# Best Shawarma Joints in Calabar, Cross River State

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Source: Ranked (ranked.ng), Nigeria's directory of record. Ranking as published on 2026-09-04.
Ranked lists 20 shawarma joints in Calabar; 6,442 Google reviews analysed. Ranking order is never for sale.

City Grillz | Best Shawarma Calabar leads the 20 shawarma joints in Calabar, Cross River State, with a 5-star rating from 34 reviews, the only perfect score in the set. Crunchies Fried Chicken appears twice, at Ndidem Usang Iso and Mary Slessor, both at 3.9 stars from 792 and 579 reviews respectively, making them the most reviewed but not the highest rated. The Home Restaurant and Lounge (4.5, 57 reviews) and E3 Restaurant (4.2, 360 reviews) round out the top five. Ratings here are uneven: some places have hundreds of reviews, others only a handful, so the list reflects both popularity and satisfaction as measured by Google.

## What the data shows for shawarma joints in Calabar

Counted from every shawarma joints ranked in Calabar, not only the ones in the table.

- Ranked: 20
- With five or more Google reviews: 17
- Total Google reviews: 6442
- Rated 4.5 or higher: 8; 4.0 to 4.4: 6; below 4.0: 6; unrated: 0
- Median reviews per business: 104
- Phone listed: 18; website: 4; opening hours: 19; photo on file: 19
- Most reviewed: Native Delicacies Restaurant Calabar (1,685, 3.8); Crispy Chicken (910, 4.0); Tata Fish (870, 3.7)
- Median published city for shawarma joints on Ranked: 18 listed, across 24 cities
- Newest Google review held for this set: 2026-05

## Ranking (top 20 of 20)

| # | Business | Google rating | Reviews | Phone | Address | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shawarma Grill N' Creamery | 4.7 | 12 | 0906 735 9156 | Atekong St, Big Qua Town, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/shawarma-grill-n-creamery-2txlha |
| 2 | 5Loaves +2Fishes Shawarma and Barbeque at Etim Ekpo crescent off Parliamentary junction, Calabar | 5.0 | 2 | 0901 029 3722 | Etim Ekpo crescent off Parliamentary junction, Calabar 540211, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/5loaves-2fishes-shawarma-and-barbeque-at-etim-ekpo-crescent-off-parliamentary-junction-calabar-c8vclw |
| 3 | Glazerz Kitchen Calabar | 4.2 | 16 | 0814 667 9099 | Before Marian hotel, 124B Old Ikang Rd, off Marian Road, Big Qua Town, Calabar 540211, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/glazerz-kitchen-calabar-wevqpy |
| 4 | BestBite Shawarma | 5.0 | 3 | 0909 481 4242 | Garment factory, Calabar 900001, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/bestbite-shawarma-ixvrtq |
| 5 | City Grillz \| Best Shawarma Calabar | 5.0 | 34 | 0915 444 4224 | 124 Old Ikang Rd, Big Qua Town, Calabar 540211, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/city-grillz-best-shawarma-calabar-evl_fy |
| 6 | Crunchies Fried Chicken Ndidem Usang Iso | 3.9 | 792 | 0906 243 9146 | 39 Ndidem Usang Iso Rd, off Marian road, Akim Qua Town, Calabar 540242, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/crunchies-fried-chicken-ndidem-usang-iso-u5qjm4 |
| 7 | The Home Restaurant and Lounge | 4.5 | 57 | 0805 355 9098 | 75 Ndidem Usang Iso Rd, Big Qua Town, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/the-home-restaurant-and-lounge-xqvpl4 |
| 8 | Crunchies Fried Chicken Mary Slessor, Cross River | 3.9 | 579 | 0906 243 9146 | 8 Mary Slessor Ave, Bogoberi, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/crunchies-fried-chicken-mary-slessor-cross-river-k6rci4 |
| 9 | E3 Restaurant | 4.2 | 360 | 0812 280 4442 | X86F+P7P, Duke Town, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/e3-restaurant-iho5s0 |
| 10 | Bulavaad Fun Space | 4.1 | 321 | 0810 436 3950 | Etta Agbor Layout, University of Calaba, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/bulavaad-fun-space-letjyo |
| 11 | Native Delicacies Restaurant Calabar | 3.8 | 1685 | 0706 247 7291 | 118 Murtala Mohammed Hwy, Ikot Ekan Edem, Calabar 540211, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/native-delicacies-restaurant-calabar-uxhilm |
| 12 | Lavida Shawarma Joint Calabar | 5.0 | 10 | 0907 454 5404 | Plot 96 Mekenge Layout, Akim Qua Town, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/lavida-shawarma-joint-calabar-7xpwyq |
| 13 | Crispy Chicken | 4.0 | 910 | 0901 075 6112 | Effio-Ette junction, Ikot Eyo, Calabar 540211, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/crispy-chicken-rravte |
| 14 | Food Villa Restaurant and Bar | 4.7 | 97 | 0816 838 2530 | 124 old Ikang, Marian Road, Airport Area, Calabar 540211, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/food-villa-restaurant-and-bar-3enksm |
| 15 | Crispy Chicken | 4.0 | 109 | 0806 298 7278 | One (1, Bogoberi, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/crispy-chicken-q2muoq |
| 16 | Apples Fried Chicken Ltd | 3.9 | 346 | 0704 879 1448 | by Fi Ekong Estate, Ndidem Usang Iso Rd, Atekong, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/apples-fried-chicken-ltd-zyhnh0 |
| 17 | Tata Fish | 3.7 | 870 | 0903 386 6550 | Atekong St, Atekong, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/tata-fish-wxngfq |
| 18 | De Sauce Rooftop | 4.2 | 99 |  | 92 Murtala Mohammed Hwy, Ikot Ekan Edem, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/de-sauce-rooftop-x8tzae |
| 19 | Obua Crispy Chicken | 4.7 | 3 | 0813 460 6306 | X8MJ+XR4, Old Town, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/obua-crispy-chicken-cq-6w0 |
| 20 | Fiesta Fries | 3.3 | 137 |  | 105 Ndidem Usang Iso Rd, Atekong, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/fiesta-fries-3pcep8 |

## Frequently asked questions

### Which shawarma joint in Calabar has the highest rating?

City Grillz | Best Shawarma Calabar has a 5.0 rating from 34 reviews, the highest in this set. The Home Restaurant and Lounge follows at 4.5 from 57 reviews. No other joint in the top five exceeds 4.2.

### How many shawarma joints are listed for Calabar?

Ranked currently lists 20 shawarma joints in Calabar, Cross River State. The top five are City Grillz, two Crunchies Fried Chicken branches, The Home Restaurant and Lounge, and E3 Restaurant.

### Why do some places have hundreds of reviews but lower ratings?

Crunchies Fried Chicken at Ndidem Usang Iso has 792 reviews and a 3.9 rating, while the Mary Slessor branch has 579 reviews and also 3.9. These are the most reviewed in the set, but their ratings are lower than City Grillz's 5.0 from 34 reviews. A higher review count does not guarantee a higher score.

### What does a 5.0 rating with 34 reviews mean?

A 5.0 from 34 reviews is a strong average, but it is not the same as a rating based on hundreds of reviews. It indicates that all or nearly all reviewers so far gave five stars. With a smaller sample, the score could change as more people review.

### How does Ranked order these shawarma joints?

Ranked orders the list using Google ratings and review counts, among other factors. The exact formula is not public, but the top placement reflects a combination of high rating and review volume. City Grillz leads here because it has the highest rating with a meaningful number of reviews.

## About this data

Ranked is a directory: it is not the businesses it lists and does not act for them. Ratings and review counts are Google's, quoted as sourced; the order, the composite score and the counts above are Ranked's own.
Methodology: https://ranked.ng/how-we-rank. JSON with the score breakdown: https://ranked.ng/dataset/rankings/shawarma-joints/calabar.json. MCP server for agents: https://ranked.ng/api/mcp.
Cite as: Ranked (ranked.ng), https://ranked.ng/shawarma-joints/calabar, as accessed on 2026-09-06.