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    Tahini

    4.4 (46 reviews)
    Closed • 10:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    With the GOAT, Raz!
    Myles G.

    Food was amazing. The cinnamon pita chips & yogurt dip was phenomenal. Customer service was great and Raz was so welcoming. Will definitely come back and I highly recommend it to everyone!

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    Cari A.

    Located on the UC San Diego campus, Tahini is a casual place to grab a bite. They had items such as Pitas and bowls. I decided to get one of the set menu items instead of a build your own meals. Pros: -good food -they accept triton cash -you can place an order with their staff or place your order on one of their self serve digital stations Cons: -no seating indoors -inside is very narrow, so it can be difficult to get your beverage when a bunch of people are waiting for their order

    Shirley S.

    Counter service with plenty of seating. Freshly baked pita but I like the fried pita best. Good hummus but the chicken shawarma pita sandwich (featured on Food Network) was good but I had better in Israel which is a high standard to beat. Since I love French fries adding it into to the pita sandwich was an added bonus.

    Custom Chicken Pita
    Andrew C.

    Great spot for quick Mediterranean food at UCSD. The service is fast and the food is delicious. I recommend building your own meal as there are plenty of options. My only gripe is that the restaurant itself is tiny but you can wait outside and they'll call your order on the speaker!

    Havilah Vashti U.

    I went to tahini with one of my friends and we were blown away with how unique yet tasteful the menu items were. The pita chips were one of my favorite dishes and second would be the delicious ESQUIRE. Can't wait to come back!! What we ordered: FALAFEL THE ESQUIRE PITA CHIPS HALLOUMI CHEESE STIX TAHINI FRIES SALAD BOWL WITH CHICKEN SHAWARMA

    Falafel bowl

    Super friendly owners and great food:) also very quick so it's super easy between classes!

    Tahini is low-key hiding in  this courtyard

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    food is suuuuuper yummy, kim was SUPER NICE , really good customer service. I definitely recommend if you are on ucsd campus

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    2 years ago

    Absolutely love this place! Their food and the steak shawarma is THE BEST. Def recommend it.

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    They were so slow, though it would be 10min to get a bowl ended up taking 30 minutes and they weren't even busy. Made me late to class

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    Delicious middle eastern food with generous portions. My go to is the hummus bowl with half chicken and half beef. I highly recommend it

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    Food is excellent, it's the small portion size which keeps it from getting five stars.

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    I love this place. It's so so good. The best place on campus. Great service and great people.

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    Fast service, good food. Only downside is that it's expensive like everywhere else around there.

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    Fresh, healthy and delicious!!! The service is always amazing! Love Tahini and I love that they have a location on campus!

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    So good! My favorite place to eat on campus, everyone is so nice and the food is so good!

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    A Wonderful Evening at Tahini Restaurant…read more We had such a wonderful evening at Tahini Restaurant! The service was excellent, the atmosphere was warm and inviting, and the food was delicious. They had unfortunately run out of baklava, but Raz came through like a superhero! Just 15 minutes before closing, he managed to bring two of us baklava--and what a way to finish the meal! That kind of service and attention to your guests really makes a difference. And don't forget to get the pickles! They're listed on the menu as pickled cucumbers, although to me, they taste just like delicious kosher dill pickles. I'm not sure why they're called something different, but that tangy flavor adds such an amazing touch to the meal. Thank you, Tahini, for a great meal, great atmosphere, and a great evening with my cousin. And Raz, you're definitely our baklava superhero! ‍ Five stars all around!

    Had this for dinner around 7pm on a Friday. There was plenty of parking and no wait. I was helped…read moreright away and the customer service is great here. The restaurant is beautiful inside with a lot of seating and great lighting. The first thing that caught my attention is The Esquire which is a Chicken shawarma in pita, stuffed with french fries, parsley mix, tomatoes, and pickled cucumbers, with Garlic and Tahini sauce. Omg this was amazing and delicious! Im going to come back for more 5/5 I plan on coming back to try out some appetizers and a different dish. For my first time here I really enjoyed it

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    I was on jury duty today and I wanted to have some Shawarma so I looked up on yelp and found the…read moreK-pop shop was about a 20 minute walk away. The menu was a bit confusing, but I know that I like grilled veggies and Greek salad and then Ike was able to pick my protein that I wanted so that seemed easy enough. The base price with falafel or chicken Shawarma was Close to $16 but since I chose the meat, they added two dollars to my total. It took about 10 minutes for them to assemble my meal, but my veggies were cooked fresh on the stove, which was really nice. They tasted very freshly cooked just as they would as if I had cooked them myself at home. I was there about 1245 on a Monday and there were a few people there and they had some takeout orders so my order took about 10 minutes before I could walk out the door with it. They had a nice condiment bar where you could pick out some yogurt with dill sauce and then they're famous garlic yogurt sauce, as well as a jalapeño sauce And another spicy hot one that I would never try. When I got back to the jury room to eat my meal, I saw that there was a nice quantity of the fresh salad and the grilled vegetables but the meat was piled high! The employees were working efficiently and the place was spotless and orderly.

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    My co-worker suggested this place for lunch. He couldn't stop raving about the cheese steak…read moresandwiches. We arrived before the lunch rush, placed our orders and waited less than 30 minutes before our sandwiches were ready. I didn't eat breakfast and was already full, half sandwich in, but needed to finish because I didn't want leftovers (I had a long drive home). My co-worker on the other hand stated he could order an another cheesesteak sandwich. The place was small and cozy the seating area had a backyard feel. I even made a comment to my co-worker that there were apartments on the other side of the restaurant fence and who ever lived there could hop over and grab a cheesesteak or pizza. I will be back to try the pizza.

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