Al Basha Restaurant

the place is ok but the guy is so cheap on the chicken, also noticed the same with the other two locations, they are being very cheap with the chicken, also heard NOT halal food.

Wow I am so glad this place opened up near here! Richmond was definitely in need of a delicious Shawarma/​Falafel place. It’s not the swankiest joint you’ll ever see, but it is clean with a few tables/​chairs to rest your weary legs as you stuff yourself silly. Or take it to go! From what I hear, most of the traffic to this place is take out anyway, so you’ll generally see the restaurant pretty empty.
The offerings here are similar to the other Al Basha locations in the lower mainland. You get a choice between various meat or veggie plate combos or wraps. These guys also offer fresh baklava which is very sweet and yummy for $ 2.50 a piece. These tiny morsels are well worth it if you have a sweet tooth, but don’t get too many as it can be very overwhelming.
The shawarma wrap is my usual go to order and it never disappoints! It can also be pretty messy because of how full these guys fill their wraps. So chomp lightly or end up covered in shawarma goodness. Or just go all out, I won’t judge. The falafel here is also very good and is made fresh to order.
Service is great, friendly and quick.
Bonus: Tuesdays are cheap falafel wrap days!

So happy that there is a shwarma place in Richmond that’s open past 4pm! Unfortunately it is not as good as I had hoped.
I had a chicken plate with rice, salad, and pita. The chicken was full of fatty skin and the rice was super oily. Their sauces (tahini and hummus) were pretty good though. The hot sauce was just franks but still good. If you like tzatziki make sure you ask for it because some plates don’t automatically come with.
Chicago subs is still number 1 (if it’s open) followed by Donair spot on 70^th and Granville.

Good food, great price! I always order either the chicken shawarma platter or the chicken shawarma wrap. I also like their falafel wraps. The restaurant is a bit small with only a few tables to sit and eat at. But it looks like most of the customers order take out anyway. Overall, the food is delicious and the price is perfect.

I would give 2.5 if I could and primarily based on questionble freshness, value, and service. I had the falafel platter and my friend had the mixed meat platter. No one in the joint (def not a sit down place) and I got the feeling they are not that busy. I asked if I can have rice instead of a pita (same price on the menu) and was informed the owner doesn’t allow ANY substitution. Okay, fair enough.
For the price, the sides were really small (I get more at the food court) and they didn’t even warm the pita bread… it was straight out of the plastic bag. They gave us meat that was sitting around for awhile (yes dry) and veggies didn’t look or taste fresh (primarily iceberg lettuce)…the tabouleh with the falafel platter was made from drying parsley. Surprisingly the flavours and seasoning were pretty good. The falafel was tender on the inside and crispy on the outside. The meat was good too. Too bad they don’t have better quality ingredients.
Oh and the service was really bad. One guy didn’t speak English and the other guy looked like he just got out school… I didn’t want him touching my pita bread with his hands because he was obviously not prepping food.

Can’t express how thankful and excited I am to have an authentic turkish owned shawarma shop near the office!
The meat is tender, the veggies are fresh, the prices are reasonable, and the service comes with a free smile!
Try one of the plates, or grab a wrap, either way you can’t go wrong!