Service was amazing. Food was excellent. Enjoyed eating at this place. Server was friendly. And did everything to make us happy. read more

I wash the area and wanted some food above fast food standards. I saw CKK had just opened for the day and stopped by. I ordered a chicken kabob meal to go and it was ready in about 10 minutes. While I didn't stay, the restaurant looked nice enough for a stop. While not elegant you would feel too bad if dressed up a little bit as the staff seemed ready to step up their game a level if necessary. read more

The to go and dine in portion is huge difference and they shouldn't be the same price, I also paid 4 dollars extra for the sour cherry rice for the to go and that's ridiculous for the amount you get Over all the food isn't the best tasting the rice was missing flavor the beef koobideh was a 2/10 so I'm not sure what the high ratings are for this place there's way better places for way cheaper so I won't be returning here again it's a rip off too overpriced! read more

The Service: Excellent! Very attentive and efficient. The staffs are always walking around the restaurant to see if customers need anything. And they take care of it right away! The Food: Love their beef kabob! So tender and flavorful. I like their grilled vegetables as well. Huge portion. Totally a family style meal. The Parking: Street metered parking or parking lot nearby. read more

California Kabob Kitchen - Middle Eastern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Friendly service & the food is absolutely delicious. We ordered a koobideh kabob combo & a chicken breast kabob plate. My husband & I shared the koobideh kabob combo & it was plenty for two people. We also ordered the shallot yogurt & shirazi salad. Both were delicious. They serve you a basket of warm bread and it's so hard to wait for your food before digging in. Definitely recommend this spot! read more

California Kabob Kitchen - Koobideh kabob combo - Middle Eastern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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This is a hidden gem. The place is clean and quality of food is good. Everything we got was fresh. Their meat is Halal. And service was excellent. Must try their salads and kobideh. Best Mediterranean food in this neighborhood. read more

Walking around downtown looking for a good, satisfying lunch and came across CALIFORNIA KABOAB KITCHEN, and I remembered that a former boss took us here and that I liked it. Walked in hoping nothing has changed and it hasn't. The portions are still large and the food is still comforting. Got the BEEF KOUBIDEH and it came with rice, roasted tomato, roasted jalapeno, raw onions, lemon slices, a basket of pita bread and butter. Don't go if you're on a diet: Very dangerous. Friendly and welcoming. Service is fast yet calm. read more

California Kabob Kitchen - a plate of food on a table - Middle Eastern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The best Mediterranean food ! My favorite place to go and enjoy. I love the raw onion and the seasoning is perfect ! Service is implacable

Lunch portion is HALF the normal portion at 90% of the price. So yes, you are getting scammed for coming in during a time when you should be incentivized to dine. Not worth whatsoever. read more

Giving this a low 4 high 3 soley based on the food. Service was great, everyone was nice, the place was clean, food came out hot. The only thing is the actual food. Minor changes should be made to make it stand out a bit more. Onions should never be served raw, I enjoy eating onions with any Mediterranean dish, but white raw onions... I left them untouched. The meats as well as the rice could have a bit more seasoning/spices/salt. It was all cooked well and tender just lacked the depth of taste. And butter should not be served with the naan or pita, a small cup of humus would help out greatly or at least offer it to the customer as an add. Overall good but not great. read more

I'm not really sure where to even begin, but when I wandered into this beautiful little restaurant, it felt like I was walking home when I was greeted by an amazing service and the owner was so polite and generous with me and took care of my family and I it was truly a wonderful experience and to top it all off. The food was a taste of Home. From the customer service to taste of the food. It was truly a delightful experience and I can't wait to go back again. read more

Pretty outstanding food. It's always fresh and good portion size. We opted for take out. We got three lunch specials: - Salmon with herb lima bean rice - Beef koobideh - Chicken kebab - A large salad with balsamic - 1 Skewer of grilled veggies - 1 order of berry rice It came with pita breads, butter and sumac. The lunch specials have fresh cut onions and a grilled roma tomato and grilled serrano chili. The best Persian food ever! read more

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Yes, this place is good! The menu is basic but classic. I love their juicy chicken kabob plate. There is parking in the back ally, just ask. Service is great, attentive. Place is clean and classy. read more

I came for the Lamb Shank Skew and Beef Khobediah. One of the best Middle Eastern places in Downtown Los Angeles. Our first time here, and the food was delicious. Nice place in the city. Owners and workers are friendly here. Nice looking upscale Missle Eastern vibe look to the place. Food is huge in portions. Lamb I's fresh and juicy. I will be back for more. read more

California Kabob Kitchen - Great Beef Kebabs and rice , hummus - Middle Eastern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Phenomenal meal! Super filling portion size even at lunch. All three kabobs we tried - Salmon, Chicken Combo, and Lamb Chop were delicious and some of the flavor and texture kabobs I've tasted. Service is very quick and kind! Garlic sauce on the side was also tasty. read more

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Kabob was great. Freshest one i can find in downtown so far.. they make it fresh so taste much better.. takes a little longer to get and eat but I think it's worth it.. the other place near by has it made and heats it up when you order just not tthe same taste. Recommended! read more

Every time I come here it literally brings me back home. Best Persian food in downtown LA ! So flavorful and hits the spot every time. When ever I feel home sick I come here and it warms my soul!! Desert is yummy especially the pistachio saffron ice cream . Service is great!! The owner is the so kind! Their customer service is 100% amazing! read more

California Kabob Kitchen - Chixken koobideh combo Tadik (crunchy rice) with stew on the side Side of mast o moosir (yougart and shallots) - Middle Eastern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Chicken was not that cooked; onions were not grilled-/but raw; hummus was bland; and the bread for the hummus was a weird hard texture. Overall, not that good and would not go back. read more

Clean, delicious food. Lunch specials are worth the price and they are filling. I recommend the iced tea also.

First off the portions are AMAZING , i am a picky eater so i tend to be picky with flavors but since coming here i have not had a bad experience with the flavors with any dish i have had ! The service there is 10/10 all of the employees are nice and was greeted when i walked in and matter of fact CLEAN for it being in DTLA and i recommend for people to come if you are looking for good Persian food in LA :) read more

For the 3rd Time, it's BURN & DRY chicken, not trusting CKK, their meal can't finished my lunch read more

California Kabob Kitchen - Boneless Chicken Kabob Regular. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The food and service were great. I got the quail and rice. I will definitely return the next time I am craving Mediterranean

i love persian kabobs. you'd think koobideh (ground beef kabob) is hard to fuck up, but it is. trust me. i've tried it at a few places in downtown LA, and i was sorely disappointed too many times. don't let the name california kabob kitchen (CKK) fool you. this place is authentic. their portions are always ginormous, and you can easily make one into two meals. I love that they give you an affordable add on option ($3) for lubia polo (green bean, beef rice) or baghali polo (dill rice). both are excellent but the lubia polo is extra if you're starving. if you're watching your carbs, you can always half portion the rice or eliminate it all together with salad. my only small gripe is that their salad dressing is basically just lemon juice. their chicken is also very good. I look forward to trying the soltani soon. delivery thru doordash is always fast. my "go to" now whenever I crave Persian food on the east side. yay. don't change, CKK. read more

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Really Great food! Great Delivery thru Grub Hub! Easy Ordering close to where i was staying! menu has lots of good options! read more

California Kabob Kitchen - Chicken Kabob Combo! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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BF ordered from here tonight and I got the eggplant appetizer in a small. $5 of yummy-ummy deliciousness. Came with some pita and I dipped it in the ooey-gooey eggplant with carmelized onions and who knows what else! The cucumber yogurt dip was refreshing and tasty. BF got the cornish hen kabob. Liked it. Came with a big bed of rice with a little of them colored yellow. Fast and speedy delivery as well! read more

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Order Boneless Chicken Kabob , Juicy & Tender ; It Tastes Sooo Goood , That We Keep Ordering Additional Boneless Chicken Kabob. Yummy ! read more

California Kabob Kitchen - Boneless Chicken Kabob - Middle Eastern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Came here on a Tuesday around 5:30pm before a show at the Shrine to satisfy a kabob craving. We were looking for a place a little nicer with plenty of seating. It's an unassuming place in the middle of DTLA - not much else around and relatively easy on street metered parking in the surrounding area. My son and I walked in and it was totally empty; usually not a good sign, but it was early. Interior was very clean and nice, but minimal bordering stark; it would have been fun to have some pictures on the wall. We started with the "magic eggplant," similar to baba ganoush that was out of this world. For the mains, we each ordered a combo kabob dish. My son got the ground beef and beef tenderloin and I ordered the ground beef and chicken. The portions were huge and beautifully presented. My son can EAT and we were both stuffed after. Both types of beef and the chicken were incredibly flavorful and tender, and I felt prices were reasonable for the quality of food. Service was prompt and efficient throughout, with seemingly just two people running the place, and a steady stream of take-out clientele throughout our meal. Highly recommend CKK if you are looking for some great tasting Persian food in a casual-classy setting. read more

California Kabob Kitchen - What's left of the magic eggplant and the chicken and ground beef kabob combo - yum! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Every single person that I've told about this place has thanked me a million times, the funniest part is when I choose a random day to come here for lunch and I find friends that I've once took there having lunch or dinner w friends or family, af that point I know I've put them on to the good stuff. We always order family style delivery to our local DTLA office if not we go there to eat. And if you get to go, be sure to order the mexican salsas yeah I know, mexican salsa in a persian restaurant, trust me it's game changer on your kabobs. And I am pretty sure that that salsa made it on to the newest menu because of me so thank me later. And of course the space is beautiful, the staff is super cool, and the service is A1. Enjoy read more

Great food. Great service. Prompt parking available Chicken was moist and tender but well cooked. read more

This place is great!! It's been around for a while now and the quality and price for the area are unbeatable. Friendly customer service as well! Right by the crypto def a must if you're in the area read more

California Kabob Kitchen - Filet with cherry rice - Middle Eastern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We went inside and asked if the food was Halal. The guy at the register had no clue what we were talking about. A guy in the corner, after several times us asking, said yes. Then why are you ashamed to put it on your menu or walls? I couldn't even find it on their website. I hate people that have an inferiority complex or are ashamed of their heritage. Ridiculous. Honestly I don't know if they're Halal but if they don't promote it, it's my usual standard to avoid it forever at all cost and tell people never to eat anything that they serve. I can't judge the food since I didn't have it and the ambiance seemed okay. read more

The food is very delicious I like chicken and salad don't forget to ask for chiles and tomato read more

Always tasty and quick service when I phone in the order for pick up. Kebabs are delicious.

Always having a lunch at this place! Their chicken koobedi is the best in the town! I never ever had something good as their kabob! Their service also friendly and fast! The restaurant also looks pretty good! Highly recommend! 5 start!!!!! read more

This place is amazing! We order from here often and have ordered catering several times for special occasions. The owner Ray is so accommodating and friendly! The chicken breast kabob is my favorite! It is always juicy and prepared perfectly! All their rices are fluffy and tastes as they should. You can taste the love they put into the food. We will always continue to support Ray and his staff! read more

I stopped by this place with friends prior to going to an escape room nearby. There weren't many food options within walking distance, and this place had very good ratings and was also serving cuisine I had not had in a while (Mediterranean). The servings are very large and very generous. You are given complimentary pita bread with the option of adding butter or tomato/cucumber spread, which is nice. I ended up getting the lobia polo, which is beef and rice. I was not super hungry so I decided to get what I thought was a "side" of rice. It turned out to be a very generous and large portion of rice, too much for me to eat in one meal. Very strong flavors, very good, and not too spicy. I also tried my friends' chicken kabob and beef kabob and they were also very juicy and very good. Solid restaurant overall. I don't think it's a restaurant I would go out of my way for, but one I would definitely go to if I was in the area. read more

Delivery was perfect, the driver knew and read back the order by heart. Food is delicious and the portion is hearty.

My one gripe about the many Kabob shops in the Downtown Los Angeles catchment area is that many of them shut down early enough to the point where they're off dinner menu. It's unfortunate that in my experience the shops that remain open are generally just okay - and I put California Kabob Kitchen in that category. Shops of comparison for this review include: Sidewalk Grill: 5 Stars Corner Kabob: 3 Stars Shekarchi Restaurant: 4 Stars Dream Kabob House: 3 Stars Sultan Restaurant: 3 Stars Soom Soom Fresh Mediterranean: 4 Stars Sevan Garden Kebab Grill: 4 Stars 10e Restaurant: 4 Stars Tipsy Grill: 4 Stars Star 1: How were the service and atmosphere? There's nothing fancy about California Kabob Kitchen, but I'll point out that it's a proper sit down spot that's for sure a cut above to-go oriented shops like Dream Kabob House or Corner Kabob. Service is fast and friendly. Star. Star 2: How were the portions relative to the cost? $17.00 got me a well portioned Chicken Kabob Combination that also included a skewer of ground sirloin, which is more or less the going rate. I will point out that $17.00 will get you a larger portion at Pita Cafe and with hummus to boot, but this wasn't unreasonable. Star. Stars 3 and 4: How was the food? My Chicken Combination Kabob was, well it was fine. These are Persian-style kabobs, which I've always found are a bit greasier than their Mediterranean counterparts. Even so, the rice was fine, the skewers were fine, and the peripherals like the tomato and pepper were just okay. Overall, it blended in with the many other Persian-style kabob dishes I've had in the area. Single Star. Star 5: Would you eat here every day if you could? California Kabob Kitchen is good, but it's just that - good. No Star. read more

California Kabob Kitchen - Chicken Kabob Combo: $17.00 - Middle Eastern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

So this place is close to work, it's nice and clean on the inside. The wait staff is friendly and hard working, the hostess / cashier girl is really nice and helpful. My 4 star rating is based on the friendly staff, and one dish, that is really good. The boneless chicken kabob plate, one of the top 3 in my book. The chicken is very flavorful, and juicy on the inside, which drips on top of the rice, and makes the rice very flavorful, and they give you a lot of rice. The only thing that is a negative, is that they give you a side of raw onion slices, It would be so much better if they replaced the raw onions with maybe a small salad, or maybe a small scoop of humus. Other sides with this dish is a fire roasted tomato, and a green chili. The flavor of the chicken makes this dish worth it, with or without the raw onions. The ground beef kabob is just OK, lacks a little seasoning, if it just had a little more flavor, seasoning, salt, or something, it would be much better, but for now, add a little salt to it, and it's just OK. The humus is really good, one of the best, flavorful, and smooth, not gritty or lumpy like other restaurants. Dip your fresh, soft and warm pita bread in that, and it will put a smile on your face. So if you like boneless chicken and rice, and humus, you shouldn't be disappointed. read more

So gooooddd!!! Recommended by my sisters mother-in-law and this was definitely the best I've had! We got everything! (Except for the eggplant dip since they don't make it on the weekend) Chicken, chicken kabob, beef steak, ground beef kabobs, grilled tomatoes, 3 types of rice (cherry pink, white and green all with yellow rice sprinkled on top), cucumber/tomato salad and it came with a side of thin pita bread with butter. Everything was so so fresh! Didn't need any seasoning, just a dash of lemon! The cherry rice was the most unexpected! A little dash of lemon... oh myyyyy! It was little acid brought the sweet to lifeeeee!!! Must try!!! My favorite was definitely the beef kabob... it reminded me of a classic Chinese meatball with a char/Smokey taste... sooooo gooooddd and so juicy. And the portions can be family style or individual! We went family-style and the portions were HEAPING! we even got most of the rice to-go. Yummmm! I'd definitely come back here again when I'm in the LA area. Someone please get me some if they're in the area LOL read more

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