The Garlic King

Great shawarma place! As long as you ask for double garlic the sandwich is not dry! The chicken is very lean and this is only place in town where I find the chicken is not soaking in fat. The king fries are delicious and comes with yummy sauce!
Fresh and delicious.

Stopped by for lunch while visiting my in-​laws.
They’ve never had Shawarma before (and they live in Ottawa!!!) so we decided to treat them to something different.
The staff behind the counter overheard some of us were new to the cuisine and immediately put together a generous sample plate of all their sides to try before ordering.
Quite a nice gesture.
After poking around the colorful platter we all decided on the Shawarma lunch special.
A pita, two sides and a drink.
I can vouch for the donair, it was amazing.
Got to try a taste of the toasted chicken as well.
I get the feeling any of their 4 available options (chix, beef, donair, veg.) are going to be good to go.
As for the sides, the garlic potatoes were a big hit.
All four of us opted for it.
I also tried their hummus and pita chips.
Excellent.
it’s a super kitschy place.
Casual and corny but oh so good.
The fact that this dude, the heralded Garlic King, has a van converted ala Pope-​Mobile sitting in the parking lot out front gives’em major bonus points from where I stand as well.
All hail The King!

I ordered the Family Platter here for dinner with my family. It’s a great deal because for $ 29.99 you get 10 kebobs, rice, 2 large sides, 4 cans of pop, a bag of pitas, a tub of sauce and 4 pieces of baklava.
The food was good. We ordered 4 beef, 3 chicken and 3 kofta kebobs (however they did make a mistake on our order and switched the beef and chicken quantities — we didn’t realize this until we got home). The beef kebobs were really tough and chewy, so it’s probably all for the best that we got fewer of those. The kofta though was great. The seasoning was delicious. The chicken was moist and also good.
For our sides we got a fatouch and fries. The fatouch was great and the serving size was good. It was romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, tiny pieces of peppers and pita crisps tossed in a tangy dressing. The fries were spiral shoestring fries. I normally love these kind of fries but the ones here tasted like they were sitting around all day and then refried when we ordered them :(
The rice was ok, its just plain rice though, no pieces of vermicelli in it or anything else like at some other places. It was salted and buttered I think. You can get half garlic potatoes, half rice if you want.
For the sauce we got garlic sauce. It was creamy and garlicky but other than that, pretty unremarkable in my opinion.
The baklava were tiny pieces, but they were good. Not overly sweet or sticky.
I feel that the food is good but not outstanding, however, you get a good amount for the price. Also you get a lot more selection and options for the platter than you do at most places.
The staff are friendly. The guy at the cash tried to be funny. Décor is a little tacky for my tastes but I think that is what they are going for. There’s a mannequin of the Garlic King there and what looks like a piece of a midway ride. They also have pictures of the Garlic King with all sorts of famous people, and they display all their certificates like one from the mayor congratulating them on their opening. We didn’t eat there though, we got takeout.
There’s free parking in the lot in front and on the side.

Its fast food. Do not expect it to be something else and you won’t be disappointed by the environment. I had never had a shawarma before (not as popular in AZ as it is here) so I really don’t have much to compare it to. However that being said, I thought the food was great. I wish it was a little spicier, but thats a matter of personal taste. The garlic potatoes were also great. In truth though even if the food was awful, I think I’d go back just for the customer service. They are hilariously funny, thoughtful, and even when they are packed they still take the time to explain the menu, choices and make sure you know what you are getting and do all of it with a smile. The fact that owner puts in such an effort within his own place that he is out bussing tables speaks volumes. Its easy to respect a person who is happy to put in an honest days work. I would recommend them to anyone.

3.5 stars.
Delicious food and friendly, funny staff.
Ordered the falafel plate which came with two sides. (Man, am I ever starting to miss eating chicken shawarma). I really was not that impressed with the falafel. The texture was fine, but it was served cold and had some spices in it that threw me off. It was not «throw in the garbage awful», but it was not amazing. The sesame sauce did revive it and make it a touch more edible.
The plate also came with rice and garlic potatoes. We chose our two sides to be king fries. We also got them to put the «special sauce» over the fries. FANTASTIC! An absolute must try! I don’t really care for rice, but I devoured the rice in minutes. It was perfectly seasoned and cooked to perfection. The garlic potatoes were amazing, I think the best I ever had. We also got some pickles and they were also amazing and addicting.
Ordering threw me off. I did not know if I was supposed to stand in line at the cash and order and pay first or if it was the other way around. (I am used to ordering then paying at my regular shawarma joints). After standing there confused, I saw red flashing lights move across the cash register stating «order here», so that is what I did. The cashier was hilarious, and he totally knew the hubby and I were «newbies» to this restaurant – I guess they have a following of regulars? He cracked jokes and made us feel welcome.
With all this being said, I am definitely looking to go back in the future. Will try the vegetarian platter next time and stock up on some more king fries; but skip the falafel.

Love the spicy chicken sandwich with a side of king fries or garlic potatoes. I love the «Adele sauce» on sandwich and fries. Only lebanese place i love to eat at. Combo drink med sandwich and side $ 10.

Wow, what an experience! This place is not for a classy meal, guys, take note. It IS for someone with a great sense of humour who appreciates yummy Lebanese food, disco lights, and fake flowers.
As soon as you park you are bombarded with images of The Garlic King’s face. From the stationary van plastered with his face (and always lit up and decorated for the season!), to the bright neon sign (also adored with his face), you can’t miss this guy.
When we entered, it was a sort of surreal experience. Disco lights, aluminium palm trees, a Ferris wheel ride for kids, and an unreal amount if fake plants. The seating area is reminiscent of a bingo hall or legion — plastic tables with plastic chairs, red draped everywhere, and… hanging wreaths on the walls? This place is hilarious.
The Garlic King himself took our order, kidding with us the whole time, and making his lifelike statue wave to is from across the room. This guy is kitschy and I love it!
We ordered the special — a regular size chicken pita with garlic potatoes and a drink for $ 8.95. The food was really good! I especially love that they toast their pitas — super delish! The potatoes were great, and all the ingredients were fresh — what more could you ask for?
I noticed they really cater to the gluten free crowd, even carrying New Grist beer (gf free from MKE!). Oh yeah — they’re licensed, which is even more awesome.
This would be a great place to bring kids, and I’ll be back here for sure. Great staff, yummy food and hilarious atmosphere!

All around great Lebanese food. However the donair meat at times is dry. I have been going here for over 10 years. The prices continue to climb; but the garlic king is tough to beat in the Lebanese food racket in Orleans. Try the garlic potatoes for sure, just keep an eye on the spits of meat, and watch out for dry beef.

Love the food but some of the staff are really annoying to the point that it’s stopped me from eating there.

Had a chicken swarma a little dry but garlic taste is there. Tabboulet tastes fresh and hummus is creamy I would add some ground coriander but that’s me. Music was a bit loud way too much bass makes it hard to relax

Was pretty disappointed today! We got two chicken sandwiches the reg size was the same size as a small anywhere else! The chicken was dry and there was barely any garlic sauce it!!! Def not in a huge rush to go back!

the crazy cheesy personalities (some people are not fans but it doesn’t bother me), the foods pretty good, the chicken can be dry most of the time though (I believe its from frozen chicken). I give them major props for catering to people with gluten allergies, this is where they shine against everyone else! now for the real hungry the monster shawarma is enough to fill you up and a friend so it works out when you are hungry and just have that massive garlic craving plus they don’t appear to be scared to throw on large amounts of garlic sauce like other places. so go on eat up!
again major props to them for catering to the increasing gluten allergy population they will go out of their way for you!
a slight warning for the epileptic PSE the restaurant is decorated with an overly large amount of flashing lights and lasers.

I love this place. Everything I have had has been great! I usually go with a chicken-​small. The sizes are crazing big! The Monster is just crazy! I love the garlic potato salad and spicy hummus! Yum! I guess everyone else loves the potato salad too b/​c they always run out of that. The fries are yummy with the homemade sauce. I definitely recommend this place. It is a unique Ottawa only experience. Dave will make you laugh and the Garlic King will treat you like family (like the previous poster said, he is your brother!)

The best Lebanese food ever. Dave is always overweight and The Garlic King is always your brother.