OT: Donairs: The official food of the HF Oilers board :Part 2

[MessierII]

Swiss, Primetime are pretty stellar still in my opinion.

Anyone tried Simply Donairs on 50st and Capilano? I think it's amongst the best I've had. I think they might have a St. Albert location as well.

Top donair on 50th and 101st is the best in that area and amongst my favs. It's the same guy who owned the original donair stop in that location years back before it went downhill. Donair stop still exists on ottewell road and 98th ave but it sucks now. Top donair is really good check it out. Tucked in behind the A & W and Rexall.

 

[ToeMcDrag83]

Top donair on 50th and 101st is the best in that area and amongst my favs. It's the same guy who owned the original donair stop in that location years back before it went downhill. Donair stop still exists on ottewell road and 98th ave but it sucks now. Top donair is really good check it out. Tucked in behind the A & W and Rexall.

Cheers, will do. Dinnertime is getting close..

 

[ghostnights]

Why is Donair the official food? Was there a vote? I hate Donairs. I'd rather drink a cup of raw sewage.

 

[McDraekke]

Why is Donair the official food? Was there a vote? I hate Donairs. I'd rather drink a cup of raw sewage.

That's a very unfortunate thing. Just out of curiosity, which Donair place did you try?

This is a ballsy thing to say around here, lol.

 

[Homesick]

No Calgary sucks for Donairs

tell me about it

Why is Donair the official food? Was there a vote? I hate Donairs. I'd rather drink a cup of raw sewage.

A Flames fan said the exact same thing to me today about watching the Oilers. Jeff?

 

[Dorian2]

Why is Donair the official food? Was there a vote? I hate Donairs. I'd rather drink a cup of raw sewage.

Because a Donair is a very special type of food. Properly seasoned beef (and lamb/beef for some). Fresh Pita bread gently steamed to perfection. Fresh crunchy onions, lettuce and tomatoes......all smothered in a vast variety of delicious sauce's, from peppery hot to as sweet as a fragrant flower blossoming in the Spring time as birds sing and dance amongst the newly formed leaves.

Every donair shop is different in it's own way, from real bad to real good.

THAT.....is why the donair is the official food.

I hope that answered your question.

 

[McDraekke]

Because a Donair is a very special type of food. Properly seasoned beef (and lamb/beef for some). Fresh Pita bread gently steamed to perfection. Fresh crunchy onions, lettuce and tomatoes......all smothered in a vast variety of delicious sauce's, from peppery hot to as sweet as a fragrant flower blossoming in the Spring time as birds sing and dance amongst the newly formed leaves.

Every donair shop is different in it's own way, from real bad to real good.

THAT.....is why the donair is the official food.

I hope that answered your question.

 

[40oz]

A beautiful post for a beautiful thread.

 

[Mowzie]

Because a Donair is a very special type of food. Properly seasoned beef (and lamb/beef for some). Fresh Pita bread gently steamed to perfection. Fresh crunchy onions, lettuce and tomatoes......all smothered in a vast variety of delicious sauce's, from peppery hot to as sweet as a fragrant flower blossoming in the Spring time as birds sing and dance amongst the newly formed leaves.

Every donair shop is different in it's own way, from real bad to real good.

THAT.....is why the donair is the official food.

I hope that answered your question.

Legend has it that our sacred TOPPEP RocketHorse was just a regular horse until a flying cow visited him in a dream and told him about the donair... Back then it wasn't donair, it was the donair...

I always get goosebumps telling that story.

 

[roboninja]

As an East coast Oilers fan, I have to get in on this. Growing up in Newfoundland, we had a great donair place open up in a nearby small town. At the time there were not even any good local pizza joints (luckily they sold pizza too).

The donairs were massive. The large was under $10 (this was quite some time ago), and it was a challenge to eat the whole thing. A challenge no one was able to defeat. We ended up weighing one once and it came in at over 5 pounds...

They had the sweet sauce for them that seems very localized to the East coast; Halifax has very similar donairs.

I still have not been able to find anything in my current city that matches it. Although Ottawa is the shwarma capital, it is not quite the same. And even when I do find a good donair I never get the right kind of sauce, even if it is listed as sweet.

This thread makes me want to visit EDM for a reason other than seeing the Oilers play.

 

[Homesick]

Because a Donair is a very special type of food. Properly seasoned beef (and lamb/beef for some). Fresh Pita bread gently steamed to perfection. Fresh crunchy onions, lettuce and tomatoes......all smothered in a vast variety of delicious sauce's, from peppery hot to as sweet as a fragrant flower blossoming in the Spring time as birds sing and dance amongst the newly formed leaves.

Every donair shop is different in it's own way, from real bad to real good.

THAT.....is why the donair is the official food.

I hope that answered your question.

and I guess I'm off to Jimmy's A&A

 

[Zap Brannigan]

donair poutine from swiss might be my new favorite thing on the planet.

god I miss living across the street from that place

 

[frag2]

donair poutine from swiss might be my new favorite thing on the planet.

god I miss living across the street from that place

Do they still microwave it?

 

[dyzfunctioned]

Anyone try Homestyle donair on Ellerslie?

Simon King is my go to but I've heard good things.

 

[I am the Liquor]

Anyone try Homestyle donair on Ellerslie?

Simon King is my go to but I've heard good things.

If that's the same as Mact's then ya I tried it. Not great. Wouldnt go there again.

Ive been to Homestyle on 34th and it gave me the runs.

 

[randomrob7]

I'm currently at Aspen Pizza and Donair! Is this place good? First time here, waiting for food now.

 

[AlowlyMcOilersfan]

Anyone try Homestyle donair on Ellerslie?

Simon King is my go to but I've heard good things.

I think I went. It was fine. I think I went with the platter instead of the regular donair. I might go again though, since it's close to me.

 

[Tyrolean]

Donairs are junk food (mystery meat, fat and carbs galore).

 

[McQuixote]

As an East coast Oilers fan, I have to get in on this. Growing up in Newfoundland, we had a great donair place open up in a nearby small town. At the time there were not even any good local pizza joints (luckily they sold pizza too).

The donairs were massive. The large was under $10 (this was quite some time ago), and it was a challenge to eat the whole thing. A challenge no one was able to defeat. We ended up weighing one once and it came in at over 5 pounds...

They had the sweet sauce for them that seems very localized to the East coast; Halifax has very similar donairs.

I still have not been able to find anything in my current city that matches it. Although Ottawa is the shwarma capital, it is not quite the same. And even when I do find a good donair I never get the right kind of sauce, even if it is listed as sweet.

This thread makes me want to visit EDM for a reason other than seeing the Oilers play.

I spent a couple years living in New Brunswick and I was shocked and saddened by the quality of donair I got there. I hit every donair spot in Fredericton and probably a half dozen in Nova Scotia and while I found a couple acceptable ones, most of them were incredibly liquid & greasy, overspiced, and slathered in what was basically frosting.

Edmonton FTW.

(Oddly enough, the best donair I've ever had outside of Edmonton was in Taipei, for some reason).

 

[nullterm]

For any YVR fans, Donair Dude downtown. Either on Granville or Davie. Just a warning that they grill the donair in one of those sandwich presses, though I'm sure they wouldn't if you prefer not. But the crunchy pita has won me over.

 

[dustybreaks]

Using the term donair in Edmonton should be outlawed.

The meat sucks, and the sauce' dont get me started on the 'sweet sauce'.

Time to move back to Halifax.

 

[Titsuple]

Drooling and now my stomach is growling and why oh why is Maina's Donair (Beaumont) closed on sundays?? Dog gammit!

 

[Pourinthecoal]

It appears Top Donair is getting serious about giving Swiss a run for its money, Renovating to include both spaces in the mini mall. I went there last week and it was still closed for work. The owner came out and talked to me, said business was higher than expected. Anyway, I went over to Swiss for a super, and don't get me wrong it was decent, but just not up there with Top, Primetime, Queen or High Voltage. Bland and a little soggy, poor balance of veggies and meat. I really don't get the love for Swiss Donair, especially going back after snacking on the others.

 

[PeakMcOil]

Had Richard's on the weekend, absolutely fantastic. Probably the best donair I've had in the city. Got it with garlic sauce as I can't stand sweet sauce.

 

[roboninja]

I spent a couple years living in New Brunswick and I was shocked and saddened by the quality of donair I got there. I hit every donair spot in Fredericton and probably a half dozen in Nova Scotia and while I found a couple acceptable ones, most of them were incredibly liquid & greasy, overspiced, and slathered in what was basically frosting.

Edmonton FTW.

(Oddly enough, the best donair I've ever had outside of Edmonton was in Taipei, for some reason).

Using the term donair in Edmonton should be outlawed.

The meat sucks, and the sauce' dont get me started on the 'sweet sauce'.

Time to move back to Halifax.

So it seems the EDM donair is not akin to the Halifax donair. Oh well, can't have it all.