BABA SHAWARMA

100 Blackstone St, Boston, MA 02109, USA Shawarma restaurant
Very Good
A-

Industry median 80 Top 10% start at 92 7 points above median

How this score is calculated
Score worth sharing

87/100 puts this business ahead of most local businesses. Share this report on social or with the team behind it so customers see the work.

What This Means

BABA SHAWARMA scores 87 of 100, a A- grade, which the scale reads as very good. That is above the current median of 80 across audits run with this tool.

The strongest areas are Photos & Visual Content at 100 of 100 and Website & Online Presence at 100 of 100.

The weakest area is Attributes & Services at 60 of 100, which makes it the natural place to focus first.

Resolving the 3 quick wins below is worth 2 points on this scale, which would move the score to 89 of 100 and a A- grade.

Quick Wins (The Fastest Fixes)

Implement a review request strategy
Review Volume

Implement a review request strategy. Send follow-up emails or texts after each job or visit using the listing's Google review link: https://www.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m3!3m2!1s0x89e3711d6e87a603:0xe945d1841193a545!12e1?g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA

High impact, about 45 minutes
Reviews in the Google sample highlight "amazing", "fantastic", "love"
Review Sentiment & Quality

Reviews in the Google sample highlight "amazing", "fantastic", "love". Emphasize these strengths in the marketing.

Medium impact, about 15 minutes
This profile engages 11 of 20 attributes relevant to the business type
Attributes & Services

This profile engages 11 of 20 attributes relevant to the business type. Setting the remaining 9 attributes gives Google a fuller picture: Accessibility Options, Reservations, Breakfast, Vegetarian Options, Outdoor Seating.

Medium impact, about 15 minutes, worth 35 category points
What's Possible

These fixes lift the score to 89

This is what the fixes above are worth, added up. Each one carries the exact number of points it is currently costing this profile, weighted the same way the audit weights every category.

Score today 87
After these 3 wins 89

This business is 3 points away from the Gold Excellence Award

The GBPcentral Gold Excellence Award is awarded to businesses scoring 90 or higher on this audit and meeting the full published criteria for their category. Businesses scoring 95 or higher and meeting the stricter Platinum criteria may earn the Platinum tier. The Quick Wins above are the fastest route to closing the gap.

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Critical Issues

Nothing critical. This profile clears the essentials. The category breakdown below shows where the remaining points are.

Google Policy Check

Google's Business Profile guidelines ask for the real-world business name in the name field, with services, locations, and marketing wording kept in the fields built for them. This matters because Google can suspend listings over name issues, and a suspension would take everything this report measures offline with it. This check reads the name as Google currently publishes it and does not affect the score above.

Business name written in capitals
Detected: BABA SHAWARMA
Confirm the capitalisation matches the real-world branding. Google's guidelines require the name as it appears on signage, not an emphasised variant.

This check is automated and conservative, and only Google can rule on a name with authority. If the wording above is the business's consistently used real-world name on signage and branding, it may comply as written.

Category Scores

Business Name
Present
Address
Complete
Phone Number
Present
Website
Present
Business Hours
Set
Business Status
Operational
Editorial Summary
Not Available
Primary Category
Set
Additional Categories
Good
Category Specificity
Mixed
Photos Detected
10+
Status
Excellent
Industry Benchmark
10-20 typical for Restaurants & Food
Note
Google reports at most 10 photo references for a listing. A listing showing 10 may hold many more, so this category is scored within that limit and does not distinguish between them.

What to do

  1. Google's public data reports at most 10 photos, so we cannot see the full library. Listings in Restaurants & Food typically carry 10 to 20 photos. Keep adding current photos across the exterior, interior, team, and what the business sells.
Review Count
250
Status
Good
Industry Benchmark
20-100 average for Restaurants & Food

What to do

  1. Good review count (250). Keep building momentum. Even 1 new review per week adds up fast.
  2. Implement a review request strategy. Send follow-up emails or texts after each job or visit using the listing's Google review link: https://www.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m3!3m2!1s0x89e3711d6e87a603:0xe945d1841193a545!12e1?g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA
Average Rating
4.4
Based On
250 reviews
Status
Very Good

What to do

  1. A rating of 4.4 is solid. Focus on delivering consistently great experiences to push above 4.5.
Reviews in Google Sample
5 of 250 total
Detailed Reviews in Sample (50+ words)
2
Themes in Sample (Positive)
amazing, fantastic, love
Themes in Sample (Negative)
horrible

Based on the up-to-five reviews Google returns for the listing, sorted by Google's relevance algorithm rather than by date. Themes and sentiment reflect that sample, not the full review history.

What to do

  1. Reviews in the Google sample highlight "amazing", "fantastic", "love". Emphasize these strengths in the marketing.
  2. Reviews in the Google sample mention "horrible". Address these issues operationally to improve the rating.
Hours Published
Yes
Coverage
Complete
Secondary Hours
Set
Active Management
Standard

What to do

  1. Set special hours for upcoming holidays or documented exceptions to the normal schedule. This is a visible signal to Google that the listing is actively managed.
Website URL
https://baba-shawarma.com/
Reachable
Yes
SSL (HTTPS)
Secure
Server Response Time
34 ms
Note
Measured as time to first byte. Full page load including images, fonts, and scripts will be slower.
Mobile Responsive
Not Assessed
NAP Consistency
Not Assessed
Schema.org Markup
Not Assessed
Note
The site returned an access-restricted response to our audit, so mobile-friendliness, contact-info consistency, and structured data could not be assessed. They were excluded from this category rather than counted against the score.

What to do

  1. The website returned an access-restricted response to our audit tool, so some checks could not be completed. Allowing reputable audit tools to reach the site lets these checks run.
Engaged Attributes
11 of 20 relevant
Active Attributes
Parking Options, Payment Options, Dine-in, Takeout, Lunch, Dinner
Indicated As Not Offered
Delivery, Curbside Pickup, Beer, Wine, Live Music

What to do

  1. This profile engages 11 of 20 attributes relevant to the business type. Setting the remaining 9 attributes gives Google a fuller picture: Accessibility Options, Reservations, Breakfast, Vegetarian Options, Outdoor Seating.
  2. Add accessibility information. Specifying wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom, or seating helps customers and signals to Google that the listing is well-maintained.

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Local Competitor Benchmark

How this profile compares with nearby businesses found for “Shawarma restaurant” at the time of this audit.

#1 Position in the category search
4.6 Competitor avg rating
1,214 Competitor avg reviews
4,003 Review gap to leader
Nearby competitors with their ratings and review counts
Business Rating Reviews Review volume compared
BABA SHAWARMA This business 4.4 250
New York Shawarma Guys 4.6 374
Boston Shawarma 4.6 4,253
Pita Thyme 4.6 183
Falafel King - Washington Street 4.5 850
Falafel King - Summer Street 4.5 409

Key takeaways

  • Local competitors average 1214 reviews at a 4.56 star rating.
  • The most-reviewed competitor has 4253 reviews; this profile has 250 (a gap of 4003).
  • The highest-rated competitor leads this profile by 0.2 stars.

Competitor data comes from public Google results for the category search above, captured when this audit ran. It does not affect the audit score.

Local Visibility Map

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This audit was generated on Sep 2, 2026. Google may hold newer data for this business now.

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Sep 2, 2026 3:05 PM
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