The food at Ghadirs is very good definitely on top and worth trying. The ambiance is nice and welcoming. They offer student meals, but they're made very cheaply and in small portions. The biggest downside is the customer service, which is not great, and students especially seem to be treated worse compared to others. Overall, excellent food, but the service and student meal experience could use a lot of improvement. read more

Ghadir Meat Market - Fish - Meat Shops Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

Awesome spot for shawarma, meat and Arabic groceries! Service is prompt and helpful. It's your basic grocery store with no frills, but quality is top notch! read more

This experience seems like orchestral chaos but the conductors ("front end" management and cooking staff) seem to know what they are doing. First of all, the parking lot is a nightmare because it's packed. Also this is really two separate restaurants a few doors down from each other (one serving fish and the second one serves meats and groceries). After passing that level 1 (parking) we finally get inside the meat restaurant for the beginning of level 2: ordering. First of all I didn't know what direction to look in. People everywhere, multiple menus displayed across different areas of the store (but wait !there's also a slightly revised printed one!), staff asking me what I want to order before I've fully walked in, covid protocol , small space, someone making Lebanese pizza , people buying groceries, guy on a microphone barking out numbers like an auction, It's a zoo. After about 5 min of figuring out what was going on, my partner and I ordered and then you enter into level 3: waiting. So we ordered the falafel plate and half "broasted" chicken. It took 35 minute of standing around for the order to be ready. Crazy! The open kitchen was non stop busy but somehow gets it done. A wild ride but we finally got home and on to level 4: the chow down. Falafel plate was excellent. Crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Huge serving for 9.99. The toum 5/5. Wow!!! So flavourful and everything tastes like a "home cooked" meal. My partner was surprised at all the chicken he received for $9.99. FYI , when ordering chicken you must do so ahead of time. The wait is ridiculous. Overall, the variety of the menu and taste is fantastic and I can't wait to go back for more. I also want to try the fish restaurant at some point. The service was actually quite friendly and focused on delivering to the customer. It's total chaos but everyone leaves happy (or relieved ?). Exactly the quirky environment one might expect in this nook of Scarborough. Keeps you on your toes! read more

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come for their shawarma!!! so good and so fresh. when you walk in, you will feel like you are in a supermarket (which is true) but the vibe is super chaotic. place your order first at the cash and then go and wait for your number to be called. lots of options to chose from. we always get their shawarma and kebab plate. garlic sauce is my fav here!! also lots of seating inside read more

You know that feeling you get when you finally find the restaurant you've been waiting for for years and years and years? I had that feeling today.. This restaurant is located inside a grocery store and to be honest with you, I wouldn't have known about it had I not seen it on blogTO. First Impressions, it's your run of the mill, hole in the wall restaurants, so I had high expectations that the food will be delicious and I was not disappointed! The Quality of the meat was excellent and the portions are very generous! I ordered the Mixed Plate with fries, which also comes with salad, hummus, garlic, and 1 pita. The meat was tender and delicious and the fries were the perfect level of crisp and with what tasted like a hint of lemon Overall, I would highly recommend checking this place out! Don't be deterred by the somewhat confusing ordering process, and the location- it's well worth it!!! I'll definitely be back!! Strong 5/5 with 2 sandwiches to go read more

Ghadir Meat Market - Mixed shawarma plate with fries, salad, hummus, garlic and pita all for $13.99 - Meat Shops Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

Best service and perfect Kibbe Naye. Shawarma sandwich is to die for full of shawarma meat. read more

Decided to give this place a second tried, order the mix shawarma plate. Again, the meat was dry and somewhat tasteless and the rice was nothing special. The food is also not that warm and by the time I go home, it was cold. Go to Sumaq close by, their meat isn't dry and food is still warm by the time I get home. read more

Ghadir Meat Market - a plate of food - Meat Shops Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

I came to Toronto with several goals-one of which was to get a fabulous, authentic, smothered in garlic sauce shawarma. Ghadir was recommended to me as the place to get it and it was great! If you're going to go, get the sandwich. I tend to not bother with rice in my shawarma. I opted for the chicken shawarma, get the spicy garlic and both pickles-it's necessary. If you really want, add fries to your wrap. But at the end, sit down and enjoy your delectable sandwich. It's really inexpensive and freshly made. read more

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Ghadir Meat has been on my list of food to try for a while, and after hearing about it on the radio recently, I decided to make the trek. We came for lunch on a Sunday. The interior was way bigger than I expected. There was lots of seating in the main area where the cashier, hot food counter, grocery and butcher are. In additional, there's an annex part of the restaurant where there are additional seats and the washrooms. Between the two of us, we ordered the hummus with chicken and the tawook (grilled chicken) plate, both orders came with pitas. The portions were very generous! We couldn't finish the hummus and packed the leftovers home. I would totally make the trek out here again just to order the beautifully plated hummus with chicken again! The hummus was very smooth and light. The chicken shawarama was well seasoned and not dry. It was just very satisfying when I bit into the fully stuffed pieces of torned pita. The tawook and rice was good, but not very memorable. However, the garlic sauce was creamy and potent! read more

Ghadir Meat Market - Tawook (chicken) plate - Meat Shops Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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After years of passing by this place and hearing people talk about it, I finally popped in for a visit. Part restaurant, part grocery store, you can get all your middle eastern needs here. Don't expect something fancy, it;s located in a strip plaza in Scarborough and is very popular with the high school kids b/c they have a student special of shawarma and fries for $5. I ordered the chicken shawarma and also an order of fish with rice. The shawarma was nice and juicy, served up hot and fast (I was starving!) . Get the garlic sauce - you won't regret it. The fish - I wasn't that impressed with to be honest - I think my portion was overcooked a bit. disappointing bc I had heard good things about it, but I will try another order of it - maybe just an off day. The order process is a bit weird - go to the grocery cash to order. the hot food station will do the shawarmas for you. The fish came from somewhere else (lol I was sitting at the tables by the hot food station not realizing my take out order for the fish was sitting at the cash counter - lol). I would probably avoid coming here around 11:30-12pm time - way too many students lining up. read more

This is a story about a brown buy who found his childhood in Toronto. I grew up in the middle east and I tried several shawarma joints after moving to Toronto, none of the them were quite there, until i found this place. Initially I thought my obsession with Ghadir was a phase, but now I am quite certain that this is the best place in the city to me. Like if I am ever feeling down you'd see me here drowning my sorrows with Shawarma and fries. I have friends who come from Kingston and London and the first thing they want to do: "Let's go to Ghadir", sometimes they just come for Ghadir. If anybody is visiting the city, I take them too Ghadir lol What's so special? 1) The food: Always on point, never overcooked/undercooked, in the twenty times I have been here they have never made any mistakes in toppings or otherwise. The toppings, you can pick them exactly as it's done in KSA (Fries + Chicken + Garlic Sauce and pickles). And once you taste their garlic sauce, no other garlic sauce will taste good. 2) The service: always friendly, never saw them frustrated with any customer. Their food system is pretty good too, very few chances of errors. If you order fries and you're eating in, doesn't matter what size you ordered they will still give you a plate full. You already ordered food but now need a drink? A lot of times they will just be like take the drink gratis. I want to tip them but they don't accept, they say "Your happiness is our tip". If the owners of this place are reading this, I just want to say thank you for what you do, and I wish you all the success in the world. read more

Went to Ghadir Meat Market one night after volleyball, as something new to try located nice and close, and wasn't let down at all. There was four us eating and we decided to get the Ghadir Mix that was $44.25. The Ghadir Mix consisted of: 12 Skewers (2 Kafta, 2 Beef, 2 Sujok, 2 Tawook, 2 Chicken Kafta & 2 Mergez) served rice, hummus, garlic dip, grilled onion and tomato, mixed pickles & 3 grilled pita plus the pita that's underneath all the meat. Everything is made fresh to order so we did have to wait a bit, but the wait was so worth it!! It all tasted so good!!! The meat seasoning was perfect and none of it was over cooked or dry. I normally don't like hummus but their hummus was so creamy and smooth and fresh tasting I dipped lots of pita in it. Their garlic dip was TO DIE FOR!!!! I wished we each had our own because that's how much I loved it!!! It's a perfect dip for all the meats or even spreading some on your rice or just straight up eating it with a spoon lol The Ghadir Mix was more than enough food for all four of us and split four ways it was even better!! read more

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My husband and I discovered this place about a year ago and it's one of our favourites. I think it has the best shawarma in the city, and we recently took my dad there, who confirmed our opinion. He has travelled all over the Middle East, and he enjoyed his beef shawarma very much. I usually get the chicken and I love it. It is not the cheapest shawarma on Lawrence East but it is definitely of the highest quality, imo. Ghadir is a cross between a grocery store, butcher shop, and grill. Other than the shawarma, we also enjoy: - the sheesh tawook - the whole chicken (it is spatchcocked and grilled) - their sausages (from the butcher shop. so versatile - on pizza, in pasta, with peppers and sourdough bread) - their lamb chops (from the butcher shop. we bought the pre marinated ones, and bbq-ed them at home) They've also opened a Ghadir fish restaurant next door (I don't see a yelp listing for it yet). I recently went and we got the jumbo shrimp platter and the grilled sea bream. The shrimp come with a choice of three sides. The fish is sold by the pound and it was perfectly grilled and seasoned. Highly recommend. read more

Ghadir Meat Market - Jumbo shrimp platter (with three sides), and grilled sea bream. - Meat Shops Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

We found out about Ghadir Fish Restaurant on TO blog and after seeing some pictures of those beautiful grilled fish we thought we have to give it try. It is not a fancy place but fancy is not what you'd go to such a place. You go for good food and good price and that's what you get. The food was amazing! You can order different types of fish that they sell by pound and choose how you like it to be cooked, be it fried or grilled (charcoal grill). They offer sides like fries, rice, veggies, tabule and so on. We tried several fish and sides and everything was fantastic. The prices are very reasonable with fish starting from about $4 to $12 per lbs depending on the type of fish. The service was a bit slow and it took a while until we got our food. But again everything is secondary to me if the food and price are good :) Also the parking can be hard to find as they seem to be very busy. Food: 5/5 Price:5/5 Service and atmosphere: 3.5/5 Overall: 4.5/5 read more

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Review is strictly for the restaurant rather than the supermarket. Typically, most places that I've awarded 5 stars almost floor me. I can't say that Ghadir gave me that experience, but at the same time I can't pick out any flaws either. You'll find a lot of the usual suspects that you'd find in other Middle Eastern places. The pricing is fairly typical, being fair but not exactly a steal like Shawarma Empire. Here's the key however: the food is always 100% FRESH and the high-quality meat has been cooked perfectly each time I've been here. I've never seen meat come out of a warming tray here. You might wait about 10 minutes for the food, but it's well worth it. You're not necessarily going to get "flavour profiles" at Ghadir that you haven't had elsewhere, but what sets them apart is delivering perfectly and consistently on freshness which is not a given at most places. Naturally, it's most important that the meat is good quality and done right, but even the pita, veggies, and bread all tasted as though they'd just been prepared. read more

I want fish but my boyfriend wants shawarma! Now what will we do? Same owner but 2 different restaurants in the same building. So we decided to try their new fish restaurant. They have a display of fresh raw fish with ice. Take out or dine in. It's a busy restaurant. Staff are friendly. The 3 side dishes are great and delicious. I loved the vegetables. Good portions and yummy fish. read more

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I heard of Ghadir from listening to Suresh Doss's weekly Thursday food report on CBC's Metro Morning*, which honestly is a great source of learning about interesting places and hidden multicultural gems all over the GTA, and much more open-minded and insightful than, say, the empty and airheaded hype machine "reviews" from BlogTO. If you are into hearing about the people and stories behind the businesses and digesting more the context of the business--like how Ghadir grew into a community and makes efforts to hire Syrian immigrants/refugees that could use the opportunity--then consuming Doss' weekly column is definitely worthwhile. Anyways, Ghadir at first appearance may seem like just another Lebanese place in a sea of Middle Eastern and Indian strip plaza food establishments along this segment of Lawrence East. (Wexford, Scarborough is quickly becoming a booming yet overlooked hotspot for such cuisine in Toronto) It began as a mere halal butchery across the street, but now at the NE corner of Lawrence and Pharmacy, they expanded to include a grocery store of imported goods, and a quick-serve restaurant/takeout joint. There is a separate dining room and a tiny patio area by the parking lot. If you are here to eat, order and pay at the cashier first before heading to the food counter. The Lebanese style shawarma comes highly rated (heck, to BlogTO's credit they consider it one of the best in the city). From what I seen with their other meals, you get quite a lot for the price; heck the shawarma wraps themselves are big. The chicken shawarma I had was pleasant with nicely cooked, flavourful meat, a decent dosage of stuffing, and that garlic sauce. It's quite a community scene in here, as scores of regulars are here eating and socializing together. You practically feel like you're in Beirut, rather than Scarborough. {TTC: 54 or 67 bus to Lawrence and Pharmacy Aves} [* see: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/suresh-doss-metro-morning-2-1.4298834] read more

Ghadir Meat Market - Back eating area. - Meat Shops Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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Oh my goodnesss! Not sure how I have lived here for years and missed checking out this place. Stopped by for a quick bite on my sisters recommendation- we got beef shawarma with the madrouk bread and cheese zatar manakeesh. I regret not getting more food to try out! The beef shawarma was hit the spot!!! So delish! Parking is very hard and congested. Make sure to order at the checkout and then get the food at the counter based on order numbers. read more

Ghadir Meat Market - Cheese zatar manakeesh - Meat Shops Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

One could get addicted to their wraps. Some of the best beef shawarma, beef kafta and sheesh tawook. Good selection of sauces and condiment fillings. Generous portions. Falafel was quite nice, too. One understands the system now. Line up, order and pay at the cash register first, then line up at the food counter and wait for ones order number to be called in order to select the condiments. Different side of this counter depending on whether the order was shawarma or falafel, or whether it was grilled skewers. Organized chaos. A tip from another patron for the grilled burger: garlic sauce at the bottom, french fries on top of the patty. Cholesterol overload. read more

Delicious food but the place was a bit dirty. The staff are fast but not the most friendly and seemed that you should know how their system works read more

For a little place like this, I'm certainly impressed with the service I've received. I've been here three times now. Every person I've spoken to who works here is incredibly friendly and super helpful. I will second Anna V's comment about their beef shawarma. It is the beefiest tasting shawarma I've ever had. Ali (one of the owners, I believe) informed me that they do their shawarma the way they do it back at home, where they don't stuff the sandwich full of veggies and other things. Instead, they let the flavor of the meat shine through. That being said, if you want veggies in your shawarma, they'll do it for you as well. I'm fine with my veggies being on the side. This was good the way it was. The other day when I came, I ordered one of of their Ghadir plates, which includes 2 shawarma sandwiches, fries or rice, mixed pickles, and salad for $14.99. I also ordered their beef kafta plate ($10.99), which includes 2 skewers of kafta, rice or fries, salad, mixed pickles, hummus, garlic sauce, and pita. This was intended to feed 3 people. We ended up having about a third of it left. Part of this was because I was asked if I wanted rice or fries, and I said both. I was assuming that my kafta plate would have one, and my Ghadir plate would have the other. When I opened my 3 takeout boxes, I discovered that my kafta plate had rice, one box of my Ghadir plate had fries, and the other box of my Ghadir plate had both fries and rice. Huh. Their rice looks like it's curry flavored. It's good, but I prefer the fries, especially because of their hummus and their garlic sauce. Both are delicious. Fries in hummus and garlic sauce. Mmmm. Just bring breath mints. The kafta was tender and seasoned quite nicely. They have BBQ platters intended for families to share. Next time, I'm getting one of those. They've got things like 10 kafta skewers, hummus, pickles, and and pitas for $29.99. They've also got a whole BBQ chicken with garlic sauce, pickles, and pita for $14.99. For an additional $5, they'll add 3 cans of pop and a choice of large rice or fries to that BBQ chicken meal. I sound like I'm advertising. I'm not. I'm just excited to eat here again. read more

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One of my favourite spots for #mediterraneanfood. You know, even though a good customer service cant add any taste to the food, it can however keep the customers loyal. Here, the food is outstanding and so is the customer service. They're so generous in terms or portions or when you ask for extra #garlic sauce etc. They're garlic sauce is to die for. read more

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I sometimes feel like only shady, run down places have really really good food! This place is a great example of that. It is basically a grocery/meat shop and their main business is catering. So their restaurant area is not that great but still decent. Their menu isn't that diverse but that's a good thing because it shows that they know their meat. I've had the beef kebabs on an earlier take out visit and it was soft and juicy and I loved it. This time, we was a group of 5 dining in we ordered two whole grilled chicken with all its sides and drinks. As you can see that the quantity is more appropriate for maybe 6 people. The rice was fragrant and soft and it tasted great with the chicken. They gave us quite a bit of garlic sauce which was a blessing for our garlic sauce connoisseurs in the group. Overall, each of us ended up paying $9 after splitting the two chicken 5 ways, which I thought was a great deal for the quality and quantity of the food. Definitely coming back every time I crave kebabs! read more

Ghadir Meat Market - Meat Shops Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

Visited June 8 for dinner. Ghadir is quickly becoming legendary for large and delicious portions. I ordered the Ghadir plate and it was more than enough food for 2 people. After ordering, you need to stand nearby as they call your receipt number. Will definitely be coming back again. Pros Fresh and delicious shawarma and the garlic sauce was the highlight. The meat was flavourful, tender and hot. Cons There will be at least a 5 to 10 minute wait for your food, as there are constantly guests coming through. Parking is really tough to find in this plaza, would recommend parking at another lot Protip - Look at the menu before lining up at the cash to order, you won't be able to see the menu from the cash. Damage $19 read more

Humble beginnings, and delicious food. What began as a simple Lebanese grocery store and butcher, is now turned into a big new store across the street, with an excellent kitchen, with hot fresh food cafeteria. The only piece missing to make it all the more nostalgic of the Middle East, is a fresh juice counter. Following a similar path as how Paramount started (grocery store and butcher turned Lebanese cafeteria), Ghadir Meat Market has excellent grill items. To be clear, this is Lebanese street food. So what you'll find is grilled whole chickens, shawarma's, lambchops, skewered meats, etc. In terms of what's good here, it's all about the grilled whole chickens served with garlic sauce, french fries and pickles, or the shawarma platters which offers a traditional (yet fresh) approach to the Toronto shawarma scene. In terms of skewers and chops, there's better options in other places. In terms of the trading store side, most frozen items are old, but it's a great places to get spices, halloumi cheese, more garlic sauce to take home (especially since it's very hard to make) and bulk open pickles for the house. I'm a huge fan! p.s it's a family run business, and they're all extremely nice. read more

I didn't believe it until I tried it. But wow, Ghadir's is definitely the best chicken shawarma in Toronto, if not Ontario, hands down. For nearly 2 decades I had passed beside it going to Shawarma Empire. Never giving it a chance, but finally last week I decided to try it and was absolutely blown away. The best chicken shawarma in Toronto. (Tied for the best beef shawarma IMO with Shawarma Empire across the street) The best garlic sauce in Toronto. Unfortunately, the worst spicy hummus anywhere on the planet. It was so bad I had to leave it be and RIP. It was essentially a heavy-handed amount of raw paprika powder mixed in with their regular hummus (which is your decent, fairly pedestrian Lebanese style hummus). Do not order the spicy hummus. They were out of rice, so got stuck with the fries. So no comments on the rice. For GTA prices they are fair, for Lawrence of Arabia / Scarborough prices they are high. Prices below: $7 for 1 shawarma $14 for 2 shawarmas or $16 for their special which includes 2 shawarmas+fries+salad. $14 for their shawarma plate. read more

We have been here over 5 times in the last 3 months and is one of our all time favorite restaurant too. Not a massive, fancy place but the food is great and the place is always packed. We loved their full grilled chicken. The restaurant next door has grilled fish options too. We loved here and highly recommended! read more

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Place itself was ok. Busy. Food was good. Fish was well prepared. Service was good. Large portions. Very inexpensive. I didn't like the way the tables were arranged kind of cafeteria style and you have to sit with other people. read more

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We are lucky that this strip of Lawrence East has quite a few Arabic (including Lebanese and Syrian) businesses and that Ghadir served me delicious shawarma (beef) and shish taouk (chicken) that felt authentic. Goodbye to all the places that serve chicken wrap instead and call it a shawarma. The catch for someone like me is that I have to drive to Lawrence East to dine on legitimate shawarma. Ghadir was a butcher shop that grew to become an Arabic mini market that parlayed its on-site meat into a successful shawarma parlour. That shawarma is made the traditional way. It is on revolving spits, critically it is flavoured, spiced and garnished authentically and boy do they have great toom (garlic sauce). The way they assemble the sandwich is perfect. With the meat separate from the toppings one gets the full taste of either when eating. One orders with the cashier and walks over to the shawarma counter where the cooks prepare and customize the food. I have tried both their shish taouk and beef shawarmas (unlike Pita & grill they do not offer lamb) by now and they are impressive. They have tasty meat, they are not Canadianized, all customers were Arabs and speaking Arabic, the garlic sauce is the correct puree it really should be and they grill the assembled sandwich at the end for maximum taste. Aside from the impressive sandwiches the overhead board menu features kabobs, salads and desserts, which I like to try on subsequent visits. Ghadir is also a butcher and supermarket for those who like to shop for Arabic items as well. read more

Ventured out to this Lebanese meatery after reading an article by Suresh Doss...I ordered chicken shawarma in a pita with everything on it, and it was tasty. Didn't blow me away, mind you, but I enjoyed it. Next time I'd probably go for extra garlic sauce and pickles because I'm just that type of gal...but honestly, not sure if there'll be a next time because for my tastes, it just wasn't so ay yai yai. Anyway, the place was super busy so it's definitely worth a shot so you can decide for yourself :) read more

I'm middle eastern myself. Grew up there. The shawarma at Ghadir has to be the best shawarma I've ever had. Try the chicken shawarma. You'll not regret it. The chicken has flavor and they don't over garlic it like most places. They make their own saj bread as well. Super delicious! They butter the bread too which I think is what makes it the best. I am surprised and pleased to have a shawarma as good as Ghadir's. The poutine is amazing as well btw. Try the poutine with beef. Delicious! read more

Finally tried this place out after a friend highly recommended it as his favorite spot for traditional Lebanese Shawarma. The place is unassuming because it is also a grocery/meat market. As you enter you place your order with the cashier on your left and it gets sent to the kitchen on the opposite side, to your right. Everyone is friendly and curious. When your number is called they ask you what toppings you want. He explained how a beef Shawarma is traditionally made and I went with that. It's was more narrow/skinny than other I've had, but a little longer too. They also put it in a flat top to crisp up the side which was a nice touch. The taste was fresh and flavourful. Will def be back to try other menu offerings. A++ read more

Awesome place for Middle Eastern food. Great beef shawarma, and they press it so that the pita is crispy and then slice it up into pieces rather than eating it as a whole sandwich. Their babaganouj is delicious and flavourful. A small is enough for a 2-4 people if you're ordering other stuff. We ended up getting the large and had to bring most of it home, although it was great in a salad the next day! You get a huge quantity of food for what you pay for, and I'd definitely come back here again, probably for takeout as they don't have much space for seating. It's half restaurant/takeout and half grocery store. It gets quite busy even on a weekday evening. read more

Butcher shop is located inside as well as their "restaurant". Everything is made in house! Fresh shawarma meat, sauces, toppings read more

Ghadir Meat Market - I've had shawarmas my whole life and What's great about this joint is they use their own meat. (Butcher shop is located inside as well) - Meat Shops Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

What a waste of money and time! This was my favourite spot for shawarma a couple of years ago. Apparently, not anymore. The quality of food is terrible. We ordered the 2 shawarma sandwich platter , falafel platter, and falafel sandwich. All were barely edible. The falafel are extremely doughy with way too much garlic that I couldnt even finish one ball. The chicken shawarma is horrible. I really cannot understand what happened to this place as they used to serve the best shawarma. To make things even worse for us there were absolutely no consideration for Covid 19. Never giving this place another chance anymore. read more

One of the great places to eat good Lebanese grills and shawerma. I tried their Shawerma plate, and their Shish Tawouk (chicken cubes skewers) and they are both great. Their Fries are also great - which is rare to find for a shawerma place! Only thing needs to be fixed: Fattouch and Tabouleh - but this is a fast food Lebanese, so shouldnt judge for the salads much. read more

I do not recommend this place, the food is not good and doesn't have an appropriate serving size and the staff ignored when ever I ask them a question. read more

I love it yummy yummy for my tummy I love everything on the menu I wish I was in the middle east right now.wait a minute I am at ghandirs man its home cooking I love this place read more

I love this place. Live in the Wexford area for 5 years now and realized this neighbourhood has the best shawarma spots in the GTA. You gotta be competitive to survive and so Ghadir's and Shawarma Empire are my two favourite spots. What sets Ghadir's apart is the quality of meats, freshness and quantity. The beef shawarma is so good and the sauces (fresh garlic, spicy garlic and hummus) that accompany them are fantastic. I am Chinese by ethnicity so I go for the plate and shawarma sandwiches but as I watch many of the customers order, there are plenty of other authentic dishes worth trying. I didn't even know about this place until it was featured on CBC radio but now I am a regular weekly customer. Gotta check it out if you're in the area. Go with the beef! read more

Found ourselves in Scarborough at 9am looking for an early brunch/takeout options. Contenders were hand pulled noodles (Omni Palace), lamprais (New Quality Bakery), or Schwarma (Empire or this one).This place was the only one open, so ended up going here. Couldn't decide between chicken or beef, so got both. Chicken is my fave. But they both rock, and great value for around 7.50 each. This place also puts the schwarma on a grill making the pita crispy on the outside :) Hence, it'd be eaten in the first 10-15 mins tops ideally. Along with Empire (opposite to this one) and Mashu Mashu (Foresthill village, not been there in ages), easily among top 3 in GTA imho. read more