Boustan

What Reddit says

Montreal-born Lebanese shawarma chain with GTA branches. Redditors say the original in Montreal was much better, and describe the local locations as average and chain-like, though its vegan shawarma gets a mention.

Paraphrased from the comments below.

What to order

• 7.6
  Shawarma16 Redditors
  Worth trying
• Falafel2 Redditors
• Poutine1 Redditor

In their words

Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.

• “That original location was awesome. Then it started to drop off a bit when it expanded to other locations in Montreal, but was still good.”

• “Used to be very good (the original near Concordia), but have since been acquired, sprouting everywhere, and quality is not that different from other chains.”

• “came from montreal to toronto and after two years, shuttered one of its locations.”

• “went to Boustan cause one opened near where I used to live and I thought it was not good at all”

• “The one in North York is extremely average. Nothing special, the Falafel were nothing to remember by.”

• “except maybe the original Boustan in Montreal (though they didn’t make their own pita)”

• “similar to Boustan or even dare I say Amir in Montreal”

• “I tried one in Montreal and one at York mills, Montreal was better for sure lol”

• “Boustan has veg shawarma as well. Landwer has it but I don't find it that great. The other two are better.”

• “Just like Boustan turned to shit when it expanded to Ontario.”

• “for a fast food joint, the roasted taters (topped with their divine garlic sauce) @ Boustan absolutely slap”

• “pretty much only one Québec location is epic (the one on Crescent or close to it iirc)”