - Pickering, Ontario

First time coming here, got the Queen Lamb wrap. The size is smaller than other places and the wrap itself a little tough but the taste of the wrap was good. Would give it another go based of taste alone. read more

Shawarma Royale - Queen Lamb Wrap - Middle Eastern Near Me - Pickering, Ontario

I was really excited to try this place as it recently opened up in my area, but the slow service was really disappointing. I was out running some errands on the Saturday afternoon and decided to stop by here to get a shawarma wrap for lunch. Usually, when ordered from a fast casual restaurant, the orders are made within a pretty fast window of time, but here the time it took from me to order and actually receive my food was more than 20min for one single wrap. I decided to go with the Queen Chicken Wrap, which is a bit smaller than the King Wrap, but a bit larger than the Prince Chicken Wrap. The wrap was pretty good, but the options they had for toppings wasn't much, so I was slightly disappointed. Overall, the staff were kind and tried their best, but based on the food and slow service, I don't think I will be back. Something to note, is that this style of shawarma is Syrian style which means they use a different type of pita bread and add pomegranate molasses to their dishes. read more

My husband's family had ordered a large platter of shawarma from this spot. The food was good. But it wasn't mind blowingly delicious. I think this is a solid choice for shawarma. The inside of the restaurant was clean and looked pretty new. There were lots of people waiting for their orders. They serve the large platters in a big box. Never thought of ordering shawarma in a party size box but good to know you can at this place. I wasn't disappointed nor was I blown away. read more

Had a satisfying wrap tonight from Shawarma Royale Was National Shawarma Day Wanted to make the trek down to Lawrence East for some solid shawarma but the construction and traffic on the 401 has been terrible going though Scarbs So I opted for my backup which was Shawarma Royale Can't go wrong Had the King Chicken Wrap which comes on the markook bread It hit the spot Was good eats and satisfied my shawarma day read more

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Wow! We saw this place tucked in behind the Perkins on Hwy 2 and have wanted to try it for a while. My husband loves shawarma but I've never really been into it. When we received coupons in the mail we thought we'd pop over and give it a go. We ordered the family meal (yes, there's only two of us... no judgement please) and it came with four shawarma wraps, sauces, fries, pickled turnip and peppers and a side of coleslaw (not in the picture). First of all, I have to say, their coleslaw is AMAZING as are their fries. The wraps were also very tasty and just having the molasses sauce to drizzle over them took it to the next level. We enjoyed our meal so much that we did a repeat the following weekend. Absolutely stellar. I am now a shawarma fan!! This past weekend we opted for the lamb shawarma wrap. It was also very tasty however, it didn't seem to agree with either of us later that evening. I will likely stick with the chicken from now on. There's quite a bit on their menu so we will a lot to work through. I can see this place quickly becoming a favourite of ours. read more

Shawarma Royale - Lamb shawarma wrap - Middle Eastern Near Me - Pickering, Ontario

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I finally made it to Shawarma Royale in Pickering and it was well worth the wait! The interior felt a lot more spacious that it appears from outside. It was also nice and clean. Everything on their menu looked good but I chose their Chicken Shawarma dinner. It was a generous serving of delicious flavours and colours. Sadly, however, it got bounced around on the way home and didn't end up being very camera ready. It tasted great though! The service was very friendly and accommodating. I'll be back! read more

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I'm addicted to their kebab. Absolutely delicious. Pritom, the server, is always so friendly and accommodating. I would recommend everyone give this place on Danforth a try. I would love to try the jalapeño poppers, but they're always sold out. That's good, I guess they're pretty good! Nice place. read more

I went at 11:30. They still had the lights on and the door open but when I came in the lady said it was closed. The man from the back chased me out and offered me a rice and beef bowl because their grills were off and cleaned. They closed at 11. I accepted, it was 20$ but it was fantastic. Right before making it he offered me his personal wrap that he made for his dinner, I declined and just took the bowl. On my way out he told me to try his pomegranate molasses, it was ok. The funniest guy and the best service I have ever had. The restaurant was bright and clean read more

This place is a waking nightmare. The only "royale" part of this all was the royal f--- up they did on my order. I ordered for delivery from UberEats. There was no miscommunication here as ordering through the app, you have to clearly specify sides and what meat you selected. I ordered a "lamb on the rice or fries" with fries. This came with rice. Not great but not the worst. I also ordered a "chicken on the rice or fries" with rice. NO CHICKEN WAS INCLUDED!!!! Egregious. I also ordered a side of Hummus and Motabbal which was $4.99. Apparently they were out of hummus (yes at a shawarma place they were out of hummus) and decided to sub us 3 cans of pop. They indicated this with a written note. They could have easily contacted us but they just wanted to scrape what little money they could from this order. They even managed to screw the pooch on their own written note and only gave us 2 pops...would you pay $5 for 2 cans of pop anywhere in the GTA? There's lots of shawarma and kabob type places in the area. Don't give your business to this abysmal excuse for a restaurant. read more

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This was my first time visiting shawarma royale and it won't be the last. I went on a Tuesday to take advantage of their chicken on rice deal for $9.99. The portion was large, the chicken was flavourful, and the price was right. I think i found my new shawarma place. read more

Shawarma Royale - November promotion - Middle Eastern Near Me - Pickering, Ontario

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Came here for the first time Wednesday night for takeout after receiving coupons in the mail. From placing order till walking out was only about 10min: ordered the Chicken Shawarma Platter and a falafel wrap, EVERYTHING was delicious! Hubby had multiple helpings plus lunch the next day! Crispy fries, tasty chicken shawarma, falafel was tasty and fresh! Looking forward to our next meal from here! read more

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Got 2 shawarma wraps from here off Uber eats. Was pretty underwhelming. The wrap was tough to eat through and there was not a lot of meat. Would I grab it again? No read more

New shawarma place in Pickering and it doesn't disappoint. Had the falafel meal and it was very filling. I also like how they wrap the falafel in the pita bread and than in saj bread. Definitely coming back here! read more

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Went here to grab a shawarma..I order the kind shawarma and the prince shawarma combo..it wss roughly $26! And boy was I ever disappointtrf' probably the worst donair I have had. The only thing good going for this place is the interior and the man at the cashier was friendly. Other then tnat I would never go back again read more

loved having this takeout experience! it was very quick, and the man and woman were so nice! the man remade my chicken wrap to add onions bc my sister forgot to say it in the order, this was a really kind gesture. thank you!! read more

Terrible. Got the so-called "King Chicken Wrap". Tasted awful and was tiny. I wanted to like it because the place was very nice inside. I ordered a side of humus with pita bread and they forgot the pita in my take out order so of course the humus was a total wasted purchased. They drowned the humus is some cheap oil wich leaked out all over the bag and covered everything. Will never go back. read more

Came across the Pickering location just by chance and it os now our go-to place for Shawarma & Falafel when in Durham.The Flavour profile is Amazing and like no other we've had anywhere else in the GTA. Super friendly service and comparable in price to similar places. A++ read more

If you are a shawarma fan, look no further. The authenticity of the shawarma and the fresh taste of the meat makes it awesome and enjoyable.

One of the best Shawarma's in Durham. Extremely nice and friendly owners. Very slow when very busy but worth the wait. Highly recommend.

Very good shawarma! Perfect portions! good value. They have a shareable plate I want to try next with my family!

Their food is delicious but their service is terrible. During Ramadan season when they know the peak times they kept taking order that they could not fulfil. They cannot answer the phone so your forced to order online, when you arrive at the given time your order is far from ready, never mind that there is no shawarma left on the rotassarie and they still have a few orders to complete before mine even begins and this is 45 mins after I have waited. I asked to cancel the order several times so as to ease their line up and I did not want to end up with mediocre or undercooked food either. They refused when it was just a click of a button on the Ipad to cancel the order. Terrible terrible customer service I feel for the peopel who were fasting and waiting for their food. They need to get better at managing their service and stop taking orders in between so they can service whatever they have in the pipeline first. read more

Absolutely loved this place, my wife and I came here weekly for months. They hired a new cook you cannot understand and doesn't understand the menu. He kept re asking our basic order and then screwed up all of it. Took one bite and threw it out. Wont be back. read more

2nd visit, The food was fresh and good the first time, however the 2nd time, a big issue we had was with hygiene of the Male cashier, the 1 SAME plastic glove he had on while we were there, if you can get past the same glove being used for cash register( handing cash to you- YES with that glove on his right hand), wiping sweat off his face- with the same right hand and later handling your food not once but twice with his hands. Oh yes and somewhere in between the guy going in the back and yes still using that same glove. Needless to say, After the 10 minute drive home we could not toss the food quick enough. This is a definate hygiene issue with the cashier. We will not be returning. It is a huge disappointment. read more