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7/11/2025, 12:09:46 PM
In order of excellence:
1. Al Arabe, corner of Thames and ElSalvador, Palermo district, excellent
2. Qatar Shawarma, near Barrio Chino, high marks
3. Shawarma Serrano, near Plaza Serrano, pretty good
4. Shami, multiple locations around town, just ok
5. Shawarma Kabab King, on Santa Maria de Oro, almost inedible
I was expecting Qatar to come out on top until I randomly ran into Al Arabe yesterday evening. I passed by Al Arabe and it smelled so good that I went in there instead of a BBQ place I'd planned on. I was glad I changed my mind. The sandwich was easily the best of any of them, although it could use some more salad thrown into it. The hummus was likewise flavorful and well-spiced. They had some sort of cheese-ravioli things, IIRC called "queso bolak" or something like that, which were something like ricotta inside a pie-crust type wrapper, with a sour cream sort of dip to accompany. Al Arabe also included three sauces to put on the shawarma, one of which was moderately spicy, one which was basically a yogurt or sour cream sauce, and one which was intermediate, all good.
Qatar Shawarma was great, but downmarks for the meat being a little tough. Their sauce was very garlicky and thick, and they slathered it on. They included french fries, which were pretty good -- if you want french fries with your shawarma, this is the place to go.
Shawarma Serrano was nice, but used flour tortillas instead of pita bread, so kind of a cheat. A solid middle choice.
Shami was just ok for the shawarma itself, but their hummus was just plain bad. If you're desperate for lunch and don't have time to go elsewhere, it's a choice.
Lastly, Shawarma Kabab King had bad flavor all around. The sauce that they used in large quantity is awful. I couldn't get a sense of how the meat would taste by itself, but it didn't seem to have much flavor of its own.
For anyone planning on visiting Buenos Aires, enjoy, it's a city with an enormous number of great restaurants.
1. Al Arabe, corner of Thames and ElSalvador, Palermo district, excellent
2. Qatar Shawarma, near Barrio Chino, high marks
3. Shawarma Serrano, near Plaza Serrano, pretty good
4. Shami, multiple locations around town, just ok
5. Shawarma Kabab King, on Santa Maria de Oro, almost inedible
I was expecting Qatar to come out on top until I randomly ran into Al Arabe yesterday evening. I passed by Al Arabe and it smelled so good that I went in there instead of a BBQ place I'd planned on. I was glad I changed my mind. The sandwich was easily the best of any of them, although it could use some more salad thrown into it. The hummus was likewise flavorful and well-spiced. They had some sort of cheese-ravioli things, IIRC called "queso bolak" or something like that, which were something like ricotta inside a pie-crust type wrapper, with a sour cream sort of dip to accompany. Al Arabe also included three sauces to put on the shawarma, one of which was moderately spicy, one which was basically a yogurt or sour cream sauce, and one which was intermediate, all good.
Qatar Shawarma was great, but downmarks for the meat being a little tough. Their sauce was very garlicky and thick, and they slathered it on. They included french fries, which were pretty good -- if you want french fries with your shawarma, this is the place to go.
Shawarma Serrano was nice, but used flour tortillas instead of pita bread, so kind of a cheat. A solid middle choice.
Shami was just ok for the shawarma itself, but their hummus was just plain bad. If you're desperate for lunch and don't have time to go elsewhere, it's a choice.
Lastly, Shawarma Kabab King had bad flavor all around. The sauce that they used in large quantity is awful. I couldn't get a sense of how the meat would taste by itself, but it didn't seem to have much flavor of its own.
For anyone planning on visiting Buenos Aires, enjoy, it's a city with an enormous number of great restaurants.
7/10/2025, 8:00:48 AM
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Amerifat visiting your lovely country, OP. Sad that you feel so negative about it, it's a pleasant place with an enormous number of beautiful young women.
Amerifat visiting your lovely country, OP. Sad that you feel so negative about it, it's a pleasant place with an enormous number of beautiful young women.
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