La Shish Taouk Express

Love love love it here. Friendly service & Great food! My fav is the combo plate (shredded chicken & beef shawarma with rice & veg salad) hummus & garlic sauce is so fresh & delish for dipping! Will not disappoint :)

Love the falafel and the zataar here. The pickled bits and bobs are excellent too.
Super friendly service and really just a great place to kill a lunch break.
Only critique would be more garlic-​i-​ness, but I love the stuff and I know not everyone does.
Ordered take out for the office once and had it delivered via Just Eat and it impressed everyone, plus it was super easy.

Hummus was flavourless!!! Pita chips were old, incredibly greasy and overpriced!!! Horrible food. Had to pop a bunch of Tums when I got home!!! My stomach really hurts. Not impressed. I am from Montréal and used to eating some of the best food in Canada!!! Very, very disappointing!!! Friendly service.

LaShish’s garlic dip is to die for.
But I highly recommend eating it with a chicken shawarma plate, which comes with a salad, rice, Lebanese pickles, and pita – and possibly bringing a friend to help you eat it (at least if you get the dinner-​sized portion). I like to mix the garlic dip into everything, including the salad. It has such an amazing flavour that I likely could have made a review just of the garlic dip, but I’ll do you a favour and just tell you to go and try it. I’m also a big fan of their hummus. It’s really great to alternate between dipping your pita into the hummus and the garlic dip. (See, there I go again.)
The counter service is efficient and friendly, and I’ve never waited longer than three minutes for my food. It always hits the spot – warm, perfectly spiced, and filling. If you’re out late on Whyte and have a choice between LaShish and a donair, pick LaShish. You’ll be very glad you did, and you’ll probably have less food-​induced self-​loathing to boot.

Look, judging by other reviews, the owners seem nice. That said, if you tried to open your chain in Ottawa or Montréal, you would be out of business in a week. Your garlic is weak, you had nothing fresh on the rotisserie and I was served a friggin Greek salad with my platter. I was given ONE pita with a $ 27 order. Suggestion? Fly to Ottawa and go to Shawarma Palace in the west end. See how it’s done and revamp your entire recipe book. This place is shawarma for white people. Or asians. Or anyone but an actual Lebanese person or someone from Ottawa/​Montréal. I’m not trying to be a jerk but I was so excited for shawarma after moving to the west that I am RIDICULOUSLY disappointed. Honestly, I should have gone to Subway.

I do like Middle Eastern cuisine, but I find that this place used a lot of garlic… And it lingers! Service is usually prompt and fast. The food is really good; salad is fresh and crisp, but the pita is sometimes dry.
Once in a while, a good treat from the bagged lunch. Breath mints are a must after!

We came here because of all the good reviews but unfortunately we weren’t that impressed. We ordered Mediterranean pies Falafel and the Combo (shawarma chicken & beef). The falafel and the combo looked really good (great presentation) but the Mediterranean pies were just taken out of a package a placed in the microwave even though they advertise as authentic Lebanese food? And the falafel was dry and very salty. The combo was just ok. Definitely won’t be returning again.
Update-​November 2014
After my initial review the owner sent me a message apologizing for our experience and asked us to come back to give them another chance as they want to make sure all customers leave happy.
Upon arrival he asked us what we didn’t like about the food and explained that they do have off days and wanted to make up for it. This time we tried the Shish Kafta and the Roasto Panini and they were both delicious! I’m sure he make an extra effort to make sure it was done well which is fine by me. The lamb was mouth watering and cooked just right.
We initially gave it 2 out of 5 but now changed to 4 out of 5. I’m glad they reached out otherwise we would have never gone back and had the chance to see why they’ve had such good reviews. Thanks Romeo.

This is my favourite fast-​casual place on Whyte right now.
You can keep it simple with some chicken shwarma in a pita but I would recommend jumping into their kebabs and combo plates. The plates come with fresh veggies, hummus, rice, and one, two, or three meats (chicken, lamb, beef).
The perfect way to sneak in some veggies or rice with a quick-​stop meal, and good to either people-​watch Whyte or zip home with a full meal. And, more personally, a decent way to fill some of the gap left by Sabzy’s departure to Mill Woods.

I’ve returned twice now with my son since my first review. My son was skeptical but at first bite his eyes lit up. We’ve both had the shawarma combo wraps & shared fries. I’m not keen on their pickles cause I’m so accustomed to dill pickles but I love their pickles turnip. The fries are some of the best I’ve ever had. The staff are friendly & helpful. The food is soooo delicious & fresh. We constantly crave it & I will try the lamb one day!

We had lunch there with kids while visiting Edmonton, shish taouk is tasty, my wife had yummy shawrma chicken, kids liked kafta, the place is clean, service was good with few walk in customers we didn’t have to wait for long, will be there next time we are in town!

Nothing but stellar experiences from this awesome little Lebanese joint. Keen attention to detail, fresh food, friendly service, and great hours to boot.
Vegetarian Platter is my new favorite take-​out dinner in a pinch.

I had first stumbled upon La Shish Taouk from ordering the Vegetarian Platter from
. I got hooked on how yummy the eggplant and garlic potatoes are! My fiancé always gets their chicken platter, which comes with rice. Yesterday was my first time eating at this little express restaurant. I brought my future mother-​in-​law here; she’s vegetarian while I’m not a strict vegetarian. We both ordered their pita wraps; I had Zaatar while she had Labneh. Everything is very well-​seasoned with olive oil, very healthy as well as being very delicious. The platter portions are very generous too. You HAVE TO try their tabbouleh salad.

I have eaten here twice now and each time has been amazing. It was recommended to me by one of my Arabian friends. The food is fresh and authentic and delicious. The staff is friendly. The first time I tried Chicken Shish Taouk and it was soooo yummy. Today, I tried the Shish Kafta that’s made with lamb. It definitely met expectations as well. It also only took about 5 min to prepare the food! While we were waiting my friend asked about their chicken that they had cooking. The guy offered as a sample of the chicken and Oh My Word! It was to die for. I am definitely trying that the next time I go there. The restaurant is clean and looks chic and modern. It’s a great location right on Whyte Ave and I’ve never had trouble finding street parking! For all of you looking for some fantastic Arabian food this is a must!

Craving their tabbouleh salad, came by on Saturday afternoon during the fringe-​was going to try a close restaurant kabsa — but they were closed for the morning and afternoon on a catering gig. There were 7 or 9 other patrons eating there-​I had the salad and it was fresh and tasty with a great lemon zest to it. I appreciate the wide open spaces, and with 3 staff are there to get the orders right. I was there 2 months ago and had the chicken sharma and also like it. Keep up the great food options.

We’ve eaten here three times now and loved it every time. I think it’s the best place to eat on Whyte Ave. The food is delicious and perfectly prepared, the staff are super friendly, and the place is clean and modern.
We like coming here with our 3 year old. The food is healthy, high quality, served fast, and the casual atmosphere is great for kids.
I’ve had the chicken shish taouk wrap, the chicken shish taouk platter, and the chicken shwarma wrap. All are great, but the chicken shish taouk is outstanding. The chicken so moist and delicious. The only other chicken in the city that compares is the chicken kabob at Sofra.
Have you ever had those pink pickled turnips? There is no other food item this colour aside from candy. They’re yum, and the ones at La Shish are the best I’ve ever had. They don’t normally put them in the shish taouk wrap, but I highly recommend you ask to have them added. So good.