Döner Shack review, Trinity Kitchen Leeds

I know the thought may disgust a few people, who can only stomach a kebab and chips after a fair bit of alcohol, but I do not limit my kebab intake to a post night out guilty pleasure.

However, the greasiness, and often dubious meat content, can sometimes feel a bit heavy for a normal weekday supper so I was pleased to note the launch of a new ‘up-market’ kebab shop in Trinity Kitchen.

Doner Shack was launched by founders Sanjeev Sanghera and Laura Bruce after the success of their first outlet Doner Haus in Glasgow.

Speaking at the time, Founder Sanghera said: “We now want to introduce our Leeds customers to a whole new way of eating kebabs with high quality lean meats and freshly baked Turkish breads to create our signature kebap recipes.

"I’m passionate about changing people’s perceptions about kebabs in the UK. It’s no longer just a late-night guilty pleasure after a night of heavy drinking. Our kebaps can be part of people’s everyday eating out options.”

Kebabs as part of an everyday eating routine? Count me in.

First impressions?

Doner Shack has taken over the former Duck n Roll unit in the Trinity Kitchen food-hall in Leeds town centre.

The kebab shack fits in nicely with the bustling street food scene in trinity, which is known for its rotating street food vans which switch up every six weeks.

Doner Shack, however, will not be on rotation but a permanent fixture in the canteen, alongside over established vendors like Mexican burrito store Tortilla, Vietnamese vendor Pho and Indian wrap restaurant Rola Wala.

The decor is eye-catching and in keeping with the rest of the colourful Trinity Kitchen. It boasts turquoise counters with a neon signage.

It was quiet when we arrived on a sunny Tuesday evening. It was close to closing time and some vendors were already packing away but the friendly Doner Shack staff were more than willing to cook us up some fresh food.