I ordered food from this place for the first time as I was hosting a lunch event for work. Everyone loved the taste and the amount of appetizers and sides that was coming with the family style dishes. I love supporting family owned businesses and will definitely order food again from this place if I have an event there, or just in the area. I wish I took a picture of the food . read more

Really disappointed. Ordered the picked veggies which was supposed to be cucumber, turnips and carrots. I got pickles and olives. Also paid 2.50 each for a side of tzatziki and garlic sauce. I received the little containers that should be .50-.75. read more

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Great service and excellent healthy food. Highly recommend this place if you are looking for something healthy and fresh.

Came in with my family and ordered chicken shawarma and chicken tawook kabob along with a side of hummus and baba ghanoush and everything was amazing! The staff who I believe may be the owner and his wife were very welcoming and quick to get our orders and food out. It's a cozy spot where we were able to enjoy our meal as a family! Will be coming back again! read more

Shrimp was tough and overcooked, rice was dry, chicken tasted like processed sausage, the flavor overall was horrible. Never going back. Hummus was the only thing that tasted good. Do not recommend eating here to anyone if you like Mediterranean food. read more

The food is amazing! The customer service is the best! Everyone is so friendly and welcoming and willing to make sure you have the best experience! If you are thinking of giving them a try! You won't be disappointed! read more

You cannot beat the flavor of their food. I have tried all the Mediterranean food around Corona, but none compare. This one beats the competition in the area. read more

Decided to stop in for dinner tonight to go. Everything tasted amazing and was fresh. Will definitely be back! Portions are big, I have leftovers for at least a day or two. Yum! read more

Kabab El Basha - Shawarma Combo with a Greek Salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Corona , California

Delicious, fast and filling! Healthy size portions . Support our local small businesses!

Recently moved to the Corona area and this place is one of my new favorites. Very friendly, the food is delicious, and the prices are reasonable. I had the lamb chops my last time there and I would highly recommend them. read more

Kabab El Basha - The Lamb Chops. Super tasty - Mediterranean Near Me - Corona , California

As others have discovered without my putting in my 2 cents, Corona has a lovely little, mom and pop Mediterranean (Egyptian) restaurant in our mid-town! The last time we were here was not quite a year ago. They had recently moved to this location from neighboring Riverside. I recall their menu was abbreviated, which I cannot say today; it is quite impressive for such a small storefront. I failed to Yelp it at that time, so now I need to make up for a lost opportunity. We started with a couple of appetizers. The one that caught my eye was a spinach filled pie. Not really a pie (their name, not mine), it is a 4-bite, soft, baked dough shaped into a triangle with a very authentic tasting, tangy spinach filling. They are served warm. Loved it! Being big falafel fans, but extremely picky, we had to try some of their's. We have been unable to find a good one locally. The very thoughtful owner delivered 2 to our table, compliments of the house. Thank you so much! Their falafel is a blend of ground Fava beans, mediterranean spices, and sesame seeds . The crispy brown exterior hides a very tender, green interior, and they are delicious. Now that I know, I will order these without hesitation. Lunch time is a great time to go. There are 6 plates offered on their Lunch Special list that are all currently (May 2023) priced at $10.99. In addition to your choice of entree, it includes a cucumber, parsley, tomato, dill, and onion chopped salad, rice, and warm pita bread. Smaller servings, but still filling, this deal is a great opportunity to taste some of their more recognizable Mediterranean items. I chose the Gyros Lunch - 3 healthy slices of a beef/lamb mix, deliciously seasoned with spices, with a smear of tztaziki on a fresh pita. The gyro meat was wonderful, the pita soft and delicious. They also included a small paper cup of homemade tzatziki, a rich Greek yogurt and dill spread, two slices of pickle, and a big mound of yellow rice. The yellow rice is a lightly seasoned basmati. There is something deliciously subtle lurking in their recipe; might it be clove spice and turmeric I taste? Whatever, the rice was yummy. We also got to taste the hummus. The hummus is creamy and fresh, obviously house made, and is one of the better ones I have tasted. It arrived in a small cup with a good olive oil drizzle and sumac. After tasting this, I would consider one of their dishes that features the hummus with a chopped beef topping, a meal in itself. The Lamb Kabob (not on the Lunch Specials) came with 5 large cubes of meat. The platter includes salad, rice, and pita. I was not in love with the cut of meat they used, a little too lean and chewy, but Mr. B, the guy who always orders lamb, said he would get it again. All in all, it was a very pleasing meal. The seasonings in their food tasted exactly the way I love, the owner and wife were very kind, and the interior was sparkling clean and friendly. And living nearby is a real plus for us. read more

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Nice quiet joint it was clean, service was good and food was on point!!!! No beer is served here, one stall restroom. Self serve soft drinks. The music had me moving. Yummy yummy yummy read more

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Excellent food! Fresh and good sized portions. Owner was so kind and obliged my request to give us the food in my containers so we could take it home if the kids don't finish the meal. read more

Kabab El Basha - Beef shawarma, chicken tawook, beef kebab - Mediterranean Near Me - Corona , California

Overall, service was great but the food is okay in my opinion. It was a little on the pricey side too. I got the beef shawarma and Greek salad to go. I enjoyed the Greek salad. The beef was decent but nothing special - it was a bit dry. It came with pita bread on the side which might have been old cause it was hard. Don't think I would go out of my way to come here. read more

Kabab El Basha - Greek Salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Corona , California

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Wife wanted Lebanese food tonight and we found this great little mom and pop (literally) Lebanese restaurant close to city center of Corona. A little tricky to find because their unit is at the end and abuts up to Lincoln. They seem to do s lot of take out but there's ample room for dine in as that's what we did. The four of us had similar cravings for beef kafta kaba and we ordered an appetizer bowl of this amazing yogurt called labneh mtawani which is essentially a thick yogurt blend of garlic and olive oil. It's great with flat bread or as an addition on top of the kafta. Portions were just right, not too little and not too much. Personally for me I would've loved more!! It was that good. Really enjoyed ourselves and will be frequenting this establishment when the craving comes for proper Lebanese food. read more

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Great flavors and clean restaurant. Fresh piping hot pita and would recommend their kebabs the most out of all the proteins. Garlic sauce and hummus were super delicious. Price was a bit on the higher end -- $19-25 per plate. read more

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Way too much chicken in the wrap, not enough correct proportions/ratios in the wrap. Chicken was tender but just could've been better

Excellent food, warm hospitality, and generous portions define the experience at this fantastic restaurant. The family who run the restaurant will warmly greet you when you enter and you will enjoy what certainly feels like a home cooked meal. Whether you're indulging in a classic mezze platter or savoring a perfectly grilled kebab, each dish is packed with authentic flavors and served in hearty portions. The chicken tawook, greek salad, and falafel were all exceptional. We will be back! read more

Excellent customer service, friendly, generous, plenty of food, good prices, variety of food, tasty, love the remodeling.

Finally got a chance to do a sit down visit. The food is very tasty and the portions are big. I love the cheese rolls and all the sides they give you. Plenty of parking and the service is excellent the lady was so nice and welcoming. A lot of to go orders So we had the place all to ourselves. We will keep coming back to try new plates. read more

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My first order here was disappointing for the price. I ordered the shawarma combo that cost me $25. The food i got was worth $13. If you just had bariatric surgery like me, don't attempt to eat the proteins here. It made me want to gag. read more

Food is excellent, fresh, home made. They always offer a solid serving, and give ample pita bread. I grew up on the east coast, and I think the Mediterranean food there is better near NY/CT, but this place is excellent. Well priced, and simple. They aren't slow but not the fastest either. About 10-15 min. Comfort food though! Love their toum with their shish tawook and love their babagunush. Service is excellent! So friendly, always thinking of the customer. Smiling and friendly. A rare sight in California. Good honest hard working people, an excellent small business to support. Ambience is simple and clean, feels like the restaurants I'd eat at as a child. read more

Update: today was my third time coming here, and the food remains consistently good. We had chicken tawook again and it was so juicy, moist, and tender as before. In addition we had the yellow rice, salad, garlic spread, pita bread and humus. If you love authentic Middle Eastern food, you will not be disappointed coming here. And the chocolate baklava was pretty good too. read more

Kabab El Basha - Chicken tawook kabob, ground beef, yellow rice, salad, garlic spread, pickles, hot sauce, and humus - Mediterranean Near Me - Corona , California

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Amazing experience nice place , food taste good always recommended quick and nice service

I've been to a few Mediterranean places in corona but this place is my absolute favorite. Food is always fresh and delicious. I love their hummus and garlic paste. Everything is so authentic. Customer service is wonderful. I recommend the chicken tawook. read more

We got the dinner platter and everything was amazing!! The service was great. We will definitely be back. read more

Kabab El Basha - Mediterranean Near Me - Corona , California

Food is delicious and great portion of food, service is so friendly and super helpful, highly recommend to visit.

After a long day of work as a chef myself, I know what I want and what I crave. Sometimes after working 12+ hours 5 days a week you want someone else to cook for you. This isn't the first time this issue has happened. I personally like the garlic spread with my beef kabobs and rice rather than the hummus. Everytime I ask for no hummus but the garlic spread it has been the same woman every time taking my orders. Her response has always been "but we make our hummus fresh" yes I have had your hummus, I know it's good. I understand that it's fresh however; its not my preference. Every single time I have gone home, been charged for the extra side of garlic spread and end up with hummus and no garlic spread. Today I went for the fourth time because the kabobs and rice are so tasty.... I had already had a long day and thought she got it this time- didn't check my order... and get home and have no garlic spread and hummus. I called the number here on Yelp that said they were still open for another 30 minutes and whoever answered the phone was laughing at me and said I'm sorry were already closed. With him Laughing the whole time I said I don't think it's very funny- this is the fourth time I've come back to give it another chance. He then replied laughing next time you get three garlics for free. I responded "I don't expect to get something I already paid for- for free, I'm trying to let you know this has happened 4 times already and it's not cheap to eat here." He then began laughing again and said your next garlics are for free. That's not the point I was trying to make. You're a small culinary business and being a chef from multiple Forbes Five Star Five Diamond restaurants and resorts that is looking for the comfort of food in your business's restaurant- that was not the way to treat a customer. Not once did he ask my name, or about anything else. He kept laughing. I've have kept coming back even though my order is always wrong, I know there's potential- but after today's experience I would not recommend this place to anyone with employees or owners like that at all. You're a restaurant owner, times are hard... prices of all groceries have gone up. If someone comes into your restaurant it's a blessing right now. If something isn't right with their order you make it right, you answered the phone when Yelp said your business was still open even though you claimed you were closed. You made me into a joke. You don't laugh and make jokes of the customers giving you chance after chance, especially being in a place of business where nothing has ever lasted there. I am extremely disappointed in the unprofessionalism displayed here and I will surely let everyone I know- not only friends, family, and fellow chefs we're all a just a laughing joke to these people, and our orders don't matter. HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED. GOOD LUCK STAYING IN BUSINESS. read more

Kabab El Basha - No garlic spread that I asked for instead of hummus, no extra garlic spread that I was charged for... - Mediterranean Near Me - Corona , California

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Everything was delicious, and the staff there super nice. We got a. Ordering to go, and the portions were so generous we had yummy leftovers! read more

Wonderful place!!! First the service is outstanding, the staff seems to be a family run kind of thing. Super nice! I LOVE their baba ganoush! The beef kaybab is always delicious and cooked just right! The place is spotless and the ambiance casual. read more

The kindest family owned business I've ever met! Everything is amazing and food is delicious!

I ordered alot for my first time and definitely disappointed and should have went to my usual spots but wanted to support a new business and the local economy besides they had beef hummus, not many places have this? And kanefa? Here locally in Corona? I was excited but I tried it and tasted it but not wanting me to want more nor come back. Flavor wasn't what I expected; rice wasn't fluffy and seems old, lamb chop was dry and burnt, kanefa doesn't seem fresh either...overall overpriced for everything and although I usually like to give business establishments a couple of try's...I will not be returning. read more

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A couple of weeks ago, I was driving through Corona and wanted to take a break so I exited & did a Yelp search which came up with Kebab El Basha and I thought to try it out. What a great find! The owners are extremely friendly. I had a great meal with the Chicken Tawook Kabab. But the really great thing was topping it off with a serving of their baklava, which was just stashed full of pistachios. And while drinks are not on their menu, it's mentioned that drinks are available. I ordered a Turkish coffee, which was absolutely the perfect accompaniment to the baklava. So for foodies, if you happen to be on the SR-91 near Corona, this restaurant is not far off the freeway. So I'd highly recommend a very short detour and try this place out. Wonderful! read more

Went here in a weekend morning/afternoon and it was empty. Which was surprising because the man working there was very nice and the food was very reasonably priced. We took it to go and were very happy with the food. Will go again. read more

The food is good, but they messed up my order. I wanted a chicken shawarma plate, but instead, they gave me a wrap. I notified the cashier, but he was unhelpful and had an attitude. There was also a significant language barrier, which made the situation worse. I showed him a picture of what I wanted, yet he insisted that the wrap was what I ordered, which is not true. My advice is that they need to hire someone who speaks better English to handle the orders instead of someone who can barely understand. read more

I love me so authentic middle eastern food! I came across this restaurant and decided to give it a try! WOW! Just a great experience! Prices are very reasonable! The food was just wow amazing! Flavorful fresh and just 10/10. The gentlemen that helped us was amazing. Very welcoming and sweet! I will definitely recommend my family and friends here! This is definitely my new spot for sure. He always gave us a sample of their baklava wow so so good! Like I said everything is so fresh! Glad to have a spot like this in this area! Can't wait to return! Also very clean and easy menu! Thank you for the great experience! read more

Kabab El Basha - Mediterranean Near Me - Corona , California

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We found this place through Yelp and decided to try them out since our usual Mediterranean place was closed. The lady who took our order was so sweet and nice. She offered us free baklava while we waited for our food. It was so yummy and not too sweet. The falafel was pretty small in size and did not have much flavor to it. The tabbouleh salad was really good. The chicken shawarma sandwich was dry and the pita bread was a bit burnt. The chicken inside the sandwich was really dry and didn't have much flavor. The shawarma combo had the beef that had great flavor but the chicken was dry and had no flavor. The rice was tasty. The salad it came with was good. They charge $1 extra for either the garlic or tahini sauce and they come in a small container. The bill came up to $43 plus tips. A bit pricey and overall food was nothing to rave about so not sure if we will return. read more

Kabab El Basha - Falafel appetizer - Mediterranean Near Me - Corona , California

Very Good authentic food absolutely amazing service very friendly staff I went late in late last night and everything was amazing this place is very good I highly suggest you try it! read more

It was a cool evening, we were craving Middle Eastern food, but the favorite restaurant was way across town and likely closed by now. Then, I remembered this restaurant took over in a series of follow-up acts after Mr. Kabob moved to Redlands. We phoned in our order and the quote for time to pickup was about the amount needed to drive from downtown. When we arrived I was greeted outside by the owner who said to go inside, the food was ready. That's when I noticed the market they've installed in the space where the old restaurants placed the buffet. I think this was a wise decision, diversify. The young lady who assisted inside was really nice and brought some cans of soda from the cooler, apparently drinks were included with our order. For a first visit to any restaurant i like to get combination plates with as many different sides as possible to see what's good. I think I ordered the wrong salad but it was good regardless. The kabobs and Shawarma were 8also very good but like most food, it's better eaten sooner than later. Overall, their food is solid. Great seasoning for the meats, a thicker take on hummus, and good tahini and garlic sauce. The rice is the pilaf style and very tasty. read more

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The staff here is very friendly and advised us on what to try for our first time. While waiting, we ordered baklava, which was very tasty--extremely fresh and melted in the mouth. The lamb was excellent; highly recommend it! read more

Kabab El Basha - Baklava - Mediterranean Near Me - Corona , California