Middle Eastern · Newcastle upon Tyne
A counter-order setup with sit-down tables, so nobody's waiting to be served — you find your own seat, order at the till, and they call you over when the food's ready. That suits families with restless children: food arrives fast, portions are big, and there's ample space between tables for a pram. High chairs and a kids' menu are there. The shawarma platters come with salad and dips and are genuinely good value at roughly £7–£10 a head, the lentil soup is a lovely starter, and there's self-serve tea on tap. One parent recommends the chicken shawarma above everything else. Fair warning: it gets busy, the atmosphere is bustling rather than calm, and parking means street or paid parking about ten minutes' walk away.
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