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    Kimo Shawarma

    4.9 (52 reviews)
    Closed 5:30 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
    Updated a few days ago

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    One of the best shawarma wraps i've ever had. This place will blow up soon forsure, i'm glad to have tried it early on. Real hidden gym. Great service, the meat is flavorful and tender, and the combo plate comes super loaded with fries and veggies. Will be coming back 100%

    Beshoy M.

    I tried the shawarma at Kimo and it was really good. Tasty, fresh, and the service was fast. I'll definitely come back.

    Kimo

    Kimo Shawarma is by far the best shawarma in town! The flavors are incredible, the meat is juicy and perfectly seasoned, and everything tastes so fresh. Every bite is just amazing. Definitely a must try if you love authentic shawarma! He's very generous and clean.

    Beef shawarma
    Wendy W.

    Little gem, you can smell it from outside. Its tucked away inside Al Baraka Restaurant. Yes it's legit, had both chicken and beef shawarma, comes with tahini, garlic dip, you can sit inside and outside. They were so quick to make and serve our food, the wrap is thin the meat was lean, servers were all helpful. You can also order from both menus, fresh mint tea too.

    Beef/Lamb shawarma combo

    I've been coming to this spot for a couple of months now and I completely forgot about giving this restaurant a review till now. The food is a 10/10 and easily the best bang for your buck. I remember when I first came to eat the food after finding this spot randomly on google maps, the man running the front was very welcoming and friendly. I remember talking to him and he told me he works every night, so right off the bat I could tell that he is a hard worker who cares about his restaurant. This place is open till after midnight which is something that is quite rare and a blessing. If you're ever in the area or looking for a good place for shawarma then you should definitely check this place out.

    Chicken Shwarma
    Dr. Aasiyah G.

    The food is authentic and so good! Shwarma is super flavorful. My friend and I came out here in the middle of the night on a Shwarma craving and it was the best decision ever. The owner, Kimo, is so nice and welcoming. Can't wait to come back here again!

    Shawarma!

    Best shawarma in town. Epic stuff. Garlic paste better than the one my mom made Would highly recommend this place.

    Great shawarma taste, the portion is more than enough with good service. The best in Orange county.

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    Great service and the beef shawarma was amazing! Thank you Kimo for the wonderful experience. Will definitely be back next time

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    The in n out of shawarma. They're gonna blow up, don't recall the last time I've been blown away from a restaurant

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    Food, service, and vibe was amazingggg!! Went there for the first time and absolutely fell in love with this place!

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    Kimo was awesome and the food was great! I went alone but I think it would be a nice place to share shawarma with a friend

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    7 months ago

    KIMO kicking some tasty late nite shawarmas. They came out fast and attentive service. I will be revisiting this spot.

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    2 months ago

    Best shawarma best service amazing atmosphere. Will recommend to everyone I know. I need to put more characters but yeah.

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    2 months ago

    Best shawarma I ever ate in my life wow. Came with everything good the sauce fries and combo.

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    Excellent shawarma and service! My son, who is a legit Shawarma judge, said it's one of the best he has had, outside the M.E.

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    Amazing good, came here during Ramadan for suhoor, was really good and the dude was super nice

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    3 months ago

    Best shawarma in town and best service I really enjoy the food and ambiance. He really welcomes you when out come into this place.

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    Really good service and food. They were super nice and had many sauces to eat with. It's located inside another restaurant in the corner!

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    I've been telling my family about this place for years and finally we made plans for dinner to come…read morehere. We got here on Friday night 4/3/26 around 5:30pm. All the tables were full and there was one party of 11 just ahead of us. Our wait for a table was like 30 minutes or so. Once we were up we were guided to a table towards the back for five. Our server asked if we been here before and if we wanted anything else besides water to drink. My brother and his fiance split a full order of the beef ribs and side order of sauteed garlic green beans. My mom and step dad split a full order of beef ribs while I ordered a full rack of baby back ribs which came with two side orders. I picked coleslaw and onion rings which I shared with the family. The food came out promptly. Everyone enjoyed their food. The baby back ribs were moist with flavor, smoked and went well with their bbq sauce. The rest of the family really like their beef ribs. And they even commented that it was better than the other bbq places we been to. Definitely will return and highly recommend.

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