The Chick Pea

A weekday lunch counter on 6 Ave SW - shawarma, donair, falafel and sides for the downtown office crowd, in a new location that brought its old customers with it. Marked fully halal on the community Halal Map YYC. What to order The beef donair and the chicken shawarma in generous portions - "extra sweet and extra hot" is a regular's order, done properly. Falafel is neatly made if unremarkable. It is a love-or-hate place: most regulars call it the best downtown, one calls it the worst, citing a dry wrap with too little meat. Go at lunch, which is the only time it is open. Good to know Weekdays 10am to 3:30pm only; closed at weekends. Dine in, take out or delivery; step-free entrance, free parking. Rated 4.4 from more than 240 Google reviews.

The Chick Pea

A weekday lunch counter on 6 Ave SW - shawarma, donair, falafel and sides for the downtown office crowd, in a new location that brought its old customers with it. Marked fully halal on the community Halal Map YYC. What to order The beef donair and the chicken shawarma in generous portions - "extra sweet and extra hot" is a regular's order, done properly. Falafel is neatly made if unremarkable. It is a love-or-hate place: most regulars call it the best downtown, one calls it the worst, citing a dry wrap with too little meat. Go at lunch, which is the only time it is open. Good to know Weekdays 10am to 3:30pm only; closed at weekends. Dine in, take out or delivery; step-free entrance, free parking. Rated 4.4 from more than 240 Google reviews.

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The Chick Pea
The Chick Pea
★ 4.4 (245 ratings) · $
202 6 Ave SW, Calgary, AB · (403) 264-9299
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4.4 245 Ratings

The Chick Pea brings the authentic taste of the Middle East to Calgary. Both the beef donair and chicken shawarma are excellent. The quality service has come over from the previous location. The Chick Pea is the perfect lunchtime meal to keep you full due to the generous portions.

Ali D 7 months ago Read on Google

I visited The Chick Pea, a Middle Eastern restaurant with a typical menu of shawarma, falafel, and donair, along with a variety of side dishes. I decided to keep it simple and ordered a basic falafel sandwich—just bread, falafel, lettuce, tomato, and tahini sauce—to focus on the falafel itself. The sandwich looked fresh and was neatly prepared: the bread was soft, the lettuce crisp and cool, the tomato fresh, and the tahini sauce flavorful. However, the falafel itself was disappointing. While it had a nice crispy texture, it had a noticeable bitter aftertaste. I even tried a piece on its own to be sure it wasn’t the sauce, and unfortunately, the bitterness came from the falafel. Interestingly, I’ve noticed this same bitter taste at several falafel spots in Calgary. It could be due to mass-produced falafel mixes with added baking soda or bicarbonate for extra crispiness, which can lead to bitterness when cooked. Overall, The Chick Pea delivered on freshness and presentation, but the falafel flavor left much to be desired. It was okay, but not great.

Husam Saleh a year ago Read on Google

Easily easily the best shawarma/donair spot in calgary 10/10 from service to portions to food. I ask for extra sweet an extra hot it’s done with love. The meat portions are to more then amazing. I love this place it was my second time today and I just felt that I had to write a review cause wow. I’ll be back again

A 7 months ago Read on Google

I genuinely love this place. The food is always fresh, flavorful, and made with care. You can tell the people here take pride in what they do. Everything I have tried has been consistently good, and the quality never disappoints. The staff are kind, welcoming, and make you feel comfortable the moment you walk in. It is the kind of place you keep coming back to because it feels familiar and reliable in the best way. If you are looking for great food made with heart, this spot is absolutely worth it. Highly recommend.

Saleem Kachour 7 months ago Read on Google

Possibly the worst donair place in all of downtown. You’d have to be starving to enjoy this desert dry wrapping filled with enough meat to feed a toddler.

Nikolay Angelov 6 months ago Read on Google

A weekday lunch counter on 6 Ave SW - shawarma, donair, falafel and sides for the downtown office crowd, in a new location that brought its old customers with it. Marked fully halal on the community Halal Map YYC.

What to order

The beef donair and the chicken shawarma in generous portions - "extra sweet and extra hot" is a regular's order, done properly. Falafel is neatly made if unremarkable. It is a love-or-hate place: most regulars call it the best downtown, one calls it the worst, citing a dry wrap with too little meat. Go at lunch, which is the only time it is open.

Good to know

  • Weekdays 10am to 3:30pm only; closed at weekends.
  • Dine in, take out or delivery; step-free entrance, free parking.

Rated 4.4 from more than 240 Google reviews.

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