So happy there is good middle eastern spot and market up here. We moved here from LA and its been tough finding good food places. LA has endless food spots and variety so its been a HUGE adjustment. Service was friendly, place is clean and food is fresh and yummy! We have been here twice now and definitely my choice when that craving hits! Definitely try it out! read more

Best hummus in the AV. Their rice is pretty good and their chicken kabobs are pretty tasty. Also best deal on fries . But my favorite part about the res is the small store next door. They have great ingredients to bring some of the Mediterranean experience home and prepare dishes yourself. Only had one not so great experience with the rice being cold but one of the women was able to accommodate me and give me a new plate. Overall definitely recommend kabobs and checking out the store. Some things are a bit over priced but others are good finds. read more

The food is always amazing. I got the combo kabob beef and chicken, both meats were tender and the rice was fluffy. Great job!

Have eaten at this restaurant about half dozen times. The food is usually pretty good, but... 1) restaurant is ALWAYS extremely dirty: floors, walls, windows, and filthy bathrooms, and they dont care. 2) ate lunch there yesterday and saw a cockroach scurrying across the floor between tables. 3) furniture is all old. Mostly all of the chairs have really torn up upholstery. 4) most of all, I refuse to spend money at a business where the owners/employees are unfriendly and unappreciative toward their customers, no matter how good the food may be...these several ladies which run and own this place are never friendly, nor do they ever say a simple "thank you" or even show a smile. None of this can be attributed to a language barrier. We will not be coming back. read more

We've been driving by this place for a few years, but didn't stop by to order because of the outside environment. So glad we finally did! One of the best, if not the best, Mediterranean restaurant I've been to in the last 8 years. Everything is freshly made to order, and the staff have been friendly and attentive, happily customizing the order to request. I'm so glad we found this place. read more

The food was super good. The service was a 10/10. The restaurant is a well owned place. Would recommend. The guy as the restaurant was super super nice and attended us very well read more

FINALLY!!!!! I can get my Mediterranean fix without leaving the area. (Meaning driving down to LA) I've tried other Mediterranean places out here, but they missed a couple to a few marks. I've heard of AV KEBOB before but today was the day I was determined to try. They didn't disappoint. read more

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This is one of those hole in the wall places. The food is great and delicious. The place could look a bit more presentable but food standards are great and the taste is amazing. Food selection is great. Food takes some time, but who doesn't want to wait for fresh food. Definitely recommend to try this place for Mediterranean. read more

This is the best chicken kebab plate I have ever had and I have lived in some of the best food destination in this country. I can't even eat the kabab at other places at this point as it's always such a disappointment. I don't know how they do it but It's delicious!!! read more

I love their food but customer service sucked. Today i called in a pick up was told it will be ready in 30 min. I went there 30 min later. No food. Reason. "They forgot". They asked do you have time it will be ready in 15 min. 15 min later the food was on the grill unattended for the same amount of time. The meat burnt. In the 15 min wait i was there was very strong cigar smoke. was so pissed off i walked away. Never coming back to this place ever. By the way they have B rating now read more

Consistently delicious food at reasonable prices. We catered several gatherings, always with great results!

Tried AVKabob house today for the first time. It's pretty okay. I might go back again. The good: chicken kabob was well seasoned and juicy. The falafel was pretty delicious. The prices here are reasonable. The bad: this place is located akwardly, next to a liquor store and across from the hospital, literally, I've seen two drunk men, both in wheel chairs, fist fighting outside this establishment. I'm not joking. Totally serious. The actually inside of the restaurant is on par with the location. The hummus is just not the flavor I like. It's very tahini (sesame seed butter) forward. I like more garlic and lemon flavors in mine. None of those flavors here. I'd love to mix it up, eat the falafel and kabob from here and the hummus and sides from Olives on Lancaster Blvd. (Olives is more delicious but WAY more expensive) read more

The Filthy kitchen is offputting, trumped by the horrible service. I don't know why the Health Department had not shut them down for unsanitary conditions and health code violations. The two ladies that handle the grocery side are blatentky rude to non-Arabic speakers, and fall all over themselves to greet, engage and assist the customers that speak Arabic. Just despicable!!! read more

Food is always great. Seriously, we've ordered take-out many times. Mixed grill, Greek salad, falafel, gyro, everything is delicious!!! Unless it's not a traditional meal time, you'll probably have to wait when you get there, even if you come when they say it'll be ready. Their store has great pita bread so much cheaper than regular stores! The only thing I dislike about the place is that it is dirty. The food rating is good, the food quality and taste is great, but I've seen employees eating and cooking at the same time, not changing gloves in between, and everything in the eating area and the store attached to it is messy/dingy/worn. I think that's why we never eat there, but always get it to go. I hope they are able to invest a little into a DEEP cleaning and some fresh paint soon, as I love the food, but the place is not comfortable to dine in. read more

First time I came to this place and got the Mini Lamb kabob, it came with 5 pieces of meat and a medium sized koobideh. Today I ordered 2 Mini Lamb Kabob plates and she took a 6 piece lamb Skewer which is for the full and split it in 2. Which means there was only 3 pieces of lamb in each. This was a total rip off. I am never going back to this place ever again!! read more

The food was ok but the one thing upset me is the poor costumer service. I was very upset when the cashier lady asked me if I wanted to tip her. I told her that was totally rude and unprofessional and only i can give a tip without u asking me. I realized this worker have no shame nor care for the costumer or the business itself. read more

Long, long time customer! I love the food or should I say the beef / chicken kabob. Everything on the plate is Awesome... The beef is so tender and the best flavor I have tasted in years. Kabob places open up and I give it a try.... that's the last time I go! Not to long after that they disappear. The salad is great also, a great taste change for the meal. Love the fresh pita & hummus, always fresh! I can't forget the garlic spread that come with the meal..... It's strong and smooth the best! I've eaten in other countries and I have become somewhat desensitized to how clean places are, so if that's a problem you might want to walk around before you order. Otherwise I would give them 5 stars. The food is definitely read more

Been wanting to try this place out for a while and decided today was the day. This is a kabob joint and a joint in all meanings of the word and most definitely a little divey. Now the food, we got the chicken kabob and falafel, the chicken was not killed like most kabob places in the Lancaster/Palmdale area do. The falafel was good to me it all needed a little salt and the hummus needed a little more of a kick also. I was very surprised to see a little market so I'm going to hit that up one day too. Overall I would go back to taste other items on the menu. read more

Legit! Quite possibly the best kabobs in town. The meats are fresh, and have a great taste. Cooked just right. One of my favorite items was their salad! Mouth watering. Great fresh tasting food. I give this place a 5 star rating just in their food read more

Little known fact: last year they made turkey dinners to order for Thanksgiving. Ask about it this year: these people know how to make delicious by combining heat and meat. Here's what you do. The first time you come here, grab a menu. The rest of the times: phone it in 10-15min before you pick it up. Service can lag, especially when they get slammed. Everything is cooked to order, not thawed to order like fast food or the other "kabob" clones that have come and gone. The schawerma is good, though I only order it when I see it on the spit, which is a 50/50 thing depending on the time I come in. Always ask for garlic butter and the red stuff, but a little known extra is tahini. Tahini. Like Team America: f-yeah! Sometimes the salad rocks. Sometimes it doesn't. You're getting 3lb of food for $8: shut-up and eat the good stuff. The rice is good, sometimes they have tabuli (spelling?) That's reeeeeeeally good, and once in a while I get a roasted chili with dinner... and it is always awesome. They used to serve this funky pickled beet stuff I wish they would bring back. The staff is always sweet, regardless of how overwhelmed the little kitchen gets. Bring your fat pants because this is some serious gnosh. So the decor is lacking. So what? Yo: Michale Kors, have you looked around Lancaster? Most people in this valley dress themselves like a parolee with body dysmorphia, and some locals actually have the audacity to criticize the "decor?" It's a deli attached to a grocery store: that's it. It serves great food at a low price and keeping the decor utilitarian means the money goes into the food instead of the resting place for the crowded asses that also house your heads. If anyone hasn't noticed: this entire area is a disaster... but the interior of a place to eat needs to be more than... a place to eat? Quit splitting hairs just because you buy Ambercombie at TJ Maxx Oh... the neighborhood's scary. Have any of you actually been to a real bad neighborhood? This is the AV: people that carry guns can't afford bullets and people that consider themselves cosmopolitan are nothing more than JC educated sandbillies. Quit being a bunch of pansies: America has, at one time or another, blown the crap out of most of the world. The least we can do is enjoy the international foods we're lucky enough to get in this sand pit, especially when they're good foods. Dry your tears and man up. read more

If you've eaten at any Middle Eastern restaurant in Los Angeles or, indeed, ANY restaurant that's not fast food, you will avoid this place. It is hot, dirty, disgusting and looks like it hasn't been cleaned in weeks. The floor was coated in dirt. They do have an "A" rating in the window, so I don't know if it was once decent or they paid off the county health inspector. The people were not UNfriendly, but rather, completely ignored me to the point that no one could be found when I was leaving. I had to chase someone down to pay THEIR bill. Incredible! The food was fine, not great. I have no real complaints about it. The look of the place was so awful, however, that it overpowered any enjoyment I might have had. If you enjoy Persian food, please ignore the other two reviews that I can only imagine were written by family members, and go to Pars. read more

This place is a market/food joint. The place looks horrid, run down, filthy. I won't call it ghetto but it sure as hell close to it. After looking through the menu for 5-10mins, my husband and I were ready to order.. Unfortunately the lady who was taking our order said they had NONE of the items we were going to order...seriously? A little updating should be in order! read more

A.V kabob house is a little hole in the wall place with great food. This review is for the food only. for the cleanlines of the little storefront I would definitly give it 2 stars. The floor needed mopping and the 4 or 5 tables needed wiping. but the service is good and friendly at least for me it was. it takes a little while to get your food but it is because they prepare to order. The chicken is tender and just flavorful , the beef is juicy and just the right amount of spice. The prices are very reasonable and you get tons of food. My wife and I always share one order and get full. Just order and take it home. read more

Well, I grew up with the Greeks and dated an Armenian for a few years, and most of my closest friends are from the mediterranean region so I am pretty well versed in this kinda food. It is as near and dear to me as the Italian/Jewish staples My mom cooked. That said, I can tell you the kabobs, rice, and hummus at this joint are legit. The gyros and weird garlic sauce, notsomuch. But the kabob lunch combo is delicious and can be shared - it runs $9 bucks so sharing it makes it a steal. If I don't share then I'm happy to have enough leftover to make another meal. Their catering is also very tasty and very reliable. read more

I struggled a bit with how to rate this one. I would give the food a 3, but the facility a 1, so I went in the middle. The facility is terrible. The salt on my table was in an oil cruet, while there was an empty salt shaker right next to it. Seriously, you can't spend $1.00 for a new shaker at the dollar store (which is probably where the oil cruets came from based on their appearances)? Other tables had the oil cruet's as salt dispensers as well. The trash was overflowing, the floors and tables were dirty, and no one seemed to notice or care. There was not one table wiped down the entire time I was there, though I did see folks leave, because I did spent quite a bit of time there, unfortunately. The food was served on a cheap plastic tray in a styrofoam to-go container with plastic utensils. There was a large squadron of flies stationed above my table, and they took their assignment of patrolling my table very seriously. Their overwhelming number combined with their kamikaze dive-bombing of my head and meal throughout my visit will certainly make me think twice before I invade their airspace again. I had to wait a very long time for my food, though the place was hardly busy. Drinks are only available from a drink case, which seemed inconvenient, and there was no real way to get any type of refills without buying another drink. The place clearly sends out a "please take your food to go, you are not welcome here" vibe. What worries me even more is when someone could care less about such awful presentation in the front of the house, then what lurks in the back of the house where customers do not see? I had both beef and chicken with my dish. The beef was terrific, but the portion size was small. The sauces that come with the food were likewise really great. The chicken was okay, but a bit bland, and there was clearly no effort made to trim off fat or gristle. I have definitely had much better hummus. I may go back for the lamb or beef, but I will definitely take it to go if I do. read more

Food is absolutely delicious. It's compared extreme fresh the chicken is grilled on like open flame and the rice is Divine and the sauce is scrumptious. The cooks are really friendly. You can eat in the restaurant but I always order to go the restaurant itself is not the most appealing. It does not even look like you can eat there but you actually can dining. I always order mine to go. And I am never disappointed. Nice portion size enough to share with 3 people 2 if you're really hungry. You get about what eight pieces of chicken side of rice and salad pretty pretty good meal. They have a couple of different sauces one being hummus tubing baba ganoush and thirdly taziky sauce that is really good. You can sub out any one for the other with no problem. Oh and I also have this garlic sauce that's just really Divine too. Overall, I am never disappointed. read more

The staff is always friendly and asks how you would like your meat cooked. Servings are generous and the food tastes amazing. The prices are also reasonable. It is also connected to a quaint Mediterranean grocery store. I definitely recommend this place. read more

Always get the #15 and I never regret it. So good! Love that the cooks are women. :) they are friendly and order is usually fast. read more

AV Kabob House - Middle Eastern Near Me - Lancaster, California

The AV Kabob House serves great freshly made food. All the meats are grilled when you order them and the food is fresh. All for a great price! read more

I will give this place 4 stars even though our last experience here was a little awkward. I usually ordered the lamb and chicken but everything is really good! The lettuce isn't always fresh but I don't really eat the salad anyway. Ask for some garlic butter and some hot stuff to go with your order. The rice is also very good!! If you're in a hurry, be sure to call ahead because the food takes a while to prepare tho. read more

Love the food here! My family has been coming here for many years to buy ingredients to make many of the Lebanese dishes we make since it can be so hard to find some of them in regular stores. One Christmas a few years back we ordered kibbeh balls because my mom didn't want to bake it. We honestly could not stop eating them, they were so good. Sometimes my husband and I stop by here to grab dinner too and their pita sandwiches are awesome. The ladies working there can be a little brusque at times, but I think that's a cultural thing. They are good at their jobs and overall are very friendly. Also the interior isn't exactly beautiful. But this is a place to get some decent Middle Eastern food, so I feel like a lot of that can be overlooked. Definitely one of my favorites! read more

I try not to judge a book by its cover, so should many out in the AV or they will miss out on many great little places, that yeah look ugly on the outside (and maybe even on the inside), but pack all its greatness into the food. I decided to go into the AV Kabob House after my doctors office all had their lunch break, this was right across from it and I felt adventurous and trying something new. I've never had real middle eastern kabobs but from what I had there they were great. I went with a Lamb Kofta Pita. I'm usually a picky eater, I hate tomatoes, weird things I've never seen, and sauces I've never had. I didn't want to go in there and butcher the natural taste of what I'm suppose to be having, so I left it alone. Once I got it I was amazed, it was a lot bigger than what the picture had shown! I was still hesitant at first because of all these new things, but I took one bite and loved it! The lamb was juicy, the lettuce crisp, the pickled turnips & the white sauce were a new surprise, and even the tomato added on to it. Do your self a favor and don't change anything eat it as the people would. I wish I would have remembered the name for Baklava because I've always wanted to try it but it wasn't until I got home to look up the name for it that I remembered. The young hostess/ cashier/ kind of a waitress (must be the daughter of the owner) was insanely beautiful in my opinion. Middle Eastern food and women where have you've been all my life?! :P I think I will stop by tomorrow after my doctors visit read more

Everything I've had here has been excellent! It's absolutely the best value Kabob in the valley. Just make sure you set aside time for your meal. It takes some time to get it cooked from scratch. P. S. Don't forget to save room for the balaclava. read more

First time here & I ordered the mini kabob plate it comes with rice, salad, hummus, pita, & a "mini" chicken kebab for $6.99 It's a lot of food & it's so delicious! The chicken is very tender & the flavors of everything is on point! The little white garlic paste they serve on the side is amazingggg if your a garlic lover I love the hummus as well, I mixed the garlic paste and hummus together I will be back to try the lamb & other meats! It took a little long that's why I gave 4 stars but it's so tasty it makes up for the wait! read more

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this review is better late than never. While the few times I went here, the food was great, BUT I can't bring myself to give this place 5 stars due to the amount flies hanging around in the restaraunt. They could at least use pest control. the seats are worn down as well, but that's more tolerable than the fly problem. read more

I rarely come to Lancaster but have eaten here twice and can confirm that they serve good food at a reasonable price. Had the beef and also chicken kabob plates. Both delicious. Server/cook was very friendly. If I ever come again to this desolate place I'll be sure to try another plate. read more

This was GREAT place!!! The food is fresh and delicious. I had the #12 which was a bit of a salad, hummus, pita bread, chicken, and rice. The chicken was so tender, juicy, flavorful! I even ate it cold later on and it was STILL good. The rice was perfectly cooked! I did try the baklava and the falafel from my friends' plates. The baklava was okay but the falafel was VERY GOOD TOO!!! :) This is a mom-n-pop owned restaurant attached to a little market. That being said the people were super nice. The wife/mother really took care in plating the food. That was something new to see at a restaurant! Price is decent. I paid $11.00 for a medium bottle of water and the plate I just described. Go eat there!!!!!! NOTE TO ANDREW P - I am not a family member. read more

this place is great, its cheap, and the meat, chicken or whatever is really tender, its fast food for Middle Eastern Dishes. the Fresh baklava is great, of course you get people that compare the restaurant to something in Los Angeles, but geez are you going to travel 1 hour and 30 minutes to get there, then come back. The restaraunt looks like a deli shop, so dont expect belly dancers to come out of the back. Its more like they expect you not to eat there but to take it home. They could of picked better location beside right beside a liquior store? I read more

Hey have roaches crawling all in the broken ceiling tiles... that's all I have to say

Total let down. Will never return back. Very expensive. We asked for our steak to be well done and it was red as can be. We received white rice and not the rice it was suppose to come with. Which they could have told us on the phone when we ordered. They told us about the debt machine being down. When we went in there it was super HOT inside. And food just laying around. There was no one inside. Will not recommend them to anyone read more