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The Chick Pea Mediterranean Cuisine
Category: Restaurants Mediterranean Mediterranean [Edit]
732 8 Ave SWCalgary, AB T2P 1H2
(403) 264-9299
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Very Loud
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
5 reviews for The Chick Pea Mediterranean Cuisine
5 reviews in English
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Review from Mitch P.
Calgary, AB
2/2/2012
This place is amazing!
A family run business that CARES about the customer and delivers incredibly delicious food!!
I used to work next door and would go every other friday.
Now I work from home and miss the awesome food.
It doesn't matter what the season is, there is always a lineup out the door.
Yup, rain snow or sleet, the customers of the Chick Pea know it is worth the short wait in inclement weather for some wicked goodness.
I personally love the falafel.
Can't get enough of theirs.
And do not skip the baklava at the checkout.
HUGE sheets of this honey soaked heaven await you.
You won't be able to resist!! So Don't!!
Excellent value
Affordable prices
Exceptional service.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this place!! -
Review from Jon K.
1/20/2012
I was a faithful devotee of Falafel King for years but one trip to Chick Pea was all it took to convert me. If this place was connected via the +15 I would go every day. Show up early and don't expect to sit down. Absolutely fantastic shawarma meat, delicious falafel and incredible baklava sets this place head and shoulders above other Mediterranean restaurants in the core.
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Review from Nick S.
I've been going to the Chick Pea for several years now, and it still ranks as one of the best of its kind around.
Located across the street from the Husky tower, and next to the Nexen building, it CAN get pretty busy by 12:00. Often, the line stretches out the door. So it's a good idea to get a head start, if you can.
However, the food preparation inside is efficient (they hustle hard when it's busy), so don't be scared away.
I'm usually a falafel guy, and $7 will get you a pretty substantial portion when loaded up. To minimize the olfactory assault on my co-workers, I sacrifice and leave off the onions and garlic sauce, but still find it delicious as is. It's a more flavorful mix than what I've tried elsewhere.
The donairs are $1.5 to $2 more, but they look enormous when piled high with meat. So while the food is tasty, it's definitely satisfying in scale as well.
A nice touch is being able to grab a 3 pack of dolmades as a side to round it out. I find the way they make 'em to be nicely balanced in flavor.Listed in: Lunch Within Striking Distance
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Review from Katie C.
Calgary, AB
11/20/2009
I was recently lunching it up in the downtown core, and a friend suggested we check out the Chick Pea. A fabulous little schwarma place, she claimed it was the best in Calgary. I can't QUITE agree, but it was very good. The prices are a little inflated, but the schwarmas are pretty big too.
Upon our arrival, there was a huge line out the door, but no one was sitting down inside. The curse of "to-go" lunch culture! It was good for us to find a table though! The line moved really quickly, and the service was very friendly and sweet. I definitely felt that my business was appreciated, even with a 20-strong line behind me.
Lots of vegetarian options for those non-meat eaters. If you're carnivorous like me, the donair is tasty and well spiced. Yum. -
Review from M J.
12/13/2010
Visiting Calgary by way of Houston. The office is right behind the restaurant. The decor is very sparse but the focus is on the delicious food. I really wanted to try a burger for lunch, but this place made me forget the ground beef patties. I had the beef schwarma and it was delicious! The pickled cabbage was an awesome slightly nutty sour crunch to this mound of food. I've never heard of schwarmas down in the South, but this restaurant has me on the hunt when i return!
