ADDICTED TO SHAWARMAS!

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paulcastro Active member

Member since 21 January 2012

paulcastroActive member25 January 2012 07:10:18

Hello my fellow Expat.comgers!

I have been a member of this forum for a couple of days now and I just love how everybody always help people that are in need but I think there is just one topic that people seem to be forgetting in this forum and that topic is....SHAWARMAS! I don't know about you guys but shawarmas in Saudi are a definite must-try as they are relatively cheap and very very yum yum in the tum tum! So I am making this topic with hopes that we can all share experiences on what you think is the best shawarma restaurant in town! I know of several as it is somewhat my hobby over the weekends, sad I know but hey what else is there to do here?

The list is as follows:

1. Rumanah Restaurant and Shrimpy Restaurant in Khobar Corniche
2. Mozon Restaurant in Doha
3. Fawar Pastry in King Khaled Road
4. Abu Anas Restaurant by the King Fahad Hospital
5. Vitamin Restaurant in King Abdulaziz Road
6. Flamingo Restaurant in Farm 10 by the Golden Belt Area
7. Maiz Restaurant in Rakah

Please share your experiences that you had in any of the shawarma restaurants in Khobar especially ones that are not on the list as I would love to check them out!

BONNE APPETIT MY FELLOW EXPAT-BLOGGERS!

Tortina New member

Member since 26 January 2013

TortinaNew member31 January 2013 13:30:42

Hi

Did u check arabic shawerma saj bread or normal shawerma at Shahroor Restaurant in khobar corniche and there is one in dammam

Thanx for the list ;-)

hamzaali Guest

hamzaaliGuest09 September 2013 06:39:04

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Route 66 - on Pepsi-Cola Road ; Their Beef shawarma is just yummmy

Yolande-SA Active member

Member since 06 May 2011

Yolande-SAActive member09 September 2013 07:02:49

We always buy ours at Goodies. It is so good.
I always get the beef and my family loves the chicken.

Local Brownie Contributor

Member since 06 August 2013

Local BrownieContributor09 September 2013 08:28:25

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Try Naoorah -many locations-
They got a killer Shawarma! And if you are in Riyadh you MUST try Mama Noura on king Abdullah road. It is the best Shawarma I have ever had, both chicken and beef, they have a turkish staff and they do it the best way. I tried other stuff at mama noura as well and was not disappointed. I highly recommend it

Local Brownie Contributor

Member since 06 August 2013

Local BrownieContributor09 September 2013 08:31:01

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Tortina wrote:
Hi

Did u check arabic shawerma saj bread or normal shawerma at Shahroor Restaurant in khobar corniche and there is one in dammam

Thanx for the list ;-)

I never seen that one, I heard about Rommanah, is Shahroor close to Rommanah?

hamzaali Guest

hamzaaliGuest14 September 2013 06:55:36

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Hasn't anyone ever wondered how much calories a standard size shawarma has?

Local Brownie Contributor

Member since 06 August 2013

Local BrownieContributor14 September 2013 07:58:56

120

Alot? Lol!

Yolande-SA Active member

Member since 06 May 2011

Yolande-SAActive member14 September 2013 08:03:55

A good shwarma is worth every single calory.

seeker of truth ViP

Member since 12 September 2010

seeker of truthViP14 September 2013 11:04:40

#10

1129

Shawarma is usually a small size bread with chicken or beef embedded on it.
But they also have a big size shawarma which is known as Saru (Zaru).

And it's awesome! you guys should try it!

hamzaali Guest

hamzaaliGuest16 September 2013 07:42:47

#11

214245

It is hard for me to discern whether the white gooey substance they add is mayonnaise or garlic sauce. Plus the fried fries they add in it turns me off. Nevertheless, shawarma is tasty.

Yolande-SA Active member

Member since 06 May 2011

Yolande-SAActive member16 September 2013 07:58:41

#12

Also wish I knew what the white sauce is......I just love it
The fries I do not like in a schwarma
The ones we get from Goodies does not have the fries in.

3dnan Serial expat

Member since 09 September 2011

3dnanSerial expat16 September 2013 11:46:04

#13

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The "white sauce" usually is Garlic sauce, few places use mayonnaise instead (which i don't like at all!!!!)

I believe that the best shawarma places are the ones who perfect the Garlic Sauce

valar_morghulis Serial expat

Member since 02 March 2013

valar_morghulisSerial expat17 September 2013 04:06:58

#14

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seeker of truth wrote:
Shawarma is usually a small size bread with chicken or beef embedded on it.
But they also have a big size shawarma which is known as Saru (Zaru).

And it's awesome! you guys should try it!

the big size shawarma is called sarookh / sarukh means >> rocket

as it is long enough to called rocket

seeker of truth ViP

Member since 12 September 2010

seeker of truthViP17 September 2013 10:15:12

#15

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valar_morghulis wrote:
seeker of truth wrote:
Shawarma is usually a small size bread with chicken or beef embedded on it.
But they also have a big size shawarma which is known as Saru (Zaru).

And it's awesome! you guys should try it!

the big size shawarma is called sarookh / sarukh means >> rocket

as it is long enough to called rocket

yum yum

hamzaali Guest

hamzaaliGuest17 September 2013 11:07:23

#16

214245

At one point in time, I'm gonna visit those stalls and buy myself a tasty treat!

saviol777 Member

Member since 04 October 2013

saviol777Member09 October 2013 18:22:12

#17

no wonder shawerma became world wide dish....you will get tired trying the good shawrmas around the city.

Basil.Khalaf Member

Member since 23 September 2013

Basil.KhalafMember14 October 2013 09:13:43

#18

Mama Noura is the best in Saudi Arabia, I have been tried different but you can ask them to add more of their special mayo and melt in the taste

Basil.Khalaf Member

Member since 23 September 2013

Basil.KhalafMember14 October 2013 09:15:57

#19

It raised from Turkey by origin and become from famous dishes in Middle east Mediterranean countries then spreed all over, also Iranians have their own style of BBQ Shawerma

sth7876 Contributor

Member since 14 August 2010

sth7876Contributor29 December 2013 05:10:10

#20

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Rightly said Bilal, now a days its every where like Turkish TV plays

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