Merry Shish-mas ! Who wants a $20 gift Card to Shish Wraps?

Twas the night before Shish-mas, and all through the house, stomachs were growling, even your spouse.  The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that Shish Wraps Gift Cards, soon would be there.

Food Adventures has your chance to win a $20 Gift Card to Shish Wraps, and check out their fairly new menu.   All you have to do is comment on the story below to be entered in the contest. A winner will be drawn next week at random.

Shish Wraps took a hiatus earlier this year to completely revamp their menu.  We took this opportunity to write another article about one of our most beloved Dayton places.  A second helping of shish for you all, if you will.

They have stayed true to the traditional essence of their food, keeping old favorites and expanding the Mediterranean choices to include more delicious items.

 

 

 

 

HERE’S THE SKINNY:

— Shish Wraps restaurant is located at 1200 Brown Street near the University of Dayton.  It is owned by 2 brothers Simon and Tony Abboud, who are Univ. of Dayton graduates who grew up in Centerville.

— The food is fresh and practically everything is made from scratch, from the sauces to the hummus.  We are talking the real deal here, with freshness you can taste in every bite.  Along with freshness, they promote healthy eats.

— There are now 2 ways the meats are cooked at Shish Wraps:

        1) On a spindle called a vertical broiler.  This is how the gyros and shawarma are cooked

        2) Over flame, on rotating kabob skewers for a char-grilled taste.  This is how the Chicken Kebobs and Kafta (ground beef strips) are cooked.

— Affordable cuisine, with meals averaging 6 to 8 bucks.

 

MUST EATS: 

— CHICKEN SHAWARMA:  This is the wrap that hooked Hungry Jax on Shish.  The chicken breasts are marinated for 24 hours with 7 secret spices.  It is then stacked on the vertical cooker and away we go …  When someone orders this wrap, they freshly shave the meat off of the rotating spindle.  The wrap is filled with french fries, pickles and more.  Simon tells us this is the traditional way they eat it in the Middle East.  Not only do we love eating it too, we just like saying the word shawarma, .. shawarma,… shawarma, sha, warm, a…  Little drummer boy, if you are going to bang the independent restaurant drum, come here instead of eating that dark meat chicken mix crap at Chipotle every week.  No rice filler, just good shawarma.

 

— TRADITIONAL GYRO:  Freshly shaved gyro lamb meat, off the spindle is the main muscle for this sandwich. Served in a traditional gyro pita, with tomatoes, onions and house tzatziki sauce.  Filling and addicting, this flavor packed gyro has a future brighter that Rudolph’s nose.  The King loved his so much, he is craving another one now !  For those who are fowl fans, the chicken gyro is almost as amazing.

 

— HOUSE MADE HUMMUS: Only 4 ingredients in this hummus.  The biggest ingredient is crushed chick peas.  This is real authentic hummus.  Shish owner, Simon tells us the store bought stuff is flavored so much, and so much junk is added, it isnt even hummus anymore.  Stick with the expert.  Try this appetizer, that is light and airy like Santa’s sleigh across the winter sky.  An appetizer that is simple, yet authentic.

 

— BABA GANOUSH: The base is pureed eggplant and Big Ragu’s favorite.  Trust us, it is beyond amazing.  It is a smoky, hummus like dip, served cold or at room temperature.   The appetizer is accompanied with pita chips. This is another item at Shish Wraps that we like to say as much as we love to eat, especially while watching Wedding Crashers.. or A Christmas Story.  Baba Ganoush, ba ba gaaa noush

 

— SHISH CRISPS: Deep fried pita chips, tossed in cinnamon and sugar.  Right now they are served plain, but they are toying with serving them drizzled in a caramel sauce, or side of chocolate dipping sauce.  Stay tuned for improvements on this delicious dessert.

 

We also have to stress that the staff is friendly, helpful and informative on the nutritional value of the ingredients.  A big thanks to Simon Abboud who is always welcoming when we visit.

Honorable Mention Foods:  Tabouli – a healthy choice of parsley dashed in olive oil and garlic, that is freshly chopped in-house.  Spices right off the vine, and no canned tomatoes here!  It is seasoned with the perfect amount of lemon juice.

The Kafta Plate – Kafta roasting on an open flame, Jack Frost nipping at your nose.  Served with 2 sides, it is delicious.  Or try Kafta Wrap which is pretty much a beef shawarma, with a kafta beek link for the meat.  Deliciousness on the go.

Speaking of which, it is time for us to go, but before we do….

 

Chef House, The King, Hungry Jax and The Big Ragu wish you and your family a safe and wonderful holiday season….

And the Food Adventurers exclaimed as they drove out of sight “Merry Shish-mas to all, and to all a good bite !”

 

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Check out our photos below from our many trips to Shish Wraps.. If you havent been there, you gotta try it, you won’t believe this shish …

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