Shawarmaniac Mediterranean Grill

"Hello sweet people! Thanks for the awesome location of Shawarmaniac that I got to visit today! I had a great experience and wanted to leave a review. As I was typing it in, I thought I'd run it by you first and get your take on it. I'm Lebanese, and went with the "Shawarmaniac Chicken" option which I found closer to what the OG shawarma is supposed to be (except the Lettuce, I asked for it to be removed.) I loved the chicken. I found it to be somewhat closer to shish-tawouk than shawarma, but that's even better and not a bad thing at all. I think that's the best thing about the sandwich, I rate it 9.5/10. I loved the use of Lebanese bread. I got worried when I read tortilla, but then realized it was the real deal. I wish it was toasted and crunchy (either via griddler, grill, flame, etc.) but it wasn't chewy either, so I'm assuming it was put in a griddler just not long enough. It was just fine, maybe give it 7/10. The fries were superb! That's the first time I have fries in shawarma similar to the ones back home. A lot of times elsewhere resto use any type of french fries (usually frozen ones that are sugared and very crunchy), which I don't believe they belong to the classic shawarma. The ones that were used were soft enough just like home, yet not spongy or bad. I rate them 9/10. The pickles were a substiution to the classic Mediterranean pickles and I was okay with that but not a big fan, maybe 6/10. My only main problem is the garlic sauce. I saw two types, the paste and the running sauce. The taste wasn't bad at all, but the paste texture I felt was off and can be done better. I'd give it 6/10, not a dealbreaker just wish it was better. The running one, tasted really well and although I am not used to it, I loved it and would love seeing it being on every table ideally. My problem is how stingy the service was with the garlic sauce. I had to request more, more, more and left with a mediocre amount where the last few bites didn't have enough garlic sauce. The staff were really helpful but just not getting it. We Lebanese are garlic-maniac, and I would've loved for the staff to just get it. I went out of my way telling the cashier, then the person making the sandwich, then requesting more and was given a small cup, then another time for my friend, and then again one more half filled cup... I had to fight for it, so if I'm having a bad day at work, I unfortunately won't really want to come here expecting to fight for the amount of garlic I need to enjoy the meal. Bottom line, you guys are making amazing shawarma and enriching the community with an awesome spot for delicious shawarma. You guys are heroes and your service is appreciated! I hope you guys find success implementing some of these suggestions"

"Nice place for Mediterranean food, taste good. Only recommendation to the store is to add more meat in the bowl and not fill it with veggies & lettuce. I always had to ask to remove lettuce and add more meat (by paying extra)"

"Amazing service and delicious food with large portions! They are vegan friendly and serve large portions! We come here very often and usually get the falafel wrap and Greek fries. They usually offer to make the wraps spicy, but they've offered to add the spicy sauce to the fries as well, which is very good!"