shawarma city

4944 Franklin Ave, Des Moines
(515) 277-6393

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Yousof Sulaiman

The shawarma there is amazing! With the garlic sauce it is even better. I literally drive to this place from where I live (45 minutes car drive) almost weekly to enjoy the shawarma.

اديب ابوالخير

Very excellent food and serviceThe food is amazing

Matthew Cleland (Yuzkoff)

Shawarma was good but there was literally 6 fries in the arabic plate. Paid 7.99 through door dash for extra fries, this got me maybe a handful of fries. Price to value ratio is poor. This was the case for both Arabic plates we ordered so it seems unlikely this was the driver. I'm ok with reduced portions but the pictured food did not match what we got.

Ayah Bilbeisi

The service was friendly and quick. The food was hot and fresh and definitely authentic - I've had shawarma all around the world. I will be returning.

Lily Scott

So glad we found this place and gave it a try! The food was excellent. Falafel perfectly crisp on the outside. The chicken tikka was so so flavorful and juicy. The rice was also delicious with a mellow allspice flavor. They served this beautiful and delicious hummus-type dish to our table without us ordering it, so I assume it’s a free thing they serve (like chips and salsa at a Mexican restaurant). I couldn’t catch the name of the dish, but it was so so good. Will definitely be back.

Nazish Khan

Awful service!! I ordered a catering order for kunefe somebody tells me it will be ready tomorrow again in the morning lady says she doesn’t know anything about it later she decides to prepare my order when I got there they said they already gave it somebody else. I mean how can you give my order to someone else without confirming. The man over there hardly knows English and it’s hard to communicate everytime.. I had to face trouble because I had planned guests too. Would not recommend. Not worth the money and time

Jasmine Kim

I went here for the first time mid afternoon on a Friday. The floors and tables were not clean, and menus were greasy/sticky. The place was empty with no other customers there. I ordered the chicken shawarma platter for take out and this is what I got for $14.

Dustin S.

I love this place. Ate here the first time. It was delicious. I forgot to take pictures of the food.

Savanna

I have to say, I eat a LOT of falafel. I am a truck driver who happens to be vegan- so any good opportunity for falafel is a good day for me.It must be stated, this was a great meal! Falafel, hummus, and Baklava. Yes vegan, baklava. Enjoy! There is no honey in it!I want to state that the hummus, "bread", and falafel wrap were different than pretty much everywhere I get falafel from. The bread is more like a tortilla- just one- you'll need a second for the hummus. The hummus had a beautiful flavor. Had some oil, but wasn't drowning in it.Now. The falafel. Crispy! Crunchy! PACKED with flavor! Little spicy! (I asked for it that way). Absolutely delicious! I am a traditional pita junkie. So for me to have enjoyed this so much surprised me. This is definitely in my top 3 for falafel.Hope you love it!(Also! The woman who answers when you call was super sweet, patient, and accommodating).

Jennie Erwin

YummmmmI ordered a family platter for 2 hungry adults and it was so good. The rice and meats were all hot and delicious. The salad was fresh and crunchy and tasty. The hummus was smooth and creamy.Lovely food.

dbzgal04

One word...wonderful!Excellent food, the woman who owns Shawarma City is very sweet, the prices are reasonable, and I didn't have to wait long for my order.I'll definitely be going back to Shawarma City, and I'll also be recommending it to family and friends!

Amir Pirzada

First time visited, bought platter $36.99 and shawarma $7.99 as posted on the menu but lady charged me, $38.99 and $9, when asked she said, prices are changed, waiting for menu, I said, then as a first time customer or courtesy you should have charged what was on the menu, she refused to accept the mistake and started giving excuse, I said instead of giving excuses and argument just say sorry and will MoveOn if I can spend 50 bucks on the menu four dollars is not gonna hurt even though I left her the tip as well, she went to the register brought the money when I refused to accept it she threw it out the door with an ugly attitude.If you are first time in town , don’t go there!

Salah Khudairat

Best Shawerma I tried in US, also I tried Falafel and Kebab, it was very delicious, also they have a great garlic sauce.

Joshua Jones

This is a really, really great place. The owner takes care of the place, she is very nice.The Shawarma is very good!!The Tsaziki is great too!!Highly recommend this place.Dining in is like eating in someone's kitchen.Takeout is great food!!Ha Shem bless you!!

Sexlexia Brown

I ordered a platter for two from grub hub. The to go container was filled 4/5th with rice and two small pieces of meat. The Baba Ganosh and bread, bread given was a tortilla from the grocery store. I had ordered other items but they took them off my order without telling me.Very disappointed with the quality of food for the price they wanted. Hoping my stomach and toilet fare better.

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