Shawarma Mia — Restaurant in New York

First I will start with the positives. The food and ingredients are very fresh, although the lettuce was not fresh. This vaguely tastes Americanized and not authentic. I stood there for 5 or 10 minutes while the employees ignored me and took 3 or 4 orders for people that I was ahead of in line. The employees all were scrambling and it was very disorganized. When i paid, one of the employees snatched the money out of my hand (I paid cash).

The portions are very small, the bowls have so little rice, you barely can tell rice exists. The food was bland tasting, but again, the ingredients were all extremely fresh, aside from the lettuce.

Park Slope and Prospect Heights cannot get falafel places right for over a decade. Pita Pan is no longer the same quality. Bedawi Cafe is no longer the same quality. The Olive Vine locations in Park Slope and Mr. Falafel, now THOSE were great falafel places.

The combination of rude, frantically rushing employees and small portions make this not worth it, as well as the food tasting bland. There have now been about 4 or 5 Falafel places within a block of here (some across flatbush) that have come and gone in the past decade or more, and all (including Shwarma Mia) serve tiny portions and charged too much. And they all were...

I bit into a piece of raw chicken at this restaurant—fully raw in the center, not just slightly undercooked. When I brought it to the staff’s attention, they brushed it off like it was no big deal and accused me of lying—until I brought the dish out and showed them the raw chicken myself.

This wasn’t just a kitchen mistake—it was a serious food safety issue, and the lack of accountability made it worse. Serving raw chicken puts customers at risk, and responding with denial instead of concern is unacceptable.

I won’t be returning, and I hope no one else has to find out the hard way that this place doesn’t take health and safety seriously.

The staff member I spoke with had a shirt that said “Charlie.” This happened on 5/2/2025, in case anyone else reading this had a similar experience or got sick around...

This place is on another level!! I've been eagerly awaiting it's opening for several months and today was the day I went in. I had a feeling it would be good, but didn't expect to be instantly floured the moment the chicken hit my mouth as I often need to let my first bite marinate for a few before determining whether or not I'm a fan. Anyway, here's the list of things that inspired me to write a Google review - something I never previously fathomed doing.

No topping limit generous with toppings VERY FRESH a bunch of toping choices everything is wonderfully seasoned the portions are nuts - my bowl weighed more than a newborn and now I get to enjoy my $15 meal over the course of 3 meals. - -Talk about value The staff is quick...