Shawarma King

Now this is a true gem, from the outside this place looks a dive but trust me give this place a go!
Now i’ll be honest every time I’ve been here i’ve only had a Shawarma, they do either chicken or lamb with a tasty salad for only £3.50. The meat is to die for and is the real star of the show, combined with the salad, a sauce and wrapped up in beard for easy eating.
To be fair this is a great easy lunch option for workers, or those who want a no frills type of eating. It doesn’t get much cheaper or much better than this. If you do pop in, give the guys a bit of chat, they are always smiling and joking.

Chicken Shawarma and Lamb Shawarma, they might do other things but I have never seen a menu, nor do I think I even need to as those two dishes are all I ever want when I visit. Each is available in two sizes, the regular wrap or as a «main meal». I find the wrap size to be more than enough, the main meal is only for the seriously hungry. You receive a large container half-​filled with your shredded meat of choice and the other half with salad and sauce. This is served either with rice or a full nan bread and a separate tub of garlic sauce.
The salad used in both sizes is delicious, with a generous amount of tomato and gherkins. The sauce is nice, but I would prefer it to be a little bit spicy. The meat is really tasty, although I have found the lamb to be slightly chewy sometimes. And the wrap size is a steal at only £3.50!
The actual take-​away doesn’t look like much from the outside, although it always has a queue which I take to be a good sign. There is seating but it very limited to just a few uncomfortable high stools. This is definitely more of a take-​away than somewhere you’ll want to sit in. It’ll also make perfect post-​pub food if you’re near-​by in any of Merchant City’s bars.

This is a new restaurant/​takeaway at the corner of King Street and Bridgegate. It definitely has more of a takeaway feel. Walked by it a few times … It doesn’t look like much from outside but often has a queue of people which I took as encouraging sign. Finally tried a shawarma takeaway tonight. The meal size version (£7) has crispy shredded chicken from rotisserie served in large tray with tasty seasoning with the other side of tray filled with tomatoes, onions and gherkins. The flatbread is served separately in bag so you do the wrapping at home or just use it for dipping. A side of garlic mayo is also provided with can of soft drink. In hindsight, I would have gone for the smaller shawarma which is ready wrapped served in standard sized flat bread — only £3.50 — most other people were ordering that version. It was really tasty and I would definitely go back.