This place was a wow. I am glad i dont live here because i would be at this place regularly. My wife and i both had lamb schwarma. They were excellent. The staff were friendly. Portions excellent. Place was clean. read more

I like their chicken shawarma plate. Food ingredient's are always fresh! It comes with veggie salad and rice! I like the sauce they put on top plus the hot sauce. It comes with flat bread. The place is clean but I always order take out. There are plenty of tables to eat in. Plenty of parking since it's located on a plaza. They are fast and got my order within 5 mins. I recommend this place! read more

Uncle Sal’s Shawarma - Chicken Shawarma Plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Great food and great prices!!! Love it! People are very friendly too! A hidden gem? Perfect flavour too

Excellent family owned and operated neighborhood shawarma spot. Their portions are generous and the food is great! The lamb is always good and their falafel is always fresh. Their garlic sauce for potatoes/fries is amazing and a good shot of garlic! Even if there's a lineup, their service moves quickly, and you're not waiting for long at all. The chicken shawarma is an easy favorite, but their menu has so much more to choose from! Great spot and great, friendly service! read more

A favourite neighborhood spot with excellent service serving up fresh, quality food. We are always satisfied with our choices here. The shawarma either chicken or lamb/beef is tender meat swaddled in a fresh flatbread with crisp veggies and creamy garlicky sauce. The rice plates are terrific, complete well balanced meals. The lamb is very good for the price. The restaurant is clean and recently expanded. read more

I come from Shawerma culture and I teach higher ed about food so I know what I am talking about. I stopped ordering shawerma in Vancouver many years ago because most likely, those who cook and serve it do not have shawerma in their heritage and do not know what it should be or taste like. It has always been bastardized, westernized, changed, etc. At Uncle Sal's, I ordered the Chicken shawerma plate with fries and boom, the closest it can be to the real thing served in the streets of Damascus, Palestine or Beirut. For once the garlic sauce was right. Not the same overall but very close. More importantly, the hosts were very kind, engaging and hospitable. read more

Day 17 of posting daily Yelp Reviews that rhyme Uncle's Sals, a place to go, In Richmond, BC, it's a pro. The service was amazing, it's true, With a smile, they'll take care of you. Their lamb shawarma, oh so swell, Juicy and flavorful, it's hard to tell. Chicken fries, a delight, The best sauce, it's always in sight. Uncle's Sals, a 5-star rate, With food this good, it's truly great. The service is top-notch, it's true, Uncle's Sals, a must-try for you. read more

Uncle Sal’s Shawarma - a meal in a styrofoam container - Mediterranean Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

I'm back again. Same Green Lovers plate, same great food. I also got a side of 6 more dolmas for later. But I ended up eating half of them on the drive back home. I'll be back again on my next visit to Richmond, if not sooner. read more

I will drive 20min to get a delicious plate from them. They are always friendly and smiling even though they are busy. Soup & dessert are also great. A favourite of mine for sure. read more

They don't listen to the specific details of what a customer wants in a pita. They make you feel that your choice is not a good one. Only 2 of them are pleasant. Why always so serious? Makes me uncomfortable when i go to order. Their lamb roast is tasteless. Their pita sandwiches are ok. The lentil soup burns your mouth its piping hot so be careful. Lots of parking available. read more

I have been waiting to write this review for the longest time, and I'm so glad I finally got to try Uncle Sal's. Uncle Sal's is a humble, unpretentious restaurant located at Garden City Shopping Centre. There is no indoor seating (only outdoors), and I wouldn't consider eating outside a wise choice since it's been so cold recently. I ordered the chicken shawarma plate ($14.90) - it comes with hummus, salad, and pita bread. The chicken is drizzled with generous amounts of tahini sauce and hot sauce. The hummus is rich and creamy, a perfect companion with pita bread. And salad is just salad, but the tangy dressing makes it 100 times better. The chicken shawarma plate is absolutely delicious. Actually, delicious would be an understatement -- it is a must try and if you're reading this, I think you should stop and get some chicken shawarma. I'm very fond of chicken shawarma because it used to be my go-to for finals season and I'm very glad that Uncle Sal's exists so I can continue the tradition. xx Ren read more

Uncle Sal’s Shawarma - Chicken Shawarma Plate ($14.90) with rice, salad, hummus, and pita bread. - Mediterranean Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Food is delicious and quick. Staff is always very friendly. Partner gets the lamb shawarma and he loves it, I like everything read more

Uncle Sal’s Shawarma - Chicken salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

A lit a food, excellently prepared, and not a large cost. Had a lamb meat plate, gyro, and chicken combo. Not too spicy, so even the week of heart can add the heat. Well worth getting the dalmathes as well as baklava - was a great choice on our way to Victoria! read more

You must come to Uncle Sams Shawarma. We stopped here last month for a bite to eat for lunch. I love Lamb, so I got the Lamb Shawarma plate. My girl got herself the Chicken Shawarma plate. In which I like both of them. The place is nice with inexpensive food here. Nice owners and staff here. Menu choices are good. This will be our go to spot on our next trip. read more

Al Basha Last visit 8/1/19 Our intial visit only 2 weeks earlier, blew me away. Based on the chicken shawarma alone, would've given them a 9.6. Seriously the most flavourful takeout chicken I've ever had.  The generously stuffed wrap contained only 1 piece of gristle / fat, & fresh veggies. However, I asked for *everything*, including a 50 cent surcharge for extra toppings (tabouleh, tsatzike, & garlic spray). 2nd visit, ordered the chicken shawarma again, this time without the 50 cent extra toppings. Well, the 50 cents is definitely worth it, but this 2nd time the chicken wasn't as intense or as high grade (4 pieces of gristle this time). Had this been my only epxerience here, I would've scored them 8.7. So clearly more visits were in order in order to determine if the 1st or 2nd visit was the norm; although I've now realized the extra succulent chicken the 1st visit was probably due to our arrival just before closing (longer marinating time). By the 4th or 5th visit, it was pretty clear: the chicken shawarma or rice plates were both delicious, but falafel is where it's at: this is the best* falafel either myself or the Mrs have tried. *we've had more elevated falafel during Dine Out at Fable, but in terms of just plain old falafel; the texture, the flavour, the sear, and the consistency, Al Basha is the best we've ever had. Falafel wrap: 5 stars. Warning, not sufficiently filling as a meal for most. Either order 2 wraps, or a falafel plate, or falafel and meat (you can pair it with chicken, lamb, or beef) if you don't fancy ordering 2). Chicken Shawarma (wrap): 4.25-5 stars Al Basha plate (chicken & rice plate) 4.5 stars, Mix meat & falafel plate (chicken, beef or lamb w/ falafels) we had chicken 4.75 stars. The rice is nicely cooked on their plates, and the extra carbs are very filling. However, I prefer the veggies used in the wraps to provide crunch and texture, vs the small (but tasty) salad as part of a rice plate. The hummus is excellent, but using the wrap bread, with nothing more done to enhance them (not even toasted)... It's not as good as a toasted buttered naan bread, so flavour wise I prefer the wraps; but in terms of being full, the rice plates are the winners. We still have to try the beef and lamb, but it's hard *not* to order the best falafels in town. Overall 9.3/10, 4.75 stars. Loads of parking at the Blundell minimall, they take cc, and seriously the best overall falafel either the Mrs or myself have enjoyed. Recommended: everything so far. Paying the 50 cents extra. Waiting til the end of the day (or, presumably after lunch, like say 1:30-2:00pm) for the chicken to be extra marinated. Falafel any time of the day. Avoid: ordering just 1 falafel wrap. read more

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Very friendly customer service and generous portions! I tried the chicken and falafel shawarma and enjoyed it a lot! I thought the pita bread was just okay though, but its similar to any other pita you'll get in Vancouver. read more

Uncle Sal’s Shawarma - a wrap with meat and vegetables - Mediterranean Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Best falafel I have ever eaten, crispy and flavourful. The hummus was perfect and creamy. Service was friendly and fast! read more

This place is always busy because it's so dang good! I'm not often in this area of town, but when I am I pop in for a delicious takeaway. Fresh, generous portions, good quality meat! I can see why there's a constant stream of Uber eats pick ups etc because everything here is tasty. read more

Our Order was very disappointing, the lamb and the chicken portion was very small. Gyro wasn't a gyro and it was surprising to find out you have to pay extra for the tizziky sauce.everywhere I had a gyro the Tizziky sauce comes with it. Not sure I would comeback. read more

Ordered lamb shawarma, tabbouleh & dolmathes. Hands down, the wrap was awesomely delicious! Packed with flavour & tons of meat. Best shawarma I've had yet. Tabbouleh was too lemony for my liking. Dolmathes was standard. I'll be going back again & again just for the shawarma! Oh, they have signs for social distancing but I think the staff themselves should be wearing masks. read more

Uncle Sal’s Shawarma - Lamb shawarma, large tabbouleh & dolmathes. - Mediterranean Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Al Basha Chicken shawarma wrap 9/10 ~$11 Support your local businesses I chant as I spend all my CERB food on take out It's delicious! If I'm in a mood for hummus and chicken shawarma I go here. Super close to my place and the service is always friendly. Their falafel is delicious too!!! read more

Uncle Sal’s Shawarma - Mediterranean Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

The moment you enter, the owner greets you warmly. The food is good too. I recommend ordering the Al Basha special, it is delicious. It comes with chicken, rice, pita, salad, and hummus. This dish can be made spicy for those who prefer. They are also environmentally friendly, they don't use styrofoam for their takeout orders. read more

Uncle Sal’s Shawarma - Al Basha chicken special with rice, hummus, pita, and salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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Got the lamb wrap 5/5. There was ALOT of lamb, much more than expected for a wrap. My brother got the chicken plate 4/5. I definitely recommend the wrap over plate. His chicken plate was about $5 more and the only difference compared to my wrap is extra rice. The meat was freshly cooked and the salad was fresh, they mixed very well in the wrap. The prices are a little higher than Yelp photos. I paid $26 for chicken plate and lamb wrap. read more

Uncle Sal’s Shawarma - Lamb shawarma - Mediterranean Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

I ordered chicken shawarma plate from here and it was "okay". Tasted more like Chinese food than Mediterranean food. Also very messy. Ordered take-out, no utensils or napkins. read more

Best meat shawarma wrap in Richmond, super tasty, filling. Mostly takeout customers as seating is limited. Make sure to get it spicy. I've eaten here 5 times and have not been disappointed. read more

The food was great. I had a mix platter of shawarma (Chicken and Lamb). It was super delicious. The young lady who prepared the plate was very sweet and very hospitable. She helped choose the best plate for me and was generous to add more sauce to my plate when I asked her. I would give this place 5 stars and I encourage everyone to try it. read more

Uncle Sal’s Shawarma - Mixed Shawarma Platter with bread. - Mediterranean Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

I'm a huuuuuuge supporter of giving back to local businesses, especially if they go over and beyond for their customers. You see, stumbled upon this store last year but never thought it would make such a big difference. The food quality is the same and the service is out of this world!!! The go-to I crave would be their tzatziki and their mixed meat (beef and lamb) platter. It's worth dropping by (or even better order from Uber Eats like I do!) ;) Give them a little love and some reviews!! I love you Al Basha!! Thank you! :) read more

Uncle Sal’s Shawarma - Mixed Meat and a small surprise from Al Basha :) - Mediterranean Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

One of the best falafel I had. Not too saucy just right with a the veggies. Must try. Haven't tried the other menu option yet. But looks promising. read more

Uncle Sal’s Shawarma - Veggie falafel - Mediterranean Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

The shawarmas and chicken plate are amazing. Service is fast. Highly recommend this place to anyone. I'm here a lot.

Falafel wrap was light and flavorful, not hard and greasy. Wrap pita was fresh. I will come back to try the hummus plate next time

Delicious food and great service! I have a gluten allergy and the staff was able to point out exactly what menu items I could have and what I would need to substitute if I wanted something different. I ended up getting the lamb and chicken shawarma plate and it was so good. read more

Tried this place on a whim! I'm glad more shawarma places are finally popping up in Richmond. Overall its pretty standard, but I found it unique in that you can get a mix - I got the chicken and falafel wrap - which I don't see too much off. Another thing I really liked is that they have ACTUAL hot sauce. None of that kind of tangy but not spicy stuff - real honest to God hot sauce. Buyer beware. read more

I've been here over 100 times now and I can honestly say it's always consistently great! Always fresh sauces, flavor, and fresh flavorful meat, generous portions, super friendly people! SOOOOO TASTY! read more

Owner or worker spends more time rummaging around the garbage bins looking for people dumping garbage and then goes to make food. Very unhygienic and gross. Saw him today in a yellow shirt around a dirty garbage bin read more

Such friendly service. The falafel is the best I've ever had- so flavourful and crunchy, not dry at all. The lamb wrap is WAY better than any other place I've tried- fresh and juicy. I love that they put tabouli (herb salad) in all of their donairs. Doesn't just taste like every other donair you can get anywhere. Freshest, most flavourful wraps in town. For $10 it's high quality and a good portion. And free pop for high school students. Support local businesses! You'll come back again and again after trying this place. read more

We ordered lamb Shawarma and it's very tasty and delicious, the staffs are very friendly and gave generous amount of meat. I love their pita wrap as its not hard or thick. Definitely will be coming back as this is the best Shawarma place that we have tried so far, and very reasonable price. read more

I was in the area (and in desperate need of a shawarma) so I swung by and ordered the Al-Basha chicken platter against my better judgement. I heard that the restaurant was under new management, and thought things might have improved. Sadly, the food quality has actually gotten worse with time. The chicken pieces were minuscule --roughly the size of pennies-- and scattered sparingly over the meagre portion of rice (it's chicken, not gold-leaf for heaven's sake. Why even call it a shawarma platter if there's barely any chicken?!?) It turns out that the new owner is quite stingy with the portion sizes. Portion sizes in Vancouver are shrinking even as prices are skyrocketing. But you can't charge $14 a platter and barely include five spoonfuls of chicken and rice! I finished my 'food' in less than 10 minutes and I'm still hungry (and this is coming from someone with Gastroparesis --a stomach condition where your stomach gets full too quickly!) Skip Al-Basha unless you enjoy listening to the vociferous complaints of an angry, unsatiated stomach. read more

Can't express how thankful and excited I am to have an authentic turkish owned shawarma shop near the office! The meat is tender, the veggies are fresh, the prices are reasonable, and the service comes with a free smile! Try one of the plates, or grab a wrap, either way you can't go wrong! read more

Uncle Sal’s Shawarma - Basha Chicken Plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

A family business with excellent service and tasty food. Everything is home-made on site.

Al Basha has several locations in in Vancouver and this one in particular is tucked away in a strip mall in Richmond. It's a small and unassuming place, but don't tell a book by its cover. The wraps are delicious with the chicken being their specialty. They have recently added lamb (gyro style) to the menu which I now order fairly frequently. All the fresh toppings and sauces really make these little wraps pop. The meat is well seasoned and a decent portion as well. I can't say there are a lot of shawarma options in Richmond so this is a good bet if your craving some flavour punch in your lunch (or dinner of course). read more

Uncle Sal’s Shawarma - Mediterranean Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia