Simon King Donair & Submarine

Top notch donair. Good prices, high quality, ample portions. In a city with a lot of mediocre donairs they do donair right.

Really awful service and poor food to boot! There is an old man who makes ALL of the donairs, and regardless of what you ask for on it, he’ll make it how he wants, not how you do. Ask for no onions but loaded with everything else? No worries, just tomatoes and onions coming right up! Ask for a remake because he didn’t read the slip with your order? Perfect, they’ll fight you all the way, refuse to even add hot sauce or put close to the right amount of meat on the remake. Avoid this place.

Best donairs! I’ve been eating here for about 18 years, and am rarely disapointed. The donair sauce is the best I’ve found! Give the «King Spicey» a try.
Décor isn’t much.
Washroom’s are far from imaculate…
But the donairs are among the best in town!

Definitely a go-​to spot when you’re hankering for a gastronomical experience of donair in that area of town.
The meat is flavorful and delicious, and their ‘spicy’ option has a nice kick. The pita the meat is served in is fresh, soft and tasty. Also, their sweet sauce is superb!
My only qualm, after trying donairs all over the city, is Simon King’s jumbo sized donair is not the behemoth I’ve come to expect from other restaurants. And, if you order extra meat, I’ve had varying experiences: sometimes it’s a noticeable amount, others it seems overlooked. Consistency is key, boys!
Their onions rings are usually really good, but sometimes can be hit or miss.
Recommended!

Tasty donair! Went here for lunch with a co-​worker and were both very happy with our selections. We ordered a cheese donair and a chicken donair both tasted great. Staff were friendly and service was very quick. Awesome portion size for the price, i could barely finish my cheese donair. Will for sure be back we need my donair fix.

Excellent donairs, the best in the city — IF done at certain times. We have noticed quality has not been as good lately and lacking more often than not — if you order donairs in the evening from them.
During the day — well put together, tasty awesome. But at night — the meat has been dry, the donairs have not been well done as those done during the day.
We have ordered a few times during the evening, and must say if it does not improve — we will only be coming during the day.

Worst service! If you don’t order right away they get annoyed and act like you should understand theylir menu, with question. Also they advertise in the 2015 entertainment book but don’t accept their own coupon. Won’t ever recommend this place.

These guys are amazing! They always have a warm greeting ready; and fantastic Donairs!!! One of my family’s favourite places to eat in Edmonton! Try them out!

I like this place because it’s close and the staff are friendly!
The Donair here is like most in the city, not quite my favourite place to have donair but it fills the void when a craving arises!
This places offers a variety of sizes of donair, some of which include cheese. I believe there are 3 sizes to choose from. I usually get the regular with cheese. It’s always packed with lots of meat and sauce but still remains delicious to the last bite. It doesn’t get soggy by the end, but you’re still able to have all ingredients in every bite. I’m a messy eater so most of mine ends up on my plate and I eat it up with a fork at the end! The meat isn’t as spicy as I would like, but it’s still far from bland and full of flavour. It’s the only thing I’ve ever had here and next time I will have to venture out and try something different!
It looks as though their menu is quite large, offering many different combos! But like mentioned I’ve only ever had the donair so I don’t look at the menu…
The tables are always clean and the service is always quick!

If I was a stoner, me and my friend Peter would definitely be able to star in a movie called «Samson and Peter go to Simon King Donair»
We got the Jumbo Donair, and the Cheese Donair with an order of fries and onion rings.
This was a big mistake.
My friend isn’t a small fella, and I had a massive gym workout and we could not finish our orders.
Our donairs came out fresh and hot with crispy yet soft donair meat.
I can honestly say I’ve never had a better donair in the city. I’ve been to high voltage and queen donair and this beats them both.
Massive huge donairs defeated us and we left a mess of unfinished fries… but we will be back to be avenged on you!
With all this, why didn’t Simon King get a 5 star review?
It comes down to atmosphere. Seriously, how does a donair place have to have atmosphere? It’s a freakin’ Donair place.
If you’ve seen the show «Diners, Drive ins and Dives» this would be a Dive.
Great food. Greater poor service.
When we came in there were screaming children running around, and we thought, no big deal somebody brought their kids in, then we realized they were the kids of the owners and management. This really isn’t a big deal, but coupled with surly service behind the counter it made me think one thing.
It’s a family run restaurant, and some of the family members don’t really want to be there.
Unemptied over flowing trash cans, empty ketchup containers, dirty tables.
This is the kind of place which (as previous commenters have said) you don’t bring a date to. Unless she’s one of those north side girls (heh.j/k)
Simon King! Delicious! Great Value! Hire a staff member.
Here’s the big pros
Tasty massive donairs
Great Value
The Best Donairs in the City
Here’s the Big Cons
Atmosphere
Service
HORRIBLE KETCHUP. Do not put on your fries.

Best donair place anywhere! I love the donairs and the poutine. The poutine is incredibly simple, but delicious. On top of that the donair pizza with pizza sauce is fantastic!

Best traditional Donair ever (actual cousin of Swiss Donair, and formally owned by Swiss ha). Heavy, Plain, Traditional.
I average 2 – 4 a month around the city, so I know. This is the best place to open in last 26 years or so. HUGE the heaviest. Nice zest, slightly salty. Very Messy. Get the King spicy, its heavy on paprika Cayenne. They are kinda 80s style joint, not a date place but i am shocked by the amount of ladies getting the Jumbo. When they know you they treat you like family, but it can take time to develop this. This place is a well oiled assembly line.
Get the King spicy, or the Jumbo, no veggies, (they just get soggy, this is a meat dish). I get cheese. The cheese gets messy buts its good.
Sometimes my girlfriend orders the chicken donair, its good, but she always ends up trying to eat my Jumbo.
Nothing fancy, fast, friendly, cheap. Lots of seating if you gotta eat in. Sports on the TV, and lots of sunlight, i repeat probably not a date place. Simply the best Donairs. I drive from the north side to get here. I live near Swiss! and drive the extra 35 km round trip for this meat. Then i put it in the oven until I am settled down and dont intend to get up for the rest of the evening. Unless its lunch then i can usually only take a couple bites, and thats enough until i get home and got time to treat myself at the end of the day. These things will really knock you out .I would refer to this place to a Meat Spa. My eyes often hurt from the burning meat fumes at this place. Writing this has compelled me to go get some right now.

The customer service here is lacking but the food is really good. I ordered a Cheese Donair Combo with Fries and the portion sizes are quite large. It really is enough for two people to share.

My experience at Simon King was better the second time around, but they still make expensive grease bombs. And I spent the day after running to the throne just like I did the first time I went there. I’m beginning to suspect that something at this particular establishment just doesn’t agree with me.

I had a few co workers tell me about this place so I just had to give it a shot. I found they put alot of meat in the donair compared to others and I really enjoyed it. I heard good things about their burgers and pizza’s as well! The prices aren’t bad and the food is great! Don’t be intimidated by the people working there, they are actually quiet nice.

Regardless of the Soup-​Nazi-​esque service, the food is incredible. Absolutely my favourite donair shop in Edmonton. If you haven’t been, I highly reccommend it. The prices are fair, and your donair is heaping.
My favourite meal to get is a Cheese Donair with only onions and a poutine on the side. Try it. You will not be disappointed. Just try not to be intimidated by the service!
Also, contrary to the other comments I’ve read, the six or seven times I’ve been, it hasn’t been busy at all. Perhaps I’ve just missed peak times, but I’ve certainly never had a wait longer than 5 minutes.
My only real advice would be to make sure you grab a bunch of napkins. These things can get darn messy!

This place is always busy! I think it’s partly due to their location — they are right by a bunch of industrial businesses.
I have to say, the customer service is nothing to brag about. But in all honesty, I don’t really expect much customer service from a donair shop.
The food here is fantastic! And it’s a great deal because all of the food comes in generous portions, but for a great price!
They have really good combo deals. If you’re looking for a quick, yummy lunch for under $ 10, this is a great place to go. Expect to spend about $ 8.50 for your meal and drink.
Anyone who has read my other reviews knows that I love my donairs! And I am a big fan of the donairs at Simon King Donairs. They are big, the sauce is delicious, and I always leave satisfied.

If you love donairs you will definitely love this place. The one thing that sets them apart from other donair joints in the city are their spicy donairs, they add a cajun type seasoning which makes for a delicious donair! I also love the people that work here. They really love their donairs and will not let you do anything that may butcher the taste (ie. adding or taking out specific items). This may annoy some people but I like the fact they are so passionate about the food they make. It is a pretty big place for a donair restaurant and they always have the sports channel on but it’s not somewhere to go to catch a game. In my opinion they are on of the best donair spots in town so do not hesitate checking it out, the spicy donair alone is worth it. DO NOT get extra spicy though. you will thank me later.