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Whats your Favorite Shawerma Place?

My shawerma life needs a bit of an upgrading. Anytime I feel like having shawerma I tend to hit up the old school place Jeita which is down the street from me or Shawerma Shakir and that’s about it. I passed by another old time favorite recently, Bader Al Badoor but the shawerma was pretty dry and unexciting unlike I remember it so I don’t think I’d go back there. But, yesterday I tried a place on Restaurant Street called One Cut (pictured above) based on a recommendation by @thetravelingapron and it was pretty great. Made me realize I’m probably missing out on so many new shawerma places that have popped up over the years.

So I’m curious, what are your favorite shawerma places right now? Might revive my old Shawerma Review series again (circa 2007) if there are enough places I should check out.

86 replies on “Whats your Favorite Shawerma Place?”

I’ve been going on a weekly shawarma hunt with my friend. Our conclusion so far is that Shaker has the best meat shawarma, and Zaki has by far the best chicken shawarma (Beirut Street, between Canari and GAD restaurants). They’re on Talabat too. Their meat shawarma is below my expectations but still good.

They have three types of shawarma — in saj bread, Lebanese bread, and sandwich (صمون). Saj is good but quite heavy. In my opinion, صمون/sandwich is best paired with their chicken shawarma. Chicken shawarma in a sandwich is called Al-Sukhna السخنة and that’s what I recommend! I’d recommend the Saj bread for the meat.

This past Friday, my friend picked up 3 chicken shawarmas per person from Zaki then we went to Shaker and got 3 meat shawarmas. It was the greatest cheat meal of all time – the best of both worlds 😆

Personally my favorite shawarma is still Kuwaitana with their turkish bread (Surra coop and Kuwait city)

They need more locations and better delivery though

Just tell them you want the Turkish bread. The regular bread is great, but the Turkish bread is leaps and bounds better

With all the new places popping shawarma is becoming a big thing now

BUT

Gadeer in Salwa stays undefeated with their beef shawerma
Bader Al Badoor stays undefeated with their kebab shawerma

Then

Shawarma Shaker is the nicest new shawerma (one isn’t enough to satify, I usually get 3-4 minimum)
& I hear people talk about abu masoud its in shar3 mtam and supposed to be really nice and similar to shaker

I saw Abou Masoud yesterday when leaving one cut, it was packed. Heard the wait is like 45 mins but also heard it’s just a copy of Shakir. Would be interested to know from someone who’s tried both which is better.

i tried the chicken shawarma from bu masoud, the chicken tastes better than shakir, especially with their spicy sauce, but shakir’s bread is better. They are very similar though.

the last time i got shakir was over a year ago, I totally forgot and got confused. Anyways, shakir’s bread tastes better, and bu masoud’s fillings and sauces win the game. Do try bu masoud and tell us your opinion.

Try the saj beef shawarma from Mais Alsham, they are in Al-khansa street. The chicken is good but the beef is super.

Must try the Samona Al-Mubarakia from shawarma factory. Visit the branch in Bneid al ghar next to the highway 30. Salmiya branch isnt the same. They got Turkey shawarmas as well. They promise their chicken is fresh from al youm( steriod and antibiotic free) , I started to dislike Shakir for drop in taste and quality after the lockdown.

Sorry Mark! I can’t back you there.
A friend and I had the worst experience at one cut. Shawarma for 1.2kd and nothing great. Shakir is good but they add ketchup and stuff which I didn’t love.
I’m not the biggest fan of meat shawarma (only if done right -i like this place called domary next to fanar).
My list is going to be biased towards chicken:
Ikea
Falafel zaki
Lulu (spicy)
Matic (mexicana)
Sheesha plant one salmiya (beside it)
Wadi Rum
Dandoosh (not mexicana that’s dry)

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Shakir was my worst experience ever because people kept talking a lot about it my expectation was way too high that after I’ve tried it I was so disappointed

There are a lot of places out there are much better taste than shaker also its not worth its price and the waiting time !

I agree, we had One Cut last night based on recommendation from fajereats and travelingapron i believe and the meat shawarma was horrible! But they recommended chicken shawarma which I didn’t have so I can’t give an opinion about that but a family member had that and said it was good, tastes like Kurdo.

KG! A shawarma now has become all about the sauce (not your regular tahini or garlic), I enjoy the OG shawarma. Haven’t had one expensive ass shawarma and enjoyed it more than the OGs

Back in the day, there was the beep beep shawarma in the co-op. They had the Dynamite which was a spicy chicken shawarma the size of a full keyboard.

IMO Chicken Shawarma in K Town….. Shawarma Lab

Pros: healthy, great sauces, non greasy hence no heartburn after eating 2-3 of em suckers.

Cons: Might feel too sterile to some of you.

I’ve never in my life thrown out a shawerma, I ordered two from Gaas a few weeks ago and ended up throwing out both basically. It was inedible, worst shawarma I ever had. Afterwards realized I went to wrong Gaas, was mean to go to awal gas which is one cut in English.

Had the same experience in Badr al Badoor and Dandoosh recently, their shawarma was so dry and not like it used to be. I guess my recent experience was not a one off thing seeing that mark thought the same about BB. 7asafa I used to be a regular there

I remember having Shawarma (Chicken) from Jeita right on the day they started and was my #1 place to go ever since. After a long time, I tried them last week but the Shawarma was dry & far from the taste I remember. I doubt I will try them again and your post is perfectly timed to look at options!

My favorite chicken shawarma hands down is Arabi – Beirut street Food next to marina mall just behind where bayt lothan was.

It is really good!

I haven’t tried their meat but the chicken is really good and they have a nice cozy outdoor seating area in the winter.

Highly recommended

Best Meat Shawarma in town is so close yet so far. It’s Sheraton catering Shawarma. If you have a gathering (doesn’t have to be a large one) call them up and see if they can hook you up with a meat shawarma stand. You’ll stand beside the station and have atleast 5-6 shawarmas.

Heard lahamgram https://instagram.com/lahamgram?igshid=10sp10msl3nj8 is legit. Didnt try it though.

Shawarma Shaker is still my go to. But would have to go in times that it’s not packed. Because you wanna have the perfect experience with (hot out of the oven bread) and fresh cut meat.

Tried Lahamgram. Overrated. Do not buy. For reference this opinion is coming form someone who likes Kuwaitana the best so far, Shawerma Shuwaikh 2nd and 3rd place Saveco meat shawerma (Al-Rai)

Shakir is quiet good but isn’t really hot when u have it and portion isn’t really big so got to have 3-4 of them to be full.

I used to really like Grillz overdose meat shawarma. It doesn’t taste like authentic old school shawarmas but it is really really good! But I think they closed down cause of the pandemic, not sure.

Speaking of the @thetravelingapron, it seems that account is moving from being restaurant explorer to disgusting asmr style food account. I don’t understand the appeal of looking at people eat and their mouths wide open. Eww xD

Hey Mark!
You know what would be great when you review or post about Shawarma’s? Highlighting the following points:

* Meat: is it fresh? and its origin. Some people rate shawarma by the quality of its meat and apparently the quality (apparently some meats taste and smell differently depending on their source and how fresh they are).

* Bread: what kind of bread are they using? Is it baked freshly before serving? Is it brought in freshly everyday? I believe the quality of bread makes a whole lot of difference.

* Sauces: Generally I’m not big fan of any shawarma place that use their own special sauces. I noticed most of those who are heavy on the sauce usually to mask the poor quality meat they’re using. In any case, its good to include.

* Salad: Some places add the salad after they add the meat. Some places add some tomato or potato with the meet before they cut it… etc. there are many ways of doing it. It tastes differently. Also freshness makes difference.

Typically these are the things that I ask about and I know some of my family and friends would would not finish their sandwich if the meat smelled funky (usually because of its source), so it would be nice to include these points in your reviews.

Thanks!

my favourite was the Shawerma place at food circle in mishrif, they make it to order so you have it the way you like. the guy working there isn’t stingy when making the sandwiches. only downside is that you have to go there in person but I haven’t been there in a year. also Shawerma shuwaikh is really good.

The concept of the famous ” Shawarma” will always be a controversial issue here in Kuwait, especially with nowadays publicity of having a famous Fashanista advertising for the greatest shawarma place of all time!

The problem is the phrases are being repeatedly said which makes it really hard to know what is the differences (sad face)

Well here is a completely different answer, there is this shawerma shop in fahaheel called fahaheel jewel, it ain’t expensive and they only serve shawerma I honestly would say its like shakir but cheaper and the sauce they used is a bit “dry” compared to shakir but overall its the same.

https://goo.gl/maps/QgsgzsVo7Myu9W6b6

^^ if you are ever there try it, although I gotta say their quality went worse after the “new” management, the bread itself is tougher then before and the prices increased (250 to 400 fils, still relatively cheap).

Be very careful tho if you are planning a trip specifically for it tho, they usually run out of shawerma at 8pm

Shomoo3 al afrah on restaurant street in Salmiyah is the best shawarma and I have a special mix that I always ask for and insist to be accepted!

Garlic sauce, Tahini Sauce, Pickles, and Salad!

That mix is the best way to eat shawarma!!

Mark, you should try the Sultan Ibrahim Meat Shawerma, it’s by far the best one I had, the combination they do for their shawerma sandwich is amazing! they also have a great Hommos Shawerma plate.. too bad I haven’t ate from it lately! “KETO”

Speaking of shawarma, wanna know the worst place to get one? It’s at City Center shuwaikh. I’ll bet you will throw it in the first bite for sure. burnt chicken served in kfm white khaboos. No tahina whatsoever. Good Luck+

I love Zaki. Their chicken shawarma is delicious. The meat shawarma is meh, but I’m not a big fan of meat shawarma in general.

Admittedly I haven’t tried many shawarma places so I don’t know if they are the “best”.

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