Nasib’s

Prices have gone up… 2 for $ 9 If im correct… and portions have become much smaller… sorry but will not be returning.

I’ve been eating here for years! Easily the best chicken Shish Taouk I’ve ever had. It takes a bit longer to cook because they use fresh chicken breast meat but its well worth the wait. Some other perks Nasib’s offers is that if you call ahead for the shish taouk, he can start cooking it while you’re on your way and you won’t have to wait as long when you’re there.

Nasibs is one of my favourite food spots to go to. Fairly cheap for given portions. 2 shawarma for $ 8. Personally I would recommend mixed because it gives a good mix between the think and crunchiness of the beef and the fresh juicy chicken. You can never go wrong with nasibs

This is a very clean restaurant serving fresh, delicious food. Serving size is quite generous and the chef clearly knows what he’s doing. Watching the tender beef slowly turning as it oozes succulent juices is mesmerizing. No negatives, just a caution… watch out for the super garlicky sauce. Eat here. You’ll not be disappointed!

This is my favourite shawarma place. The owner is one of the kindest people, really funny and charismatic guy. I’ve been coming here with my family for the last 10 years and I can honestly say it’s the best shawarma I’ve had in Ontario so far. No one is paying me to write this, I really do love it! Get the fatoush!

Nasib’s is the best shawarma place in town, hands down! The food is great and the service is good. He remembers all his customers and makes them laugh. Awesome place to eat!

I wish that I could rate this 4.5 stars because it deserves better than a 4 but there are some issues sometimes. The shawarma here is great and the prices are reasonable. I have two issues that pop up here once in a while. First is that the shawarmas can be inconsistent from one day to the next even when Nasib is making them. He is such a great and friendly guy that he loses track of what he’s doing while making your food and talking or telling you a story. Another issue that I have had here is with the beef. There have been two occasions where I have had the beef shawarma and it was so mushy that it disintegrated without chewing. I don’t know the reason for this (overcooked?) but it really is gross and I have thrown the food out each time. I no longer order the beef. The «salsa» is great but you have to ask for it.

Very good spot.
I had the mixed shwarma plate and it was delicious. Big crispy juicy pieces of chicken and very tasty beef. The rice is good. Salad is amazing. Better than most shwarma spots. Homemade hot sauce and garlic sauce really good.
The hummus is OK. Like others said it is a bit sour, probably too much lemon juice. Not the best but still edible.
Overall will be back. Friendly service too.

This is my go-​to shawarma place in GTA, just overall fantastic taste, value and service (the owners are super friendly). Unless you haven’t eaten all day, one of their sharwama is usually enough for one person. I like my chicken shawarma extra spicy and toasted just a little bit longer than usual, and Nasib’s can do that just right. The shawarma comes out nice and crispy, and the homemade turnips and pickles make it even better.
I will always recommend this place to anyone near the the Scarborough area, give this wonderful family restaurant a try!

This place has been a staple of mine for years, love coming here, friendly, fast and good! One thing I noticed over time is the portion size has gotten a bit smaller but not tiny by any means. Still one of the best out there IMHO.

Best shawarma in the city. I’ve had lots of shawarmas in the past and nobody tops them. Owners are great and extremely friendly. Good people with passion for their food.
Absolutely the best.

Amazing chicken shawarma. They have a different style of serving it. The owner of the restaurant is very kind.

Great Shawarma. 1000x better than Empire (same plaza). Very generous servings and friendly owners.
The food here is made with love (seriously, watch Nasib toss a salad.) Their rice is different then most, gently seasoned with cinnamon, I think. It’s very pleasant.
My only wish is for a «lunch size» or small size entrée plate. It’s too much food! (Good value, but I’d rather pay maybe $ 6.99 and get a small version.) Anyway, as Nasib says, this isn’t McDonalds. You get what you pay for!

A lot of people seem to frequent Empire down in the same strip plaza, however I am partial to Nasibs. I have had a grab and go lunch there a couple times in the last few weeks and always get when I expect. The Beef shawarma is quite good, not as heavily spiced and thus salty as other places. This leaved room to actually taste things and enjoy the toppings. The price is on point, and the service is great. There actually is a Nasib, like seriously he is right there.
I recommend, and will go back.

This place has amazing shwarma, decent price and great owner. I love eveything about the chicken shwarma plate at this place. Soft and crispy chicken, savory salad dressing, hummus with full chick peas and the cloves flavored rice. Food is just amazing at this place. Definitely one of the best shawarma places around scarborough.

WARNING: THIS REVIEW IS ONLY FOR THEIR HUMMUS. The rest of my previous review still applies.
Came tonight. Just bought a container of their hummus for takeout. On the menu, it says that it’s $ 4.99. They do have different sized tubs at other costs. I got one that was $ 3.99.
I got it to serve to my church’s high school fellowship tonight as part of snack time. I did not try it before serving it to them. Their comments were: «This hummus tastes weird». «This hummus is sour». Upon trying it, it was actually sour. Not sour in a rancid way (although if all of us get food poisoning, then possibly sour in that way as well), but sour in a lemon juice overdose kind of way. Not a good thing. The hummus was also quite thick, and quite chunky (as in you could see bits and pieces of the chickpeas everywhere). I only get hummus at Middle-​Eastern restaurants because supermarket hummus doesn’t cut it for me, but this was as close to supermarket hummus as I’ve ever had at a Middle-​Eastern restaurant and that makes me sad. =(
*Update*
Sour in a lemon juice way. None of us got food poisoning. =)

The Meats are very juicy and full of flavour, never had dry meat here. Tasty hummus and tahini sauce. I can’t keep my hand away from their pita chips. The owner and his wife are very nice and are proud of what they are doing, which shows in their food. Great food, good price, great value.

Located right in the heart of Shawarma valley, Nasib’s is located a few stores away from Shawarma Empire (which I have yet to try). I find it amazing that all the Shawarma joints can stay in business with there being such numerous and steep competition.
Nasib’s serves up the typical menu and we ordered Chicken Shawarma and a Falafel sandiwich. 2 for 1 deals applies here so our bill for both the sandwiches and a water came to less than $ 10.
I always enjoy seeing my Falafel balls being made fresh to order and Nasib’s did not disappoint. We requested all the condiments except the pickled hot pepper and voila! our beautiful sandwiches were ready hot off the grill.
I must admit, it was quite a shock at first when I bit into my falafel sandwich. I found the falafel actually salty. Then in another bite, I got the falafel and the pickle and oh my… talk about a serious assault on my salivary glands. The pickle alone was so much saltier than your usual variety and paired with the falafel, I felt like I could feel my blood pressure skyrocket as I continue to finish my sandwich. With saltiness aside, the falafel sandwich was a yummy explosion of flavours and texture.
My husband’s chicken Shawarma suffered the same fate with the salty pickle but without the added assault from the falafel, the sandwich fared much better.
Overall, Nasib’s serves up good value, decent product in a expectedly ho hum atmosphere. Will I come back to Nasibs? Maybe but I think I’ll give Shawarma empire a try first if I’m back in the area.

Growing up to shawarma was my childhood version of your grilled cheese sandwich. Karama and Satwa of Dubai, UAE had the best authentic havens of this garlic delight toasted to accentuate the tenderness of the meat and catch the tang of the pickles by the fang! 2 for 1 for $ 7 over here! Yala yala!
Nasib is prime in showcasing effortless proper execution to this masterpiece. His wife is as equally hard working and efficient with the orders. It’s lovely to watch both of them contribute team work amidst (sometimes) obvious lover’s quarrel as they attack each other verbally in their native tongue, although thankfully allowing no harm upon the grub.
Found this place 6 years ago and have been a fan ever since. The ambiance is kept simple and the decoration holds tribute to Nasib himself, picture painted on the glass entrance standing proud beside his ultimate money maker, the CHiCKEN MEAT stacked perfectly! His homemade spicy sauce is also really tasty, not too spicy but may be for some.
His garlic sauce for me, is the seller! Some people like it mild but since I’ve passed the dating stages ages ago, extra some some on the side for the heartburn bending breath blister it is!

I don’t know why people love this place so much. As someone of middle eastern descent, my family has been going to Nasib’s (and other such places in the area) for 20+ years. Nasib’s is slightly better than some of the others, but even then, it isn’t anything special. The value is decent, the taste is fine, but this area is littered with many other places that are basically the same.
I’m going to rant for a bit about one particular thing. If you don’t care about it, scroll down.
***START OF RANT:
For one thing, I’m a bit picky about what toppings I want. There’s nothing wrong with that. Then this a-​hole, whether he’s actually «Nasib» or not, almost always puts something in my wrap, and THEN asks if I want that.
Are you ****ing kidding me? Don’t cover my wrap with onions and then ask if I want onions. That’s just stupid. I swear, even if I deliberately say «no onions» ahead of time, like 75% of the time he’ll put onions and then be like «oh yeah» and try to pick them off. Same with pickled turnips. I don’t like them, and he never seems to learn.
I understand that most Egyptians /​Lebanese etc aren’t picky when it comes to that — my family and some of my friends are from that culture and they will just get everything. So maybe they’re just accustomed to that kind of a customer. But that’s not me. Maybe they assume because I’m middle eastern that I’ll be the same, but that’s a wrong assumption.
And it’s even worse when it’s something that can’t really be removed, like when I say NO to hot sauce, and he has put hot sauce all over everything. I’m not the type of person who would ask to have it remade (maybe I should be) so I’ve just let it slide. But then I’m left with a wrap that’s spicy when I don’t want it to be, and I find the hot sauce just makes it so I can’t taste the rest of the food.
Oh, and don’t even think about placing your order without watching him carefully. I’ve done that twice. Went nearby to deposit a cheque, came back, and he’s like «two beef with no onions no turnip» and I say «no hot sauce right?» and he repeats «no hot sauce» …hands them to me, I go home, and oh what’s that? At least one is not made to that specification. It’s like he spaces out when he makes them.
If this were an isolated incident, I’d let it slide. I’m not spiteful. But between going here with my family, a few times with my roommate, and twice on my own? This has happened more often than not, even if I clearly state exactly what I want ahead of time. I’ve said it in English. I’ve said it in Arabic (which he speaks fluently). Doesn’t seem to help.
***END OF RANT***
Even if they didn’t have this issue, I find Nasib’s wraps to be… fine. I find they taste good and are well made, but it’s not like I’m ready to give it 5 stars for taste. It’s a good shawarma wrap… but Lawrence/​Pharmacy has a lot of similar places, and I don’t find they do much to set themselves apart. Most of the time the meat is juicy. A few times it has been a bit dried out. That’s about the same as I’ve had at other shawarma places in the area.
Other reviewers are like «2 shawarma for $ 6.99? great deal!» …really? This area has like 6 or 7 other places with the exact same special, and a few even cheaper. It’s called being price competitive. It’s not some mind blowing promotion.
As for their dinners, it’s about the same as other places in the area: filling portion, but the price reflects that. Some like to praise a place for having large portions, but I don’t see the point if the price is indicative of that portion. It’s not like I’m getting some insane value. It’s nearly $ 11 with tax (and that’s without a drink). If I pay a price premium, I expect a decent amount of food, and that’s what it is here, so I wouldn’t gush and say «wow, that was the bee’s knees» …more like «that was $ 10.50 worth of food.» (although according to their website, it’s $ 1 cheaper Mon-​Fri between 5:30 and 8:30 which is a slight bonus)
I’m unlikely to keep this place in my rotation simply because of my above rant. If you went to (let’s say) Subway or Mr Sub and they repeatedly put toppings on your sandwich before you specified, you wouldn’t stand for that. So why should I?