525 Shawarma

My wife was very excited about the opening of this restaurant, as she has enjoyed shawarma before at other establishments. I had never tried it, but I was also excited for something new to the area. The staff seemed friendly, and the inside of the building was clean and neat, but very sterile and cold. It actually pains me to leave such a negative, but truly honest review. The food we got was nearly inedible. We tried the beef shawarma on a hoagie roll, and a chicken shawarma pita, which honestly was just a wrap. Both the beef and chicken were literally sawdust dry. To the point it actually made it difficult to swallow. The beef shawarma sandwich had very little meat on it, and that alone would have been disappointing if not for the horrible taste and texture. You definitely didn't want mo

I'm Lebanese and I kid you not this is the best chicken Shawarma I've ever had. On top of that the owner is so friendly and warm and cares about his customers to the point where he remembered me after my FIRST time in. Everybody should at least try it, but if you're like me, you're gonna crave it and get it at least once a week. I will say I prefer thicker pita, but it's still delicious, tender, and juicy either way.

I’ve had the spicy chicken shawarma from here twice now and it’s consistently the best shawarma in the Roanoke area. The owner is a super friendly guy and served me and my wife a nice brewed tea. (It was Earl Grey with jasmine, cardamom, and rose.) I’m going to be coming here all the time.

Omar is the owner and is the best traditional foods with the most original times by adding his special ingredients to the recipes. MY FIRST TIME ! I will be back! Marinated chicken over 12 hours, over rice, with navy beans and desert. Thank You Father YHWH Jesus Christ and Holy Ghost for this family bringing such a unique experience to Vinton Virginia !

This is one of the best restaurants in the entire Roanoke area. I highly recommend the Chicken Shawarma Bowl. The rice was perfectly seasoned, tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and delicious pickled vegetables. That tzatziki was the best I’ve had. Everything tasted so fresh that I would be shocked if it wasn’t all house made. I believe it was the owner who took our order and made our food. It was obvious that he takes pride in what he’s serving to his community. Happy to have this restaurant in the area. We will continue to return.