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Osmow's Grill
Category: Restaurants Middle Eastern Middle Eastern [Edit]
251 Queen St SMississauga, ON L5M 1L7
(905) 826-6021
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Very Loud
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
18 reviews for Osmow's Grill
18 reviews in English
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Review from Vik K.
Toronto, ON
8/10/2011 1 Check-in Here
Hands down amazing Shawarma.
Chicken on the rocks is probably their best dish. There's not real point to call ahead, they don't start cooking it until you get there anyways. -
Review from Alex G.
Mississauga, ON
5/11/2012
They make a decent shawarma but not quite authentic. They grill the meat after it is shaven and that ruins it. They have toppings like olives and garlic flavoured mayo that also take away from the authenticity of a shawarma.
On the other hand, it's quite good and filling, and for 5$ flat, it's good for the money. Theres better shawarmas available in Mississauga but this place is definitely one of the better ones out there. -
Review from Gingerbread C.
Mississauga, ON
3/2/2012
Osmow's shawarma is disgusting. First of all it's not even real shawarma.
- no hummus
- no tahini
- no garlic sauce !!!!!!!!!
- no tabouleh
- no pickled turnips
The chicken smells old. I have never seen them cut the chicken off the rotisserie which is how the shawarma meat should be cooked. Instead they just grill it. Also it smells as if the chicken had been half-cooked a day before and they just regrill it but I was able to smell and taste the day old chicken easily. This is not just a one time visit. I've been there 4 times and it was the same every time
Also their "garlic" sauce has NOTHING to do with the real shawarma Garlic sauce. It's a more nasty runny sweet sauce that resembles tzatziki but tastes nothing like it. Yuck! I have so many friends that love Osmow's but it's the most disgusting "shawarma" I have ever tasted.
Good shawarma place in Mississauga is Pita & Grill. These people will fill up your plate with fresh food and properly cooked chicken breast. And their hummus and garlic sauce is aaaaaah-mazing! -
Review from Peter H.
Mississauga, ON
1/24/2012
I don't care if it's a true shawarma place or not close enough and I only care about how good the actual food is. With that said, this has become a bit overrated. The shawarma wraps are great (make sure you get mild though unless you can handle it because I found the medium to be over the top spicy) but I don't like certain things like them always putting olives in it. The $5 price of the shawarma is also reasonable and on par with the other ones but this is probably the least healthiest shawarma I've had lol (so no suprise that it's so delicious).
The platters are enough for two but overpriced and the rice is sometimes avg. I don't recommend getting some of the kabob's from here judging by the oil they're left in, maybe okay to eat once in a while but not too healthy.
One of the problems here is that the restaurant is always super crowded at lunch or dinner or weekend afternoons/evenings. They need to get a bigger place because it's hard to move around and usually all the tables are taken so I have to get it to go. It's also taken 15-20 mins at certain times just to get a shawarma or one platter so not exactly fast food and I've stopped going here for lunch cos it takes too long to order at times.
Overall, the shawrma is good and it's a good place to eat at but only once in a while and preferably only for take-out but I'd recommend trying out one of the other 5 shawarma places on Queen Street. When I go to this area for a shawarma then I usually end up going to Pita Nutso or Taj Wrap or Isis cos there's a place to sit plus less crowded and the shawarma at Pita Nutso I like a bit more. -
Review from Simika K.
9/2/2011 16 Check-ins Here
I love their sandwiches, although I know what some of the reviewers mean about it not being authentic per se. Still it tastes really good, so it's definitely worth a trip every now and then :)
Listed in: Toronto Awesomeness
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Review from Phil S.
Toronto, ON
5/15/2010
Shawarma ranks up there as the best food to have after a night of drinking, right up there with a solid burrito.
Some buddies and I found ourselves on Queen Street in Streetsville the other night and though the streets were empty, Osmow's was open.
Anytime white guys ask for something spicy, as my buddy Mark and I did, we always get the double ask.
"When you say spicy, you mean medium?"
"No. I mean spicy."
"So...medium to spicy."
"No....spicy!"
and it was soooo good. just the right amount of heat, and such deliciousness. And the large shawarma was 8 bucks, which is a ton of food it turns out.
If you find yourself nearby, definitely pay a visit. The people are friendly and the food is fantastic. -
Review from Frank O.
Mississauga, ON
7/13/2009
Mmmmmm, Shawarma done right. Very much worth trying if you are in Streetsville. They are located a block south on Queen Street and across the street from Starbucks.
There's nothing fancy at this little storefront operation where they serve a consistently superior product. My favorite, the plump regular 8" grilled medium spied chicken "with everything" makes a great lunch and at $4.65 shouts value.
Most of their business is grab-and-go, but there is seating. They are busy at meal times so if you're in a hurry call ahead at 905-826-6021 and skip the wait. -
Review from Rajan T.
Mississauga, ON
4/29/2011
Best schwarma in town. They actually have a real hot sauce. I don't care if it's not an authentic schwarma. It tastes authentically good. Very busy at times but the people working are pretty good. They remember my order when I walk in. Yes I eat there often. I've tried many other schwarmas in town and this tops them all (paramount, pita&grill, nutso, montfords) recommend the regular chicken schwarma ordered hot. Garlic sauce has a unique taste to it.
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Review from Jason S.
Toronto, ON
6/29/2011
I came here on a very busy Monday night. I had a shawarma with everything on it minus hot sauce. It had a slight beer after taste and it seemed like the ingredients were not fresh. I prefer the shawarma at Pita Nutso a few doors down.
Listed in: Streetsville
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Review from Michael S.
Waterloo, ON
8/17/2011
Amazing shawarma. Give it a try. Just do it!
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Review from john h.
Mississauga, ON
10/7/2009 1 Check-in Here
Not much to look at, but its the best shawarma in the city. Hands down.
A must try. -
Review from Chetan A.
Mississauga, ON
10/27/2010
First the good part, food, which is amazing, made and served hot..now, the other story, one..wait time may kill you so be warned. There's no place to stand so especially in winter you may want to order ahead.
Second, thought they have a food order system they are not very organized and you may find your order got 'lost' or re-prioritized. Will wait for them to improve here and upgrade their points. -
Review from Duck D.
Brampton, ON
11/16/2010 4 Check-ins Here
I totally agree with the reviewer below, it boggles my mind how this place can be so popular and rated so highly... It's a cheaters shawarma, it's just griddled hunks of gristly chicken meat that don't even slow cook on the vertical broiler at all, it's always bleeding red raw when they shave it off and just move it the flat top. It's unhygenic, unappealing, and incorrect.. I also dislike the weirdo toppings they put in the sandwich like olives, I'm always having to tell them specifically what to put and what not to put. And don't even get me started on how SLOW they are. I've had the misfortune of almost waiting 30 minutes for a mediocre sandwich at best. There is much better to be had elsewhere.. Service sucks.
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Review from Reg A.
Ottawa, ON
6/17/2010 1 photo
The bombdiggy chicken schwarma in Mississauga! The best place in the 905! It gets pretty packed. Get there at an odd time, you'll get no line, and a seat to sit down. The venue is pretty small. Ask for the Chicken Schwarma SUPER sized. Their hot sauce is pretty hot!
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Review from Brian F.
Mississauga, ON
The Absolute BEST Shawarma on the entire planet... Hands down.
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Review from k a.
Windsor, ON
7/18/2011
busy hole in the wall, has good philly vegesteak. the hotsause is actually good stuff not watered down vinegar filled stuff. pretty busy lines out the door
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Review from Moaraj H.
Mississauga, ON
8/18/2010
The mild large shawarma is the best I've ever had and for $7 its a lot of food
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Review from lula d.
Mississauga, ON
8/30/2011
if u know shwarmas. these ones are a 3 out of 5. the meat does not have the authentic shwarma taste. they taste like the meat is boiled and then put in the shwarma. the sauces and vegetables. mask the bland taste of the meat and make it taste better. good place if you're looking for a quick fix
