Mr Shawarma
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About Mr Shawarma
On Gorgie Road in Edinburgh, Mr Shawarma is a halal Middle Eastern takeaway with limited seating, so most orders go out the door. Lamb shawarma wraps and mixed shawarma are recurring orders, and platters come with rice served underneath the meat. The wider menu covers chicken and lamb kebabs, burgers, chicken wings, and pizza. A munchy box is available and can feed two, alongside a BBQ platter and a mixed grill for two, both served with freshly made breads and salad. The counter takes walk-ins, with no reservations, and it opens daily. The shop sits on a main road near Saughton Park, where parking can be difficult.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention lamb shawarma wrap, munchy box, mixed grill and chicken wings quality.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention lamb shawarma wrap, munchy box, mixed grill and chicken wings quality.
Customer Review Summary
Lamb shawarma wraps and the mixed grill platter draw the most praise, with reviewers repeatedly calling the meat tasty and juicy, the salad fresh, and the bread freshly cooked, and several single out the BBQ platter and munchy box as good value and able to feed two. Close behind, the lamb platter and mixed shawarma get called out by name as consistently good on repeat visits. However, a recurring quality complaint runs through several reviews: one diner reports finding mould inside a Special Shawarma wrap, another describes stale, bad-tasting chicken wings served twice, and a third found the lamb munchy box meat smelling and tasting old with hard, burnt-like bits, while pizza quality is also described as having gone downhill lately, with a hard base and burnt crust noted. One reviewer explicitly advises staying away after that experience, while others continue ordering regularly and describe the food as brilliant every time.
Customer Review Summary
Lamb shawarma wraps and the mixed grill platter draw the most praise, with reviewers repeatedly calling the meat tasty and juicy, the salad fresh, and the bread freshly cooked, and several single out the BBQ platter and munchy box as good value and able to feed two. Close behind, the lamb platter and mixed shawarma get called out by name as consistently good on repeat visits. However, a recurring quality complaint runs through several reviews: one diner reports finding mould inside a Special Shawarma wrap, another describes stale, bad-tasting chicken wings served twice, and a third found the lamb munchy box meat smelling and tasting old with hard, burnt-like bits, while pizza quality is also described as having gone downhill lately, with a hard base and burnt crust noted. One reviewer explicitly advises staying away after that experience, while others continue ordering regularly and describe the food as brilliant every time.
Featured reviews
- Jackie Reid
“I thoroughly enjoyed my Special Shawarma wrap until I ate the last section. The wrap opened and there was mould on the inside. The thought of how much ive eaten, I'll never know. Heard good things, however this has really put me off. Have taken a photo but this review will not allow me to download it”
- Shamsur Ali
“Visiting Edinburgh and staying at Novotel Edinburgh Park. Ordered two nights in a row from here via Uber Eats. Amazing, tasty, fresh, hot food and reliable delivery service. The picture is from the 2nd night - mixed grill for 2.”
- Marian Cristian Marin
“I think it's best not to mix chicken wings (fresh and old). Very disappointed, I've had wings from you before but the last two times you put old wings with a very bad taste, don't try to cover them with spices or grill burn.”
- Chloe Harvey
“Amazing food, everything set out so nicley Ontop of that staff are lovely 10/10”
- linton dieseli
“Unexpectidly briliant, went for the lamb platter. Freash salad and amazing lamb, none of that frozen kebab crap. Very tasty”
Hours
- Monday
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Good to know
“Halal Middle Eastern Street Food”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Shawarma | 4.4290 | — | lamb shawarma wrap, munchy box, mixed grill |
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