Best Donairs in Calgary?

[North East Goon]

Originally Posted by Kybosh

I haven't had their donairs, but the Shawarma at the place on 8th Ave and 8th St was practically orgasmic. Oh man was it ever good.

Are you talking about Chick Pea @ 8th Ave. and 7th St. SW? They have some delicious homemade hot sauce there.

[Boblobla]

Went to the Falafel King today, it was pretty tasty.

[Kybosh]

Originally Posted by North East Goon

Are you talking about Chick Pea @ 8th Ave. and 7th St. SW? They have some delicious homemade hot sauce there.

No, not Chick Pea. This one just has a sign that says Shawarma I think and it's inside a building on 8th and 8th.

I do like Chick Pea though.

[Jojado]

Chick Pea (near 7 St & 8 Ave SW), Cedars Deli (near 30 Ave & Edmonton Tr NE), and Falafel King (near 2 St & 8 Ave SW) are all very good. IMO Chick Pea is the best; their falafel wrap and beef donair are excellent (haven't had chicken). If the guys at Chick Pea have children I'm pretty sure I've paid for much of their college tuition.

[Handsome B. Wonderful]

Originally Posted by boosterjuice

Anyone try "the Pita Grill" in Riverbend off of 18th St? I'm not a donair or shwarma expert, but that is one best things that I've ever tasted.

Also, their baklava is absolutely amazing. I've had baklava in Egypt, Israel, and Jordan, and this beats them all hands down.

I don't care if I'm replying to a two month old post, Pita Grill is the best donair I've ever had. They load them up with a good amount of meat too.

[Beerfest]

Originally Posted by JonDuke

Subs n More on the corner of 17th ave sw and 3rd or 2nd?
The closest comparison to anything from the Maritimes that I've found in Calgary

Went by there a couple weeks ago and the inside was all torn up, it was closed when I went there at the start of September, because they were apparently on vacation.

Not sure what the deal is. The donairs are great. Although, its the only place ive really gone for donairs, haha.

[boosterjuice]

Originally Posted by Handsome B. Wonderful

I don't care if I'm replying to a two month old post, Pita Grill is the best donair I've ever had. They load them up with a good amount of meat too.

I'm glad someone on here finally agrees with me. One of the most delicious things that I have ever eaten in my entire life!

[aaronck]

Originally Posted by boosterjuice

I'm glad someone on here finally agrees with me. One of the most delicious things that I have ever eaten in my entire life!

I went to the Pita Grill for the first time last week and had chicken shwarma.
It was very good, I will be back!

[boosterjuice]

If you get the chicken shwarma at the Pita Grill, make sure to get the garlic sauce mixed with the hot sauce. To me, that's what makes the Pita Grill so good is their sauces.

I'm talking myself into going there for lunch today.

[Huntingwhale]

+1 for chick pea. It's 4 block away from where I work but it's always a tasty treat when I get to go there.

[puckluck]

Originally Posted by Jojado

Chick Pea (near 7 St & 8 Ave SW), Cedars Deli (near 30 Ave & Edmonton Tr NE), and Falafel King (near 2 St & 8 Ave SW) are all very good. IMO Chick Pea is the best; their falafel wrap and beef donair are excellent (haven't had chicken). If the guys at Chick Pea have children I'm pretty sure I've paid for much of their college tuition.

My friend used to own Chick pea and he just opened another one on 6th ave between 1st st and 2nd st.

[puckluck]

Originally Posted by Beerfest

Went by there a couple weeks ago and the inside was all torn up, it was closed when I went there at the start of September, because they were apparently on vacation.

Not sure what the deal is. The donairs are great. Although, its the only place ive really gone for donairs, haha.

They did get busted selling coke out of their shop so that might have something to do with it...

[MRCboicgy]

I think page 6 needs a vote for Jimmy's A&A, so here it is. So much food, but sooo good.

[Beerfest]

Originally Posted by puckluck

They did get busted selling coke out of their shop so that might have something to do with it...

Yea, I had heard rumours about that, but didnt know for sure.

[tvp2003]

Anyone ever try Donairs to Goooo on 16 Ave (across from Peters Drive in)?

Ordered a donair yesterday and the thing was literally the saltiest thing I've ever eaten in my life. And the sauce, combined with the toppings, seemed to make it even saltier.

My experience seems to fly in the face of the reviews on urban spoon so I'm curious if they have new owners or something? http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/15/15913...2-Gooo-Calgary

It's also advertised as "Egyptian" food on their website, so I'm wondering if it's just a different style that I'm not accustomed to? For the record I've eaten at several donair places around town so I'm pretty sure I know what a donair "should" taste like...

EDIT: I should add, it's too bad because the donair was pretty big for the price... I would have happily gone back had the thing not been practically inedible

[Jets4Life]

Jimmy A&A = Paradise.

Whenever I hit up Calgary, I make sure to head to Jimmy's. Weird how there are virtually no Donair shops in Winnipeg, yet there are dozens in every single large Canadian city. If I knew how to operate a Donair place, I would open one in the Winnipeg area.

[SHOGUN]

Only if Jimmy's A&A Large was under 10 bucks, I'd consider it the 'best'.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Going to hit up Jimmy's today, I'll give my review.

[krazycanuck]

Originally Posted by SHOGUN

Only if Jimmy's A&A Large was under 10 bucks, I'd consider it the 'best'.

The Large at A&A is the only fast food item anywhere that I can not finish. Even with the medium I consistently get a bad case of meat sweats 3/4 of the way through. It's still delicious!

[crazy_eoj]

Had an awesome 'Halifax Donair' at the Below Deck Tavern on 8th avenue for lunch yesterday and it was superb. Get the pepperoni and cheese add on!

Can anyone explain what makes a Donair 'halifax-style'?