El Genio del Shawarma
El Genio del Shawarma
Nice spread! Ready to dig in
Steak bowl and you can peek my tres leches
Arepa
Front door
Pepito Mixto sandwich and Chorizo & Cheese Empanada
a variety of condiments
Steak (Plantain)
Menú
Batí batí
Chicken & Beef Shawarma
interior, cupcakes
Chicken Shawarma. Very good with the tahini sauce!
Chicken and beef shawarma
Restaurant
Mixed Patacon
tacos
La Bomba Shawarma
Patacón de carne mechada
Cheese and beef empanada with garlic sauce
Cachapa
Burguer
Beef & Chicken empanadas
Chicken gyro
Tiffany A.
Jul 22, 2024
I came here for a shawarma. Service sucked, and it took forever to get our food. (Like over 30 mins.) and it was not a packed restaurant.The cashier lady was rude, and I definitely would not return. I asked if it were possible that I add cheese to my shawarma and just pay the extra fee, and she made it clear they cannot make any adjustments to the shawarmas. Why not?!? I think it's absurd when someone says they can't add something even if they have the item you're wanting and willing to pay extra for it.There are too many restaurants that are in the area that I rather spend my money at.Also-I found it weird that their patacones all included ham. Why? What kind of mix is steak and ham? Or chicken and ham? So odd.No thanks. I should've known it was weird that a Venezuelan spot was making shawarmas. No thanks.
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J. W.
Oct 30, 2024
Fun hidden local gem! This place was highly rated on Yelp and I'd completely agree! The food (Venezuelan?) is amazingly delicious and the restaurant was a fun and relaxing place to hang out. Their empanadas are fried, giving a really yummy crunch and flavor. If you want a gigantic sandwich with lots of meat and crunch, try the Pepito Mixto. I loved the juicy chicken and beef along with veggies and crunchy potato bits, all topped with a lot of cheese, that made it a unique and super yummy sandwich. I noticed that people slathered their sandwiches with a variety of sauces and I have to say that it definitely elevated all of the flavors to another level. So good!!!
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Andre M.
Apr 14, 2024
Food was delicious and came out pretty fast. Just wish they had more sides and more variety of drinks. Overall I was satisfied with the flavor of the food. 1st time trying the patacon. It was a huge plantain torta like sandwich really good
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Janet J.
Jul 19, 2024
Got a beef and chicken shawarma to go later in the night. Flavor was good and it was a big portion. I should have asked for some chili sauce to add more flavor.
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Karen C.
Nov 30, 2022
The food was excellent! The cashier recommended a potato and cheese pie (can't remember the official name) and it was really good!The empanadas were excellent, especially with a little garlic sauce!The Shawarma was packed full with meat, lettuce and tomatoes. Thankfully we only got one and shared it because it was huge. I loved it but there was one downfall. Whenever we bit into some of the lettuce it was gritty. I think the lettuce just needed to be rinsed off. So we picked all of the lettuce out and it was fine.
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Shanelle S.
Feb 27, 2022
Casual Venezuelan-Mediterranean spot with large portions. Came here after EPCOT as it was on the way back to our hotel. You order at the counter and then you can opt for takeout or dine-in. You'll receive a buzzer that goes off when your order is ready. Free parking available in the front. Credit cards and cash accepted. Indoor seating only (no outdoor option). The chicken gyro was large and the pita bread was soft, but they didn't put any sauce, so it was dry. The mixed cachapa came with ham, shredded beef, shredded chicken, and various veggies. The plantain outside was a bit hard, but I liked the concept of using plantains rather than bread. Two dishes were more than enough for two people's dinners plus leftovers for the next day.
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Danielle S.
Jul 23, 2023
We have been coming here since they were a food truck and we highly recommend this amazing location! The empanadas are the best in orlando and the interior is very chic! Highly highly recommend the cheese empanadas and beef. (If you ever see the carnitas and cheese get that). The garlic sauce is a must to pair with the empanadas but they have a verity of sauces! They have other things on the menu but we have always come here for the empanadas! Also try the tres leches! There was a line at 8:30 am. There's always been lines at this place (because the empanadas are so good). Please give them a try yelp elite!
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Danny N.
Jan 23, 2023
This is the most authentic Shawarma place yet. It has a good atmosphere and, they had live music when we were eating here. The food is a great proportion to what you pay. The desserts were so good and delightful that I wanted more. It was mostly spanish speaking, but they had a couple of employees know what I was talking about.
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Jeffrey S.
Feb 2, 2025
This is one of the best meals I've had in a long time!I got the bomba shawarma and the chicken empanada.The serving size was frigging massive! And so tasty. The empanada was really good too, but candidly I don't get empanadas super often so it's tough for me to baseline against others. I'd recommend this spot to anyone in town. Having said that the menu I grabbed was only in Spanish, don't know if they had English ones but this is a spot where I think reading or speaking a little Spanish would be valuable. Plenty of seats for big groups or tables for. -: well.
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Angelo A.
Jun 1, 2024
Horrible service, expensive food. Save yourself some time and go elsewhere.Although food was tasty, still a lot to be desired, specially having so many other Venezuelan food places
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