We have been eating at Panini Kabob Grill at their Bresse Ranch location for over 2 years. The food has always been excellent and the service is super friendly. They know us by name and when we walk in they always greet us in a friendly manner. We are usually waited on by Erika who is an excellent, friendly and personable server and eating here is like a second home to us. We recommend this establishment to one and all and have been happy here for a long time. We congratulate all the staff, and again special thanks to Erika for always making our meals a great experience. The feeling here as soon as one enters is one of welcome and warmth. My wife and I cannot recommend this place highly enough. Thanks to all. Walter and Dora read more

Clean, seemed busy. Enjoyed the vegetarian options of the tofu kabob but not much of it - a little disappointing for the price. Large plates but wish there was more substance to the tofu- more of it- only small 4-5 thin pieces. Salad was pretty normal and not the typical Mediterranean salad lemon type dressing. The bulgar wheat was different and good. read more

Tonight February 18, I waited 15 minutes I sat at a table and no one waited on me. They had one waiter for the whole restaurant. They saw me come in then I went to the counter and asked for help and the owner, I believe was rude. The waiter was with the same people for 20 minutes. I left !Unfortunately they used to be one of the best go to restaurants. A few years ago, it went under new management and they took away the reward system. It seems the care for their customers was not there anymore just profit. The waiters and waitresses are still great and the food is still great but the new owners need a lot to learn. I will not be going there anymore. Maybe to go order but not to visit as I don't feel welcome there anymore. read more

Came in late afternoon on a Friday and unfortunately the experience was rough from start to finish. Service was extremely slow. We were a group of four and it took about 2.5 hours total from getting seated to walking out...and it wasn't because the place was packed. The majority was open/unused tables, so it didn't feel like the kitchen or staff were slammed to the point this kind of delay made sense. When the food finally arrived, no one checked back in. We needed a few things and ended up just letting it go because we didn't see our server again for a while. The pricing on add-ons also felt off: we ordered extra tzatziki and it was $1.99 for a tiny portion, which was disappointing. It's Greek food, people. Food-wise, the meat portions were decent, but there were a couple misses that made it feel like corners were being cut. The "basmati rice" looked like a sprinkle of basmati mixed into regular white rice. Not what we expected. The end of the meal was the most frustrating part. After we got the bill, we sat there for 15 minutes waiting to pay, and eventually I had to track someone down. Each server has a handheld payment device, so this could have been wrapped up in minutes if someone had simply come by when we were clearly ready. I wanted to like this place, but between the long waits, lack of check-ins, and the little details that didn't match the menu/price, it didn't feel worth it. read more

Our server seemed like she didn't want to be there. The humus appetizer was great. My salad was a bit overdressed but good. My husband's sandwich was just ok. We need to go back and order the kabob plates that looked really good read more

Every time I have come here since January 2026 (7 times) it has taken 5-10 minutes after I was sat for a waiter or waitress to even come to our table to say hi. From working in the food industry and training in many restaurants this is unacceptable in every way. Unless they hire more servers I do not recommend you coming here unless you don't mind waiting. Also beware when ordering a cup of chicken soup as I was served a cup twice and there wasn't any chicken in it. I am no longer willing to come to this restaurant. read more

My husband, I have been going here for the past 2 years. We stopped going because the portions got smaller You're better off going to Shaks Mediterranean restaurant in Vista read more

This restaurant is my go to when I want the healthiest best restaurant food. The food is of the highest quality. I have never had a bad meal here. The take out service is also superb. They check the order when they hand it to you. Excellent service. Excellent food! read more

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We really enjoyed our visit! Everything was fresh and delicious. We ordered the panini and the kebab, and both were perfectly prepared with high-quality ingredients and great flavor. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, the restaurant was clean, and the staff were friendly and attentive. It's a great place for a tasty lunch or dinner. We'll definitely be coming back! read more

Great service as always. They are attentive and do a great job being friendly. The falafel sample appetizer is very large and great for a few people. Highly recommend starting with it and it includes their hummus. read more

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We come here at least once a week. Everything is wonderful, the kebab plates, etc. I love their salad dressings because they are made from scratch. All the ingredients are fresh and tasty. One of my go-tos is the salmon kebab. Hubby loves koobideh plate. We've been coming here for years and appreciate the wonderful service too. We always sit out in the patio, which has a wonderful ambience, especially for dinner. read more

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Like every where else, it depends on what you order here. Their kabob koobideh, chicken kabob, and linguine Alfredo are good, specifically if you get it with date salad. But the Steak and the Trimasu was bland. I got their "hand squeezed" lemonade and it wasn't anything special either. read more

We dine here often and the food has always been very consistent in the quality which is a Must for us that keeps us coming back! The prices are decent, and the customer service has always also been outstanding. I love getting their flat iron steak medium rare (super tender) with the strawberry date salad and bulgar. I've also tried their pasta, chicken soup, and chicken wraps - all are very tasty! Their house-made tiramisu is such a treat. I appreciate a true scratch kitchen. Customizing certain items can be a bit tricky due to their system, but they try to make it work for you. Relaxing ambiance that can get pretty busy during lunch and weekends but the servers are on top of it. Outdoor seating is nice, with heat lamps on cold days and blinds when it's too sunny out. Fabian & Erika are a couple of our favorite servers but everyone is always super efficient and nice! I can't say enough great things about the staff but they may be a bit understaffed sometimes read more

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Healthy food with gluten free options. Decent portion sizes. It can get busy so plan ahead. I prefer the rear parking but there aren't a lot of spots as it's shared. read more

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Such a great place for lunch or dinner. I always order the chicken kabobs as they are outstanding. Tender, flavorful and reasonable cost wise. One of our staple places to eat at! read more

I ordered the chicken kabob with brown rice and Mediterranean Greek salad. The hubs order the steak kabob with bulgur and salad. We also asked for some humus and pita bread. Wine and beer. We love the outside patio but tonight they were super busy and service was off a bit. We still love this place the food is amazing. read more

Love me a Panini Kabob Grill and was glad to find one in Carlsbad! After going for swim lessons for our daughter, we stopped here for dinner. It was a favorite affordable option for mediterranean food when we lived in Long Beach, so we were happy to find one locally! PKG is a Family friendly place with good portions, healthy options, and decent prices. Their chicken kabobs are A+. We had one of those, along with the beef ones and a falafel plate. The falafels were slightly overdone and a bit dry, but they do come with some good dipping sauces. Service was fast and prompt without being overbearing. We will definitely be back! read more

Panini Kabob Grill - Beef Koobideh Kabob - Mediterranean Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Great family friendly experience. Sunset hour is definitely the best time to go for dinner. You experience the sunset and the gorgeous night lights outside. Our server Franco was outstanding. Being a big family in a busy hour of the restaurant, we did not feel rushed in the least and all questions were answered in an eloquent manner. Chicken and meat were tender and juicy and drinks were top notch. Highly recommend! read more

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Sat on the patio. Food and service were fine. Large dog, shaking fairly frequently, walking around table next to us. Will not be returning; no thank you to dander on my food. This is a health issue! read more

1. Food is great but service is painfully slow even for take out 2. Prices have gone up at least 25% very quickly 3. Take out - you can't get more salad instead of rice anymore. 4. So cheap with utensils plates etc 5. The app when ordering takeout puts in a high amount of tip, for that price I would be waited on in the restaurant. read more

Came here on a cold March day, they had patio seating with lots of heaters so we didn't feel the cold. I like that the heaters were overhead so you didn't see something like those big bulky heaters that people try to move around and they can end up in the way, or we don't get heat. My friend and her parents have been coming here for years. It's a bit of a tradition that when they pick her up from the airport, they stop here for lunch. This place is also their special occasion place. We came for her parents wedding anniversary, over 30 years. This was my first time, 3 of us had the steak kabobs, with rice and salad, and the other person ordered the salmon. It's the go to order! There is so much food it can definitely be stretched into 2 meals. Which is what I did. It was still good reheated! The service was awesome and they were very attentive. When in the area, I hope to come back here. read more

Consistently delicious food, reasonably priced. The Family meals are very generous in portions. Service is friendly.

This place is amazing. I take my team here every week because this is one of their favorite places.

I have eat pianini kabob grill is good food is good service I'm well come back here again

Food - 3 Service - 2 Value - 2 We came here recently and the overall experience was not great. After we were seated, we had to flag down our server since nobody had approached us for a good 5 minutes after being seated (and the place was not that crowded). Then it took almost 30 minutes for our food to arrive and it seemed like some of our dishes had been sitting out for some time -- our server never stopped by to inform us of our food status that whole time. The steak panini I had and my wife's salmon panini were quite dry. After the food arrived, nobody stopped by to check-in on us and it seemed our server had just disappeared without letting us (we can only assume she left for the day). This also meant that when we were finally ready for the check, we also had to flag someone down to request the check. read more

I doordash but the food is always bomb. I love the soup, the trio of hummus, and my kiddos love the chicken & rice. A great meal that arrives hot & fresh! read more

Arrival was at 6:50 pm , got asked what we wanted for drinks and it was 7:03 pm and drinks still hadn't arrived at the table. During the course of those 13 minutes a family of 4 walked out without getting service (they had been sitting down since I arrived). Service has really been terrible the last two times I've been here with a lapse of 6 months due to the wait times. The first was a pick up order , scheduled it and still had to wait another 35 minutes to be ready and second time today 4/22/26 a wait time of 17 minutes barely got drinks and server has not asked what I would like to order for food. read more

Probably THE BEST CHICKEN KEBOB period! Juicy, flavorful and tender! Entire menu fantastic! Comfortable and nicely decorated restaurant with a nice patio too. Portions are amble too... Enjoy read more

Such a yummy fun place. Came on a nice fall day and sat outside on the patio over looking Trader Joe's. Our meal was delicious and couldn't resist the baklava dessert Huge thanks to Emma for her amazing service and attention to detail- we will be back Suggestion- lunch menu read more

Panini Kabob Grill - Beef kabob plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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My Lamb kabob dinner tonight was ice cold. A few years ago, we used this restaurant to cater a party at our house and it was a hit. We purchased so much food until we couldn't eat anymore. Fast forward to today, my meal was no where near what I remembered about this restaurant - will not be returning in the near future. The waitress actually said that no food is pre-cooked in the restaurant. I politely ask the question if the food is not pre-cooked then how can it come out cold? To be fair the waitress did offer the opportunity to correct the mistake that was made. I am just not a fan of returning food to the kitchen - it's a one shot situation with me. Either the food is good or bad - just that simple. Another table next to us had the same problem - they returned everything. The overall score for this restaurant is 3.8 out of 10. Hostess- 0 Bathrooms - 7 Service assistant- NA Service - 5 Appetizers- NA Dinner- 3.5 read more

Panini Kabob Grill - Kabob meal - Mediterranean Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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We used to order there quite often me and my family (once a month least) but this is the last time. On Mother's Day we did order the family combo for take out it was around 3 pm. When I came back home and serve the food everything was burnt and not edible. Shame on the cook or whoever packed burnt food for takeout, obviously they never send that food for a dine in. When I called to complain u talked with Juliana(manager) she did mentioned that for refund I had to send and email with pictures of the food Wich I did with my receipt attached. And yet no refund. Ambiance read more

Panini Kabob Grill - Burnt food not even edible - Mediterranean Near Me - Carlsbad, California

A good solid spot for lunch or dinner. We started outside on the patio and truthfully it was so loud that we moved inside much more peaceful. Nice open decor, easy menu and all the food looked good. I had the falafel wrap. My wife had the skirt steak kebab, they both came with sides, the kebab came with salad and rice. Mine came with soup or salad. I believe Erica was our server and she was terrific right on it. Smile on her face and happy to help. Easy parking right out back, which is nice, prices very decent. I guess the reason for the four stars is it's again quantity over quality just by a bit. Truthfully our bag to take home must weigh 2 pounds, so I guess I'd rather have smaller portions that I could eat at the restaurant. Probably a rare view From other customers, but that's me. read more

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Apparently this has been 4 miles from my house for years, first time trying it. Pros: Food was great! Salmon Caesar wrap w/ strawberry salad and wife had the "highly recommended" falafel wrap (guess they make in house). Both were great and large portions. Some how a sit down meal was $32, going to ice cream is more than that these days! Waiter Fabien was great and attentive, very personable. Cons: really don't have anything to complain about, all good. Look forward to going back! read more

What in the world. All day at legoland and was looking forward to the family 4 meal. Ordered it, paid over $100 with tip, and came home to just enough rice for 2 people! They wasted the aluminum pan and could have just put the rice in a to go box! Drive all the way down to 4S ranch to have to make more rice just to feed us! I've eaten here 100s times. Someone told me to never order To Go and now I know why! Crazy dissapointed! read more

Panini Kabob Grill - Pan of rice - Mediterranean Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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I love coming here for a quick bite to eat. I get the same thing every time - tofu kabob with grilled veggies, hummus, and the Mediterranean salad. I literally crave it multiple times a week!! The tofu is seasoned the same way the chicken is and it's absolutely amazing. Even if you aren't a vegetarian, I promise you will love the tofu!! They make everything in house and don't use seed oils. They also have a great lentil soup. I love that they cater to all different dietary restrictions - vegan, vegetarian, meat eaters, gluten free, etc. read more

My wife and I visited panini grill on Friday late lunch. We ordered the lentil soup and BBQ chicken kabob, with a glass of wine and beer. The fan above our table was blowing cold air. We asked our hostess Sonya to plz turn it off, which she did. The food was done right, the ambiance was comfortable after the fan was turned off. And Sonya was pleasant and professional. Another good experience at panini grill, Carlsbad. read more

Good food, good ambiance and good service. My server was Franco his costumer service was great, he was very friendly and polite to us... great experience overall. I would recommend this place 100%. read more

Came here on a Friday night with family. Took at least 15 mins for a server to even greet our table even though it wasn't a busy night maybe 5 other tables max. When we were finally able to get drinks and apps ordered the apps came out lightning fast and server forgot all about our drinks. We ordered hummus plate that came with pita and cucumber. Pita def wasn't fresh and hummus was pretty bland. Entrees came out pretty quickly as well, ordered a meat lovers plate which was okay. Wanted to ask for hot sauce but our server never came back to check on us so my boyfriend had to get up and ask for some help with that. Seemed like all the staff was really interested in was gossiping in the back. As a server myself I know there is always something to be doing in a restaurant so that was odd to me.Mega bummer experience overall. read more

I ordered a family-style combo that included a family-sized Mediterranean Salad. However, the salad arrived with absolutely no olives, which were the main reason I chose that specific salad. I immediately called the restaurant and spoke with Manny, the manager. Without offering an apology, he asked me to email him a picture of the salad without the olives to "train his staff." I agreed, thinking he was going to make things right. Instead, he offered to have me drive back to the restaurant just to pick up olives, which I found incredibly insulting and impractical, not to mention I'm about a 30 min drive away. When I said that wouldn't work, he told me the only thing he could do was let corporate know about my situation, and that they would decide what to do -- if they chose to do anything at all. I explained how this issue impacted the meal and ruined the overall experience. Manny said he couldn't offer any other solution other than to let them know I was requesting a refund and that he would follow up. I would have also been happy with a credit, but Manny never offered that either. A few days later, he called and said corporate told him they processed a refund, but he wasn't sure how much it would be. I had a strong feeling he already knew it would be a small amount but didn't want to be transparent about it. When I called the next day, I spoke with Juliana, another manager, who confirmed I would be receiving a refund, which I thought meant the matter was resolved. About a week later, I was shocked to find that only $5 was refunded -- without my knowledge or consent. I called Juliana again to express my concern, especially after she had clearly confirmed a refund would be issued. At that point, she changed her story, claiming I misunderstood and said they would never give a proper refund over missing olives. After nearly two weeks of back-and-forth, misleading communication, and no ownership from either manager, this issue ended with a $5 refund, which felt incredibly disrespectful and dismissive. Juliana then said all she could do was offer more olives if I came to pick them up, or she could let corporate know I wasn't happy. I asked her to let them know and follow up with me -- she said she would. I also submitted a request through their website for corporate to contact me. It's been nearly a week and I've heard nothing. This issue could have been resolved easily and respectfully on the spot -- even just with a proper credit. But instead, I was misled, dismissed, and essentially told my experience didn't matter. I found this entire interaction to be unprofessional, insulting, and disrespectful to the customer. I understand mistakes happen, but it's the way they get handled that stands out to me. This experience taught me to order at your own risk, an any issue that may occur with your order likely won't be properly resolved. read more

Panini Kabob Grill - Family sized Mediterranean Salad with absolutely no olives - Mediterranean Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Such a treat dining here! The food is absolutely delicious and Fabian always welcomes us by name and follows with the most courteous and excellent service! I'd give a ten star if I could!!! read more

Panini Kabob Grill - Mediterranean Near Me - Carlsbad, California