We found a hidden gem with Shawarma King. I enjoyed their babaganoush and the chicken shawarma was tender, juicy and perfectly seasoned. The service was friendly and prompt even with the place bustling with dine in and take out orders. I can't wait to return. read more

Always delicious. I love the Nidal Salad and lentil soup. The baba ganoush is my daughter's favorite. The falafel, grape leaves, and fattoush salad are always amazing too! Need a dish to pass? The hummus is great and always decorated beautifully when you get a larger quantity! Plus, the owners are lovely. :) read more

Absolutely delicious -and the customer service is wonderful! Our order was taken promptly and our food came out hot, fresh, and quickly. For $10, you can get a sandwich, pop, salad or lentil soup, and fries or rice. We always have leftovers. The fattoush salad is always divine and that rice! The rice is so soft and delicious! Staff were attentive and incredibly friendly. read more

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Hard working people. They take their jobs seriously and it shows. Their food is consistently great! Keep it up!

First time, grape leaf meat wrapped appetizers awesome. Beef shawarma wrap killer soujou wrap a little spicy and killer. Wifey is pickier than a toddler,when she goes out I get to pick. Whoop whoop I picked right. This place is excellent,extremely tasty,the girls are great explaining what each item is and the kitchen is smoking fast. I definitely will be going back. read more

Limited Mediterranean options in the neighborhood. Personally don't think the entrees complement the sides. Definitely not a fan of their yogurt sauce. Ordered their mixed kabob. The skewers arrived dry and poorly seasoned. read more

Nidal’s Shawarma King - Mixed Kabob with basmati rice - Mediterranean Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

If you're looking for delicious shawarma, this is a great place. I have come here many times and enjoyed my sandwiches. However, the last time I ordered my favorite spicy chicken shawarma they gave me beef... and it was not spicy. When I called back to let them know the sandwich was tasty but not what I ordered, the woman laughed at me and said I ordered beefy so I gave in and ate the sandwich. It wasn't bad because I'm not too picky and I understand we are in the middle of a pandemic. Go to Middle Eastern Appetite. They give you as many lemons as you want ;) read more

Don't confuse this location with the one on Westnedge. Friendly and fast service, combined with fresh and authentic middle eastern food will bring me back to this location again. This food is prepared with love! read more

Nidal’s Shawarma King - Mint lemonade - Mediterranean Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

Food is always good and the portions are generous! I definitely recommend the chicken

The customer service was just as amazing as the food. Everything was served hot and fresh. This is my new favorite place to eat.

The owner is fantastic and very helpful. I was with a friend with allergy concerns and they were very thoughtful and addressed them all. Great place and so very delicious! read more

Great place. I go to this place once a month. Food recommendations 1. Fresh falafel 2. Any sandwiches ( its well portioned and rightly priced) 3. Chilly lime fries 4. Grape leaves 5. Biryani rice 6. Milk tea Only downside about this is the kabob platter. Food is great but, not well portioned. It cost close to $15 for couple of kabobs (6~8). Tip: always look for lunch specials. They are really worth it read more

Nidal’s Shawarma King - Chicken biryani - Mediterranean Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

I've been eating there for several years now and have Never had a bad experience. now ive broaden my eating horizons and tried the Iraqi Kabob and WOW! Im off on another tasty treat to look forward to. thanks Shawarma King for always coming thru. Limin and Lia take great care of me when I come. read more

Pretty good food for your money, if you are getting a sandwich wrap. Not for everyone, but worth a try for something different, and doubtless better for your health than standard American fast food. read more

Always healthy food that is delicious. Employees do a great job and know their menu. $15 lunch combo that comes with a good size sandwich, two sides, and a drink. I personally like the chicken shawarma with garlic sauce, salad, and lentil soup. Over the years, I have enjoyed every food item I have tried from their menu. read more

Food is always amazing, the Grape Leaf Sandwich is delicious. And their King Tea is a must.

Oh my gosh. I have gone here for years, first with my dad, until I was able to drive. You can see a lot of familiar faces. A chicken shawarma sandwich and a fattoush salad is my go to! I have tried other restaurants but none have EVER compared. The garlic sauce is so yummy and good for the health! If I could come here every day, I would. One of the top places! read more

Decent food but a bit pricey. Service exceptionally slow. Unique menu so worth a try but be prepared to wait & wait and ......

Where do I start!!!?? I've lived off of Drake Road for almost 4 years now. Shamefully, my first time stepping into Shawarma King was one month ago. Since then, I've eaten lunch from here at least twice a week! My most recent visit I ordered the grilled chicken Fattoosh Salad with a side of their Garlic sauce. The chicken was unseasoned and a tad bit dry. However, the garlic sauce made it worth me finishing it. The dressing was amazing and the salad itself (Greens) was fresh. It is my hope they work on the grilled chicken as their Shawarma Chicken is nowhere near dry. I will be back, however I will not have them add the grilled chicken to my salad. I'm completely addicted to this place and will work my way around their menu! Side note: The prices for a sandwich is very reasonable ($4.00-$6.00). read more

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

Excellent food and service. Great job with service and shawarma! The chicken is super moist and flavorful. Garlic sauce on point!

Ordered takeout from here while visiting from out of town. We come from a small town where we definitely don't have Lebanese food as an option! I picked the House Combo for one and ordered through Uber Eats to our hotel. The meat was good-tender, flavorful, and juicy. But the falafel and grape leaves were pretty dry. The fattoush salad and Lebanse salads were both fresh and delicious, no issues there. Garlic sauce was good, too. Overall I'd say this is average, it wasn't terrible but the food wasn't the best Mediterranean I've had, either. Perhaps it has to do with being take out and not fresh from the restaurant. read more

Great food. Friendly staff. Clean environment. What more can one ask for! The price is alittle high but I guess you get what you pay for. There fresh mint lemonade is to die for. read more

Not the best Mediterranean food I've had, but the most convenient place for this food in Kalamazoo. I've had the King Salad and the Falafel Delux sandwich which were good but not exceptional, not enough flavor. The garlic sauce, however, is some of the best I've ever tasted! Everything seems reasonably priced for the portions. My friends who grew up in Kzoo prefer the Westnedge location for their buffet, which I also think is better. read more

Nidal’s Shawarma King - Small king salad with garlic sauce - Mediterranean Near Me - Kalamazoo, Michigan

They have a potato dish that's slightly spicy and lemony; excellent must-try. Everything here is good.

I go here on every trip from MI to WI. Try the fried chicken. Seriously it's the best fried chicken (chicken wings appetizer). The shawarma is hella good, the mint lemonade is super good. The service is always solid, they all do really good work. read more

Was on a roadtrip and looking for a place to grab lunch, love Mediterranean and the parking lot was busy at 2:00pm, a good sign. Was seriously impressed by the food. The Falafel, Grape Leaves, and Kibbeh were some of the best I've had at any Mediterranean place. Very fresh and tons of bright flavors coming from the spice mix. The lentil soup was also very good with a broth base much more complex than I've had from most vegeterian dishes. Definitely not an afterthought like most places. I haven't had that much garlic sauce since it's uncommon to be served with sides outside of Detroit's sphere of influence, but theirs felt a cut above. Everything mentioned completely stole the show from the Shish Kabob which I would actually suggest avoiding. It was good, it just wasn't great, a small portion, and the shawma that others were getting looked and smelled so much better. Too bad they don't have Kifta on the menu, I'd love to try their version of it. If this was a local place I would instantly become a regular. Too bad I was only passing through. read more

I'm so happy Shawarma King has been dependable during COVID! The food is great every time we order! King Combo is the way to go! read more

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

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Such a great spot. Authentic, tasty, and quick service. 100% worth trying if in kzoo and want something fast.

I love this place. I was I town for work and found this place. I seriously ate here every night for almost 2 months. It was always delicious

Everything was dry, I've worked at a shawarma food truck so I know good Shawarma. Just felt kind of fumbled and tasteless. Sauce is usually the best part of good shawarma of which they give you very little. I'd eat elsewhere. read more

Go see Abe, he's fantastic! And his food is world class! Everything was super delicious. Get a chance to talk to Abe and you will be hooked. Good guy! read more

Very good food! Good service. Love the Lebanese salad & Chicken Shawrma. In addition on Tuesday th the Shawarma King and and Roma's pizza next door make a Shawarma chicken pizza sold by Roma's.! read more

This place should be called Shawarma Peasant, not Shawarma King. Shawarma was dry and tasteless. How does this place have more than 1 star? read more

I absolutely love this place! I'm from the West Coast where we have lots of great Mediterranean food and this is definitely one of my go to places to eat in Michigan. Would definitely recommend! You should try their mint lemonade if you're looking for a drink read more

Very friendly staff! The outside of the building isn't much to look at, but the food is delicious! We had the shawarma lunch and sandwich. We had lentil soup and salad and baklava. The chicken shawarma was good, but it wasn't what I was use to where the chicken has been marinated all the way through and this was mostly white meat, too. It looked like the shawarma was really just a rub that was coated on to the chicken. It was still good -- just not was I was use to. The rice was fabulous. The baklava tasted like it was made with only pistachios, and you receive a large amount of baklava for only $8. I would come back just for the baklava! read more

Super organized and friendly staff I definitely I am excited to come back to visit this is always one of my favorite place to pick up my Uber eats delivery read more

It was yummy and the falafel wrap was great. There is a meal combo but I would call ahead and order because they get packed!

We enjoyed this restaurant many times while living in Kalamazoo several years ago. We were back in town and had to stop here to get lunch to-go. You really get a great amount of food for the price. It's ready in about 10 minutes, which is excellent. The fattoush salad isn't how we remembered it. Something wasn't right and really we couldn't tell the difference (beside the pita) between the Lebanese and fattoush salad, which was disappointing. Portion size for the lunch combo was enough for two. My kids really enjoyed the falafel appetizer (10 pieces) and didn't save any for me! Excellent service! read more

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Words fail to describe how much I love the food at Shawarma King. But maybe, actions might help convey my love: I moved to Kalamazoo about two weeks ago, and I've already eaten at Shawarma King THREE times! Why do I love SK ever so? First, because they've got authentic Middle Eastern fare! Having grown up in Dubai, I'm a little bit of an Arabic/Lebanese food snob (that's probably an understatement). Their hummus doesn't taste like it came out of a tin; the meat is perfectly flavoured and cooked to perfection and the falafels are perfection squared. Pros: + Super authentic, delicious food! + Try the: falafels, hummus, chicken & beef shish kafta, and/or fattoush salad and OBVS the chicken shawarma + AMAZING SERVICE + Budget friendly + They do a gluten-free selection which is amazing! + Service is fast Cons: - Their tahini is hit and miss. There are days where it's watered down and days where it's amazing. - Biryani wasn't as flavourful as I'd want it to be. - Babaganoush isn't super aubergine-y. At this point you may be thinking, if there are 2.5/3 cons, how can you still give this place 5 stars? And it's really because I'm slightly biased and I've never had Middle Eastern food this authentic anywhere across the US in the last six years (be it in Ann Arbor, New York or anywhere else). TRY IT. You won't regret it. The service is super friendly, the atmosphere is chill and the food is amazing. P.S. Don't forget to order the falafels! :) read more

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

Sandwiches! Sandwiches, sandwiches, sandwiches. I'm never as happy as I am when I'm eating a sandwich from Shawarma King. Especially if you need a vegetarian sandwich, you're in such good shape here. I've eaten a lot of sandwiches at Shawarma King. Have I mentioned the sandwiches? In addition to the middle eastern classics they do so well (falafel, shawarma) they've got a few custom numbers that are big hits with the locals. The Shawafal has chicken and beef shawarma, falafel, hummus, and taboulleh all wrapped in a pita. Vegetarian? Try the Lisa: tahina sauce, hommous, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, hot sauce, eggplant, and french fries. Yeah. For real. Also, don't be scared to try a soujouk sandwich -- this sausage is so rich and flavorful, and it's smothered in their amazing toum (garlic sauce). Veggies more your speed? I'm willing to wager that the best cauliflower sandwich you'll ever eat is waiting for you at Shawarma King. It's way better than a cauliflower sandwich has any business being. Thank you, Shawarma King, for doing what you do. Keep it up! read more