Cannae fault the food if ye know what ye want. They do shawarma (surprise surprise) at a reasonable price for west end, but maybe 50p - £1 dearer than I’d like it to be. They do all the standard gubbins, lamb mixed salads etc, they’ve got seating inside and outside and the food is delivered quickly. But the floor was unbelievably sticky, marring the entire experience. Customer toilet inside tho, so if you do need a quick release of the bladder and a hot meal go for it. I just got a portion of small chips, which came in a bigger box than I was expecting, so props there and I was welcome to douse it in as much sauce as I liked. Henceforth I absolutely soaked in chilli and garlic sauce. Wouldn’t say it’s the best shawarma I’ve had in west end, and place isn’t the nicest to be in, but overall pretty solid place.
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Before you go
- Opened
- 2023
- Style
- Middle Eastern/Turkish shawarma and kebab takeaway with some seating
- Setting
- Finnieston, Argyle Street
- Known for
- shawarma wraps, late-night takeaway
- Signature dishes
- Chicken and lamb shawarma wraps, Adana kebab, Roj Kebab (Iskender-style on pide), King Roj Meal sharing platter
- Good for
- late-night food, takeaway, group sharing platter
- Prices
- King Roj Meal for 4-5 people £49.95
- Dietary tags
- vegetarian options
- Dietary
- Falafel, veggie burger and falafel salad available. Halal status is not stated on the official site. Phone the shop about allergies.
- Also
- Listed hours: Mon-Thu and Sun 12:00-00:30, Fri-Sat 12:00-01:30; Food hygiene: Pass (inspected 8 Sep 2025); Online ordering for collection and delivery via own website/app (Mealzo)
Glasgow restaurant
King Roj Shawarma
Opening hours
- Monday: 12:00 PM – 12:30 AM
- Tuesday: 12:00 PM – 12:30 AM
- Wednesday: 12:00 PM – 12:30 AM
- Thursday: 12:00 PM – 12:30 AM
- Friday: 12:00 PM – 1:30 AM
- Saturday: 12:00 PM – 1:30 AM
- Sunday: 12:00 PM – 12:30 AM
Overview
King Roj Shawarma is a small Middle Eastern and Turkish takeaway at 1204 Argyle Street in Finnieston. Glasgow Live reported its opening in September 2023, offering sit-in, collection and takeaway. Shawarma wraps and boxes are the core, alongside Adana kebab, burgers, salads, falafel, hummus, acılı ezme (a spicy Turkish salad) and baklava. The Roj Specials include an Iskender-style Roj Kebab on crispy pide and the King Roj Meal, a £49.95 mixed grill for four to five with Adana, chicken and lamb shish, mixed shawarma, wings, salad and chips or rice. You can order for collection or delivery through its own Mealzo-powered site and app, or by phone. Listings give late hours: until 12:30am Sunday to Thursday and 1:30am on Fridays and Saturdays. For allergies, the shop asks you to phone 0141 258 3416.
Reviews
I ordered acili Ezme +Adana kebabs +kofte kebab. it was salad not Acili Ezme. They gave me 2 boxes of adana kebabs with some rice . They add alot of onions . The kebabs was disgusting, cold , bad smell , no test and old meat. Very bad 👎
Read on Google MapsUnfortunately very average and super overpriced shawarma. Not enough meat, the sauces have no character and the vegetable selection was underwhelming. Bread was nice tho. Paid £14 for a mixed meat shawarma meal (small chips + can).
Read on Google MapsAnother day, another Sunday shawarma session. King Roj is new, bright and clean with some tasteful, simple decor and a few tables. A concise menu with prices not too extravagant and a focus on shawarma and kebab. Ordered a chicken shawarma box and it instantly reminded me of its not too distant rival at the foot of Byers Road. Portion size was fair for the price and flavours were good. It doesn’t do a lot to differentiate itself from the competition and it probably doesn’t have to given its comfortable mid Finnieston location but I’d like to see something divergent to get my attention. A solid 4 star performance tho
Read on Google MapsService was terrible, clearly racist against English told that we could buy food but not eat in the place whilst others were allowed to eat inside.
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