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    Osmow's Shawarma

    1.8 (13 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 6:00 AM (Next day)

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    Ah, doesn't it just remind you of mom's cooking at home?
    Elizabeth W.

    This was the absolute worst nightmare imaginable for going out to eat. See that menu on their website? DISREGARD EVERYTHING IT SAYS. The employees refused every SINGLE option we attempted to choose for our order. Lamb shawarma? Doesn't exist at Osmow's. Beef? Forget it. Oh, you wanted to order falafel tonight, an inarguable staple of Mediterranean cuisine? Sorry, good luck trying to get that across your plate at this restaurant. The ONLY options we were given were the following: 1. Chicken 2. Rice You heard me. Nothing more, and thankfully (yet not surprisingly) nothing less. I begged for the option of a salad on the side -- my family is from Lebanon and I recently immigrated; my mother's family recipe for Lebanese style salad and all the delicious greens and flavors that comes in it was something I've most definitely been craving the most since my move -- and yet that simple request (after being straight denied me initially) took the authority of THREE managers to determine whether the side salad slapped in big bright letters across their menu was a feasible and obtainable option for me. I was actually SHOUTED AT (and guys I don't use that term to exaggerate or for shock value by any means; he literally bellowed in anger across the counter) for me to "hurry up". They wouldn't take cash (unless you bought a certain amount, which I found interesting) and after we paid for our "meal" (which was a lot more food than intended) they suddenly didn't have any change to pay us back what we were due. Now don't get me wrong; I'm not here complaining after railing these employees with the entitlement of a Karen-esque mentality. That's not in my nature (most actually consider me quite quiet and reserved most of the time). In fact, I think this is actually my first ever Yelp review due to my, on average, very passive manner. If I were to give you an objective view of my approach, it'd be that of a calm and civil customer of this poor excuse of a restaurant. However, after later considering the disgusting behaviors and overall abominable experience of both eating and ordering from Osmow's, I decided the public ought to be aware of what kind of culturally offensive and financially burdensome disaster you'd be swamped in by coming here. I REPEAT: SAVE YOURSELF THE TRIP AND GO ANYWHERE ELSE. TLDR: recklessly sloppy presentation (the togo box we were given WAS NOT EVEN CLOSED, leaving almost my entire meal dumped into the brown paper sack), TWO meal options (if you don't want either chicken or rice and absolutely nothing else, you'll be out of luck), disrespectful degradation by the employees to the customers, mistrustfully inflated prices that highly divert from menu prices, and one of the poorest made Mediterranean dishes I've ever experienced (and I'm from the region). Oh, and there's bugs. Good luck.

    This photo is of the inedible slimy chicken Shawarma very disappointed. This got tossed!

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    Shawarma Shop - The menu

    Shawarma Shop

    3.7(10 reviews)
    2.4 km
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    Place is in a small strip plaza, easy parking. Lots of…read moreseating to dine in, nothing fancy but great food. Had the mixed shwarma plate and it was delicious. Both The beef and chicken were crispy and juicy. Hummus is amazing too. Only lost 1 star because their hot sauce game is weak. They use siracha like everywhere else. Will be back.

    Here are the upsides of Shawarma Shop: The food I tried ranges from decent to very good, and the…read moreprice is reasonable. The chicken kebab we had was juicy, the hummus was smooth and delicious, and the yellow, herbed rice was really excellent. But the chicken shwarma was a bit dry, and a couple of the pieces on the end were downright tough. The portions are a good size; my guy and I were able to split a plate, supplemented with an extra kabob. But here's the downside of Shawarma Shop, and why I probably won't be back any time soon: I had a really hard time communicating with the staff, and they charged me the wrong amount. The menu clearly states that you can add an extra skewer of any meat for $4. I ordered shwarma, and asked for an extra skewer of kofta. The guy behind the counter seemed not to understand what I was asking, and kept shaking his head no. Finally, the other employee in the store said, "Okay." But instead of kofta, I was given a chicken kebab (shish tawouk). When the counter guy was giving me toppings, I asked for radishes, and pointed to the pickled radishes. He didn't seem to understand what I was asking for, and attempted to give me every other topping before finally giving me the radishes. I was then charged the price of a sandwich ($5.10) instead of an extra skewer ($4). I pointed this out, and after a bit of confusing back and forth they changed the price. I've eaten in a lot of restaurants where there are language barriers-- both in non-English speaking countries, and in non-English speaking establishments in LA. But usually, saying the proper name of the food you want to order is enough to get your message across, which is why I was surprised to run into so many difficulties. Also, they were out of beef shawarma when I visited on a Sunday night; you might want to go earlier in the day to ensure everything is in stock.

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