Basha Donair & Shawarma in St. Albert

Plaza, 1115 St Albert Trl, St. Albert, AB T8N 7X6, Canada

★★★★☆
(162 reviews)
Categories: Mediterranean restaurant

About

Mediterranean Restaurant

Website
st-albert.bashachef.com
Address
Plaza, 1115 St Albert Trl, St. Albert, AB T8N 7X6, Canada
Plus Code
M9F6+5G St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Time Zone
America/Edmonton

Business Hours

Sunday
11 AM–12 AM
Monday
12–9 AM – 11 AM–9 PM
Tuesday
11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday
11 AM–9 PM
Thursday
11 AM–9 PM
Friday
11 AM–9 PM
Saturday
11 AM–9 PM

Services

Service options
No-contact delivery Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Highlights
Live music Sport
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Halal food Healthy options Organic dishes Salad bar Small plates Vegan options Vegetarian options
Dining options
Breakfast Brunch Lunch Dinner Counter service Dessert Seating
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual
Crowd
Family friendly Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids High chairs Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.2
★★★★☆
162 reviews

Most Mentioned

poutine (6) veggies (5) portion sizes (4) bowl (4) may 16 (2) jalapeño poppers (2) shawarma platter (2) gravy (2) doner (2) chicken burger (2)
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★★★★★
December 6, 2024

Meal was good, enjoyed the beef donair sauce was on point veggies were crisp and fresh. Fries were crispy and delicious and the price was quite reasonable. .

★★★★★
September 16, 2024

Absolutely love this place. The quality of food is outstanding, and the portion sizes are over the top. Highly recommend this place if you want authentic donair!

August 26, 2024

Had my mom go into Basha to pick me up a double cheeseburger and the phillipino guy behind the counter said we don't have that and she should go to A&W. my mother then went to Rib Eye and got what we were looking for i then look at Basha's web site and low and behold they have listed there an old timer burger with cheese. I guess ill avoid this place when the phillipino guy is on shift. the other two emplyees are great. but this guy is a lazy ass. OCT/82024 I went here again today to get lunch ordered fries and a donair. fires are 3.99 i only got half a bag of fries. I know it seems petty but with the way prices are now a days i want what i paid for. if you are only going to give half the fries you normally give then i should only be charged half the price. i wont be back to this place ever again ill patronize the hundred other donair shops in this city.

★★★★★
August 9, 2024

One of the cleanest spots I’ve been to recently. Sparkling clean, and healthy looking lace. Nice for food you know? Mani extremely hard working and awesome hospitality. It’s nice to see certain people still keep their professionalism in the food industry.

★★★★★
July 13, 2024

Hi, I just landed in Vancouver and eating this delicious shawarma platter with my boys. I ordered this around 4 pm and still enjoy it.. thank you Ms. Net I don't remember exactly her name maybe she was a Filipino or Indian but she was very gentle in handling our order even though we had so many requests and she is very friendly.. I must say the food was absolutely delicious with good care. The ingredients were top notch, and the dishes were prepared with attention to detail. we definitely, go back there!!

July 9, 2024

Ordered food on skip; they did not follow instructions or even the selections I picked. I asked for extra sweet sauce and hot sauce and I got NEITHER! And no veggies, too. I ordered extra cheese and lo and behold, no cheese. This place has seriously taken a down turn since opening. There is one lady that works there (Filipino) and she makes the worst food!! You can be standing right in front of her and she won't put on enough toppings/sauces unless you ask her over 3 times. I have a hunch she made my order and all the other 1 star reviews. Seriously. What happened to this place? Bring back the OG workers/owners. I used to love eating here because of the quality, but now it's expensive and quality has tanked. Please fix it!!!

May 18, 2024

I ordered 2 donairs with Uber eats. I selected banana peppers on both of them. Neither of them had any. Also selected sweet sauce, there was no sauce of any kind on either.

★★★★★
April 9, 2022

Stopped in for a quick bite to eat after going to Costco and it was delicious! It’s nice and clean, the staff were very friendly, the food was ready in no time. The bathrooms are really nice, too!

★★
December 22, 2024

Not bad and not wow

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Girlfriend sent me across the city to grab these, well worth the extra commute! 10/10 Ps: the large isn t their largest donair, Sasquatch is, and it s no joke! Food

★★★
July 23, 2024

Basha donair is really good usually, but the new lady working there didnt listen to what i was telling her, just ignored me and smiled at me and didnt make the order right.

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Im giving this reataurant a 5 star because the donair and shawarma that i order from here was really good, and also the service that i got from Net one of the crew was really went well!

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Our family of 4 ate there a week ago. Our kids shared chicken finger and fries. My husband had a donair and I had the chicken sharwama platter. The food was delicious!! My husband loved the donair meat. The chicken platter was incredible, spices were perfection. The hummus is so flavorful! We will definitely be back.

Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Barely put any meat in the sasquatch

May 23, 2024

Hot garbage

★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

This place is so hit and miss. Some days, the donair quality and quantity are the best in the region, and other days, like today, the portions are about 25%-50% reduced and the ingredients are lacking. I spoke with two other customers tonight and we all had negative experiences here today. The inconsistency is why I will not be returning. I spoke with two other customers tonight and we all had negative experiences here today.

May 23, 2024

This is not food. Absolutely not worth a dime. Rice is dry. Meat is dry and doesn t taste good. Kitchen is disorganized to say the least. Have a donut at Tim Hortons and you will do better. This place is expensive and worst experience we ve had in the past ten years or so. Too bad it s in St Albert

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

Love going here all the time,basha chef style and donair poutine is one of my fave. Place ambiance is so friendly, and so as the people working there, I will keep coming back for sure.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Amazing Food and excellent service. The store was super clean and hygiene. I will visit more often to try other items on their menu. Love the donair. Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

I ate today (May 9), their donair is so tasty with right portion of meat and veggies.

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

The food was really great when I visited the restaurant yesterday, May 16th and the people were so nice and friendly. Restaurant was clean.

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

Excellent costumer service, best food ever my first time visited Basha last May 16 for to go. Kid-friendliness: The cashier is friendly to my kid. Always with a smile.

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

The quality of food is so great , exactly what I ordered by my expectations . Best atmosphere of restaurant. The service and of staff particularly Mani is best , with humbleness and polite way of talking.

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

Fantastic dining experience, The food was delicious, and Mani s service was exceptional. Highly recommend

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

Best services in Edmonton Mani is the best . Food

★★★★★
May 23, 2024

Great experience with Mani, highly recommended

★★★
April 23, 2024

If youre in St Albert, literally any other Donaire in town would be better. The fries were perfectly done. I was the only patron in house. Good portion. What can I say other than the experience was blah to meh.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Great Prices for some amazing food choices plus they make in house toum aka garlic sauce

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Always so clean and really great food! Great customer service!

April 23, 2024

What a joke this place is. Wouldn t even feed the 2 12$ each burgers I got to my dog. Half frozen sorry looking little chicken burger on a bun with no condiments. Mashed beef patty on the other again no condiments.

March 23, 2024

Too expensive for the quality of food. in st albert there are better places to eat donair;They are small, horrible taste. If you want to get sick, try them.

★★★★★
March 23, 2024

Awesome!

February 23, 2024

Portion sizes for price werent great. Donair was dry and sauce was lacking. For their Sasquatch, was left very underwhelmed with what showed up. Only 6 mozzarella sticks at that price point was disappointing. Marinara sauce tasted like tomato soup. Overall, wouldnt order again.

★★★★★
January 23, 2024

coworker brought us donair and fries have to say the fries were one of the best fries i ve had in a while. the donair coming from someone who loves donairs definitely 10/10

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

I have posted a very detailed 5 rating on this place a number of times, and it keeps disappearing so I posted this again. The food is great and has lots of gluten friendly choices. Service is friendly, quick and helpful. Also, the place us spotlessly clean, which is a vig deal to me. Post Covid, a lot of restaurants are falling down badly in the cleanliness department.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great food

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Tasty donairs.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Ive ordered takeout from here twice and the Donairs are amazing and the price is great! Even my hubby who isnt a big fan of Donairs loved the Shawarmas! Cant wait to try here in person.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Love donairs but basha is best

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great food, cant wait to get another donair.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very good donair.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very friendly

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

There is nothing to not love. The food is spot-on and the service and atmosphere were even better. Its fresh, tasty, the price cannot be beat and the people make you feel happy . So amazing!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Excellent food in a well kept restaurant! This is my second experience eating a donair and I greatly enjoyed it. We both had Little Bites and poutine and it was plenty of food for each of us. Everything tasted wonderful and the service was top notch! Thank you for a great experience on my first trip to Canada! Definitely see you when I return!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Delicious food, friendly staff. A bit loud with the music but overall a great local spot to grab a bite.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Not bad at all. Here from out of town place is clean the donair hit the spot. Great job guys

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The first couple times we ordered the food was really good then the quality went down. Some of the sides like jalapeño poppers were a little under cooked the last time we ordered and the meat was hard. May give it another try as we liked the donairs.

Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I went to eat on Friday, May 26 at 3pm and ordered a phalaphel rice bowl. They were hard and a little burned, he explained to the person who was serving, he offered me to prepare others but he was already a little annoyed and when he asked me if I wanted them, Light Cook made me an angry face. Which doesnt seem fair to me because I was never rude or bad mannered. I think it is unacceptable that they treat one like this. I left the place without accepting the food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

This place hands down has the best donairs I have ever tried in my life! The sizes are great, the price is well worth it, the customer service is always friendly and awesome and the restaurant is always so clean and bright with great music playing. Its the only place Ill get donairs from now on! Parking: Its in a newer developed area with tons of parking Wheelchair accessibility: It has a ramp built into the sidewalk as well as handicap parking stalls with lined sections for wheelchair users to load and unload. Very minimal lip at the door easy to get over with lots of clearance to the counter and washrooms

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Overall, disappointing experience. The phone line wasnt working so no answer after 6 phone calls, so I went to the shop directly and it was open. The nice and helpful guy at the counter told me phone isnt working (fair enough!) so placed the order over the counter. The shop is new and clean. The food though, didnt live up to my expectation. The falafal was hard as a pebble and the kid said the chicken burger was OK at best too. However, the beef donair was good and pretty heavily stacked.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

This place is one of the best donair shops I ve been. Such a clean place.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Really great food

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Tasty food. Lots of choices on the menu. Super nice staff! Better than Wild Wings next door. That place is an over-priced train wreck. Get better food for cheaper price at Bashas!

★★★★
December 23, 2023

The food was great! Service was quick. The portion wasnt as big as some donair places, but it tasted fantastic. Great looking restaurant too.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Best shawarma wrap Ive had. Will be going back for sure.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Thank you My Guy Manjinder for the late request. Absolutely loved the donair!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Very clean, very friendly staff. And the food was 10/10

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Nice little restaurant, friendly staff. I got the Basha classic large donair and it was very good. It was beautifully garnished, great proportion of meat to vegetables ( mostly meat), vegetables were fresh and crisp, and I liked how their sweet sauce wasnt overly sweet but had a good ratio of sweet to garlic. I had their chili cheese fries as well and they were also fantastic. Definitely look forward to going back and trying something else from their huge menu.

★★★
December 23, 2023

Had chicken shwarma but the texture of the chicken was gritty. Texture is important and this tasted like spices were covering up dry chicken. Place was nice and staff were very good but we wont be back

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

We ve been here several times for various menu items. The food is always fresh and delicious and the staff are very friendly. Very clean environment.

★★★
December 23, 2023

I phoned to place an order, and got a donair poutine and chicken shawarma. The food was okay, definitely had better. The customer service wasn t good, and since I work close by I ve also ordered take out previously and again the food was okay. Not my first choice for food in the Erin Ridge complex

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Awesome little place I had chicken and beef wrap was super good and the guy was super friendly would definitely recommend for a good hardy bite to eat!

★★★
December 23, 2023

For $23 I was very disappointed with the amount of food I received on the chicken shawarma platter. The meat was fine but the pita on the side was chewy.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Fantastic food, super friendly staff and one of the cleanest places around. Always A++ Food : 5/5

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

First time eating here and ordered the regular Donair combo. It tasted okay, fairly bland and the lettuce was wilted and turning brown which was not ideal. This was definitely the skinniest Donair Ive ever gotten, for the same prices as anywhere else. Fries were okay, slightly undercooked but also bland and unsalted. The building was bright, new and clean which was nice and the menu had a ton of options. Okay defines my entire experience here. Not sure if Ill be back considering the plethora of Donair options within a short distance.

December 23, 2023

Regular donair is a much smaller regular than other donair places. More lettuce than donair meat, barely any sauce. Poutine was small portion, barely any gravy and cheese, zero cheese curds. And for like 25$ from skip

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Saturday night craving went satisfied with a big bite. I have been a Basha fan since the first store opened in Leduc. It is nice to see thay have even kept some of the original donair names for the first store (The Chad, Saskatchwatch). Service was great, food was as well and the place is super clean front and back of house. Worth the stop to try out a great donair in my opinion. Tims 2cents

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

One of the best donairs I ve had! Fries are like hockey rink fries with seasoning salt! So awesome!!!! Service was exceptional! Location was very clean! We will be back!!! Food : 5/5

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Had the chicken rice bowl. The chicken was delicious, the microwaved rice left a lot to be desired Food

December 23, 2023

Meh flavour.. but we ordered through skip the dishes, got our donairs and they messed up 2 donairs and they were smaller than a costco hot dog... so disappointing after going in person first time.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Lovedd food so yummmm so quality and best is thier service Donair & Shawarma

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Never had Donair in my life but now i am addicted:- Only Because of Basha

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Great food and service. Staff is super friendly. Highly recommended :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Delicious food and great service! Highly recommended!! Food

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Must try donair, they are the best.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Had a really good experience here today. The service was great and the shawarma tasted delicious. Hands down best shawarma in the town.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Very tasty food and super friendly staff

Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Worst food ever, donair & shawarma was rock solid and very tiny for the price, never going there anymore.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Great customer service and very clean store. Friendly staff

December 23, 2023

One of theee worst donairs Ive had from a basha outlet. There was only 1/4 of the meat they usually put on. If I wanted a gas station donair I wouldve bought one from there.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Friendly service, great donair, amazing onion rings and chicken shawarma rice bowl. Will definitely be going back!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Stopped in for the first time today. Ordered chicken shawarma and beef shawarma bowls. Made fresh, hot, delicious! Customer service was exemplary. Restaurant was spotless. Looking forward to my next visit already. Highly recommend!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

The best donair in st.albert and probably alberta. Great service, great presentation of their food and its made with pride.. they definitely know how to make a great donair. Its about time st.albert had a quality donair restaurant... and made properly, and by owners who know how to make it.. definitely be back many times again

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Amazing friendly service! Food was awesome!! Generous portion sizes, sauces were mouth watering, fries were nice and crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and not greasy. Perfect meal!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Amazing service. My boyfriend was just in there to get some lunch before heading home and had a wonderful conversation with the owner and walked out smiling.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Very friendly staff and quick. The food is amazing! Have come 3x in 3 days.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Very friendly service and delicious food. Very nice and humble owner and service staff listen the request and do the best.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

I was there today with my family for lunch, so friendly amazing service, I did mistake on my order they changed fast thank you for hospitality

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Falafel is awesome and the owners are so nice!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

So happy that there is a donair place on the north end of St Albert. Food was amazing for the chicken and beef donair it was sooo good. Owners were extremely nice. Will definitely come back to try different items.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Extremely amazing service. The source was sooo great and next time, I will ask for extra. Extremely humble and amazing owner, the service is the best. I cant wait to try the rice bowl next time.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

I had the taxi fries, and they were amazing!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Been here twice now, and I gotta say this place has the best falafel I ve ever eaten. Highly recommended!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Basha big bite is really good, worth a try with a side of jalapeno poppers.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

The food is fresh and delicious, both of the owners are super nice people. Always the best most friendly service with every visit. If you haven t been to Basha donair, you are truly missing out. Go give them a visit! Cheers Johnny

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Very happy with the large chicken shawarma!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Nice clean place, prices are comparable to others, and they have good value options. Lots of variety in the types of donairs and shawarma from traditional to Canadian style. I appreciate that they have an item specifically for hangovers. Also nice to have a donair place on the north side. My donair was pretty tasty.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Fast, clean and friendly service. Highly recommend you give this place a try! Certainly a gem in the city!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Fresh and tasty! Best fries in St.Albert. Donair is juicy and the service is excellent, will return!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Absolutely amazing! I had the Halifax Donair and it was better than in HFX! Wow. I would do that again!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Shawarma was great. It had the right amount of spice and ingredients. Nice lunch to have any day. I ll definitely come back..

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

4.5 ... because nobodys perfect. The only place in St.Albert Ill get my donairs from.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Good donair. Friendly staff

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Had the chicken shawarma platter and the entire dish has great flavour. Love the hummus, garlic sauce, some rice veggies and chicken spread on a pita and folded up mmmm. The donair was standard along with the nuggets and fries

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Been here multiple times and the donairs are always fresh and yummy!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Excellent Shawarma. Fantastic washrooms everyone should see them once (at least)

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Great fast food , beef rice bowl, poutine and swarma wrap Plus the baklava is perfect! Super clean

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Great food and friendly staff. The food always tastes delicious and the staff are always very nice. The place is always super clean too.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Best donairs around. Their food is all around delicious

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Excellent food and staff. Portions sizes were generous. We will be back again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Checks off both quality and quantity. Have tried food from their multiple times, never got disappointed. Must go place during your next costco visit.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Friendly atmosphere and they made me some falafels off menu.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Best shawarma I ever had in my life. Price is affordable and there service is also very quick. Loved it

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Clean restaurant, fast service, donair was not the best but ok, mushroom Swiss burger had was greasy and lacking mushrooms.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Delish... So glad that theres a location north of Edmonton.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

The Chad donair is fantastic

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Clean and good customer service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Delicious! The shawarma was awesome. Highly recommend

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Delicious food, very clean place, kind staff.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great tasting donairs, Very clean and good portion sizes.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

First time there, good donairs but the guy working the till didnt know how to speak or understand English and had no idea what I was ordering, frustrating but Ill be back for food!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Great customer service and food! Place is very clean. Will be returning

December 23, 2022

Worst shawarma I ve ever had. Not only was the order unbelievably wrong, but of the items we did get, all the meat was extremely dry.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

need to have more then one staff member working for service time but great food and friendly

★★
December 23, 2022

Very clean and nice place. Staff was very friendly and welcoming. Food was pretty bad and I went because the reviews were good. This was the only time I have thrown out fatouch salad after 2 bites. I thought about asking for a refund while it was being made since it looked nothing like it should, and the lovely person working there said they didnt have the premix they usually use. Very disappointing. Donair was okay I guess. Im sure the other food is good since the reviews are good but Ill be crossing this one off my list unfortunately.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great Donair! Fries were crispy. Highly recommend!

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

I got a donair here a couple months back and was not impressed. Decided to give it another try but alas. Meat is tasty but dry, sauce is extremely lacking, portion is small. My friend got the poutine, said it was a 2/10, very little gravy.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

One of the best donair places in town. My husband always suggests it.