What's not to love? The service is great, the vibe is exquisite, and the kids love being able to see the coal fire cooking real food. PRO-TIP: don't touch the glass (it's hot). Before we go on, if you just stop here: the cold dip sampler is worth it. Do it. Our kids love the kafta kabobs and rice, and we went to town on the shawarma to make up for a bad shawarma experience a few days prior. Now the universe is balanced after we had an opportunity to enjoy shawarma the way it was intended to be enjoyed (thinly sliced from a vertical rotisserie, piled into a sandwich, and served prompt and hot). This is the food of my people (well, geographically adjacent people but it's close enough) and so when we don't feel like cooking, we gladly drive to Kababchi Grill for our fix. Oh, and if hookah is your thing: their sister restaurant shares this kitchen and offers hookah next door. The vibes are exquisite there, so check out Shisha Cafe if that's your jam. read more

Kababchi Grill - Beef Kabab (Kofta) PLT - Middle Eastern Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

We had a really good meal after the gymnastics class. The lady serving us looked flat off her feet though and she was the only one covering the floor She was awesome though she needed help We had the bread... hummus with meat. One meat plate to share and kibbeh. I would be back just for bread and the hummus with meat. So good read more

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When I enter a restaurant and the customers are dressed in their traditional garb from their native homeland, I'm expecting the food to be authentic, or at least I like my chances. The Lamb and Meat Kabob were exactly that and more. As you walk in, the first thing that catches your eye is an open flame grill with some delicious looking Kabobs grilling. Yum! Pair that dish with either the Greek salad or the biryani rice and you will thank me later. If you are into sharing plates, add the 1/2 rotisserie chicken plate, share both dishes and you will not leave hungry. If you are ready to go into full food comatose, then order the Lotus cheesecake for dessert. Something about a Biscoff biscuit treat, I just find irresistible. The taste is light, but be prepared for a night time nap, or at least have an Uber lined up to get you home. The restaurant has several large tables, as many families along the Mediterranean live and eat together, so it makes sense to accommodate those bigger parties. They believe that every meal is a story of friendship, family and flavors are a way food is celebrated, or at least what we witnessed in our travels throughout these regions. The servers were friendly, helpful and it made for a pleasant evening. read more

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Kababchi was highly recommended by a friend and I was really looking forward to trying it. I've eaten food from shisha cafe kitchen before so I assumed it would be the same kitchen or similar. I was disappointed there was no chicken shawarma plate , just a sandwich. So instead I ordered the mixed chicken & beef kabab plate. Unfortunately, the chicken had a very strange texture. I would describe it like a dried out mcd's chicken nugget. The beef was decent. I noticed about halfway throughout our meal that the cooks were cooking the kababs from completely frozen chicken & beef. You can see straight to the kitchen through a large window. I've never known a restaurant (except I guess fast food) to have frozen meats. I assumed Mediterranean food would be fresh. That was a huge disappointment. Our cheesecake was partially frozen so we didn't get to finish that. The hummus was amazing. Lots of oil but still very good. The pita bread was okay. Kind of hard like a cracker in some spots (even our second bread) but the soft parts were delicious. My friend had a beef gyro plate w/fries and said it was delicious and that the beef tasted fresh (not sure if it was previously frozen or not, just kababs). I'm not sure if things have recently changed or if it was just an off day for them. Business was slow so I assumed it'd be great considering it was highly recommended. There's definitely room for improvement because I know it's owned by shisha and their food has always been delicious. read more

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Taha was great, the food is amazing! My fave is the Toom with the complimentary bread. The lamb tikka is so tender and well seasoned. Definitely coming back again! read more

3 of us for an early dinner. Food was on point. We had a pot of Turkish coffee, chicken shawarma, beef Kabobs. Only had to ask for a refill on a water. Nazira is a perfect server. Our food was hot, flavorful, she checked on us even with a full restaurant. Nazira is the reason we come back here as often as we do. First thing my wife said when we walked in was our favorite waitress was here. Well back soon. If this place isn't on your list it should be. read more

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We got the chicken shawarma wrap which I thought was really good. It was a good portion and was pretty tender. I thought it could use a little more salt though. It came with fries and they were so crispy! The baklava for dessert was great and it was crispy but a little bit oily. The workers were nice and we were able to sit down immediately. There was a ton of space inside and they open late which is nice. read more

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I had high expectations walking into Kababchi Grill, especially since I chose it for my wife's birthday. We specifically picked this place because it's halal and came recommended by a friend, so we expected a comfortable and respectful dining experience. Unfortunately, the experience started off poorly and made it clear we weren't welcome. When we arrived, we were placed at the very first table near the front. My wife politely asked if we could be seated somewhere else, but the staff member continued walking and ignored the request. I had to raise my voice just to get her attention. When she finally turned around and we asked again, her response was dismissive, she told us we could "sit wherever we want" and walked off without any assistance. What made this even more frustrating was that the restaurant only had two other guests at the time. There was no reason for the lack of attention or flexibility, yet we were treated as if our request was an inconvenience. At that point, we decided to walk out. We didn't feel comfortable eating in a place where it was clear we were not welcomed--especially on a special occasion. For a place that should prioritize hospitality, especially one that markets itself as halal and comes recommended--this level of service was unacceptable. I hope management takes a closer look at how guests are greeted and treated upon arrival, because first impressions matter. read more

This place is hit or miss. I am Lebanese and honestly this is the only place I feel it is closer to my home cooking. It is never consistent though. One time the food is licking delicious and the next not even edible! This review is based on my last visit which I am leaning towards never going back! My friends got there before me and I asked them to order me the grilled whole chicken. I get there to find it at the table looking so dry! I was so hungry I forgot to even take a picture. I wondered throughout the meal how long that chicken has been there reheated and served. I still ate it without complaining. It wasn't a cheap meal though! Moving forward I think I will not initiate a visit to this restaurant unless I go join a group of friends. It is bittersweet since sometimes I crave my own food without having to cook it at home. Kababchi please make sure you quality check before sending things to the tables! read more

Kababchi Grill - Remind me of home! Lebanon! - Middle Eastern Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Just got I to San Antonio to meet my husband and daughter. It's 8pm and I'm exhausted from flyingall day. Looked up restaurant near me with vegetarian and Mediterranean (I'm Syrian and Lebanese). Wow! Amazing place! Both my husband and daughter said amazing find. Maha is awesome, friendly and efficient... Friendly being the most important! The food is SO good! We shared a baba ganoush and we ha falafel sandwich and chicken shawarma sandwich. Yummy! Oh and freshly squeezed watermelon juice... My favorite! Thank you! read more

Kababchi Grill - Middle Eastern Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Food and customer service was excellent!!!!! This is our favorite restaurant to bring the family, specially when we have a big party! read more

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First time visitors! Ordered the family dinner so we could try a variety of foods. They gave us a huge tray of beef kabab, chicken kabab, chicken tikka, beef tip tikka, french fries and grilled tomatoes all served over naan. Also received 3 huge pieces of naan, a cucumber salad, and hummus. It was expensive but that was a lot of food! It was all super hot and delicious! The only thing I would have preferred was rice instead of french fries as I love to eat the juicy grilled tomatoes over rice. Good experience! read more

Perfect place to go for some chicken Shwarma their lamb kabobs are also delicious! The restaurant is very clean and cute with nice seating. You can see them cooking through a window which is so cool to see the process! Our waitress was very sweet, patient, and fast. read more

Kababchi Grill - Chicken Shawarma Sandwich - Middle Eastern Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Always a great experience. Fresh food and tasty prepared to order. The fresh bread and olive oil is a winner. Great Mediterranean BBQ selection to choose from. Reasonably priced with inflation. Highly recommended... read more

Tried this spot out after being recommended by our friends and was not disappointed! We came by on a Sunday so naturally it was packed with families, but we didn't mind lol -- tried to Turkish coffee and it was delicious. We didn't actually get what we ordered but waited a bit for the food anyways so just decided to eat what we got and it was of course very flavorful! We will definitely be back to hopefully order what we wanted to try which was the beef tikka! Everyone was super friendly and it felt very "homey" as there were casual convos going on between staff and customers :) read more

Kababchi Grill - Middle Eastern Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Delicious authentic middle eastern food. Taha was great and super welcoming!! I grew up in Kuwait and this is the most authentic middle eastern food I have had since being away! read more

Found this great place across the street from my job, food is great, service is fast, and the hummus is very yummy. Must try , they have a great lunch menu. read more

I love coming to this place for the authentic shwarma and kebab. The service is always amazing and the people are always friendly and welcoming. And I always love the environment that it has read more

Food was bussin and I will be back to enjoy more. I simply ordered the falafel sandwich and added fries, as well ordered to-go a biryani rice. Washed it all down with a sweet green tea. Pita bread was soft and warm, fries were crispy not crunchy and the rice was everything and more. I did add tzatziki sauce instead of hummus. Not gonna lie at first I was unsure about the kind of service I was in for but it all worked out. My waiter got his zoom on and everything just made for an enjoyable dinner. I'll most likely stick to the falafel sandwich and rice so this place can be my new go to when I want falafel. They did get my interest with the desserts and smoothies so I'll dabble in those items in future visits. This place is next to a hooka cafe but you wouldn't notice that a whole party scene is next door. read more

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THE FOOD IS AMAZING! The service here alone are so kind and helpful to newcomers in the restaurant! The ambiance is just the cherry on top!

Great place! Great portions! Great friendly service by Maha! This is our go-to place to bring our out of town friends and family. read more

Kababchi Grill - Middle Eastern Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Great food and great service! I've been here a few times and I'm never disappointed. My wife introduced me to this restaurant and I introduced my coworkers. Maha and Nazira are both great servers! I recommend you try this restaurant, you will not be disappointed! read more

Great food! Great service! Great experience and ambiance. I would definitely recommend to all!

Always great food and service. Today we got kabob but were so hungry we forgot to take photos. The mix appetizer was enough to fill us all. Always a favorite is the mint lemonade and kunafa. It's a new style kunafa but still delicious. read more

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Always delicious food and relatively fast service here. The restaurant Is always clean and is great for families. We get the mixed grill and mixed dip appetizer plate and enjoy plenty of refills of their complimentary fresh baked naan. This way we get to try their salad, dips, rice, and all the meats. I would reccomend their kibbeh and falafel as well. read more

Very rude and felt like they were racist towards us. A Party of Six, Caucasian & Hispanic people that was seated for more then 30 minutes without being acknowledge. We saw several people that were not of our race to be served and had drinks and food after we have been seated first and waiting to be serve. When third table next to us arrived after us and was already being served, my party and I decided to get up and leave. Even then no one acknowledged or cared that we were leaving, if they weren't racist towards us then it had to be the hat one of us was wearing that read " Jesus is King"....I don't no any other explanation that we would be treated like we weren't even there. So don't waste your time here. It's too bad because we were excited to order lots of food that did look and sound delicious. read more

Great food, great service! The hummus is the best I've ever had. Highly recommend the chicken tikka!

Food was excellent. I had the mixed kabob plate with biryani rice. Love the taste and texture of the beef and chicken kabobs. The complimentary bread was fresh and delicious with the olive oil. I went for a late lunch and it was relatively empty. They have a place you can look into the kitchen to see them cooking that's neat. My only complaint was service was incredibly slow. Took forever just to get a glass of water. They had a sign posted that they were understaffed but in my opinion that wasn't the issue. I visibly saw staff sitting around not paying attention to their tables. When someone finally brought me a glass of water, she even complained that she'd told someone else to bring me water twice. So just need to clean up their service. Otherwise a great restaurant that's worth visiting. read more

Kababchi Grill - Complimentary Sesame Bread - Middle Eastern Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Great food and great service. The mixed dip plate is worth the trip alone. Our new favorite med/arabic food in SA.

O M G- can I give this place 10/10? Listen I love a good spicy kabob but these were so flavorful and tender with none of the spice! They offer complimentary lentil soup and dates for those who are fasting during ramadan. *applause* AND it is halal *double applause* Recommend dishes: *The beef kabob combo with the biryani rice #1 *the chicken kabob is delicious *lentil soup * hummus *shisha smoothie *strawberry lemonade I did not like the garlic sauce nor the chicken tikka. Chicken tikka had a but too much lemon flavoring for my taste. All in all super impressed with everything! Service was very kind, accommodating and fast. They have enough space for larger groups with advance notice and will be coming here plenty more times! read more

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We had the Brunch today and the food was delicious. The service and the ambiance was excellent. Will go back again.

Exceptional service, food, and portions. For a Saturday night, we were able to get seated quickly. The activity of the chef's, the sounds of the grill, the music all provided for a satisfying environment that added to the pleasant experience. I also liked that they had TVs everywhere. All of the food was delicious. The sesame bread with the hummus was perfect. The kabobs were so delicious. I only regret not having enough space to eat them all. They re-heated nicely at home though. read more

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Food was filling and could save for days! Loved it and would come back again! Hummus 5/5 , Toom 5/5 (loved every bite), Falafel 4/5 (have had better but still great), Dolma 5/5, Gyro Sandwich 5/5 (loved the portion and flavor!), Grilled Meat Special 5/5 (good enough to split for 2!). The service and ambiance inside looked awesome, but we took this to-go and we're very pleased. read more

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First time visitor yesterday and was extremely impressed with the service and flavor of the food. Ordered the family platter mix as well as the hummus platter. All of the food was exceptional and full of flavor, presented well and expediently served for a mid-day Friday lunch. Service was extremely attentive from Maha and Gabe! We will definitely be back for more! read more

Ate there today for the third time .....had to wait a long time for couple of burgers and some lamb chops.....got labneh for started which was very good.....good took a Ling time.....had to ask what is taking long......when food arrived.....burgers were average with an spice that did not give it a great taste.....lamb chops were pretty much charred.....two drink and a water for nearly 100 dollars.....very over rated. I think rating is fabricated by friends and family.....hope this helps u not pay 100 bucks for average food read more

This is the best Middle Eastern food I've had! We had a ton of food and each item was superb. To start, the atmosphere is wonderful. I loved the mural when you first walk in and all of the art throughout the restaurant. The staff are so warm and welcoming, they really make you feel at home. The first thing we had was the hummus, which is freshly made and you can definitely tell. It's served with hot-out-of-the-oven Arabic flatbread (AMAZING). The second round we ordered was the sesame flatbread that added a very good crispyness. Next, chicken kabab sandwich (actually a wrap), that had this really good garlic aioli. Also, if you're a pickle-lover, you'll love this because they put them in the wrap! I looooved the kabab, it had a really unique savory flavor. We also had the burger that had a Middle Eastern twist of flavor to it! They have an extensive drink menu and I had to try the Iraqi Chai since I'd never had it before. It was so good! Really brought the meal together and it's even served with little cookies! I will be back again and again to try more items, and you should try it to! read more

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Came here with a large group. Staff was very kind, patient and accommodating! I got the chicken combo plate which was absolutely delish and i got a Mediterranean salad with it. Everything was amazing quality! Plus everything is halal for those who want it! They brought out appetizers such as hummus, fetoush and other Middle Eastern favorites. The atmosphere was bright and lively. This is my second time here and its always a great time with crazy good food. Definitely recommend trying this spot out! read more

Kababchi Grill - Chicken Combo Plate with salad - Middle Eastern Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I am a plant based person my partner is a meat eater. This place has really tasty food. We eat a lot of Mediterranean food and this is some of the best I've had. I order from the appetizer menu and he gets his meat kababs which are fire grilled. You can even watch them grill the dishes. Most are made from scratch so you can customize your meal. Their falafel and baba ganush are excellent. The kabab plates are enough for two or three. The service is good and the waiters are helpful and informative if you have questions. This is a family friendly place. With nice atmosphere. We checked out the hooka place associated with the restaurant and my friend said it was just like the ones she saw pin Istanbul. Not our thing but for those who smoke it looks like they have a wide selection. Have no fear The restaurant has no smoke smell at all. I have returned several times and the food is consistently very good. read more

This place was relatively empty at 6PM on a Sunday, which may indicate otherwise, but the food was delicious and the interior was clean! The restaurant adjoins the Shisha Café next door, which seemed the popular choice by far - which we only realized once we'd eaten and walked outside past the café. Aiden was our server, the nicest guy ever! We got the Arayees for starters, which were slices of pita filled with the most flavorful ground meat - there was a hint of cinnamon (?) that was pleasantly surprising. We ordered a Beef Kebab (kofta) sandwich and Mixed Kebab (kofta) next - the sandwich came with fries and the Mixed Kebab came with rice and a refreshing Mediterranean salad. Our server recommended getting the Baklava and Kunafa for our desserts, but unfortunately they were out of Kunafa so I ordered the Basbousa instead, and let me tell you, that was the star of the meal for me! Distinctly coconut-y, the Basbousa "melts" in your mouth in a concoction of sweetness and nuttiness and is positively delightful. The Baklava was also very good, with pistachios in its filling - another one of my favorite nutty dessert flavors. A good meal, indeed! read more

Kababchi Grill - Baklava, Basbousa - Middle Eastern Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

One of the best Mediterranean food in SA! Place: The place was so clean and organize. The interior says it all. It was a nice setup for tables. Service: She was nice and have good rapport with the customer. Food: This is one of the best Mediterranean Food we ever had. The food serving was not overwhelming and the taste was so rich. We will go back again here! read more

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