75 Macdonell St, Guelph, ON N1H 2Z7, Canada
We are a local family restaurant specializing in Shawarma and related dishes from the Middle Eastern and Indian styles. Some of our most popular dishes are Chicken or Beef Shawarma and Butter Chicken. We also offer daily specials and vegan dishes.
Ordered chicken shawarma it tasted pretty fresh, but defiantly not a shawarma more of a chicken wrap. The owners were very friendly and very nice would definitely come just for the atmosphere. I appreciate how nice they were.
best veggie samosas in guelph!! always open late, the owners are so sweet, everything made fresh. the chicken shawarma is also so delicious. love it here!!
STAY AWAY from the BEEF it's not beef. It's some kind of mince meat, almost like a frozen meatloaf you would find in the freezer section. That is definitely not tasty tenden pieces of beef as advertised. Far from it. I ate a third of the wrap and threw out the rest and I'm not a picky eater. Please do yourself a favor and order something else or try another location. Better options down the street. Felt sick soon after. Mr. Owner please take this off the menu
Delicious wraps! I ordered the falafel wrap and they added apples (added a good blend of sweetness to it). My boyfriend got the chicken shawarma wrap and recommends it! Definitely recommend and it tastes so healthy and flavourful.
From getting through the door, you are pleasantly greeted by owners, as if you were family. Menu is not overly large because everything is freshly prepared and not warmed up frozen food like other similar restaurants in the neighborhood. Would you believe it, owners make their own fresh spices and ground different seeds to make their food amazingly tasty. This place is a live testimony of how tasty and nutritious vegetarian food can really be. After eating here, I feel light on my feet and energized because their food is so healthy and light, but also filling. If you are in downtown Guelph, this is THE best place to eat!
absolutely love the food here. the chicken shawarma is so good every time and the people here are lovely. whenever i’m downtown i always stop by here!
Our of the many options for food in this area I took a chance on Tangy & Tasty and I am glad I did! I was served by great people in a timely manner and I love that they focus on a compact menu so you can be sure they are good at what they do. I got the Chicken on the Rocks (chicken and rice) which came with garlic sauce on top and I chose to go with the hot sauce as well (careful! this isn't sriracha you are dealing with!). I had gotten used to the bland versions you get at places like Lazeez but I was blown away! Great portions of high quality chicken that was flavourful by itself but the sauce took it to the next level! You have to try it! Generous portions, amazing taste, reasonably priced and great service in a sea of boring corporate chains is what this place is and you will be glad you tried it😍
Great local place to eat i highly recommend. The place is small and cozy and the food is very tasty and decent price for the big portion. When you start eating here you never get full. I will definitely keep coming here the owner is nice and has been running the shop for 10+years. This really is a Great place to grab a quick bite it only takes 3 minutes to make one the things that i post a picture of and its very warm and delicious.
The best.
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes Food
Great food and decent prices! The owners are very friendly.
The owners are awesome, the food is always hot and fresh. Fully recomend for a quick pick up.
The best shawarma place in downtown, with incredibly ....friendly and pleasant service.
very good food and service must visit
Wasnt hot. Veggies were fresh but meat was not hot and tasted not fresh and bad
What a wonderful place to eat. Food is very good. Very tasty. The owners give amazing service. I highly suggest trying it. Will definitely be going back. Parking: Free parking for 2hrs
Excellent shawarma on the rocks!! So damn good!!! and the people working here were friendly. Only complaint is that the place was literally packed with people just standing around that weren t even ordering or waiting for food.
THATS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT. THATS WHY HES THE GOAT, THE GOAT
Thursday chicken curry special was great, salad was fresh and flavorful
Really worth the price I hundred percent this to everyone because its bread is really the one that people uses for shawarma bestseller compared to competitor
Chutney is to die for, homemade
Grabbed a falafel wrap spicy - great size for one person. Would come here again for food.
Dont get the beef shawarma. It is just sadness on a plate.
Was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food here! I ordered from them accidentally but am so glad I did. The chicken is one of the first shawarma places that was all tender and didnt have any really hard pieces. Flavour was great and the salad was really good too. Would have liked it if they included some more sauce on the shawarma and separated the shawarma from the salad as they kind of mixed in the same box. The service was great though as the staff were exceptionally kind. A great hidden gem in Guelph!
One of the finest in the area. I drive in from Halton Hills just for a Shawarma here !
Just got Samosa with chickpeas from this place, loved it, this place is on my everytime list now!
This is not shawarma... its gyro. Passed up on real shawarma to eat this... so upset
Best shawarma wraps around! Service is always fast and friendly, food is always hot and fresh. Always the first place I take friends for a bite to eat in Guelph, tasty and tangy more than lives up to its namesake!
Nice people and tasty food
currently dining in as Im writing this... super juicy and tender pieces of chicken. having the shawarma plate. owners are super friendly. definitely my new favorite place. highly recommend.
Definitely best shawarma in Guelph. Owners are really nice and make the best Arabic and Indian food
Terrible. Not sure how any competent human being could even fathom serving food this dry and crunchy. I couldn t even finish 1/4 of the portion I ordered.
this floor is extremely clean. lay on it for the best shawarma of you re life. excellent veggies.(i m from waterloo, from outta town , they know). Vegetarian options: excellent veggies
great to see a family-run business. The chicken shawarma platter has fresh ingredients and doesnt taste greasy. Their veggie samosas are delicious and freshly made. Prices are affordable for this economy.
Had the butter chicken after so long and the rice tasted like old. Didnt eat it. It tasted terrible. Hopefully, they do check their ingredients. This was my favourite butter chicken place to go to five years ago. But I dont think Ill come back again.
Some of the best Shawarma Ive ever had
Amazing food and service.
Tried their samosas and chicken shawarma. I have to say lovely people. Food is fresh and tasty! I d visit again to try some more of their offerings.
I m always greeted by the owners, who still after all these years remember me (even after being out of province for 6 years) I would always make it a mission to get my tangy and tasty. Friendliest service and always with a smile. Portions are massive and the price is right. The chicken tikka dish is my all time favourite and worth the 10 minute wait for it to be made. Go support this amazing small business, even if it s getting a samosa! Keep up the great work
So disappointed. After not being to thos restaurant for a few years, I was excited to have a shawarma wrap. It was so salty and the only taste to it was salty. They used to be so delicious and flavorful. My daughter had butter chicken and samosas. They were yummy. I wouldnt recommend the shawarma.
This is a hole in the wall gem thats for sure. Their food is great and their service is fast. Try the pakoras, they are phenomenal!
Delicious food, friendly staff, theyll make it as mild or hot as youd like, its amazing. This our go to for the family - something for everyone, always exactly as ordered, so ....
The curry there is amazing and the couple who run the place are amazing. Have been going for many years and will always keep going.
Great food and great people. The pakoras are made fresh and are fantastic. Check the hand crafted pottery while you are there it is .
Had this after a night out two shawarma wraps for 21 bucks and they were CRAZYYY GOOD if you want some authentic food that is nicely portioned. Try this
Love this place, the owners are so nice and the food is soo good! I dont like getting shawarma or pakoras from anywhere else its just not same.
Paid $31 for two shawarma chicken plates. Got two half size chicken bowls with bland chicken, a bit of mundane sauce and rice. Could ve been much better. The food was quick which was a plus I guess.
Amazing food.Loved the chicken Shwarama plate.
good people, decent food
Best Place, hands down, for Shawarma!! Their price and overstuffed wraps are full of flavour and loads of protein! The owners are so friendly and it s worth just going to see them as they brighten your day and fuel your belly!
I just wish the two people working there would adopt me best place in guelph
Delicious food and always the kindest service, I will be recommending this place to everyone I know. Affordable and tasty!
Delicious food, lovely people and amazing food service!!!!
Always amazing. Butter chicken, chicken/beef shawarma is some of the best around. This food is made with love and worth every penny. Updating this post from years back and still think this is some of the best food in town! :)
Always good food ... owners are always pleasant and friendly ... dishes are very flavourful and generous. Highly recommend
One of the best beef shawarma s in Guelph. Definitely worth a try.
Shawarma was not shawarma. Its just an Indian flavoured chicken wrap, with huge chunks of chicken and vegetables. But the portion size was huge though. No Mediterranean flavour at all for a shawarma
Great food, always a fair price. Really special spot
Lovely family owned restaurant, great for takeout with hours extending late. Our favourite shawarma in town!
best shawarmas I have ever had
The flavour of the shawrma is
I have been to many shawrma places this one is best . I just loved it Food
Love the shawarma! Very generous portion.
Chicken shawarma was tasty, not dry, and a large portion. Samosas were perfect. Nice people, quality food.
Unassuming counter that makes extremely good variations of your favourites. Falafel is the best Ive ever had, Pakora is delicious and could almost pass as mock-popcorn chicken (seriously). Samosas are heaving with fresh ingredients. This is NOT like a chain Shawarma place, they go above and beyond expectation here. Great soda selection and the friendliest people.
Great quantity and amazing quality, better than osmows
Authenticity at its finest Inlove with there vegetable pakora and the shawarma my go to place for indian cuisine. They really deserve more credit.
The food is something to speak about. Like its name says it all .
An absolute gem, right smack dab in the middle of Guelph. The food and service is astounding. This is not your fast food Shwarma, this is Tangy Tasty. A very unique and delicious Shwarma that you cannot get anywhere else. The Shwarma so good and made with so much love. Treat yourself and visit for some food. You will not regret it.
Been going here since i was a kid. And the food has always been amazing. Best shawarma in town and big servings for a great price.
BEST SHAWARMA EVER!!!
Delicious fresh food, friendly owners. Looking forward to our next take out night!! Excited to try Friday or Saturday Chicken Curry.
Sign says open at 11am, still closed at 11:15. Must be closed due to covid
Great food
Great value, great service, great flavours - highly recommended!
Love this place! Try the Chicken Shawarma Wrap and dont forget to grab an order of samosas.
Value + tasty & tangy + friendly = win/win!
Run by the sweetest lady, the food is delicious! I think they make the best falafel wrap in town. Highly recommend a visit. :)
Perfect mom and pop shop great food fantastic people
Samosa peas and the beef shawarma plate were delicious. The service was also excellent.
Super nice people and absolutely delish food
Good people!!!
After many years of having graduated from the University of Guelph, I once again found myself at the infamous intersection Macdonell and Whyndam at 2 AM after a night of carousing. I decided to go back to my roots and treat myself to a samosa and chickpeas at Tangy and Tasty. This was a dish I used to eat early on in my bar career as I aimed to incorporate plant-based foods before I was vegan. In those early years I had built somewhat of a relationship with the owner who was still there! Not only did she recognize me, but she also even remembered my name. It felt like I travelled through a time machine to 2016. The samosa and chickpeas tasted as delicious as I remembered, one of the healthier dishes you can eat to help launch the hangover recovery before you go to bed. Excellent value for your dollar...beers
Best shawarma I ve ever had. When someone asks for a recommendation for a place to eat in Guelph, this is my number one always. One of the owners also makes gorgeous pottery you can purchase here.
Wonderful people and great food.
Always the best!!
I had a shawarma last week & its not worth to the money.
I ve been going here regularly since moving to Guelph 2011-2017, and any time I m back in town I get some butter chicken or shawarma salad
A wonderful mom and pop restaurant. All of the ingredients are fresh and delicious. You will be greeted with a warm smile and, very soon afterwards, a warm belly. Easily the best falafel in the city. If you are quantity and quality in a shawarma hut, you dont need to look any further.
Always love going. The owners are really friendly and make you feel welcomed.
Excellent food. Family run and it shows they care about the food and customers. Highly recommended!
Its Tangy and its Tasty!! What more can I say!
The food made me feel sick.. never again ZERO STARS
Amazing!
Best shawarma in Guelph hands down. And biggest too...owners are the nicest people always happy and take such care and love making your meal. If there was 10 stars I would happily give it 10. Thank you so much for being in Guelph!
awesome tast
Wow. Fabulous gem. I came through from out of town and bought a chicken shawarma. It was massive and messy. Fresh toppings. I highly recommend. Sorry ate it too quick to get a picture. It is HUGE. Better to eat it at home than in the car. Just saying.
Highly highly recommend. Wonderful butter chicken, great every time!
Very unique and tasty butter chicken
Just stopped here while passing through town. Wonderful people and fantastic food, chicken shawarma was Delicious. Thank you
Great people, amazing food!!!
Great food without breaking the bank!
This place is gross.
Best food Ive ever had!
Best shawarma Ive ever had!! Really lives up to the name and the owners are very friendly
The best shawarma in Guelph hands down:)
The best shawarma. I came from Toronto worried we wouldnt find a lot of diverse food in Guelph, but this was one of the places that showed me just how good the food in Guelph can be. Dont come here expecting traditional middle eastern shawrma; it is more like an Indian fusion, which means the spice has a bit more depth and intensity. Absolutely delicious: spicy, crispy, tender, and very flavourful. I will be back here.
Very tasty! The wraps are huge and well made. Absolutely my new favourite shawarma place in Guelph! It s a must try
Some of the friendliest owners Ive ever had the pleasure to give my business to. I ordered a beef shawarma wrap and it was a generous portion, prepared extremely quickly, and was absolutely delicious. I also ordered vegetable samosas and they were big and crispy! I will most definitely be coming back to Tangy & Tasty as well as telling my friends about this.
Wonderful family business... the food is prepared by genuine, kind and caring people. If your are in Guelph drop in and support nice and deserving family!
I found this little gem of a place when I moved to Guelph several years ago. It quickly became my go-to shawarma place for the area. Food and service is phenomenal and I like to choose the spiciest option to suit my own tastes.
Best falafel wrap that I ve ever had, it has so much flavour. They always put apples or some other fruit in my wraps. It has been my favourite lunch spot in Guelph since moving here for school five years ago. Thank you so much!
The food here is always amazing. One of, if not the best Shawarma in Guelph.
Best in Guelph
Delicious and so packed with fresh ingredients.
Fantastic! Easily one of my favorite places to eat out. Shawarma is the best Ive ever had. Amazing people and a great atmosphere!
Best Shawarma in the city... hugest portion size youll ever see....Nicest people. Forget all these chain places... Support local.
I cant say enough about this restaurant! The food is amazing. The staff is SO friendly. Their hours are great. 2 samosas for $3 is a steal! The beef shawarma wraps are to die for. While youre in there make sure you check out Maninders beautiful handmade pottery. Such a lovely family-owned business.
Really good
Very tasty souce
Best Shawarma ever! The owners are amazing! Food made with love!
Very yummy, nice sized portions, lovely customer service!
Authentic and fresh. Owners are super friendly.
Will visit again soon!
Since I found this place I can t stop going. Easily best falafel in Guelph!!! Such great service too.
Possibly the best shawarma in the world
best place to eat. Love the food and can never get enough of it.
Awesome food
Best I ve ever had. 100% would recommend to everyone. The customer service is always on point.
Great independent shawarma place! Staff/ owners are extremely friendly and the chicken wrap never disappoints! Always tastes fresh and prices are very fair.
Almost everything is made in house, from the zippy tzatziki to the incredible samosas and tamarind sauce. Best shawarma in Guelph, hands down.
Awesome food and very friendly staff. For takeout lunch or dinner, this place is great. I would highly recommend you try it out if youre in the area.
Very Tasty Butter Chicken
The best food ever in town
This place is absolutely disgusting. Definitely got sick after eating this. The Inside definitely wouldnt pass health code standards. Dont waste your money here.
Best Indian food in town, for sure. The couple that owns it are friendly and chatty. They always ask how I ve been and remember me even when I ve been away for a long time (years). The samosas are fresh and delicious. I will keep going back until they close. Good food and good price.
Always great food at good prices. And the service is always excellent.
Lets make this clear right off the bat - this is unique Shawarma. The owner marinates her chicken in a Ugandan spice blend somewhat similar to Tandoori masala.ITS SHAWARMA MADE WITH AFRICAN SPICED, CRISPY SLICES OF ROTISSERIE COOKED CHICKEN.
Delicious Butter Chicken!
Awesome home made Shawarma!!
Sweetest owners around. Delicious shawarma, hard working people, fair prices. You will always be greeted with a smile and if you re lucky like me, a hug. Love this place and hope it never leaves town.
Amazing!!! Manider has great customer service and she is so friendly and nice.
Great tasting food and lovely family.
Never miss stopping here when Im in Guelph
Wonderful establishment.
The chickpeas and samosas here are exquisite! Flaky pastry full of tender potatoes and peas. Perfectly simmered chickpeas full of delicious seasonings. This place is my #1 go-to for samosa cravings. Owners are super friendly and a joy to visit. I hear the shawarma is great too, but I always get the same thing.
Wonderful fresh food and happy people. Love going to this place.
I just love this place.
Amazing vegetable pakora and HUGE yummeh shawarma!! Large pop and dinner for 2 for under $25. Awesome owner/ operators!! Highly recommend.
I always did take out on Fridays and liked what I ordered. There is seating for dine in, have seen people dining in couple of times. To me it is like a typical downtown lunch place near your work. Personal preference i would not sit and eat in there. Food is not terrible you can give a shot but you gotta wait coz they make everything from scratch.
I ordered a falafel and it wasnt inedible, but not good enough to want to go back especially considering the egregious pricing (it was $9 for a single falafel wrap). This is one of those strange messed up places that not only do not have tahini sauce, they dont even know what it is. I asked if they had it, they gave me a blank stare and said they had tzaziki, I said I didnt want it, and asked again if they had tahini because what kind of shawarma/falafel place doesnt have tahini? They again offered the tzaziki sauce, I said no again because why in the world would I want yogurt on my falafel? Thats just nasty. Anyways, after saying no again, he said that its homemade and really good, I said no I dont want it, then he walks away and says something in a different language blah blah blah tzaziki blah blah blah and sure enough I get some weird ass falafel with tzaziki sauce that I paid way too much for. Only reason I went there in the first place was because the good places I usually go to were closed, and I sincerely regret it.
Such good food and not expensive!
The best chicken swarma ever!!! Its an unique fusion of Indian, African and Middle-Eastern spices. I absolutely love it. The owners are good people. Check it out!
Very nice owners, good prices and good Shawarma.
I come here every weekend to have shawarma with rice plate its always fresh and so good I love it.
Very polite and considerate staff, great quality food!
By far the best place to get food after a night out in Guelph! They are so friendly and have been taking care of all of us for years. The food is amazing and flavorful, and the owners are the nicest place on the planet!
Amazing shawarmas and friendly owner couple..
Love their butter chicken, chicken and beef shawarma, and samosas!!! One of my favorite spots in town. Update: We were walking up and the owners saw us, they had already closed!!!! Did they not just come back to open up for us? I LOVE them. You dont get that anywhere else.
Food is delicious and staff are so nice! Love this place!
Best option for middle eastern & Indian food in town. Good portions and very affordable. Also, very accessible downtown location, quick and super friendly service. Highly recommended.
My favourite shawarma place. The food is delicious, the owners are very friendly, lovely people.
Great
The best food! OMG .. AMAZING service
So delicious, filling, and excellent value for the price. the staff are uber friendly & warm. Best Schwarma in town by far!
Disgusting!
Unreal
The most delicious shawarma. Its big and can fill 2 persons.
Always fresh, and always delicious one of Guelphs rare gems.
Absolutely the best shawarma you could find anywhere. The only shawarma that tastes great on its own
Tasteless and dirty are the two words that describe my visit to this restaurant. The food was absolutely spice less and tasteless, I have never ever had such a bland experience in an Indian restaurant. The tables, chair, floor, etc were so dirty as well. I cant imagine going back to this place or recommending it to anyone
Fantastic food that is reasonably priced and the owners are lovely people
The shawarma was amazing and the ladies working there were very nice!
Good shawarmas.
Very nice meals, friendly and caring staff