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"Loved that it’s halal! It was a good alternative to Halal Guys (which is no longer in Berkeley)!"

"I got the chicken and rice bowl and I felt that the sauce was a bit strong and I felt totally carbo-ed up at the end. Folks there were friendly and I’ll have to try something else next time."

"NOW FEATURING GARLIC SAUCE. Bringing an absolutely ferocious shawarma game to the north half of the East Bay, brother Farhad and his crew, are serving up tender and delicious chicken, beef, slovaki, donar, and falafel shawarma, and wraps, with the crispiest fries I've had in a while. All the ingredients are very fresh, and I learned that the maple leaf in the logo is to honor the business founder, who is a cousin of Farhad, and their small family chain of shawarma restaurants, which have their origins in Canada. All good shawarma restaurants have to have a good sauce, and the garlic sauce here is killer. Not exactly like "Toum", the safflower oil based sauce with garlic and lemon that I'm addicted to, and not exactly like "Tzatziki", The strained yogurt sauce with herbs commonly found in a lot of Middle Eastern meat dishes, but a really nice combination of the both. Another thing to note, is that several different cuisines claim to have a particular meat which is supposed to be cooked on a spit. If it's not cooking on a spit, it's not really shawarma, and if it's not cooked on a spit it's not really Al Pastor, so I was happy to come in and talk with Farhad about his spit knowledge, and his desire to get an even bigger one. All in all, I'm in and out with the medium spicy, (mild to me) large chicken shawarma wrap, french fries, and a drink for just under $20, and thoroughly Happy about the experience. Highly recommended! NOTE, their spice chart tends to be a little on the mild side, so you can try with some of the upper levels. Their "medium hot" would be "mild hot" to someone used to eating Thai food. Also, you might want to tell them to go a little light on the salt or seasoning on the fries, while delicious, was just a tiny bit too much for me. I'll know next time, and there will definitely be in next time. Shukran jazilan, Farhad!"

"This is one of my new favorite restaurants in Berkeley! The food is amazing and the portions are absolutely huge— I ended up saving half for later. Also, the service was very professional and quick! I highly recommend :)"

"This is a perfect way for any student to get a quick lunch to go, or a resting stop as well. Try that chicken shawarma wrap if you can because that was TASTY. And the fries are a great addition if you can find some room!!! Phew"