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| - 5Stars Shawarma & Grill is located at the plaza on Mavis and Eglinton, across from Starbucks and beside Sam Woo. I came here for lunch on 2 consecutive days as I live nearby.
Day 1: I ordered the super chicken shawarma wrap ($7.99), which is essentially a larger version of their regular shawarma wrap. As someone who enjoys spicy food, I ordered my wrap as I typically do with hot peppers, jalapeƱos, and hot sauce - bad decision. One thing about this restaurant is that they actually make their own hot sauce, which is awesome, but I recommend that you proceed to order it with caution because it is super spicy. If I could go back, I would have forgone the hot peppers and jalapeƱos and just stuck with the hot sauce. Consequently, I had trouble enjoying the shawarma due to the heat overpowering the rest of the ingredients, and only ended up finishing ~4/5 of my lunch. Another observation about their wraps is that they use romaine lettuce. Since I am typically accustomed to seeing ice berg lettuce used at other places (ex. Osmow's, Lazeez), it was a nice change.
Day 2: I ordered the shawarma bowl lunch special ($4.99), which is served with chicken or beef, rice, salad, and topped with garlic and hot sauce. A much better decision on my end, particularly because I was able to taste every individual ingredient. I thoroughly enjoyed this meal as the rice was cooked fresh, the chicken was well-marinated, and the mixture of the garlic and hot sauces paired very cohesively as they always do.
Overall: The service is fast and friendly, the food is pretty good, and the menu items are priced well relative to the many other, nearby competitors. I definitely wouldn't hesitate to come back if I'm in the area and craving shawarma.
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