I was excited to find Shawarma in Peterborough, as I was previously driving to Oshawa to a place I found and liked. I'm a bit on the fence at the moment. The value for money is excellent - a large dinner (they call it medium) for $6. Chicken shawarma, grilled vegetables, rice, salad, pita, pickles, hot and garlic sauces. I have gone a few times now and can report that consistency of freshness is somewhat spotty - for example sometimes (like today) the rice was very fresh, but previously it has been crunchy after sitting too long and then being heated in a frying pan. Pickles and salad have always been excellent. Today the pita was stale (I'm not sure if there wasn't actually a bit of mold starting to appear on one of them, but it could have just been a small spot of natural colouration.). There could be more chicken, or at least larger pieces of chicken, as they simply become lost among all the various grilled vegetables and other items, and I have previously thought I had lots of chicken and then discovered it was actually okra, I believe (part of the grilled vegetables).
All things considered, and particularly given the low price, I hesitate to not give 3 stars, but Yelp's criteria is that 2 stars = "Mey, I've experienced better" and, indeed, I have experienced better Shawarma/Middle Eastern cuisine, even in the low budget range.
The owner/staff are great and friendly, and certainly work hard (they also own/operate Free Topping Pizza). read more