text: I want to start by saying that as soon as I saw the Shawarma I had to order it It is a real feat if a restaurant manages to make a decent version of this and my love for Shawarma makes me somewhat of a connoisseurnnAs we walked in there were about people waiting in the foyer but my girlfriend went to the hostess and we were seated immediately We got some stares as we walked by people who had been waiting longer than us but we had the advantage of being a top We were seated in the middle of everything so it was definitely a cramped eating experience We were informed that they were about tables behind when we were seated and that our server would be over for drinks in a minute I do not know why we were told they were behind other than to elicit some sympathy but I have to say that nothing took overly long or showed up hastily put together despite the apparent issue of being behindnnThe atmosphere is a little quirky but that is also kind of fun A lot of the stuff they have up seems to match with the mix of the owners Italian and ArabMoroccan I think based on his name definitely a North African sounding name anyway This mix is more common than most people think too given Italys role in Libya and Tunisias proximity to ItalynnAnyway we ordered drinks and they showed up promptly for a bottle of Bells Two Hearted was not too bad price point wise though I could not tell that they apparently only have a selection of bottles and no tap based off the drink menu I saw I might have missed something there though My girlfriend had wine which was goodnnFor food we ordered the Pesto pizza and the Chicken ShawarmannThe pizza was very tasty though I personally did not care for the crust It is not a bad crust by any means but it was a little too dense for my liking The toppings were very good and overall it was a pizza I would order again even though I know the crust will not be greatnnThe shawarma is what I was really interested in and it was a very nice portion of grilledsliced chicken breast over some rice with a couple of grilled vegetables and a little hummus It also came with some pita and a little side of yogurt sauce The chicken was seasoned well and definitely came across my palate like what I am used to with shawarma I think they could spice it up a little more and add a tad more lemon but that is just my personal take The vegetables were very tasty but I am used to getting more veggies with a shawarma like this one Same with the hummus These two aspects of the dish were far too small and need to be a bit bigger if they are going to give someone a complete experience from start to finish I found myself cutting the vegetables into smaller and smaller pieces so that I could make them last and I barely used the hummus since it was a small dollop The rice is good but it dominates the plate in a this will fill you up kind of way Maybe that makes this dish more affordable to serve but it was disappointing to have a plate of rice and chicken rather than a more complete shawarma set up The pita was good but I could not tell if it was made inhouse or not If it is it would be a nice touch to have it served warm instead of cold and not very pliable I am used to eating with bread when I eat something like this too and the bread did not hold up too well So for an americanized version of the Shawarma from an ItalianArab run restaurant in the Great White Northit was not bad Definitely not the worst but DearbornMI shawarmas are MUCH closer to what shawarma lovers want and they are up here in the large portion size northern midwest states too Anyway I would order the shawarma again but I will know it is not the real dealnnThe prices were reasonable and the tab was definitely something we could do again For a pizza shawarma and two drinks each it was right at Now that I write that it seems a little steep but it really did not feel like it when we paidand honestly it still does not Middleoftheroad I supposennOne thing about Bunkys that sets it apart is that it is one of the few restaurants on the eastside that is not a barrestaurant I like a lot of other establishments near Bunkys but sometimes it is nice to have more of a dining experience rather than a pub experience So it is filling that niche nicely I am sure we will be back sometime but with a lot out there to try stillit will probably be a while