This place has not disappointed after years of coming here. One of the best Mediterranean food I have tasted so far. The staff has been always friendly and their is very consistently good. They have multiple locations in town and it's definitely a place to try. read more

My whole family likes this place including our grandchildren. this is one place everyone can agree on. Also, the management and the workers are just excellent making an all around great experience. So many places could learn a few things from here but obviously they will not. That is what makes this place so good. read more

Always good service from Allen Flame and Skewers. The food is consistently good and generous servings. Very friendly staff. read more

Got hungry and decided Mediterranean for lunch. This location was not too far from us, so we decided to give this one a try. DD implement, clean restaurant. Our order taker was more order taker than full customer experience. She could smile to customers. Food was great. Chicken kabob was charred to perfection and very tender. Salad had a great vinaigrette. Simple and complimented the wrap I made. Hummus was delicious. We ordered French fries and they were so good. They were crispy and not greasy at all. Quite a change from all French Fries from fast food. Lots of customers coming in for lunch/early dinner. I heard one customer rave about their Falafel. While I didn't order this time around, I will come back to taste. Food was terrific. It was also a lot of food for your money. Well worth a visit. read more

Flame & Skewers - Garden Salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Cool, clean, and happy staff. Service was quick and friendly. Ordered the beef kabob plate and a drink. It's so good. Ask for a side of tzatziki, garlic sauce and some sumac. The plate came with a side salad which is delicious! The person at the counter with the green Bass Pro Shop hat was amazing and so attentive, and with every other customer that came in. Definitely coming back to this location. Enjoy! read more

Flame & Skewers - Side salad with house vinaigrette- very yummy - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Recent DoorDash order....We had hummus also, it was ok. Not sure why everything was burnt. Chicken was dry and the burnt "grilled " part was charred. The chips were a mess. Even the powder on top has no flavor. It's too bad when it's delivered and can't speak with a server. DoorDash service was fast, professional and kind. read more

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I ordered in via Grubhub so I can't say anything about the ambiance or service. What I can speak on is this beautiful chicken kabob bowl that arrived. The chicken is cooked to perfection and with a little or a lot of their garlic sauce over the top, I am in food heaven. My tastebuds are rejoicing. This chicken bowl is a blessing. read more

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

I ordered dinner online for my husband, my daughter and myself. I customized each order like the website allows. I picked up the order and drove all the way home only to realize they didn't read a single thing and made the orders wrong. So I drove all the way back to ask them to remake it and I was told they don't have any more food because they close in 40 minutes. So I asked if you can't correct my order can you at least refund me. We aren't going to eat this food covered in sauce we asked to be removed. He asked me if I wrote what I wanted online "like I should have" I said yes, I did, I can pull up my order and show you and he said it didn't matter he can't refund me anyways. I need to come back tomorrow and a manger can help me. So I'm out money and our dinner. I don't know why you have zero food 40 minutes before you close. It's also probably not true since there were door dash drivers walking in to pick up to go orders but I wasn't going to argue with him, it didn't seem like he cared at all. read more

This place sucks and I don't know why I returned. The girl working the counter the last few times I've been is SO RUDE- she doesn't even say hi, EVER. She seems annoyed by taking your order. Last time I went the food was alright, this time I got home and they gave me the completely wrong order!!!!! There are so many better places in town with similar dishes that I will be going to instead. read more

I paid for extra rice and this is what I get kinda sucks usually they're very cheap with the portions the food is good but not worth it if every time they portion out like this especially when I ask for extra things and pay for it read more

Flame & Skewers - I paid for extra rice and this is what I get - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Been there 2 times in the past week. Like the beef kabob and hummus and pita bread. Would highly recommend this restaurant

Not good takes forever. Got over charged tables were sticky and portions are tiny. No

This is one of my absolute favorite places and I am disappointed! I came in here at 8:45 and they told me they were closed. I realize it's extremely close to closing time but when the outside time is posted as 9:00 pm then 9:00 pm it is. I worked fast food before and I know how it works. read more

Flame & Skewers - At least a tablespoon of oil in the bottom of my Chicken Shawarma Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I ordered chicken skewer meal w rice and garden salad. They gave me fries and pita bread. Hella annoying.

I've been to most of the Flame & Skewers in town. The California Ave. location is my favorite simply because it's bigger. While this Allen Rd. location is small, the service was very good. Robert took our order with a smile. We had the Chicken Swarma Plate with salad, rice, and hummus as sides. The chicken was very flavorful. The rice was cooked just the way I like it, moist and tender. The salad was good. I really enjoy the Persian cucumbers and the oil and vinegar dressing is tasty. Yes, it's small. The chairs are a little wobbly. The place is clean. I used the bathroom. It was well-stocked and clean. The food is good. Service is quick. We split that plate. Our meal-with tip- was $22, and we left satisfied. I think that's a good deal. read more

Flame & Skewers - Chicken Swarma Plate with hummus, rice, taziki, and bread. A very ample portion. - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Ordered Lula Kabob via Grub Hub. The portion sizes have drastically shrunk, but it got even worse. No onion, so green stuff, no spice. Dry AF. Pathetic. This should be illegal. They should be ashamed of sending out this read more

Flame & Skewers - Expectation Lila Kabob - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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I have been going to that restaurant at least once a week with no problem. Today I ordered my normal Beef Shawarma Bowl to go with extra dressing asides. When I got to the office, I noticed that the bag was really wet so I took out all items from the bag. There was juice/ dressing all over at my desk. I look at the salad bowl since the extra dressings were not the issue. Salad was fresh meats was okay but too much dressing. I drained out the dressing and mixed the salad then tried it. Too sour that can't eat and had to trash it. I called to let them know. The cashier was so rude. Instead of listen what Customer has to say he asked " Did you eat it? I said"yes, I have to take a few bites that how I know it is way too much of lemon juice". He then said "you ate it so what do you want me to do?" I told him that I just want you to know how was the salad so you will be aware of it. Nothing really bothers me than the tone of the voice. He gave me the name and told me that if I want to get compensated, he will do it for one time. I handed up the phone on him. I have nothing but good intentions but I fell insulted. Here is my point. 12 dollars will not break my bank. I want them to pay attention on what you put into the customer order. Well now because of the poor customer service, you just lost one customer. I will never go back there again read more

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

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1:10pm peak time, everyone and their grandma is here to eat. Temperature is cool Zane the cashier was very welcoming greeting me I ordered the chicken kebab combo and waited about 16 minutes. My sons were eating next-door, so I went to hang out with them and then, when I came back out to check out my food, Zane was looking for me. He was very courteous and helpful. Place was clean, tea was freshly brewed. read more

Flame & Skewers - Chicken kabob combo. - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I usually go to the California Ave location and I love it. This one was very disappointing. I ordered a Chicken Shawarma wrap. Got home and opened it and it was a chicken kabob. And it didn't have the normal "stuff" in it. It had really soggy gross tomatoes and huge chunks of onions. Like they cut an onion in fourths, cooked it and threw 3 off those huge pieces in it. I've never had onion in my wrap before. It normally has pickles too, but there wasn't any pickle in this. Just gross tomatoes, huge onion chunks and big pieces of lettuce. I picked all that stuff off and basically ate the chicken and pita. Not happy with this location read more

Been years since we had gone into Flames & Skewers. Last time was at their downtown location. Well, we had received a gift card so we decided to try this location on Allen Rd. We were a group of three. Came by on a Sunday afternoon about 3pm. No other customer at the establishment so no line. We ordered some food to share. Flamin Fries, Chicken Wrap, Sweet Potato Fries, Beef Kabob, and regular fries. Each kind of the fries tasted 3 stars worthy. Both the Chicken Wrap and the Beef Kabob were underwhelming. Beef Kabob was very dry. Chicken Wrap was not very tasty, and the chicken tasted old and dry. Very disappointing! On a positive note, the restaurant was clean. Maybe we will give them another chance someday, but it won't be anytime soon. read more

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Staff is chill and like to sing to music with great service, the beef Shawarma is best before 4:pm after that it's over cooked, since it goes out quickly by the end of the day they barely have the good bits left in it. Never the less the food is well spiced the hot sauce is a great add on the picketed jalapeño is also great it adds more depth to the flavor. Personally no a big fan of chicken in general but if on a budget and or diet the chicken still bangs. My top pick will be the Beef shawarma bowl it keeps me a 240lb man full all day. I usually get my own drinks their drinks are the same as every other fast food, but for the price of McDonald's and being healthier this is a must go to spot. In short: The ambience is fast food like, (7/10)the food flavour and quality is almost gourmet, (8/10) the price is reasonable, and the service is a good.(7/10). BIG PLUS IT IS HALAL. Which and extra 2 points. (80/100) read more

I'm so disappointed in F&S. This has been one of my favorite go to's for healthier-quality fast food options. I order through Yelp, which ordered through GrubHub. When I get there within the time they tell me it will be ready they don't have my order. Counter girl was helping but the manager-chef kept giving evil eyes. Girl fixed the problem but when I got my food the salad had no dressing and the wrap was soggy with sauce and didn't taste right. This was once one of my go tos but if this is how they are operating now, it will not be. Might need to try a different location. read more

I came here on a weekday night! Jan 2024. It was busy! Everyone was getting takeout. I called in an order. Chicken and steak kabob plate. They call it "Doube Protein." They said it was about 15 minutes. In total, I got my food hot and ready in about 20 minutes. The total for that plate was $23.71. I ate half for dinner and then the other half for lunch the next day. This place is so good. The hummus is the best in town, and the grilled veggies are delicious read more

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Flame and Skewers is my favorite place for Mediterranean food in Bakersfield. I've been to all their locations here in town. All locations are always clean and staff are friendly. Food are always good and very reasonable. I've been coming to this location often because it's close to where I live. The staff here are nice and will advice you a better option when feeding a bigger group. You have to try their Greek salad with hot sauce, bomb!! read more

Flame & Skewers - the inside of a restaurant - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

The food here is consistently great. There was a period when I would call 2 hours before closing and I'd be told that they were out of beef kabobs. Ever since Chris started working there, I've noticed that they are never "out" of items and that the food is noticeably better and the place is well run. All counter employees are polite, attentive and organized. I highly recommend the chicken and beef kabobs, rice, salad, hummus and pita. The french fries are fantastic; be sure to order garlic sauce for dipping. Their grilled peppers and tomatoes add so much flavor to their dishes. You can call ahead for a speedier pick up. The place is clean and has ample parking. You can often buy gift cards at Costco and save a little by doing so. read more

We were in town for the drag races and ready for dinner after eating food truck/fair food all day. Looking for something fresh and homemade. It looked like this place would fit the bill so we gave it a chance. Tommy greeted us and was friendly and happy to answer questions we had on the menu. I ordered the chicken wrap with garlic sauce and a side of tabbouleh and my friend ordered the chicken shawarma plate. The salad and tabbouleh came out quickly. Both were larger portions that I expected and were fresh and cold. A few minutes later the shawarma plate and my wrap came out. Again, very generous portions and steaming hot. The wrap was delicious and large enough that I saved half to take to the races the next day. I tasted my friend's shawarma and rice and it was great as well. Chris the manager checked on us several times to make sure everything was good and we didn't need anything. The next day I finished the second half of my wrap it was just as delicious cold right out of the ice chest. Later that evening when we were looking for dinner options, I mentioned that we should go back to Flame and Skewers. We had friends with us and they wanted to try it after our rave review of the night before. This time I ordered the chicken kabob plate with rice and hummus and salad. The dressing was fantastic and Chris told me it was homemade on site as was almost everything on the menu. The chicken and rice were both flavorful and the chicken was moist and tender. Our friends loved the beef kabob plates they ordered. The baklava was the perfect finish to the perfect meal. The place is small but clean. They were doing a brisk take-out business. The food was top notch all across the board and the wonderful customer service made the meal just that much better. I wish you would open up in LA! Thanks Chris and Tommy! See you next year. read more

Food was okay Usually love flame and skewers I was the only person in there and when I got home with my food the pita bread was stale kind of like it was from yesterday. Definitely wasn't happy about paying over $30 to get some old pita bread. read more

My family and I enjoy eating at Flame and Skewers. My husband called in our order, two chicken shawarma bowls, a falafel plate and a side of sweet potato fries and hummus and pita. Food was ready fairly quickly. He arrived about 10 minutes after ordering and was greeted by a young woman who shared my order was almost ready. The employee was friendly. She explained there was a mix up on one of the sides for the falafel plate and offered extra tahini and garlic sauce as a substitution. The bowls were packed with chicken and tasted fresh. The falafel plate came with 7 falafels, rice, a side salad, fries and pita and tahini sauce. Lots of food for a good price. The fries (regular and sweet potato) were right out of the fryer and had a nice crisp to them, not undercooked at all. The only issue we had was the pita. It was a bit tough, dry and not very pliable. Overall though we enjoyed our food and will be back, sooner than later. read more

Come in and enjoy some homemade Mediterranean food that will blow your mind I guarantee it!!! read more

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Great quick lunch. Always filling & satisfying... this particular trip was cool because we had a craving, & the gentleman taking our order was in a great mood so it put us in an even better mood!!! We got the beef & chicken kabobs over rice. Salad is always great (fresh), the hummus was bomb as usual with warm bread. The kicker is, order the fries with any meal!! Yes the fries!! Always made to order!! and somehow just GO with anything on the menu. Lunch or dinner always hits!. Get the fries!!!!!!!! And like this comment if they're bomb!! Lol read more

Ordered a steak plate and it comes with only 4 pieces of steak which is just ridiculous of a small amount of food for paying $20 for that. Would not recommend this place at all. Never go here and waste your money ppl. read more

Flame & Skewers - Only giving out four pieces of steak this shouldn't cost $20 rip off - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

food is delicious but what makes this place looks unattractive is the staff girl working here at this place she has some kind of bad attitude in her she sometimes work at Gosford-Harris road flame and skewers too and she is very rude make the person look like they are insufficient to pay for the food and every time I go there she be like what do you want now ?? what is this attitude ...please fix mam i think here name is mercy .. read more

STILL the worst place even 2 years later. The service is still the same. The food is STILL served cold. This is the WORST flame & skewers I have ever been to. The service is horrible and the food is even worse. The food is always cold and the meat they serve looks like scraps. Don't even think about ordering a to go or delivery because they won't pack utensils, straws or napkins. I called to speak with the manager and they blamed Uber for their cold food and lack of utensils. I've given this establishment one too many chances will not be eating here again. read more

Was craving some Flame & Skewers, came in on Friday 9/9/22 around noon. The girl that took are order was rude, her facial expression was like we were an inconvenience for coming in and disturbing her cell phone time. We ordered and had it to dine in. As we were eating her phone kept going off and she runs towards the restroom at least 3 times with one time her coming out and you can hear her having a dispute on a personal conversation. As a business I would not want my customers to have this type of experience. I would not want to experience what we did this day again and will think of other options before coming here again, at least for awhile. read more

Great big serving for the price , affordable & tasty ! We come here when in Bakersfield

I came here for kabobs not 4 turd mongers on a bed of rice. I used to love this place but their quality and portions have gradually gone downhill over the past year. The pita and hummus haven't changed but the last few times I've received dry, skimpy protein. Would love to see them make a come back. read more

Flame & Skewers - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Had surgery out of town and the only thing I wanted was my chicken shawarma wrap. Staff makes it perfect every time, service is fast and quality - amazing read more

Went to the one of Allen. Food was phenomenal, young dude working has some of the most amazing customer service i've seen. Made me feel welcomed and made the experience 10x better. read more

Ordered 3 of the same exact plate over the phone, picked them up and came home. The third and last plate in the bag is missing the rice, meaning the last one if I was the check, to avoid it being noticed? Anyways I looked at the time and it was 8:47, still about 13 minutes until closing, decided to call so I can see if they'll wait a few minutes until I go and get the rice and no answer ... called legit 8 times .... I mean why would they answer, store is about to close in 13 minutes ... read more

Flame & Skewers - Hard at work or hardly working?? - Mediterranean Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Just as great as the other locations. This place is slightly smaller than the others but the food is just as delicious. The workers are still trying to get a hang of the menu and food items but they do a great job with customer service. I ordered the chicken kabob sandwich combo with a salad. The sandwich was so delicious, chicken kabob was cooked excellently. I also ordered some fries and they came out fresh and crispy. Don't pass up on the fries... Ever! read more

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