Halbi Shawarma

About a 3.5: Halbi Shawarma recently opened up as part of the Ivy City Food Works' ghost kitchen series -Their menu offers various apps, salads, sandwiches, plates, and combos.We ordered:+Baba Ghanouj - was thick and had a smoky flavor; slightly bland, but good with the pita and the falafel+Falafel - which comes with 6 pieces; these were crispy but slightly more on the herb-y side; instead of the tahini, I enjoyed these with the baba ghanouj instead; these came on a bed of lettuce with pickled veggies+a Mixed Kabab Plate - this comes with chicken kebab, kofta kabab, and beef kabab, and served with rice, salad, pickles, sauces, and a choice of a canned drink; definitely a large combo-like meal that can be easily split between 2 people or into two meals; all the meats had a good taste, but I preferred the chicken the best; I also really liked the stewed vegetables, as it was great to eat with the warm pita+a Chicken Shawarma Sandwich - this was a grilled wrap that contained a generous amount of chicken shawarma and pickles; comes with a choice of sauce, which I opted for the garlic sauce; I thought it'd be shaved chicken from a spit and more of thinner slices, but it seemed more chunkier? Smearing some of that garlic sauce on each bite added a nice touch, but I just wished they provided more!We did feel that this place was much better than most Middle Eastern eateries in the DMV area, as it tasted more fresh. I'd be interested in trying their beef shawarma and their hummus next time, if I'm in the area!The process was super easy, as you either order in-person at their kiosk or order ahead on their website - not much way to customize, but there is an option to type in some notes/requests at the end in which the eatery will try to accommodate; cashless payments are accepted at the kiosk, and since you input your mobile number, you'll receive alerts of your order confirmation, the status, as well as when it's ready.Once it's ready, you'll receive a text that gives you a 'button' to click to open one of the parcel lockers that contain your food; if you had already ordered ahead of time via their site and were on your way, you just scan a QR code at a tablet that's mounted by the window to their kitchen and the designated parcel locker will open up. It was neat to see the setup!Note that there's no staff interaction, and whether you are ordering 'in-person' at their kiosk, or picking up an online order, everything is communicated with you via text.Plenty of street parking in the area.+located as part of the Ivy City Food Works' ghost kitchen+online ordering or in-person kiosk ordering available+plenty of street parking

The falafel wrap I had was delicious. The hummus was good and the hot sauce was, too. Service was quick. I'll definitely go back.