Restoran Zaituna is a very popular Middle Eastern restaurant located in Taman Tasek in Johor Bahru serving authentic Middle Eastern and Arab cuisines and often being praised as the “best Arabian food in Johor Bahru”. It opened a branch outlet along Jalan Trus near Tan Hiok Nee Heritage Walk to serve mainly shawarma couple of years back but closed it after several months — but, I got to try their shawarma twice during that period.
Shawarma is a popular traditional Middle Eastern dish that originates from the Ottoman Empire. It is basically cuts of meat wrapped in a flatbread / pita / flat wrap with sauce and salad. The meat used is commonly mutton, beef or chicken, though turkey meat is also used in some places. Only chicken meat is available with spicy / non-spicy option at the shawarma outlet.
The wraps are made fresh on order and baked on a heated flat stove. The meat are marinated and roasted on slow-turning vertical rotisseries. The guy cutting the meat has the hottest job. The roasted meat are then “skinned” or shaved off when ready. The cut meats are then rolled-up with some sauce and pickled veggies in the freshly-baked wraps. The finished shawarma is then lightly heated on the stove before serving.
The finished shawarma is about 20cm long and can be quite filling for one person, request to be cut into 2 or 3 pieces if sharing with others.
The spicy chicken shawarma is tasty with multiple flavours, not very spicy and is quite filling — even having half of it.
Visit the main outlet of Restoran Zaituna for their Middle Eastern and Arab delicacies, including shawarma, and gain a Middle Eastern dining experience.
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Address:
27, Jalan Glasiar, Taman Tasek, 80200 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Opening Hours:
11am to 11pm | Daily
How to Get There:
From Larkin Sentral, take BAS.MY J40 / J44 / J50 to Taman Tasek.
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