Category Archives: Middle East

Abdul’s BBQ – Shawarma in Crystal Mall

Abdul’s BBQ is a hot shawarma joint located on the outer ring facing Kingsway.  And by “hot” I mean sweat-off-the-brow oven  hot.  Seriously, it was a hot day in July when I visited Abdul’s but it still felt like a furnace inside… probably due in part to the 3 large vertical spits that they had going. Read the rest of this entry

Donair Land – Donair or Shawarma?

Whether you call them “donairs” or “shawarma”, I like to call them tasty pockets of goodness.  Donair Land is conveniently located across from the Joyce Street Skytrain Station but slightly tucked away from the main intersection at Joyce and Vanness.  The last time I was here, I remember this being a busy little grocery store so I was surprised at how good the donairs tasted.

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