Once again the food was amazing. This was my first time trying the lamb. I always/ofter have the…read morechicken platter. This was my first time trying the spicy pepper dip. It had a nice kick to it! Size, taste and freshness is what we find at the olive branch. I really want to mention the little attention that Andreas gives his customer really makes you feel at home. I have talked with him on a few occasions. We are regulars... haha. I really liked my lamb but chicken is still my Personal favourite.

We had originally tried The Olive Branch in Manotick during the first week it was open and they…read morewere good, but we didn't feel the need to come back. After hearing some recent reviews on a Manotick Facebook group, we decided to give them another shot almost a year later. We used the online ordering system and our order was ready on time for pick up. I ordered the Lamb Souvlaki Platter ($26.95) and added in the comment section that I wanted the meat to be done medium-rare. It came with two skewers. My wife ordered the Keftedes Platter ($22.95), which she heard from others was really good. Each platter came with Greek rice, medallion potatoes, Greek salad and tzatziki sauce. The rice was a little more plain than we would have hoped, but it improved once we squeezed the provided lemon over top of it ourselves. The medallion potatoes had yummy dry seasoning sprinkled on top. Next time we will ask for more of that dry seasoning in the comments in the online ordering system because it was delicious, but not spread very evenly. The Greek salad was fresh and tasty with a good amount of feta and the dressing was packed on the side. The tzatziki sauce was thick and creamy. We also ordered a Pita Bread ($2) to go with everything. Now let's talk about the meat! Wow! We were impressed with both the Lamb Souvlaki and the Keftedes (4 mini meat patties). All the flavours and spices used were perfect, plus the cook on the meat was very memorable. We kept raving about the meat throughout the meal, savouring every bite. We would easily go back again just for how good the meat was! We're also curious now about how they would handle seafood like their Calamari Platter. The food is slightly more expensive than Cozmo's on Greenbank, but the quantity is fair and the quality is excellent for the meat.

I have not been to this location in about a year (less good experience bone in chicken and uncooked…read morerice) not today. I have always love how tasty the food is. I always get the grain bowl not today I did the mix of rice and salade. I took the pirho salad has a nice mix of everything. The portion of rice was very small (with the price of salade not made haha). Funky feta dip, chicken, olive, cucumber+tomato, feta, pickled onion. Finished with creamy dill. It always leaves my belly happy. My partner got the wrap and was happy about it.

Always delicious!! Love this place! I can't say enough good things. I am vegetarian and it's…read moresometimes hard to find food... This place has it! Also probably delicious if you eat meat!

The beef shawarma is delicious and all of the ingredients were fresh. Great customer service and I…read morewould recommend this place to anyone.

We absolute love this place! We've been here so many time already that some of the staff members…read moreremember us haha. They're such friendly people. I'm a huge fan of meat pies! My husband generally gets a shawarma sandwich. I've tried both here and they're both really good. My daughter really likes the meat pies and the spinach and cheese pies as well. I highly recommend this place!

Highly recommend the Manotick location. It's just outside of town on a driving range. Lots of…read moreoutdoor seating. Girls are friendly and make really good burgers. The Char burger is a good size (6oz) and even the Junior Char (4oz) is decent. Grab a large fry to share if you're 2-3 people.

We keep driving by Burgers and Shakes as we live in Riverside South just off of Earl Armstrong. We…read moredecided to stop in over the weekend... My boyfriend ordered a burger and shake combo. The "combo" comes with just that, a burger and a shake. No fries, they're extra, so he ordered a small fry. I ordered a crispy chicken burger and I asked my boyfriend to get me a poutine. They only come in two sizes, small or large. When my boyfriend asked what the sizes looked like, the girl behind the counter showed him drink cups, a small drink cup or a large drink cup. Confused, my boyfriend asked if the poutines were served "in the cups" and the answer was "Yes.", so he ordered a large poutine. I asked for an iced tea to drink figuring it would be fountain, but no, it was in a bottle. All in, we spent nearly $50.00 for our lunch!!!! I couldn't believe it! I was incredulous! My crispy chicken burger was good, the bun was definitely not your run of the mill burger bun. The toppings were fresh. My boyfriend enjoyed his burger it was well cooked, toppings were also fresh. The fries were very well cooked, the gravy was good and they used curds in the poutine. I only gave four stars because the of the price point. I suppose I was expecting "chip stand" prices. Otherwise the experience was and food were good.

This place is hands down the best shawarma place i've been to. It's family owned with such lovely…read moreemployees that are super friendly and kind. The food delicious... the chicken was seasoned so well, great texture and was freshly cut. The potatoes were crispy and fresh. The garlic sauce was the best i've had. I've you haven't been to this place i highly recommend!! 11/10!!

great place run by even greater people! this is a family business, and I think their shawarma is…read morebetter than many other ones in the city!

Wow. The service was amazing and super quick! We got beef shawarma combos - very delicious! Looks…read morelike a family business. Highly recommend!

New restaurant next to Gabriel's Pizza, unsure as to how long it has been open. Does shawarma,…read moresalads, potatoes, and other typical shawarma restaurant food. Absolutely killer donair here, great service, and good prices. No pies unfortunately. Good seating inside.

I've been going there for 11 years. Friendly service, the manager or owner is always very friendly…read moreand very generous, the sandwiches are always really good, all the portions are good and much, the prices aren't ridiculous like other places and I'm always satisfied. It's usually clean inside. My favourite place to get food, and I needed to express it.

Amazing Service, he stayed open after hours for us! We arrived 9:15 and he was still so willing to…read moreserve us! Food was really good as well!

I had to go back for their beef Shawarma! It's the best flavored shawarma I've had so far in…read moreOttawa! I also ordered their falafel sandwich. When I saw those good-looking falafels, they were calling my name lol! The combination of falafel, hummus and tahini sauce in that sandwich was absolutely delicious. As usual, the owner was super friendly and very welcoming. The overall atmosphere and vibe was so positive. I got 2 small falafel sandwiches & 4 small beef shawarma for $51 plus tip.

I'm surprised this place wasn't listed in Yelp as I've been going here for quite a while now…read more Ottawa Shawarma has become the main (only?) place I go now for shawarmas (okay, actually their salads but still). Why? Taste and value. Taste wise, their chicken is great. Might not be as flavourful as Shawarma Palace on Hunt Club and Bank, but it is tasty and moist. Their potatoes are also a highlight as they are always moist. You also get a very large quantity of food if you go with their salads or plates. And price wise, well, I find it pretty darn affordable. Service is also pretty fast. As it is in an outdoor mall, parking is plentiful. So, I definitely recommend it. I no longer go to shawarma places on Merivale or Baseline since I found this place.

The size of the platter have definitely change. Before you would get a mountain of food now it is…read moreflat with the bottom. As you can see from the picture I have very few nice piece of chicken. Looks like I got the left over (small almost grated chicken). Thought I had a lot of chicken because it's everywhere in the platter. However, it was a really thin layer. I also need to add that I don't do the rice so all the small piece in the picture is chicken. I always have leftovers, but not today the only thing left. Was the potatoes as they were hard and I didn't eat them. It did come with a lot of hummus they fill up one of the compartment. Not going to lie I was disappointed about my food last night.

Shawarma Palace is the best shawarma option in the area as their food is always fresh and tasty,…read moreand plenty of food though the portions have shrunk and prices have gone up which is just an unfortunate reality for so many restaurants nowadays. We picked up a mixed platter with an extra spoon of spicy toum. The food was seasoned well, had good char, and the rice and potatoes were nice and fluffy. My only real complaint was with their pickles. They changed their pickled turnips to pickled cabbage which I didn't love, and there was a green pickled (celery looking vegetable) that was very sour and cut thick so it overwhelmed the palate. Otherwise still pretty good and service is quick and efficient.