This is one of my favorite spots in all of Simi! We order from here at least once a month. The food is consistent and delicious! Service is great. We love the atmosphere. read more

I came with my redhead. She's been here before. It was my first time. Amazing food, awesome staff and just a rad vibe. We got the shawarma plate for 2 and hummus plate. Really good! Get the immunity tea! It's great hot. But, get you a cup of ice.. it unreal COLD. Totally refreshing!!! Prices are fair. Will definitely come back. read more

I ordered a catered meal for 15 people! It was SPECTACULAR!!!! Thank you Omar and your team! Everything was delicious, and everyone loved it!!! I especially loved the babagnoush, the hummus, the Lebaneh, the kabobs... literally EVERYTHING! Thank you so much!! read more

I've been going to Alibaba for years. They have really great food across the board with good portion size and the owner is awesome! For takeout, be prepared to double check your order. They almost always forget something. It's a 50/50 chance they forget something in my experience so I make sure to check every time I pickup. They are lucky they have really good food! read more

The whole chicken is so scrumptious and roasted veggie with warm pita bread and hummus- The gyro sandwich good too- and all salads and falafel Home cooked meal taste and feel read more

Yummy stop on the way home from the Camarillo Outlets today at Ali Baba's on the Westside of Simi. The portions here are pretty large, so we shared the chicken shawarma plate and the stuffed salmon between the 3 of us. My dad and I were still a little hungry, so we each ordered a cup of the lentil soup. The salmon was stuffed with garlic, parsley, and lemon (ummm...yummm). The shawarma was cooked perfectly and it made a perfect stuffed pita with their incredible hummus. Seriously, I could've eaten this hummus for days. The soup had a nice curry flavor that ended our meal perfectly. Lovely restaurant and great service. Yelp: 4.5/5 Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Ambience: 4/5 read more

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Let me start by saying that Omar(I think he is the owner) seems to be a great great guy from feeding the homeless and helping his city! Sooooooo amazing. I wanted to give it a 4 star review but I couldn't The rice in the grape leaves is soooooo mushed together (even thought the taste was good) so the texture was off The eggplant or babaganoush or whatever u call it is completely completely wrong. Taste is not right, texture is not right, and pieces of seeds or burned skin had to be spit out. Their steak kebab was cooked right.. their chicken kebab was cooked well Their chicken shawarma was more like ground chicken rather than off a shawarma machine and came with no garlic sauce?? How is that possible? The people who worked there were very very nice and attentive and that by itself is enough for me to go back there but added to Omar's philanthropy and quite a bit of things on the menu being good tasting, I definitely will go back. I hope they make small tweaks though to make them even better. read more

Small business Delicious food Omar is a gem in our community. I've been going to Alibaba's for over 10 years and I have never had a bad meal yet. The food is absolutely delicious. read more

The food there is very authentic ... I especially enjoyed the hummus it is beyond delicious ... Atmosphere inside is rather disappointing so we always do a takeout ... a bit pricey but very tasty read more

Delicious My husband was in charge of our annual church luncheon and wanted to try something new, he spoke to the owner and ordered food for 150. The food was ready on time, hot, fresh and delicious everyone that attended loved the food. Thank you and many blessings this 2024 year. read more

Love this place! Food is superb, people are friendly. They have a terrific program to help people who are out of a job. Get some food once a week. They're just terrific people. read more

I felt this place had pretty tasty Mediterranean food. A friend took me here last week for the first time and I thought this place was overall great. The restaurant was very clean, our server was great, and they had the BEST falafels! The food came out nice and hot and was definitely fresh. I did think they were a just bit pricy for the plate size, but I was overall pretty satisfied, so I'll definitely be coming back. read more

Food was OK. Serive was lacking (never refilled my water). Charged $2.14 for "yogurt". I would have eaten here again but they charged me after I paid for the meal. I want my tip money I gave!!! Not going to eat here again read more

The service was fast and great which is exactly what we were hoping for at lunch. The food also came out very fast. We started with the yogurt cucumber dip which was awesomely refreshing with just a little kick. I had the mixed lamb and beef shawarma and it was super tender and flavorful. Great job! read more

Consistently good food with reasonable prices. The service is always great too and you know folks are repeat customers.

This place never disappoints, always fast and delicious! The owner is the nicest guy, their customer service is great...what else? IYKYK... check em out! read more

Ali Baba's Cafe - Beef shawarma salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Simi Valley, California

The food is delicious, fresh and flavorful! Always a treat! It tastes yummy and healthy as well.

Excellent service & Great, great flavorful food!!! Tasty Lamb! Best rice & the Citrus tea is superb!!!

The food was low quality and the price was too high. The service was good but I will not be returning. read more

Ordered beef shawarma sandwich. Did not come with fries, when I ordered the fries they brought me ruffle fries and charge me $15.

You can tell the owner takes pride in what he does! The food is healthy, fresh, fast and absolutely exquisite. The staff works so hard to take calls, take care of tables, set-up to-go orders, all while cutting fresh veggies that come off a truck. The owner feeds the homeless on Sundays. What a way to give back to the community. The food is absolutely mouthwatering it makes you crave it all week. They have tea, coffee, dessert, all kinds of salads and many different entrees. You can't go wrong if you order anything off that menu. Don't miss out!! MUST GO! read more

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Delicious chicken kebabs!! And beef kebabs! Truly so juicy and flavorful!!! I had them cater for my moms surprise birthday party! It was super last minute so it was stressful but the moment I spoke to Nick and Omar the stress began to ease! They were so kind and helpful!! Delivered to my home and even got us more when we decided we needed some more meat and rice! Truly the easiest and best decision to have Ali Babas cater! So delicious and hospitable!! The restaurant was clean and very inviting!! Don't miss the garlic sauce!!!!!! A MUST !!! read more

Great food. The hummus is the best in town. The wait staff is always friendly and the service is quick and efficient.

Almost every Friday I get dinner from Ali Baba's. Salmon Shawarma and Salmon Kebab are our favorite dishes. My wife is pescatarian and she loves quality and size of portions. read more

My family and I have eaten here many times and always enjoyed excellent service and tasty, quality food. The portion sizes are generous; it's nice to have something to enjoy for lunch the next day! The past holiday season, I decided to treat the nursery staff that serves my business so well to a thank-you lunch from Baba's. They delivered a delicious, hot lunch on time and with their signature generosity and kindness. Everyone enjoyed the treat and thanked me many times. I enjoyed being able to do this, but really, the thanks belongs to Baba's and all of the people who helped to put this lunch together! I can't say enough about Ali Baba's Cafe... I am getting hungry just writing this and thinking about their delicious hummus and pita! All of their dishes are mouth-watering. I'll be visiting again soon. Thank you, Baba's Cafe! read more

The food we got was just okay. The sides were kind of tasteless. I never heard of serving bland rice and mixed american vegetables with a Mediterranean plate. I guess they want you to order the $9 hummus? No sauces either. The service was slow and it wasn't crowded. I orders a Turkish coffee and it was nothing like any other one I have had and it took 30 minutes to get it. The Kibbe was over bartered and fried to oblivion. The atmosphere was clean and plain. Probably won't go back. read more

Delicious food and friendly service! Located in a strip mall in Simi Valley, this restaurant serves delicious food at very affordable prices. It was my first time at the restaurant and upon entering, we were greeted by very friendly servers. Our waiter recommended shawarma but I decided to try the shrimp kebabs. The entree came with generous amount of shrimp with sides of rice, salad and steamed vegetables. The shrimps were grilled to perfection and the while dish felt light and delicious. The prices are very affordable with most entrees around $13 to $20. The restaurant looks to be family owned with many locals coming regularly. Highly recommend! read more

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First time at this restaurant. The server came right up, greeted us, nice start to the evening. Asked for veggie mousakaa and was told it would take 40 minutes. This surprised me as this information was not mentioned on the menu. Anyway, I reevaluated my choices. Decided on sharing hummus, foul modamas, baba ghanoush and a small Greek salad. My hubby ordered the chicken kufteh plate and red lentil soup. Wasn't too long before our food began arriving. Hubby's red lentil soup was yellowish green and seemed to contain other veggies, too. It was good. His chicken plate also contained yellow rice and a small salad. The chicken was good, not great. The server left the dishes, told us to enjoy our meal and began to walk away. We reminded her about the Greek salad and she shortly returned bringing it along. The side dishes were all good, once again, just not great, missing that very special wow factor. A generous basket of pita bread arrived warm, initially soft then began to harden like a pita cracker. The centers of the pita were sorta soft, it was tough though. Perhaps, it's a different type of pita than I'm used to eating. I couldn't separate the sides to create a pocket. To get to the bathrooms, one has to walk through a storage area that contained boxes of lemons and other cooking items. I realize it's a small point, however, consider a curtain so that when having dinner, the storage area isn't visible to dining patrons. And when we finished eating, our table was partially cleared, the check arrived and we waited for the server to return to collect it. There was only one server in the room and she was doing her best. After waiting a bit, we got her attention and gave her the check. All in all, our meal was good, however, Ali Baba's Cafe, you've gotta kick it up a notch to earn more stars. read more

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We stopped by here for dinner and loved it. We had an awesome server and the food was definitely delicious. Prices were really reasonable as well. My husband got lamb kebobs and loved it. I got the falafel plate which was also really good. The hummus was outstanding. The ambiance is very casual/family friendly which is exactly what we were looking for. We also ended with some baklava which was delicious. definitely check this place out. read more

Stopped for lunch during a pandemic, and the limited outdoor seating was unusable for dining due to heavy cigarette smoking at a table. Neither of the other two tables were in use for obvious reason. The smokers did not appear to be dining. Asked the guy behind the counter if that was the smoking section, and he said it was! Hell of a way to do business... We moved on right across Royal Ave. to Atlas Mediterranean which was very good. There were unoccupied outdoor tables near Jamba Juice. read more

Food was good! Nice service, but a bit slow when they are busy. Would definitely go again.

Generous portions and amazing food quality! We used Ali baba to cater our event a few years ago and they did a great job! Just came back after moving back to Simi and everything is still delicious and top notch! read more

I'm kinda on the border with this one... Instant friendliness from the staff upon walking in. But the table we first sat at was sticky :/ We moved tables and I asked a few questions about the Veggie Curry on the menu. Our waitress spoke with the kitchen staff who said they can modify the curry so it is not made with dairy and entirely with coconut milk. Cool! I like super helpful service :) Then out came this: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/39iwPcHx0Thae-vBzNlHNA?select=gRAk8NfKHeLk1EluyRT44w Did it taste good? Yes it did. But what baffles me is the choice of vegetables and the use of what looks like the kind of pre-frozen or pre-canned veggies they serve in school cafeterias. It had green beans, peas, carrots, corn, onion and garbanzo beans. Although the portion was huge, I would like to think they would use higher quality veggies when charging $13 for this dish. Although I gotta give them props for making pre-frozen/pre-canned veggies taste good. Another thing that baffles me is the veggies that they use in the side salad are fresh and impressive! So hopefully one day, the veggies in the curry will also be fresh and impressive. I was totally blown away by the hummus! Probably one of the best tasting hummus I've ever had. It was creamy, lemony, and perfect in every way! With the up and down of my experience here, I'm gonna go down the middle and give it the "A-OK" three stars. I'd probably eat here again if I was in the area. But I wouldn't spend $13 for their Veggie Curry. I'll go for the falafel next time! read more

Ali Baba's Cafe - Veggie Curry - Mediterranean Near Me - Simi Valley, California

I tried this restaurant based on the fact that I had been going to the Newbury Park location for years-and loved it! Warning: This is very different even though they have the same name. The food is not the same, I don't think even the recipes are the same. Can totally tell this place is trying to cut every corner they can from quality of food, (pita bread was not fresh, rice lacked flavor, small tablespoon of salad served). service, (only 1 front house and one cook, waited 25 minutes to take our order). Do yourself a favor go to the original restaurant in Newbury Park and bypass this 2nd location in Simi Valley. read more

It's delicious food Its been long time since I ate a delicious Middle Eastern food. Highly recommended. You should try it. read more

The dishes here are a great deal in portion size so two can share and get a better, healthier meal than fast foods for about the same money. We love the beef kufteh and sharwarma for lunch and eat the remainder for dinner. Very savory seasonings, a welcome change from ordinary take out meals. read more

Food is always amazing and there customer service is great. Very friendly and accommodating.

Always delicious -chicken shawarma plate, hummus, salad. Best tahini too! Been going here for several years now and I compare all other places to Ali Baba's, and no one is even close. Can't wait to eat my birthday dinner leftovers tomorrow. :) read more

Our family frequents this restaurant. The hot sauce is our favorite. The chicken and steak are amazing, very moist and perfectly cooked every time. I don't have enough great things to say about the food and the staff as they are both consistently great. read more

Fabulous service and delicious food. The Baba fries are out of this world and the hummus is amazing.