A little about this place
About OnCoal Waterloo
OnCoal on Albert Street in Waterloo serves Yemeni mandi and mazbi built around chicken or lamb with smoked rice, salads and tahini. The current exact same-entity official menu material supports these item names: Half Chicken Mandi, Single Lamb Mandi, Lamb Mazbi, Mix Lamb and Chicken. Visitors can expect a sit-down or takeaway Yemeni meal with individual portions and large family-size orders.
On 2026-09-04, HFP directly matched the exact live Google Maps profile at 464 Albert St, Waterloo, ON N2L 3V4, captured the current 4.5 rating and reconciled five-bin total of 1071, 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 praised seasoning, ingredient quality or bun preparation. Most relevant reviewers highlighted friendly, helpful or attentive service. Lowest reviewers criticized food temperature, texture, freshness or preparation consistency. Lowest reviewers criticized service, staff communication or complaint handling. Lowest reviewers described an uncomfortable, concerning or disappointing visit. Google Maps About lists washroom, wheelchair-accessible washroom. Accessibility attributes list wheelchair-accessible seating, wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible parking, wheelchair-accessible washroom.
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
- Half Chicken Mandi
- Single Lamb Mandi
- Lamb Mazbi
- Mix Lamb and Chicken
HFP review summary
What diners mention
Research updated ·
4.5 / 51,071 Google reviews · saved total
Saved ratings and review totals may have changed.
Rating breakdown at this snapshot
- 5 stars
871 871 - 4 stars
71 71 - 3 stars
29 29 - 2 stars
13 13 - 1 star
87 87
What people enjoy
- Reviewers praised flavour, freshness or preparation quality.
- Reviewers praised seasoning, ingredient quality or bun preparation.
- Reviewers highlighted friendly, helpful or attentive service.
Things to keep in mind
- Reviewers criticized food temperature, texture, freshness or preparation consistency.
- Reviewers criticized service, staff communication or complaint handling.
- Reviewers described an uncomfortable, concerning or disappointing visit.
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 OnCoal Waterloo known for?
OnCoal Waterloo's listed signature dishes include Half Chicken Mandi, Single Lamb Mandi, Lamb Mazbi, Mix Lamb and Chicken.
What parking is available at OnCoal Waterloo?
Listed facilities: free parking lot, free street parking, plenty of parking, with wheelchair-accessible parking also listed.
Where is OnCoal Waterloo located?
OnCoal Waterloo is at 464 Albert Street, Waterloo. The listed neighbourhood is Albert Street. Use the directions link on this page for the route to this branch.