Schwarma King

Shawarma King is definitely a local hot spot on the Ave near the University of Washington. This Mediterranean style restaurant has a decently large menu at good prices. Their portions are quite large as well, which is always a plus, especially for local students. Parking outside can be a pain sometimes, but they have lots of seating inside and take out goes pretty quickly. They make their food fresh and are quick so there's not a lot of waiting around. I always go for the plates since it's a combo of rice, meat, humus, salad and pita - you can't beat it. The staff here are always so nice too, they seem to always love a good laugh with the customers.

Ah! Fantastic! The dolmas were perfect and not just drowning in sour, you can actually taste the flavors. The rice was perfectly seasoned!!! Ah a dream. The baklava was not like the typical syrupy cloyingly overly sweetened pastry of many, many similar restaurants in America. It is made in house and to their taste which happens to be my taste too! I can’t stop raving about this place.

The people working there were nice but everything about the restaurant was sketchy. It smelled like a laundromat with chemicals surging throughout the air. I didn’t mind it at first until I came home and took a bite into the food. It was super bland, and unauthentic. The taste of the soup and consistency wasn’t good, it felt like it was a week old. Even my friend commented on the taste and said it was not good.

If you are craving for some shawarma while visiting Seattle, this place is great! The shawarmas were delicious and were made similar to how they are in the Middle East, in terms of taste. The only minor negative about the place is that its dine-in seating could be improved. Rearranging the seating option so it’s more inviting to sit and dine-in.