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    Shawarmaz

    4.1 (193 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Beef bowl.
    Justin M.

    A good place for a basic shawarma or bowl. Staff are haggard (it's busy) but friendly and the food is good. Will it be here a while? Dunno, Ste Catherine feels ominous. But if it is stays here it's great to stop and grab a bite from.

    Jeff S.

    Shawarma is one of my favorite foods. I've been looking for good shawarma ever since leaving the Middle East where I lived and worked for a decade. And to be honest, I've never even come close to getting quality shawarma anywhere I've been. Even if a place says it's' authentic' or the 'best in the area', nothing ever came close to the shawarma I had. Well ladies and gentleman, we have a winner; Shawarmaz. This place is so good! As soon as I walked in and saw 9 guys running around making wraps, bringing out fries and slicing shawarma and the 3 shawarmas spinning on the fire, I knew it was gonna be awesome. And it was! I got the chicken shawarma, with roasted potatoes, buckwheat, cabbage, salad, and beets. Topped with spicy sauce and garlic sauce, this stuff was absolutely delicious. I got the large bowl and unrepentantly ate every last bite. I think I paid 19 Canadian for the large and though it felt a bit steep, I left 100% satisfied with my awesome meal. Five stars. Best shawarma I've had outside of the Middle East. Highly recommended.

    Nick C.

    My mom needed to stop for a quick healthy meal in between walking around the city, so she got the medium size salade poulet (chicken) for $13.65. It was a very generous amount of food for the price and they gave plenty of chicken. Unfortunately, the chicken was dry. I'm thinking because it was very thinly sliced off the vertical rotisserie. Even though the flavor was good, lamb is the best meat to cook on the vertical rotisserie for texture. I ordered a side of falafel, four pieces for $5. The outside was super crispy in the middle it was not dry at all, maybe they use less parsley to keep it moist. All the ingredients were very fresh and the staff was really friendly and helpful with the options we can choose from. Very quick service as well.

    Adil B.

    Decent shawarmas. This place is busy and serves good dishes. Right at the main st Catherine street. Would recommend this place to anyone!

    Chicken Shawarma
    Danielle B.

    This is the BEST shawarma spot in the city! Everything is fresh and very flavourful and I love the option to add garlic sauce to the baguette bread. The chicken was roasted perfectly, the salads are fresh, and I love how they grill the cheese before putting it back into your sandwich. There's really nothing for me to critique! Service was quick, and the workers were pretty friendly as well. The restaurant was a casual vibe, with lots of seating. If you have any doubts, just try it. You'll be happy you did! EDIT: At this point, my husband and I have been here 4 times within the past 2 weeks, they're incredibly consistent, it always tastes just as good as the first time. Highly recommend getting a chicken shawarma baguette with extra cheese, all dressed.

    Beef and chicken
    Mag T.

    Reviews led me to try the restaurant but the food was horrible! Both the chicken and beef were lacking flavor and not what i expected. Staff was super nice and friendly but the food wasn't impressive at all. Best thing was the white garlic sauce.

    Al H.

    If you are looking for great middle eastern food with authentic flavors and great service, you must eat at this place.

    Great people serving us
    Ehab A.

    Excellent shawarma platter for a group of 10. Fast service and great people. The falafel was also phenomenal.

    Falafel platter. So dry! Potato with some kind of meat that got flung in there by mistake.
    Chris S.

    I came here for a quick lunch while on a work trip. Quick it was not, but in fairness it was very busy when I was there. If you have ever seen those places where it is really busy but the logistics and the process of the crew sings and it is amazing how effective they are? This is the opposite of that. First, the entire dining room was basically one long line with a table in the middle. I would not want to dine in as the noise and crowd took over the spot. I ordered a platter with a couple of side items. From the time the guy took my order to the time I checked out was about fifteen minutes but the guy made most of my plate immediately. When I got to the register I definitely got things that weren't mine but I wasn't the only one. There were many sandwiches and nobody had been careful about customizations and which was which. When I got to my room to eat, the pita with hummus and the tabouleh were good. The falafel was very dark (over cooked) and dry as the desert. If the food was good, the price would be a good value but I would not go back.

    Menu
    Sergio M.

    Yes it's a chain and it's got a funny name (at least to me). Walked in for the first time on a recommendation from a colleague and we certainly got there just in time. After I perused the menu and stopped my glands to stop salivating I looked over to see the line and 20 people were now behind me. This place is all about FALAFEL and SHAWARMA. Perfectly cooked, ready to serve portions in small, medium, large and extra large tortilla looking things (I think it may be called lavash). Since it was my first time I tried a poulet / chicken large sandwich and it was quite tasty. I would have liked for them to have more variety on the salad accompaniments but nonetheless it was all about the meat, the tahini sauce and the harissa (spicy). And this place delivered! Will definitely visit next time I am in the land of the 514!

    Dawei L.

    Not bad and not good enough. Maybe I should have ordered a standard shawarma plate but end up testing this so called sushi shawarmaz. It's basicly a shawarma wrap but cut into pieces. Quite juicy nonetheless. Dont order the sushi, just order your standard shawarma.

    Mix plate
    Mel T.

    Came in for a late bite on a Sunday night at around 10:30, when our original option was closed. This was also conveniently located a few blocks from our hotel. We ordered the Mix Plate ($12.49 - Slices of Marinated Chicken and Beef , with our Special Pomegranate and Tahini sauces on top. Served with rice, potatoes and salad with Garlic Sauce & Hummus. It's no 53rd and 6th from NYC, but it was pretty darn good! Make sure you ask for extra garlic sauce because that was what made the plate. One platter was shared amongst two people and it was enough. The inside of the store is also pretty clean, so that was a major plus!

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    Wonderful place for a delicious healthy and satisfying lunch. Prices excellent. Friendly staff.

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    Delicious spot for a quick casual bite. Love that they toasted the outside for an extra…read moreLayer of texture. The potato's with the garlic sauce are out of this world! My only qualm while dining in is that ventilation is not great. It gets quite Smokey inside so my eyes started to itch and water. The food is worth it!

    Great late night drunchies spot on Rue Crescent! They're open until 4AM, so you can pop in for a…read morelate night snack or to grab something as a hangover meal (future you will thank you). Upon entering the restaurant, I'm instantly reminded of the late nights waiting at a halal cart in nyc after a night out. This restaurant itself is not the cleanest and rather chaotic on weekend nights. Theres usually a long line to order, but it moves rather quickly and efficiently. The staff members aren't the friendliest, but they get the job done LOL. You'll find a bunch of hungry and probably drunk people sitting at the cafeteria styled seats at night. The food is the main selling point here though. I've gotten the mixed platter and shawarma platter; both with generous servings of protein all doused in a flavorful sauce. Ordered the poutine recently and was also impressed how much they loaded the protein. It was a little on the saltier side and wished they had more cheese curds, but still pretty enjoyable. The fries were also more like small potato wedges. I've recommended this place countless times for almost any point of the day, but they especially hit the spot after a long night.

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    4.5(6 reviews)
    0.3 kmVille-Marie

    I would say maybe I had overly high expectations for this place from all the reviews ( on Google)…read morethat I feel a bit disappointed. But don't get me wrong , the food tasted good. So here is some good and not-so-good points; - taste of the food is good - food quality similar to some other Syrian/Palestinian places I have tried (nothing exceptionally great , nor bad) - portion size of the main dishes is on the small size - they served us dishes that we didn't order, as we were wondering which dish is which, they came and took them all back with little explanation - they served each of us welcome drink (lentil soup), after-meal sweet tea , and offered us rose water for our hands after, which was nice

    The Short Version: Cozy middle eastern restaurant. With…read morelots of different dishes from the Middle East. Food was delicious. The Long Version: My husband and I had lunch here and it was fantastic. We both got the bowl option ($14.99), where you got to choose a base, a vegetable, a protein, and a starter. I had read online that for the base you could actually get half and half of two different options. So I opted for this to try different things. So for my base I got the half bulgur and half Mujaddara (which is lentils and rice), for my protein I got the Musakhan chicken, and for my vegetable I had chosen the spinach but somehow ended up with the Awarma (ground beef) instead. And for my starter I got the fattoush. The bulgur was delicious. It was tender and flavourful. The Mujaddara was also great. The rice was fluffy and the lentils were not too hard, but not too mushy. The Musakhan chicken was so good. It was my first time having a Palestinian dish. I loved that it was cubes of breast meat and very lean, yet tender and moist. It had warm spices to it like sumac and allspice. Like I mentioned, for my vegetable I chose the spinach, but somehow I ended up with ground beef. It tasted good and I'm always up for more protein, so I didn't complain, lol. Awarma is Lebanese dish. The ground beef did taste a little too fatty for my liking, but the flavor was good. The fattouch, which is also a Lebanese dish, was very good. It was romaine lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, and crispy pita chips. I thoroughly enjoyed my bowl. My husband got a different combination of items in his bowl. He got the bulgur, Syrian chicken, mixed vegetables, and hummus. I had a taste of the Syrian chicken and it was good. It had a lemony taste to it and also came with potatoes. I didn't try any of the mixed vegetables but it looked like green beans and carrots in a tomato based sauce. My husband really liked his bowl too. We both got a few arils of pomegranate sprinkled on top, some toasted slivered almonds, and a slice of lime with our bowls. Not sure if this is the garnish on all bowls or not. I enjoyed the crunch of the almonds and the tangy burst that the pomegranate provided. My husband thought the lime was a slice of zucchini and bit into it to discover it was a slice of lime, lol. I knew it was a piece of lime so I just put mine to the side, lol. Oh before our meal we got some complimentary pita chips and a sample of their lentil soup. The pita chips are the same as what was on my fattoush. They were nice and crunchy but a little oily for my taste. The lentil soup was okay but way too salty for my taste. I appreciated being able to try these items for free though. Service was courteous and efficient. The restaurant is small and cozy and nicely decorated. It is in a basement unit so down a steep flight of stairs. We were so full after our meals but they had some very interesting looking desserts. They had desserts that looks like a bird's nest and also some delicious looking Turkish delight. I will need to try them on another visit. Street parking only. Review #15 (2026)

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    Le Chef - Love the crystal birds hanging from the ceiling.

    Love the crystal birds hanging from the ceiling.

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    Le Chef - Front of the restaurant. It's in the basement down a flight of stairs.

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    Front of the restaurant. It's in the basement down a flight of stairs.

    Mezzmiz

    Mezzmiz

    4.6(5 reviews)
    0.1 kmVille-Marie

    Was walking down crescent street and noticed this new place. Bright clean and welcoming…read more This is a new fresh,clean Mediterranean restaurant. The owner and his staff of welcoming and friendly and are there to explain the menu and even gave us some sample to try. First dish was the hummus. It reminded me when I was back touring the Middle East. The hummus was so fresh and you can taste the ingredients with a hint of lemon juice. It was so good we order another one. Second dish Muhuhammara This is a dish with garlic, pepper, walnuts and outlive oil. This was a hit. I could not believe how good it tasted and how fresh it tatsted Third Roasted cauliflower This is one of my favorite things to eat and they did it perfectly. Roasted and seasoned just the way I like it. They put a touch of tahini on top. I would of gotten more but they sold out. 4th dish Grilled chicken in lemon Usually the chicken is dry. Not here it was supper moist and the Lemmon sauce was right on point. Not to overpowering. It blended well with all the spicies. This is a must try if you like Mediterranean food. not only is the food amazing the staff go out of the way to make you feel welcome

    Had the best lunch here! The person behind the counter explained the menu to us and we shared five…read moredishes. Soooooo good. The tiger shrimp and couscous was to die for. Super fresh hummus and this red pepper walnut dip which was to die for. I was so full at the end. The only dish I didn't love was the tabbouleh.

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    Damas - The most delicious salad

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    4.7(495 reviews)
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    Ambiance? Check. Service? You betcha. Food? Of course. Everything from top to bottom was amazing. I…read moredon't recall the name of our server but she was fantastic and walked us through the menu several times because it was a little daunting! If I had to be a bit nit-picky, I would say that even with the quality of the entire experience taken into account, the prices could have been a bit better. I think we spent about $60 per person and were still a little bit hungry after all was said and done.

    Service: 11/10 Food: 10/10…read morePrice: 8/10 Ambiance: 10/10 I cannot rave enough about this restaurant. My mom is gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free, 100% olive oil... lots of dietary restrictions, and Damas accommodated for her so kindly! The staff were super kind and welcoming. My mom had come here once before, and the waitress remembered her by name and was incredibly gracious and patient as my mom explained her diet. As for the food, just WOW. The pomegranate salad was incredible, and we got the lamb, chicken, mushrooms... everything was so beautifully plated with vibrant colors and burst of many flavors. Each perfectly cooked. It's amazing how they can turn something as "simple" as mushrooms and chicken to be so incredibly delicious. We celebrated my mom's birthday here, and the ambiance was perfect for it. 10/10 would recommend this place, especially for anyone with allergies.

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    Damas - Kibbie Naya (lamb tartar) was really well spiced and very flavorful.  Perfect firmness and texture.

    Kibbie Naya (lamb tartar) was really well spiced and very flavorful. Perfect firmness and texture.

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