Levy’s Shawarma

We met friends from Minnesota who were visiting Florida here for dinner. He is a vegetarian and she's a pescatarian and they are both kosher. This was their choice of restaurants. The restaurant is kosher. My husband and I shared a felafel platter. First off they bring a dish of pickled veggies to the table and a basket of fluffy pita -- even before you order. I really like the beet marinated turnips. Some of the "pickles" were a bit spicy for me but my husband liked them all. The felafel were wonderful. Perfectly cooked and still moist inside. You got to choose six salads from the "bar". We selected hummus, Israeli salad, babaganoush, beets, and a chunky eggplant. My favorites were the hummus and the eggplant. We were given extra pita as well. In addition, we got a side of beans and rice. The white beans were soft and flavorful as was the rice. My husband brought half home and had with his eggs the next day for breakfast (!). Our friends had a veggie platter and a salmon pita wrap. The veggie platter was their choices from the salad bar. The salmon was hot and freshly cooked and served as a sandwich with condiments added. They didn't have the knafeh (listed on the online menu) that my husband likes, but they did have bobka (cake) that looked great -- although we were too full to try it. Kosher food -- especially the meat dishes -- are exceedingly expensive now. Not being kosher, I had no clue, so some of the menu prices are a bit of a shock. However, if you stick to the appetizers and smaller dishes, and share, (portions are large) you will be okay price wise.I have a friend who lives near by and likes middle eastern food. I told her about this place and we are already planning to come here.

Even though the place doesn't look great, you have to trust me this is one of the best options in the area. Not too cheap, and you do sure get a bang for your buck. I ordered a burger and I got (on the side) pita bread, pickles, dips, drinks, salads, plus the burger which was a great deal and great meal. I don't think I will ever come to the area and not come here. I love it every time. I would say that I have been here around 15 times. I got soup once, and it was one of the best soups that I have ever had. Highly Recommended

First time there, pretty bomb, to say the least. Really busy, Friday before Shabbat, felt like a shuk, which is special, if you know how to absorb it well. Food was great Fries were crispy Shawarma was hotSchnitzel was crispyCheck out the colors in the photos attached.

We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner at Levy's Shawarma. In fact, it was my favorite dining experience on my recent trip to South Florida. The prices were reasonable considering that you get to pick as many salads as you want in your shawarma pita. We all ordered pita or laffa sandwiches, and there were fresh warm pitas on the table, along with a few complimentary salads. I like that you don't have to ask for bread or water like at other places, they kept replenishing throughout the meal. The food was tasty and fresh, the service was fast, and eating outside on a warm evening, listening to live music can't be beat!

Great food great shawarma lots if salads lots of menu items food was fresh tasty and reasonable price

If this review was based on the food alone I might have given Levy's Shawarma four stars. Unfortunately, Levy's Shawarma has all the charm of an Israeli restaurant with Israeli service. And I don't mean that in a good way. The waitresses were impatient and did a poor job explaining differences between different items on the menu (like the difference between the pita, laffa, plate and dinner options (this also could be solved by a better written menu). Maybe if they had done a better job explaining how they serve the food at this particular restaurant, I would not have been yelled at by the man serving the sides. Based on his attitude, you would think that I was in a prison and I was holding up the food line when he had 400 other prisoners to feed. It was really unprofessional. Overall, I thought the food was pretty good with the exception of the Shawarma. I found this chicken and lamb mixture to be both dry and seemingly devoid of lamb. I did meet the owner later and he was really nice but either he doesn't know how his restaurant is being run or he doesn't really care (or know any better). I guess if you're looking for decent kosher Middle Eastern food and nothing else you're at the right place. But if you're looking for a decent dining experience try somewhere else.

Ordered Shawarma. Was very dry. Got seek afterwards. Not recommended at all !!!Told the owner afterwards, but he didn't seem to care, didn't offer any compensation, was no concerned at all that an eldery women, my mother, who visited from Jerusalem, (82 y/o), was very unhappy with the food.An hour later she got a stomach ache, and wasn't feeling well for several hours.Very disappointing indeed. Owner has the 'Don't care' attitude.

Yes the owner and the ordering system is unconventional but that just add to the atmosphere. Hands down the beast place for shawarma and falafel in the area. The zhug is hot and flavorful, as is every slaps they jam into that fluffy Israeli style pita. The owner is hilarious since he works the place and keeps it running. Don't get offended when he yells over to you to go pick your salad, it's part of the process. This is the Israeli falafel stand experience. They aren't irritated by you or being rude they are being efficient. They are too busy serving some of the best shawarma and falafel outside of Jerusalem, so cut them some slack. Did I mention the meal includes all the pickles and other pickled vegetables you can stuff in yourself? That too... great experience, go in there thinking you are in Israel.

Consider that the food is really good, but in the city of Aventura you may get run over or arrested. To protect their Orthodox jewish community the whole place became almost an Israeli outpost. Totally intrusive cameras everywhere. High rise condominiums with security that looks militarized as parts of Coral Gables. In Aventura, theirs is "Israeli styled" which is very close to "Junta" styled . They don't want anyone in their community. They feel invaded and they are isolationist.You'll get really Schwarma but you'll pay a price for stepping into their Orthodox city. You won't be able to get on an elevator to visit a friend you met at your child's school in any of the buildings or high rises. It's really very paranoid rather than protective. And its divisive.You will find excellent Schwarma but you will absolutely pay a price for stepping in their Orthodox city.

The rudeness displayed here is truly unacceptable. While the food maintains its quality, unfortunately, the owner's behavior leaves much to be desired. Despite being a loyal customer drawn to the delicious food, my recent experience ordering through kosher24 was far from satisfactory due to a mix-up. Spending over $100, I anticipated a good meal for my kids, only to be disappointed by an erroneous order. Upon contacting the store to address the issue, the owner's response was shocking - he not only yelled at me but also abruptly ended the call. It's worth noting that I began the conversation with praise for their restaurant before discussing the order mishap. This incident has left me as an unhappy customer.