Damascus Delights Review: Legit Lamb Shawarma And Baklava In Tampines

Glowing reviews on Google testify to the quality of their food, with many praising their robust flavours and filling portions. I’m not the most well-versed in Middle Eastern cuisine, but I can confidently say that I love a good kebab and have been eager to try more Middle Eastern dishes. 10 Best Baklava And Kunefe In Singapore You Must Try Food at Damascus Delights The highlight at Damascus Delights is their chicken and lamb shawarma.

While beef shawarma is commonplace at other restaurants, Hadi has chosen to stick with Syrian tradition by serving chicken and lamb shawarma only. While all these pairings were enticing, I decided to order their Shawarma Lamb and Rice ($13.50) .

Apart from the titular lamb shawarma, this dish comes with cooked onions, pickles, diced tomatoes, toum, tahini, and Damascus Delights’ signature spicy sauce atop a bed of turmeric long-grain rice. For the uninitiated, toum and tahini are common yoghurt-based condiments used in Middle Eastern cuisine.

Here, the condiments are meant to be mixed with the other components, creating a rich, punchy sauce that coats the rice and lamb nicely. The lamb itself was tender with a subtle gamey taste that wasn’t too overpowering, while the turmeric rice was generally flavourful and well-cooked.

Despite not being a big fan of tomatoes, the diced tomatoes here worked with the pickles to provide some acidity that cut through the strong flavours of the lamb and sauces. Going to Similarly, the onions, a touch of sweetness and textural contrast that rounded out the dish.

Balanced flavours and textures aside, the portion size was pretty generous, with the takeaway bowl being filled to the brim. All things considered, it’s no surprise that this was our favourite dish from Damascus Delights.

Next is the Shawarma Chicken Wrap ($8.50) , which similarly sees chicken shawarma with toum, tahini and pickles, but wrapped in a thin, toasted tortilla. The chicken shawarma was properly seasoned and rather juicy, pairing well with the sauces and tortilla.

While the wrap featured a generous amount of meat , it lacked vegetables that might’ve given it some variation in taste and texture. Nonetheless, it was a delicious dish that my colleagues and I enjoyed and would order again. I hadn’t had this dish before, but my colleagues who are familiar with the dessert commented that this was one of the better ones they’d tried, as it wasn’t too sweet.

I must admit that the spices were a little too heavy for my taste, but I can definitely see this being a comforting drink on cold, rainy days. Given the rich and robust flavours of their food, as well as its convenient location, Damascus Delights is definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area.

I must admit that Tampines is a little out of the way for Westies, but I’d recommend it to Easties with no hesitation. Damascus Delights is right next to Tampines 1 and Century Square , which are home to many new eateries to check out, including Cafe Bom Bom and Roll Gaadi.