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A & A Foods & Deli
Categories: Food Grocery Restaurants Modern European Grocery, Modern European [Edit]
1401 20 Ave NWCalgary, AB T2M 1G6
(403) 289-1400
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
2 reviews for A & A Foods & Deli
2 reviews in English
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Review from Ken I.
Calgary, AB
7/14/2009
This place is rad. Very good value shish tawouks here. The portions you get here are massive. The donairs are pretty dificult to eat. In fact, I would recommend eating these wraps with a fork. If you have a method or way of devouring this beast of a meal without getting it all over your shirt please let me know how.
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Review from Cornelius V.
Calgary, AB
3/18/2009
This place is a deli and grocery, selling shisha equip, fresh olives (~dozen varieties), sauces + salads, pita (from another bakery, but it's fresh and cheap here), and of course.. the beef chicken and veggie donairs/shwarama/whatever.
Except the pitas, it's bit pricey, but you're getting a HUGE ass and delicious portions. The donairs are so well seasoned, all the ingredients are fresh. His hummus is amazing as well. I've never been to the middle east, but one of my Palestinian friends says that his olives are better than those back home. I'm not an olive guy, but I love trying their olvies. This place is owned by some unhinged 30-something Lebanese guy writes up and posts on the roof these crazy ass posters about how a Lebanese mom's shoe is a better cure for ADD than Ritalin.
Music is always blasting here, staff are not phony earls' types, and the service is great. Because Jimmy knows how to run a business, his staff doesn't give you weird looks when you ask for samples like they do at almost every other deli in this city.
There's no indoor seating, and the 15ft of frontage on the side of his business between the store and the sidewalk is wasted through scattered and unattractive patio furniture. Combine this with the wasps and an unattractive view of the street, this (sadly) results in -1*. But this doesn't take away from the amazing food and service!
