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    Shawarma Joint

    4.4 (90 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Gyro
    Amisha R.

    The gyro was delicious and so refreshing. You had the choice of pita, wrap or a plate. The wrap was generously filled, and the meat perfectly tender. The fries were good too, and came lightly spiced. The service was quick and polite, and a no frills, clean ambiance.

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    Sarah F.

    This was some seriously delicious food. I popped into this place for the first time on a Saturday night. Staff were nice and friendly, making suggestions when I asked. I ordered a chicken shawarma bowl over a bed of hummus, which comes with five toppings, a falafel pita, which comes with three toppings, and a side of fries. The hardest part of your visit will be choosing which toppings and sauce you want! There were so many good options. I added the red cabbage, banana peppers, baba ganoush, and tahini sauce to the falafel pita -- would 100% do that again. The side of fries was SO generously sized and was only $2.99. Before I left, the store added falafel, pita, and Jerusalem salad to my order, on the house! That was so kind of them, and was mouth-watering. The interior of the restaurant had ample seating and was very clean. My food was made to order very quickly, and they made the fries fresh for me. I would absolutely come back here on my next visit!

    Falafel Pita
    Steve A.

    About the best place to eat in all Champaign. It actually has decent food and portions unlike some of the places around it. Shawarma Joint is a pretty authentic Middle Eastern restaurant. Order at the counter and pick toppings as you go. The prices aren't bad for all this. I ordered a Falafel Pita as carryout. It's $6.99 for a pretty big one. This comes with a few pretty big pieces of falafel on a warm fresh pita. Among the toppings are typical vegetables found on falafel. Vegetables such as cucumbers, onions, and tomatoes. Also you can order bowls. Just a couple bucks more. These can pack in some more toppings. Also there's combos. These include a drink and fries. A lot of good stuff in here and healthy. It's better than a lot of crap around it. There's good choices for vegetarians.

    Gyro Create Your Own Bowl
    Genna H.

    Delicious every time. Ol reliable. My boyfriend and I love to come here and go on dates to eat, super casual and quick. All the employees are so fast and give heaping portions. I get the gyro bowl with yellow rice, grilled eggplant, tabouli, baba ganoush, grape leaves, sometimes feta and pickled onions, and lots of tanini. Sorry if I'm spelling that wrong. I go at least twice a month honestly and I will keep coming back.

    Gyro Plate
    Sarah I.

    If you order a "bowl" you get more customization (you choose base, meat, sauce) than if you order the Gyro or Chicken/Steak Schwarma "Plate". For a dollar more you get no options and no sauce. If you order the Plate make sure to order an extra side of sauce (I.e. Tzatziki Sauce for Gyro Plate and Pita if you want). The plate had lots of gyro meat but was so dry and my husband and I had to share 1 sauce. On the other hand, The Gyro Pita sandwich my daughter ordered had so much sauce she couldn't eat it before the whole thing disintegrated. Lots of food. Good fries.

    Create Your Own Bowl (Chicken)
    Jenny P.

    There are actually 2 locations but the other doesn't have a Yelp page. I love going to Shawarma Joint in Urbana (102 E University). It's such a large portion that I never finish it all and get a second meal out of it! There is a lunch special as well. You move through the line and pick what you want like Chipotle. Sometimes they'll give falafels along with my bowl :) It is pretty clean inside, and I don't see too many people eating in usually. The location on campus is okay as well but I don't go as often.

    Steak bowl + fries
    Adithya N.

    Absolute gem of a restaurant located right on the corner of Campustown. This was the first restaurant I visited in Champaign and I've yet to be disappointed. Portions are great for the price. You can select from a variety of rice, meat, and vegetable options. Their meat options are slightly limited, but the toppings selection is vast. Highly recommend the baba ghanoush and fried eggplant. Their fries and grape leaves are also excellent.

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    Great food and large portions. Had the chicken shawarma wrap and it was delicious. Will definitely be back.

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    4 years ago

    Their hummus & pita are amazing and their chicken bowls are the best!! Friendly staff too

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    5 years ago

    Amazing service and the food is even more amazing definitely one of my favourite spots for Arabic food ... the bowl portion sizes are huge

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    5 years ago

    We ordered family style for a staff meeting, and they were very generous in their portions and easy to work with. Food was delicious!

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    5 years ago

    Chicken swarma was dried out, don't let it sit that long but everything else was awesome! Will be back

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    5 years ago

    Good shawarma! The toppings options are nice, the fries are amazing and the service is great.

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    5 years ago

    bomb as hell. very big fan of the chicken and falafel. also pretty cheap for the amount of food

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