Wolf Down in Kanata

5104 Kanata Ave., Kanata, ON K2K 0P1, Canada

★★★★★
(99 reviews)
Categories: Restaurant Doner kebab restaurant

About

Sleek counter-serve for German-style doner kebabs with vegan, gluten-free & halal options.

Website
wolfdown.com
Address
5104 Kanata Ave., Kanata, ON K2K 0P1, Canada
Plus Code
83FF+9G Kanata, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
11 AM–10 PM
Tuesday
11 AM–10 PM
Wednesday
11 AM–10 PM
Thursday
11 AM–10 PM
Friday
11 AM–10 PM
Saturday
11 AM–10 PM
Sunday
11 AM–10 PM

Services

Service options
No-contact delivery Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Halal food Healthy options Vegan options Vegetarian options
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Catering Seating
Amenities
Gender-neutral toilets Toilets Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Casual
Crowd
Family friendly LGBTQ+ friendly Transgender safe space
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments
Children
Good for kids
Parking
Free parking lot Parking
Pets
Dogs allowed Dogs allowed inside Dogs allowed outside

Photos

Reviews

4.8
★★★★★
99 reviews

Most Mentioned

spicy sauce (8) beef sandwiches (6) doner (6) bowl (6) tofu (5) salad (5) bank (3) protein (2) donair (2) rotisserie (2)
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★★★★★
December 6, 2024

The tofu sandwich is an excellent vegan option. Im so glad they have the 2 vegan sauces as well. It’s so delicious I drive out of my way to go here!

★★★★★
November 28, 2024

I’ve only been to this location twice, but every time has been amazing. The staff there are super nice. The environment is super welcoming and the food is always delicious. I love what they’ve done with the place and I will definitely keep coming back.

★★★★★
November 10, 2024

Excellent representation of an authentic Berlin donar. In a sea of shawarma and wannabe-greek joints that ottawa has to offer, wolf down is much needed refreshing option. I wish I lived closer, but I must say it's worth the drive. Will be going back as soon as possible. If going for the first time make sure to have the sandwich with both the secret and the spicy sauce.

★★★★★
August 26, 2024

My new go to place for a high protein meal. The chicken sandwich is always loaded, veggies are fresh and the bread has great texture too.

★★★★
July 8, 2024

I ordered two beef sandwiches to go with everything and mixed sauces (secret and spicy). They were great! Compared to GDK, the sandwiches were a bit spicier, a little less seasoned, and not as sweet. I preferred the bread at Wolf Down over GDK's bread. However, my daughter noted that as she was eating, there was too much meat at the back end and not enough veggies.

★★★★
July 7, 2024

The tofu sandwich is super filling and fresh! One time our bread was grilled, and another time it wasn't, but had more filling! Can't complain too much either way, cause it tasted great :)

★★★★
February 14, 2024

I'm so happy that this Halal chain has opened in Kanata. We ordered the food to go, it's a small spot the order was prepared reasonably fast. But staff had an issue with the payment system!I like that food is fresh and fulfilling. Personally felt they can get more flavours with the sauces. I ordered extra on the side and dipped my sandwich in it which made it better. Wish they had sides like fries or something to go alone with the meal though!

★★★★★
January 20, 2024

I loved the restaurant downtown and was so excited when I found out they were opening a place in Kanata. They didn't disappoint. The sandwiches were just how I remembered them. They were amazing. They even gave my 3 year old a plate of cucumbers and dip. Her favorite. I would like to see a kids size sandwich, though. I don't like to share mine...

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 18, 2024

Great food, fast service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 18, 2024

Excellent quick generous sandwich

★★★★★
December 8, 2024

Very good. Large amount!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 8, 2024

Sandwich was not cheap but very large and very tasty. All ingredients were fresh, meat was nicely spiced and the secret sauce was tasty (and not at all like the horrible Halifax Donair abomination). Next time I may try the salad bowl version.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 24, 2024

Wolfdown Just like the downtown location.. the total experience was on point and worthy of the 5 stars. Very excited to have a location closer to me. Will be back for sure! Thanks

★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Not what I expected in a donair. Pricey 17.00

★★
November 22, 2024

I was very dissapointed with my chicken bowl. They put way too much sauce in the bowl and it actually ruined everything for me. Maybe go a lot lighter on the sauce. The side of red spicy sauce I got with my dish was very good. If i go back I will probably say no main sauce in the bowl just a side of the red sauce.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 22, 2024

Good sandwich, looked very similar to the one advertised

★★
October 22, 2024

Food is ok for Ottawa. Portion size is also good. However, meat was cold. They did use meat from the container at the side of the doner shelf. So they did not put fresh meat. They trim and put it in a container. Could not get the point exactly. Hopefully it was not the remaining doner from last night. Overall experience was below ok. Will not come back!

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Very delicious and a unique twist on a doner sandwich!!! Will be back for sure!!

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Wow those are real sandwiches and for a decent price

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Wolfed that down quick! Amazing food

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Allahuma baarik great food and great services

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Not the typical Canadian style shawarma, this one uses fresh pita and ingredients Big portions, tasty, very satisfying Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 22, 2024

Really delicious and pretty great staff. Their menu isnt really big, but what they specialise in is fantastic. You can dine-in; but its like eating at a Subway. Nothing wrong, but not a waiter style restaurant if thats what you were expecting.

★★★★★
September 22, 2024

Great food!

★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Vegetarian options: With a choice of seasoned tofu for protein, the food is compatible with a vegan diet. Food

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Great food! We love both the wraps and rice bowls. The service is also always very good. Vegetarian options: Great vegan and vegetarian options.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Best halal doner ever - the in house bread and secret sauce is what makes the sandwich so special. You can both dine in or take out price is reasonable as well - they have vegetarian vegan options in addition to having both halal chicken and beef - a must have Vegetarian options: Tofu Dietary restrictions: Halal

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 22, 2024

Awesome food and excellent customer service. A new favourite.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

The food was soooo good and the service was amazing!! We came all the way from barrhaven but it was really worth it! Thank you guys! Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

great service, great food and very clean place.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Chicken and beef sandwiches were both awesome, service was super fast and very friendly. I absolutely recommend this location.

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

Delicious chicken and beef sandwiches. Quick service, lacking atmosphere, sanitary decor but dirty tables.

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

soo good!! and didn t have to go to downtown

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Sevice was good. Food was tasty. I recommend Wolf Down.

★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Comparing this to German Donar , the bread and the sauce is not as delicious . The meat was good though! Food

Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Now let me say, I m a huge wolf down fan so this review hurts me to write. I loved the location on bank st and was excited when they opened in Kanata as that s my end of town. Ordered a chicken sandwich with everything, went to pay cash and that was not accepted so I m not a big fan of that, also noticed that they had the rotisserie s for all the meats but they were not being used, the meat came out of a container on the counter. The chicken tasted like it was cooked last week, it was super dry and not flavourful. I m not sure what was going on but definitely not impressed Kanata. Get your s together.

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Such an amazing place we have in Kanata. If you like German food this is the place to be, amazing atmosphere, customer service and the food is to die for. Very clean, good aesthetic, amazing service. 5/5 from me!

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

A German donair who knew! The Wolf Down location we visited in Kanata is tucked away in one of the many Kanata malls. I had the beef sandwich with special sauce which comes stuffed into a panini style flat bread. The quantity of the sandwich s contents seemed impossibly stuffed in to the flat bread but was in the end, amazingly easy to eat. The taste and flavours were excellent, and we all literally wolfed the food down. Definitely worth the drive to Kanata or their other more centrally located outlet.

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Great food plus Yassine was so friendly and professional

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Tasty food! Enjoyed the salad bowl with chicken!

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

Absolutely incredible

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

If you go once you will enjoy this taste. clean and tasty and the staff is nice. and you don t expect much

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

It really is a delight, the quantity is very generous and the welcome is warm. I highly recommend. Best wishes .

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

Wow! The donair sandwich I had was absolutely divine. The flavors were perfectly balanced, the meat was tender and the sauce was out of this world. I dare say no other restaurant can even come close to competing with this masterpiece

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Simple menu, phenomenal product! Could not ask for more. Portion is great, thin bread loaded with tons of veggies and protein (very healthy portion). Secret sauce and spicy sauce are both great options. Seriously super happy I found this place. Will be a return client 100% Vegetarian options: They offer a Tofu option! Good stuff.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Simple food done well. I was excited to have a European style kebab house open in Kanata and it didn t disappoint, the meat is cooked on a spit and loaded into charred focaccia bread, salad or rice with toppings of your choice. Add secret or spicy sauce, or both of course and enjoy. Doner kebabs from my youth - delicious!

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

The food here is absolutely delicious! Every dish we tried was bursting with flavor and cooked to perfection the service also was impeccable from start to finish. Highly recommended! Bravo !

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

So nice to see this downtown quality (i.e., Bank St. location) making its way to Kanata -- Berlin street food inspired -- techno club hopefully is next :-)

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

Amazing sandwiches and rice bowls! Yummy!

★★★
April 22, 2024

The food was ok, not amazing at all but just ok. They dont accept cash money and dont offer printed receip, i dont even think that it is legal here in Canada... I went there once and dont plan to go back.

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

Great spot for lunch! Very friendly staff, and really great food! Never had a bad experience here. Dietary restrictions: Halal

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Very very delicious food

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Its very delicious and with very good service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Updating my previous 3-star review to 5-stars after they knocked it out of the park on my second visit. I had the chicken sandwich which was soooo delicious and quite filling. The staff were also very kind and welcomed us with smiles, and took great care in fulfilling our orders (group of 4). Only hiccup was that by the time we went for supper, 7pm ish, they had run out of tofu. Still, I would definitely come back and highly recommend an in-person visit here. Old review: Order from Uber Eats so I cant speak to the service or atmosphere at the Kanata location, but I was surprisingly and unfortunately pretty disappointed by the food compared to my experience at the Bank St location. We ordered the chicken and beef sandwiches and neither were wow as the meats lacked flavour and the whole thing was generally bland, even with the special and spicy sauce in it. My sister also had the tofu version, which she said was overcooked and stale. Maybe its just cause this is a new location and they havent quite nailed the process yet, so I will give it another try in a couple of weeks, hoping for better results! I really want this to be good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Great to have a location closer to home! Same quality and taste as the original one in bank street. Great Sandwhich!

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Ordered online for pickup. Ordered 2 chicken sandwiches and a beef bowl. The food lives up to the name because that s exactly what we did! Food quality was excellent. The bread that s used in for the sandwiches is sooo good. Can t wait to go again. Welcome to Kanata!

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Had the chicken bowl for the first time today, excellent, cant wait to go back for another

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

The guys last night made possibly the best sandwich Ive had from either location. Tofu was perfect and it makes such a huge difference

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

Great food and friendly staff !

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

What a great location with professional staff and delicious, fresh food!

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Im so glad to have you out in Kanata. Absolutely delicious sandwich, and that cashew milk is spot on

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

This will be one of the BEST SANDWICHES IN TOWN! Proven by downtown store as well! We have had food from the DT store many time and was waiting for one to open! It was soooo good! Their spicy sauce is amazing too. LOVE THE FOOD LOVE THE SERVICE!!

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

Very taste, just opened.

★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Im a big german doner fan. I have tried the german doner kebab place on Elgin St and was impressed. Was excited to get a doner place in our neighbourhood and tried it today. Unfortunetly I was not impressed with the beef sandwiches I ordered here. Seemed alot smaller than the one I had downtown and very skimpy on the meat...also lacked sauce. Just not the value I was expecting. Will try them again in case this was an anomoly...but if things dont improve for next time lll have to look elsewhere for my doner fix...luckily Ottawa has some other choices and also many Shawarma places that offer better value.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Vegetarian options: Vegan options Dietary restrictions: Gluten free options Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

We are addicted to the wolf down at downtown location. And we immediately felt hungry once we saw the sign in this kanata location : We are open! They did not disappoint us and we got the same quality and service as in downtown. I recommend everyone who love Turkish/German doner. And if you ate shawarma all of your life, you will regret it once you taste the doner. Vegetarian options: Tofu doner

★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Wow! Its a very different kind of sandwich! Definitely happy we tried a chicken, beef, and tofu option. While we liked beef best, the tofu is a very respectable vegetarian option. Vegetarian options: The edges of the tofu were a little chewy, but it had a great flavour.

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

I am a fan of the Wolf Down downtown. Since finding out they are opening a location in Kanata, I was so excited to try the new location (and yay closer to home!) Excellent eats, as expected. The staff are very welcoming. Can t wait to bring friends and family to eat here! Vegetarian options: The tofu are so crispy and delicious. An absolute fan of the tofu, whatever spices they put on them is truly addictive!!

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

Tasty food and professional staff!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

So happy theyve opened in the west end. I can now have my fav beef bowl in town.....a lot lol

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Friendly customer service and delicious!! Wheelchair accessibility: Bathrooms are accessible. Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

Great food. Simple menu but delicious. So glad that there is one in Kanata now too! I dug right in to my tofu salad before I took a picture but by the time I remembered I ate it all. It was so good and filling. Vegetarian options: Tofu!! Dietary restrictions: Halal, vegan, vegetarian, gluten free

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

I first discovered and fell in love with German-style donair when traveling through Europe and always wished I could find it in Ottawa. Not only has Wolf Down listened but they have also opened their newest location right in my neighbourhood! The menu is simple but the ingredients are high quality and extremely tasty. My order included sandwiches and salad with chicken and tofu. All were delicious and filling. The secret sauce is tasty but next time Im planning to try the spicy sauce to compare. Wolf Down is a great addition to Kanata Lakes. Vegetarian options: Tofu Dietary restrictions: Chicken is gluten free but beef is not.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Absolute amazing , reminds of the street kebab in Belgium

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

Wow. so good and healthy for a fast food

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

Incredible food and prompt delivery. Will you be introducing fries in the near future?

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

Finally open in Kanata, great food and wonderful service, experience is amazing highly recommend !!!