This place is a gem in Kalamazoo. Despite going to Western, it took me until moving back from the West Coast after 10 years away to finally try this place out and I am hooked. The food is amazing and the service is always fast and friendly. You can tell the owner, Nadal, really takes pride in what he does and always serves fresh, delicious food to his customers. He's one of the nicest guys and he does a lot for the community as well. My personal favorite meal there is chicken shawarma with hummus and fattoush salad with a side of pickles, shatta and garlic sauce. All their meat is delicious and the falafel is savory and not too dry like a lot of other places. They have something for everyone no matter if you think you like Lebanese food or not. Let's make sure Shawarma King is here for many more years to come and give them as much business as we can! read more

The "large" hostess is a rude bitch. She was unfriendly, messed up our take out order and was mimicking us to her friends as we were leaving. She clearly is miserable working behind the counter of a mediocre restaurant. Beware of the biotch if you choose to dine here, she might bite your head off...literally!!! Also, don't ask for extra napkins! read more

This place is great. I eat here quite often and the food is always delicious and fast. My favorite is the falafel deluxe or chicken Schwarma. Many middle eastern restaurants cook frozen falafel and it is dry and crumbly. You can tell Schwarma king makes theirs fresh. Every time it is perfect. read more

Very good, I personally go to the buffet more often but that is because of where I live. I had a good experience while here and found the food to be cheap, but still high quality. I definitely plan on returning! read more

Good staff and great service.. Variety too much to make up my mind as a first timer.. But waiter was helpful and friendly. Will come again..

Great taste and many items to choose from. Will eat there at least once a week. Best shawarma in town. Great flafel. Fried chicken is the best. read more

I will always recommend shawarma king. Tons of food for a low price, always friendly service and so flavorful. It's my go to any time I don't know what I want to eat, I usually have it once or twice a week!! read more

Honestly.. there is nothing to say about this place that hasn't been said.. other than ADDICTION. The food is consistently fantastic. Delicious, simple atmosphere and prices are right on target and better than expected. Two people can share a meal and leave full for less than $15. I am not a fan of the campus location (have had moldy pita there twice and the westnedge buffett is not the same recipes or owner) this place on Drake is the best ever! Even from other towns I have been to for Lebanese food you can't do better than this! Love the owner, love the food, love the convenience and always wish there were more locations to save us the drive but would never let the distance stop me from going! read more

What can I say? I have never in my life eaten at a Mediterranien style restaurant, but a couple of friends talked us into trying it. Not disappointing at all and my wife absolutely loved it. For myself, though different, it was very good and I left full and happy. 5-stars, and I would definitely go back, even though I have no idea what to order and don't know what anything is called, I'll go and learn as I eat. read more

The food that they sent to the wedding diner that was this past sat. was some of the worst that I have had. The food was cold and late with no pans to heat every up. The soup was in jugs. This is one place I would never go to. read more

Stopped here on my way to Chicago from Ann Arbor. I got the soujouk sandwich and the majadra ride. The sandwich was delicious. It's probably the best that I've ever had. Every single bite was amazing. The rice was okay. I wouldn't get it again though. Def recommend this place. read more

The sandwich meals are an amazing value and delicious. The spicy eggplant sandwich is spectacular and I'm really picky about eggplant so that's really saying something. I love to get the sandwich with their fattoush and hummus. It's a perfect meal and I always have leftovers. The building is clean, the prices are very affordable, and the staff friendly, I can't think of an area for improvement. Five stars all the way! read more

People love this place for one reason: there is no competition. This is about it for middle eastern food in southwest Michigan. Having grown up a few miles from Dearborn I know what good middle eastern food is, and this is not it. It's bland, over cooked, and intended for an inexperienced pallet. Every time I ate there (always with friends who raved about the place as they'd never had middle eastern food before this place) I was super disappointed. There's virtually no seasoning, and even the cauliflower is needlessly fried. It's not well maintained, and the waiters are a bit sporadic. Also, the amount of grease in the falafel alone is enough to give someone the runs. If you want a good middle eastern food experience, drive 2.5 hours east to Dearborn or west to Chicago, otherwise go for something else. read more

I love the chicken shawarma, fresh hummus, and grape leaves....excellent food at great prices and very convenient. Good service too!

The reviews aren't lying, this place is great. Flavorful, good sized servings and a wide variety. Service is good, casual atmosphere. Go every time I am in Kzoo read more

On our trip to Canada from Chicago, we wanted to stop at a halal, middle-eastern joint and came across this via a "vicinity" search on Yelp. Boy, were we impressed. Succulent meat, fresh salad, chilli-lime fries and the amazing, famous tea made it a superstar lunch for the wife, our 2 boys and me. Highly recommended! read more

Nidal’s Shawarma King - Yum! - Mediterranean Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

Great food. You can choose something light or hearty. A place to accommodate everyone - meat, veg, both, kids like it (mine does) coffee, juice, everything! The only downfall is you will want it again tomorrow. read more

We found Shwarma King on Yelp while passing through Kalamazoo on a road trip. Boy are we glad we did! The hummus was the best I've ever had and everything else was well-prepared and subtly seasoned. The service was attentive and super friendly. The baklava for dessert was light and not sickly sweet like some I've had. Definitely go out of your way to eat here! read more

Please! Please please please build a location in Jackson mi. I lived in Dearborn mi for over 30 years and love Arabic food. I am Italian/polish this place is awesome. Please come to Jackson. Jackson has NothING like this. I'm really sick of the same old stuff that is served by the restaurants. read more

Wonderful food! Great and friendly staff! we had the lentil soup and tabouli, both of which tasted home-y and filling without being heavy. Would definitely recommend read more

Ok, it's been a couple months since we were there on a recent trip, so I'm a bit fuzzy on the details. All I remember is that we paid very little for what ended up being a TON of food, and ended up cursing that we didn't have more room in our stomachs to just. keep. eating. SO GOOD. I don't remember what all we ordered, but I DO remember that the stuffed grape leaves were the best we'd had, ever, anywhere... and there was some kind of white sauce (garlic sauce?) that I wish we could buy by the vat. We will definitely be back whenever we pass through the area. Shame it'll only be once a year :( read more

I LOVE this place. I've never written a yelp review but this is the local restaurant that I visit regularly. Make sure you visit the Drake Road - not the South Westnedge - Shawarma King (which has a great buffet but not the wonderful sandwiches and salads and chili lime fries). Wait staff and Nidel are always very friendly. I love to go when I'm not rushed for time and just relax in the relaxed environment. read more

I enjoy shawarma king regularly, I prefer the buffet at Westnedge and cork vs the menu at drake. The food is always good and I can be in and out quickly with a to go container read more

Actually didn't like it too much but willing to go back and try again. I think I need to know how to order. Interesting cultural place.

We loved the beef kafta and shish tawook grilled chicken. The salads are huge and fresh.

Great tasting middle eastern food! You get a huge amount of food for your money, too. I wish they would've included forks with our take-out order, though -- I had to eat it with my hands in my hotel room! Though, I guess that's testament to how good it was. read more

Looking for something off the beaten path? Well this certainly is a delicious change from the norm. I'm not sure how to pronounce a lot of the menu items but I sure do enjoy eating them. My top pick is the chicken shawarma with feta sandwhich with a fatoush salad. It's a wonderful restaurant with unique choices and friendly service. read more

Service and food was horrible. They were unsure about us dining in because apparently they close the dining area an hour before their closing time. There was no sign anywhere that said that, but we came in a couple minutes before 8 so they let us in. Ordered shish tawook sandwich and fatoush salad. Salad was bland with no dressing. Also, they charge extra for more dressing or lemon wedges so we basically had to add salt to make it edible. Sandwich was bad. Chicken was burned and flavorless. Everything seemed to lack flavor/salt. read more

Linhthy was our server and she was AWESOME! We drove from Chicago to come eat here! It's as good as I remember from when I went to school at WMU. The Chicken Shawarma is the best! So good!! read more

Sorry, but not a good takeout experience. Got the chicken schwarma plate with rice & Lebanese salad. Chicken was dry and flavorless, rice was also flavorless. Salad was huge, mostly leafy greens with a tiny bit of cucumber and tomato and Greek dressing. read more

I've been here a few times and enjoy their food quite a bit. their staff seems nice too.

Fantastic, insanely cheap Middle Eastern food. They offer a wide range of entrees, sandwiches, etc. plus a small stock of groceries if you want to try cooking at home. A must eat in Kalamazoo. read more

Don't judge a book by its cover. The outside of this place doesn't inspire, but don't let looks deceive you. Shwarma King is just about as good as it gets. I haven't explored the entire menu, but everything I've had has been terrific; the hummus, baba ganoush, shish kafta, the shwarma of course, biryani ... are all wonderful. If you are only in it for the food and not worried about 'ambience', SK is a slam dunk! read more

Its like middle eastern fast food. Perfect for snobs who love the convienience of BK, but prefer their flavors to have a more exotic flare. The hummus is great! read more

I asked my brother ( an inhabitant of Dearborn and devout Muslim cleric) of age to meet meet here for lunch as I have in past enjoyed the experience. I still did. Unfortunately the food was quite simply horrible...dry, distasteful and I will add best quite bland...shame on me I hope they will return to their norm and at least pretend to present presentable fair..great staff, have no qualms, terrible lentil soup, shameful smaller platter, full of dried overcooked and distaful fare...go back to some good cooking, you can do much better... read more

If you are in Kalamazoo and you have taste buds, this is the place for you. Unpretentious, great value, healthy (ish), soul-satisfying Middle Eastern food. Start with the lentil soup, move on to the shawafel (shwarma and felafel--genius combination) sandwich, and end with smooth, roasty Turkish coffee and a piece of baklava. I guarantee, your mouth, stomach, and wallet will all thank you. Atmosphere is casual, the space is medium-sized but the kitchen handles larger groups (5-7+) pretty well. If you're feeding a horde, they also do catering! You should really, really, eat here. read more

Too bad I don't live in Kalamazoo! Waaaaah!!! This place is delicious!!! Tried the shish tawook which was a charbroiled chicken breast shish kabob. I chose the fatoosh salad n the chili lime fries as my sides. Dee-lish. We also had the hummus which had great flavor! Many I've had r too bland. The best surprise was the Amo Maten hot tea. It was slightly sweet, aromatic, spiced n hot. Very good. Our waitress were wonderful, very caring! TIFFANY & HA. read more

Very nice Persian (Iranian) food offerings. Love the décor.

My favorite place for Shawarma! I have traveled a lot for work and have never had grape leaves or hummus as good as at Shawarma King! We also love the fried kibbe and falafel. Everything on the menu is delicious. read more

I used to live in East Dearborn so I'm very picky when it comes to Lebanese food. I have to say Shawarma King makes me feel at home. They also give very big portions and have a amazing felafel's. read more