I haven’t posted a shawarma review here in nearly a decade but that’s mostly because no new shawerma place has really interested me until now. Recently a new shawarma place opened up in Al Rai called Shakir and there has been a lot of hype surrounding it which is why I wanted to pass by and try it out. I think what grabbed my attention the most about the place was the fact they used freshly baked breadrolls for the shawarma, and after trying it out yesterday, I think that’s my favorite thing about the place.
Shakir is located pretty much walking distance from The Avenues, on the same street as Party Land and True Value. It’s a super busy area all day long so by the time you walk into the place you’re already stressed out from traffic. Your stress level will only get worse once you’re inside since there will most likely be a really long queue to order food. I stood in line at 5:47PM and got back to my car with the food by 6:22PM. That’s over 30 minutes just to pick up shawarma!
The place doesn’t have chicken shawarma, just meat with two sauces, either the regular tahina or the spicy tahina sauce. Other than that the menu only has fries, juices and laban. Pretty simple which I like although as a chicken shawerma guy, I would rather they have chicken instead of meat or the option to choose between either. While waiting for my food I spent most of my time watching them bake the breadrolls and I think that’s just the smartest idea and I don’t know why no other place does it. Plain fresh bread tastes good as is, so imagine how much better it would taste stuffed with juicy meat and tahina.
I ordered the regular shawerma as well as the spicy one along with fries and juice to go on the side. I think the regular shawerma tasted just ok with the spicy one tasting a lot better because of the more interesting spicy sauce. The best part about the shawerma was the bread as expected, and that’s what would probably make me go back, BUT, only after the hype dies down. It was definitly not worth waiting 30 minutes and I went at an irregular hour, so I can’t imagine how long the line would be during regular lunch or dinner timings. At 650 fils per shawerma I’d also expect the breadroll to be stuffed with a lot more meat which they weren’t. They’re pretty stingy with the shawerma which is a turnoff.
Shakir is on instagram @shawarmashakir and here is their location on Google Maps.
18 replies on “Shawerma Review: Shakir”
what’s your fav chicken shawarma Mark?
I guess probably Jeita just because it’s down the street from my place
Do they have delivery yet? 🚚
nooo
What are some of the best Shawarma joints here in Kuwait?
Kurdo!
Dandoosh
Been a dandoosh fan boy for over 10 years. from driving down to sharq atleast 3 times a week for their shawerma, its gone down to maybe once in 2 months. Now i just wish dandoosh would make their own bread and just bring back my love for dandoosh.
What kind of meat do they use?
They mix Australian lamb (Slaughtered in Kuwait) with South African beef (frozen from South Africa)
You should probably try a place in Mangaf (aziziya) called Shawerma Al Sham. I live in Salmiya and I kid you not me and my friends go to Mangaf JUST to eat em then we come back again.
Location? Couldn’t find it on Google Maps
You cannot be so rude to new companies and ideas. With the amount of followers you have to be more political and less criticizing.
Your statement, “At 650 fils per shawerma I’d also expect the breadroll to be stuffed with a lot more meat which they weren’t. They’re pretty stingy with the shawerma which is a turnoff.”
You are not Anton Ego, you are not a professional food critic. You are more of an informant. You notify the masses to new hip joints, and events.
Do you want another Benihana incident?
You should have ended your thread with:
After the hype of this new adventure died down. My taste buds were thrilled, but my hunger was left unsatisfied, at a cost of 650fils each. So be prepared to wait a little longer and pay a little more than you usually do…
You left your note, of them being expensive for others to see, while still keeping this great idea alive and not killin it before it takes off the ground…Like other great restaurants, once the owner recovers some of their initial investments, they will look over the cost sheets and adjust accordingly.
You have great responsibilities like it or not, start acting the part.
hahahahahahahaha wtf
“My taste buds were thrilled, but my hunger was left unsatisfied”….. Lulz
holy shit lmao chill ur tits
Take a chill pill bro
Very small sandwich compare to price if you want to feel full buy 50 sandwich 😄😄