Ottawa folk: best donair?

[bouche]

for some reason, the first Donair I had at Hooley's was REALLY amazing! The second was a load of bullshit.

[phorbesie]

I thought that Donair sauce is basically vinegar, sugar, onion, salt and oil...the basic ingredients to poppy seed dressing

me too! when i ate the donair i said to velvet that it reminded me of poppy seed dressing.

[bouche]

Hooley's just got 3 strikes. I had another shitty meal there with a very poor excuse for a donair. Again, the frozen preformed "meat", and only 3 fucking slices! It was pure shit for 9.99.

I'm not going to Hooley's again. My buddy Pat had nachos and I was sick looking at them. The can't even make goddamn nachos!

Today, I had the pleasure of a friendly corner donair. It was really damn good. For only $4.75 it has loads of meat, sliced straight from the loaf on the vertical broiler right before your eyes. The sweet sauce is homemade and today it was freshly made. You have to ask for onions, and the sweet sauce, but once you do, you'll be in cheap lunch heaven.

[Alexis]

i think when i'm up for nero i should go to one of these places and buy a big jar of sweet sauce to take home so that i can turn a gyro minus the tzitzeekee (sp) into a yummerful donair. pita pizzazz is the only place in town that sells a donair. stupid hamilton.

[bouche]

Did you check out the sauce recipe? I think it might work for you!

I don't think George at the Friendly Corner will give up his secret recipe. Although, he made me try some of their famous roast beef with some of the sauce on it. He's very proud of the sauce.

[Alexis]

i don't want the recipe i just want the sauce!

i haven't checked the sauce recipe, but i will.

[dave-O]

I just had to resurrect this thread.

Driving home yesterday, something caught my eye outside of Greco's...

[rubberdinghy]

oh my goodness...

[Booche]

I can smell Dinghy's boner from here!

[bouche]

i'd rather the pita.

[ollie]

i'd rather the pita.

Than dinghy's boner?

[slavetothegroove]

I worked at a pizza place back home in Moncton called Pizza Delight for 5 years. Our donairs were like none other, served on a flat pizza dough cooked with spicy donair beef and cheese in the oven then garnished with the thickest donair sauce you'll ever see, lettuce, onions and tomatoes. I've seen people from all over come in and ask to by a bulk amount of our sauce, and also ask for uncooked dough and meat so they could bring it back with them. Pretty famous stuff for a long time. If your ever out east or near a PD I suggest stopping in and trying one out. You may or may not like the thick stuff, but it adds a edgy spin to your regular pita.

Mmmmm oh man it's been years since I've had one of those.... why did I have to go and make myself crave one now.

[bouche]

There's one in Smiths Falls (45 minutes from Ottawa) and we tried one. "Disgustingly Delicious" would be my description. Looked gross, it was messy, but it was fuckin' good.

[rubberdinghy]

Smiths Falls...here I come!

[bouche]

just a reminder, the Donair at the Friendly Corner rocks. I had one today with sweet sauce, onions, tomato and lettuce and I'm happy.

[c-towns]

I just ate at the Shawarma Palace on Rideau.

I tried a beef and a chicken shawarma. The beef was ok, the chicken was horrible.

Might try out Istanbouli tomorrow.

[rubberdinghy]

WOW...first time I've ever heard anything bad about the Palace.

Bouli is hands down my fave.

Now...don't mix up Donair and Shawarma though.

[Davey Boy 2.0]

I just ate at the Shawarma Palace on Rideau.

I tried a beef and a chicken shawarma. The beef was ok, the chicken was horrible.

Might try out Istanbouli tomorrow.

Hey what're you doing in town dude?

[c-towns]

Now...don't mix up Donair and Shawarma though.

You obviously haven't meant me.

Istanbouli was hands down better than Shawarma Palace, definately had to go for the large size though.

The Palace had so much chicken rammed on that metal rod that it was bound to be dry, which it was.