A little about this place
About Shawarma The Chef Waterloo
Shawarma The Chef on King Street North in Waterloo serves shawarma wraps, rice and fries bowls, platters, burgers, pasta, poutine, crepes, waffles and gelato desserts. The current exact same-entity official menu material supports these item names: Chicken Shawarma Wrap, Chicken Over Rice, Chef's Shawarma Platter, Chef's Signature Poutine. Visitors can expect a broad-menu casual restaurant combining shawarma with burgers and a full dessert counter.
On 2026-09-04, HFP directly matched the exact live Google Maps profile at 255 King St N unite 10, Waterloo, ON N2J 4V2, captured the current 4.8 rating and reconciled five-bin total of 4673, 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 criticized service, staff communication or complaint handling. Lowest reviewers described an uncomfortable, concerning or disappointing visit. Google Maps About lists washroom, gender-neutral 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
- Chicken Shawarma Wrap
- Chicken Over Rice
- Chef's Shawarma Platter
- Chef's Signature Poutine
HFP review summary
What diners mention
Research updated ·
4.8 / 54,673 Google reviews · saved total
Saved ratings and review totals may have changed.
Rating breakdown at this snapshot
- 5 stars
4322 4,322 - 4 stars
145 145 - 3 stars
48 48 - 2 stars
26 26 - 1 star
132 132
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 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 Shawarma The Chef Waterloo known for?
Shawarma The Chef Waterloo's listed signature dishes include Chicken Shawarma Wrap, Chicken Over Rice, Chef's Shawarma Platter, Chef's Signature Poutine.
What parking is available at Shawarma The Chef Waterloo?
Listed facilities: free parking lot, free street parking, plenty of parking, with wheelchair-accessible parking also listed.
Is Shawarma The Chef Waterloo open past midnight on Thursday?
The Thursday service continues overnight: 11 AM to 2 AM next day. The closing time is on the following calendar day.
