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| - With so many 5-star ratings, I guess I was kind of hyping myself up for this place to be a shawarmatopia. What I found instead after two visits was that it's a great, hole-in-the-wall local shawarma joint that offers reasonably priced, decent food. I had a ton of shawarma when I lived in montreal, and this compares about average in terms of price and quality, which is just fine by my books.
I've tried the beef shawarma and mazaj platter. Overall, the balance is good, but I liked the shawarma much better than the platter. I would not mind a bit more flavor either in the beef or the sauce (either way, it's going to be a messy experience requiring lots of napkins).
A huge plus for me is the (couple?) that run the place - seems like a husband and wife. Both are very cheerful, chatty, and really give it a home-made feel. Based solely on the quality of the food, this is a pretty average, 3-star joint - but the atmosphere, the proximity to where I work, and the price all definitely make this a 4-star location on the whole. Worth checking out, and great to grab a bite when passing by on a workday, but I wouldn't come out of my way for it.
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