Tried this place out last night. From the start I was not impressed because the menu above the cashier was small and nothing really stood out to make this restaurant's menu unique in my mind. Further, they don't offer any healthy options like salads, soups or veggie subs. Everything is either beef this or chicken that. But what I thought they lacked in diversity they would make up for in quality (wrong). I ordered a poutine and a super beef donair. The poutine was about average but the donair was something else entirely........ Upon opening it I was surprised at how much meat was inside. Lots of beef indeed, I'll give'em credit for that. But when I tried to eat it, the pita was stuck to the foil wrapper and I couldn't get it loose without the whole thing falling apart into a big mess. So with a fork I started to eat it. The donair filling was about 90% meat, but very little tomato, lettuce or onions were included. Also, I distinctly told the guy I wanted sweet sauce, but he must of gave me a real mild garlic sauce or no sauce at all because besides the meat, the donair had no taste what so ever. I like my donairs with a diverse tastes, flavours and textures. These ones certainly didn't have them. It was a totally bland donair. I ended up throwing about a third of the donair in the garbage and walked out. Ladies and gentlemen, I'm no professional food critic, but after eating donairs in dozens of restaurants across town for years I can confidently assure you that Hot Donair Cafe serves the WORST donairs in town. If you're craving a donair and happen to be driving by the Hot Donair Cafe - keep driving. read more

I have never had a doniar, nor did I get one while here. Instead i just ordered the chicken burger and poutine fries, which were pretty damn good. The chicken burger was like the one you had in the high school cafeteria. Its breaded and shaped like a hockey puck, shaped dosent taste like one. The portions were a fair size and filled me up. The cost was average for a burger joint and came up in a good timely manner. Each time I ve been there its later at night so theres no one else in there except me, so if quiet time is what you want you will get it here. Its located next to a laundry mat so while waiting for laundry grab a bite, thats how i got introduced read more

Coming from Halifax, I am pretty fussy on my Donairs. as we have some of the best in the world. Finally after 10 years of being in Edmonton, I have found a really really good donair! And like the first poster said, you get really good sized donairs for the price! Hands down the only place to get a donair here in the city!! read more

Some great deals at the Hot Donair Cafe. Two gems that I've tried are the beef donair and the lamb-chops with rice. Both have very generous serving portions and are very tasty. If you're in the mood for something different, this place is worth a try. read more