Jerusalem Shawarma TransCanada (16 AVE)
Reviews of Jerusalem Shawarma TransCanada (16 AVE)
from GoogleA special thank you to Shakira for the wonderful service and making our experience even better! Amazing buffet with a great variety of delicious food! Everything was fresh, tasty, and well-prepared. The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming! We really enjoyed our visit and will definitely be coming back. Highly recommend!
What an amazing place! Everything was fresh and delicious—from the handcrafted cocktails to the flavorful food and incredible desserts. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming. It’s truly a one-stop destination for a great meal, drinks, and something sweet. I can’t wait to come back. Highly recommended!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 – Amazing Food, Great Service, and Wonderful People! What an amazing experience! We came here for breakfast and absolutely loved everything. The buffet was delicious, fresh, clean, and well organized, with a great variety of Middle Eastern dishes. And for only $15, the price is fantastic! As someone originally from Morocco, I truly appreciate authentic Arabic food and warm hospitality. This place made me feel right at home! A special thank you to Shakira, Badr, Hilal, the lovely Syrian staff member, and the wonderful Tunisian gentleman, as well as the rest of the team. Everyone was incredibly welcoming, friendly, respectful, and professional. It was beautiful to experience such amazing hospitality from people from different Arab countries, all working together to make customers feel welcome. Great food, great people, great atmosphere, and excellent value for money! I highly recommend this place to everyone, especially anyone who loves authentic Middle Eastern food. Definitely coming back again! Thank you all for the wonderful experience! 🇲🇦❤️🌍
This is not your average Jerusalem Shawarma. I tried to stop by the other day but it was so busy I couldnt even find a parking spot. I guess being open late on a weekend is like that though. Today I found a spot and im glad I tried again. I think his name was Shaif? Was super friendly and personable. You can really tell he cares about his craft above and beyond. I went in to try a donair poutine on my buddy's recommendations and although I missed my veggies it was still a super awesome twist on a Canadian classic. Middle Eastern meats with fries, cheese curds and gravy. It was pretty great and it came in a large bowl that I probably could have shared haha! P.s. the non alcoholic drinks are fantastic! 10/10 would recommend.
Such a great place! The food is delicious, the atmosphere is great, the interior is also very cozy. Really like the team, very polite, very friendly, always smiling and easygoing :) Special thank you to Sirin for treats
Good job. Good staff Chakira for dessert 👍👍👍👍
المطعم ممتاز وخدمة ممتازة كانت تجربة كثير مميزة و بالاخص شكيرا كثير لطيفة و ما قصرت خدمة خمس نجوم كل الشكر لشكيرا شكيرا شكيرا شكرا
Great fresh always on time
The food was amazing! The crew and service was outstanding! Free delicious waffle desserts and tasteful Arabic tea. Highly recommend to visit this place! I would've given it more than 5 stars if there was an option! Much love from Vancouver!
Jerusalem Shawarma is one of my favorite places! They have a great variety of fresh, delicious food, and their juices and smoothies are amazing. The avocado shake is absolutely the best—rich, creamy, and so refreshing. The staff are always friendly, and the quality is consistently excellent. Highly recommended!
Food was incredibly fresh and the service was great. We watched a World Cup game as well and the environment was fun. They passed out free Tea to everyone which was a very nice touch. Shout to Nadeen for the great customer service!
Tonight was amazing! We enjoyed delicious seafood prepared by Jerusalem Shawarma, along with sushi dessert(as in photo), and refreshing cocktail (in photo). The food was excellent, the service was outstanding, and the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. I highly recommend this place!
I ordered a platter for three today and unfortunately the experience was very disappointing. The kebab and chicken were both burned, the potatoes tasted old, and the rice portion was very small. The biggest issue was the quality of the meat, which did not meet expectations at all. I purchased this meal for a family new to the city for iftar, and they were genuinely excited, so it was frustrating when the food did not reflect what we hoped for. It felt like a waste of money, and based on this experience, the food quality seems much better only if you dine in and monitor the order closely. I hope the restaurant improves consistency and pays more attention to take-out orders.
I really like the breakfast here. The variety and flavor of the products are excellent. The pastries are delicious. I think a Turkish lady makes them. Maybe that's why she felt they were so close to our palate and delicious. But regardless, they were excellent. I also want to thank you for your hospitality. I'd like to offer a little advice. The stuffed vine leaves used to be very good, but lately, I haven't been enjoying them as much. I recommend reconsidering the stuffed vine leaves.
About Jerusalem Shawarma TransCanada (16 AVE)
At 301 16 Ave NW on the TransCanada stretch, this branch of the Palestinian-style shawarma chain makes its falafel fresh rather than frozen and serves a shareable donair poutine, and the meat is halal throughout.
What to order
The donair poutine is a fun twist on the Canadian classic, with Middle Eastern meat, fries, cheese curds and gravy in a bowl big enough to share. The avocado shake is a favourite, and the fresh juices and smoothies are popular. The non-alcoholic drinks are worth a try, and some diners have been served free tea.
Diners also mention the breakfast pastries and the stuffed vine leaves, and the waffle desserts are a treat.
Good to know
It is lively and popular at peak times, so go a little early. The staff are known for being friendly, and diners say the food is very fresh and the service is great. The room suits groups, and the free tea is a very nice touch.
| Saturday | 9 a.m.–12 a.m. |
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| Sunday | 9 a.m.–12 a.m. |
| Monday | 10 a.m.–12 a.m. |
| Tuesday | 10 a.m.–12 a.m. |
| Wednesday | 10 a.m.–12 a.m. |
| Thursday | 10 a.m.–12 a.m. |
| Friday | 10 a.m.–12 a.m. |