Middle Eastern Restaurants in Ottawa, ON

“Great service, friendly staff, best chicken shawarma I’ve had in a long time, loaded with chicken and fresh ingredients. Great price and value for money!“

“I ordered the chicken platter regular size for my first visit. REALLY GOOD stuff right here I would say.

My go to shawarma has always been Shawarma Palace, and I'm having a hard time finding its equal. But this place might be one of them. The prices are about the same. Portion same ratio. The chicken is exquisite, tender and loads of tastes. They also give you more options on sauce. They only give you one pita, but they politely added an extra after I ask. The pitas here feel more fresh.

All in all, if you are a shawarma enthusiast I strongly recommend trying this place. The place itself is clean, friendly staff, TV on sport channel, and fast service. I will definitely go back sooner than later.

If I had to mention a negative point I would say that the young guy that served me is hard to hear, he should try raising his voice a bit more.“

“Great customer service! They let me try a sauce before I got the wrap just to make sure that it wasn’t too spicy for me (a person with no spice tolerance..). It was unfortunately too spicy, the guy then offered me water to help.

Food was delicious!“

“The food was impeccably juicy and delicious but we were not given any sauce or salad with our platters, we paid for saj bread but still got pita bread. I understand they were busy but forgetting to include our salads and sauce is rather insulting for the price we paid.“

“We've been to Maya's BBQ for at least 4 years whenever we are in the area. The owners and employees are wonderful and I'm always greeted with a smile. What compelled me to write this review was how the owner kept their word from part of an order they accidentally missed back in April. They made up for it with my current order. As well they are very accommodating (where they can) with food allergies and sensitivities. We are 💯 their loyal customer. My mom and my cousins also love their food. Definitely recommend to them out! You won't be disappointed.“

“I recently visited this shawarma restaurant and tried the shawarma platter and the boneless crispy chicken. Both were absolutely delicious! The shawarma was flavorful, juicy, and perfectly seasoned, while the platter came with generous portions that made it very satisfying. The boneless crispy chicken was crunchy on the outside, tender inside, and full of flavor. The service was quick and friendly, and the atmosphere was warm and inviting. Definitely a spot I’ll be coming back to again!“

“My 9 year old just said to me, “I’m so excited to go to Mona’s because Mona’s is the best food I’ve ever had!”“

“Highly recommended best kebob in ottawa smell test like kebob not like other junks.“

“استقبال ممتاز. الاكل تحفه والسلطات جميله وسعر الاوبن بوفيه ممتاز ٢٥ دولار الفرد“

“صراحة مطعم باب اليمن من أطيب المطاعم اللي جربتها! الأكل كان كلش لذيذ وطازج، النكهات قوية وواضح يستخدمون مكونات نظيفة وجودة عالية. جربنا المندي العائلي 😍 الخدمة ممتازة والموظفين بشوشين عزيز احد الاشخاص الي قدمولنا الاكل جان جداً ممتاز، والمكان نظيف ومرتب. أكيد أرجع له مرة ثانية وأنصح الكل يجربه 👌“

“Great food. Fresh, full of flavour and plentiful. The owners are wonderful.“

“This has got to be the most authentic tasting meat grill, Arabic breakfast food in Ottawa. Hugely generous in portion and the best kibbeh and fateh tahini- full of flavour and special spices. Different than labanese style- more tasty. Very authentic decoration indoor and reasonable prices as well. Congrats.“

“Absolutely amazing the food was fresh affordable and u really get a good amout for what your paying for friendly guy behind the counter
Parking is a little tough but thats a good thing always being busy cause u have some the best shawarma around“

“Ordered a chicken shawarma on Ogilvie road, which was delicious and big.“

“We had build a bowl and ordered the cauliflower which we picked out our own bases, toppings and sauces. We both loved it and highly recommend this place. Excellent service and we will definitely be going back.“

“Amazing food and paintings! We ordered Kafta and the appetizer platter- and the food was delicious and good for two. Even the tables are painted! The owner Mr. Raouf Omar is the painter and also the person who serves you. We will definitely be visiting again.“

“The food is delicious and the the service is excellent!“

“انصح به وبشدة مطعم ممتاز وباعلى المقاييس وبشوشين ويرحبون بالزبائن بحرارة I highly recommend it, an excellent restaurant with the highest standards, and they welcome customers warmly“

“Majid our waiter was super nice, efficient and the food was brought to our table in a very coordinated well (hummus and babaghanoug and the salad before the grillades). We didn’t feel at any point that we were missing something at the table and he was very generous and courteous“

“I was craving shawarma and found this place on my way home from work. I'm new to Ottawa and my shawarma standards are high because my hometown has amazing shawarma that no other spots have come close to and I've tried many places already in Ottawa. Let me tell you, this place DID NOT DISSAPOINT! Amazing shawarma every bit of it! I will definitely be returning. The best I've had in Ottawa by FAR!“

“Best Shawarma in Ottawa !!“

“i had 2 junior bowl and kafta combo ,
Honestly i wasn’t expecting that from boustan but they just changed my thoughts about them yesterday.
They have a good customer service and best part is they doesn’t charge you for some stuffs which other restaurants would charge you .they will not say no to you but will let you know gently that it was extra but we are giving you ,so you can let us know next time before you pay
And food were good specially the amount of meat they give it’s fine to be honest ,compared to other places.
And you can hangout with friends here or can bring your family .
I will come again next week for sure“

“How disgraceful. No fundraiser for the millions of Palestinian Men, Women and children devestated, dead, dying during a n ongoing massacre. You'd think filthy rich Ottawa Lebanese Resto owners would do something! DO SOMETHING! 🇵🇸🖕🇮🇱“