Captain Shawarma Donairs & Falafel: Donair and Shawarma Mixed Platter

Another new donair and shawarma place in the west end is Captain Shawarma at 14831 87 Ave. The menu features Middle Eastern items like beef kebab and kofta in addition to donairs and chicken shawarmas. This is the beef donair and shawarma mixed platter. The mountain of food included chunks of beef donair and chicken shawarma - both flavourful with just enough spice- on top of vegetable rice, with small sides of hummus, garlic potatoes, and fatouche salad. You can choose your salad and sauce. My sweet sauce was served to the side. The salad was covered in crispy pita, and had a tangy balsamic dressing. This is definitely shareable.

Mixed Platter at Pizza Valley and Donair

Pizza Valley and Donair is a new place at 9333 156 Street. I wanted to get a good taste of the place so opted for the mixed platter. At $17.50, there was a good amount of beef and chicken, on top of rice, with a side salad, fries, and warm pita. The sweet sauce atop the meat was not too sweet. The chicken was quite spicy, while the beef was mild. The beef was cut into chunks rather than strips. Fries had lots of seasoning, and the salad was sort of like a Greek salad, with some crumbled feta. Good food, good portion, and I am hearing lots of good things from others concerning the pizzas and other offerings. 

Chicken Shawarma Plate at Paramount Lebanese Kitchen

Chicken shawarma plate. #yegfood

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I headed to the new food court in Edmonton City Centre this past week, and tried Paramount Lebanese Kitchen for the first time. I was impressed with the selection and the prices, and had a chicken shawarma plate. The chicken was definitely house-made, served with pickles, pickled turnip, and garlic sauce, and my choice of two sides. I opted for hummus and salad, both of which were fresh and delicious. Good portions and good prices - I'll be back!

Chicken Shawarma Plate at Argana

I've read rave reviews and heard glowing testimonials about Argana Donair (4547 118 Avenue NW), located in the Beverley neighbourhood in northwest Edmonton. So, I was thrilled to finally try it out last weekend. I had the chicken shawarma plate, which featured a mountain of chicken roasted in-house on top of aromatic rice, with fries and garden salad. The fries were almost superfluous, as the chicken and rice were the stars of the plate. The chicken was tender with some acidic notes and the salad helped balance the plate with a bit of lightness. A hearty and affordable meal that is worth a trip to the north side.