Cairo Shawarma — Restaurant in Mississauga

I usually don’t write reviews, but this experience truly let me down. As a student working hard all week, I rarely get to treat myself — maybe once a week — and I was genuinely craving a good Mediterranean meal.

After a long shift on a day, I found Cairo Shawarma on Dundas and decided to try it. The man at the door welcomed me in, which felt nice, but when I ordered a rice + fries + chicken bowl with all sauces and onions, he automatically gave me a large size without asking. I didn’t correct it thinking maybe it’ll cover two meals (dinner + next day lunch). I paid around $16 for it.

When I got home, I opened the bowl and was honestly shocked:

The rice was super oily

The fries were okay

The chicken was barely there — such a small quantity

The sauces were too little even though I had asked for all of them

The onions were also minimal

The bowl looked half empty. I was hungry, so I ate it — but I felt disappointed and honestly a little scammed. When someone spends their hard-earned money for one good meal in a week, it’s not just about food — it’s about trust, quality, and care.

I understand running a restaurant is tough, with costs, supply, and waste. But at the very least, please don’t compromise on quantity and quality like this. Especially when someone orders a large size — they expect a satisfying portion.

I’m not trying to ruin your business. I just want you to understand how this affects customers like me. Please be more mindful of portion sizes and respect the trust people place...

First time here today. Ordered the Chicken Rice. There was a good amount of chicken but it is way too dried out making for a hard chew. Rice was alright. Also their garlic sauce was not that flavourful. It looks like they also missed giving me the pink sauce, as I noticed in other reviews. I mentioned it’s my first time going there but I think the guy working didn’t speak any English. I asked him what is the difference between getting a plate of chicken rice and just the chicken rice and he couldn’t tell me(not holding it against him, I’m Asian so I get if you can’t speak English but should least learn how to explain the differences of what you’re selling). The flyer doesn’t explain it properly either. I might give them another try to make sure all sauces are on there properly next time and order some other menu items from other reviews. Will update if I decide to go back. Nothing really stood out to me. Usually you need a great garlic sauce and tender chicken for a superb review but it missed both those...

I don't think it is fair to see a place with great reviews then the actual experience was no way the same so I will be a responsible reviewer here. First of all I am a shawarma addict and I have tried almost all shawarma places around this area. This place is OK in terms of accessibility, the owner and his son I guess had super cold face while they served us, their small kids were in the kitchen areas too, which I don't think it was safe. The chicken wrap I ordered was dry, not enough sauce and the chicken was definitely not fresh, the greens were there for like 2 days ago, no flavour whatsoever. The beef plate my daughter ordered was kinda similar - dry beef, saulty pickles. That's it for now! Still a 3 star review because I don't want to harm a family business on Google reviews but if people take time to read the reviews...