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| - It's great to have a few new food options south of the railway tracks and north of Lakeshore, as businesses finally recognize the huge amount of potential revenue that the Cityplace neighbourhood can bring in. A few weeks ago we got the Fox and Fiddle, and now Liberty Shawarma.
Open until 4am??? Seriously??? That will be awesome for some!
The shawarma itself is very good. The hot sauce is hot and tasty. The chicken is a bit dry but I kind of like it that way, as opposed to say Nora's (up the street) that is too wet and saucy. I think all the fresh veggies and tahini compensate well.
The price, however, is a lot higher than I'm used to paying for shawarma. $6.99+tax for a small (which really is kind of small-ish), and $1.75 for a can of pop. I threw in a samosa and after tax it came to over $11.00! That's a bit high for a regular lunch budget. They had a Monday special of 2 shawarmas for $9.99 but I still think this is a bit pricey, especially when others like Ali Babas offer much better specials. I also thought the veggie samosas were on the small side and were a bit over-spiced, but this is very subjective.
Overall, I recommend anyone give this place a chance. It's always nice to see small businesses start up in the area, and I wish them all the best. I would love to see some more reasonable specials, or at least for the price offer something a little larger. For me, this will be a once-in-a-while place because of price alone. If I could get a shawarma sandwich and a can of Coke, for say $5.99+tax, or a 2-for-$7.99 deal, it'd be 5 stars all-in for me!
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