What other ways are there to enjoy doner kebab? We tried some of the new tastes at Wolverhampton restaurant

It’s a chain which has become a popular place for kebab lovers through quality food and rich flavours.

German Doner Kebab (GDK) has been making a name for itself as the place to go for quality food, with its kebabs providing a hot, tasty and welcoming meal and a nice change to the saturated kebab market.

With a wide range of beef and chicken kebabs, served either in the signature waffle bread, as well as in boxes and bowls and as a burger, the GDK range has become very popular with foodies, with stores in Wolverhampton, Walsall, Merry Hill and West Bromwich.

The chain is continually looking to update its menu, from the main meals to the side orders and the sauces, and produce items which make people want to come in and enjoy something different.

It has introduced a number of alternative takes on the classic kebabs, all of which sounded like a good meal and a nice change, with Doner Nuggets, Doner Spring Rolls, Doner Seasoned Fries, Doner Burritos and Doner Quesadilla on offer.

To find out more, I went to the Wolverhampton GDK on Queen Street to order and try these dishes to see if they match the hype and can be an alternative to a kebab.

The restaurant is a busy one, with plenty of delivery drivers coming to pick up Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats orders, as well as a good passing trade from shoppers and students at Wolverhampton College.

It’s also a place I’ve frequented before, so the staff know me and welcomed me warmly as I ordered the five different dishes, complemented with a Dr Pepper on the side (what’s the worst that can happen?).

The restaurant is light and bright and had comfortable seating with enough space on the table for several trays, which was handy as my order arrived and I realised my stomach had overruled my head once again.

Each tray had a good quantity of food on them, all rich in smell and looking very tasty, and came with ample amounts of paper towels and the three signature sauces of Spicy, Yogurt and Garlic, plus a new Mild Curry Ketchup for the nuggets.

It was lunchtime and I was hungry, so I began with the Quesadilla, a toasted tortilla filled with chicken doner meat, melted cheese, onions and jalapeños.

It was a good start, with the crisp tortilla mixing well with the melted cheese and the chicken doner meat adding a nice zing to proceedings, complemented by the Spicy sauce.

I wanted to work my way around the table and try the different dishes to make a fair comparison, so bit into one of the Spring Rolls, which are filled with doner meat and jalapeños.

They were lovely and crispy, with a good level of spice in the meat, and were dippable in the sauces, mixing best with the yogurt sauce, as were the nuggets, which are coated in GDK's signature kebab seasoning and were a nice treat, especially with the curry ketchup, tangy and rich.

Finally, there was the burrito, a dish I very much like and search out for good ones when I travel.

It was the only one which came out fully wrapped up, warm to the touch and with a rich smell permeating through the wrapper.

I’d ordered it with the doner meat, with it also coming with seasoned rice, salad, cheese and sauces (garlic and spicy), and unwrapped it to find a large and covered tortilla.

Biting in, I got the rich flavour of the doner meat, along the crunch of the salad, zing of the cheese and nice texture of the rich, all good marks for a good burrito.

It could have done with more spice, but that’s a small complaint and, honestly, I could have added to the spice with more of the spicy sauce.

For those looking for something a bit different, GDK provides a varied menu full of rich dishes, all using the spices and flavours of the quality kebab meat, and provides you with a decent meal and a warm feeling.