Mashawee Mediterranean Grill - Halifax

One of the absolute best places in downtown Halifax to get a cozy, homestyle meal. It's not fancy but the staff are friendly and warm. Sometimes it feels more like a small town diner or lunch counter than a place off Spring Garden Road. The portions are very large and the prices are very good. All the food is delicious and comforting the shwarma and falafel wraps $5! and chicken special are incredible deals but the big dinner plates like the lamb biryani and kabsa and the veggie platter are massive amounts of food for a very fair price. Always get the kabsa rice with the dinner plates and get some garlic sauce with everything.

After walking past this restaurant countless times, my curiosity finally got the better of me and I stopped by for a quick meal before heading to the movies a week ago. I've now enjoyed their delicious Lunch Special (roasted chicken, rice, potato, hummus) twice in the past week, along with a slice of their mouth watering basbousa. Love this place! Friendly service, great location, amazing food and a welcome alternative to fast food what's not to like? Highly recommend!

Honestly? I think this is the best restaurant in Halifax, and yes I've been to Agricola St. Brasserie/Brooklyn Warehouse/Ratinaud etc. I don't know what it is. Everything is perfect the spectacular seasoning, the quality, the freshness. As many other people have mentioned here, the staff are the nicest people and the value is unbeatable. I usually get the mixed grill platter and then just eat that for three meals straight.

I learned about their $5 shwarmas today and decided to try one out. I'm very happy I did. Staff were very friendly and went the extra mile to make my wrap just the way I like it. With such an excellent price there was even room for desert in the budget. I'll be coming back!

Amazing food! I will drive all the way downtown JUST for their $5 shawarmas!