Oka's Greek& shawarma

481 reviews

233 Laurier Ave E, Ottawa, ON K1N 6P1, Canada

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+16136954900

About

Oka's Greek& shawarma is a Delivery Restaurant located at 233 Laurier Ave E, Ottawa, ON K1N 6P1, Canada. It has received 481 reviews with an average rating of 4.4 stars.

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Hours

Monday11AM-1AM
Tuesday11AM-4AM
Wednesday11AM-4AM
Thursday12-10PM
Friday11AM-1AM
Saturday11AM-1AM
Sunday11AM-1AM

F.A.Q

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The address of Oka's Greek& shawarma: 233 Laurier Ave E, Ottawa, ON K1N 6P1, Canada

  • Oka's Greek& shawarma has 4.4 stars from 481 reviews

  • Delivery Restaurant

  • "I am very surprised by the high reviews, this is by far the worst shawarma place I've been to"

    "I am surprised by the high reviews as well! The one man who works and answers the phone is extremely rude and unhelpful, just gives excuses on why he doesn’t serve food at 9:30pm when it says they close at 1am! I ordered two shawarma plates on a BOGO deal"

    "This restaurant was a shock to me because it has stellar reviews and yet it was my worst shawarma experience ever"

    "I was walking past the store after spending the day at the library"

    "I was very disappointed with my recent visit to this restaurant"

Reviews

  • Sammir Shad

I am very surprised by the high reviews, this is by far the worst shawarma place I've been to. When you walk in, the place is excessively hot, and the large number of flies that land on you make you immediately uncomfortable. You are greeted by one person who is facetiming someone very loudly instead of actually serving you. Once you are finally served 10 minutes later, you are given under-seasoned chicken, with about a teaspoon of garlic sauce. I asked for more, but he was too busy talking to someone on the phone to even listen. At this point I wanted to leave, so I didn't say anything. The chicken tasted bland, the salad tasted like it was made days ago, and the rice was nothing special. I am still confused by the high reviews. This experience was so bad I went through the effort of making a review to warn people away. Spend 5 minutes walking to shawarma palace for good shawarma.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 2
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • Shawn A

I am surprised by the high reviews as well! The one man who works and answers the phone is extremely rude and unhelpful, just gives excuses on why he doesn’t serve food at 9:30pm when it says they close at 1am! I ordered two shawarma plates on a BOGO deal. It turns out they use the Uber BOGO scam and cut the portion size in half and don’t bother to include a portion of meat. I’ve never had a shawarma plate that only contains 3-4 spoons of rice! This place has been on a spiral. Terrriblleee experience, terrible food. Stingiest shawarma place in town! Overall, I understand this scam because it’s a common tactic used to keep restaurants alive, especially when the food is going downhill. But customer satisfaction and honesty is more important than making a few extra bucks.
Service
Delivery
Price per person
$40–50
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes
Beef Shawarma

  • Habib Sayah

This restaurant was a shock to me because it has stellar reviews and yet it was my worst shawarma experience ever. Sure, the garlic sauce is decent but the chicken shawarma itself is horrendously dry, excessively thick and tasteless. I don't know if it was made today but it tasted and felt like leftovers from 2 days ago. Now another reviewer said that this restaurant is piggybacking on the previous owner's reputation, keeping the name and the overwhelmingly positive reviews. I'm not certain it's true but it sounds very plausible and would explain a lot. The guy who served me definitely wasn't Greek.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–40
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • nadia al-zanbouri

I was walking past the store after spending the day at the library. I ordered the falafel gyro but they said they were out of falafel. After learning I couldn't have the other options (chicken/beef) he offered to make a vegetarian pita. I went ahead with the option because I was starving. He made a large pita with the regular toppings & added some potatoes inside. He gave it to me on the house & did not let me pay, but I left the equivalent value in the tip jar. The sandwhich was delicious & I just wanted to thank you for the extreme generosity.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Matt Barn

I was very disappointed with my recent visit to this restaurant. The food is not the same quality as it used to be. I was under the impression that this business was purchased by the new owner and they changed the name on Google to be able to keep the same status and reviews as the original owner. This is very deceiving and I don’t think it’s right to piggy back off of what someone else built especially if you plan on running down the quality. I payed 20$ for a very small portion and low quality veggies and meat. Won’t visit again
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30

  • Danny

Edit: this new place is pretty good. I tried their chicken souvlaki, was tasty and had enough flavors. Decent portion size for the price. They should put less salad dressing and let the potatoes drain before serving. Check it out. Shawarma Bits: One of the best if not the best shawarma around. The chicken shawarma does not have a lot of fat/skin, unlike many other places, and it seems fresh. The garlic potatoes are not bad, but a bit undercooked sometimes. The Lebanese pies are tasty. I usually go for the veggie and eat it on the side.
Service
Take out

  • Michael Yee

Still my go-to place for shawarma and especially poutine - I literally go out of my way to come here for their poutine. Excellent food, excellent value, and even better service. New (original) owner is one of the nicest guys ever and remembered me after several years. I highly highly recommend if you want some amazing and authentic shawarma and poutine!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Garlic Potatoes, Fries, Garlic, Shawarma, Beef Shawarma, Chicken Shawarma Sandwich, Chicken Shawarma

  • Asif A. Ali

Friendly employee. Had a brief friendly-chat with him too. Clean Restaurant. Very tidy. Food taste: Yummy. I'm loving my Chicken Shawarma sandwich. Pricing: Reasonable. $$ Location: Great for students and the residents of Sandy Hill area. Waiting time: No wait time experienced around 2pm. Menu: Everything one could expect from a Shawarma place; sandwiches, garlic potatoes, platters, sides etc., (see my photo of their menu) Will I return to this place? Definitely. Do I recommend this place? Definitely. My Rating: Definitely 5/5

  • Anik Saha

Fantastic service and very friendly staff. Their food specifically the meat is delicious. The poutine is amazing as well, simple yet delicious. Highly recommended if you are looking for a quick bite at this area at a reasonable price.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Popcorn Chicken, Chicken and Beef Shawarma, Fries, Shawarma, Chicken Souvlaki

  • shahul hameed

Oka's Greek & Shawarma deserves applause for their remarkable Shawarma Platter. The fusion of quantity and quality is perfection on a plate. Having ordered it multiple times, I can confidently say it never fails to impress. The flavors, portion, and consistency make it an irresistible choice every time.
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Recommended dishes
Garlic Potatoes, Chicken Shawarma

  • Emily Zhang

Truly awesome customer service. Great food. The garlic sauce is much thicker than most and I love that it’s not runny but a perfect consistency. Fries are crispy and everything in the garlic poutine is perfect after a late night out.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$1–10
Recommended dishes
Garlic Potatoes, Garlic, Shawarma

  • Ji44n

First time trying poutine and poutine with garlic sauce did not disappoint! Staff was super friendly as well. Will return :)
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Garlic Potatoes, Fries, Garlic

  • Spiridon Zibnitskiy

I saw the reviews saying the ownership changed and thus the quality does not reflect the 4 star rating. The chicken tastes old, like it was refrigerated and Chef Mike (microwave) reheated it. Also the color of the lettuce and texture of the vegetables is not flattering. Avoid at all costs!!
Food: 1

  • Ouyi Xu

DO NOT GO. Disgustingly dry chicken with even more disgusting customer service. They swapped out actual beef for cheaper/minced meat, complete disaster after ownership change. Go to 3 brothers the difference is night and day and they will treat you like an actual human being More

  • Terry

I’m going to make sure no one I know eats here. Never had a more bland and dry chicken shawarma in my life. Should have just went to three brothers I swear to god.The only way to learn really is to make mistakes and I just made one for you by eating here so don’t repeat it. More

  • Dec-Hadden Family

The Shawarma was excellent, I'd definitely go back and have it again. Poutine is not quite there thing.. but the combo was $13 with a sandwich and drink. That is excellent value. Good location and very friendly staff. The kitchen and seating area looked to be pretty clean.

  • Mathieu Rancourt

Best shawarma in the area ngl. Platters really good too. Very tidy and clean inside, good portions & prices.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Recommended dishes
Garlic Potatoes, Beef Shawarma, Chicken Shawarma Sandwich

  • sirine bali

Very nice discovery. Lovely welcome! We really enjoyed ourselves. The price justifies the quality, especially the generous portion of chicken in the sandwich. We'll be back with pleasure to try the rest of the menu!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Mike thompson

I go out of my way every week for their Greek food! Tried many other places and they don't compare to okas! Always very friendly service as well!
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Sammy Chin

The person handling the food only put plastic glove on his right hand, yet was also handling the food with his left hand...which he cleaned by wiping his pants. The shawarma chicken platter definitely didn't look like the picture shown on

  • elliot caruso

Absolutely terrible service and food availability (and quality) in the evening. No chicken available and the ‘beef’ was terrible. Everyday I miss the quality and service provided from the restaurant that was there before, shawarma bits. I

  • Funnyhoodieclips

The food is kinda dry and disgusting) but my issue is the staff over there should be more polite and have some respect I came in the store and he was giving me attitude not only that but his face said it all until I payed his attitude

  • Reda Taleb

Wow... the poutine is amazingly delicious! Chicken and Beef shawarma has a great taste. Their spicy garlic is so good! A must try restaurant and the new owner is so friendly! More

  • Lilly Kruz

Wow! Must try garlic sauce. I got the platter and loved every single bite. Thank you very much for the very good quality - it’s the best garlic sauce within a 10km radius ! More

  • Thomas Graham

Big portions on the Chicken Shawarma Poutine for the price and tastes alright. Chicken quality has definitely diminished over the past couple of years.

  • Katherine Xu

The food is very good, we ordered a family plate for three and we loved it!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

  • Mahmoud Abdelmotalib

They have reasonable prices and good quality. However, place is very small to dine in and so it's convenient for to go orders.

  • Boudjemaa SEMOUD

A new owner of the restaurant, I recommend the location. Delicious food, clean location, excellent customer service, More

  • NAOUI

the chicken is always fresh and juicy and the souvlaki is tender and grilled to perfection. Love the food here More

  • Akram Atassi

Really nice food and friendly service. Would definitely recommend
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