After picking someone up from Laguardia decided to hit this place up which is about 10-15 away in Astoria. Limited seating. Basically its a Middle Eastern shawarma (their version of gyro) shop. Good stuff comes from this place - fresh and tasty good and definitely fills you up. I tried the chicken shawarma sandwich with a Coke - awesome! read more

Shawarmania - Halal Near Me - Astoria, New York

Okay okay let's be honest, we've all eaten from the "halal guys" carts. This is better... Seriously stupid better .. Almost... okay okay ill shut up. Try the combo chicken and lamb. You can thank me later. read more

This shawarma joint is located right underneath the subway and a 5-minute walk from me, but to be honest, I wouldn't have come in if not for my friend who's obsessed with halal food. Now whenever he comes up to visit he insists that we go here, because Shawarmania does not disappoint. It's cheap and fucking delicious. Highly recommend the chicken shawarma. A pita would fill me up and it's only, what, 6-7 bucks. re: the sauces, the standard white sauce they put in is the garlic sauce. You can ask for hot sauce, which goes really well with the garlic sauce. I didn't think it was that hot but it gave me a heartburn afterwards; touche, Shawarmania, touche. They also have tzatziki sauce which is reaaallly heavy but really good. There's a bit of wait for the food, but the staff are friendly and there's a TV in the back to keep you preoccupied as you wait. read more

We were craving Mediterranean food and wanted to try somewhere new. This restaurant had good reviews and wasn't too far so we decided to try a take order. They had our order ready quickly (within 20 minutes) and we were pleasantly surprised with the portions. My husband ordered the chicken shwarma main feast - he loved it & said it was better than King of Shwarma (which was our favorite chicken & rice place)! It was $13, but they fill the container to the brim. I ordered the trio appetizer (grape leaves, baba ghanoush, hummus) and the whole falafel (6 pieces). The hummus was decent and the falafel was a little dry (but otherwise good) and overall all the items were good. I think this place will be our new go to restaurant! read more

We went for iftar, there was two Hispanic employees working during that time and they were really understanding of our time to break fast, they lowered their music very low the entire time, they were mindful that the azan would call soon, they added a little extra meat because we fasted, they were trying best to make us happy and comfortable. The food was right on point, and so delicious. The philly chicken shawarma with cheese was so good. Thanks to the employees for being so open-minded and accommodating, awesome service. read more

I'd been avoiding this place due to mixed reviews, but a hummus emergency finally caused me to try, and dislike, this place. Food: Got the hummus and babaganoush. Neither tasted remotely yummy. The hummus texture was fine but taste was strange. The babaganoush was too creamy and had an odd sweet flavor with very little eggplant. The pita was preheated and sitting out, so was cold and soggy. I had to bring it home and throw it in a pan to make it more edible. Service: I got take out. The service was friendly but inefficient. I had only ordered dips that required no cooking, but rather than scooping my food while the orders ahead of me were cooking, they were working thru one order at a time. Not only did that cause unnecessary delay, it was just infuriatingly inefficient to my hangry mind. Oh and I ordered two dips and they gave me only one spoon! Makes no sense. Would not recommend but maybe worth trying the shawarma? read more

I ordered a lamb and beef shawarma pita and a kofta pita, hummus and pita, falafel, and snapple - FOR DELIVERY. Through Seamless, it says that delivery time is 30-45 minutes. After waiting for 45 minutes, I called the restaurant only to have them tell me that the delivery guy just left. It then took another 25 minutes to receive my food. The food was cold, soggy, and unflavorful. My falafel was soggy, the pita was soggy, and the meat cold and unflavorful. I also ordered a raspberry and peach iced tea snapple, but received 2 fruit punch snapples. I'm never ordering delivery from here again. read more

Delicious, flavorful, first stop here in NYC. The service and workers are super nice and welcoming read more

Shawarmania - This place is really delicious a lot of flavors , first quick stop here in NYC and the service and workers are super nice - Halal Near Me - Astoria, New York

There's not a whole lot in the area. I mean, we are talking the edge of Queens area that starts to become desolate and Ingrid has to pull out Google Maps to figure out where the hell she is going. After a few drinks though, mind you this was a few months ago, my buddy Howie and I found ourselves at Shwarmania! What a name. Sounds like it should be a country where you get to bathe in hummus. I think they were about to close but they were still quite friendly and serviceable and the place is exceptionally clean inside. Kept things lively and interesting chatting with my friend about travels in Israel and the Middle East. We both ordered the chicken schwarma sandwich for $4.95. They make everything really fresh. Crisp lettuce, fresh tomato, delicious tzaziki and tahini, juicy and tender chicken. Ordered a side of hummus as well and it was incredibly creamy and rich to the point where you question why the hell do I eat Sabra from the grocery store when there is this?! read more

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This review is based on DELIVERY. I ordered through the yelp app which runs with EAT24. Placed the order and added the tip, all seems good right? After a hour and change of waiting I decided to contact the restaurant (no answer), later then I reached out to EAT24. At this point, my stomach is eating itself from hunger. The representative told me they were out for delivery and then few minutes later told me the deliver guy would not deliver to my area because it was too far out of their delivery area, understandable if a place told you in advance. Never received a courtesy call or a cancellation they could not deliver to my area; in that hour and change I could have ordered from a different place or gone to the supermarket to whip something up. I' am asking for a little courtesy but maybe I'm asking for too much (shrug) In summary, I never received my order, got my refund from EAT24, and will not order from this place again. read more

This place was great! I was really wanting to eat some good Arabic/Mediterranean food but did not care to go a very traditional place. Meaning I really didn't want to hear arabic music and have hookahs all around me while eating. This place was the answer. The portions are generous and the staff is as friendly as they get. I a not in the east coast often, but next time I am I will be back here. Oh ya and it kicks the halal guy' ass read more

I'd review the food but after waiting over an hour for it to be delivered I found out they "forgot" to make my food before they closed. Don't waste your time. read more

We will not be ordering from here again.. The first time we did, both my fiance and I got unpleasantly sick. The second time he ordered from them (with a friend... I wanted no part of this), the food took over an hour and a half to come, with three follow up calls where he was told "it's almost there." When the food finally arrived it was cold, and (guess what?) things did not end well for the boys the next day. Customer service here leaves much to be desired, and the pleasure of the food going in is not worth the pain when it's coming out. read more

Fast food at its nadir. Dried out, flavorless schwarma; wilted iceberg lettuce; sour tzatziki; stale pita. Fries took half an hour, and that's cause they were frozen. Atmosphere is McDonald's meets Middle East: glaringly bright, formica tables, plastic ware. Service is sullen, when it's not indifferent. An absolute waste of money and time. read more

The shawarma fries are my favorite! I will troop all the way to Astoria Ditmars just to get these amazing shawarma fries. My only complaint is that there isn't much seating to eat with a big group. It's more of a take out spot. Also wish there were a free more locations! read more

Just hit this place for the fist time yesterday and I feel like an idiot for not doing it sooner. The food was great. I had the super falafel platter. Crispy, hot and consistent. The hummus was on point. Tahini was smooth but not too smooth. The hot sauce was HOT and homemade. Maybe the best falafel I've had in a decade. As an aside, best selection of Pellegrino sodas I've ever seen. Had the prickly pear and orange. So good. The guys there were really cool. Nice, talkative and overall personable. I could see myself having a beer with these dudes. The play classic rock through the speakers - which I love. Listening to Zeppelin while having lunch was a really nice touch. I'll be back - often. It's about time we got a good falafel/shawarma pave on this end of the neighborhood! read more

This place is good. And you can get a meal+ for $6... That's a beautiful thing. Falafel is awesome. Chicken shawarma is delicious. Hummus is fresh and delightful. You cannot get less than 6 falafel though... Which I hate. Makes ZERO sense. No one needs to eat 6 falafel. Grab the shawafel platter for falafel and shawarma. Yummmm. read more

It is the real Shawarma. Finally! The food is great, the people are amazing and it is very clean and cheap. In NYC, if you want quality, you have to pay a lot for it; in this place, it is not the case. Their lunch box deal is amazing, and it is ALL DAY, for $6.99 you can get full. For me, I tried the Chicken Kabab, my friend tried the Farooj lunch box. Next time, I will try their beef shawerma. I am so excited for this place! It is a MUST! read more

I always tell my friends the secret to great kabob is keeping it juicy. I've had this place 4 times the past year due to necessity more than the food. I tend to stay away from grilled Egyptian food because they always overcook the meat. This visit proves just that, a sad over cooked mixed grill with dry kofta and semi burnt chicken kabob where I burned 16.99. The beef kabob part of the mixed grill saved this otherwise one star review. Hope one day Egyptians can cook meat without burning the outside... But they have great items here too! The can of soda by the name of Pepsi and another named San pelegrino Aranciata was to die for! Just sucks when you leave a place spending around 33 bucks and realize you barely ate the food and had it go to waste. read more

Shawarmania - Overcooked and rubbery chicken... - Halal Near Me - Astoria, New York

I ordered beef shawafel rice and salad with tres leches cake, the cake is not good but atleast they tried. The cake is dry and the sauce sits right in the bottom. Their beef shawafel rice and salad is the bomb! Add $0.50 for extra garlic sauce and its gonna be awesome, I paid extra but it was not added but still I do recommend this food and I would probably order again in the future. I'll give 4 out of 5 bec they forgot my extra garlic sauce and the cake was dry. read more

Shawarmania - Dry tres leches - Halal Near Me - Astoria, New York

Great food for the price. I tried the chicken shawarma sandwhich falafel sandwhich and philly steak sandwhich. All were good and didn't skimp on the meat. Service was excellent and they even gave us complimentary fries. read more

Super unfriendly and rude service. Ordered something here and they didn't get it because their fax machine wasn't working. Didn't try to resolve the situation and became really frustrated when I already paid online. Never will I come back again. read more

They have improved since opening. We tried the falafel and the shawarma sandwiches-- the falafels are good but the shawarma is just not there for me. My husband and I usually get our falafel sandwhiches and share fries. The latter are pretty good and its cute that they sprinkle some herbs on top. Their baba ghanoush is sadly a miss for me. It was too watery and too much mayo. On the bright side, their service is good and very friendly! Although they need to be more in-tune with Grubhub pick up orders. We ordered it online and the service indicated the pick up time to be 20 minutes later. I was quite surprised that they needed this much time. But of course, when we picked the food up at the time indicated, the falafels were lukewarm and everything was already soggy. Lesson: just go there to order! read more

OM NOM NOM Top-notch falafel & chicken shawarma. Kick ass hummus too. Spotless kitchen, the prices are right, and excellent "bang for your buck" food that we desperately needed here up on Ditmars. read more

Came here on a Tuesday night after King of Falafel and Shawarma ran out of Shawarma, and that's what I was craving. Frustrated, I scanned through Grubhub for Shawarma, and Shawarmania caught my eye. Placed an order for a platter and a regular shawarma in a pita. 15 mins later my food was ready. The fries weren't the best, just plain ole fries. But, the shawarma was pretty good. I enjoyed it, and so did my girlfriend. It's not the best shawarma by any means, but it was a good experience and satisfied my craving. read more

Shawarmania - Shawarma platter - Halal Near Me - Astoria, New York

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I'm posting this review after 3 fantastic orders and 1 subpar delivery. I'm vegetarian so I've repeatedly tried and loved the dips and falafel, especially the smoky baba. I've had takeout 3 times and 1 delivery. The delivery yielded boring, cold fries. I'm still in love with everything else though. read more

I love this place! I actually brought my whole family there when they were in town visiting - I think it is that good! I normally get the Chicken or Lamb lunch box (like $7 all day) - it is nothing but amazing! I love the sauces and the rice has some great flavor! I also sometimes get the Chicken Sharma Pita - also awesome - nothing to fancy but the pickles are my favorite part. Music is always on point! Service is the best I have seen in a long time! Always friendly and warm welcomes! read more

Gave it an other try and walked in to have my meal to stay. The guys are realllly friendly which is refreshing. Eating the platter fresh is a bit better than having to wait for it to be delivered and having the shawarma get cold and dry out. Improvement by 1 star for this in-restaurant experience. Keep it up, guys. read more

If you are craving for Shawarma go here, the owner make it the best way you ever tried Shawarma. However, the Hispanic workers never take their time to make the orders as good. Definitely service can get better with some passionate workers serving the people exactly the way they love to eat their Shawarma with every bite to remember. read more

Shawarmania - Halal Near Me - Astoria, New York

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The food is mediocre at best, service the worst. Service: After a ridiculously long time ordering on the phone bc I had to keep repeating myself, he said it would be an estimated hour before delivery. Hour?! After some push back he finally agreed to a half hour. (So he can just change it?). Once delivered, left out of the order was: my drink, the hot sauce, any utensils, and all the sauces for one of the orders. I mean... Food: the falafel, chicken shawarma, and lamb & beef shawarma is standard I guess. Again, mediocre at best. The hummus is virtually tasteless. The kofta is probably the best item there. The pita chips were the only redeeming thing in my opinion. Luckily we had hummus and Sriracha in our fridge, which saved the meal and gave it some flavor. read more

Was around the Astoria ditmars neighborhood and was looking for something halal to eat and came across this place. The food was pretty good, I ordered the lunch box and it was satisfying. One thing I didn't like was that literally half the plate was salad, and rice and meat was the other half. The food was still good and very flavorful. Great place to go with a few friends read more

Shawarmania - Shawarma chicken lunch box - Halal Near Me - Astoria, New York

An OK joint for shwarmas, in my opinion. The fillings (tried the lamb + beef and falafel) were good but overall the shawarmas were on the flimsy, slightly soggy side. Also found this place a tad over priced on some items. E.g. the "Arabic salad" at $5 (ok, $4.99) features mealy tomatoes and soggy cucumbers, not quality produce with crunch and flavor that I was expecting. The people working there were very nice, however and the place seemed popular amongst Middle Eastern families so maybe we went on an off night. Might go back. read more

First time here with the team. Great food and excellent service. I got the chicken lunch box and it was really tasty. They definitely won my business and I will be coming back. read more

Shawarmania - Halal Near Me - Astoria, New York

The food is ok. There is room for improvement. It's cheap. Quick service. Friendly staff. Good location. The music is loud and can be annoying. Open every day. read more

Shawarmania - Halal Near Me - Astoria, New York

The friendliest staff. Warm hospitality. Awesome decor and signage (get me in touch with your design company!) The zany music playlists make me smile. A step above halal carts in the city--second only in value/dollar to Rafiqi's (in my experience, ofc). Charred crust on the chicken shawarma is a delight. Little extras--grape leaves, pickles, etc.--are lovingly packed in with the main feast and lunchbox. read more

I wish I could give this place six stars! Location, location, location. Doesn't get any better than right at the subway. The shawarma pitas are amazing. They put just the right amount of sauces, the veggies are fresh and crisp and meat is always juicy. Let's talk about the sides. The salads are always the perfect size and tasty. Even the fries are unique with its parsley and garlic flavoring. I don't care for rice but I will eat theirs. The decor is bright and cheery. And who will complain about Ozy Osbourne followed by Iggy Pop heard overhead? I can't comment on the sweets as I'm always full because the servings are large so I haven't ordered any. Keep in mind that this is Egyptian style so it tends to be a bit tart. Some might think it is sour but that's not the case. I recommend without hesitation. read more

Awesome food. Better than the street stuff. Real chicken pieces, not chicken mash. Otherwise a no frills joint. Place is clean Don't come here for the ambience read more

They are very friendly here and the food is very good and it's a great bargain. Every item is a huge portion. I'm a big fan of the chicken shawarma lunch box, which is nearly big enough for two meals. Also, they put a nice parsley and garlic mix on the french fries, which taste awesome. The falafel is good, but a bit heavily fried. But there's one problem... this place is SLOW. If there is even one person in line in front of me, I leave because I could be waiting nearly 20 minutes for a to go order. And delivery from here is a joke. You are lucky if you get your food in 45 minutes. Also they BLAST their music inside so that they cannot actually hear you when you call. Also, they have a speaker out on the street which is trashy behavior, not fit for the nice Ditmars area. So the food is great and cheap and they are as nice as can be, but be wary of the ear-splitting service and the slow service. read more

When I want it fresh, they do not disappoint! Great selection and quick service off the train station. read more

Shawarmania - Halal Near Me - Astoria, New York

Great food, great people, and clean! First time here. Will definitely be back. Delicious food. Had a few appetizers and tried the beef and chicken shawarma. Right under the train at the ditmars stop. Very convenient! read more

Shawarmania - Halal Near Me - Astoria, New York