Cedar Falafel & Shawarma

Employees are so nice. Food was greast thank you very much.

December 27, 2024 on Google

review date: december 24, 2024 customer purchase date: december 24, 2024 in my neverending pursuit of discovering the amazing shawarma stores in the city, my travels led me to the cedar falafel & shawarma (CFS) on upper ottawa near stonechurch. CFS is one of 3 shawarma stores competing for your wallet, within less than 2km of each other in the area. first off, a shout out to store worker fariba who provided a warm and welcoming environment. she explained quite a bit of what CFS is about. ⭐ what i liked about the menu layout is it's really easy to follow. 3 TV screens - appetizers, wraps, and dinner plates. parking: it's free and there's plenty of it around the plaza. inside the store: it's clean, very spacious, and can accommodate large crowds. CFS recommends phoning in your orders if you don't want to wait when it's busy. hours: fantastic hours. fri and sat are extended late night hours till 1am. mon-thur are 11pm closing times. sun closed at 10pm. doors open everyday at 11am except sun at noon. food itself: portions are fair relative to price. portions are not as generous as other outfits. that said, the quality and taste at CFS are excellent. be aware if you are super hungry, a shawarma pita on its own won't be enough. either grab a 2nd pita wrap or get a diner plate on its own instead. i grabbed a beef (kebab) shawarma on a pita. ($11.15; $12.59 all-in) very delicious - almost felt like a steak shawarma. be aware that all shawarma pitas comes standard with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, turnip, plus your sauces. extra toppings range from 25c - $1. i also grabbed a chicken dinner plate ($16.25; $18.36 all-in). that comes with a small side of salad (veggies were fresh), hummus, a pita bread, and then the chicken with rice, red/white and tahini sauce. portion is not overly huge. food content was excellent, especially the rice which has a flavorful personality. they don't lather on the sauces too much on the dinner plate. they don't need to, because the rice, potato and chicken are all delicious on their own. lastly i picked up a chicken shawarma pita. ($10.99; $12.43 all-in) they agreed to swap out the tomato for cucumber at no extra cost. very tasty, delicious when you combine all the ingredients with their sauces. bottom line: CFS serves up great tasting food. i would return to CFS if i was in the area, as it is a 20-22 minute drive away from where i live. i def want to try out some of their other items. i would also recommend CFS to others to try out. 👍

December 24, 2024 on Google

Finally, a great place that reminds me of the shawarma I ate in Ottawa. Proper Toum here as well. No complaints and I will keep returning

December 17, 2024 on Google

I’ve ordered their family platter twice now, and it is VERY worth it when hosting a party. It says it’s for 6-8 people but I’ve ordered this tray with 10-12 people and it was more than enough. The garlic sauce is the best here, it is garlic toum which is very difficult to find in Hamilton. Best quality and great pricing!

July 30, 2024 on Google

Tonight was my first night here. I came from Oakville and heard about this amazing restaurant. The food was delicious and fresh. The service was exceptional and friendly. Next time I will try more items from the menu.

July 27, 2024 on Google

Had an amazing quick dinner at cedar falafel! My husband had the shawarma plate and I had the falafel plate . Both were so fresh and fantastic! Sat inside to eat which is always the way to go. Highly recommend !

July 27, 2024 on Google

This is a nice place with good food. I have visited the place a few times and have never felt disappointed. Usually, the place is busy at dinnertime, but if you go at other times, the service is really fast. It's more common to order for taking out than eating there. Its hummus is very good!

July 22, 2024 on Google

There are many shawarma places in Hamilton but this one is one of best ones. Great taste, big portions and very reasonable price for the huge portions. Love it that they included spicy potato’s and zeera rice to their shawarma plate. Very tasty and flavourful!

May 3, 2024 on Google