One YouTuber. Endless queues. Now two locations. Ayla Gemüse Kebab has gone from a little Sopot kebab joint to one of Tricity’s hottest food obsessions. But is the food really that good?

It started in Sopot, at 14 Bohaterów Monte Cassino Street, where Ayla Gemüse Kebab was quietly doing its thing. Then popular food YouTuber Książulo dropped by, gave the kebabs his seal of approval, and suddenly everyone wanted a bite.

Fast-forward, and Ayla has opened its second location at Plac Dominikański 1 in Gdańsk, bringing its Berlin-style kebabs to the city centre.

And yes, the queues have followed.

Small Window, Big Expectations

The new Gdańsk spot isn’t somewhere you settle in for a romantic dinner. It’s a takeaway window. Order your kebab, grab it and find somewhere nearby to demolish it.

The menu is short, the meat is chicken, and the whole concept revolves around Berlin-style Gemüse kebabs loaded with vegetables.

During his Sopot visit, Książulo praised the juicy, well-seasoned vegetables, lemon-dressed lettuce, grilled toppings and flavourful meat.

Sounds delicious. But let’s be fair, a glowing YouTube review can turn almost anything into an overnight sensation these days.

Photo by Adalat Naghiyev

Is It the Kebab or the Książulo Effect?

Here’s the million-złoty question.

Are people queuing because Ayla genuinely serves one of Tricity’s best kebabs, or because a famous YouTuber told them to?

To be fair, opening a second location suggests there’s serious demand. And despite the queues, the new Gdańsk spot reportedly keeps orders moving quickly.

But popularity and quality aren’t always the same thing. We’ve all queued for something that turned out to be aggressively average.

Photo by Adalat Naghiyev

3City Daily Is Going In

We’re not handing out crowns based on YouTube views.

The 3City Daily team will be visiting Ayla Gemüse Kebab ourselves, putting the famous kebab to the test and giving you our own independent, honest verdict.

No celebrity influence. No free passes. Just the food, the flavour, the price and whether we’d actually go back.

Is Ayla the real deal or just another victim of its own hype?

We’ll find out. And if we have to stand in line, that kebab had better be bloody good.