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Taibah

Restaurant Mediterranean restaurant Middle eastern restaurant

🫤 The food quality is very average and not fresh at all, I bought a shawarma plate and a falafel sandwich (there were only 2 pieces of falafel in the sandwich and was smashed so you couldn’t even taste it. The cleanness of the restaurant was a disaster. Everything was not cleaned properly even the fr... People often mention shawarma, restaurant, chicken, plate, great, good, service, fresh, ordered, time,


Address

80 St Paul St, St. Catharines, ON L2R 3M2, Canada

Website

taibah-on.com

Contact

+1 289-362-3582

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (383 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11 am to 2 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 3 pm
  • Saturday: 11 am to 3 pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 11 am to 2 pm
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 2 pm
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 2 pm

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  • 2/5 koorosh d. 2 years ago on Google • 80 reviews
    The food quality is very average and not fresh at all, I bought a shawarma plate and a falafel sandwich (there were only 2 pieces of falafel in the sandwich and was smashed so you couldn’t even taste it. The cleanness of the restaurant was a disaster. Everything was not cleaned properly even the fridges with toppings. (check my pictures for reference)
    13 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Memo A. 2 years ago on Google • 44 reviews
    Great shawarma restaurant in St. Catherine and the flavor of shawarma is delicious .. I always look for a decent restaurant and I have a touch of generosity from the workers and the owner of the restaurant. My experience has been great and I will always revisit this place. Thanks to all the staff at this place, and these are the pictures of the food you ordered. Thank you very much. If you go to the restaurant, please leave me a comment about their experience. Enjoy ✌🏽✌🏽 .
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Robin “Kewlkeeff” C. 7 months ago on Google • 26 reviews
    I ordered a surprise bag through To Good to Go to be picked up at 7:30 and I arrived at that time, they were closed. They are supposed to be open till 8pm. Will not be going there ever and will be letting everyone I know as well to not give them any business. Douches
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Allen J. 6 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    Explain to me when you order chicken schwarma plate and then the owner tells you we are out of meat . 1. You're still open for business that day. 2. Replace meat with fallafle but instead of still making it as a plate dish you sub it for a wrap without even asking... I actually felt scammed lol Had he said we don't have the ingredients to make even a plate order ( rice, salad , sauces ) I would of right there said no thank you which brings me back to 1. Why even stay open for business when you can't make any dish that is meat related ridiculous business decisions
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Syed B. 10 months ago on Google • 39 reviews
    Good customer service. Food is very delicious but the Garlic is too sour to eat.

  • 1/5 Halie W. 1 year ago on Google
    If I could give this restaurant 0 stars I definitely would. We ordered from this restaurant using door dash and it was awful. Half of the food we ordered didn’t even arrive. The food that we did receive isn’t even edible. The lettuce is slimy/rotten, the chicken is dry and is hard as a rock and the beef is stringy and dry. I truly don’t know how this restaurant has passed inspection with public health. Do yourself a favour and avoid this dumpster fire called a restaurant. This place will never see a single dime of mine again. Actually with that being said, they will never see a dime of mine period. After sending photos to DoorDash we received a full refund.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Neil A. 2 years ago on Google
    This place used to be delicious a few years ago but now it's just disgusting. Ordered a shawarma sub and the bread was too hard and not edible. The falafel was too dry and the Baba ganoush was just downright terrible.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 pragasy p. 2 years ago on Google
    Customer service is very bad, they don't know to behave properly. They are very rude to customers.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Crafts, Art & A. 1 year ago on Google • 32 reviews
    I highly recommend eating here. MO did a great job. My husband and I were famished and decided to try. We ordered 2 chicken and beef plates, baklava, wings, and 2 gingerale and left feeling satisfied . Great service and our meals were prepared in good time. I will return to try more items from their menu. "khidmat mumtazatun. sa'aeud limazid min alshaawarma"

  • 1/5 Hardeepsinh R. 1 year ago on Google
    The owner or person whoever works there is very rude and doesn’t know how to treat their customers, no respect! Many better places for shawarma with better customer hospitality!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mostafa P. 7 months ago on Google • 15 reviews
    I had an amazing experience at this small Middle Eastern restaurant. The customer service was exceptional, and a huge thanks to Waseem, who went out of his way to make my visit memorable. The kababs I ordered were incredibly delicious, and I can't recommend this place enough for a quick and tasty Middle Eastern meal. Whether you choose to dine in or opt for takeout, you won't be disappointed!

  • 1/5 Brandon O. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordered large poutine. The fries were great but gravy was cold and the cheese didn't even slightly melt. Guy serving me looked miserable as if he hated his job. Just an awful experience. Won't go back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 La 2 years ago on Google
    Been ordering from here for awhile now, this place has pretty good chicken on the rocks/ chicken on sticks & they have good portions. Their shwarama is also pretty decent. The place is usually always clean and tidy. Also the people who work here are really nice too!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Cuba M. 2 years ago on Google
    Dirty workers,disgusting food i wouldnt feed it to my cat. Must be paying for fake reviews or somthing.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Basil 1 year ago on Google
    I regularly have food from there at night time and constantly get belly pain. And even the service and food were not good I didn't have any other choice to go at that time. I have to say the guy who was there at night time is so bad he doesn't care about the customers or the food. I had shawarma always but every day it was getting worse. I stopped going there because of health reasons. So anyone who thinks they got 4 stars for this restaurant is fooled. Don't take my word just try one time than u will understand what am saying.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Harry J. 5 months ago on Google • 9 reviews
    Scam restaurant with small portions, overpriced meals. The food was in the middle of the rotting process before I got it. Also I ordered on Uber Eats one time and cancelled because it was an app error. They charged me even though I cancelled within 10 seconds because they were "already making the meal". Impossible. The order was cancelled as fast as it was sent out. Terrible company.

  • 5/5 Cynthia C. 2 months ago on Google • 5 reviews New
    Beef shawarma plates were great: fresh taste and seasoning on point! Portions were huge, and not ALL filler rice. Meat was tender. Place doesn't look like much from the outside...but give it a try. Food speaks well.

  • 1/5 Rachael L. 11 months ago on Google
    Poutine was gross, the gravy was pure liquid and SO much of it. Fries seemed like they were refrozen 5 times and just overall not good. And for the price of everything with it being bad quality was disappointing. Got a poutine and shawarma on the rocks and we had to go somewhere straight away and get something else to eat !

  • 5/5 TK O. 1 year ago on Google
    Had the mixed shawarma plate today... perfect for those times when I can't decide if I want chicken or beef. Sooooo good. Great food, great prices and great service. Alakle jaed jidden jidden. I will definitely return for more. UPDATE: I'm back. That mixed plate was calling me. Mmmmmmmmm

  • 5/5 Umberto C. 1 year ago on Google
    We had the chicken shawarma plate and a falafel pita. The food was fresh and delicious and the owner was friendly.

  • 5/5 Rose T. 1 year ago on Google
    Don't walk past this spot without going in to try one of their amazing offerings. We sampled the falafel plate (came with a whole warmed pita, salad w pickles and tahini), baklava, and veggie samosas. The 6 falafels were large, fresh and tasty. The rice was fluffy and tasty. I was able to make a wrap with some of the ingredients from my plate and have plenty leftover for a plate as well. The baklava was fresh and not overly sweet. The 5 samosas had the right touch of spice. Definitely worth going back for more.

  • 5/5 Kamran M. 1 year ago on Google
    Hands down the best shawarma. And the falafel is fantastic. Authentic middle eastern food, bar none !!! Small place but staff is friendly with a big heart!

  • 5/5 Zaynab H. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent restaurant We were in Niagara and we were looking for a place to eat quickly. the beef shawerma sandwiches was excellent. very well garnished and very well cooked. We also tried the chicken sajs it was really good too.

  • 3/5 Ahmed D. 1 year ago on Google
    Food wasn't as great as I expected, was just OK, and the service was very bland. I ordered one thing and got served another 🤷🏻‍♂️.. Prices are a bit expensive compared to other halal restaurants and cafes. Overall experience wasn't that nice, definitely not coming back there again.

  • 5/5 Kandase S. 2 years ago on Google
    Food is always amazing and cooked/made well you wait. The man running the counter is the friendliest, kindest person who is always welcoming. Hands down my favourite place to grab a quick bite to eat

  • 1/5 Luka R. 3 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    Did a too good to go order and they told me that there was no food left. Didn’t even receive a re-fund. Will not be going back.

  • 5/5 Kyle M. 2 years ago on Google
    Beauty shawarma. Affordable, delicious, quality. Been have many many times, will continue to come back. Also great a late night bite.

  • 5/5 GhostBoyGhoul T. 1 year ago on Google
    Best shwarma in St. Catharines; & I've tried them all. Their plates are a great bang for you buck, & if you go for chicken or beef it's ready in roughly 60 seconds. Super friendly/ personable staff too.

  • 2/5 Joan H. 1 year ago on Google
    I am at fairview mall and the sign said be back in 5 minutes but waited over half hour and nobody. Dont know how they expect to kerp afloat in this mall if no one to serve. Just wanted to try the food. Your loss Taibah!!

  • 1/5 Joseph S. 1 year ago on Google
    I have to honestly say that this place has poor customer service and the beach warmer mean is extremely dry and overcooked I don't know how the rest of the food is but it's very unappealing and I threw out my beef shawarma after two bites complete waste of $10. My honest opinion is I don't like pizza pizza but you're better off going to them to fill an empty void if you are hungry

  • 5/5 Kevin S. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely amazing! Chicken and Beef Shawarma is the most authentic taste I've had in years. You would have to go to NYC for taste like this!!

  • 5/5 Tamzidul I. 2 years ago on Google
    Ordered so many times, very consistent and decent portion size in my opinion.

  • 5/5 Meggan E. 2 years ago on Google
    Fast and friendly customer service, fantastic food as always. Hot and fresh

  • 4/5 Colin H. 5 years ago on Google
    We enjoyed a lovely afternoon shopping in downtown St. Catharines.Then we enjoyed a lovely meal at Taibah. The lentil soup and chicken Shawarma are excellent. The portion sizes are good and the price is very reasonable.

  • 3/5 Julia P. 2 years ago on Google
    Good fattoush salad, a bit overpriced for the portion sizes. Do not recommend the side if pita bread, it was hard and not very fresh. Service was quick.

  • 4/5 Ahamed S. 2 years ago on Google
    Liked the chicken shawarma family platter. Beef shawarma was not that great compared to other restaurants. Parking is a problem

  • 5/5 Artur T. 2 years ago on Google
    Tried shawarma here once - pretty good, big size for what you're paying 🤤 Friendly stuff and clean place 👌🏼

  • 3/5 J G. 2 years ago on Google
    Ordered for fries and chicken platter. Chicken was raw in some places but a huge piece. It wasn’t well-spiced but was manageable to an extent.

  • 5/5 Danielle Marie Photography H. 2 years ago on Google
    Very generous amount of fresh and delicious food

  • 5/5 The J. 2 years ago on Google
    Tried the beef Shawarma wrap (sandwich) and it was awesome!

  • 5/5 Debra T. 2 years ago on Google
    My very first time having falafel, it was amazing. The different choices of toppings was dizzying. Definitely would go back again.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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