A little about this place
About Highland Halal Shawarma Kitchener
Highland Halal Shawarma serves shawarma wraps and plates, gyro, falafel, rice, fries and classic, shawarma or gyro poutine. The family-owned Highland Road shop presents a casual counter-service format and publishes late operating hours for some evenings. On 2026-09-04, HFP directly matched the exact live Google Maps profile at 200 Highland Rd W, Kitchener, ON N2M 3C2, captured the current 4.4 rating and reconciled five-bin total of 1632, inspected the Most relevant reviews panel (8 attributable textual rows) and Lowest reviews panel (8 attributable textual rows), and checked the literal About panel.
Most relevant reviewers praised flavour, freshness or preparation quality. Most relevant reviewers highlighted friendly, helpful or attentive service. Most relevant reviewers highlighted portions, pricing or overall value positively. Lowest reviewers criticized food temperature, texture, freshness or preparation consistency. Lowest reviewers described an uncomfortable, concerning or disappointing visit. Lowest reviewers raised concerns about price, portion size or value. Google Maps About exposes no general, gender-neutral or wheelchair-accessible washroom attribute.
Accessibility attributes list wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible parking. Google Maps About lists free parking lot, free street parking, plenty of parking, with wheelchair-accessible parking also listed. Cleanliness and reviewer allegations are not independently verified, and Halal Food Pass has not inspected the parking or facilities.
Signature dishes
- Regular Shawarma
- Shawarma Poutine
- Gyro on a Pita
- Falafel Wrap
- Falafel Plate with Rice/Fries
HFP review summary
What diners mention
Research updated ·
4.4 / 51,632 Google reviews · saved total
Saved ratings and review totals may have changed.
Rating breakdown at this snapshot
- 5 stars
1205 1,205 - 4 stars
196 196 - 3 stars
69 69 - 2 stars
35 35 - 1 star
127 127
What people enjoy
- Reviewers praised flavour, freshness or preparation quality.
- Reviewers highlighted friendly, helpful or attentive service.
- Reviewers highlighted portions, pricing or overall value positively.
Things to keep in mind
- Reviewers criticized food temperature, texture, freshness or preparation consistency.
- Reviewers described an uncomfortable, concerning or disappointing visit.
- Reviewers raised concerns about price, portion size or value.
Compiled by Halal Food Pass from public reviewer opinions. Experiences vary; these comments have not been independently verified.
Good to know before you go
What is Highland Halal Shawarma Kitchener known for?
Highland Halal Shawarma Kitchener's listed signature dishes include Regular Shawarma, Shawarma Poutine, Gyro on a Pita, Falafel Wrap.
What parking is available at Highland Halal Shawarma Kitchener?
Listed facilities: free parking lot, free street parking, plenty of parking, with wheelchair-accessible parking also listed.
Is Highland Halal Shawarma Kitchener open past midnight on Saturday?
The Saturday service continues overnight: 10:30 AM to 2 AM next day. The closing time is on the following calendar day.