I drop by this place every time I visit my family doctor. Here are my favorites:The saj bread is fantastic, I buy it and essentially stock up on it.Their Baba Ganoush is the closest I have come across in the entire city to my first experience of homemade Baba Ganoush by a Syrian auntie, the eggplant component is very strong and obvious (and the main reason I like Bana Ganoush). They do also label it as Moutabbal, so perhaps the other stuff is added. But it's not the garbage that's mostly hummus in grocery stores that somehow passes for baba ganoush.They make proper falafels (i.e. not all yellow inside, but has green), but you have to buy the prepackaged and heat it yourself for the right crisp.And I always buy a plate of chicken shawarma. It's good, kinda distinct, stronger on the spices. Uses a mix of dark and white meat. There are other places I prefer more for the chicken flavour. But it's definitely not disappointing by any means.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shawarma Bowl
Jennifer-Beth Hanchar
Best shawarma in the city. We go here once a week and it's consistently excellent. Literally a hidden gem tucked into the back of a Hasty market, only locals know about it!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shawarma Wrap, Shawarma Bowl
J Bartlett
Best chicken shawarma I’ve had in Toronto. Take out dips were delicious too, esp the baba ganoush. Obviously a popular spot as there was a huge line of regulars. Will return
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 3
mat krek
One of the best schwarma spots in the city and a true hidden gem. The chicken schwarma bowl was flavourful and a great portion!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ene Rahk
Must try? fresh. Delicious. Healthy???take Davisville subway or 14 bus. Inside a convenient store.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shawarma Wrap
Joseph Kim
Huge and generous portion for Chicken shawarma. Glad that I discovered this hidden gem in midtown. Will try the Chicken kebab next time.
Alex Redinger
Flaming Stove has earned quite the reputation for itself in Toronto. Tucked in the back of a convenience store, their shawarma wraps are better than most of their competition around the city — it's on the same tier as shawarma I've eaten in the Middle East.The shawarma itself is perfectly cooked and seasoned nicely. It's served in saj bread, which is a large flatbread akin to roti or dosa. The large wrap is needed for the array on ingredients they pack into the sandwich!Unfortunately there weren't roasted/grilled vegetables available when we were there (based on other reviews it seems to sometimes be an option) but the ingredients that were available (tomato, lettuce, etc) complemented the meat nicely. My favourite was the pickled turnip. The sauces were all good as well, although the hot sauce was milder than I was expecting (next time I'll go for a double dose).One of the main negatives is that only one staff member assembles the sandwiches, so you might need to wait in line (especially now that the secret is out about this place). One potential workaround is that they have a second location in Newmarket, which I intend to visit to compare with this restaurant.Overall Flaming Stove is a great shawarma spot and worth going out of your way to Davisville to check out.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shawarma Wrap
Aaron Bernardi
The sauces are unbelievable. Great portion sizes. Very cravable. Very satisfying. Amazing plate. Parking nearby is an issue. Great shawarma, do not hesitate to try.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shawarma Bowl
Andrew Patten
You can’t run a shawarma place better than this. It’s incredibly fast, incredibly generous, and incredibly fresh. Any bad reviews I’ve seen just look like a very rare mistake, or receipt printer malfuction or something extremely forgivable. It’s really respectful and tasty.Nothing is overly sauced or sweet it’s just the right amount of flavour for a meal.
Recommended dishes: Shawarma Sandwich
Mark Betonio
It's a great Shawarma to go spot. The portion size is very generous and the people working there are very kind.
Delicious huge shawarma pita wraps on house made saj bread. I like to pick up the tzatziki and roasted cauliflower to have in my fridge. Takeout only.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baba Ghanoush, Spicy Cauliflower Salad, Shawarma Wrap
Ferzin Wadhwani
Great value for money. Tried the chicken shawarma with saage bread. Good size portions. You can share the shawarma or are covered for 2 meals. There's a parking lot right beside it, but finding parking on the week day is a challenge. Weekends are great for parking.
Brandyn T.
This shawarma spot is tucked at the back of the Hasty Market by Davisville. I've heard some high praise for this spot so came by for lunch a few times. You line up, order, and take your food to the Hasty Market front counter to pay. FOOD (3/5) My preference for eating shawarma is on fries, however they primarily offer their shawarma and other meats wrapped in homemade saj bread. Fries were another $3.50 which I opted out of. It's rolled on a huge piece of saj with all sorts of toppings like lettuce, tomato, radish, onion, garlic sauce, and tahini. Then it's lightly grilled in a panini press. Flavours were good but not amazing in my opinion. The way it was assembled was also uneven and resulted in meat not evenly distributed and some bited just purely saj. VALUE (4/5) They give HUGE portions of food, and half the wrap was enough for a lunch meal. I do wish there was a bit more meat wrapped in but good value nonetheless. SERVICE (3.5/5) It can be a bit confusing to order especially if there's no clear line. Staff is generally really helpful explaining the ingredients and toppings. OVERALL (2/5) I know some people say this is the best shawarma in the city but for me it didn't meet that expectation at all, and fell short of satisfying my shawarma craving. Underwhelming imo, but you get huge portions. There's also some novelty in ordering at the back of a convenience store.
Tom George
A hidden midtown gem. Generous portions for their shawarma is what's different about this place. Tasty as hell too.
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Shawarma Bowl with Rice, Shawarma Wrap, Shawarma Saj Wrap, Shawarma Rice Bowl
Jay A
Quick and efficient service. Counter is at the back.Got the Saj Wrap with falafels. Ask for sauce or it can get dry.Get the guy to put your wrap together. He gives larger portions than the female. Lots of filling.You pay at the Hasty Market, a convenience store / supermarket.
I drop by this place every time I visit my family doctor. Here are my favorites:The saj bread is fantastic, I buy it and essentially stock up on it.Their Baba Ganoush is the closest I have come across in the entire city to my first experience of homemade Baba Ganoush by a Syrian auntie, the eggplant component is very strong and obvious (and the main reason I like Bana Ganoush). They do also label it as Moutabbal, so perhaps the other stuff is added. But it's not the garbage that's mostly hummus in grocery stores that somehow passes for baba ganoush.They make proper falafels (i.e. not all yellow inside, but has green), but you have to buy the prepackaged and heat it yourself for the right crisp.And I always buy a plate of chicken shawarma. It's good, kinda distinct, stronger on the spices. Uses a mix of dark and white meat. There are other places I prefer more for the chicken flavour. But it's definitely not disappointing by any means.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shawarma Bowl
Best shawarma in the city. We go here once a week and it's consistently excellent. Literally a hidden gem tucked into the back of a Hasty market, only locals know about it!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shawarma Wrap, Shawarma Bowl
Best chicken shawarma I’ve had in Toronto. Take out dips were delicious too, esp the baba ganoush. Obviously a popular spot as there was a huge line of regulars. Will return
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 3
One of the best schwarma spots in the city and a true hidden gem. The chicken schwarma bowl was flavourful and a great portion!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Must try? fresh. Delicious. Healthy???take Davisville subway or 14 bus. Inside a convenient store.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shawarma Wrap
Huge and generous portion for Chicken shawarma. Glad that I discovered this hidden gem in midtown. Will try the Chicken kebab next time.
Flaming Stove has earned quite the reputation for itself in Toronto. Tucked in the back of a convenience store, their shawarma wraps are better than most of their competition around the city — it's on the same tier as shawarma I've eaten in the Middle East.The shawarma itself is perfectly cooked and seasoned nicely. It's served in saj bread, which is a large flatbread akin to roti or dosa. The large wrap is needed for the array on ingredients they pack into the sandwich!Unfortunately there weren't roasted/grilled vegetables available when we were there (based on other reviews it seems to sometimes be an option) but the ingredients that were available (tomato, lettuce, etc) complemented the meat nicely. My favourite was the pickled turnip. The sauces were all good as well, although the hot sauce was milder than I was expecting (next time I'll go for a double dose).One of the main negatives is that only one staff member assembles the sandwiches, so you might need to wait in line (especially now that the secret is out about this place). One potential workaround is that they have a second location in Newmarket, which I intend to visit to compare with this restaurant.Overall Flaming Stove is a great shawarma spot and worth going out of your way to Davisville to check out.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shawarma Wrap
The sauces are unbelievable. Great portion sizes. Very cravable. Very satisfying. Amazing plate. Parking nearby is an issue. Great shawarma, do not hesitate to try.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shawarma Bowl
You can’t run a shawarma place better than this. It’s incredibly fast, incredibly generous, and incredibly fresh. Any bad reviews I’ve seen just look like a very rare mistake, or receipt printer malfuction or something extremely forgivable. It’s really respectful and tasty.Nothing is overly sauced or sweet it’s just the right amount of flavour for a meal.
Recommended dishes: Shawarma Sandwich
It's a great Shawarma to go spot. The portion size is very generous and the people working there are very kind.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shawarma Wrap, Shawarma Rice Bowl
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Delicious huge shawarma pita wraps on house made saj bread. I like to pick up the tzatziki and roasted cauliflower to have in my fridge. Takeout only.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baba Ghanoush, Spicy Cauliflower Salad, Shawarma Wrap
Great value for money. Tried the chicken shawarma with saage bread. Good size portions. You can share the shawarma or are covered for 2 meals. There's a parking lot right beside it, but finding parking on the week day is a challenge. Weekends are great for parking.
This shawarma spot is tucked at the back of the Hasty Market by Davisville. I've heard some high praise for this spot so came by for lunch a few times. You line up, order, and take your food to the Hasty Market front counter to pay. FOOD (3/5) My preference for eating shawarma is on fries, however they primarily offer their shawarma and other meats wrapped in homemade saj bread. Fries were another $3.50 which I opted out of. It's rolled on a huge piece of saj with all sorts of toppings like lettuce, tomato, radish, onion, garlic sauce, and tahini. Then it's lightly grilled in a panini press. Flavours were good but not amazing in my opinion. The way it was assembled was also uneven and resulted in meat not evenly distributed and some bited just purely saj. VALUE (4/5) They give HUGE portions of food, and half the wrap was enough for a lunch meal. I do wish there was a bit more meat wrapped in but good value nonetheless. SERVICE (3.5/5) It can be a bit confusing to order especially if there's no clear line. Staff is generally really helpful explaining the ingredients and toppings. OVERALL (2/5) I know some people say this is the best shawarma in the city but for me it didn't meet that expectation at all, and fell short of satisfying my shawarma craving. Underwhelming imo, but you get huge portions. There's also some novelty in ordering at the back of a convenience store.
A hidden midtown gem. Generous portions for their shawarma is what's different about this place. Tasty as hell too.
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Shawarma Bowl with Rice, Shawarma Wrap, Shawarma Saj Wrap, Shawarma Rice Bowl
Quick and efficient service. Counter is at the back.Got the Saj Wrap with falafels. Ask for sauce or it can get dry.Get the guy to put your wrap together. He gives larger portions than the female. Lots of filling.You pay at the Hasty Market, a convenience store / supermarket.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4