Mashawi
531 Reviews
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- ThursdayClosed
- FridayClosed
- Saturday12–7:30 PM
- SundayClosed
- MondayClosed
- TuesdayClosed
- WednesdayClosed
About the Business
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Hours
- ThursdayClosed
- FridayClosed
- Saturday12–7:30 PM
- SundayClosed
- MondayClosed
- TuesdayClosed
- WednesdayClosed
Features
- Delivery
- Wheelchair-accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- Curbside pickup
- Wi-Fi
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible washroom
- Halal food
- Vegetarian options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Good for kids
- Washroom
- Family-friendly
- Accepts reservations
- Coffee
- Brunch
- High chairs
Recommended Reviews
Mike Steinborn
08.10.2023
Mashawi
Tried out Mashawi Charcoal Grill & Shawarma in Waterloo today after reading someone else’s great review. We were not disappointed!To be honest, our mouths were already watering from the pictures in the front window! Inside, the place is roomy with a contemporary décor, or maybe it just felt like that because we picked a time when there was hardly anyone else there. Whatever the case, we had our pick of tables. And we were happy to find that, unlike many other shawarma restaurants, the seating was padded and comfortable.My wife ordered the Arabic-Style Shawarma plate which featured a wrap filled with shawarma meat, pickles, turnips, and her choice of sauce, then grilled and cut into a half-dozen smaller pieces. This was accompanied by crisp fries, hummus, and garlic sauce (not too strong). She was very happy with it.I decided to try one of their new Chef Plates, the Tawouk Chef Plate. It consisted of two full skewers of grilled chicken laid on a bed of rice, chopped tomato and red onion, and chopped herbs along with garlic and tahina sauce. I also asked that they add a spicy sauce on top. Wow, was that ever good! Apparently they’d only been serving these Chef Plates for two days and the owner wanted to know what I thought of mine. I couldn’t find enough good things to say about it! One thing is for sure: I’m going to be back just to have another one!Highly recommended. Be prepared to wait a while for the food to come to the table because much of it is freshly prepared. While you’re waiting, listen to the authentic ethnic background music (I love it when ethnic restaurants play appropriate ethnic music!), admire the décor, and watch your food being prepared. It’s well worth it!
Houssam Naous
01.10.2023
Mashawi
Great service and very friendly staff. The food is amazing and I highly recommend the chicken shawarma. A quick look into their kitchen shows how clean and careful they are in preparing meals. Definitely recommend for a quick middle-eastern meal in the KW region.
Jeff Eng
20.09.2023
Mashawi
This place is excellent! We went with our two children, aged 5 and 7, and everyone enjoyed all of the food. We ordered the signature platter (3 skewers and we chose rice and a fatoush salad), a lentil soup, and a chicken shawarma wrap with fries on the side. Everything was made fresh and was delicious. The place is also very clean. I would return here in a heartbeat!
HeRaIn DeSaI
17.08.2023
Mashawi
Visited this place yesterday, the food is really delicious and tasty. We ordered Arabic-Style Shawarma and Chicken Tawouk - both of them are pretty good and grilled properly inside out. It gives you a nice smokey taste.Tried Falafel bites, too - I have not tried any good falafels then this place has.If you are a shawarma lover and would like to try out a good place; I would recommend to go and visit this restaurant.The staff was so good and humble to you. Will visit this place soon.
Michele A
11.08.2023
Mashawi
This restaurant impressed me from the moment I walked in the door. It’s spacious and clean, with tasteful decor. There is plenty of seating, including a long table for a larger group, and a bar height table with 5 chairs.The staff is incredibly welcoming and helpful, even suggesting I order a combo plate to save money.I ordered a plate of chicken shawarma with rice, and a fatoush salad. I started with the fatoush. It was easily the best fatoush I’ve had in years. It was fresh, the flavours were incredible, and the presentation was excellent. The portions were extremely generous. I was full after only eating the fatoush. The rice was so flavourful, and the chicken was outstanding. The hummus and garlic sauce were equally amazing. It’s obvious that Mashawi’s takes great pride in their food, and deservedly so.The service was also impressive, but not at all intrusive. Everything was perfect, but considering the attention I was given after having been served, I have no doubt that had anything required attention, it would’ve been resolved with efficiency and courtesy.I ended up packing half of my meal as take out, so I will be able to enjoy eating the leftovers at home.I even received a complimentary tea to finish my meal.Don’t miss out...this is the best Shawarma restaurant I’ve ever found in any city (including Ottawa and Montreal).Apologies for the photo of the meal. I forgot to take the photo before I started eating.
Masood Ahmed Siddiq
07.08.2023
Mashawi
Best food ever. Order it once, loved it and the next day I went there again for dine-in. Would definitely come back. Everything about the dish, the place and the people is just perfect. I love falafel and this is the best falafel I have tried so far. The chicken is so fresh and perfectly cooked. Ordered the lunch special with chicken + extra falafel.Will visit again when I am back in Waterloo.
Naim Imtiaz
25.07.2023
Mashawi
Absolutely loved the food, it was amazing. Plus a definite 6 star on the Customer Service. Originally, there are 5 pieces in the platter, but they gave us 6. Also, my wife wanted to order the Lentil Soup later, and she actually got it for free! About the food, I highly believe that this was one of the best wraps I had in Waterloo, the bread was very fresh. The fries were awesome, crispy at the outside and moist in the inside. We got to taste 2 different kinds of Salads which was also the courtesy of great customer service. Its surely a go-again restaurant for me.
Viktor G
21.07.2023
Mashawi
What a great ambience and modern aesthetic atmosphere for a group or a date with your special person. Today I ordered the Chicken Tawouk Plate which consisted of two perfectly tender chicken skewers that had been marinated with lemon and served on top of a good portion of rice. The plate includes a salad so I chose the Hamwi salad which is a mix of carefully diced tomato, green pepper, parsley all dressed with olive oil and lemon juice. This perfectly complements the marinated chicken tawouk. The restaurant uses high quality silverware and heavy plates that resemble fine-luxury dining at an affordable price. The cleanliness and smell of the store is 10/10 as if it had just had its grand opening, which is was very impressive. I would highly recommend this halal meat or vegetarian salad combination to anyone that is in Waterloo and is looking to be impressed by a restaurant and be perfectly satisfied with what they chose to pay for (quantity and quality 10/10). Thank you Mashawi.
Bing Zhang
21.07.2023
Mashawi
The best Middle East restaurant in Waterloo. Everything is so fresh and delicious. The fries, rice, salads and the meats, I love everything there. People are nice, tables are clean, you definitely need to try
Salma M.
20.07.2023
Mashawi
The food was so amazing and delicious! The employees were so nice and friendly. The atmosphere is beautiful. I said I wanted it to go but then I decided to sit down because the area we nice. I like that they play Arabic music on the speaker for you to hear! I love this place and will definitely be coming back when I'm in Waterloo!
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572 King St N, Waterloo, ON N2L 6L3
Mashawi