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    Shawarma Palace

    3.6 (67 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Chicken "shawarma" I saved for my dog.

    I used to love the chicken shawarma here, but hadn't been in a couple of years. Had it tonight and it was hands down the worst I've ever had. The pita smelled like mould. I couldn't tell if the smell was coming from the pita or the paper it was wrapped in as they both stunk. The chicken, which used to be all grilled and full of flavour, was neither of those. No browned bits, no signs of seasoning, just bits of pale sliced chicken that might have even been a tad undercooked. Even the sauces had almost no taste. I actually had to go taste something else to make sure my tastebuds weren't out of whack! I saved the chicken for my dog and threw the rest out. I don't know if they changed hands since I was last here but I won't be back.

    Taboulleh and lettuce
    Felix L.

    Shawarma Palace, a Lebanese fast food joint, is one of the rare eateries in Richmond outside of Chinese restaurants and cafes that I find worthy of revisiting. There are numerous restaurants within a 1km radius of No. 5/Steveson, enough for a solid 2 week lunch rotation, but none of the places stand out in terms of value or food quality. Considering the miserable alternatives in the area such as Taco Del Mar (microwaved fish taco), Pho 37 (one plate of sprouts given per 4 bowls of pho, no flavor broth), Kisha Poppo (stale sushi), my first visit to Shawarma Palace was by process of elimination but actually turned out to be a fortuitous trip. Although this eatery obviously specializes in chicken and beef shawarma, which are cooked on vertical broilers, I was craving something else - the shish kufta. At first I was alarmed when the server hesitated at my request and had to go back to the kitchen to ask some questions. Turns out kufta was not a common order, so the chef had to prepare it from scratch. The food was grilled to order right behind the counter, so it took over 15 minutes for me to receive my lunch. All the vegetarian sides were premade and organized behind a salad bar counter (Subway or Chipotle style). My plate came loaded with 2 kufta skewers each chopped in half, a dollop of hummus, rice pilaf, fattoush, and a generous portion of crispy Lebanese potatoes smothered in thick garlic sauce. Several items in the plate were exceptionally tasty, particularly the kufta skewer. What made this skewer stand out to me was the balanced flavors of parsley, garlic, and mint blended into the meat. Then, the garlic sauce accentuated the overall taste. My second favorite item was the Lebanese potatoes, it had perfect crispy texture and a little bit of lemon flavor infused into it. The hummus was more spicy than the usual, which I did not mind, but it did have somewhat of a watery consistency. On the other hand, the fattoush with olive dressing was ordinary and the rice pilaf was definitely the most disappointing element in the meal. The pilaf was not moist, unlike other Turkish and Lebanese pilafs I've eaten before. I found its flavor to be plain, flat, and boring. Overall, this stellar street food combo plate was no doubt worth the $12 spent. Solid flavors, big portions, reasonable price. I entered with a starving stomach and left with a food coma. The kufta plate can easily be split between two people for lunch. I will be back to try their shawarma the next time I am in town!

    Beef Shawarma
    Hubert Y.

    Iron Man once said, "Have you ever tried shawarma? There's a shawarma joint about two blocks from here. I don't know what it is, but I want to try it." And since I'm a huge fan of Iron Man, I went to try the shawarma joint about two blocks from my work. And it was GOOD! The beef shawarma is so good! Jam packed with meaty goodness it's for sure to fill your belly up. And the yogurt and hummus, unbelievable. Do you know what's even better than 'so good'? The lamb donair. I think I can live with eating this every day. Thank you, Iron Man for the suggestion!

    Chicken shawarma

    Love love this place highly recommended frequent customer thank god its walking distance to me

    Chicken platter! Yum!!
    Andy K.

    Came here after the gym one night to grab dinner. Had always past by this place and wondered if it was any good and with the trusty Yelp app, plenty of good responses from this place. I was also craving shawarma that day since I hadn't ate it in a long time. I ordered the chicken platter since instead of the wrap since I was so hungry lol. The chicken platter was loaded with rice, salad, potatoes and chicken. I got all the condiments they usually add into the platter (except turnips). First couple bites in the the platter, everything tasted so good!! The rice with the chicken and sauce was very tasty. The rice really soaks up the sauce from the chicken, the potatoes with the hummus was delicious. The seasoning of the potatoes were very good, not dry what so ever. The salad was also pretty tasty as well. Very good chicken platter, everything was delicious. I wish I could give it full 5 stars but it seems that they are always out of something when I go.. ( went one time before) and they ran out of chicken, and beef and only had lamb. This time i wanted to get a mix platter but they ran out of beef -_- ) Overall very good place for shawarma in the Richmond area.

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    The staff is incredibly friendly and the location was very clean. The food was delicious and very filling we will definitely be going back.

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    although the food looked great they only had lamb available and me and a friend can not eat lamb. very disappointed.

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    Visited many times staff are friendly good value for money and portion sizes and food is very good

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    Very dissappointed with the quality. Been to alot of small places that put out much better tasting FRESH FOOD. Dont go here.

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