The Garlic King

Best Shawarma in town!! Always great service and fresh food. They have a great designated area for Gluten Free options which is great for someone Celiac or gluten intolerant. Great for all the family with a big variety and portion are generous. Oh and the garlic sauce is so tasty!! Definitely worth the drive there.

(Still) The Best shawarma place I’ve ever tried. The food is perfect. Huge selection of sides, salads. The meats are delightful, and the garlic sauce is by far the best one I’ve ever had. They also have my favourite garlic potatoes and rice. The portions are big which is a huge plus, and for the price it’s definitely worth it. I can get two full meals for myself out of a large platter. The only critique I have is that the chicken is a little dry, but the variety of juicy salads and sauces more than make up for that minimal flaw. 5 stars!

5 stars for their service. But, they should improve the portion of the meat. No comparison to what Shawarma Palace offers. Also, the quality. But, Garlic King let’s you add tabuli for free whereas Shawarma Palace and other places don’t. But, the rice is definitely better at Shawarma Palace. Brown rice would be great. Also, potatoes should not coated with garlic. It looked so greasy and not so healthy any more. The service was nice and quick.

I met the guy 8 or 9 years ago one night trying his place. The place was nice (different location), and guy was very passionate of his business and his city. Food was fantastic. Fast-Forward 8 or 9 years, I give it a go again. Location was not as nice. Inside looked like a construction site. The staff were odd to say the least. Unprofessional, yes. Food was nothing like it was. Garlic was still more than decent, but the rest of it really fell flat_ Did see the crown van again.

Been eating here (gluten free) for the last 5 years and I've never been sick once. The owner and the staff are great and follow strict protocols to avoid cross contamination and ensure safety if you are or have celiac disease. Great food and amazing service, would highly recommend as a safe place to eat it you are gluten free!

Right off the bat, super friendly. Everyone there had a smile which was nice to see after so long. I ordered a big monster plate to go. Food was really good, beef was well seasoned and marinated so it wasn't chewy. Spicy chicken was also well seasoned and tasted great. Last few times I've gone to other shawarma shops I was getting fatty chicken. How is chicken fatty? I don't know, but here it was just pure chicken meat, didn't taste or see any fillers. And of course, the garlic. I wanted a strong garlic and this didn't disappoint. Excellent texture, was well done and they were very generous with it as well. Tabouli was also surprising, it had the perfect texture and lemon/salt/oil ratio and you don't feel like you're choking on a big piece of dry parsley. Only thing I would do differently next time is order extra meat because it was so good it flew off the plate. Wish I'd taken a photo of what the plate looked like before it got eaten because there's nothing left of it now.

Came here because I wanted to meet the Garlic King and try his famous shawarmas. I was not disappointed. Met him and he is as exceptional as his food is. I got spicy chicken wrap and a mix wrap and I couldn’t believe how fresh it tasted. Their chicken isn’t as juicy as I’d hoped for but it is still amazing. Their veggies add so much flavour and compliment to the freshness of the chicken. This shawarma place is a must try to all Ottawa residents. They also have a gluten free menu which is so great. And they also offer a big variety of food so don’t only try their wraps.

5 stars all the way! @halimi i was actually there a couple days ago when this happened, i dont remember seeing you but maybe you were hiding behind a mask no one knows these days with covid, what happened is the young lady was closing up plates with almost no meat in them and the King kept telling her please wait dont close the plates yet as he needs to add more food. You have to give credit where it's due. The king will always be king. Thanks again for the best food and service as always !