Habibim — Restaurant in Autonomous City of Buenos Aires

Update: This place changed management, and the quality and flavor are not the same. Its very basic.

I discovered this place after buying my baby's meds from the pharmacy in front of it. And since then, I always choose this place to have a shawarma (so far). The size of the shawarma is huge and very fulfilling even if you order the small/regular size. 1 shawarma can be shared by 2 persons. Service is fast, surroundings are clean, price is worth it because its full of meat! Though 1 time we ordered mixto but there was no chicken 🤨 The best part? THE HOT SAUCE 🔥🔥🔥 It is tasty and perfect spiciness. For Argentines, it is super spicy. But not for an Asian guy like me. The spiciness is about a jalapeño x 3. So if you can tolerate that, go for...

I came here to order to go for my wife and kids and I was able to meet the owner who was very kind. He went out of his way to talk to me (who is only learning Spanish and only been here a month) and we shared a very good conversation about life here. He is a very warm person and offered to help me with questions about the city. He also took care to provide me with something extra (Turkish sweets) for our kids.

The shawarma is big and contains premium ingredients. It is tasty and delicious and the meat is tender. Will definitely come back again for the meat and the good...

Of prime note, the owner/chef seems genuinely passionate about what he's doing, and is extremely welcoming. The shawarma itself is quite good, very generous in size, and had some different spicing than many found here (I believe that his roots are Turkish rather than the more common Lebanese and Syrian). If I had any disappointment it was the lack of a hot sauce to add to it, which is a...