Shawarma Damascus
Bukit Bintang, beside WOLO hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Jason's verdict
- Stops
- 3
- Dishes
- 7
- Visits
- 1
The verdict
GreatJason recommends three dinner spots, leading with Shawarma Damascus where the seasoned meat and even ingredient spread make the long queue worth it. BBQ Town in Mid Valley is a grill-and-soup feast, while Ara Thai Buffet is his most-visited spot for its homely, hospitable vibe.
Highlights
- Price: Beef shawarma RM18, chicken around RM15
- Taste: Beautifully seasoned meat, ingredients spread evenly bite to bite
- Ambiance: Bukit Bintang traffic is bad but the food is worth it
- Other: Located at the Shuya crossing in the middle of KL
The stops (3)
Everything visited in this video, in order, with Jason's own per-stop scores.
Stop 1
Shawarma Damascus
MapsScore 8.5 out of 10Long queue but delish, seasoned meat, even spread
Dishes at this stop
- Beef shawarmaScore 8.5 out of 10
RM18, seasoned beautifully
- Chicken shawarmaScore 8.5 out of 10
Around RM15
Stop 2
BBQ Town
MapsScore 8.0 out of 10Crispy Korean fried chicken, whack meat on grill, chicken broth soup
Dishes at this stop
- Korean fried chickenScore 8.5 out of 10
Crispy as hell
- Chicken broth soupScore 8.0 out of 10
Recommended soup option, add fishballs and prawns
- Grilled meatScore 8.0 out of 10
Whack the meat on the grill strategy
Stop 3
Ara Thai Buffet
MapsScore 7.5 out of 10Not best tasting but decent, homely mesra vibe, great marination
Dishes at this stop
- Grilled red meatScore 8.0 out of 10
Very good marination, keeps improving
- Buffet spreadScore 7.5 out of 10
RM33 per pax, beef lamb chicken seafood and sides
Full transcript384 words
Food spots I recommend for your dinner. Shawarma at Damascus. Price was 18 ringgit for beef, chicken around 15 ringgit. The meat was seasoned so beautifully. From top to bottom, I could taste the meat and all of the ingredients spread evenly. The last time I tried it was last year because the traffic is just bad over there. It's in Bukit Bintang right at the middle of KL at the Shuya crossing. But if you're ever around that area, this is the food to try. Second is BBQ Town. The one we went to is in Mid Valley. The price was, I think, just below RM110, including tax and SST for two packs. So that's about RM50 plus. I like two things. They're Korean fried chicken, which was crispy ass. Yeah. And yes, they have grill and soup option. For soup, I recommend the chicken broth. My strategy, I went there and just whacked the meat on the grill. And then the soup, I put all those like fishball lah, prawns lah, seafood stuff lah. And I got really full from it. Ara Thai Buffet. This is very close to my heart. Out of those other suggestions, I've been here the most six to seven times. Is it the best tasting? No, but they do have decent food there. The one I really like the most, actually two things, RM25 per pack. Now increase a bit, RM33, which I understand because of all the stuff available. Beef, they have lamb, they have chicken, they have seafood. And of course, all that usual side dish I mentioned, very similar to BBQ Town. I find their marination very good or from their red meat. And it seems like they improve it from time to time. The boss help you wipe the table, help you change the gas if it finishes. Overall just makes you feel like you're eating at your neighbour's open house. That's what I want to encapsulate here. This whole place, very homely and just very mesra, you know, the mesra feeling. His vibe is giving hospitality. He really wants to feed you as a customer as opposed to just worrying about making a profit from you. And that's the kind of business I really want to support. Next video, next month, hopefully.
RM15-18 · Beef shawarma