A little about this place
About Moul Chouaya
Moul Chouaya is a Moroccan charcoal grill at 1652 Bank Street Unit A in Ottawa, listed for dine-in, takeout and no-contact delivery in a $20-30 band, walk-ins only. It is a new arrival, with almost all of its ratings posted in the past few weeks, and the distribution is split rather than settled: 32 five-star and eight one-star out of 40, with nothing in between.
The grill is the point. Boulfaf is the item to order, with kefta, minced-meat skewers, meatballs, chicken and mixed grill platters alongside, and the welcome at the door is a genuine strength. The recurring problem is what the platters deliver for the money, which is thin at this price band, and bread and bottled water are billed separately with no tap water served.
Kefta can arrive undercooked or tasting far from fresh, and the seasoning departs from traditional chwaya.
HFP review summary
What diners mention
Research updated ·
4.2 / 540 Google reviews · saved total
Saved ratings and review totals may have changed.
Rating breakdown at this snapshot
- 5 stars
32 32 - 4 stars
0 0 - 3 stars
0 0 - 2 stars
0 0 - 1 star
8 8
What people enjoy
- Charcoal grilling is the stated draw and the item reviewers name most is boulfaf, alongside kefta, minced-meat skewers, meatballs, chicken and mixed grill platters (four distinct reviewers). Google records charcoal and bbq as review topics in three reviews each.
- Two reviewers describe welcoming service, one specifically praising the waitress and the Moroccan music playing in the room.
- Two reviewers describe the food as fresh, one adding that the chicken, minced meat and meatballs were each cooked through properly.
- Google lists dine-in, takeout and no-contact delivery, in a $20-30 band, with reservations marked walk-ins only.
Things to keep in mind
- Quantity against price is the strongest recurring theme in the lowest-rating sort: one reviewer describes a $29 mixed platter as three pieces of meat, three of kefta and three of chicken with merguez charged extra, another paid $145 for a family platter they judged poor value, and three more simply call the restaurant overpriced for what arrives (five distinct reviewers).
- Three reviewers object to being charged separately for bread, and to bottled water being sold with no tap water served.
- Two reviewers found the kefta or minced meat badly cooked, one saying it was not cooked through and another that it tasted as though it had been prepared days earlier.
- Two reviewers who identify as Moroccan say the seasoning departs from what they expect of chwaya, one citing over-spicing where salt and cumin would be traditional.
- One reviewer reported waiting about an hour outdoors for a family platter, with only part of the order arriving in the first thirty minutes.
Compiled by Halal Food Pass from public reviewer opinions. Experiences vary; these comments have not been independently verified.
Good to know before you go
Is Moul Chouaya open past midnight on Friday?
The Friday service continues overnight: 12:30 PM to 2 AM next day. The closing time is on the following calendar day.
Where is Moul Chouaya located?
Moul Chouaya is at 1652 Bank Street, Ottawa. The listed neighbourhood is Old Ottawa South. Use the directions link on this page for the route to this branch.
What halal information is available for Moul Chouaya?
Halal per directory listings, confirm specifics with the restaurant. This is restaurant-provided information; Halal Food Pass does not independently certify restaurants.
