I have owned my condo on Lawrence near Allen for almost 13 years and this place has been around for 11. Yet, I had never tried it. Probably because I do not drive and you cannot see the storefront from the sidewalk? It is located on a strip mall that wraps around a huge parking lot and the door of the restaurant is on the inside. Nevertheless, I had seen the name on Google Maps and was intrigued.

I went in and was the only customer. The restaurant is clean and has a few tables but I suspect, most of the business is take-out. The menu consists of shawarmas (Lamb, chicken, beef), falafel, kebabs (beef or chicken) in a pita or as a platter with salad, hummus, garlic sauce and rice or fries for the meat options.

I ordered the Beef Shawarma plate. It was delicious and just the right amount of food. The shaved beef from the spit was tender and well done, not dry. The rice was great (kudos for the lack of frozen peas and carrots). It came with some ok hummus and a very potent garlic sauce, which is more crushed garlic then sauce. The salad was lacklustre but not limp and decently seasoned. The cook asks you, as is customary in this type of joint, if you want hot sauce or not. The dish was 7.99. With a guava nectar and tax, the whole thing came just above 11 dollars. Not a destination, but if you are shopping at Yorkdale, on Orfus Road, or live nearby, it is a great option.