A little about this place
About Zay Zaman Shawarma Kitchener
Zay Zaman Shawarma serves Arabic and Syrian favourites, including shawarma, hand-stretched manakeesh and falafel. The Lancaster Street restaurant provides a casual setting for freshly prepared wraps, baked flatbreads and takeout-style meals. On 2026-09-04, HFP directly matched the exact live Google Maps profile at 309 Lancaster St W, Kitchener, ON N2H 4V4, captured the current 4.8 rating and reconciled five-bin total of 1271, 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 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 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
- Shawarma Chicken Wrap
- Falafel Wrap (Vegetarian)
- Za’atar
- Turkish Sefeeha
- Kibbeh
HFP review summary
What diners mention
Research updated ·
4.8 / 51,271 Google reviews · saved total
Saved ratings and review totals may have changed.
Rating breakdown at this snapshot
- 5 stars
1133 1,133 - 4 stars
57 57 - 3 stars
38 38 - 2 stars
12 12 - 1 star
31 31
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 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 Zay Zaman Shawarma Kitchener known for?
Zay Zaman Shawarma Kitchener's listed signature dishes include Shawarma Chicken Wrap, Falafel Wrap (Vegetarian), Za’atar, Turkish Sefeeha.
What parking is available at Zay Zaman Shawarma Kitchener?
Listed facilities: free parking lot, free street parking, plenty of parking, with wheelchair-accessible parking also listed.
Where is Zay Zaman Shawarma Kitchener located?
Zay Zaman Shawarma Kitchener is at 309 Lancaster Street West, Kitchener. The listed neighbourhood is Lancaster Street. Use the directions link on this page for the route to this branch.