I stopped by this Wednesday and was absolutely thrilled with my experience! The Greek Salad was amazing, and the Greek Chicken was just as delicious. I love the ambiance at Elsa's Kitchen--it's warm, welcoming, and a great place to enjoy a meal. I noticed they had a lot of to-go orders, which says a lot about how popular they are. Gabriela is incredibly kind and makes sure every guest is well taken care of. The cook clearly takes pride in his food, and it shows in every dish. This is a very well-run restaurant with excellent service and outstanding food. Highly recommend! read more

Elsa's Kitchen - New American Near Me - San Diego, California

I never thought I was going to have to write this review for this restaurant. We order from this place at least once a month for the past couple years because the food was so consistently good. Not sure what happened, but our meal today was almost inedible. The lettuce in the salads were wilted with dark spots. The tomatoes were mushy. The chicken was almost so dry it was inedible, out of two skewers my wife only got three good pieces. Their Taziki sauce and salad dressing were our absolute favorites and even those were not the same so sad to say the consistency of good food has fallen off and not sure if we will continue to order from them. read more

Small shop in a little strip mall. Around 6 tables to dine in. The gyros special came with awesome fries and a soda. The gyros had plenty of meat with fresh tomatoes and onions. Tzatziki sauce came on the side and was delicious. Try it you'll like it. read more

Love the Philly cheese! Only place I go to for the Philly. I also love the chicken sandwich it's fire too.

I stay door dashing the Greek chicken salad to work at least once a week. It always hits the spot. It's yummy and nutritious. Some days it's extra good. Tried to pull up one time and I was super confused on whether it was open or not? But it keeps getting delivered so the door dash drivers find it. read more

Elsa's Kitchen - Greek Chicken Salad - New American Near Me - San Diego, California

This little neighborhood hole-in-the-wall eatery is great! We did take out in the middle of the day on a Tuesday and while it was not crowded, there was a steady stream of people coming in for takeout. We got a great deal on a half pound burger, fries and a soda. It was loaded with deliciousness on a great tasting bun, & I opted to add melted cheese and that went well with the lettuce, tomatoes, and onions. The fries were nice and hot and crispy & enough to share! My hubby got the pastrami burger and he said it was delicious! We'll be back! read more

Just had a great meal delivered via DoorDash. I ordered the kabob combo - beef and chicken. The beef was super tender. Generous portion. Loved the flavor of the tzatziki. Really enjoyed it. Definitely the best DoorDash I've had. Travelled well! Probably even more delicious in person. Will absolutely be ordering from them again. read more

Elsa's Kitchen - Beef and Chicken Kebab Combo - New American Near Me - San Diego, California

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Been ordering from here for some time...last order of the gyro plate totally bad....meat waa weird...pita was good rice was not...salad waa ok. Very disappointed. read more

They raised their prices and the meals got smaller plus they are not opened on weekends anymore.

the food is amazing, and the staff are really friendly and make me feel at home, they're quick with the service and never had a bad experience with them read more

Had a craving for a gyro sandwich, and believe it or not, I was cruising down El Cajon Blvd., when I saw a sign that said Greek and American Food. No kidding, I was flying off the seats of my pants. when I made a quick right and stopped here. When all the the dust had settled, I ordered a the gyro combo with fries and a drink for $6.45 The gyro sandwich tasted great and as you can see it came well stacked with gyro meat. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/elsas-kitchen-san-diego?select=R3EE-_E4vsOqRrNcD0B-qA#adF96uYVaJ40Efhmx7zFVQ) The sammi was simple and came with tomatoes and onions only. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/elsas-kitchen-san-diego?select=R3EE-_E4vsOqRrNcD0B-qA#oP02xxvGT3GCiBy_MCmGcQ) I spread some of their yogurt dressing sammi which was descent, but a little bland. It needed some more aggressive seasoning and lemon juice. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/elsas-kitchen-san-diego?select=R3EE-_E4vsOqRrNcD0B-qA#8E8I_QxGUeM_IEBqjz_dXg) Overall, it was a very good gyro sandwich. The fries that came with the combo were okay. They were typical previously frozen fries. They were well fried and decently seasoned. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/elsas-kitchen-san-diego?select=R3EE-_E4vsOqRrNcD0B-qA#kki7j2Ra1ldsWWRiecLHBA) One thing that did disappoint me was the ice tea I ordered. First of all, I told the employee I wanted unsweetened iced tea. I told him twice to make sure, but to make a long story short, I was handed sweetened, perhaps, Brisk fountain drink iced that was unwelcoming to sweet for me. Not my cup of tea, so to speak, so I did not drink it and I yelped it! (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/elsas-kitchen-san-diego?select=R3EE-_E4vsOqRrNcD0B-qA#-EVaVZyK61In13TgRcRmYA) The service was okay. A little indifferent, but not unfriendly. The place is very simple and perhaps a borderline whole in the wall-ish place. That being said, they make a good gyro sandwich with a lot of good gyro meat. read more

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People... this spot has the BEST Gyro sandwich/pita I have EVER had! GREAT FLAVOR and they give you lots of meat! They delivered my food nice n hot, the onion rings are nicely salted as well. The Greek w chicken salad is also very nice! This is my go to spot from now on! read more

First GrubHub order...I know a little behind the times. Anyways...looking for Mediterranean and Elsa's Kitchen had great reviews. They food was delicious! I had the chicken salad and it was fresh and delicious!! Hubby had the Gryo, loved it!! read more

This is a great place to eat Greek if you live/work close by! Friendly Staff, Clean & Always FRESH!! Been eating here since 2002... never disappointed! One time we had a large order and they forgot a small side of fried zucchini and fixed the problem by giving us a large zucchini next time we came in:) The Greek Salad is delicious if your going the healthy route otherwise try the Gyro or Gyro Plate... SOOO YUMMY!!!! Tip: I get a side of tzatziki and eat it with the salad adds a delicious kick:) read more

Wonderful take out. They also have a few tables that you may sit at. Food is always great.

Believe it or not, this is my "Go To" if I want my Pastrami fix. This was a take out order and I got there five minutes early, and they had my food ready to go. read more

Elsa's kitchen is a nice little find! They have a very good Gyro sandwich and the frenchfries are super yummy and delicious. I could eat their frenchfries all day!!! The falafel and spanikopita ( I probably misspelled that ) are just ok. I've also tried the gyro salad which was pretty good. Overall really decent food and portions for the money. I wish they offered garlic sauce as an alternative to the tziki sauce thus the 4 out of 5 stars. read more

Elsa's Kitchen - I've heard GREAT things about this place. I just picked my food and it smells on POINT!!! - New American Near Me - San Diego, California

Always good food! Delicious and fresh! Gyros are my favorite! Great daily deals on burgers, and Greek food.

I love the greek salad with gyro or chicken, fresh and fast! Great salad dressing as well.

The best Greek food in the El Cajon blvd I always get the gyro sandwich with fries and the hummus and pita read more

Delicious food, I always get greek salad with gyro or chicken with extra feta. It's enough for two meals. read more

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Love this place. The onion rings are made on the spot! If you go, you can just go for the onion rings. They're that good. The rest of the food is good as well.....staff is also very polite and nice to deal with. read more

My go-to for yummy Greek in the 92120 area! Their roast chicken is my favorite thing.

Gross. What they consider a gyro plate is actually a pile of meat and minute rice with some reheated pita bread from Walmart. How can this place have 4 stars?? The only reason I gave it two stars is because the Postmates delivery was fast. Which doesn't even really have to do with the restaurant. read more

Elsa's Kitchen - Gross. This is what they consider a gyro plate. - New American Near Me - San Diego, California

the best gyro I have ever had in my entire life . soft bread, fresh thinly sliced lamb. sauces homemade and sooooo yummy

Delicious Greek chicken. Wonderful potato salad. Great prices. Friendly service. One of the best baklavas I've had in a restaurant. I just keep coming back. You can get whole and half Greek chickens to take home also. read more

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I went to Elsa's Kitchen to pick up this really good dish which is the Gyros kebab combo. It came with naan ,really good seasoned rice and a side of Greek salad. Elsa's kitchen has always been a really good place to eat and they are very reasonable with the prices. The staff is very nice and they make really good quality food. The rice was perfectly season and moist. You could literally just eat it alone but I ate mine with the naan. The chicken kebab was cooked to perfection and had a bit of onion on the kebab which added a nice flavor and texture they put a lot of Gyro meat so I got so full just off of the gyro alone. It seems like endless pieces of meat were under each other and there was no end. It also came with the Yogurt sauce which I kind of put on everything, that sauce is amazing. The salad was really good and the dressing which I believe was Italian dressing was really good, also the lettuce was fresh ,all the vegetables were fresh and the feta cheese was really good the only thing I wish they had was pitted olives, because if you are not paying attention you can actually break a tooth by eating the olives but a good rule of thumb is to look at the olives first before you eat it that way you know if it's pitted or not but all in all it was a great dinner. read more

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This place was yummy! I had a gyro and fried zucchini. They were both really good! The gyro was crammed full of meat. Someone else got a burger that looked delicious. The breading was light and zucchini tasted perfect. My friend lives around the corner so I'm taking her next! read more

Excellent falafel wrap and for a good price too. I'm sad I didn't find it earlier. Ordered online and it was ready when I got there very easy. read more

We had a long day, lots of out of town visitors and got back to the house about 6 pm with everyone hungry. The Elsa's order was easy to place and in no time we were all sitting down to tons of crispy cool salad and hot gyros. Awesome!!! read more

You know how you don't realize how much you miss something until it's gone? That is exactly what I'm feeling after I moved away from the area and my beloved Elsa's Kitchen! I have a job that holds pretty unpredictable hours, so making food at home was a struggle. I could always rely on them for a hot and delicious meal. My go-to would be the gyro sandwich or patty melt sandwich, both of which leave me satisfied in my belly! I would highly recommend supporting this small business, especially during the pandemic. Their call in/pick up service is super easy and convenient. My order would always be ready by the time I arrived to pick up my food after work. read more

We decided to try Elsa's kitchen after we had seen it next to a Thai place! It did not disappoint! I got my Kids the burger and fries and the small fries are huge! The burgers are pretty big & delicious too!! I got the Philly cheese steak and I couldn't finish the other half! I love when there are left overs to munch one later on when watching a movie! So glad we decided to get take out from here. Definitely coming back for more! read more

Love Elsa's Kitchen. Greatest food in town. My family and I, love this spot. Friendly service& fresh food. You have to try their greek chicken! read more

Always a pleasure going to Elsas kitchen. the food is phenomenal the best & the entire family is very polite and Customer service is THE BEST. .Orders are always on point with all condiments. My son loves going there , jokes around with the owner Good times gyro sauce and ranch made from scratch are amazing along with hand breaded fried zucchini is to die for very crisp to perfection ,Going today with my son as I'm writing their review now I'm hungry YOU HAVE TO TRY THIS PLACE read more

Gyros very good, Burgers (the meat is cheap) l Burger not so good, lettuce and tomatoes fresh. Small portion on the fries. Nice area to eat and has TV. Restroom clean. Service fast, and very nice and polite. read more

FIVE stars wow!! Food is great quality and fresh, such an amazing place! Right off the freeway, down the road from state. The food is delicious, the service is fast and correct! Best Gyro Pita I've ever had! 10/10. We will be eating here weekly! read more

I may have already reviewed this place but I just love it so much. I got the half Greek chicken with fries instead of rice and two tzatziki sauce (to dip the fries) and I am in heaven. The chicken is tender, delicious and flavorful. Their Tzatz sauce has the right amount of garlic. Are used to go to this place all the time when I lived closer I wish I lived close still. And when you go into the store the staff are always friendly read more

BEST GYROS IN THE COLLEGE AREA! Glad I found Elsa's Kitchen, its reasonably priced and very good. I used to go to Daphne's or Fattoush but this place is way better. If you're looking for something quick, cheap and filling then check this place out. read more

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I love this place, I have been going to this place since I was in college going back 10 years. I would go here every week, and when I found it in UBER EATS, I could not wait to order, even my family was excited. read more

Elsa's Kitchen - Chicken pita with fries. Soooo goood! I have loved this place since I was in college! - New American Near Me - San Diego, California

Very impressed by the gyro combo. It came packed with meat. The place is a small mom n pop restaurant. We were able to get our food and eat it during our 30 minute lunch. read more