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| - You may not think that Mediterranean and Thai cuisine are a match made in heaven but their franchises in one building is! The pair, Villa Madina and Thai Express, have come together in a harmonious marriage on Yonge Street.
4 Stars for some fast food? Yes. I came in fully expecting to get some cheap, fast Thai food but was hustled in the most endearing way to go for the Mediterranean. The close competition betweens them actually breeds amazing service. When Villa Madina, saw where I was leaning but saw me spying on them too the man made a promise of "the best shwarma ever" and I was smitten enough to try it out. I felt like I was in the middle of a love triangle, for the Thai Express man was very nice as well. But I was intrigued by all the fresh-looking salads that were at Villa Madina, so I went for a chicken shwarma plate.
The man had an uncanny way of knowing what I wanted. I got to pick three (!) salads with my chicken shwarma, as well as receiving hummus, garlic sauce, pickles, turnips, tomato and pita bread. All for under $10 and it was enough for two meals. Each salad (tabouli, Greek and a cabbage one) was crisp and delicious, exactly what I always want to stuff in my shwarama but there always seems to be an extra charge with it. The chicken was also very tender (could have been a touch warmer) and came with spicy sauce and tahina upon my request. Even while paying, you really got the sense that they were taking care of you.
This is a grand location, two floors with plenty of seating. It's new, quick and full of people that are eager to please. For fast food, this is top shelf.
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