Shawarma Damascus works as street food through its handheld shawarma base, then adds range with platters, falafel, beef donair, kafta, poutine, and garlic-heavy sides. It is casual food with enough breadth for a shared meal.

The taco section is not a side note here. Fish Taco, Quesabirria, Chicken Tinga, Shrimp Taco, and Charred Mushroom give the menu a bright, flexible lane beside chowder, oysters, and seafood classics.

Mesa Fresca earns its clearest food identity through the taco lane: birria, carnitas, fish, chicken, and vegan versions all give diners a focused way into the menu. It is a better taco-and-share pick than a single-entree destination.

Shawarma is the centre of gravity here, moving cleanly through platters, wraps, and rice-or-potatoes bowls instead of feeling like a side category.