I am a self proclaimed connoisseur of middle Eastern cuisine - its def my go to food. I've wandered by this place at Bloor and Christie many times - it seemed outnumbered by all the Korean joints in the area, so I decided to check the Yelp reviews. To my amazement everyone gave it 5 stars except for 1 outlier.
Came back determined to try the shawarma, and was not disappointed.
The proprietor of this fine neighbourhood gem gave me a platter of food that would easily feed two - but I ATE IT ALL. I don't eat carbs so I nixed the rice and had the tabouli. It was absolutely delicious! Most places drown the tabouli in oil so it gets nasty and soggy and very often they don't wash the parsley thoroughly so you end up with a mouthful of sand.
This stuff was so unbelievably fresh and with just a dash of lemon juice it was perfect! To my extreme shock, this cost $7.99 and even with a drink was only 10 bucks. I tipped generously cos it was so insanely good!
Will now find excuses to go to Bloor/Christie more often. :D