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    Babaz

    4.2 (18 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Gyros rice bowl with potatoes
    Ernest T.

    Hands down the best Shawarma place I have ever been to in my life. Better than Paramount, Ozmos, Mozy's and Barakat (we will not even mention Shelby's because that place is disgusting). Everytime I go there I always get the rice plate and it fills you right up for a more than reasonable price. I would recommend the chicken rice plate! Food 5/5 - as I said before, the best Shawarma I have ever had in my life. The chicken is nice and soft, yet crisp and not-dry. When I get the rice plate you can choose between rice, potatoes or paprika potatoes and you can even have a little bit of each or half/half. I've gotten the gyros before and they were really salty, but you can't go wrong with the chciken. My only real complaint is that if you are going there for the first time and not the biggest fan of sauce, ask them for half sauce because they literally drown the whole thing in sauce. Be sure to try the spicy garlic sauce though, if you are a fan of hot stuff. Service 5/5 - very friendly staff, quick and efficient. Not much to say because it is not a dine-in type of restaurant. Price 5/5 - I mean compared to anything else you can get in the University area, this is definitely the best place to get food. The price of a chicken rice plate is roughly $10/11, and by the time I finish the whole thing I am extremely full. The food tastes great and the price is definitely worth it.

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    7 years ago

    The food here is awesome and the prices are right. It's open pretty late and the daily deals are your best bet.

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    7 years ago

    Excellent service and equally quality cheap eats! Would highly recommend (and make sure to say hi to Nadia!)

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    Shawarma Shop - The menu

    Shawarma Shop

    3.7(10 reviews)
    1.9 km
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    Place is in a small strip plaza, easy parking. Lots of…read moreseating to dine in, nothing fancy but great food. Had the mixed shwarma plate and it was delicious. Both The beef and chicken were crispy and juicy. Hummus is amazing too. Only lost 1 star because their hot sauce game is weak. They use siracha like everywhere else. Will be back.

    Here are the upsides of Shawarma Shop: The food I tried ranges from decent to very good, and the…read moreprice is reasonable. The chicken kebab we had was juicy, the hummus was smooth and delicious, and the yellow, herbed rice was really excellent. But the chicken shwarma was a bit dry, and a couple of the pieces on the end were downright tough. The portions are a good size; my guy and I were able to split a plate, supplemented with an extra kabob. But here's the downside of Shawarma Shop, and why I probably won't be back any time soon: I had a really hard time communicating with the staff, and they charged me the wrong amount. The menu clearly states that you can add an extra skewer of any meat for $4. I ordered shwarma, and asked for an extra skewer of kofta. The guy behind the counter seemed not to understand what I was asking, and kept shaking his head no. Finally, the other employee in the store said, "Okay." But instead of kofta, I was given a chicken kebab (shish tawouk). When the counter guy was giving me toppings, I asked for radishes, and pointed to the pickled radishes. He didn't seem to understand what I was asking for, and attempted to give me every other topping before finally giving me the radishes. I was then charged the price of a sandwich ($5.10) instead of an extra skewer ($4). I pointed this out, and after a bit of confusing back and forth they changed the price. I've eaten in a lot of restaurants where there are language barriers-- both in non-English speaking countries, and in non-English speaking establishments in LA. But usually, saying the proper name of the food you want to order is enough to get your message across, which is why I was surprised to run into so many difficulties. Also, they were out of beef shawarma when I visited on a Sunday night; you might want to go earlier in the day to ensure everything is in stock.

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    Babaz - mideastern - Updated May 2026

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