The food was absolutely incredible — every bite was bursting with flavor and tasted so fresh! The quality and presentation were outstanding. The owner is one of the kindest and most respectful people I’ve ever met, and his hospitality made the experience even better. You can really feel the love and care in every dish. I highly, highly recommend this restaurant — definitely one of the best places I’ve ever tried!
Abbas Saad
Kebab sandwiches are amazing full of flavour and very juicy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Abby B
Placed a huge order over the phone for $150. When I got home with the food, they did not give me anything that I asked for. Waste of my money and definitely won’t ever go again.
Mustafa Ali
Great staff and fresh food!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mohammed Alabbad
All the food was perfect omg like everything is delicious, meat chicken shrimp I would eat here everyday
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Samer Labib
Unfortunately, another restaurant is not ok to deal with. They are not respectful, food is not tasty and not delicious, and you will waste your money and time there. My advice is looking for another restaurant, they have no experience in the cocking 🌎. Note, the prices there are not accurate related to the order.
Food: 1
Ola Gowaily
Amazing quality and taste , very welcoming staff and good prices 💖💖 the best Arabic restaurant so far 💖💖 it’s my first time and won’t be the last 💖💖
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Omar Hussain
Sandwich was okay until I bit onto a piece of metal in the middle of my sandwich. Absolutely disgusting. Never going there again
Food: 1
Zainab Iman
Amazing food and service :) highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
shauna Malcolm
We drove by Machboos a week ago and decided to give it a try. I asked the cook/owner what was fresh? He said, “it’s all fresh!”. Well was he right! We had the fish and stump combo, the lamb machboos and fasoolia and okra sauce, with flat bread. It was all delicious! The fish was lightly breaded and not too oily, the beans and bread were great and the bread was hot and fluffy and finally, my personal favourite, the lamb machboos, it was flavourful rice with raisins and soft pieces of lamb that were flavourful and absolutely falling off the bone! The best lamb I’ve had in Ottawa so far. The owner was genuinely interested in us as customers, asking us where we were from and commenting on Iraqi history, and the fusion between Kuwaiti and Iraqi cooking that is Machboos. We felt comfortable and taken care of. It is a small restaurant next to Juice Dudez, and is definitely worth a try or to order catering! 10/10!
had the chance to try the Shish Taouk at Machboos, and while the portion wasn’t massive, the flavor was outstanding—honestly better than most shawarmas I’ve had. I also ordered the Family Brochette Meal, and it was excellent. The chicken skewers were the highlight—tender, juicy, and full of flavor. The homemade pita bread was also amazing.
If I had one suggestion, it would be to include more garlic sauce with the family meal—it’s that good! That said, the portions overall were generous, and everything tasted fresh and delicious. I truly consider this place a hidden gem.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
R GH
Thank you to Majboos Restaurant in Ottawa for the excellent service and delicious food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Reem The Princess
All their food is very delicies as if it is home made, and they have nice customer service as well
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nessrin 99
I am a regular customer of this restaurant but I lately ordered family lamb for 2-3 people (as they stated) and the meat we got was barely enough for one person and was not good enough or delicious. Paid over 70$ for this but wasn’t worth it. When I called them, he said no it should be enough. Will NEVER ORDER FROM THIS PLACE AGAIN!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Suleiman
Tried beef kabab (Family platter); flavorless, my family and I had tummy ache nausea after few hours! Not sure what was the cause!
The food was absolutely incredible — every bite was bursting with flavor and tasted so fresh! The quality and presentation were outstanding. The owner is one of the kindest and most respectful people I’ve ever met, and his hospitality made the experience even better. You can really feel the love and care in every dish. I highly, highly recommend this restaurant — definitely one of the best places I’ve ever tried!
Kebab sandwiches are amazing full of flavour and very juicy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Placed a huge order over the phone for $150. When I got home with the food, they did not give me anything that I asked for. Waste of my money and definitely won’t ever go again.
Great staff and fresh food!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
All the food was perfect omg like everything is delicious, meat chicken shrimp
I would eat here everyday
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Unfortunately, another restaurant is not ok to deal with. They are not respectful, food is not tasty and not delicious, and you will waste your money and time there. My advice is looking for another restaurant, they have no experience in the cocking 🌎. Note, the prices there are not accurate related to the order.
Food: 1
Amazing quality and taste , very welcoming staff and good prices 💖💖 the best Arabic restaurant so far 💖💖 it’s my first time and won’t be the last 💖💖
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sandwich was okay until I bit onto a piece of metal in the middle of my sandwich. Absolutely disgusting. Never going there again
Food: 1
Amazing food and service :) highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We drove by Machboos a week ago and decided to give it a try. I asked the cook/owner what was fresh? He said, “it’s all fresh!”. Well was he right! We had the fish and stump combo, the lamb machboos and fasoolia and okra sauce, with flat bread. It was all delicious! The fish was lightly breaded and not too oily, the beans and bread were great and the bread was hot and fluffy and finally, my personal favourite, the lamb machboos, it was flavourful rice with raisins and soft pieces of lamb that were flavourful and absolutely falling off the bone! The best lamb I’ve had in Ottawa so far. The owner was genuinely interested in us as customers, asking us where we were from and commenting on Iraqi history, and the fusion between Kuwaiti and Iraqi cooking that is Machboos. We felt comfortable and taken care of. It is a small restaurant next to Juice Dudez, and is definitely worth a try or to order catering! 10/10!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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had the chance to try the Shish Taouk at Machboos, and while the portion wasn’t massive, the flavor was outstanding—honestly better than most shawarmas I’ve had. I also ordered the Family Brochette Meal, and it was excellent. The chicken skewers were the highlight—tender, juicy, and full of flavor. The homemade pita bread was also amazing.
If I had one suggestion, it would be to include more garlic sauce with the family meal—it’s that good! That said, the portions overall were generous, and everything tasted fresh and delicious. I truly consider this place a hidden gem.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Thank you to Majboos Restaurant in Ottawa for the excellent service and delicious food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
All their food is very delicies as if it is home made, and they have nice customer service as well
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I am a regular customer of this restaurant but I lately ordered family lamb for 2-3 people (as they stated) and the meat we got was barely enough for one person and was not good enough or delicious. Paid over 70$ for this but wasn’t worth it. When I called them, he said no it should be enough.
Will NEVER ORDER FROM THIS PLACE AGAIN!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Tried beef kabab (Family platter); flavorless, my family and I had tummy ache nausea after few hours! Not sure what was the cause!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 5
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