Dunya offre une expérience culinaire convaincante axée sur les saveurs authentiques du Moyen-Orient, préparées avec expertise grâce à des techniques de grillades traditionnelles. Les clients peuvent s'attendre à un assortiment vibrant de brochettes savamment assaisonnées, de viandes grillées à la perfection et de sandwichs savoureux, tous préparés avec des ingrédients frais et des recettes ancestrales. Le menu met en valeur la riche tapisserie de la cuisine moyen-orientale, proposant des portions copieuses et des plats aromatiques qui satisfont un palais averti. Chaque plat est préparé pour offrir un goût mémorable de la région, en mettant l'accent sur les épices audacieuses et les textures succulentes. Dunya propose une option de restauration simple mais profondément savoureuse pour ceux qui recherchent de véritables spécialités de grillades et de sandwichs du Moyen-Orient.
Dunya est largement reconnu comme l'un des meilleurs endroits à Montréal pour déguster un chawarma libanais authentique, plusieurs clients comparant la qualité et les saveurs à celles trouvées au Liban. Les avis soulignent régulièrement la fraîcheur des ingrédients, la tendreté des viandes, la qualité des frites croustillantes et les délicieuses sauces maison, notamment le toum à l'ail. Bien que le restaurant soit constamment achalandé avec de longues files d'attente, les clients apprécient l'efficacité, la gentillesse et la générosité de l'équipe. Malgré le manque d'espace et les ruptures de stock occasionnelles en fin de journée, le consensus général est que la qualité de la nourriture, les prix abordables et l'atmosphère accueillante en font une destination incontournable pour les amateurs de cuisine du Moyen-Orient.
I'm so happy that we decided to finally stop by! We ordered the chicken shawarma (originally my husband ordered the beef but as they had ran out, they nicely offered a refund of the difference between the two items, or a drink/ice cream/sauces) & while the content of the wrap is simple, the flavors blend so well. I was especially impressed with the pickles & the toum. The falafel is also crunchy on the outside, but so soft & flavorful on the inside. & less than $9 for a wrap, considering what's in it, is not a bad deal at all. Nice people, well run, good ingredients, & simple but absolutely delicious. We'll for sure be back!
Heard many people speak very highly of this place & I was not disappointed. It's a small but very cozy & clean joint. Service was prompt & friendly. The menu is a bit limited compared to other shawarma/lebanese fast-food restaurants, but the quality is much higher than most places. They do not have any sides other than fries, fattoush & various dipping sauces (not baba ghanoush or hummus or muhammara or tabouleh)
They do not have the usual herbed garlic potatoes, however the fries are some of the best fries to be had in Montreal. Freshly made, unlike every other cheap lebanese/greek/south asian fastfood places that use frozen, but at the same time not dark brown greasy like in most French Canadian joints. Seemed to be about 1/4 inch thick, perfectly golden & crispy. I much rather have those fries than garlic potatoes that have been sitting on the tray for way too long, which a lot of joints don't even bother reheating when you order & when they do, they use the microwave.
I had the chicken shawarma sandwich & it was pretty good. I don't particularly care for putting fries in sandwiches/wraps but it wasn't bad either. The wraps do not contain any lettuce or tomatoes unlike every other shawarma place in Montreal, which is a good thing, it doesn't end up being a soggy wet sour mess that overpowers the meat. This place only puts chicken, pickles & toum in their chicken shawarma. You have to like garlic though, because the toum does take over quite a lot. One of the drawbacks maybe is that it seems like the chicken does not have as much seasoning from baharat, or maybe I can't taste it because the toum in the sandwich just overpowers it completely. Also they do not offer platters for their chicken & beef shawarma, only for the falafel option. It's not like most Montreal shawarma/shishtaouk places taste much of cinnamon/allspice/cloves (especially the old school joints), but here it's definitely not a highlight.
I saw a deep purple squirt bottle in the prep area, looked like it might have been pomegranate molasses, but my chicken shawarma didn't really taste like it had any in it.
They offer self serve ice cold water, free of charge.
The prices & portions are on par with other shawarma restaurants in Montreal. The pitas are not huge, or stuffed with a lot of meat, but is okay sized. The fries portion is good. Paid $14.72 tax in. Pretty comparable to a lot of places out there & somewhat proportionate to the increase in minimum wage, but yes in the grand scheme of things it is a bit expensive, but it's the same everywhere.
Fabulous & kind staff with the best smiles & sweetest energy! The food is absolutely amazing, filling, flavourful, fresh & delicious. I don't eat gluten & the falafel plate is the best thing ever!! Keep up the good work Dunya, you truly are a gem in this city :)
The mint in the falafel wrap is incredible. It blew my mind. Why didn't I think of this?!
Chicken wrap was also very very good & garlicly. Wraps are on the smaller portion but its high quality.
