Our Shawarma Experience at Shawarma Snack Center

The hubby and I had a shawarma dinner last Friday night at Shawarma Snack Center (SSC) in Malate. The street to look for is Salas St. There you could find two Shawarma Snack Center restaurants: one classy and the other no frills. Both have the same owner, I believe, so there's a guarantee you'll get the same quality of food. For this particular food trip, we chose the no frills one.





I first heard about SSC from our friend Vanessa and since then, I was able to read blog reviews on it. Now it's my turn to share my experience. I was happy to find out the no frills resto has an air-con area now (the entire dining area used to be open-air).





We got a table inside the air-con dining area and was immediately handed a laminated menu by the friendly waitress. We ordered the sizzling beef shawarma (available in chicken, too) priced at P200. It came with a serving of plain rice. We also got three pita (arabic bread) selling at just P12 each. We had a make your own shawarma right then and there. Cool.


make your own shawarma!

For drinks, the hubby got himself a banana shake (P75). I, on the other hand, ordered a yogurt shake (P75) which was surprisingly good with the perfect combination of creaminess and tanginess from the milk and the yogurt. Haaay, writing about it now makes me want to get myself another glass pronto. Whenever I'm at a Persian or Indian-themed resto, I always order lassi or yogurt shake. It's a great neutralizer for the spicy dishes which are specialties in these kinds of restos.


banana shake for him, yogurt shake for her

Now, let's go back to the shawarma which is what this post is all about.





SSC's beef shawarma was soooo good. All the blog posts raving about it aren't lying. The beef was tender with just a little bit of chewiness. One bite and I could tell I was eating the real thing. It was as authentic as it could be. Hands down, it was one of the best, if not the best, shawarma I've ever tried in Manila. But the hubby said he still prefers the one from Kebab Depot over this because of its corned-beef texture and unique flavor (okay, fine). Anyway, there was a burst of flavors in every bite of the shawarma. It was a little oily but it wasn't the greasy kind, if you know what I mean. There was also no pungent odor associated with beef that's not cooked well. The guy at the grill sure knows how to cook meats properly.



The three pita bread that accompanied our shawarma were also good. Each one was thick and filling with burns at the right sides. I dunno with you but I like my pita just like that.



All in all, the hubby and I were satisfied with our shawarma experience at SSC. It was gastronomically pleasurable and affordable, too. In fact, we plan to go back there again to order their other specialties. And soon. :)


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Persian Dinner at Kebab Depot

After visiting the wake of a friend's mom who died recently, the hubby and I along with our friend Vanessa had a nice dinner of Persian food at Kebab Depot located inside Greenhills Town Center (GTC). Coming from Sta. Mesa, you just turn right to Gilmore Ave. and drive straight until you see the signage of GTC.




Kebab Depot serves good Persian food! I had no idea until I tasted them. Our orders consisted of the following Persian favorites: hummus with pita bread, shawarma (also in pita bread), sizzling shawarma (which the hubby ate with plain rice), and beef korma with beryani rice (this one's spicy!).

While my two companions had fresh dalandan juice, I went for the perfect drink, yogurt shake.


fresh dalandan juice, P45


yogurt shake, P60

Vanessa liked her hummus which was lightly-seasoned but still very flavorful.


hummus (this came with one pita bread), P70


extra pita bread, P15 each

The same goes for her shawarma in pita bread. I remember she was raving how the beef was tender and had a corned beef-like texture. I couldn't agree more. The beef was fork-tender and very tasty! Actually, the hubby and I ended up ordering one pita bread each so we could finish off the remaining sizzling shawarma.


shawarma in pita bread, P80


sizzling shawarma, P140

Now, the difference between the shawarma and the sizzling shawarma is the presence of an egg. The latter had it which the hubby happily mixed with the rest of the beef dish. Speaking of the sizzling shawarma, I think it's so sulit at P140! No doubt that with the generous serving, it could easily feed four people by ordering four pita bread to go with it. Yeah, I just thought about it now! Haha.

My beef korma, on the other hand, was a delight in its own right. It was very delicious, I could eat it again and again. The beef was also fork-tender and there was a burst of flavors in every bite. The beryani rice was a little bit soggy and oily but I didn't care because it was yummy as well. Next time, though, I'll try their basmati rice for the long grain effect and minus the spice.


beef korma with beryani rice, P155

Kebab Depot is a dainty restaurant with cozy interiors and sharing space with its sister company Salsa Verde. If I'm not mistaken, they have the same owner. You could order food from both restaurants wherever you're sitting at. Cool, ayt?


the hubby


with our friend Vanessa

The food at Kebab Depot are definitely top-notch. During our visit, everything tasted fresh and good. I appreciated the fact that the servers were friendly and all our orders were served hot off the kitchen. It sure made our dining experience there more enjoyable and satisfying. We are definitely going back to Kebab Depot for our Persian food fix! :)

Kebab Depot
Unit 22 Greenhills Town Center,
2 Granada St., Brgy. Valencia, Quezon City
(+632) 477-9275


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