The restaurant has recently undergone some renovations and is now a full service dine in restaurant with to-go options. 10/10 would recommend! The food is incredible, well made, and is the best Mediterranean food in Merced The tables are abundant and comfy and the vibes are just right. The owner, Tony, and his family are the sweetest and make dining at this family owned restaurant a joy. Shoutout to Maryann, the best server and shining light of this little place. If you're looking for good food, quick service, and the nicest people, go to Kebab City Merced! read more

Kabab City - Vegetarian Plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Merced, California

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This is my go-to place when I am craving Mediterranean or Middle Eastern food in Merced. They have by far the BEST LAMB CHOPS IN THE CITY. Portions are always huge, service is always great, and they recently moved from a cafeteria style to a sit-down restaurant style. read more

Kabab City - Lamb Chops come with 4 lamb chops and rice and bread and hummus and a salad!! Very worth the price - Mediterranean Near Me - Merced, California

This our first time eating at this restaurant. We had a fabulous experience. Xochill our waitress had a great personality; giving us suggestions about the menu and checking regularly to make sure everything was to our satisfaction. The manager came to our table welcoming us - he made us feel special. The portions on our dishes were very generous and delicious. We highly recommend this place to enjoy Middle Eastern cuisine . read more

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The service was amazing! My husband and I came here with family to celebrate us getting married and their hospitality was just so amazing and made our day even more special! The food, environment, staff, everything was so amazing. I loved the lamb chops, cauliflower appetizer, and especially the hummus! read more

I ordered online for pickup. Very easy process. Beef swarma wrap was delicious. Only problem is it's NOT a wrap. A Mediterranean wrap is enclosed like a burrito. This was wide open at both ends. Very messy to eat. I would give 5 stars if it was a wrap. Lentil soup delicious! Greek salad delicious! Service for pickup was very friendly. read more

One of my favorite places to eat here in our little city of Merced. The workers are always happy to help and greet you with a smile which is really cool. The vibe of the restaurant is definitely modern college city restaurant type which makes sense. Usually I end up getting the student meal which is really cool if you're a UCM student or even a MC student. They change it up every month which is a cool twist to add. The pricing is a bit confusing but that's alright the workers + the food makes it not matter. Definitely someplace you want to check out and try. You won't regret it. read more

Decided to try something new with friends and it was really good! Not too big of a fan of the thinly cut steak, I can't pin point what I don't like about it I'm thinking it's the taste but can't be too sure. The chicken was good and I like the kick of spicy it had. I enjoyed the salad it came with I do think it needs a bit more flavor.. The service was really good! They were all so kind, letting us know what they recommended. The place is clean and big! I like that they leave the windows in the patio open! Helps bring in the cool air! Oh and they had a garlic sauce that I really wish I had asked for me! So good! read more

Kabab City - Mediterranean Near Me - Merced, California

Bomb bomb bomb good food and excellent service. Good people working here very attentive. Will stop by when in the area. read more

Kabab City - Spicy chicken plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Merced, California

I very rarely leave reviews, but this place has incredible service and amazing, quality food. The lady at the front is so welcoming and nice every time I have been here. I'm a loyal customer just based off service alone---and the food makes it even better. They recently renovated and the interior is one of the best in merced imo. Really love this place! read more

Food amazing and service was superb. It's a sit down restaurant and very clean. Will be going there often

Food is fresh and delicious, employees are friendly, and service is quick. So glad to have Kabob City in town!

Amazing service, incredible food, and portions that definitely don't disappoint! Everything we ordered was flavorful, fresh, and served with genuine hospitality. read more

Kabab City - Chicken and Beef Kabab dinner - Mediterranean Near Me - Merced, California

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Food is tasty, price is steep. We got the family meal. One container of rice, two containers of salads, and 1 container of meat, and 4 very small pieces of bread, and a bowl of hummus. For the price of the family meal I'd expect more bread, especially since you give a good amount of hummus, there's no way that each person should get only 1/4 of pita! C'mon. Ok, now that's out of the way. The salad is delicious and you can have them add whatever toppings you want. Feta, olives, onions plus much more. The garlic sauce is super tasty! Rice is good, and well cooked. The meats we've tried were pretty tasty, and when we dipped it in the garlic sauce we had no complaints. Overall, a good place that has hot food ready to go, so there's no wait. All the employees we've met have been super helpful and nice. read more

Kabab City - 1 pound family meal, half spicy chicken and beef - Mediterranean Near Me - Merced, California

This amazing service I've had in a long time. Management has the best service definitely would recommend. The service was great. The food was great. It's so clean in here and very peaceful. read more

Food was AMAZING, service AMAZING, vibe overall AMAZING. Evything was fresh and well seasoned. Kabab city is one of my favorite food spots in Merced. read more

Kabab City - Spicy Chicken Wrap - Mediterranean Near Me - Merced, California

The worst service I've ever experienced! Myself and 3 friends went here when it was not busy at all. The server Jessica told us to take a seat and said she would bring us waters. Well after 30 minutes of waiting we never got waters or our order taken while we kept making eye contact with the waitress. If they can't handle five tables they shouldn't call themselves a restaurant. If you're a college student get ready to wait and not eat!!! read more

Wanted something vegetarian and I love a good falafel so I wanted to give this place a shot. Glad I did. This is a fast casual spot in a strip mall, but I'll argue the service and food are certainly better than your average fast casual. The staff was nice but the real tipping point was the owner/manager who was onsite. He really treated everyone, said goodbye when they left. He asked me how the food was I a way like he really cared. He saw I was eating the falafel plate so he brought out a garlic sauce he thought I might like. And I did like it. The falafel was crispy, nicely seasoned, and not dry. Really solid falafel. The side salad was surprisingly great as that is usually phoned in on these things. The little fried pita croutons were a nice touch. The hummus was very creamy and not too loose. I'll argue it was slightly under-seasoned, but that could also just be a personal preference. Don't be mistaken; it was still good. I would definitely come back here and they really seemed to excel with the chicken so I may try that next time if I'm feeling more omnivore. read more

Two things that they do well 1) They don't skim on the protein! Had a chicken wrap and falafel salad and they were very generous with the protein. Solid spot for gym goers. 2) Service is solid. read more

Amazing!! From the start, the staff was super friendly and attentive and the food was as good or better than what we were hoping for. We will definitely be back. read more

Always forget how great their food is so it's a pleasure posting this review. It's all in the sauces!! Check out images of what we had here. Spicy chicken and garlic chicken for me and Kofta for the wife. My favorite is the spicy chicken which I asked for extra sauce as it's incredible soaked up in the rice. So yummy! read more

Kabab City - Kofta - Mediterranean Near Me - Merced, California

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They are lucky I like their food so much because every time I come in they are having time management issues. Came in at lunch and they had no protein ready, the spicy chicken they just moved the regular into the spicy sauce and still charged me full price. Like this spot but how do they not have their proteins ready at the start of the lunch rush hour. read more

Super really delicious, I got my spicy chicken shredded on top with extra spicy sauce, made it more creamy. Their noodles are pretty good too, along with their garlic sauce. I would def go here again. I think the owner served us and he was great, very friendly and nice always asking us if we were doing good and making jokes. Super nice place too. You can eat outside or inside and the outside area has a super nice place to sit. The food may seem quite expensive, but they give you a good amount of food for the price you pay. I couldn't finish mine fully so I saved it for later. Would def go here again. read more

Kabab City - Spicy Chicken Plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Merced, California

Nice restaurant with many options for fresh food. The staff was very knowledgeable and helped us with the ordering process and guiding us on what to order. The service is fast because it's served like an assembly line. The ambience was very pleasant on a Saturday night. read more

Kabab City - Greek Salad and loaded fries - Mediterranean Near Me - Merced, California

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So, we recently decided to pay another visit to Kabob City in Fresno at Nees and First. The first time we visit lets some months ago, it was great. Once again, we were wowed! The food here is terrific, and the service is quick and accurate. We had the Gyro and the Chicken Garlic Wrap. Outstanding! The food is fiercely true to its Mediterranean roots, and is utterly delicious! We loved it. You will too! Go! read more

I'm not even from Merced but I will now forever remember the food, staff, and especially Ashleigh here! Was overwhelmed by the choices here but Ashleigh walked us through every option and even recommended the college discount burritos $10 for a whopping huge baby SIZED BURRITO. I'm serious this thing was so jam packed with ingredients it's heavier than a toddler. Okay I just took a bite of the burrito it tastes like joy and happiness I want to cry. Delicious Thank you dearly Ashleigh!! Wonderful experience because of her and the staff plus the food was extremely fresh and she gave her input for each of the ingredients read more

Kabab City - Mediterranean Near Me - Merced, California

Very aesthetically thought out location. The patio dining is cute yet very laid back. The spicy chicken wrap is sooo good ! They use the good wrap iykyk & the chicken was so flavorful ! I liked that you can see all the ingredients are fresh and they make almost everything in store. We received really great service the owner was very attentive. The red chili paste is special recipe and is so good on everything!the French fries are fried to perfection crispy outside and soft inside OH and they're seasoned ! The baklava I tried was the chocolate pistachio and if you've never had fresh "homemade" baklava you must try it HERE . It's perfectly sweet. We're from sac and this place is so good we will be making our way back it is THAT good. read more

Kabab City - Mediterranean Near Me - Merced, California

Amazing authentic middle eastern food, halal, big portions, great prices, very friendly and welcoming staff, good atmosphere, clean. Shawarma fries are the best thing on the menu. Fattoush is good, chicken is excellent. Sauces on point. Very worth stopping by and highly recommend read more

Excellent food, big plates, great price and very generous. Excellent service and ambiance. read more

Came to Kabab City for the first time and we loved it. The food was plentiful and really delicious. Very nice clean food. We loved the Samoseh as well as the chicken. We finished every last bit of our food. I was say this is a hundred times better than Chipotle. The server that took our order and prepared our food was really great and served us very properly. We can wait to come back. read more

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Ordered Shawarma Fries, Beef Kabab Plate (all rice), and Spicy Chicken (extra chicken). Shawarma Fries was a hit for all of us. Very flavorful and very delicious. Picture doesn't do it justice because there was tons of meat under all the veggies and sauce. Beef Kabab was just okay for me, but the wife loved it with the garlic sauce and feta cheese. Found the beef to be too chewy and lacking flavor without the garlic sauce. Spicy Chicken was definitely my favorite. Extra meat is definitely a must, with the big serving of rice, you'll have plenty of leftovers for lunch the next day. Spice level catches up to you, but it's worth the burn. Chicken is very tender, juicy, seasoned well and I wish they poured the sauce on everything. Service was okay, two were very friendly, while one seemed to get a little inpatient with me and my wife confirming what we wanted on each plate (sorry it was our first time). read more

Kabab City - Shawarma Fries - Mediterranean Near Me - Merced, California

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Our favorite Mediterranean restaurant in town! The food portion is so good, I also take my leftovers home and it heats up amazing! I love their salad as well with the pita chips. Everyone who works there is extremely friendly and welcoming! They also have outside seating which will be nice in the summer. read more

Kabab City - Mediterranean Near Me - Merced, California

We rented the patio for my daughter's birthday, Tony was very helpful since the beginning, customer service , food , service and everything in general was perfect . We had a great time one of the best places to come eat and have a good time with great food , didn't had to worry about anything they had everything under control . Thank you Kabab City and staff read more

Kabab City is BY FAR one of the best restaurants in Merced. Not only the food is AMAZING, the environment, customer service and just over all vibes when coming in are unmatched. You're always acknowledged when you walk in the door, they maintain great small talk while serving you/while you're waiting in line and they are so sweet/polite. I hadn't been there in a couple of months and I still received the same beautiful energy as the first time, even though they had remembered me and knew I wasn't a first time customer. I literally cannot say enough about this place because hospitality and great customer service like they provide is very rare. I usually like to do quick pick ups or door dash to avoid unpleasant service/restaurants but I look forward to going inside and ordering/picking up my meals because of the amazing staff and energy! Keep it up Kabab City you all are setting the example of what amazing customer service looks like. Also seriously y'all if the review on their customer service isn't enough to convince you to come in, TRUST me when I say the food does not disappoint! Swing by and give them a try you won't regret it! read more

Kabab City - Spicy Chicken Plate, Gyro Plate 1 Piece Baklava - Mediterranean Near Me - Merced, California

Amazing food, good atmosphere, and friendly, helpful staff. If you're waffling between which meat to get, you can do a half and half. We will definitely be back. read more

If you haven't visited @kababcitymerced on Yosemite Ave, across from Merced College near Mountain Mike's, you're missing out on the most delicious Mediterranean food! Gyros, skewers, wraps, and so much more! You can't go wrong with any of their amazing dishes! They go above and beyond every time! They have weekly specials for UC & JC students, too! I posted pictures of our dinner tonight: Shawarma Fries, Grilled Talapia, and the Kabab City Bowl w/beef. We also had their new Honey Garlic Cauliflower dish but we ate it too fast I didn't have a chance to take a picture of it lol it was INCREDIBLE! Can't wait to go back JUST for that! I recommend it 10000000%! read more

When you get a good cook, the food tastes great. However, the problem with this place is it's extremely inconsistent. There are days where I love my food, but half of the time it doesn't taste good. Tonight, for example, the food was so salty to the point I'm struggling eating it :( . I might just need to toss it. Some days the food tastes incredibly bland, or is over cooked or undercooked. One of the most inconsistent places...but there are times when the food is just fabulous. :/ I just wish they can be more consistent. read more

Kabab City - seasoned with wayyy too much salt. - Mediterranean Near Me - Merced, California

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I always order the chicken kabab dish and the rice is ok but the salad is what makes that meal 5 stars. The dressing is light and flavorful and goes well with the cheese options. Very healthy option. read more

The food is amazing and so is the staff. Tony and his crew are welcoming and the vibe is very comfortable. We will definitely be back.

Decent but looks like it caters more for the college crowd. My Gyro was very good drinks were limited though. read more

I absolutely cannot say enough amazing things about Kabab city! First of all, the food is amazing! They have deals for students as well so if you're an incoming student definitely come here! The staff is always very kind and welcoming and willing to answer any questions you might have! Everything is served in a build your own bowl/plate type of way (just like chipotle but 20x better). I highly recommend the chicken plate, half salad half rice, the veggies, and the garlic sauce is an absolute MUST!! There is also plenty of seating so you can sit down and enjoy your meal by yourself or with a friend! 100% you have to try this place, and you'll fall in love with it just like I have! read more