Excellent Mediterranean chain that has recently become my new staple for work lunch. I usually get the grilled chicken shawarma wrap - either the San Diego or Caesar Crunch depending on my mood. The wraps are comically large (in a good way) - literally as big as my forearm with proof below All the sauces are uniquely addicting and perfectly balanced. Every ingredient tastes fresh and well-seasoned. Service is always friendly and the shop is perfectly set up for a quick bite. Highly recommend TKS! read more

The Kebab Shop - CAESAR CRUNCH WRAP - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Low quality (very low...) fast food. Nothing more than that. Who knows what's in this stuff...lots of unknown chemical seasonings and grease/fats. Had the shawarma chicken & carved lamb beef w/ saffron rice and grilled veggies. Taste is not there with proteins and veggies & rice weak flavored. Yuk! Shared with friend and we both had stomach discomfort for hours afterwards. It's simple... If you like your body and enjoy good tasting food WITHOUT hours of uncomfortable stomach memories - pass on this kebab fast food. read more

For once IG did not let me down and the hype is real!! Hands down the best chicken shwarma wrap and saffron rice I've ever had. We were greeted so kindly by Yurem, he's such a sweetheart and helped me patiently to navigate the menu as I was a first time customer. I added extra protein to my wrap and with all the toppings it was a devine experience. A huge shout out to Kevin, the chef for making the most delicious food. Both the chicken and beef shawarma are fantastic, seasoned right and not dry like most similar restaurants. Now a separate note about the rice, as a rice snob I need to stress how perfect this rice is, fluffy texture and the most perfectly seasoned and aromatic flavors. Truly the best rice I've had in any middle eastern restaurant. The falafels are cooked to perfection, very crispy exterior and soft and fluffy on the inside. Not oily, perfectly seasoned. All three sauces are 5 star, if you like spicy this is your sauce heaven! Can't wait to come back!!! read more

I got the San Diego wrap because its the best selling wrap, and I was not disappointe! Good food. great service! Kevin is awesome! read more

Excellent service!!! Great food. I'm a regular for many years. Highly recommend this shop.

I found myself in the area and looking for a quick meal but sadly The Kebab Shop found a way to screw up something as simple as rice. First let me say that their staff is AMAZING, they will go above and beyond to cater to your preference. However, the whole concept is just not vegan friendly. It's almost impossible to build a simple meal that does not include dairy without crazy customizations (and no, you won't be able to do it at the self service kiosk). The problem is that all their rice has dairy in it which pretty much limits you to salads and wraps. I hope someone sees this and learns from Zesty Olives in Laguna which is a similar concept. read more

amazing and fast food . everything is good . more a take out place. the wraps are my favorite . they are big .

Yelpers let me down on this one! This place is a one and done for me. Kind of felt that I was ripped off tonight here paying $17.60 ( $18.96 with tax) for 5 small dried out pieces of chicken, brown rice and some vegetables. Like returning poor fitting underware wish I could return this meal and get my money back. I have dined at Panini across the street and for the same price the food is a world of difference, quality, and amount. You can fool me once but never again. Operators of this establishment should be ashamed of themselves charging this amount of money for fast food quality food. Bookmark removed! read more

The Kebab Shop - Reality Check: Dried out small chicken pieces. Never again. - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

The Kebab Shop is a Mediterranean fast casual chain eatery serving up some quality food. This spot is located in the plaza across from the Los Olivos Marketplace where there is a good amount of parking spots. Inside, they have a good amount of seating and a clean setup. For their menu, everything is highly customizable. Wifey got the Beef Kofta Bowl and I got the Steak Bowl. All of the staff here are very friendly and welcoming. The food is fresh, filling, and delicious! read more

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Super good service!! Workers are very nice and food really good. Highly recommend coming to this location.

I ordered delivery and it was good but expensive for a bowl. I liked the different textures and ingredients but the chicken was a little bit dry. read more

The Kebab Shop - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

I order take out from Kebab Shop quite frequently. Ordering online is super easy and fast. My go to is the Create Your Own Grains Bowl. You can make/customize your bowl exactly as you want it. The food is fresh and tasty and not overly priced at all. The delivery drivers from The Kebab Shop are super friendly and helpful and communicate well on their way to deliver. I would highly recommend The Kebab Shop for ono food at a great price! read more

Healthy, delicious, great value restaurant that has lots of different selection. The staff are super friendly, they clearly have a lot of repeat customers who come in for lunch and know the staff so they always greet each other. The food comes out quickly and tastes great. Great place for a quick and healthy lunch. Plenty of seating in a clean environment. read more

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the menu is the same like other places. the meat was not hot. the dressing need more flavor. the chicken and lamd was taseless. i love marinated meat .they dont offer sweet tomatos and pineapple for kabob read more

The Kebab Shop - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

"Love your food, or we'll make it right. Seriously, we will." Okay, how exactly? lol While I did love my food, there were still some aspects of my visit that missed the mark that even if they want to make it right, I don't exactly know how they would. I was heading out of town for Memorial Day weekend, and I stopped by this Kebab Shop to redeem a $5 reward I got via text the previous day. I don't know what I did to earn that reward besides being a part of their rewards program, but it was only valid for a week. I made it a point to stop by The Kebab Shop in Irvine to redeem this reward. So there are actually three different locations in Irvine. This location is in the Los Olivos Marketplace on the southeast corner of Irvine Center and Research. It's just outside of Irvine Spectrum Center where the 5 meets the 405. The Kebab Shop is between Flame Broiler and So Gong Dong Tofu & BBQ. Parking isn't very plentiful directly in front of The Kebab Shop, but there are plenty more spots closer to 24 Hour Fitness. One thing to note is that when I exited my car, I noticed some faded verbiage on the pavement indicating that you could only park there for 45 minutes. I came in after 8 PM on Thursday evening. It was their last hour of operation, and there were very few customers inside. The cashier (Kailee?) greeted me, but not very warmly. More dull and lifeless I would say. After servicing a couple other customers who had already placed their orders, she went up to the register to take my order. I knew I wanted a bowl because I generally prefer bowls over wraps. However, I was a little undecided on the protein. I noticed they offered Grilled Kofta, which I hadn't seen before. I asked Kailee what exactly it was, and she mentioned it was ground beef. It had the same upcharge as the Grilled Chicken, which I had tried at the Torrance location and was left a little disappointed. A bowl comes with base toppings of romaine lettuce, red cabbage slaw, pickled onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, and the OG Yogurt sauce. Last month, The Kebab Shop celebrated its 50th location opening by offering free premium toppings when you order a wrap or a bowl; these premium toppings include tzatziki, feta, hummus, and olives. The Kebab Shop thankfully decided to extend that promotion into May, which made me quite happy, needless to say. Kailee didn't exhibit much friendliness that when I asked for the premium toppings that, at least for the time being, didn't incur an upcharge, I almost thought she would have missed one. I do appreciate how helpful she was, even mentioning that the Grilled Kofta would take ~10 minutes to cook. I was handed a buzzer, but had momentarily forgotten about it when I went up to check my order after ~11 minutes. I saw they were close to being done with my bowl, so I lingered around the front a little while longer. Then, I heard my buzzer go off, so I had to go get the buzzer and hand it to an employee. Or well I tried to, but the employee headed back to the kitchen after dropping my bowl off at the pickup table. It was mostly vacant inside, but such a tactic could have allowed for another customer to just take my order if that customer were close by. Also, there was a lid on my bowl even though I had told Kailee I was willing to dine in. Not sure why they needed to waste a perfectly good lid here? During the wait, I noticed Kailee taking a dinner break and eating off to the side. I went to get the sauces for my bowl, but they ran out of Cilantro Jalapeno! It took multiple squirts to finally get some to come out, and the squirts weren't as smooth, unfortunately. The squirts turned out pretty choppy that I almost spilled some on my clothes, to which I may have said, "oh crap!" within earshot of Kailee. However, she continued to enjoy her leisurely dinner break. I sat at a table next to a napkin dispenser and not too far from the drink dispenser for ease of access to napkins. The A/C inside was so strong that when I set down some napkins on the table, the napkins flew off the table a second or two later! Nevertheless, the bowl was fantastic! I loved everything about it from the freshness of the ingredients to the overall taste profile. An easy 5 stars for the food; however, it's not all about the food. The timing of when I got the sauces was quite bad for me. Since it was the last hour of operation, they weren't going to refill each of their three sauce pumps. I was almost done eating my meal when I overheard I could have gotten more sauces at the front counter. Unfortunately, too little too late for me :( The water dispenser was being difficult for me. I had to lower the lever multiple times for water to come out at a normal flow rate. The first time, it was making noise while only a little water came out. On another attempt, it wouldn't dispense water at all. Overall, I enjoyed my visit to this Kebab Shop! Best visit so far, but *still* not enough to earn a holistic 5 star rating from yours truly. read more

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We were driving home on NYE and were trying to find a restaurant for a quick dinner. Most restaurants near by were closed, had a long line, or a 2 hour wait!! Lucky for us, The Kabob Shop didn't have a long line or wait!! We ordered and got our food right away. Their food is always consistent across every location and their staff are always so nice!! read more

The Kebab Shop - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

The employees (Kevin and Yurem) were incredibly attentive and willing to help. When we asked to cut a kebab in half, they complied without complaining or arguing. Overall, this was a great experience with delicious food and unmatched quality. read more

Really digger the wrap. Added jalapeños for some extra spice. Seems large was lighter than it looks. Overall great flavor and an enjoyable lunch meal. read more

The Kebab Shop - THE WRAP - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

My husband and I order from here regularly, but were disappointed that they no longer include the selected sauces (First, they cut down the choices from 3 to 2, and even then, instead of including it on the side as they used to, they don't give any extra anymore and just dump it right in the bowl or wrap, so once it arrives, it's a soggy mess.) Way to save 20 cents on sauce when they already charge different prices when ordering from a delivery service. We used to forgive the fast food quality (because it was a decent value but prices have gone up and quality has gone down). The gyro is in a hard burrito wrapper :( read more

First time at this spot after here in a lot about it. It's your typical Build your own bowl/ salad/ plate/wrap concept. But the portions are huge here! And all the ingredients tasted fresh. I got the chicken shawarma and was happy I did! I elected to go without fries but pretty much got all the veggies including rice. The wraps are LARGE, I ate my wrapping two sittings lol. The price for my wrap with tax was like $15.50. The gentleman that helped me today was Antonio. Super knowledgeable about the menu, very friendly, answered all my questions and made excellent recommendations. The whole team worked efficiently and was getting out orders and an expedient matter during lunch rush. When I'm in the area I'll definitely be back for a quick bite. read more

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Lalo and his team really take care of me each time I come in, they make the food taste great and exactly what I order each time. Nice and spacious setting areas. read more

We ordered the grains bowl and the wrap, both with lamb and beef. The meat was absolutely delicious and packed with flavor. The wrap is huge - definitely come hungry! Portions are very generous and the sauces take everything to the next level. The fries might honestly be the best I've ever had! They were crispy and addictive. On top of the great food, the gentleman who took our order was extremely kind and welcoming, which made the experience even better. Highly recommend! read more

The Kebab Shop - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

This place is extremely solid and I do enjoy their wraps/bowls/plates. Their fries are always crispy and it add nice crunch (and carb) to the my bowls when I get the protein bowl. I really didn't want to write a review only because I had a bad order. However, in this age of inflation, to pay $6 for another protein and not receive it, really upsets me. I even checked my receipt and I added chicken shawarma to my bowl but they only gave me lamb. That really upsets me, especially when it didn't appear to be that crowded at the restaurant. I usually don't even check my order because I initially trusted this place. I would come back if I had a craving, however, I'd reconsider and have to check my order going forward, which is annoying. read more

Service was great! Ordering was a breeze, and I was pleasantly surprised to learn that kids eat free on the weekend with my purchase. Definitely coming back - my (picky eater) kids loooved the chicken, hummus and rice. Also got some fries. Their yogurt dip is also amazing. We even got to sample their new crispy chickpeas, perfect addition! Plenty of seating and great music. 10/10. read more

Fast and healthy delicious food. The server that took our order at the register was so helpful. I had trouble deciding so he helped me with my order. It tasted great. They also have a great suave bar to complement their food. Quick service restaurant. read more

The food is amazing. The place was busy for a weekend lunch break. I had a Grain Bowl with chicken shawarma as my protein and all the toppings. A meal for a king. Inside and outside seating to accommodate everyone. And the restroom was clean. read more

This is the best kebab I've ever had--it's huge, made with fresh ingredients, and comes with cilantro sauce, beef, french fries, and feta cheese. Everything is perfectly balanced--I really loved it! read more

The Kebab Shop - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

Ambiance: plenty of parking and we came at around 1:30 pm so it was quiet inside. Our cashier was nice and we found cozy seating in the back. Food: we ordered a plate for the kids with rice, falafel and grilled chicken, as well as the original wrap with lamb and a super duper kebab which has fries inside (hardly had any fries when we ate it or hummus) and if you are paying for those extras you feel a little duped. The pita chips lacked crunch, was chewy and absorbed a lot of oil. It would have gotten a 4 if they had added more meat. It has plenty of veggies which is nice, but it just needed a tad more meat (felt like a half serving of meat or less) Unfortunately the chicken was dry but if you dipped it in the yogurt sauce it did spruce it up slightly. They had 3 different sauces, yogurt, jalapeño cilantro and red chili. Pro tip/ Mix all three. This was the highlight of the food read more

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I came here due to my previous experience with Kevin, excluding the fry's debacle. Lolo helped me tonight. I ordered the same thing (so I thought) from last time expecting to get the same quality of food. Boy was I wrong. I ordered the plate with sirloin steak, my base was 1/2 saffron rice, and 1/2 salad, i attempted to add fermented veggies, onions, cucumbers, lettuce, and Tzakiki sauce, hummus and extra pita, and fries. I was denied the grilled veggies because there was red pepper already premixed, (ok), but when I mentioned getting the other stuff listed above that I had gotten before, there was push back and basically what I got was a pitiful display of rice, and meat and a salad. The meat was rough and texture chewy. The rice was not well made and tasted bland. The kebab came with a wooden skewer intact. The wooden skewer part of it had broken off and gone into my rice, and i bit into it and almost chipped my tooth. Nightmare. I mean what happened within the 2 months of my previous review? Is it new management, new owner, what?? There even was lack of condiments (garlic yogurt) in the canister. These things should be monitored and replenished. I feel like it may have been some full moon action going, because having horrible service back-to-back from the pie to the kebab seems off on the same day. Hot tip: if you sign up for their rewards program you will rack up rewards each time you visit and can have promotions to add onto your purchase. I was lucky to use my fries from the previous issue and had that be redeemed. When I got home the fries were cold, and I had to reheat into the toaster oven to have them be edible. At this point there are 2 businesses I will be avoiding. This is one of them. Their location is prime near the los Olivos center, the parking is plentiful, the food this time subpar and nowhere near what I expected. Disappointed for sure! read more

The Kebab Shop - Pita bread i paid extra for. 2/5 - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

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The best TKS I've been to, the steak and lamb are perfectly cooked every time I've been here. Kevin, Eric, and Yurem were very helpful and patient! read more

The food doesn't have quality and the protein is very small!!! I really don't like it read more

The Kebab Shop - Its very small size!!!! - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

Food and staff really friendly and on point with everything night crew fantastic work.

The food is so delicious!! I love their citrus vinaigrette is too die for. So flavorful! Ed is always such a friendly face to see. The staff is great and so nice. read more

First time here! The service was really nice and welcoming. The food was super yummy and delicious. And what better place to relax in the heart of irvine. thank you for the great experience! read more

I recently posted a review of this restaurant stating that they are now making wraps that are half the size of what they have been known to offer as far as the amount of ingredients that they place in their wraps. The management responded to my review that they would correct the issue. I recently returned to this location and ordered a wrap. The issue has not been corrected. The wrap that I purchased was half if not less than half the size of what The Kebab Shop at this location used to offer. It was thin with a very small amount of the ingredients that I ordered to be in the wrap. This location has significantly gone downhill as far as the quality and quantity of their product. read more

Excellent food, professional and friendly service! Love this place! Try the bowl with grilled chicken. Great for Celiacs!

Kevin was so friendly and helpful! And the food was good too. There are halal options. Highly recommend.

Tried their best Falafal wrap and it didn't disappoint it. Taste was good and I like their sauces, both mint and red chilli one is my favorite now. Only problem was they were short staff and service were slow. They have lot of other branches, will go and try. read more

The Kebab Shop - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Amazing food every time! Fresh, flavorful kebabs and super friendly service. Highly recommend. 5

I like the Kebab shop. It feels pricy, especially for fast service restaurant, but the wrap is good, and eating out is more expensive than ever. I have occasionally added the extra 2 toppings for $2, and it's always best to add fries to your wrap. The other topping item could be subject to your mood/craving. I will come back just because there are not too many places that does a good lamb-beef wrap, but it does feel expensive for what you get. read more

The Kebab Shop - Lamb Wrap - Mediterranean Near Me - Irvine, California