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Shelby’s Shawarma
Shelby’s Shawarma, based in London, Ontario, is a popular Canadian chain known for its creative fusion of traditional Middle Eastern flavors with global influences. Since opening its first permanent location in 2018, the brand has expanded to over 25 branches across Ontario and Quebec. Their menu features standout dishes like Shawarma Biryani—marinated shawarma served over spiced basmati rice with fried onions, roasted cashews, mint sauce, and samosas—as well as Shawarma Tikka Masala, a bold blend of Arab and Indian flavors topped with creamy curry sauce. Other favorites include halloumi and halal beef bacon wraps toasted in fresh saj bread with chipotle and garlic sauces. Shelby’s also offers a variety of sides, vegetarian options, and salads, catering to diverse tastes. With its unique menu and inclusive approach, Shelby’s Shawarma has become a standout destination for food lovers across Canada.
a month ago
Dined in at this location for dinner. Took a large bowl that was almost enough for two people. The taste was so good with generous amount. Definitely worth the price.
2 weeks ago
This is my first time visit . After my son’s recommendation. Shawarma box was amazing , specially the small roll was out of the world . I was not happy with the service as we waited more than 25min . They were getting more online order I believe that’s the reason service was slow . I don’t like shawarma bowl as the chicken was less in quantity . Overall experience was good . I would recommend shawarma and onion ring with garlic sauce .
a month ago
Tried the traditional chicken shawarma wrap and a large bowl. Although I had a lot of hope for the shawarma, it was just okay.nnThe bowl however was pretty good. The rice was flavourful and sauces went well along with the meats and other topping. Definitely enjoyable.nnShawarma - 3.5/5 (Compared to many better shawamas in the GTA)nBowl - 5/5nService - 4.5/5nnI just wish they put the cooked meat from the spit onto the shawarma rather than having it sit in a separate container.
a month ago
This is one of many visits to Shelby’s. First time in London. Easy to choose menu with great images to make it easier to understand what you get.nRather than lettuce they need to have parsley for a more authentic middle eastern taste however it’s still good. Food is nicely prepared in front of you and they have great packaging.nIt’s very hands off as you order with a tablet and the only interaction with staff is when they call your number and you pick up your food. I can’t really assess service as within the limited interaction it was minimal and nothing special although they were polite and friendly.nAtmosphere is nice. Bigger and better parking options compared to the Windsor locationnnWe ordered chicken shawarma wraps falafels salad, pita and hummus along with soft drinks. Overall it’s good and clean.
2 months ago
My Shawarma Credentials: 10 years living in Ottawa - the Land of Shawarma. Middle East descent.nnAfter being hounded by my kids to visit this place and being fond of their social media myself, we made the trek from the GTA to the main location and we left deflated. This food is disgusting and sauced to death. The 'spicy' version of everything has an insane amount of sweetness to it and it is just gross. You can't even taste the meat or any seasoning it may have had. Your body revolts with the amount of sauce and sweetness the sandwich had. We tried 4 sandwiches, 2 mixed and 2 chicken. All tasted the like same soupy sweet mess with no way to tell that the mixed sandwiches had a different type of meat in there. We also ordered the mixed meat Poutine and same gross sweetness even though we asked for it spicy. Fans of Eastern Canada Gyros with the sweet garlic sauce would probably like these shawarmas but quite frankly this amount of sauce is enough to make you puke.nnHow ANYONE could WANT to add ketchup to this level of sauce and sweet is just crazy. Adding Ketchup to a TRUE shawarma is certainly a tragedy but adding it to this is just pure confusion.nnThis place would not last more than a month in Ottawa. Once they made their money on all the 'first visits' from their YouTube/TAK-TAK fan base, there would be no repeat visits and they would be out of business. The land of real shawarma would vet them out in no time.nnDon't buy into the hype and it's not worth driving to London. FYI Tahini's is no better - perhaps a bit better than Shelby's but equally overhyped.nnTrue Shawarma is hard to find in GTA.. There are places downtown for sure but once you have experienced Ottawa (or Montreal) with properly seasoned meat, real Lebanese Garlic Toum Sauce and their garlic potatoes, you'll wonder what has gone wrong with the GTA.nn1-Star. +1 star for the fresh bread. That is a nice touch that more places should do but it is truly wasted on what they put in it after.nnTHE WORST PART IS that the sandwiches are not SEARED the way they show in their videos. Why would you show this and then not do it for customers? This is very misleading .... but I don't think that treatment would help the sandwich.nnBest in the west? I think not.
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