Middle Eastern cuisine: the best places to taste it in Saskatoon

786 Shawarma Donair

87/100 (1018 ratings)

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"Had my first experience of a donair here. The lamb is amazing!! Chicken is good too. Both were so tender and tons of flavour. Can’t wait to come..."

Rosy

"This owner resembles the soup nazi,' from Seinfeld, only ... he's a delightful soup nazi! This guy knows his great food folks and I'm subconsciously..."

Johnny Macs

"Some of you are complaining about customer service. On my first visit, I too felt the customer service was lacking however the shawarma is some of..."

Kelly Rapko

"Food & service fantastic . We both had large lamb donair kebabs . Lots of meat and salad covered in 3 delicious sauces . Never been disappointed and..."

Susan Wright

"Came here with my friends the other day for supper. The portion of lamb I received in my 9" donair was *really* substantial, I was pretty..."

Rominey

"Amazing food! The owner was very friendly when we entered and gave us a sample of all the meats to try. I opted for the 9" chicken donair and the..."

Tammy Haas

"This was my first time having Shawarma and I had a really good experience. I went there and the guy was super friendly and let me have a sample to..."

Austin

"Love the Lamb here! So good, if you've never had a donair go here! Tell them it's your first time and they will walk you through the process..."

Douglas Barr

"The food is incredible. It's definitely the best shawarma I've ever eaten. The lamb is my favourite, but the beef, chicken, and falafel are also very..."

Darnell Stewart

"Best shawarma I have ever had, hands down, served by the friendliest and most welcoming people.The meat is very tender with a mouthwatering..."

Kelsey Chabot

"Yesterday I was at shawarma 786 and had platter .The taste presented the 30 + years of experience of the chef . Every single bite was wonderful and..."

Sukhchain Gill

"786 Shawarma, more like #1 shawarma... Great place, best lamb around, awesome service. The owner makes really good turnips, must have with..."

Adam

"This place is the best to get donair in town! All the donair meats are juicy and delicious. I usually get a medium sized one because you always get a..."

Cameron Newton

"Great shawarma! Been here a few times and it's been very consistent quality. Haven't had any this good in western Canada. The 12 inch is a lot of..."

Erik Schick

"Best donairs I've ever had! The three sauce is perfection. If you like lamb, go for that one for sure. The portions are huge. I can't say I have..."

Megan Cline

"One of the best shawarma's i have had in Canada. The guy was also very generous and gave my friends and I large portions. He also introduced had a..."

Nayaelah Siddiqui

"The best shawarma in Saskatoon. Huge servings and I've never had a bad meal. Biggest donair is literally the size of a football. Watch out for..."

Drewdikoff

"The best Shawarma restaurant in Saskatoon. Incredibly friendly owner. Authentic middle eastern cuisine. I'm extremely content with it :) The owner..."

Asim Zaidan

"Fantastic Donairs. The owner was kind and courteous and made sure I had sampled all 3 choices prior to deciding. The worst part was deciding because..."

Ryan

"Best donairs in town!. Best donairs in..."

Facebook User

"Love it !!!!. I love this food so..."

Maxpesasorejashuichi

"The donairs are delicious, but they seriously need to upgrade the quality of the waxpaper they use to erap them. Take out is a nightmare; the paper..."

DanBuda

"BEST DONAIR IN THE CITY! MUST TRY!!!. I love going here, never a disappointment and always great food. I stooped there again today and got a 9" lamb..."

Kfernet

"Best Donair in Saskatoon. Great customer service, friendly staff, and good food! The only place I go to for..."

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"Awesome service and Great Food!. I have been coming by off and on for a few years and always get exactly what I want out of a good Donair. Amazing..."

Jdf335

"Best lunch place in saskatoon, very friendly and family run. Support local..."

Domenic M

"THE ABSOLUTE BEST. Don't even bother going anywhere else for a Donair. Unreal portions, sauces, and staff. An authentic..."

Connor Andrew

"The best donair in town hands down. The sauces are amazing. The falafel's are fresh and so..."

Shaun

"Delicious. BEST DONIAR IN DA CITY YUM..."

Ddddc

"Amazing food and great hospitality. A must try for anyone around Saskatoon. I always go for lamb but the chicken and beef are also great. I often..."

Desmond

"The best donairs in the city, could go there..."

Adam Lewis

"Amazing food and wonderful service. Jamal is a gent who actually took the time to show me the kitchen (which was spotlessly clean) and to see the..."

Karl L

"Best donair/shawarmas in town!!! I've been trying another places and the food is gross!!Here the portions are great, so much flavour in a..."

MG

"Donairs are great!! The people who work there are friendly. If you are looking for something good go to..."

Donna

"Just eat there. Best i've ever had friendly advice on the different dishes + sample will eat there again when back in..."

Kevin Gerein

"This place is a hidden gem! Large portions paired with delicious food....who can argue with that! Highly recommend checking it..."

Jeff Bryce

"Best donairs ever. If you want the best donair possibly in the world, this is the place to go. I recommend it to everyone I meet who is asking for..."

W_tipper

"Amazing service and food!! The owner was wonderful as we had never been to 786...he gave us samples of all meat and was so..."

Megan

"Amazing Authentic Quality Food!. Out family loves this place so much we will drive across town to eat here. The absolute best falafels I've ever..."

Penny

"I went to school at BJM (across the street from 786) and every week my group of friends were ecstatic for our Friday Donair Day. Get a lamb donair..."

Aaron Korol

"Best food and service. You won't be disappointed. A must..."

Fern E

"My husband and I eat here regularly. The food is always amazing and the service is..."

Erin Sim

"Best shawarma that we've ever tried in Saskatoon! I highly recommend you guys to come try their food! Great service as..."

Renz

"Best donair in..."

Akul

"Hi I'm the assistant manager the son of the boss and I eat this food almost every day and like I'm loving this food plz come and try peace and have..."

Walid

"Best Donair's in town, hands down!!!The #7 is out of the world - the potatoes are made to perfection with wonderful spices , and the rice..."

Adele

"Reall Mediterrian Shawrma. Great mediterrian test with the awesome recipes! I would rate 786 as number one and two is Ali Baba and three is Ruby's ...."

Shaheen70

"Food was very good, best shawarma I've had in Saskatchewan by..."

Chastin

"It is by far the best donair I have had in Saskatoon the food is delicious and the service is..."

Nathan Webb

"Awesome. Joined urbanspoon just to write this review! I was recommended Shawarma by a co-worker, and finally decided to go there. Was one of the best..."

Mike Gartner

"Fanastic. As usual, friendly, fast, and tasty. Best donairs in the whole..."

Miss.jays.kitchen

"I've only tried the donairs but they are delicious. I haven't had any problems with service, always quick. Recommend for delicious..."

Ty Alexander Shartau-Cowan

"Never a Bad Experience!. We have been eating here since it opened and we have never had a negative experience. The food is excellent! The portions..."

Lasman

"Amazing. This place became another staple while going to school. Huge portions that fill you to the brim. Lamb is absolutely the best thing....the..."

Dyno

"Amazing portions, tops in taste, worthwhile trying, you will tell your friends, my 11 yr olds favorite, mine..."

Geoff

"Rolling steady. I have been a regular customer of 786 for some time. My personal favorites would be the kafta kebab platter, shish taouk (chicken),..."

Peoplecanfly

"This place is fantastic! The food is absolutely delicious, fresh, and quick. The price is very reasonable and for around $10.00 I get a decent amount..."

V

"Awesome!! I never thought that I would eat Lamb, but its delicious..."

Hank

"So good. Huge portion sizes. Tastes so delicious. I was looking for a great schwarma place and I found..."

S Y

"Awesome food. Everytime I go here, I always get the platters. The owner piles the container with meat, rice, potatoes, and all the garnishes you..."

Bobbylee

Afghan Kabob

86/100 (1919 ratings)

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"I went with a group of 5 and we ordered the platter which comes with various grilled meat, afghan rice and pita. Everything on that platter was..."

Ara

"Dated a crazy who loved this place. She was batshit, but yknow what, she was right this place is ight.If your reading this, I blocked you..."

Bassett

"I had a very good experience. I would love to go back again. The ambiance is very good and the server was very polite. The rates are reasonable when..."

RSK

"This place serves great traditional donairs. I've had the beef and the lamb and honestly there isn't much difference between them. They don't have an..."

Dustin Walker

"Small cafe style restaurant with middle eastern fare. I went in with a friend at about 6pm on a Tuesday night. The only donair meat they had was..."

Josh

"To put it quite simply, this restaurant has amazing food. The meat is so flavourful and of great quality. I have not tried anything that I haven't..."

Brooke

"This is one of my favourite joints to stop in and get a last minute dinner. Usually get a donair, which are awesome. All three of the meat selections..."

Jessica DeWitt

"I first went to Afghan Kabob a few years back and was impressed with the flavour and size of their donairs. I would go every once in a blue moon when..."

Marla Bueckert

"Something different to try! Their meat is full of flavour and very tender and juicy. Lamb is a personal favourite. Staff is welcoming and friendly..."

Sarah L

"Wicked!!. Absolutely delicious for the price. 8.00$ for a huge donairs. Will be back, again and again!..."

Mcleay625

"Very clean, friendly, good presentation of food, delicious donairs. Recommended to donIr..."

Brian Mattie

"Fantastic Donairs. I have been searching for the best donair in town and think I found it here. They are so good (beef is my favorite) that I have..."

Brent

"Yum. Friendly servers. Very clean. Liked the lamb..."

Editrux

"Good food comes first .... Been there a handful of times. NEVER walked out disappointed. The food is good, so good it makes you forget the bad..."

Amirmhzadeh

"FAV place in town!. This place is just lovely! The food is top quality and just delicious. I have been to several Afghan restaurants in the GTA and..."

Dmd081

"Hummus no good. Chicken do air was..."

SK

"Amazing food! I've been th.... Amazing food! I've been there a handful of times and never walked out disappointed... Their food is fresh, and..."

Dalaa

"Hadn't yet been to their new location before coming today-- still as tasty as ever. Easily the best middle eastern restaurant in the city. The meat..."

Catlin R

"Amazing. Love the Afgani..."

Liam

"True Afghani taste. I dig Afghani restuarants all over North America. The taste here matches the best Afghani restuarants in Chicago and New..."

Mahmood Khan

"Tasty Treat. So there's this particular building downtown that is notorious for having food places open up, then closing down pretty quick...."

Johnny SL

"Reliable, tasty and prompt.. Donairs are served quickly so if you need a fast bite stop in (unless you're a vegetarian.) I prefer it to the other..."

HN

"Delicious. I have probably eaten here 10 times and every time the food is excellent. Great location, fairly quick service and excellent..."

C

"Authentic Afghan dishes. I have visited Afghan Diner more than a dozen times since they moved to 22nd Street. I have had nearly everything on their..."

Riderfan

"Yummy eats on the cheap. This place is awesome. I live and work downtown, I've made the Afghan Kabob and Donair a habit. Service is great, staff is..."

Jimmyjazz

"First Donair. First time I've had a Donair and I can't say anything bad. Tasted great and was fast. I had the lamb donair and just went with whatever..."

Zack

"Expensive, Good Food. One person eating, the cost comes out to a lot. They need to reduce prices.Food is good with large portions.will try..."

AM

"Staff were friendly and the food was fantastic. The lamb was awesome. Highly..."

Bkfranci

"100% delicious. Wow!! Just finished a delicious extremely tasty offering. My favorite was the Mantoo and the Beef Shish kabob. Full of flavor and..."

Movember

"I miss the old lamb donairs. When Afghan Kabob & Donair was back on 8th street they made the best-tasting donairs. Now, they still have all the..."

Fergus Scali

"What happened to my donair. I loved the donair when it was on 8th street. They used to place the chicken donair in a piece of naan or pita bread and..."

AndyRestaurantCritic

"I work in downtown and i try this place when it opened n the food was delicious. The donairs r really good specially lamb donair and they had this..."

Natural

"Yay!. I'm so excited to find out that Afghan Kabob & Donair has reopened!I will definitely be trying out their new location.I really..."

Amanda

"IT HAS REOPENED!!!!!!!!! as usual, it was a culinary feast for the taste buds and the location is so preem and the decor is quite nice. definitely..."

Existentialist

"Re-opening Downtown!. I haven't had the pleasure to try this place out but see that they are opening up downtown in the former Green Leaf Salad..."

Ceiling Cat

"This is the Cat's Pajamas.. I have been to this establishment a handful of times, and each time was wonderful. I have tried (almost everything),..."

Meaghan Elizabeth

"Farewall Food Friend (sniff). This was one of my faves! Understated excellence. Was quite disappointed that it quietly closed its doors and..."

FOODIE

"Expensive for what you get. I had a take out Donair which was tasty but I was still hungry after eating it and for $10, Meat was sparse (compared to..."

Manya Faria

"Good Food. The food here is very good, the atmosphere is nice and the staff are quite friendly. I really like the mantoosh; however, the last few..."

Chark

"BEST GYROS ON THE PLANET. I've had about half the menu so far and this may be the tastes restaurant in saskatoon.-Giant gyro that will make you..."

SEDUCER

"I am an international student and I love the food of afghan kabab. But Cant go all the time from my university to this place due to my busy schedule..."

Mirwais

"UNBEATABLE!!!!!!!!!. The food is amazing and the ambiance is very nice. Especially on Friday and Saturday nights when they have hookah crowd...."

Hailee

"GOOD NEWS!!!!!!!!!. This place is a legend and its decor is very nice.One of the best saskatoon eateries, not cheap but not outrageously..."

Urbanplatespoonandknife

"Surprise Surprise!. I was apprehensive to try Afghan Kabob and Donair as a vegetarian I didn't think they would have many items to offer. This is..."

Ginnty

"Best kofta kabab in canada,highly..."

Aryan

"Good food. Had a have dozen items off the menu and it has all been tasty. Much better than the majority of donair and shawarma..."

L

""Recommended". Very nice shish kabobs, great salad, and the firnee (cardamom-flavored custard) is a great deal at $2.99 as it's a pretty flavorful. I..."

David

"Mmmmm, so good! The only complaint I have is that my lamb donair was VERY oily. Other than that, the flavour was great and the meat was fresh and..."

Flavour Country

"Afghan Kabob and Donair.. I went out for supper the other night and thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience. The food was great, staff was..."

Alex F

"Try chicken curry!. You can have unlimited naan bread. Try it with various curry. I will say their chicken curry is the best..."

Emily

"Good food and not oily. Walking inside, I first noticed that the decor was very cleanly done and nothing stood out as tacky (yes, I even admired..."

IChang

"AMAZING. One of the best new restaurants in Saskatoon! The best beef donair that I have had in Canada - fresh, tasty and awesome vegetarian..."

Kayla

"Awesome!!!!! Friendly staff and such amazing flavour! I highly recomend everyone try this place..."

Jerilyn Mongeau

"Good food best in town and everything is fresh.. Good food i went 3days in a row cuz the food is sooooooooo good.gotta try onces man its delicious..."

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