The food here is solid. I love Mediterranean food and this is a great place to get it. Everything is always cooked well, flavorful and plentiful. You won't leave hungry, that's for sure. Service has always been very good. They don't usually seem busy when I've been in but maybe I just go on off times. Make sure you check in for a free hummus plate! It's excellent! read more

I showed up late for the buffet but the young lady still had my served. The food was still very good. Touch of home cooking. I will be back. read more

Awesome food, average price for diner entries is 10 , thats a steal for persian food. Try the pomegranite-walnut chicken, AMAZING!

Wonderful lunch experience. Everyone was friendly and the food was tasty. There is a lot of meat and not many vegetables but I think that's mostly just a characteristic of the cuisine. But the meat was delicious- moist, flavorful and great grill taste! If you do not eat much, the lunch buffet is pricey at $11.49 per person. A few negatives, none that would keep me from coming back: Pita is disappointing. It is definitely not made there. Desserts consisted of instant pudding, canned peaches, orange slices, and little doughnuts. Something more appropriate to the cuisine, like baklava, would be much better. read more

GO HERE FOR THE LUNCH BUFFET! It is a great value for Persian/Mediterranean food, particularly the kabobs and rice dishes. Mom & I went for lunch buffet. Arrived around 11:30 and there was only one other person in there besides us. This is a family-run restaurant: the mom is the cook/chef, the dad does logistics, and their son is one of the hosts/waiters. I really like the nice patio area with the beds where you can lounge and enjoy nice tea and a hookah (very well priced at only $10 I might add!) after your meal. We were instructed to sit anywhere we liked and go ahead and start the buffet. For all you can eat kabob, this place was pretty delicious. The appetizers they had such as kashk bademjoon, mirza ghasemi, etc. were quite delicious, but the hummus was pretty bland. The fresh sabzi was very welcomed. The salad Shirazi was also nonexistant on the lemon juice (I guess that's why they had fresh limes there for individuals to flavor to taste). The star of the buffet is the koobideh, the chenjeh, and the joojeh kabobs - all were juicy and fresh and, most of all, tasty. Unfortunately, the desserts are very lacking. But, to be fair, I'm not coming here for Persian/Mediterranean desserts - I'm here to fill up on my KABOB SON and get that meat overload!!! The buffet does not really have good signage so those not familiar with the dishes will have no idea what they're looking at, let alone how it will taste! If there was one thing I would suggest for the owners to fix, it would be to add more descriptions to their buffet. If I'm ever in the area and fiending for kabobs, I will go here without question! read more

DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE ..... The place is not clean at all and the server will serve the food while sweeping the floor without cleaning her hands and we literally dint even touch the salad because it was stale and stinky. It's pricey as hell and the place is just not worth your money. I regret stopping to eat here .... read more

I'm obsessed with this place. Kabobs are all so incredibly flavorful without being overpowering, they are moist and cooked to perfection. I've had the lunch buffet and there was not one thing I did not like. Cranberry rice was phenomenal, kabobs are perfect- even just the basic , tabouli on point, hummus- oh god lets not even start on the hummus. Seasoned well, creamy without being runny, garlicky, pairs really well with the pita. This joint is the real deal people. Food is great, people are friendly and it's CHEAP. I have already come back several times and can't wait to go more. There was also some interesting hookah seating in the front which I didn't partake in but looks fun. Five stars! I would have given more of that was an option. read more

Food is 8/10 buffet is a bit pricey but I stop here to support small business, but the server here today was not in her best attitude or attention. Completely defeated the purpose. Must have better service if yuh are mom n pop read more

Shish Kabob - Not Mom and Pop really ? - Middle Eastern Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

Let me first start off by saying that the food here is outstanding! I'd give it a solid 5 star rating if not for the remainder of this review. This place is usually very empty, so the slow service is tolerable for the great food that we always get. However, the last few times we've been there, there has been a new server each time. They are constantly being told what to do from the older woman who seems to run the front. It is impossible to get drink refills, your check and anything else that the waitress may have missed the last time she was at the table. The last time I was there, I watched two tables get seated after us get top notch service as the old woman was constantly sending the waitress to their table to make sure they were well taken care of. I can't explain why this was the case, but I certainly started to feel like I was a 2nd class customer here, if you get my drift. I think next time I will only order the food take out and I'll call about an hour ahead. Good luck, the food is super good, the place is being upgraded so it doesn't get condemned, but the service is what really sucks and however badly you want to blame your server, it is probably not her fault. read more

If you want Three Star Michelin dining... This ain't it. But if you want a decent meal at a fair price, continue on in. Rather than the traditional shish kabob or other versions of a kabob, I turned left and tried a new dish called Ghormeh Sabzi. It's sauteed herbs, beef, kidney beans, dried limes. Sounded enticing. It was rather bland and the things I tasted most were the beans and the spinach (or kale). I'd skip this next time in favor of the Ghoreshti Fesnjan which is chicken with pomegranate and crushed walnut sauce. The waitress says this is a sweet dish. Enjoy read more

Love this place!! My second visit, had the buffet both time, and I'll definitely be coming back. Reasonable prices with great quality food.

Went here for lunch the other day. As other people stated, the lunch buffet is very good. The veggies were fresh and the meat was moist and tasty. Everything tasted great and the lunch buffet is worth the price. I'll be back. read more

Riding around looking for something to eat and said to stop in here, the lunch buffet was out so I gave it a try I put some food on my plate took it to the table and found out all the meat products were cold obviously left over from last night they away from this place read more

This is where I go when I miss gourmet Iraq food. Usually eat from the menu or have a wrap. I have also order KBOB Togo from here before. It is an all you can eat buffet but just to warn you it has increased its prices quite a few the in the last year. Still fairly reasonable for lunch. read more

Really good food! I love the variety they offer and buffet style too! I can't say I have ever seen hummus on buffet so I was happy to see they do at Shish Kabob. Their kabobs and beef tips were to die for and the rice was nice and fluffy. It was hard to stop eating. :) Oh and my new fave the sharazi salad is there too so yes!! read more

This Persian restaurant located in Marietta on Roswell Street is not so hot. I drove about 45 minutes to come here on a friend's recommendation, and I have to say..it was not worth the drive! I came here for the lunch buffet and they had a good variety of Persian dishes to choose from such as koobideh kababs. The koobideh kababs were kind of hard to swallow, mainly because they were very chewy and hard. All I have to say is that I will probably try this place out once more to try something other than the buffet. I would much rather go to 1001 Nights Persian Cuisine, which is closer to my house and has much better food. I am not impressed :( read more

Shish Kabob - Persian Tea - Middle Eastern Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

Visited this place on a Friday night, and we were one of two parties. I think there were more hookah guests than the restaurant itself. The hummus appetizer was good, though this is the first time I had hummus outlast the pita bread. As for the entrees, I had a gyro which came with a bag of chips. My wife had the shish kabob and it was plentiful. Food came out a little bit later than expected, but the quality was good. Overall, it was an average experience. read more

Had the lunch buffet and food was excellent! It was authentic, home cooking that tasted exactly like my Middle Eastern aunts' dishes. The chicken and kabobs were spiced and cooked to an Iranian girl's perfection. Definitely had an experience worthwhile of the $ I paid. I wish the servers were a little friendlier though! We got ignored most of the time but that was maybe because they were understaffed. But I will definitely be returning whenever I miss my family's cooking! read more

Not bad, not great. No one there at 7pm on a Sat. Said it's their lunch buffet that gets a lot of business. Service was good, nothing to complain about. The flavors were, for me, a little weak. My kabob needed more seasoning/flavor. Just okay. read more

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This place a a hidden jewel I go for the lunch all you can eat the food and flavors are very good the only thing is they need more servers The customer service is really not there but I go for the food if you require service this restaurant is not for you read more

Shish Kabob - Middle Eastern Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

Well it's a Persian restaurant, and I as a Persian am a good authority to tell you that the food is authentic and great! I go there once or twice a month for the lunch buffet. The price is reasonable and the chicken kabob and shish kabob are fantastic. It's all because of the magical marinade they use to prepare them. However, the waiters/waitresses are a bit slow, and sometimes you have to go find and ask them for drink refills. read more

Not much for looks, but we loved the food. Someone in the kitchen cares about what comes out. We go after middle eastern cuisine wherever we are, and this Persian spin intrigued us. Great service and fair prices, too. Chicken "stew" terrific, though the similar eggplant dish a little bland. read more

I love the their chicken and beef tips! They offer a daily buffet. Make sure to check their hours though because their buffet is at certain times of day. read more

4.99 falafel and gyro sandwiches, and a lunch buffet... I'm there!! I've been checking this place out while they were still building it, and well a cold night just called for some kabob! the Mister had the falafel roll which comes served on this yummy yummy bread instead of the traditional pita, split a bowl of hummus ( a little too much lemon for my taste but good), and I had the chicken kabob. It was moist and well seasoned served with saffron rice and grilled tomato! I can't wait to go back and check out the cucumber in yogurt (which our server said was great). read more

This is for the catering food. Had a hiccup with the order being communicated to the right person even though I placed the order with the owner and confirmed day before. Anyway they righted the wrong mostly because the food was so great. Except the bread got hard real fast but the rest of the food was so great, comparable to eating in at Rumi's. We had the beef koobideh and zeresh pollo. Lots of compliments from our guests on the food even knowing our panic and ordeal with the order not being placed/ready as confirmed. The salad dressing they gave us was so amazing- I saved what was left. I would order their food again for catering. The price was pretty reasonable. read more

Best Persian Kabaobs in ATL. The lunch buffett is amazing with mouth watering succulent kabobs. None of the meet is dry like at Indian places and everything is fresh. Can't beat their lunch buffet for price or quality. The rice, salads etc are also top quality. Don't walk but run to this place. read more

AVOID Mediterranean Shish Kabob on Lower Roswell Road in Marietta!!! They used to be located near the Big Chicken and when they were there, the food and service were good and the price was $12.95 for the buffet. About 6 months ago, they moved to the new location behind Bruster's on Lower Roswell just off South Marietta Parkway. The restaurant itself is much better, but the rest of it, not so much. They had far fewer selections on the buffet (notably the tenderloin, kashk-e-bademjoon, and desserts were no longer offered). The food is still good, but the variety was seriously lacking. The service was non-existent. I went in, seated myself, waited 10 minutes, then got up and helped myself to the buffet without seeing a server at all. Several servers walked past me as I was eating without asking if I needed anything or offering to get me a glass of water. Then when I finished, I had to wait another 10 minutes for someone to come out of the back, and I had to TELL him I was ready to pay although I was standing right at the cash register and he walked past me twice and would have walked past a third time had I not TOLD him I needed to pay. He did not ask me how the food nor service were, just told me it would be.... (GASP) $21.95 for ONE buffet! Needless to say, I will NOT be returning there, and if I want Persian food, I will drive to Sandy Springs and visit Persepolis. (For some reason, the top of this post says I am in Cali. I am not. I live in Marietta.) read more

Great Persian food is served here. I loved the lunch buffett.

HIDDEN GEM! Friend recommended this place. My cousins got the buffet which they liked a lot. Had tons of different variety of food and all was fresh. I wasn't super hungry so I got a chicken sandwich which came in a wrap. It was very very good. I was really surprised that it was only $5. Our waitress was nice but seemed overwhelmed. All the food is halal as well. Would definitely come back here. read more

Officially the best Kabob in Atlanta. Forget the higher end places, this hole in the wall, blows them all away. All the meats are so flavorful and tender, and their selection of vegetables is outstanding. You really can't beat their lunch buffet deal. Honesty, it might be one of the only places that would make me drive outside the perimeter for food. BTW, the kabobs are even better at dinner. read more

This is one of the most painfully awkward places I've ever been to. Decorations are site to see. I would have given this a one star rating but they actually had edible food. If your looking for hummus here... Don't. Drive to Aladdin's in Roswell, that's real hummus. This hummus is pathetic. I almost walked out on my first plate and ate my $12 until I tasted the kabob and steak they have. Everything else below average. As a true foodie... It was hard to give this rating. Will not Be coming back here. read more

Hole on the wall type of restaurant. My first time visiting and I didn't know what was on the lunch buffet because not everything was labeled and the signs that were there were all over the place. I had to guess what I was getting. Server was polite. However, I found a gray hair in my food after my second trip to the buffet. I won't be returning. Not my type of cuisine, and what I did have was just 'meh'. read more

**edit** buffet is now $7.99!!!!! So I let my persian bff coworker Donya choose where we're to eat today and of course she chooses a buffet again...but this time it was Persian! All you can eat for 10.99 does sound steep just in of itself....but when you throw in the fact that it's yummy persian food, the dynamic changes swiftly. OMG ya'll....it was sooo gooooood....you get plump, juicy chicken kabobs that are seasoned to perfection, ground beef kabobs called koobideh, and beef tenderloin kabobs that just melt in your mouth. I don't like eggplant but for those of you that do, there are two different kinds, one seemed to smell of cinnamon. There's a salad bar with a yogurty type dressing that was delicious. It's really a great place for vegetarians and carnivores alike. Donya totally made amends for making us go to the hott tranny mess that is Golden Corral last time! read more

So I stopped by this place today on my way to Carolina, based on the reviews I read on yelp. Long story short the food is over priced and horrible quality. The salad was a few days old & the food was stale. I ordered the sultani & it was dry, & the worst quality meet u can imagine. It didn't even taste like red meat. I'm very disappointed & frankly shocked about the good reviews on yelp. It's probably from people who don't what a good kabob should taste like. I don't recommend this place to anyone!!! read more

I stopped because I live in the area and it was a mistake! The price is right but the food quality is horrendous. I've seen higher quality food in a drive through. If you want cheap then this is the place but it's not where I would go if you know this type of food. spend $5 more dollars and go somewhere else. read more

Awesome Persian fare not far from Marietta. Don't be scared by the not really converted former fast food space, it's delicious. I've never done the Buffett, but the dinner items are rock solid. Genuinely some of the best kabobs and rice in Atlanta. read more

This is probably one of the best places to go for hookah and a drink (non-alcoholic). They use the faster burning three Kings coals. Food is average at best and this is NOT an LGBT friendly environment but so long as you realize that this is a small business and authentically middle Eastern, you can go to enjoy hookah and the ambiance in the heart of Marietta. read more

I enjoy eating at this place on a Sat or a Sun for lunch. The buffet is great with variety of different dishes. Eggplant dishes are awesome, very tasty and a little sweet. Three kinds of rice and some vegetables and kabobs. I think they just need to add one authentic dessert , soup and falafel. I haven't had any problems with the service here. All workers are friendly. read more

Kabob lunch special is priced well and a really good portion of food. The rice is really good and if you are a fan of Mediterranean food - try the buffet! It looked like a lot of options!! read more

My fiancee and I found this place randomly, but it quickly became a regular on our list of Marietta place. We love this place as our Mediterranean fix. Our favorites are the koobideh and of course the classic gyro. You wont be disappointment with the buffet either! They have amazing rice options. read more