Wow... this place was AMAZING. I ordered the Combo Kabob Plate and honestly I usually never finish a whole plate, but this time I cleaned the plate because it was that good. Everything was cooked perfectly and full of flavor. The garlic sauce and hot sauce took it to another level. The service was also really great everyone was super friendly and welcoming. And whatever you do, don't leave without trying the pistachio baklava... SO good. Definitely coming back! read more

Great food! And great price! I like the soup and you get your order fast! Food is great 4/5 but overall experience to me is 5. Very convenient. read more

Mediterranean is my favorite type of food and Alibaba is no exception. I ordered the chicken shawarma plate, which came packed with rice, hummus, a side salad, and pita. Their team was also kind enough to offer a few sides of garlic sauce - so good! Love their quick and easy parking lot. The whole restaurant is so easily accessible, it's an great option for a nice/healthy dinner on a busy day. I'll most definitely be returning to explore their lunchtime menu offerings. The main downside is that they're plating is a little smaller than competitors. I find that leftovers is one of the best parts of ordering Mediterranean. read more

4.5 stars, I will round up. Although Alibaba is fast casual, it serves up tasty food with generous portions at affordable prices. The interior is spacious for dine-in and parking in the lot is easy. We had an extremely friendly and helpful employee during our visit which made the experience even better. They have lunch specials for dine-in from 11AM-3PM on weekdays for $10.99 + tax, which is salad, rice, or 1/2 rice + 1/2 salad paired with one meat skewer (chicken, beef steak, or ground beef, or can pay $2 more for salmon or lamb). In addition to a salmon lunch special, we also ordered a standard plate, which comes with hummus and pita plus two meat choices (I opted for grilled chicken and ground beef skewers). I was surprised at how juicy and flavorful the chicken was, and the ground beef was well seasoned too. The salad had a nice tart and spicy vinaigrette, and the pita was piping hot. I love when food is served super hot! We also got a small side of baba ghanoush plus tahini, tzatziki, garlic, and hot sauces. We ordered 6 stuffed grape leaves (served warm), plus 2 pistachio baklava and the saffron pistachio ice cream as well. Everything was super tasty and I felt like the portion sizes were very generous with prices not too high. Overall, we left stuffed and I was impressed by Alibaba! read more

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First time trying this place... looked to be a fast food/fast casual type, which was good because we were in a bit of a time crunch. We love mediterranean food. Everything sounded yummy on the menu; a customer dining at a nearby table recommended anything with the chicken- he said it was the most tender and tasty! So we gave it a try to test that, since chicken can often be dry. We ordered the chicken shawarma wrap and a combo plate with beef and chicken shawarma. Wanted a skewer but the shawarma would take less time to prepare. Order took about 15-17 minutes prep time. There was a good amount of meat on the plate, a little bit of salad, and the hummus and rice - which were so delicious! The wrap was soft and tasty. The chicken on each was indeed juicy and tender! The beef however was actually dry. Their garlic dip/sauce was very garlicky and decadent, the tahini sauce was okay too. We ate all of it and were very full! They have a restroom and lots of seating. Big parking lot. Pastry Desserts in the case looked delightful, and a sign for saffron pistachio ice cream which sounded great! Maybe next time! read more

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Friendly staff, quick service, and has a parking lot. I got the chicken wrap no onions, pickles and tomato. The chicken was very tender and was not dry! read more

Alibaba Mediterranean Cuisine - Mediterranean Near Me - Long Beach, California

The other night, we decided to enjoy some takeout from Alibaba Mediterranean to celebrate my birthday -- it's always a fun treat! We'd ordered the salmon plate, a mixed kebab plate, and a side of baba ghanoush. Overall, it was a lovely meal, though a little overcooked -- the salmon, beef, and chicken were slightly on the well-done side, and the pita had a bit of a crunchy edge instead of being soft and tender. But I have to say, their hummus and baba ghanoush were just as wonderful as ever! After returning home with our packaged up order, we discovered that the garlic dip we chose wasn't included in the bag. Everyone has an off night now and then, and I imagine the chefs were having one because their dishes are usually very good. Despite the slight overcooking, all the main courses still tasted great and were full of flavor. One night's experience isn't going to change how much I/we love this place -- I really do! Their hummus and baba ghanoush are simply the best, and we'll definitely continue to patronize here. read more

Alibaba Mediterranean Cuisine - Mediterranean Near Me - Long Beach, California

Totally not worth the price. Is the dining area clean? Yes. Is the food worth the price? No way, Jose! My 2nd time here and never again! Started with an appetizer of 5 mozzarella sticks. What a joke! All these were was frozen mozzarella sticks for 6.99! Ordered 2 chicken kabob plates @ 19.99 each. Overpriced by approximately 5 bucks each plate. Quality is decent but you have to order at the counter. Save your cash and splurge at Ammatoli in DTLB instead. read more

Alibaba Mediterranean Cuisine - Mozzarella sticks at 6.99! Total rip off! - Mediterranean Near Me - Long Beach, California

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As a picky eater of Mediterranean food! This Beef kabob has amazing flavor. Not dry I hope the next time will be the same thing put in the effort second time third time is gonna be the charm so I can't wait. Thank you for an amazing meal and preparation. For a person like me with studying and after 12 hour shift, this is a perfect meal treat to yourself. read more

Alibaba Mediterranean Cuisine - Beef Kabob Plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Excellent food, clean & cute ROOMY dining area & great service. Good for groups. Food: salmon plate is the best. Super fresh and great flavor. Service: fast Ambiance: so many plants, super clean and spacious. The booths are soooo roomy. The only reason this isn't a 5 star is the price. We paid $65 for two plates, 2 drinks and a tip. read more

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Very disappointed in this exceptionally mediocre and overpriced restaurant. $11 for a Greek salad -- but I added some beef Shawarma -- she didn't mention that it was another $10 for that. So $21 and I didn't even get a piece of pita bread for that. Pfffft. Shawarma was pretty bad. The meat was dry. Salad dressing not very tasty. Most of this overpriced salad got tossed. I ordered a fountain drink but the concentrate was out and it was taking a long time to fix it, so I had to ask for my money back because all I got was bad tasting water out of the machine. The young woman at the counter had to call her boss to get permission to refund it. The whole vibe of the place was off, and the server was totally unengaged. Overpriced, mediocre, disappointing...sucked. I wouldn't go back. For a place that specializes in Middle Eastern food, they don't know what they're doing. Pass. read more

This place here is fire the food is great. I got here 840 pm they still took my order . I'm so glad we found this place .

Best lunch special in town! I always go for the plate that includes a protein (beef, chicken, or kefta), rice and salad, all for under 10 bucks! Food is always fresh and served rather quickly. Service is always great, I always end up shooting the you know what with the employees here. The dining room is always clean and very well lit..... perfect for a fast casual meal. read more

Alibaba Mediterranean Cuisine - Lunch Specials, Chicken and Kofta - Mediterranean Near Me - Long Beach, California

Pretty standard mediterranean spot. I got the chicken gyro, and it was just okay, nothing memorable. Service was fine and the place looked like a regular sit-down restaurant. Split right in the middle lol. Service: Fine, no issues Food: Chicken gyro was decent but unremarkable Ambiance: Standard restaurant setting, nothing that stands out 5/10 - Serviceable Mediterranean food without much personality read more

Alibaba Mediterranean Cuisine - Mediterranean Near Me - Long Beach, California

If you like burping up expired garlic sauce all night after eating here.Come to open sesame if you like paying thirty dollars for a plate of rice and three tiny pieces of meat come to open sesame if you like rotten lamb and beef schwarma come to open sesame. If you like over paying for present food. read more

Food is still as terrific as ever! The best falafel, hummus, pita bread and pickled vegetables! Yum! And I love their lentil soup! Thank you! read more

Alibaba Mediterranean Cuisine - Mediterranean Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Amazing salmon and hummus and salad and garlic sauce WOW Service ok ambiance a little lacking read more

AMAZING!!!! Came with a friend who lived in Saudi Arabia and she said this is the closest to home cooked Mediterranean cuisine Very flavorful but not heavy. Everything is light and fresh. Grape leaves were the perfect texture. Hummus is so creamy. We had the homemade falafels So amazing!!!! Staff was attentive and kind; we felt welcomed and wanted. We will be back. There's lots of parking which is a must in LBC. Clean and comfortable eating area that was very spacious read more

The food and the staff -so lovely! Chicken shawarma sandwich... need one in my life at least once a week. You get a lot of sandwhich for the price, such a great deal! read more

We dined in. Inside is clean and open. We got the Mixed Grill Kabob plate (ground beef & chicken tawouk)-- absolutely delicious! Make sure you ask for the garlic sauce as it pairs well with the meat! We also ordered the Lamb Kabob plate-- also good. Too bad this isn't open just a lil later, as we would eat here more often. When Hubby gets off work early we'll go here! read more

Alibaba Mediterranean Cuisine - Lamb Kabob Plate @ojbaylen - Mediterranean Near Me - Long Beach, California

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This place is delicious and consistent! I've been here about 5 times now and everything has been perfect each time. It's in the old "Rick and Brian's" spot, I was sad to see them close, but Alibaba is a great addition to the area. It was remodeled to be a Waba Grill, but that didn't last more than a year. They have comfortable booths and plenty of seats if you have a group. PARKING* is always easy, it's in the Smart and Final plaza. FOOD* I usually get the Chicken Kabob Plate. It comes with 2 skewers of marinated chicken filet kabob sitting on rice with salad, hummus and pita bread. Everything is made fresh and the chicken has a nice light char to it. The picture doesn't do it enough justice, it's a delicious plate. SERVICE* The same young guy has been working the register everytime I was there. He is super nice and welcoming, always polite with a smile. Needless to say, I'll be back read more

Alibaba Mediterranean Cuisine - Chicken Kabob Plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Long Beach, California

I placed an order through GrubHub, from the Yelp app--I've been a loyal customer of Alibaba's for about 4 years, even though the food quality has gone down--I inadvertently placed an order for 2 Tawouk plates (see photo below, it's my usual order) at 4:04 p.m. And at 4:05 I called GrubHub to correct the error; they told me the restaurant was unable to correct it because the food had been prepared--my whole order completed in 1 minute! Riiight. As a loyal customer I can say, with 100% certainty, the food quality and consistency at Alibaba has been on a downward trend for a long time, loyal customers know it's true. The beef kabobs (filet mignon, according to them) use to have 5 pieces (I stopped ordering the plate), there are only 4 pieces now, which are much smaller than before; the chicken feels mushy and under seasoned; the rice tastes undercooked and old; and there use to be 4 pieces of pita bread, now there are only 2 pieces in my order; also, they have stopped adding dressings (e.g, garlic sauce, etc.) to the orders I have had delivered in the past; And there are many more faults I can write, but this post is going to be long enough. With all that being said--their lack of food quality, customer service and consistency, I kept buying food from them, but yesterday's (July 7th) lies, "we can't correct the order," were "the last straw"--I will never buy food from them again, they lost a loyal customer that bought food from them 3-4 times a month, always the same order; all because of not wanting to correct a simple error--it's the principle of the matter that is most important to me; they lied to me! Hey, Alibaba I don't need to order food from you, NO ONE DOES! You stay in business because of customer loyalty and you're losing them! Fyi: When you place an order through GrubHub, there is a high probability they will not help you correct an error, make sure you double check your order before you place it. read more

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Absolutely the BEST Mediterranean food I've eaten in the city, bar none. Delicious vegan and vegetarian options, the hummus was the best I've eaten outside of Lebanon. Very affordable and super friendly staff. So glad we found this gem and will most definitely be back! read more

I always miss this place because at night it's so dark and hard to see the sign. Inside, it's nicely lite though. Finally, I stopped in for takeout. It's very good quality Mediterranean food for what I would classify as "higher end fast food". Everything was fresh and quite flavorful. Portion is decent. Personally, more meat should be included for the price of a mixed plate meal. A great Mediterranean food option in the city, but as far as pricing is concerned, I would choose other places first. Easy parking in the lot a major plus. read more

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I am really fortunate to live so close to alibaba. I've had their falafels, the chicken wrap, their gyro, and the alibaba combo and I've never been disappointed. They're relatively quick to get your order out. The combo is a great way to try 3 different meats. My friend and I loved all the options we tried. It's very casual and the service is always nice! They have a great lunch special read more

Had their Kofta Kebob plate which is enough for 2 people. Love the Kofta - the meat is well cooked without being dry and great flavors The service is great and the restaurant is clean and inviting. Can recommend for all ages read more

stopped by picked up order to go very clean place and friendly order taker. Ordered chicken and veggie kabob plates, both excellent veggies grilled to burnt perfection nice char loved em. give en a shot great quality made to order, delicious read more

Super impressed with this place! First off it's clean and very big. Has TV's and probably the best lunch specials out there in long beach. I ordered the Beef Shawarma Plate and it was delicious. It comes with rice, a pretty good salad, pita bread and hummus dip. The garlic, tahini sauces were good! They have TV's inside and located in a shopping center so plenty of parking. The guy at the front taking order was extremely nice telling me all the items they have and what goes with what. The food took a bit long to get but that's fine if its made to order. Overall a good experience and i would come back to try other items here! Food rating Beef Shawarma Plate 8.9/10 read more

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We had a dinner here few days ago and it was a good try. It's a prepay order type restaurant. Although there was a minimum service, it was good and staffs were welcoming and helpful. The reason for three starts is because my plate didn't feel very fresh. I ordered combo shawarma plate. Meat was overcooked and definitely didn't taste fresh. Rice was slightly undercooked. However the taste was good. We also had a beef kabob which was delicate and good. Falefal plate my husband ordered was decent, but not the best. We were very hungry from a long day so we ended up finishing everything. Overall it was a good experience. I think its a good try. My experience might be one of the misses. read more

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Good Food and a Friendly Staff This place was recommended by a friend, so I thought I would give it a try as part of my Mediterranean food extravaganza. I tried various dishes at over a dozen Mediterranean restaurants in a 6-month period. I go here for the beef kabob lunch special. Its a great deal around $9. The flavors a good and the meat is typically tender. The food has been consistently good. The staff is super friendly and very customer service oriented. The parking can get a little tricky depending on what time you go. But the lot is huge so you can almost always find a spot inside the lot. read more

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Delicious! I love Mediterranean food and I love it even more when it's affordable. Have tried the gyro wrap, kofta and chicken skewers, Plus the falafel and stuffed grave leaves... All A+!!! read more

Absolutely amazing experience at Alibaba Mediterranean Cuisine. The food was marvelous--fresh, flavorful, and served hot, clean, and perfectly presented. From the very first bite, you can tell this isn't just another Mediterranean place. I've traveled extensively throughout the Mediterranean, and this is one of those rare spots where the food genuinely takes you back. It truly feels like you're tasting the real thing again. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, the place is clean and well-organized, and parking was easy and convenient--which honestly makes a big difference. The staff were friendly, attentive, and professional. Special thanks to the manager, Allen "--he clearly cares about quality, service, and the overall experience. You can feel that passion in everything they do. If you're looking for authentic Mediterranean flavors, great service, and a place that makes you feel like you've stepped into the Mediterranean itself, this is it. Highly recommended. I'll definitely be back. read more

The food excellent, very friendly people. It is a little pricey for that kind if restaurant setting

Two words: LUNCH SPECIAL! Monday through Friday from 12pm-3pm (double check timeframe with them)! It's always clean and the customer service is always top tier! Good friendly people who have great energy to give. The lunch special provides tender, juicy proteins, with fresh greens on the side and a nice fluffy pile of basmati rice -- garlic sauce for your pita bread as well as some other sauces that your plate will appreciate. Go here for a great inexpensive meal or for those big platters that keep get you nice and full! read more

Ali Baba is a local treat with quick, friendly service and EXCELLENT, fresh food! Each entree is prepared and presented with care, even take-out/delivery orders. read more

Food is good but this place needs a clean up. Inside dirty no clean trays to be found. Outside patio all dirty. They should hire someone to clean this place up read more

VERY fresh food with personable service. The interior was thoughfully decorated as well. Traditional American interior decorating with authentic Lebanese food. Kebab Mix Grill and Chicken Shawarma Wrap were both very tasty, halal, and fresh made to order. The only downside is that its a bit pricey and they dont have their country of origin displayed. read more

Great service - very friendly and fast. I ordered the beef shwarma and 4 piece falafel appetizer. Interesting flavor - I didn't ask but I believe some beef liver was mixed in. I must say, I have always absolutely HATED beef liver. Not today - but hey chef- don't get too generous with it if you did mix some in! read more

The cashier up front is rude or just not happy here. I tipped her and said nothing. No thank you and then serves my food and says nothing. I asked for a sauce and looked bothered by it . The food is great no issues there just the person up front read more

I've been standing here for 25 minutes, waiting! When I went to ask about my food, I found out they hadn't even taken my order!! What a lack of respect! What is this?! I waited another 20 minutes for them to make it, and--once again--nothing was ready!!! Well, I went home without any food. That was definitely not good service on the girl's part. read more