1120 Centre St NE. Calgary AB, p:(403)452-4050, w:shirazpersiancuisine.ca, Map it. I arrived a little before my party at this Center Street eatery on the north side of the China Town bridge. I was immediately attended to and offered a large spacious booth adjacent to a pretty water fountain. The calming sound of falling water combined with [...]
8720 Franklin Avenue, Fort McMurray, AB T9H3K8, p: (780) 715-9200, Map it. It was a glum and wintry Monday afternoon in Fort McMurray, as a huge sign beckoned me off of Franklin Avenue into a little strip mall. This is where one of the very few halal restaurants in Fort Mac, Mazaj, is located. The [...]
Calgary Shawarma, SE Corner of 8th St. and 8th Ave. Map it and 925 Edmonton Trail NE, Tel: 403-230-4580, Map it. Update: Lunch at the Edmonton Trail Location This place doesn’t have much seating and the few bar stools along the window and a couple of two seater tables among some Middle-Eastern artifacts, make it [...]
Mediterranean Shawarma and Donair, #3427 50th Ave Lloydminster SK S9V 0N9, Tel: 306-8254488, Map it. On the border of Alberta and Saskatchewan, among a multitude of fast food restaurants and diners, this was the only place which could possibly offer halal food. The windows advertised typical mediterranean dishes ranging from wraps to platters and skewers. [...]
Tarboosh Co, 1610 10 Street Southwest, Calgary, AB, (403) 888-6000. Map it. Lying just off the main uptown strip, on the corner of 17th and 10th, Tarboosh is a regular stop for late night revellers and those looking for a quick healthy bite to eat. I wandered in over the lunch hour and was surprised [...]
House of Kabob, (403) 277-7151, 1115 Edmonton Trail NE, Bridgeland, Calgary, AB. Map it A late lunch on a spring Friday brought us to this dilapidated building on Edmonton Trail. A bright “impact” sign announces it from the road and a tricky rear entrance ushers you in from the parking lot. The inside is a [...]
This place is super busy over the lunch hour with the queue extending almost outside (even in the winter!!). It’s not ideal because you feel rushed while ordering and the menu only becomes visible as you approach the counter. We hurriedly ordered a chicken plate, chicken shawarma and mix shawarma, the latter two being wraps [...]
The search for quick lunch over a short lunch hour brought us to Shawarma King in Kensington. We arrived just as the midday “rush” started to pour in and most patrons did not stay to consume their meals. The team of two behind the counter had trouble keeping up with the handful of people (rush) [...]
Pleasant, clean, airy and well-lit is what comes to mind as one walks into this shawarma joint. To add to the authenticity there is a small arabic grocery section hidden towards the back and also an abundance of various sizes of shisha pipes. The aroma of grilling meats fills the air as you near the [...]
I personally quite like hole-in-the-wall places, especially when it comes to restaurants. The smokey atmosphere and slightly inadequate lighting inside Alibaba takes you to a street-meat vendor in Tehran. You would expect only the best. The menu is extensive and serves up traditional Persian (and some Afghani) cuisine together with classic arabic fare – shawarmas, [...]
