u/Hat_Trick_Patrick

Hello r/Edmonton

 

About a week ago I made a post here in search of Edmonton’s best shawarma. I am happy to announce my first review of the many to come in this shawarma review series. For reference, all shawarmas will be ordered the same so I can have a consistent way of grading each restaurant. The ingredients will be: lettuce, onion, (light) tomato, sweet sauce and cheese. However, I may have to vary sweet sauce depending on the restaurant since some only offer garlic sauce.

 

I have created a grading system that scores from 1-100 points. There are 5 different categories that score points. Each category is out of 20, totaling  a final score out of 100 points followed by a letter grade. These categories are: Flavor, Ingredient Quality, Freshness, Price vs. Portion Size, and Staff Friendliness/Restaurant Cleanliness.

 

Pizza 87 & Donair is located on the west end near WEM. It’s on the corner of 198 st NW/87 ave NW. Upon arriving at the restaurant, I was greeted by a staff member that was smiling and friendly. The restaurant appeared to be clean and there was a dining area for eat in as well as TVs playing The World Cup and sports highlights. There is also a customer washroom in the back of the dining area that is clean and tidy.

 

I ordered my shawarma online and it was ready when I arrived. The price after tax was $15.01 for a regular with cheese. Upon opening the packaging, the smell was delicious. The shawarma was warm, fresh, and tasted great. The ingredients were fresh and the wrap was soft (not toasted) which is how I prefer. It came wrapped in tin foil and placed inside a small plastic bag to catch anything that leaked out from the bottom. The chicken was seasoned nicely, and the sweet sauce tasted great. The biggest complaint I have about this shawarma is that they use chopped red onions. As much as I love onions, I don’t think raw red onion is the best type for shawarma.

Overall, I was happy with this experience, and I would eat there again. I gave 87 Pizza & Donair an overall score of 81/100 with a A- grade. Stay tuned for review #2 coming soon.

Price	Flavor	Ingredient Quality	Freshness	Price vs Portion Size	Staff Friendliness/Restaurant Cleanliness	Overall Score	Final Grade
15.01	15/20	15/20	17/20	15/20	19/20	81/100	A -

 

 

Hello r/edmonton

I am a huge chicken shawarma fan and want to know where YOU think the best shawarma is in town (and surrounding Spruce Grove/Stony Plain/St Albert/Fort Saskatchewan/Sherwood Park/Beaumont/Leduc).

I will be doing multiple reviews over the next few weeks and will be posting here as the journey unfolds. I will create a point system and post with honesty and transparency so others can use my review as guidance.

Please comment on this post your recommendation of restaurant or food truck that YOU believe serves the best chicken shawarma in the Edmonton area. I look forward to eating and reviewing for your viewing pleasure.

Thanks for the input!