Myra was my server today. She was so patient & sweet with me. I've been learning to use my iPhone wallet to pay for things, even though I know it's easy, I don't always get it right. She patiently waited for me to figure it out. I ordered the Chicken Kabob Kids Salad. So delicious and just the right amount of food for me. Everything is cooked to order. It's takes a little longer than most fast food but well worth it. The chicken came out steaming and was juicy, tender & perfectly seasoned. The salad was crisp & fresh with tomato, Persian cucumbers, lettuce & a tasty vinaigrette. Can't wait to come back and try the beef Shawarma. read more

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I ordered online and when I went to pick it up they handed me a bag too small for what I ordered. There were 2 plates missing and when I told them they said they were out of rice so they cancelled those items from my order. The receipt stapled to the bag didn't show it as being cancelled. I said I still wanted the plates and chose different sides and had to wait almost 30 minutes. Even then they gave me the wrong kind of meat. Unacceptable. read more

This was by far the worst Shawarma wrap I've ever ate. Wrapped within the hard pita casing was meat, gristle, one strand of red onion, 1/6 of a slice of tomato, and a sample of their sauce. The sauce appeared to have good flavor. However, there wasn't enough there to provide an honest opinion. You're guaranteed a large piece of gristle in every other bite. Calling this a Shawarma wrap is an insult to Mediterranean cuisine. This wrap resembled beef carcass/jerky wrapped in baked animal hide. The meat was drier than a pornstar after a gangbang and the pita resembled shoe leather. read more

Clean efficient ordering. Short delivery time. Good food but no lamb. Better than the other ones we've been to.

The Beef Shawarma is great if u like Mexican food the flavors are similar and taste amazing. The service was great and the store was very clean. read more

I use to love this place but lately they've just been going downhill. The interior of this particular one looks run down and sketchy which almost made me leave but I was craving the chicken shawarma bowl something fierce. I've noticed that they changed the hot sauce which it now is more like a salsa which completely changes the flavor profile. They use to have a chili garlic sauce and it just blended better with the bowl. I've also noticed they made the bowls smaller so you get less food for more money since they raised the prices. For these reasons I will start to explore other options for my next shawarma craving. read more

Flame & Skewers - This place is huge! - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I usually don't give bad reviews, but this was just terrible. I ordered a chicken Shawarma wrap and well there was very limited amounts of chicken. The chicken that was there was burnt ends not even edible. Please see the pictures thankfully I ordered some hummus so that'll have to be my dinner. The pita that came with the hummus couldn't have been any tougher as well. Not sure how long it was sitting around guys you've got to do better. This was just terrible all the way around. read more

Flame & Skewers - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

horrible food. tasted like week old dried out beef. oh we asked for beef lamb but they said they don't have lamb. A mediterranean restaurant that doesn't have lamb? really? The schwarma meat sucked, it was cold & dried out, sucked you charge $2.00 for tzatziki. You tried covering the meat with extra dry seasoning but it didn't cover up the dried meat. because i didn't want to waste more money already I would have driven back with my take out (around the corner) and tossed it back on the counter demanding my money back. You can't improve on that crap you served us. no wonder nobody was in there. BBB will be notified on good taste/prep/food. read more

Today I ordered the falafel plate with hummus, tzatziki, hummus, and rice. The plate comes with a warm pita bread that they make on site. The falafel's here are delicious, they are crunchy and crispy on the outside and soft and moist on the inside. They don't fall apart like I've had at other places and they are not dry. They are seasoned just right and the tzatziki, hummus, and tahini sauce the restaurant serves with them is delicious. The plate is fairly large and it's definitely shareable if you have a small appetite or are looking for a snack. The plate was under $16 including taxes. The restaurant on Coffee Road is always clean. There is plenty of parking and seating inside. There is only one bathroom, and it is gender neutral... But I think it was the men's bathroom because there is a urinal in there. It could use a little cleanup and freshening up, but overall it was OK. I will definitely keep coming back for the falafel's here. I've had their kebabs as well and they are delicious also. Enjoy!! read more

Flame & Skewers - Moist falafel! - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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I always order in the yelp app and pick my order up from this location. The ambiance is lovely, but I prefer to eat in the comfort of my home and in sweatpants. I've never had any issues, in fact my food is always fresh and amazing. I haven't personally had the consistency issues across locations, thank goodness, because when the craving hits for their chicken kabob with garlic sauce, I NEED it. That garlic sauce is good on everything. I would probably eat a boot if it were covered in it. The garbanzo bean salad and rice.. my goodness, I really do love their food. The baklava is also very delish - my only complaint being they have the audacity to sell out of it sometimes. Keep on keepin on, Flame and Skewers. I need you in my life. read more

This is a great place for quick, delicious Mediterranean food. I love the bowls and always get mine with chicken kabob. My daughter got the beef shawarma wrap and it was also good. We also tried the flaming fries which are new and really enjoyed them. Our friends got the falafel balls and they were excellent. They did run a little slow in getting us our food and they got one of orders mixed up with someone else's. The place is clean and what you would expect from a fast food place. read more

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Flame and Skewers downtown was amazing, but this place is a far cry from the dependably delish food at the other locations. Every time I come in here is dirty, the food is substandard, and they are out of everything. Today the pitas were so hard...as if they were a week old. It's not worth the money if the food isn't fresh! What is happening here owners?! read more

Really loved the food! Got the Chicken Kabob Bowl and garlic paste and it tasted great. Definitely coming back and would recommend, the cashier woman who served me was very welcoming and helpful! read more

Flame & Skewers - Chicken Kabob Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I really love Flame and Skewers but what happened to me is unacceptable. Earlier tonight 12/18/2024, I went ahead and ordered my usual and a side of sweet potato fries. Everything was good until I started getting this metallic taste while eating the sweet potato fries followed by something strange scratching on my tongue. A PIECE OF STEEL WOOL!! read more

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Best crinkle cut fries, good food, perfect cooked meat any kind you get is good. Staff members also very nice with good service helping you gather things. Clean and calm read more

Flame & Skewers - Chicken Kabob Plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

We ordered delivery from this place. Food came out quickly, but it was a miss in regards to taste and flavor. I ordered their chicken kabob. It was so so. An order comes with 5 peices. Actual chicken was slightly tough and dry. There was no flavor to it. The rice was good.... Hummus was ok. Not the best. The pita bread was also just average. Best thing we ordered were the sweet potato fries. They were really good!! Taste the sweet potato. Not too greasy. Nice bite to them. Fluffy on the inside. Overall I would not order from here again. I know Mediterranean food is not my forte, I don't have it that often, but I know what good food tastes like, and this place is not it. Should have been a 3 star review, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt since it was delivered and I didn't get to it for an additional 40 minutes. read more

Flame & Skewers - Chicken kabob. It was so very mediocre - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

This place has never let me down! Their service is great, friendly and welcoming. The food is very good and fresh! Keep it up the great work guys! read more

I was disappointed for a few reasons: 1. There is very little protein for this giant bowl of food. 2. There's no sauce that comes with the shawarma bowl, so it's kinda bland. I was expecting a taziki sauce or something. 3. The pita bread that goes with the hummus tastes almost burnt but not quite. It's not the soft pita bread that normally goes with hummus. I didn't really care for it. 4. Kinda pricey for suboptimal food. read more

Flame & Skewers - Hummus & Pita Chips - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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I am a fan of this location. Located at the corner of Coffee and Hageman in the Vins shopping center strip you will find ample parking as they have a corner spot. This is great because it gets kinda tight in there with the carls Jr, wing stop and Chipotle parking, so that's a plus. The restaurant is always clean before Covid And even more after. They have made efforts to creat spacing if you want to dine in as well. When you go to this location you are always greeted with a hello and eye contact with whoever is working the counter. The food is great. The flaming fries is always a hit sometimes I have to ask for extra flaming sauce because I don't want them dry or without the flame (lol) that defeats the purpose right.? Everything is great. My fave is the falafel bowl Every now and then I'll get a chicken bowl I love the Greek salad and flaming fries And the grape seed wraps are also delicious Ohhh and if you have a sweet tooth you can enjoy the delightful baklava I do miss the pickled turnips can't wait for those to return you have to try them they are delicious and nutritious read more

Flame & Skewers - Falafel Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I ordered 3 meals from here for dinner. 1 meal was correct, 1 meal was made wrong, and the 3rd meal was missing. It took forever for them to answer when I called. They agreed to make the missing plate. I brought back in the one made incorrectly to show that it was incorrect and have them remake it. I've been waiting for over 15 minutes already for the remake and missing item. While the food typically tastes good, they get the order wrong more often then they get it right. The ambiance is a bunch of people standing around waiting for their orders and taking things back because items are missing and incorrect. read more

I remember eating at another Flame & Skewers before and thought, maybe it is just that particular location. So, we ate at this location and while the staff were waaaay nicer than the other place, the taste still does not click for me. I felt like the meat was not as juicy and fresh as I would have expected. And the sauce could have made up for it but it lacked the taste I was looking for. I don't know, I'm still in search for the best Mediterranean food in town. read more

The last four times we've visited, they're either out of chicken or out of beef. We visit on weekdays at dinner time - between 5 and 6pm. Standard time to get food, no? Seems pretty wild to me that this would happen consistently at this location and no steps are being taken to maintain product availability for customers who want to remain loyal. read more

Always good and full filling! I love their hummus and side salad. Their bowls are my fave!

The service is very friendly. The restaurant is clean and nice but the food is just plain awful. I love this style of food so I was incredibly disappointed to receive the driest, most plain and awful tasting wrap I've ever had. Go anywhere else for your Mediterranean fix, I'm incredibly disappointed I wasted 9 bucks on this trash food. I couldn't even be bothered to take more than a few bites, going hungry is better than finishing this read more

I went here today for the first time. Staff were friendly from the minute we walked in. The young man at the register answered all the questions we had and made recommendations. After we ordered we sat down, the building is good size but it was a little cold in there. The food came quickly and the amount of food is good size. The chicken, rice, pita, and salad were great. The pickles were good too. I enjoyed the tzatziki sauce. It came with another sauce that I did not care for. The plate I ordered would easily feed two people. Overall it was a great experience and would go again. read more

These Flame and Skewers have been going downhill after COVID. Food is sub par now, more expensive they charge you for any extra sauce you may need or want. Less food, no more pickles or beets. They also always, always forget something my plate didn't have the grilled veggies, and they're always in a rush to close. Just close them down then at this point. ‍‍ We used to frequent here at least once a week, but it's really just not worth it anymore, read more

The food never disappoints. I've tried new things on the menu and so happy I did. Can we talk about the salad dressing -can we buy it by the bottle? It's sooo good! Service is usually good and people are nice. read more

Middle eastern food is different than the run of the mill places in town so I like it. I like the shawarma bowls and the falafel plate. The sides are good too. I like the sweet potato fries. read more

Typical long Friday night. After work, errands and running out of meal preps I opted for good ole' Chipotle. My wife wasn't in the mood for that so I asked if she was down for Flame & Skewers since it's right next door to Chipotle. The wife approved so I ordered a chicken shawarma plate online, which was easy. ETA was 30 min so off we went. The service was great, staff was friendly. They let me know that it would be another 15 minutes for the shawarma. No biggie. We shared half of the chipotle and the shawarma plate. It was terrible. My wife is not picky at all and even she did not like it. The rice was still a a tad undercooked and slightly over seasoned. The chicken was dry. The Naan was a little rubbery as if it was not fresh. The hummus was tasty. Next time I will stick to Pita paradise or Hummus Express. Sorry Flame & Skewers ! read more

This is the place to get some delicious hummus and pita. Did you know they make their own pita in house? I didn't and have been buying it for years. Today, we didn't get chicken shwarma, they usually run out later in the evening so get some when the mood hits. They have it on a vertical spit like you'd see al pastor in a taco place. Due to Lent, we just got a large hummus, comes with 2 pita, and purchased 4 additional pita. It's so satisfying because the hummus is creamy and you can taste the tahini. The pita is soft and thick. Yum, especially since they are served warm! I recommend this place for the hummus, pita, chicken shwarma, falafel, and sweet potato fries. read more

Flame & Skewers - Large hummus (almost gone)&pita - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

For a quick meal, their "sandwiches" (pita wraps) are delicious! I recently had the lamb kabob sandwich and I loved it. The pita was so fresh and soft. The lamb was perfectly cooked. They also have a wonderful garlic aïoli you can get on the side. I ordered fried with my order, but was accidentally given rice. It's okay though because the rice was really flavorful and turned out to be a nice surprise. read more

Flame & Skewers - Lamb Kabob Wrap - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Shawarma Bowl so good ! My favourite very refreshing and perfect amount of carbs if you're watching your diet read more

Flame & Skewers - Shawarma Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Always good Mediterranean food here. I love the grilled beef and lamb. The hummus is fresh made and delicious. My favorite are the grilled veggies and falafels. So savory. The portion sizes have a nice variety so you can get what you want. Prices are fair. Their catering options are quite good too if you need to feed a crowd. read more

Finally could say that I've been here and I'm looking forward to the next time I can come back. I ordered a chicken shawarma sandwich with 1 side of French fries combo and it was all delicious. I came here on my lunch hour (wait time might've been 10-12 minutes after ordering, which isn't bad!). Overall would come back to try other food items there! read more

Flame & Skewers - Chicken Shawarma Sandwich with French fries - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Ate here for lunch customer service was amazing, Alex was very helpful and attentive to us. Food was great and we enjoyed the atmosphere.

Let me start by saying. This place used to be 4/5 stars. They used to have great service, quality food, and fair portions. My husband and I used to come all the time. It has been going down hill for a long time. Today was the last straw. Not only did we wait 25 minutes for our meal, our meal wasn't what we expected. They have us a thick tortilla instead of pita bread. The bread was dry. The meat seemed old and was dry. When it was supposedly being cooked fresh and the reason for the wait. The portions were way smaller than ever before and they've raised their prices. The staff was rude and was annoyed that they even had customers. See photo for Arabic Bread. We used to love this place. It's a huge disappointment. read more

Flame & Skewers - What kind of pita/Arabic bread is this? It's a tortilla not pita bread. - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

We love this place!!! It's one of the gems of Bakersfield. We order a double protein plate that feeds 2 people. It comes with sweet potato fries, chicken kabobs, hummus, huge pita and a salad. $23. It's a ton of food. The sweet potato fries are the best anywhere. The food is cooked perfectly, the guy at the cash register is the sweetest, and we always leave full and happy. read more

Falafels? Why yes please. Falafels - (feh-LAH-fehl) a middle eastern specialty consisting of small deep fried croquettes or balls made of highly spiced ground chickpeas parsley and cilantro. Just pure goodness. I love this place always clean and friendly. Food is excellent! You won't be disappointed! I never am read more

Flame & Skewers - Very clean! - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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We moved to Colorado and always come to Flame & Skewers when back in town to visit family. We were so disappointed this time, no more Siracha sauce, pita bread thicker, smaller and harder and the pickles were non existent on the sandwich. They will give you pickles if you ask. I know food has gotten expensive but I would pay extra to have it the way it was, not mediocre like it is now! At least the restaurant was clean and not falling apart like the one on 24th street! read more

Good food, but the price has increased exponentially and the quantity has been reduced. Overall, still a good meal, but we can find more generous portions elsewhere. Always a fan, but will return when economical changes transpire. read more