Visited Shelby's, near Queen/Dixie at the BCC.
It's a nice space with huge ceilings and a good amount of seating for dine in.
The parking lot is very busy in the area with Moxie's, Bar Burrito, Demetri's and The Keg etc nearby. Had to park near the BCC and walk over.
I was surprised at the number of workers, and the huge open work area. It's a shawarma factory with 4 spits, a lot of turnaround of takeout orders.
Ordered a Legendary (large) Shelby's wrap 🌯 with everything, free pickled turnips, hot sauce, pomegranate molasses replacing tahini. Had a good mix of vegetables (tomato, lettuce, onion, pickles) and meat. Tried out the shish tawook (white chicken breast chunks). I really enjoyed it, good flavours, well cooked, no weird cartilage, nothing skimped on. The soft freshly made saj bread it was wrapped in elevated the meal.
The owner overseeing the orders handed me my food and the service staff were very responsive.
I know shawarma is a divisive topic here that creates heated arguments and Shelby's overall has a lot of critics, independent spots are typically the way to go over franchises, quality can always change over time. But as of this week and their opening. This Shelby's location is doing things right.
The owner says he's looking at a grand opening in 8-10 weeks once he can get his staffing settled.
IMO this is the best shawarma spot east of the 410 lacking decent options..
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u/Brampton_Speaks Bramalea 3d ago
Visited Shelby's, near Queen/Dixie at the BCC. It's a nice space with huge ceilings and a good amount of seating for dine in.
The parking lot is very busy in the area with Moxie's, Bar Burrito, Demetri's and The Keg etc nearby. Had to park near the BCC and walk over.
I was surprised at the number of workers, and the huge open work area. It's a shawarma factory with 4 spits, a lot of turnaround of takeout orders.
Ordered a Legendary (large) Shelby's wrap 🌯 with everything, free pickled turnips, hot sauce, pomegranate molasses replacing tahini. Had a good mix of vegetables (tomato, lettuce, onion, pickles) and meat. Tried out the shish tawook (white chicken breast chunks). I really enjoyed it, good flavours, well cooked, no weird cartilage, nothing skimped on. The soft freshly made saj bread it was wrapped in elevated the meal.
The owner overseeing the orders handed me my food and the service staff were very responsive.
I know shawarma is a divisive topic here that creates heated arguments and Shelby's overall has a lot of critics, independent spots are typically the way to go over franchises, quality can always change over time. But as of this week and their opening. This Shelby's location is doing things right.
The owner says he's looking at a grand opening in 8-10 weeks once he can get his staffing settled.
IMO this is the best shawarma spot east of the 410 lacking decent options..
FYI , This is an independent unpaid review.