Daya Imbiss in Köln

Haven't been there for a long time since they only serve chicken and no longer lamb meat. The taste was okay and the service was friendly, BUT... ...unfortunately the man behind the counter is fiddling with the food with his bare hands, then cashes in on several customers, gives out change and reaches into the food again. After the rolled shawarma was in the contact grill, I was almost surprised that he still washed his hands. But probably because he had sauce on his hands and not because he had touched money. When asked that he would have been better off washing his hands immediately after changing money, he said that it always had to be done quickly. So throughput comes before hygiene - and I was just the second of three customers. Normally customers are standing at the door... So it always seems to work that way there and unfortunately there was no evidence of any wrongdoing. Instead, they looked past me and gave me my food first - probably because I was perceived as a troublemaker who they wanted to get rid of quickly. My last visit to the "Daya Imbiss"...! EDIT: According to the operator's answer: Lamb or any meat other than chicken. I don't know how long ago it was, but back in the day (maybe more than 8 years ago) there were two rotisserie spits. It was also important to separate food and money. There was no argument and neither of the other two customers present gave me the impression that they felt uncomfortable in my presence. I told your employee in a calm tone that he should have washed his hands immediately after changing the money. And if I were from the public order office, I would probably close the shop. But I'm not from the public order office and I also ate your shawarma. For me this is neither bullying nor intrusive behavior. I didn't accuse you of your shop being dirty, I just criticized the behavior of your employee. But I still don't see that you don't understand that you shouldn't touch money and then food with your bare hands without washing your hands in between (!).

I have never eaten such a tasteless kebab in my life and the sauce was disgusting. I don't understand why there is a dish on the menu that people don't know how to cook. I wouldn't recommend it

BEST STORE EVER NEVER EATEN SUCH A DELICIOUS SCHWARMA

Hidden gem in Cologne. Simple and cosy but it was a really delicious and big filling portion served by very friendly staff. Highly recommended

The best shawarma I've ever eaten, lots of choice and something for everyone, whether with meat or vegetarian Absolute recommendation

Chicken has no flavor. Shawarma sandwich had no taste. The only good thong is they press the wrap & the bread is crispy but the content of sandwich is barly edible. Had a couple of bites & through the rest away. They said minimum €7 to use my credit card. Bad customer service.

In my opinion the best food in all of Cologne, I'm very impressed. My main course is the shawarma in bread 🌯

Unfortunately extremely unhygienic. The employee touches all the food, vegetables, bread with his dirty hands, no gloves. The floor and the counter were completely dirty. We won't come here anymore

We tried shawarma for the first time in Cologne, and it was the tastiest dish I've ever had, LG from Hamburg, we'll be happy to come back

Please use gloves or wash your hands before work. Thanks .

Best Falafel in the world, also awesome price

The most delicious shawarma I have eaten so far in Cologne 😍 The little snack bar is a bit hidden, but it's worth it ♡

Super nice and fast. Delicious food

Mix the mango sauce with the spicy sauce and eat it without fail. I really, really recommend it. Other restaurants don't have mango sauce.

Food and service top. You get friendly advice at the counter and the shawarma tastes great. Store very clean and owners were constantly cleaning. Gladly again

I was looking for something halal. Around koln fan zone for UEFA 2024 Then i found it If yiu pay 6 euro You'll get a shawarma. Big enough for a person. The service boy was wearing madrid jersey. And super friendly. I'll come again

Super tasty, better than kebab! Friendly staff!

Always tasty and prices reasonable. We love coming there for takeaway food after a day of excursions in Cologne.

The best shawarma in Cologne! The boss is the best man because he is nice and gives good recommendations for food. The price is also great. My highlight today

Excelent place directly in center,for sure we will visit it again

Everything is right here, the food is very tasty, the service is very friendly and the price is right too.

The staff is very friendly and the food is wonderful, in fact I didn't expect it is cooked by order, that gives a big thumb to the superb taste

The shawarma tastes a thousand times better than a kebab and is cheaper!!! The service is super nice and accommodating. The snack bar is a real recommendation for authentic shawarma, falafel or hallumi, as well as other dishes!

I've been coming here every week since I first had shawarma here a few months ago. I lost 20kg, met the woman of my dreams, won the lottery and I also got my hair problem under control. I owe it all to the world's best shawarma for only €6. True connoisseurs choose a combination of mango sauce and spicy 🤝

The shop is really tiny, but I took my food with me anyway. It was definitely delicious.

Compared to other shawarma shops in Cologne, prices are quite high with small portions. Still food ok

Super delicious food and super polite employees who keep a cool head despite the fact that the shop is full. We'll be back

Price performance is 1A and everyone is super friendly and familiar and every wish is implemented immediately. We'll be back soon

Food Top Falafel Top Supper Friendly staff, keep it up!

The sandwich was not good ,not tasty especially the falafel are burned and 2 pieces in a sandwich.

First the food needs 10-15 mins and to find a place to sit you need 5 mins Second the food is burned from the inside theres not much sauces and just doesnt taste good...

The place doesn't deserve even 1 star. The reviews are clearly fake . The place is not recommended for so many reasons. The food is tasteless. It is a fake Arabic place. The composition of the sandwiches makes no sense.no place to sit. The staff is not friendly. I am speechless frankly for this horrible experience.

I didnt like it at all, they dont take care of the taste of the food, no seasonings, food is burned and u can only taste the sauces. So disgusting.

A pleasure every time. Again and again.

Hello everyone, I've been a regular customer of this place for a while now. I've never been disappointed and I'm always surprised at how delicious the food is. The boy behind the counter is always sweet.

Very friendly staff and very tasty food. I had a shawaram sandwich. The meat was incredibly tender.

Super delicious food, absolutely friendly and courteous staff. The price-performance ratio is right and the quality was almost always impeccable. Highly recommended!

It is and remains our first choice during our lunch break. Even if it is very busy, you wait a maximum of 5 - 10 minutes. Price-performance ratio is top. There are also vegetarian dishes.

That was pretty good shawarma with awesome pickles.

Small but nice. But the food is great 😉

Nice snack bar with delicious food, friendly staff and acceptable prices. So far I have chosen dishes with meat, falafel and fried vegetables and have never been disappointed. Portions are large and the hot sauce in particular is highly recommended.

Best falafel in town. And the hot sauce! Great staff, great quality!

Great shawarma / falafel, unfortunately the prices have increased, but you can still get full for 6-7 euros.

I've tried shawarma in many places, but the best one is made here. It's delicious. I recommend it.

Yesterday evening after the first aid course I bought myself a “Dürüm”. The bread was very tasty, the contents were quite good, vegetables were fresh despite it being 4:30 p.m. Keep it up, I'll definitely come back!

Best schawarma I had in Cologne. Wrap is a bit crispy, service is fast. Only cash, no English and venue is small. But taste compensates that all.

Einer der besten Schawarma, die ich bisher gegessen habe, wirklich super lecker und der Preis für einen normalen Schawarma (6€) ist echt top. Personal ist auch sehr freundlich!

Super Essen zu Top Preisen hab bei Sohnemann Chef gegessen und bin wirklich beeindruckt gewesen von meinem ersten Schawarma 10/10. Liebe Grüße und bis bald wenn ich wieder in Köln bin

Der schawarma den ich gestern dort gegessen habe war einfach nur unglaublich lecker dieses Zusammenspiel der Mango Sauce mit der scharfen Paste war einfach nur einzigartig und der Preis war auch top als ich damit fertig war war ich eigentlich schon recht satt aber ich hatte so Bock auf diesen Geschmack dass ich mir noch nen zweiten geholt habe diesmal jedoch mit Mango Sauce und ein bisschen Samurai Sauce und das hat auch unglaublich geschmeckt meiner Meinung nach bekommt man in diesem Laden mit weitem Abstand das beste streetfood in Köln und ich spreche eine absolute Empfehlung aus wer diesen Laden nicht probiert der verpasst was

لذيذ كتير و استقبال حلو. Très bon avec un tres bon acceuil, je vous recommande vraiment...

Das Essen war sehr lecker, die Bedienung sehr nett und das Essen kam innerhalb von 2 Minuten und der Besitzer mit der Brille und der Kappe war sehr sympathisch, nur weiter zu empfehlen und die Preise auch 🔛🔝6€ für ein shawarma und 4€ für einen kleinen ist sehr sättigend und der Laden war sehr sauber und es war einfach nur ein schönes Erlebnis mein Allererstes Mal shawarma hätte nicht besser sein können💯💯💯💯💯 ~ die 3 Hamburger und der cousin aus Köln

die Bedienung ging sehr schnell und der Arbeiter mit der Brille war sehr höflich und sympathisch. Dieses Geschäft kann man nur weiterempfehlen! Die Preise waren absolut fair!~Die 3 Hamburger und ihr Cousin aus Köln :)

Sehr gutes essen sehr netter Mitarbeiter (mit brille der ) essen kam innerhalb 2 Minuten kann den laden nur weiter empfehlen ~die drei Hamburger und der Cousin aus Köln

Definitiv um Welten besser als bei Habibi zu dem sind die Mitarbeiter auch deutlich freundlicher und man fühlt sich auf jeden fall wohl hier.

Sehr lecker top Mitarbeiter immer wieder gerne Die falafel sind für mich das Highlight sehr lecker

Really good schawarmas, good price, and really nice persone

Leckeres Essen, aber sehr wenig Platz, wenn man direkt im Laden essen möchte

Super leckeres Essen, netter Chef, manchmal längere Wartezeiten, aber alles super!

Tolles Schawarma Sandwich mit Falafel und Halumi gegessen, war super lecker und Preis hervorragend. Komme bald wieder.

Good taste with good price. A must try if you want something less expensive.

Leider nur mittelmäßig. Der Salat war nicht mehr ganz frisch, die Portion Hummus winzig und die Sauce Convenience. Portion selber war ganz okay.

Super nettes Ehepaar, die den Imbiss betreiben. Shawarma ist echt lecker und kostet nur 6 Euro. Besser als ein Döner und deutlich günstiger. Gehe ich gerne wieder hin.

I love the fact that they make the wrap crispy, when you add hot sauce, you will feel the heat. It is very delicious, super-fast, very satisfying ❤️

Sehr sehr leckeres Essen empfehlenswert komme nicht aus köln der Laden wurde mir empfohlen sehr lecker . Service auch nett und sympathisch

Very tasty tasty food and good service 👏

Gute Schawarma-Bude, freundlich, lecker, vernünftige Preise!

Hallo ich bin von schweiz donnerstag war ıch restaurant essen gut👍personel sehr net fleissig frundlich👍bis dannnnn danke

Gut geschmeckt...Best Chef mit smile

Delicious authentic shawarma!!! Great service.

Leider etwas wenig Fleisch und viel Fladen (beim großen Schawarma). Aber lecker, schnell und freundlich.

Very good place. Good quality food

One of the best wraps I have ever eaten. Friendly staff, quality ingredients. Fresh and tasty.

Delicious food, especially humus and falafel. They make all from scratch, it was amazing. The proprietor was very kind and friendly, he adapts the order to your wishes. Definitely go there!

Super gute Wraps mit großzügiger Füllung

Naja , nichts besonderes , hatte bessere. Aber es ist sauber und der service gut !

Das Beste Schawarma und Falafel was ich je gegessen habe.

Unscheinbar von Außen, aber echt sehr gut!!

Очень вкусно. Цены достаточно лояльные, как для фаст-фуда.

Bester Schawarma und Falafel aus ganz Köln und umgebung ich esse hier immer mit der Familie zu dem sind die Mitarbeiter sehr freundlich und gehen auf die wünsche ein 🌟

Sehr sehr lecker! Und das Personal ist auch sehr freundlich 😊 Wir kommen bestimmt nochmal

Moje první schwarma. Je vynikající.

Solid Falafel place! Pretty good and quite cheap!

Bester shawarma Laden in ganz Köln und Mitarbeiter sehr lieb kann man mir weiterempfehlen

ein guter Ort. Schnelles und leckeres Essen, freundliches Personal, tolle Preise.

Food was really tasty!! But the guy told me small portion is too small (which is not truth, it is really enough) while the big portion was ultra big for one person. Plus to pay by card I could just over 8 euro, so I had to buy fries too. So the approach not good for me. But the meal was tasty!

Any mit Cocktailsauce top und zum fairen Preis. Wartezeit bis Zubereitung ca. 7 Minuten, mittags im Sommer gern auch mal 15

Esse hier schon seit Jahren Immer frisch Leckere Soßen Immer freundlich Mitarbeiter Ein schickes kleines sehr leckeres Geschäft Das sind die besten Restaurants in Köln die kleinen um die Ecke Qualitativ am besten 👍 Nur zu empfehlen

Cheap price, friendly staff and tasty falafel sandwich. They earned 5 star 🌟

Sehr lecker und Hygienisch. Preise sind auch günstig

Nie wieder. 2 mal Magen-Darm-Beschwerden nach dem Verzehr von Lebensmittel aus diesem Geschäft. Die Beschwerden dauerten mehrere Wochen. Auf keinen Fall möchte ich dort je wieder essen gehen.

Very nice taste, and very clean, really it's so delicious...

SO GUT!!! Bester Falafel und Scharwama in Köln bis jetzt! Sehr zu empfehlen

Очень вкусно , кто хочет шаурму и не только, очень вкусно советую. Быстро и сытно!

Der Ort in Köln, um Schawarma zu essen. Einfach nur köstlich!

Самая вкусная шаурма что я ел в Германии

Nichts überragendes, wie viele hier schreiben. Ganz okay die Falafelrolle 🧆 Etwas wenig gefüllt, Salat ist zu wenig und wenig raffiniert zusammengestellt. Da bekommt man in allen anderen libanesischen oder syrischen Läden besseres, etwa Orient Restaurant an der Aachener oder die Falafelläden auf der Zülpicher Straße. Die Jungs sollten auch mehr auf Hygiene achten. Ich bin da bei Imbisse nicht so pingelig, aber da hat Luft nach oben.

للاسف ما قدرت كمل الصندويش خبز كتير وخبيصة مكونات ومافي شي معمول ع اصولو

صندويش دونر مالو علاقة بالشاورما ... رحت طلبت صندويشة شاورما طلعلي فيها لحمة دونر ومعباية جزر بعمري ما شفت هيك لحم وجزر وصندويشة مقالي كلها جزر مخرط وجزر مقطع مع خرطة بيتنجان! للأسف الصندويش ما اقدر آكلن

Leckeres essen und freundlicher Service sehr empfehlenswert.

Man wartet ewig lange aufs Essen also einen stunde mittags Pause reicht nicht aus um sich dort was zu essen zu holen habe über 30 Minuten in einem leeren Laden gewartet