Ahmad A
Google
If you want an authentic amazing shawarma sandwich, book a flight and go to the Middle East. Hmmm, actually, no! Scratch that! Make your trip to Washington DC! Just to be clear, this review is based on one experience, but it was a memorable one. The majority of shawarma meats either in the US or back in the old counties are prepared on a grill or a vertical spit exposed to gas fire. Only rare brave ones grill using a charcoal basin.
DC is much more gorgeous in autumn. It's such a beautiful city enough to convince you keep sauntering around until you have blisters on your feet. After a long stroll the night before, I and my buddy did extensive 3 minutes google and yelp search for a satisfying comfort food meal. And this place was an answer; it was a fantastic call!
The guys there greeted us with a big welcoming smile. The place looks like it was a classic cute Victorian East Coast style house. We got lucky with parking right in front of it on the street. It was a rainy day. It's 1 hour free until 7 pm or some like that.
The view of the meat and chicken horizontal stick getting grilled on charcoal was mouth-watering crazy. We got a steak shawarma, chicken shawarma and falafel sandwich. All split in half. The first bites of each of these dangerously tasty perfectly cooked sandwiches were smiles-igniting happiness. Some reviewers said the chicken was dry. I think those reviewers are dry. The chicken was charcoal-grilled to perfection in our case. The steak one needed a little more flat-leaf parsley. The raw red onions was righteous, smooth and not overpowering. My buddy got the fries seasoned with their secret spices. They were ridiculously good. Their home-made garlic sauce is what makes everything taste amazing. Garlic is magic. But you have to stay away from humans for 12 hours after eating it.
My only criticism is they corrupted me now. They set the bar high for shawarma places from now on.
