Ghazale

The place was empty on a Saturday afternoon, but the service was very friendly and fast. We bought 2 falafel sandwiches for $ 8, which is a fantastic deal. Huge size for just the sandwich, easily a dinner size. Fresh ingredients, friendly staff. Unbelievably this was our first visit, but certainly not our last. Based on our visit today I would definitely recommend this Ghazale location.

Whether you go day or 1 am the food is always fantastic. They clearly make homemade sauces in house daily which are amazing! The prices are also all you can ask for for the large portions you receive!

Went to Ghazale’s while I was in university and still go there now. The chicken Schworm a is still good even at 4 AM. Flavor wise it tastes distinct from Ali Baba and I can’t exactly say why… Different spices I suppose. I’ve got to say the price per wrap has gone up but the taste definitely beats Ali’s.

Food is good. Fish and chicken wraps probably my favorite. Only problem with this place — the prices keep going up and the wraps keep getting smaller. The portion of chicken they gave you last year compared to this year is literally half (for more money). Good in a pinch, but for value look elsewhere.

Wonderful combo plates and tons of choices. I love the mousakka, shrimp, yellow chicken rice, and okra options. Friendly guys working there. Extremely affordable.

I would say that this is my most visited Shawarma places in the city, mostly because of it’s location and its open till 4am.
The prices are cheap, and the fillings a’plenty.
Note:
In the summer, open concept. The have like a huge windowed garage door type contraption that they open and you can sit on the streets :)
The have those authentic coke bottles :) So NEAT!
The have the combo platters too which are awesome. Not the best quality IMO, but great if you want to try out different middle eastern foods.
Get the spinach and cheese pie if they have it.
:)

Great food and fast. The beef shawarmas are delicious, just be sure it isn’t dripping!
Both the beef and veggie samosas are greasy, but very tasty.

I arrived drunk late one night when everything was closed and was very satisfied with the shawarma that I ordered.
I then came back again while sober and wasn’t as impressed. The main problem for me was construction and pita quality. The pita was very plain and it completely fell apart as I was trying to eat. The meat had decent spices, but was sitting in a warming tray instead of being cut right off the spit. The vegetables tasted fine. It was just OK.
I also had a samosa, which was better than expected. There was a weird mix of soft and crunchy packet (because it was cooked and then re-​heated in the microwave), but the filling was actually quite flavourful and tasty.
I wish A La Turque was still as good as when it first opened. I really don’t know where to go for shawarma around Church/​Wellesley anymore. If anyone can help me, send a message my way!

My favourite shawarma in the village, (but not my alltime)
This restaurant is so clean, that it impresses. Everything in this restaurant feels recently cleaned and the food looks fresh. I think their sandwiches are great, beef, chicken and falafel. There are some fresh squeezed juices, TV playing news station constantly. Open super late (4am)
Customer service is generally good, quick

I MISS these falafels.
When I moved to Little Italy I was so happy to see that there was a ghazale here; until I tried it. They do things in the same style, the hummus and tabouleh are still great, but their falafels have a completely different recipe; way more bread crumbs or something
The only downside to this location is the fact that they microwave everything, but that is across the board with ghazale. Their falafels are SO good, and huge. Their potatoes and rices are great too.

This place is gross. I found a hair in my dried out plate of food. The only reason to come here is if you’re hungry at 3am after partying in the village. For falafel, go to Mama’s which is on Church just north of Wellesley on the east side. I don’t know if they’re there anymore but this place is kinda gross. They’re better than falafel place beside Kaiseki-​Sakura though.

Unlike the hole in the wall original, this Ghazale is much larger with space to sit down to enjoy your meal — no more balancing on the edge of a concrete planter while fighting off pesky pigeons! In the brighter, uncramped space, you’ll feel less hurried when trying to make your choice (s) from the many tasty (and mostly vegetarian friendly) options.
At 3am last night — they’re open until 4am every night (!), I excitedly ordered the «any four dishes special» ($ 6.99) which was topped off nicely with a generous dollop of creamy hummous and an unruly squirt of hot sauce. My selections of okra in tomato sauce, leafy wilted spinach, mushy eggplant with chickpeas, and savoury fried rice with (frozen type) veggies all proved to be harmonious and delicious choices.
When asked what else he would recommend, the cashier gave the lentil soup a good stir and pointed out that it’s only $ 1 for a small! I’m also a big fan of the dolmades (grape leaves), so those together will make a nice little snack on my next visit.
The only complaint I have is that they warm up the whole shebang in the microwave to an often uneven effect. If I could stave off the hunger pangs, (which is frankly unrealistic on post-​party Saturday 3am’s), I would rather take the food home and reheat it myself.