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    Baba Kabob

    4.7 (398 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    BABA KABOB ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Cathy C.

    Delicious food and friendly service! We were seated in a small cozy outdoor area with relaxing music playing while enjoying our nicely grilled beef and lamb kabobs. We tried a new item called the crispy chive potato bolani (delicious middle eastern pancake)-- super delicious! Portions were generous, and food was yummy. We will definitely go back!

    Rotten lettuce in 1/4 of my dinner salad
    Sean F.

    I have been going to Baba Kabob for years and generally the food has been excellent. Previously, my only complaint has been the occasional missed item in an order. Today, there was no salad dressing for my salad. They tightly tie all their to-go bags so it is an impractical pain to check your order before you get home. So I had to go back (15 minute trip for an ounce of salad dressing) and there was no apology at all (some young guy I don't usually see). When I get back and begin to look at the salad I see rotten lettuce throughout. I have to dig through the salad and end up throwing away 1/4 of the salad. I have had issues before with salad quality, but that was a leaf or two, never this much. I cannot believe they served this. Very disappointed in my experience today.

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    Kendall D.

    Friendly, quick service. Peaceful outdoor seating and food with beautiful presentation. Plus delicious fresh squeezed juice!

    Beef Kabob
    Dylan D.

    Would you like some meat for your rice? Tucked away in the same shopping center as Sprouts in Poway is Baba Kabob. The interior doesn't have any seating and looks more like a small market on the inside, with the front counter where you can place your order. There is a few seats outside on the shaded patio. Service has been a relatively whatever experience, I place my order on the phone and get a pretty simple response and timeframe. Even though the timeframe they provide is 10-15 minutes I still end up waiting longer (about 5-10 mins extra) before my order is ready to go so something to consider if you're on a crunch. The food itself, admittedly, tastes good. On the other end, however, the portions to price ratio is kind of bad in my opinion. Nearly $26 for a mostly full plate of rice with a couple pieces of kabob/meat and a side spring salad isn't really worth it. I tried putting off my review for a bit just to see after a few visits if the portions would change from plate to plate but it's pretty consistently about the same as well as a sorta poor presentation in comparison to some other photos and reviews I've seen of the place. I usually get the beef kabob plate. Might come back here to try out the food again, but it's really overpriced for what it is so to me it isn't worth it.

    Gyro & Chicken Shawarma combo
    Valerie C.

    Stumbled across Baba Kabob unexpectedly when looking for food around the area. It's like a hole in the wall Greek restaurant that also sells drinks, desserts, and other goods. We ordered the gyro and chicken Shawarma plate for 2. The gyro was perfectly seasoned and my favorite. The chicken was a bit drier but still palatable. The green chutney and tzatziki sauce is so delicious. The chutney is spicy and tangy/vinegary, and the white sauce is creamy and fragrant. We finished our plate so quickly and can't wait to come back. Service was very friendly - thank you guys for the great meal!

    Gyro sandwich
    Sanam A.

    I really wanted to like this place and try to support local businesses. I looked at the photos and reviews before I came and while the flavor was decent, the customer service was severely lacking on top of more importantly the fact that for $14 a gyro should have more protein than this and more tzatziki than this. It just looked like they didn't care about what they were putting together. I found others asking for more sauce while I was there. I'm a big believer in if you give good energy and happiness to others and with your product, it only amplifies the experience, as well as making sure the food you're putting out is good and fair for what you're selling.

    Beef and chicken plate
    Jeannie K.

    My first time here and it won't be my last! It's in the Sprouts plaza next to a Thai restaurant and shaved ice place. Small place with no indoor seating but there are tables outside to eat. You place your order and they bring out the food to you if you are eating there. We ordered the beef and chicken combos. It comes with rice, salad and chimichurri and tzatziki sauce. The meat is super tender with very good flavor. Surprised how tender the chicken is cuz it's breast meat. Really enjoyed the food here. It's a local business so it's small but with huge flavors. Definitely coming back.

    Chicken and beef combo
    Sarah N.

    Honestly, I feel like this is one of the best hitting gems in Poway. I I randomly drove by this place when getting a smog check and noticed that there are a lot of people sitting outside eating and I decided to check it out and it was actually amazing. They have only a couple small tables outside the shop with some umbrellas so if you come out a crowded time, it may be a little busy. I believe that this style of Middle Eastern food was Afghan food. We've been here twice and it tastes exactly the same as the first time we usually get the chicken and beef kebab plate. My husband and I always share the plate for lunch because it's the perfect amount but the samosas are also really good. They have a yogurt sauce and a green sauce which is amazing and the fact that the chicken is so tender and juicy and the steak is so tender as well as just the cherry on top. The owners are so friendly and know what they're doing. I hope they never change anything about their menu because it's so good and I wanna keep coming back and be a regular for a long time.

    Steak and chicken combo
    Lili T.

    So glad this place opened up a spot close by!! We love their location in Miramar and am so glad they have a second location now! As always the service is friendly, food is incredible and perfect as always. The steak and chicken combo plate is our go to meal. Or should I say.. 2 meals! We love this place so much we went 3 times in a week!!

    Lamb kabob
    Aisha N.

    Great food , big nice size Kabob . We got lamb kabob it was best one ever . You must try the Bolani . Perfect love it

    Gyro & Chicken Shawarma combo
    Bridgett M.

    On our way back to the hotel, we saw this place while passing by and made a stop to check out the vibe. We ended up getting food, and it was great, had a really good flavor

    Leila S.

    We absolutely love this spot! Food is always delicious and staff is welcoming and friendly!

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    Brenda N.

    The potato bolani is so addicting and the kabob meats were so tender. And the portions are enormous so I had to exercise a lot of self control to not overeat. It's a small spot with just a few tables outside if you'd like to eat there.

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    Our first time to Poway as we have been to the Miramar location several times. We took it to go and it was delicious as usual.

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    Very good and plenty of food to eat later for leftovers! Liked the hummus and kabobs.

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    Ask the Community - Baba Kabob

    Since Nobody answers the phone here I choose another place to eat, is this place still open?

    It is open. I called a pickup order. Friendly and they have outside seating.

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    First time here. Website was super confusing to try and navigate, so I just called to order. That…read morewas easy enough and everyone was friendly in the phone. Ordered chicken shawarma and beef and chicken shawarma plates with a dolma appetizer. I received two beef and chicken shawarma plates, a little annoying since the wife didn't want beef, but whatever. Dolmas are covered in some weird, gross looking sauce. I couldn't tell if it was congealed fat or what? They tasted fine though, I suppose. Nothing special, but average. Beef and chicken shawarma plates came without any sauce...like a classic garlic sauce or tahini. Made the meal VERY dry, as the meat was dry. Overall flavor was good though. Overall 3/5 stars. With a garlic dip, probably up to 4 stars for sure.

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