I REALLY wanted to like the food here. I passed by it so many times after grocery shopping across the street, but never at the right time to grab some lunch or dinner. I was a bit disappointed to say the least. the portions are great, food is fresh, but the flavours just didn't hit close to home for me. The chicken was too dry and not seasoned the way shawarma should taste and the rice, well, the grains were so thin that i couldn't tell i was eating rice. The tahini was watery and not very flavourful and the garlic sauce just tasted like yogurt. For me great shawarma is freshly sliced. Not sliced and then reheated on a flat top. That's where they lost me. My chicken shawarma plate came with chicken, rice, salad (coleslaw/cabbage salad?!? - big no no!), hummus & baba ganoush (the only thing i truly enjoyed with the pita my meal came with). I've been to several middle eastern & mediterranean restaurants for shawarma. When you walk in it should be the first thing you smell especially when you can see it cooking on the spit behind the counter. When they slice it you should see the juice of the meat or the chicken. At Shawarma Stop i didn't even see them slice the chicken, it was already on the flat top. I still gave it a chance thinking that the flavours would be there. The owner & his wife are very nice, pleasant people. It seems to be busy in there and their portions are big, so i can see why they are busy. Doesn't matter to me how busy a place is or how big the portions are, if the flavours are not there, i wont be back. read more

Have you guys watched the first "Avengers" movie? Do you remember the part where Iron Man said he knew a great schwarma place just around the corner? Well I think he was referring to Schwarma Stop in Markham! I drive by this place all the time and decided to finally check out this family run Mediterranean place where they serve schwarmas, falafel, etc as well as burgers and fries. I knew right away that I wanted to try the Chicken Schwarma Poutine because seriously how can I not order that???? The portion is freaking huge! A ton of chicken schwarma over a massive pile of fries along with gravy and cheese and it was fantastic! I'm literally in a food coma as I write this as my body tries to process this amount of food in my gut. Anyone who eats this would have broken one of the seven deadly sins "gluttony" and need to repent so share between 2 if you are not a big eater. Service was fantastic as the family working there are really friendly. As a side note they can't give mixed chicken/beef if they are low on beef as they have to save some for people who want beef which is understandable. Definitely will come back to try all the other items. OMG I need to hibernate now!!!! read more

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Shawarma stop can be called a "staple" in Markham, known for their delicious shawarma. We tried their beef Shawarma plate and chicken shawarma poutine. The highlight of the meal is definitely the meat as it is juicy and flavourful. I suggest you add garlic sauce as well as it heightens the flavour of the meal! Without a doubt, this place is one of the best take-out joints in Markham! read more

Shawarma Stop - Chicken Shawarma Poutine with garlic sauce - Middle Eastern Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Came for dinner with my girls. One of them was running late so we ordered a poutine first. The owner was so nice, he was like go enjoy it while its hot, come pay later. The food is amazing here (mayb cuz i was craving some good shawarma) but the humus that came with it is a must try! read more

Shawarma Stop - Poutine - Middle Eastern Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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I LOVE IT HERE. It's close to my office and so whenever I have a jonesing for shawarma (which is often!), I head here to pick something up for lunch. The line is always long but it moves so quickly, and they're always glad to see you. They're quick and efficient.... And the food is always delicious!!! read more

Revisited this place after a craving for a shawarma. As expected, it certainly hits the spot. I ordered beef shawarma, thank goodness the line wasn't long. Watching the couple who runs the business is like watching a perfectly executed dance. One preps while the other one takes care of payments. No cross contamination or worries if the gloves are clean. Wraps are not only humongous, but tasty as well. This is one of those places you'd wish would open 24/7. It's that good! read more

Great family run restaurant. We arrived at 12:15 and there were 30 people in line. Now that I've tasted the food, I know exactly why. This is probably the best shawarma sandwich I've had and it sets the bar high. Portions are massive and heir prices are reasonable. We also had the chicken shawarma poutine and man was it ever good! Definitely will be back and for those who strictly eat Halal - this place is Halal. Bon appetite. read more

Shawarma Stop - Middle Eastern Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Ordered a salad on door dash and they gave me a wrap. The chicken was extremely dry, but the hot sauce was actually really good and made the wrap a lot more flavourful. It was quite plain in flavour without the sauce, vegetables had no flavour/dressing and meat had no flavour either. Although the wrap was fairly large it consisted of mostly lettuce with a bit of tomato and pickled vegetables. Wrap wasn't toasted or heated and completely fell apart from being soaked in white sauce All in all a terrible first impression, not sure what the reviews are raving about. read more

Shawarma Stop - Ordered a salad on DoorDash and they gave me this - Middle Eastern Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Really good shawarma and good price, we took three roles chicken and beef shawarma.... All were fresh made....would Come again for quick bite read more

Craving some shawarma in the area, and found this place on yelp! The ratings aren't wrong at all. I mean it's not the most aesthetically pleasing place but they do make a mean shawarma, plus the owners were really nice! (I think they were the owners) seemed like a family owned shop. Definitely recommend for a quick & FULL bite read more

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Fast, friendly service, delicious shawarmas! Got the beef shawarma and it was really good! A must-try! Huge serving and beef's delicious. We also ordered a hamburger and it was pretty standard. Takes a while to make though, but that's alright. Would come back again if I'm in the area. Lots of seating and can watch TV while dining in. Review 73 of 100 read more

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Food here is pretty good and the portions are pretty big. My niece got the shawarma plate and there was tons of beef for sure. It could really feed two people. I had the falafel wrap which was pretty good. read more

Finding a good shawarma place in Richmond Hill ain't easy! II'll be straight up, I love my shawarma place in Scarborough, but have dined there so many times, need a new experience. First off, this needs to be recognized: owners are very polite and welcoming! Customer service top marks here. Dining room is very clean, no complaints. We ordered a chicken shawarma plate for $11.99 plus taxes. A little on the high side than my other places? Slightly, but for Hwy 7 it's a decent price considering the surrounding expensive eateries nearby. Their plates come with some potatoes, salad, tahini, & garlic sauce with a nice warm pita that was very soft! Their poutines look very fine, something that I will definitely try in the future. read more

Shawarma Stop - Chicken shawarma plate, $11.99 plus HST - Middle Eastern Near Me - Markham, Ontario

This place is located on highway 7 and Woodbine. If you go during lunch rush you will be caught in a long line and parking can be difficult during the rush. They do try to move as fast as they can. 1 person on cash and 2-3 people taking orders and making it. I came here on a Thursday at 1:15 and got my food in about 15-20 mins. Which was pretty good considering the big line! Totally worth it! They do not cheap out on the meat! I got a chicken shawarma plate which comes with chicken, rice, potatoes, salad, hummus and baba ganoush with a pita on the side. They top the chicken with 3 sauces Tahini, garlic and hot sauce. So good! The portions are huge, I definitely eat half and save the other half for later. For $14, I can't really complain. The sauces went perfectly well together, and was not overpowering the flavours from the chicken. The rice is nicely cooked and not dry. I have also tried the chicken shawarma wrap which is also huge and tasty. I do lean towards the plate however since I can save it for later. The staffs are super friendly. Even with it being so busy you never see them rushing their customers to order or giving any sort of attitude. They always have a warm welcoming smile. I believe the two older man and woman are the owners and I can't tell if the cashier and young gentlemen is part of the family but they have always been friendly as well. I usually do take out, but there are seating's available. Overall, this place deserves a 5 starts in my books. The food and service is consistently good with all the times I've visited. Good value for the food as well. I really have no complaints but if I really need to nick pick, it would be that they close on Sundays! I definitely recommend this place! read more

First time try it and it was very good. At least it does not have too much juice to cause messy.

I had really high expectations due to the other reviews, so I was disappointed. Went after the lunch rush to avoid line ups, only one person ahead of me. Generous portion meat and veggie overall it was good - I had better. If I get tired of other options in the area I might try it again. read more

Amazing shawarma.. glad this placed opened up since there really aren't many comparable options around Hwy 7/404. You will not leave this place hungry; my wife and I ordered the lamb shish kabob plate and the chicken shawarma poutine.. OMG, haven't had anything like it anywhere! Flavor was spot on, got it with some hot sauce and garlic sauce on the side. Lamb was also delicious, grilled to order and well-seasoned with rice, potatoes, side of salad and hummus and eggplant. Restaurant was also very clean, including the prep counter which is rare to find.. the owner was also very friendly! read more

Shawarma Stop - Lamb Shish Kabob Plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Pretty good shawarma place! Also tried their kefta kebob which was also delicious! This place has shawarma and grill foodie written all over it. Good ones in the markham area are rare. The kefta kebob is made to order (10 minutes) but its well worth the wait for something fresh! Meat was nicely marinated and grilled. The meat sauce works well too! Beef Shawarma was great! It's thick and wrapped together pretty skillfully in a thin pita. Beef was juicy flavourful. Nicely done! Probably going try their burger next but I don't think it will disappoint, the chef ready is a foodie himself! Service is great! All around 5 star package. read more

Shawarma Stop - Beef Shawarma - Middle Eastern Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Love the poutine, platters and wraps here! Portions are huge and great for sharing! Location is pretty accessible. Glad there's a great shawarma place in Markham! read more

Oh man, this place is unreal! I've had my fair share of shawarma, if anyone has ever been to Hamilton - you'll know they have shawarma shops on every corner. And as a shawarma lover, I've tried them all. So when one popped open in Markham, I had to try it. So authentic, from the beef and chicken skewers to the pickled beets and pickles. This place is delicious. My fiancé got the beef shawarma platter and I got the chicken shawarma poutine. We ended up sharing because we wanted to try it all. The beef shawarma platter was so good, it came with beef, rice, potatoes, humus, a side salad, a pita and a generous portion of the white garlic sauce and the red hot sauce. Drool. The chicken shawarma poutine came with chicken, fries, cheese curds (yes, not shredded cheese), and gravy. I asked for some white garlic sauce and the server happily complied. It was incredible. We ate and ate and ate until I was reminded I have to fit into my wedding dress this year, then I ate one more huge serving before I stopped. Honestly, if you're on the fence, check it out. Nothing fancy, but great, quick, shawarma. Totally work the stop in, lunch and dinner - my only regret - can't pick up a breakfast shawarma before I head into work. Give it a try. Can't speak about how much I love this enough! read more

Shawarma Stop - Chicken shawarma poutine with white garlic sauce - Middle Eastern Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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You are the solution to all my fears, doubts, and misfortunes. You are the foundation from which I construct. The floor beneath my anchor. Thank you for being a part of my life shawarma. I feel pretty bad physically after I indulge in too many shawarma platters, but I can live with that. read more

Had the falafel wrap which was tasty but stingy on the falafel. About 1/3 of my wrap was just veggies with no falafel to be found. Once I finally got to the falafel it was very enjoyable. Also tried their stuffed grapes leaves which were lacking in flavour and really greasy on the outside. Ordered a regular poutine which was just average - not worth the price of $7.75 + tax. A falafel wrap, chicken shawarma wrap, 4 grape leaves and a regular poutine came to just under $28. read more

Finally, a Shawarma place in the Richmond Hill / Markham area that KILLS IT! I am always on the prowl for a good Shawarma. I've eaten my way through the list of recommended places in the city. I've traveled far and wide, east end, west end - WHATEVER - and I can tell you Shawarma Stop is among the top for satisfaction. I usually judge a place by the quality of their falafel balls. You can quickly determine how much love (or lack of) is put into the food of a place when you put the falafel balls to the test - are they cold, are they dry, are they plain, are they soggy, or are they absolutely divine? Shawarma Stop makes a top notch falafel ball! Absolutely delicious tasting, hot, crispy outside, and well seasoned mix on the inside. Once I had one I was convinced I would never need to order anything else off the menu - I was set for life. But then they convinced me to try the chicken... When I bite into their chicken shawarma, I hear angels singing. They LOAD their wraps with juicy meat and a perfect balance of vegetables. I even had a conversation with them one day that what really makes their food work are the SAUCES they put on them. They don't slack on the sauce, and the 3 sauces (hot sauce, garlic, tahini) come together to unite the chicken with the vegetables into killer bites. When you are hungry, this hefty wrap is going to take good care of you. The cherry on the top is that the family that runs the place is so nice! They genuinely make it a pleasure to visit each and every time. They run a great operation with a smile. They keep the menu simple, and do it well. I've been to so many restaurants that try too hard, and end up being disappointing. Truly, I am brought to tears with how grateful I am that this place exists in my backyard. The food is also a great price - no complaints there whatsoever. And as someone who goes there 3-4 times a week without fail, I can tell you that they are also CONSISTENTLY good. That means they are on point for your taste buds. Yes, lunch time is very busy - I'm talking line up almost out the DOOR - but people STILL come, because they know the wait is worth it. Love this place. They deserve your business, and I wish them all the success they are very much worth. Thank you. read more

Not a lot of vegetarian options but I hear everyone who eats meat loves it here! The falafel plate was good. It came with 5 crispy falafels that were soft on the inside and definitely tasted good! The hot sauce, garlic and tahini sauce gave flavour to the rice as well as the hummus. The salad was good as well but I didn't like the dressing they used. Not bad, but not a place for vegetarians. read more

Shawarma Stop - Middle Eastern Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Chicken Shawarma - great. Beef Sharawrma poutine - pretty tough beef surprisingly, and not that juicy. Poutine was average, fries too greasy with no taste. Gyros - good but quite salty. didn't seem that fresh as seemed like they pulled out old batch from fridge or something. read more

Good portion with lots of rice me chicken. Looks like it's a family run restaurant. I always like their chicken shawarma plate and will always come here for more. read more

This is a great little Shawarma Stop in the vicinity of the buttonville airport. Family owned and operated, the food (or at least the chicken shawarma) is always tasty and never dry. The only bad thing I can say about this place is that it gets absolutely swamped during lunch hour (from about noon to 1pm), so be prepared to stand in line for up to 15 minutes. This is my go-to lunch stop. read more

Hwy 7 just east of Woodbine and the Burger King. Very clean place run by a nice and friendly couple (married?). She prepared the food and he ran the cash. Ordered the chicken shawarma plate to go. Close to closing so the chicken was already carved and the vertical spit cleaned. Portion was good with lots of chicken. Price was 3 or 4 dollars more than the Lawrence area but for this neck of the woods, perfectly fine. Rice was very good (saffron?) as were the veggies and the chicken. The sauces, I don't remember as this was 3 weeks ago, but it wasn't bad, just not memorable. I will try the wrap next time I am in the area. read more

Great shawarma place across from First Markham Place. Shared the shawarma plate & shawarma poutine. Serving size was good and very filling. The place is family run and the couple there was busy running around the whole time making food with people coming in small waves around 7 or 8pm. One thing was they never put the garlic sauce and hot sauce on the poutine - that probably would've made it a lot better. Other than that, great food! read more

Shawarma Stop - Shawarma Poutine (with Chicken/Beef) - Middle Eastern Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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I love food. (50% of my life is all about food) This Place. Basically really clean. Fresh ingredients and food is not too salty. So it's really good. Owners are extremely friendly. Best place to grab bite or dinner take out!! read more

Shawarma Stop - U tell me how this chicken shawarma taste like! Delicious, not salty and greasy. Highly recommend this place!!! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Markham, Ontario

THE BEST I've had in the GTA. Super friendly service with a genuine love for their customers. Love the Beef Shawarma and the Poutine... Excellent flavour and very generous portions. A Definite must try!! A++ read more

I love this place. The owners are so friendly, and they give you big portion of food. I have tried chicken and beef shawarmas. When I had my first bite, I got myself full of veggies and meats. Once, we got ourselves a combo with fries. One of the owners put the fresh cut potato into the fryer after he took our order. It was my first time tasting fresh fries, it was amazing! read more

Shawarma Stop - Middle Eastern Near Me - Markham, Ontario

I've been coming here for years! Their shawarma is always fresh and delicious. I rarely go anywhere else for shawarma ever since I was introduced to this place. read more

A must try! After my last visit at my local Shawarma spot (Tasty Shawarma) was a disappointment, I was on the hunt for another Shawarma place to fulfill my cravings. After seeing some great reviews on Yelp, we decided to check out Shawarma Spot. It was pretty busy on a Tuesday afternoon, but most of their seating almost filled. You can tell it was family operated and everyone greeted us with a smile. We decided to go with the Chicken Shawarma Poutine $9.99 with garlic sauce, and a Falafel Wrap $5.99. I love the variety of toppings here, and everything looked and tasted super fresh! The Chicken Shawarma Poutine was incredible and they certainly did not skimp on the chicken. There was more chicken than fries. The Falafel wrap was great too, the freshness and crunchiness of the veggies were yummy with the crispy Falafels. The family that owns this place are super friendly and they thank everyone when they leave as well! Such amazing customer service, and delicious food as well, 5+ stars! read more

Shawarma Stop - Chicken Shawarma Poutine $9.99 - Middle Eastern Near Me - Markham, Ontario

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Decided to try this place after reading some of the reviews. Ordered a party tray - half beef, half chicken. Also a party try of salad (not sure what kind-see pic) And some lamb combos Everyone at the party was happy with the food!! Very tasty. Nothing over cooked. Happy with their service, they are friendly over the phone, and call to let you know the order is ready for pickup. read more

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Finally another place for shawarma in the west side of Markham. Aside from Pitalicious which no longer opens on weekends there pretty much aren't any other options for shawarma in the area so this is a welcome addition. Tried the chicken shawarma wrap, a falafel wrap, and a chicken shawarma plate. Both the chicken shawarma wrap and plate were great. Portions for both were generous and the chicken was nice and moist. They are not shy with the tahini and garlic sauce so if you like your shawarma like that then this is the place for you! Thankfully that's exactly how I like my mine so I loved every bite of it. The big surprise for me though were the falafels. They are fried to order which is always a good sign (never trust a shawarma place that doesn't do this!) but there was something about these falafels that made them taste soo good. I don't know what seasonings or 11 secret herbs and spices that this place puts in theirs that other places don't but the falafels here are just way more flavourful and were some of the best I've had in a long time. Prices are average but the staff is friendly. I will definitely be back! read more

Shawarma Stop - Chicken shawarma plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Markham, Ontario

Unfortunately during Covid, there's no kabobs. Been here a few times over the years, friendly family run spot. I've tried their wraps n plates, shawarma n kabobs and all was pretty tasty. Price is reasonable especially for size of plate platters. Best thing about this place, service with a smile read more

The shop is in a plaza beside highway 7 and it's definitely worth the drive - since I don't live anywhere near here. I was recommended by a friend. The staff is really nice and the shawarma was really delicious. I feel as if they didn't skimp on the toppings either and the sauces were quite tasty. The prices are pretty affordable, so if you're craving for shawarma, I suggest checking this place out :) read more

Shawarma Stop - Middle Eastern Near Me - Markham, Ontario

What can I say? I found myself an amazing Shawarma stop. First, the owner is an amazing individual, works hard and smiles, great first impression. This place is family owned so as you can imagine, owners son, daughter and wife work there as well. On to the food... I've tried their beef and chicken shawarma, and I basically alternate because both options are fantastic. The fries are nice/above average and the price is right. No need for a "buy two shawarma" dealas one is more than enough, actually, with one you can feed two people. Portions are more than generous. HUGE! I give this place 5 stars all day! *To the owner: keep up the good work, your customers love you, thanks for great service and quality fresh food/toppings. read more

Amazing food! The staff is super friendly. The food mouthwatering delicious! The place is super clean. I love coming here every-time I pass by hwy 7!! It is a definite MUST TRY!!! You will go back and want more!! read more