Umami on the Prowl: Doner Shack

Umami had seen the Doner (with an umlaut) Shack stand on Fort Street Mall before, but had never gotten around to trying it.  In fact, Dawn T tried it first and recommended it highly.   On this particular day (i.e., today), Umami was wandering about aimlessly at lunchtime when he suddenly found himself in the Doner (with an umlaut) Shack vicinity and decided, "why not?"  Let's be clear, though, it's not really a shack; it's more like a cart.

But what's a "doner?"  According to Wikipedia (which never lies), it's a middle eastern dish consisting of meat, usually lamb, roasted on a vertical spit, and sliced to order.  And, indeed, the Doner shack has two such spits, only with roast beef and chicken.  Umami opted for the BBQ Chicken Feta Doner ($6.75).  It's basically a large, Mediterranean style burrito, with roast chicken in a tortilla, with feta and BBQ sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and a yogurt garlic sauce (essentially a tzatziki sauce).   Pepperoncinis are optional (but Umami recommends them highly).  Think gyro sandwich with BBQ chicken instead of the lamb, and you have it!  

The menu has a number of other options, including a veggie wrap, a sandwich, a rice plate, and a salad.  No fish though, but that's okay.  A number of different sauces are available too (Dawn T. recommends the hot sauce too, but Umami missed that, so he'll have to go back and try it again).   Umami is curious about the other choices but like the BBQ chicken w pepperoncinis so much he might be locked in!  All told, it's a very flavorful and surprisingly filling lunch!  Umami would go (back)!

Doner Shack

Corner of Pauahi and Fort Street Mall (next to Dreamers)

Honolulu, Hawaii  96813