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    The Doner Shawarma

    4.3 (27 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Menu (Aug 2024)
    Albert T.

    The Doner Shawarma is a food truck located in a gas station on Telegraph. They serve more Turkish/German-style doner vs. the other more common Lebanese-style shawarma around the area. Since we've never had this style of doner before, we were interested in trying it out and stopped by soon after opening for a quick lunch. The first thing I noted as I pulled up was the exceptionally small parking lot. There's basically no parking at the BP - I guess most people block off a gas pump or just park haphazardly while waiting for their food? I also noticed that they park the food truck just 15 or 20 feet away from the gas station dumpster and I could smell some of the rotting contents while waiting for the food. Not the most pleasant. At any rate, we found the owner to be very friendly and ended up ordering two items: Chicken Doner ($11.99) - I can't vouch for authenticity, but I thought this sandwich was excellent. It includes a ton of chicken, shaved right off the spit, with a good amount of char. The chicken is a bit on the dry side, but they add a lot of sauce to add some of the moisture back. It's possibly a bit too much sauce, given how the sandwich drips constantly as you eat. One of the sauces is kind of like a tzatziki, very fresh and creamy. The other sauce is a spicier red to add a bit of heat. The sandwich has lots of veggies, including red cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions to add additional crunch and freshness. Everything is encapsulated in a quarter pide, thicker and more bready than a pita, with nigella and sesame sprinkled on top. The pide seems to be pressed in a panini press, adding a very nice crisp layer to the exterior. Overall I quite enjoyed this sandwich and would not hesitate to recommend it. (4/5) Garlic Cilantro Fries, Large ($9.98) - They don't list the large size on the menu, but you can upgrade the size of any of your sides for double the price. I think you get way more than double the amount of food, going from a small takeout container to a large one, so I think it's worth it. Even before this dish came out, I could smell the garlic through the window of the truck as they mixed the garlic and cilantro with the fries. When I started eating, I noted the dish to continue to have a very nice fresh garlic and cilantro fragrance. I think they have shawarma spices mixed in as well to give some more earthy and spicy notes. The fries are fried to a very nice crisp and generally quite pleasant to eat. I think they were perhaps a bit undersalted, but still perfectly delicious. (4/5) I found the found the food at The Doner Shawarma to be delicious and a departure from most of the Middle Eastern food found in the area. If you want something just a little bit different, this place hits the spot.

    Chicken doner, beef doner, and seasoned fries
    Jason H.

    Amazing food, quality, and service thank you guys I will be coming back !!!! I love the sauces

    Veggie Doner

    One of the best shawarma sandwiches I have tried. Loved the bread. Lots of veggies. We got chicken shawarma doner and falafel doner. One of the best falafel doner. Can't wait to go again next time.

    Veggie Doner
    Noah W.

    I went here earlier during the winter because of hearing about it from Mr Chimetime and I have to say was that this place definitely has become officially not just the best Doner but also the best food truck in the Detroit metro area.

    Beef shawarma
    Alesia W.

    I had a mixed Doner chicken and beef. The meat was tasty. The customer service was excellent. My only complaint is it was loaded up with toppings and sauces, so it seems the meat got lost. The bread was delicious too. Next time I will tell them to go light on the two sauces. I hate a sloppy sandwich which makes it get cold fast. I just started to eat the meat out the sandwich.

    Mary D.

    Very happy to see an authentic döner place right here in SE Michigan! Last time I had this delicious version of gyros/shwarma was in Ottawa, Ontario many years ago. Döner's meat is marinated in sharp, peppery spices and slathered with a garlicky sauce. A taste explosion compared to shwarma or gyros and far less salty. We tried the beef and the chicken (a mix cut right from the stacked and slowly cooked roll spit of mostly white meat with some thigh meat mixed in) and both were equally melt in your mouth delicious. Reheated half of it the next day for 5 min in the air fryer and it was still great. The bread was a sesame seed-sprinkled pita bread that had a lot more bready loft than typical Syrian bread, which absorbed a lot of the sauce. It is loaded with vegetables- onions, pickled cabbage, etc. A little expensive for a sandwich but hey, it will last for 2 days! BTW, döner is pronounced 'dih-neer.' I already knew that because the Canadian one has haunted me for many years wishing we had a place to get it here.

    Sorr had to eat some . Beef Doner tastes awesome!!
    Ali T.

    BeenN here a few times, thanks to Mr. Chimetime. This my first time having the beef doner.

    Doner Bowl with Fries, Doner Bowl with Rice

    Got chicken and rice and beef with fries. I preferred the chicken to the beef. Loved the sauces. Fries were great. Beef had too much seasoning and was a bit like a coating. Would def go back tho!

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    2 years ago

    Fantastic! Succulent, flavorful, well cooked, and verrry generous portions. Professional conduct and service.

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    First time eating this an it was great will be back to try there pita sandwiches as well

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    It's okay, nothing special over priced, they try hard I gave them that but still the pricing is an issue

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    Something new, liked the chicken Doner, I think next time I would like the try out the bowl, and the fires are good too.

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