Shawarma’s King

The worse shawarma I have ever had in my life. I had raw meat, the hummus us very liquid, no hygiene, it’s just terrible. Never going again.

I didn’t really enjoy my chicken shawarma when I came here. My pita was squished so much it burst — a total mess especially considering how little was actually in my sandwich. The chicken had a very strange texture and my stomach was upset the rest of the afternoon :(.

Horrible. Don’t bother. Food is luke warm, old, fruit flies flying around the food. Atmosphere is gross and dirty.
Been here 3 times with no change in opinion. Will not return.

«to be the man, you have to beat the man» or to become a king?
i was excited to try this place, as i am always traveling in and around this neighborhood, and great places to eat are always serve purpose when your stranded for ideas.
the only redeeming factor about this place is that the food is cheap… no really, its cheap.
the place is pretty dirty, the restaurant looks like it hasn’t done an upgrade since the 90’s (or whenever it was opened). when i ordered my shwarma, as it was being prepared, it looked to be that 6 toppings were offered, with three sauces.
upon receiving my food to eat, the meat tasted very plain, no seasonings to speak of.
in short, the food is cheap… cause its really cheap…
im pretty sure i would walk across the street to mcds instead… and thats saying alot

I had lunch here today. The wrap was average but the potatoes were room temperature and hard and chewy on the outside.
The prices are not great either.

Horrible nickel-​and-​diming service. I live in the area and pop by for a meal ever so often. I pretty much order the same dish every time I go which is the grilled chicken dish ($ 7.99) Depending on the person behind the counter, I either get charged extra or not for different rice or salad. Horribly inconsistent and they seem to make up additional charges on the spot.
The food is quite good though, especially that grilled chicken leg. The shawarma is not the best in the city, but is quite good. I’d rate it higher if it were not for the service that really dampens the experience.

I have loved shawarma since I was a high school kid in Ottawa who loved the shawarma in Hull at 3 a.m. after a night of clubbing in the 1980s. I’ve tried many places in Toronto, and Shawarma’s King remains my favourite in this city. I have been going here since the old days when they were located in the Eaton Centre. The meat is very good, as are the sides. I might not be an expert on the cuisine of the eastern Mediterranean, but this place consistently has (in my opinion) the tastiest shawarma I can find. Every time that I see online reviews recommending a shawarma place elsewhere in Toronto as being «the best» or «authentic», I try it and usually like it, but it is never quite as good as Shawarma’s King.

doesn’t live up to the name Shawarma King. I received a lazily wrapped shawarma (which juice quickly proceeded to leak out of and was only given one napkin. so things got very messy). went here on a whim because I was craving shawarma and it was close by but I will not be visiting it again.

Best shawarma in town. Tasty, good portions, friendly service. I like this place, Highly recommend.

Lucky for Monday, there’s a special on the falafel trio.
Combo includes falafel on a pita, a drink, and a side of deliciously seasoned potatoes.
It’s somewhat of a pet peeve when I see the falafel is already pre cooked and sitting in display. I like to see it prepared before my eyes like most places. It was still pretty good but not as flavourful as one would expect.
This place receives a fair amount of traffic during the lunch hour, but I wouldn’t be dying to come back anytime soon.
Staff are nice enough and prompt to serve.

The chicken shawarma resembled pan fried chicken breast more than actual shawarma. Portions were very small and the server seemed to count the scoops of rice and salad nervously like he was measuring medicine. Extremely unappealing. I will not be coming back! These guys need to change their name because they are nowhere close to being a «Shawarma King».

I don’t understand the hate. This place is easily one of the best shawarma in the city. The meat is seasoned so well and I have never had beef shawarma so tender.
I would recommend the mixed plate that has chicken and beef shawarma with rice, salad, potatoes and an authentic pita.

Considering this restaurant boasts such a prestigious name and claims to have «the freshest and healthiest» shawarmas, I was thoroughly disappointed by the quality of shawarma found here. The chicken was inconsistent throughout the meal I had purchased — some bits of chicken were undercooked while others were overcooked. The salad (as seen evident in my uploaded photo), was doused in dressing to the point where the entire plate had half a cm of dressing all around.
Speaking now of the service, I understand I visited during lunch hour, however service should be consistent with every customer that comes through the door. I had to ask for hummus and a pita (included in the meal), while the previous 3 customers did not. Myself and the customers behind me had to request it. Upon paying, the cashier hastily plucked my debit card from my hand with not so much as a hi, never mind a smile.
If you intend to expand your horizons of known shawarmas, visit here only once so you have a scale of mediocre shawarmas to base off of.

Standard, average shwarma. Nothing to get excited about, other than the price is fair. Would not go back again.

Truly the King (on Queen). Simple, delicious and well priced. Though there are two options close to me I always walk out of my way to get real Shwarmas.
Service is always engaging (they speak a few languages) and professional.

I had a chicken shawarma wrap with all the fixings and found it very disappointing. Although Shawarma King is very clean and the women who served me was nice enough (hence the 2 stars) at $ 6.50 I probably won’t return as there are better options in the area.
I arrived before the lunch rush (around 11am) which should mean I’m getting the best/​freshest, instead the food tasted like it was from the end of the day and catered towards people who don’t like flavour. The white meat chicken was very dry and under seasoned, the garlic sauce was watery, the hot sauce lacked heat, and the toppings weren’t fresh which is especially disappointing when it involves defrosted tomatoes during summertime. The shawarma wasn’t even wrapped correctly which resulted in an extremely messy eat even by shawarma standards. How can a wrap be both very dry and a soupy mess at the same time?!
I doubt the 5 star reviewers here have had good shawarma before.

Decided to give this place a shot, and I happy I did.
I had the beef shawarma combo for 7.99 which included a pop and some taste potatoes. Food was taste, however a little to much cilantro in the shawarma, next time I will make sure to ask for less. The potatoes were delicious, glad I took the recommendation of the potatoes from the friendly cashier lady.
Quick and nice service, ill be back soon.

Will not become my regular place, but I found a parking spot. Good potatoes.
On an impulse decided to have lunch here. A simple combo of a beef shawarma, with roasted potatoes, and a cola.
The shawarma was OK, but certainly disapointing coming from a «king». The filling in the pita was very skimpy and rolled carelessly. The potatoes were b asked and dredged in spices with a small glob of garlic mayonnaise spooned on top. They were just OK.
Overall there are far better and cheaper places. Certainly not the Shawarma King.

I’ve been a loyal customer of Shawarma’s King from the time they had a tiny location at the lower level of the Eaton Centre. After a long wait they opened this location which fortunately still remains within walking distance of my work.
Anyway, I was really surprised to read some of the negative reviews here. I’ve tried quite a few different places for shawarma and this is by far my favourite. I usually order them chicken shawarma plate that packs a punch due to its sheer size. I’m not sure how much the plate weights but for those with a big appetite like me it’s one of the $ 10 you’ll spend anywhere! The plate can be tailored to your taste buds, with three choices of rice (you pay extra for the rice with lentils), two different types of salad (garden or cabbage), you get a couple of baked potatoes and it’s your choice whether you want garlic or hot sauce (or none) and salad dressing (or none). So, if you complain that there’s too much of one or the other, we’ll, you got no one to blame but yourself…
Also, I’ve know Ali (the owner), Mariann (who works as the cashier too) and some of the other staff and they have ALWAYS been very polite and helpful. On my last visit I saw Maryann give free food to a senior who claimed she had forgotten her wallet… They’ve ALWAYS served me with a smile, given me plenty of food while ensuring that the plate was to my liking.
I suggest that those who had a problem with the food and/​or service here give it a try again and speak up. Talk to the staff and mention your concerns, it’s a much more effective way of getting them to improve and have the food and service to YOUR liking.

Discovered this place again after they moved from Eaton Centre. Female cashier is the same as old location and one other guy with salt & pepper mustache. However there is a young guy there with beard who has major attitude and refuses to serve you if your not Persian or white. He will see you enter and then walk away to the back. it is so blatant and obvious. For this reason I will take my business to Paramount.