Best Donair

Love this place! Went all the time when I was living in Edmonton. Their chicken donair is just amazing. Could use a little TLC but yum yum

This place has the second best tasting donairs in Edmonton but if you looking to get a filling meal the other places ain’t got nothing on the best there regular donair is like a jumbo at every other place and there jumbo is ridiculous it’s like a 1lb of meat I always get the half chicken half beef, there sweet sauce is thick and tasty, fresh veggies and the staff is always are friendly and courteous

I like their donairs, the sweet sauce is good. The meat isn’t cut too thick, very filling! Onion rings were good. Price very decent. They are a close comparison to fatboyz which is my favourite in the city, just too far of a drive. When I have a craving this place is a close second!

This is a hidden gem. Located in a area that is sketchy at times but don’t let that shy you away.
The staff are great. Always friendly quick service. Clean restaurant, tv (last time they had lumber jack competitions playing lol).
The food is good and the prices are great. May not be the «best» in town but they are good!
I have only had the donairs and have never been disappointed.

Some of the other reviewers are out to lunch: this place does not pack their donairs with meat. If anything, their donairs are on the small side. An average man with an average appetite would have to order a super-​sized donair to be satisfied. That means their donairs are not big. Not only that, they’re not even of average size.
Other than that, the proprietor is a lovely fella and the dining room is clean enough. This is an average donair place worth checking out if you’re in the area and you’d like a donair.

Just stopped in for lunch with my co-​worker and had Best Donair’s falafel combo… so good! The service was quick and the food delicious. Loved that you actually got to see him make the falafel instead of just throwing a frozen, pre-​made one into the fryer. Will definitely go back and will recommend them to my friends and family.

Being from Ontario I love a good Shawarma! Which is a difficult task in a city riddled with Donair! This shop is very close to my work and I sometimes treat myself to a less than healthy lunch from here!
It gets very busy here during the lunch hour so be prepared to wait. The guy working behind the counter is the only one there, and he works hard! There has never been a day I haven’t seen him… He remembers what you usually have and how you like your donair or shawarma prepared. Which is huge in my books! He even noticed when I changed my hair! Lol…
While I have only ever had a donair or shawarma from this shop I can attest to both being above average. It’s not my favourite donair shop but it is my favourite place to go for a shawarma. The chicken is cooked perfectly with that tiny bit of crunchy skin for texture. The garlic sauce is amazing! Make sure you have breath mints! One of the things I like best about the food is the couple of onion rings thrown in with the fries :-) such a nice touch!
Service, like I said is slow! In my opinion it’s friendly and efficient, he moves quickly only stopping to take payment or the best order. But it’s a one man show and well worth the wait. It’s relatively clean and never have I seen the tables dirty or strewn with trays and garbage.
I only give it 3 stars because it is not a restaurant of high caliber. But compared to any deli counter style shop it’s well above!

First time eating here and it was delicious! I was left satisfied, I got a donair with sweet sauce and it was jammed packed with meat. Quite impressed because usually when it says «Best» anything in the store’s name, it’s usually false haha in my eyes.
It was a pretty good donair place in the West End with decent pricing. I would definitely eat here again. A great place for a quick bite to eat. Can’t wait to try their burgers

Not sure why I bother going anywhere else to be honest as this is the place I always compare donairs too.
I agree with an earlier reviewer about opening times as even I was there around 11 the other day and it was closed. I really enjoy the little samurai behind the counter as hes friendly and generous. They have your beef donair, chicken donair, burgers and fries and such. A surprising amount of people order burgers whenever I am there by the way!
The beef donair is a nice blend of spice and texture but I usually have the chicken donair. Great garlic tzatziki sauce, usually fresh veggies (ask for more and bam! More will be added happily!)
Fair and honest prices considering the portions as well. It a steady pace of business there which says a lot in my opinion. Simply good ingredients and a keep it simple attitude make this quick stop delicious food choice a solid pick!
Now get out there and make a mess!
ps. it’s bring your own bib ;)

I love these guys, they are some of the friendliest donair guys around. (Probably because they only open until 12AM and don’t see too many people stumble out of bars.)
It is not something to be proud of to call yourself a donair connoisseur, so I won’t do that. I would say there donairs are on the side of very good and above average. If you like your donair a certain way, they can do it.
If you want burgers, they can do that too.
I don’t usually make a mess when I get a donair but the way they throw french fries on a piece of paper and tray makes you think that they expect you to.
The restaurant was once a Blimpie’s and has changed hands several times through the years and it is pretty interesting to see artifacts from the past poking through — I don’t think this place is called Chef Donair anymore.
It could use a good wipe down but otherwise, when I get a craving for a donair, Best Donair is near the top of the list.

Meh! I expect a lot better donairs from a place that is named Best Donair.
The donairs weren’t bad at all, they were pretty tasty. I won’t lie I let myself be fooled by the name and was expecting something mind blowing. One thing I did like is that they PACK their donairs with meat. I have only seen a few places do this, the rest usually hold out. You get a bang for your buck here and it’s worth it. I would go back for sure.

Best Donair really does have good donairs. I wouldn’t day BEST but pretty darn good. The first time I ate here, the man behind the counter talked on his cell phone the entire I was in there! Even while he made my food! Despite this annoyance, I returned to Best Donair because the donair I had was delicious. My second experience was much better — no cell phone. And both times I ate there, the amount of meat in my donair was monumental! I have to admit, as an avid donair eater, I was completely shocked at the amount of meat they gave me (but perhaps that is where the name Best Donair derives from). They also have ice cream for a sweet treat after your meal — if there’s room!