I’m a bit skeptical shawarama places that would refer to laffa as “wrap,” and not offer chips (aka fries) as one of their toppings.

Otherwise, it looks good, but looks like it’s mostly trying to cater to the people who would pronounce the word “Tahini” as “Ta-hee-nee.”

It’s a “na” at the end, and if you can manage it, the “H” sound is reasonably gutteral–depending on whether you’re pronouncing it in Hebrew or Arabic. In Hebrew, it’s a full-on “cha” as in “Chanukah” (for lack of a better way to spell that sound in English letters), and in Arabic, it’s a bit softer–more like the sound you’d make if you tilt your head forward so that your chin is against your chest and breathe quickly out as if you were trying to fog up a pair of glasses.

and I thought I was pedantic.

It’s perfectly ok to pronounce words English-style in an English speaking country, otherwise we’d call a tornado a torrrrr-NAH-do

They actually have home made fries but it was cut off from the bottom of the menu. The shawarma was delicious, especially chicken!

We ate there last night – the chicken shwarma was good, and the falafel was great.

I agree that the ‘wrap’ is a major let down, as are the lack of fries as a topping. But then, my idea of good shwarma comes from west africa, so I’m not sure how the rest of the world does it.

But their number one thing is the wrap problem – They need to find a good flat pita vendor, and they need to start grilling the outside of their wraps just a bit after they make the sandwich.

I tried both the chicken shawarma and the beef. Both were excellent quality with a unique taste that can’t be found elsewhere in the city.

The falafel was the best quality — not greasy at all. It was colorful inside — I would love to know the ingredients that give it that flavor and texture.

I’m surprised by a couple of the comments above. Hopefully some of you can respond. I’ve never heard of shawarma coming from West Africa. Also, how common is it to have fries on your shawarma or is that a UK phenomenon?

Delicious! I had the beef shawarma and falafel last night. Both were far better than any I had had in DC before, and as good as what I’ve had in Jordan, Palestine, and Turkey. It’s great to have the real thing instead of the dry, tasteless stuff they serve at other places around here. (No more solid block of pre-formed mystery meat or add-water-and-stir falafel mix, thank you!) They said they’d have the equipment for grilling the wraps any day now and seemed eager to hear feedback/suggestions about people’s preferences.

There’s a sizable Lebanese community in many of the coastal West Africa countries – and as a result, some pretty tasty Shawarma.