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    Jerusalem Shawarma

    4.7 (30 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Amy T.

    I've ordered big family platters, plates and wraps. Every single time it has been 5/5. These are all delivery orders by the way and each time everyone is happy with the order. The food is freshly made and the ingredients are high quality. I've tried chicken, beef and lamb. This is my go to for delivery orders shawarma or kebabs.

    Naomi T.

    Ordered take out for my office and we were impressed by the large portions! My wrap was very tasty and stuffed with fresh veggies and meat! Had to save half for later.

    Beef shawarma plate
    Chelsey H.

    OMG. I saw this place on some list on social media about needing to check it out and I am so glad I did. I think it was the best Shawarma place I've ever been to in my life... Better than Germany.. better than anything else, I have tried at least in Canada... I got a beef Shawarma plate and everything on the plate was absolutely phenomenal. The hummus was a ridiculous creaminess that I can't even compare it to anywhere else. The potatoes with a garlic sauce on top... I could eat that all day seriously!! The beef on the rice were amazing together and the crunchy pita on top of the salad added a really nice texture. Wasifa came by with some tea samples, and I also got to try a falafel and baklava sample and everything was heavenly. The price at first felt a little bit steep, but you're getting a solid plate of food. Bigger than most platters you'll find out there so definitely feels worth the money. Staff were really friendly and I like the order at the counter and grab your food to eat at a table vibe. I liked the beautiful Arabic Palestinian tiles and will definitely be returning.

    chicken tawook salad
    Leslie C.

    Here's a case where the reviews led me to believe that this place was perfection. Was it very good? Yes! Was it amazing? No. You order at the counter then wait for them to call your number. There was plenty of indoor seating on a sunday for lunch. We ordered the chicken tawook salad and the mixed schwarma salad. The chicken was tasty but there just was not enough salad in my bowl. The hot dressing was spicy but I found it way too sweet. Hubby really enjoyed his schwarma bowl. The complimentary hit sweet tea was lovely.

    Lamb Wrap. Yummm!
    Mori N.

    I Love Lamb. And of all the Shawarma, Wrap, Sandwich, Flatbread..whatever places you wanna call it ....Jerusalem Shawarma is the only one that quenches my Lamb Thirst. Ok. This is what I think of the place. You walk in and you feel the instant change in culture, energy and vibe. Your eyes catch their extensive menu offering so many of that region's exquisite dishes. You witness right in front of you from their open kitchen the friendly and hardworking staff. Greeting, smiling, rapidly servicing guests and constantly cleaning and maintaining prep. stations to uphold hygiene standards. This is how it works: You order at the very front. You pay. You get a number. You wait. Your number is called you walk up to the toppings section. You pick your toppings. You move slightly to the left to the end station. Grab your stuff and enjoy. This busy, bustling, high pace, have-all-your-senses-on kinda vibe is part of the experience. That's what I'm trying to tell you. When you step into "Jerusalem Shawarma" it's like....you've stepped into .... Well...That stunning part of the world. Jerusalem. So, when I tell you it's an experience. I mean it literally. You don't just get a great Shawarma, but an incredibly similar experience picking up lunch as you would there. If you're into traveling, experiencing scrumptious foods, and wonderful people....take it in. Have fun. Enjoy. Because this place will be different than any other lunch spot you've been to in Vancouver. That is pretty much a guarantee. Loved everything about my wrap. The cool thing is that you choose what you want on it. You can go more on the crisp carb and protein combo, or you can have all the veggies, or you can make it saucy..... Next time, I think I'll have the Lamb just with their incredible regional toasted flat bread with just a couple of veggies.....giving it that juicy lamb with crisp pickled taste embraced into the toasted wrap. Grabbing my order with their kind appreciative farewell. Leaving beautiful Jerusalem. Arriving back in Vancouver.

    Chicken wrap
    Jayne M.

    Lived up to hype! I got there just before the lunch rush so everything was super fresh. For sure recommend to try, will definitely go again and try a plate. Huge portion size, I couldn't finish it and packed it for later. It was about $18 incl tip for a takeout chicken wrap, didn't even get eye contact or a thanks for the tip though

    Beverly Z.

    The food here was delicious and staff was friendly. The space was nicely decorated and looked clean. Various tables indoors. Ventilation could be better, it was a bit warm (I felt the food smell stuck on to our clothes) and the wait time was a bit long since they call you over to choose the toppings, but it was worth it and we just waited by the entrance until we heard our number called. We had the poutine with chicken and beef along with a beef shawarma and a chicken shawarma - all very tasty and had generous portions! They have a selection of fruit juices, had the pineapple and it was good. Recommend and would go back if I had this spot close to home. :)

    Susan D.

    Such amazing shawarma! We had both the beef and the chicken and the flavor was so amazing!! They also provided us complimentary tea and baklava (both were so good!) Mahmoud provided us such great service! Great decor, and very clean. We highly recommend checking this place out

    Very delicious food, reasonable price and great service
    Ahlem S.

    I went there with a friend and we got great food and very friendly people there specially Mahmoud ...

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    Great food, service and large portions! It was my mom's first time having middle Eastern food and she loved it.

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    Food looks good in pictures but the quality is not good . According to another donor restaurant is costly .

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    1 year ago

    Best shawarma I've had so far. Definitely a must-try place. I wish they would open up a branch in the States.

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