Shawerma Review: Weekend
I have decided to no longer listen to my friends when it comes to shawerma places. First I got sent to Happy Duck which turned out to be a disaster and then I got sent to Weekend which also turned out to be as bad. Weekend is located opposite AUK in Salmiya and although I’ve passed by it numerous of times before, I never thought about trying it until recently when a friend recommended I give it a shot.
I ordered two chicken shawermas and a coke. After waiting for what seemed like an eternity I got the sandwiches, drove a bit further down the road parked my car and started eating. Its always best to have the shawerma while its hot and fresh but in Weekend’s, case I don’t think that really matters. The sandwich wasn’t greasy but that’s the only thing positive I have to say about it. The garlic was too liquid like and didn’t really taste like garlic although it smelled like garlic. The chicken was too moist and tasted terrible. The quantity of the chicken in the sandwich was also little although thinking about it now, that might be a good thing since the chicken was really bad anyway.
The cost of the chicken shawerma is 250fils which is normal. My advice? Drive down a further 20 meters to Malek al 3aseer (King of Juice) who make a much better shawerma. Final score 1.5 out of 5.
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49 Comments, add your own...
1. went shako ? | August 16th, 2007 at 4:41 pm
Most of the places serve a good meat shawarma. However, it is hard to get a chicken shawarma without some wierd taste or a pice of bone.
2. Stafa | August 16th, 2007 at 4:55 pm
dude, don’t you think you should stop with the shawerma reviews by now? nearly all your reviews are low rated. review something more fancy than a 250 fils shawerma. Try out the terrace grill restaurant in Marriott.
3. Mark | August 16th, 2007 at 4:57 pm
Stafa go pick up an issue of Bazaar if you want a review of Terrace Grill.
4. Muh'd M. Mansour | August 16th, 2007 at 4:58 pm
I told you try Chicken Naif, its the best.
5. Mark | August 16th, 2007 at 5:04 pm
Chicken Naif sucks dude
6. mishref | August 16th, 2007 at 5:08 pm
One should avoide reading your shawerma reviews arround food time.
7. Biohazard | August 16th, 2007 at 6:28 pm
I only go to weekend for their (msa7ab), what’s it called, boneless chicken? Yeah theirs is delicious. I’ve never ordered anything else from them.
Come to think of it, the service does take too long..
8. Purgatory | August 16th, 2007 at 6:44 pm
All these places have bad food, I would like another dodo review with video.
9. Ronita | August 16th, 2007 at 6:58 pm
Try the advice of a stranger for a change.
Try Al Taabeei opposite Kuwait Chamber Of Commerce in Kuwait City. Drive 200 meters from Mirqab roundabout towards Kuwait Chamber Of Commerce, it will fall on your right hand side.
10. MpJs | August 16th, 2007 at 7:07 pm
Make, it at home. you get shawerma meat at Sultan Center made by Sadia I think. I tried it and it tasted wonderful!
11. mathew | August 16th, 2007 at 8:18 pm
Thanks for pointing out yet another place to avoid.
12. Ziza | August 16th, 2007 at 8:42 pm
2 topics in a week about shawerma….!
This blog is becoming a dining review of the shi*** restaurants in kuwait…
What’s up Mark can’t you find better topics to or better restaurants to blog?
How about chocolate isn’t that better than shawermas? And please lets not talk about Mars or Twix …try gourmet chocolate
13. Ronita | August 16th, 2007 at 8:44 pm
Mathew, nothing to worry.
Its not one of those rotten and foul
South Indian eateries that you might be
delighting your Mallu taste buds in.
It is a authentic Turkish food joint.
14. Mark | August 16th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
What the hell is up with all these readers who want me to review gourmet food?!?
15. Ziza | August 16th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
Hehehe wana make u spend some money, we all tasted probably 99% of the shawermas in kuwait and they all taste the same- shi**-
16. Mark | August 16th, 2007 at 9:09 pm
For you I will review Twix!
17. Ziza | August 16th, 2007 at 9:13 pm
To make things easier just copy and paste one of your Shawerma reviews then.
18. moayad | August 16th, 2007 at 9:18 pm
Next time review Al Rawdatain water bottles :p
19. Mark | August 16th, 2007 at 9:21 pm
lol i should find like useless stuff and review them.
20. Ziza | August 16th, 2007 at 9:22 pm
ya that would be cool, it would be like watching an episode of Seinfeld
21. Ziza | August 16th, 2007 at 10:03 pm
My last post was a in-response to Moayad’s post and had the number 19 before it how-come its 20 now..!!!
22. jajaja | August 16th, 2007 at 10:12 pm
Ziza: because mark had to moderate his own comment
Weekend’s msa7ab rules you all. EOF
23. Ahmad | August 16th, 2007 at 10:23 pm
You can never please all the people.
Mark, you’re the first person I see who reviews normal restaurants in Kuwait. I think it’s great and it’s about time someone did it.
The last time I ate chicken shawarma (I’m a meat shawarma person) was from Altaybawi in Nuzha. It was a bit salty but very nice.
Btw, anyone know a good place that serves turkish shawarma?
24. mathew | August 16th, 2007 at 10:48 pm
@ Ronita
Hey whats wrong with Mallu joints ??
the greasier the better ! bring it on !
25. Biohazard | August 16th, 2007 at 10:59 pm
MARKY! Did the creepy guy with the suitcase come wave to you? What does he sell, drugs, watches, perfumes, babies, clothes, what! I’ve been seeing him there for over 5 years. He still hasn’t changed..
Review him and his selling skills!
26. mocman | August 16th, 2007 at 11:54 pm
well you are famous for your shawarma reviews… shit.. even a friend of mine in dubai mentioned you and your shawarma reviews… maybe its time to move up a bit… or atleast change the food… instead of chicken go for meat… i for instance simply detest chicken shawarma… by going for just 1 food item … you really dont do justice to these places… meanin it gives a wrong impression…
27. mocman | August 16th, 2007 at 11:55 pm
Your comment is awaiting moderation.??? whats up with this???
28. dishevelled | August 17th, 2007 at 12:00 am
I actually enjoy the reviews of everyday normal food/restaurants…
29. Joud | August 17th, 2007 at 12:41 am
weekend has a lovely meat shawarma . small but yummy
30. Stafa | August 17th, 2007 at 1:11 am
next time you wna try out a shawerma place, instead of getting 2 chicken, get 1 meat and 1 chicken and then judge…smart right?!
31. lfc-q8 | August 17th, 2007 at 1:17 am
mark keep reviewing till u find a shawarma place with a 5/5 score :)
for me ranoosh shawarma in london gets my vote for the best ever shawarma
32. mzmaar | August 17th, 2007 at 1:26 am
Mark if you stop review the normal restaurant like shawarma places i will stop read your blog, yeah i’m cheap and poor and i like those places.
Stafa plz stop, you made me feel sick with your stupid comments on this blog.
33. jajaja | August 17th, 2007 at 2:07 am
u know, since ur all that into shawerma.. try Al-3areesh in Hawally, if you enter Hawally from Fahaheel road, Muhallab on your right, Qadseya Club on your left, take left on the first stoplight you see, it’s gona be there on that road to your right. They serve mini-shawermas, tasty ones. Order a dozen or so
34. simsim | August 17th, 2007 at 2:26 am
DUDE NOO ! i luv their shawarmaa …. and i luv their french fries with mayo and ketchup mixed …
35. ray | August 17th, 2007 at 3:46 am
finally ! someone agrees with me.
it tastes so bad and i don’t know why people insist that its delicious..
36. Mark | August 17th, 2007 at 10:53 am
I don’t order meat shawerma because I don’t like meat shawerma. The only places I eat meat shawerma at are Farah and Kuwaitana, but their meat shawerma is a different style, its closer to the Barakat shawerma.
37. Ali Bonga | August 17th, 2007 at 12:14 pm
The best place is to eat at Malek el Farooj it is at the end of Share3 el ma6a3em… Their Shawirma is a bit pricey but the chicken shawarma tasts excellent. Malek el Farooj.
38. TanGo | August 17th, 2007 at 1:33 pm
It does not seem Mark will ever give up the Shawerma reviews ~ but let’s face it, reading the comments is more fun that reading the reviews.
Holla is very quiet about this!
39. Ahmad Y.Y | August 17th, 2007 at 3:11 pm
No please.. when I was In Kuwait .I eat there all the time after GYM .I really like there shawarma .
I dont know why but perhaps you wasn´t lucky .
40. holla | August 17th, 2007 at 4:10 pm
LOl Tango bc i hardly eat chicken shawermas, and if i do i order them with tahina instead of the yucky garlic.
I prefer the laham ones and the best places i found so far is Malek al 3aseer in Salmiya and Al led wa ramlah in hawalli.
41. A_Kamal | August 17th, 2007 at 4:29 pm
i’ve said this b4
best chiken shawarrma EBN AL WAZEER
u should give it a try
42. Defiant | August 17th, 2007 at 4:44 pm
Canary is in hawally is good
43. MpJs | August 17th, 2007 at 8:36 pm
Shawerma Rulez!!!
44. Fabio | August 18th, 2007 at 10:22 am
Mark
How can i send you a photo of a shawerma, ul luv it.
45. mushroom | August 19th, 2007 at 9:51 am
your shawerma reviews are cool..
to the guys bitchin, y not make a blog then let’s see what u can do.
46. Ja | August 19th, 2007 at 2:22 pm
Hah! Shawarma at weekend?! Weekend is known for the oh so delicous Turkey Sandwich and their Msa7ab chicken….MM MM Mm Toasty!
47. a girl | August 20th, 2007 at 11:19 am
try Saj express shawarma heheheh so nice
48. a girl | August 20th, 2007 at 11:21 am
Either aldeeek alroomi next to alreeee7ab center
Or Bu5othar
Or saj express
Or 99 (is not bad) on dewar al sheraton
49. Lola | August 30th, 2007 at 7:08 pm
seriously not any one can make good shawarma i read a review on this site about badr albdoor talking about how good their shawarma, so i went and asked some friends they all said it was great. i had to try it i went there the place was crowded it took 30 min for me to get my order and when i had my first bite i was shocked!!!! it was so bad i couldnt even finish it its all fat and didnt taste that good. If you think that the have the best shawarama then u never had a real shawarma. Alwali in alnuzha and alroom have much good shawarma i wounldnt call them the best but compared to badr albdoor they are
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