Gallery
Photos from The Shawarma Spot
Our food, our catering and our Palatine storefront.
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Chicken shawarma, slow-cooked over an open fire and wrapped in flatbread with pickles and garlic sauce. Chicken shawarma wrap — open photo page -
Muhammara — roasted red peppers, walnuts, olive oil and pomegranate molasses, served with warm pita. Muhammara — open photo page -
Crispy hand-filled pastries, fried to order. Fried pastries — open photo page -
Baklava — layers of flaky filo stuffed with sweet nuts and syrup. Baklava — open photo page -
A catering line set up for an event: hummus, warm pita, wraps and trays of slow-cooked stew. Catering spread — open photo page -
Salads, dips, warm pita and a full tray of kunafeh — catering for a crowd. Catering spread with salads and kunafeh — open photo page -
Smoked rice, grilled vegetables and flame-grilled chicken, ready to serve. Catering grill platters — open photo page -
Whole lamb over the open flame in our kitchen. On the grill — open photo page -
Our spot at 1506 W Algonquin Rd, Palatine. The Shawarma Spot, Palatine — open photo page -
Open Tuesday to Sunday until 10 PM. The Shawarma Spot on Algonquin Road — open photo page
Videos
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Our dishes One dish at a time, with a voiceover. -
Every plate, as served Five photographs from our kitchen. -
Meet the chef Mahmood’s story: Amman, the royal court, Palatine. -
What people say Four five-star Google reviews. -
First time here? What to order on a first visit. -
What to look for Five things that separate real shawarma from the rest. -
Shawarma is not a gyro Same spit, three countries. -
Three things about shawarma Three things you may not know. -
Closer than you think Six nearby towns and the drive from each. -
Twelve dishes Twelve quick cuts, one dish each. -
Six dishes Six dishes in three columns. -
Two at a time Dishes in pairs, top and bottom. -
Side by side Dishes in pairs, side by side.