Estera - Whitby

Fresh chicken, fresh vegetables, well-cooked rice, excellent seasoning, fresh, chewy pita. Extra-garlicy garlic bread with cheese too. I'm a shawarma fan, and this is top-flight shawarma. It's also extremely reasonable in price. Large enough to have leftovers. Next time I'm in Whitby, this place is on my "yes!" list.Best part? I ordered on the phone for pickup. I had never been there before. I walked in when there were four other guys in the restaurant. The proprietor had my food in hand, greeted me warmly, and asked me, "Chicken shawarma plate for pickup?" He must have judged the time and known it was I coming in. Impressive!

This was our first visit to Estera even though we drive past daily. I ordered 4 shawarmas on pitas for my son and I. The first thing I noticed was that the chicken wasn't cooking on a rotating spit, but was already cut off and sitting in an electric frying pan to stay warm. My wife ordered the falafel and I think they were freshly cooked and not sitting under a heat lamp. The toppings were limited, but fresh. We all enjoyed our selections and at $5.49 each, it was an OK choice.

They are not set up for delivery... yet? they wanted to tell me where I live and it was too far away. I do not live where they said but would not believe me! who knows where I live. Apparently when they delivered not too far away the complaint was cold food. so they do not have the technology down yet to offer delivery.

Delicious flavours. Better than any shawarma I've had previously in Toronto or anywhere else. So good that I telephoned restaurant and posted review. Deserves customers and business.

Shawarma at it's best in Whitby... if not Durham region. Everything is nicely seasoned and the many, many times I've eaten here, it is consistently the same... Excellent.