TAJ shawarma

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  Haya 20

  ·1 month ago

  “Very good food and staff always friendly”

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  Harez Salihi

  ·4 months ago

  “Amazing service, taste like Damascus, great staff, good hygiene”

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  Soufian Al baghdadi

  ·4 months ago

  “Great place for middle eastern food, delicious food, huge menu and generous portions. Staff are friendly and helpful. My favourite is the charcoal grilled chicken, roast chicken is also brilliant.”

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  Ahmed Hadi

  ·6 months ago

  “Decent food but they really don't understand or respect allergies. They openly mix garlic and other sauces with the same spoon, IT'S SHOCKING. Food hygiene is low on their agenda, it's very much apparent. Can someone please explain to them, you could end up really harming someone. Also a little friendlier customer services wouldn't go amiss.”

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  Gee Gee

  ·7 months ago

  “I made the mistake of going here after being recommended by someone at Tureens up the road. He tried to push in front of me in the queue and I told him I was waiting to be served. After that he suddenly became really nice we got chatting and he said: “Have you tried Taj opposite Spendwell? The full chicken is nice and juicy.” A few weeks later I was back at Tureens for their full chicken. After I paid, the guy says: “Sorry, it won’t be ready for half an hour.” Kids and wife at home starving, night before Ramadan, traffic everywhere… so I thought I’d try Taj down the road (remembering that recommendation). “I’ll have a refund please.” Eventually I get to Taj opposite Spendwell. I walk in and people are just standing around everywhere. I asked if there’s a queue or if people had already been served. I asked the guy behind the till: “Are they in the queue?” “Yes, what do you want?” “Two full chickens please, with chips.” He looked at me like I’d just asked for two elephants. “With chips?” “…Yes.” “And salad please.” Tapped my card. £28. I go and stand in the “queue.” Five minutes later: “Hi, what do you want?” “You’ve already served me, two full chickens with chips and salad.” “Oh yes, two full chickens, one moment.” He cuts two rotisserie chickens off the spinning pole from the very bottom (they looked well done… maybe too well done) and passes them to his colleague. Another five minutes go by. His colleague looks at me: “Chicken shawarma?” “No mate, two full chickens with chips and salad.” “Oh yes ok.” He adds some chips and a piece of bread to each box with a stingy amount of salt. “There you go.” “Can I have some salad please?” He looked at me again like I was asking for state secrets, then put some salad in a small box. “Can I have some chilli and tahini sauce too please?” Another look. Then one chilli sauce and three “tahini” pots. Bags everything up. As I’m leaving, a Land Rover Defender pulls up outside. As I cross the road I see the driver laughing to himself. I assume he’s the owner and carry on. I get home, call my wife on the way so she warms up the vegetable curry and rice to go with it. Kids are excited, they’re expecting Tureens-level chicken (or better, according to the recommendation). We plate everything up, say thanks to God and start eating. My wife takes the first bite and immediately pauses. My daughter tries it: “OMG THIS IS DISGUSTING 🤢” I try it thinking they’re exaggerating. They weren’t. It was honestly the worst chicken I’ve ever tasted. It had that horrible old oil taste, like it had been cooked in the same oil for years. I will eat almost anything but I couldn’t eat this. I tried the bread, also bad. They’d put some sauce inside it that made it worse. Then I tried the “tahini.” It wasn’t tahini. It was garlic mayonnaise. And not the good kind. My other daughter tried the salad: “EW WHAT IS THIS DAD?!” My son started grabbing the chips because they were the only edible thing. Suddenly there was a full on fight over the chips. “He’s got more than me!” I had to split them evenly like wartime rations. Even then, they barely had any salt. My wife said, “Take it back or give it to someone, we can’t waste food Ramadan is tomorrow.” I started reading Google reviews and one mentioned food poisoning. “I can’t give this to anyone they might get sick. Throw it in the bin.” Then it hits me. That guy from Tureens didn’t recommend Taj out of kindness… He sent me there for revenge because I didn’t let him queue-jump. Moral of the story: Never trust a stranger who suddenly becomes friendly after you block them in a queue. And never underestimate the destructive power of wounded male ego.”

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  E.L. Bowe

  ·8 months ago

  “⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Proper neighbourhood gem - priced for locals, not tourists, and the value is insane. Worth driving out of the city centre. £14 whole rotisserie chicken meal with rice/salad/pickles + loads of sauces (tastes homemade). Lamb pide is stone-oven baked, packed with lamb - £2.50. I’m a Michelin-star trained head chef: this place is the real deal.”

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  Kamen Dimitrov

  ·9 months ago

  “The food at Taj Shawarma is very tasty – fresh, well-prepared, and full of flavor. What really impressed me, though, was the honesty of the staff. When I placed my order, I was initially charged the full amount. After I mentioned that I wouldn’t be using any sauces, the guy at the counter honestly told me he should refund £5 – money he could have easily kept without me noticing. I highly recommend this place not only for the delicious food, but also for the honest and professional staff.”

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  BADR ALSHEHRI

  ·11 months ago

  “Best Shawarma ever! 😍 Super tasty, juicy, and honestly better than most I’ve had in Arabic countries. Highly recommend trying it, you won’t regret it!”

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  Mohammed Faisal

  ·1 year ago

  “Got a Chicken Shawarma for just £4. The taste was good, with a lot of customization and sauces available, filled with tahini and roasted later. Shawarma was crunchy and juicy, quite fulfilling for a meal. Service was quick, but very little seating available to dine in. Everything was made fresh from bread to chicken and sauce.”

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  Emma Dean

  ·1 year ago

  “Amazing Syrian food freshly cooked in front of you . Authentic food. Staff are friendly and welcoming. Reasonable prices. Quick service.”