So I'm driving around Glendale with my friend (who is Armenian and KNOWS kababs). She wants kababs at Raffie's. I want cheap lunch, because mah pockets ain't deep this week. We're driving into the parking lot and already I'm having doubts. Not about it being cheap, but dammit, I want cheap AND good. I order shish kababs (#7 on the menu) and a fountain drink. I pay $8.xx. The girl who takes my order is actually very pleasant. My friend tells her it's my first visit to Kabab Way and we have a nice chat for a bit. When my order arrives at our table, I am pleasantly surprised. The plate is PACKED with food, and we all know that's a good thing when you have very little pocket money. I inhaled the shish kababs, rice, salad, roasted tomato and pita bread in record time. I ordered my salad with a house dressing and I thought it was very good. My friend ordered a bit of hummus and that was also very delicious. I literally waddled out of the store. Before we left I thanked the employees and half jokingly told them that I would first stop at Zankou for some garlic butter before I went to Kabab Way next time. They told me that wouldn't be necessary as they also have garlic butter. I'm sure my husband felt a disturbance in the force at that same moment, 20 miles away. I love garlic butter but he hates what it does to my breath. So, to wrap things up - this is good food for cheap, lots of it, employees are very friendly AND they have garlic butter. It's my new fave lunch place in Glendale. Move over, the Habit - your burgers have nothing on their kababs. read more

Bait & switch!! BAD BUSINESS PRACTICES. I used to come here every week or 2 but never again. They always had issues getting the orders right so I'd make sure to check the back every time I picked up. I enjoyed the chicken shish and hummus. Yesterday July 28, 2021, I went to pick up 2 chicken shish a la cart and a medium hummus which usually $13, this time it was suddenly $17. No update to the in store menu prices, no update on Yelp. Their dishonesty has lost my business, I'll have to check out zankoo. read more

Good customer service and good food I recommend to everyone with good apetito thank you

Came here with my family and infant daughter tonight. Ordered about $50 worth of food about 30 minutes before closing time and ate it there at the restaurant. As the restaurant starts closing up and turning new customers away a couple of the staff members start talking smack about us in Armenian about why we are taking so long to finish and how we must be "dense and stupid" for not knowing they're closing up. After hearing these comments several times my wife speaks up and says that we can hear them. We leave our unfinished plates on the table and walk out the door. Not 10 seconds later, their manager (about 30 years old) runs out the door towards us yelling at the top of his lungs. He motions to me to come over and screams at me in Armenian "You are going to go back in there and throw your food away." He says this with his chest heaving, FISTS CLENCHED and right arm partially cocked, and without a doubt in either my mind or his, he is seconds away from striking me if I do not oblige. My wife who is holding my 7 month old infant 10 feet behind me is frantically calling 911 and my 72 year old father in law comes over to calm this guy down. Never in my life has any restaurant employee ever threatened to physically assault me. Say what you want about a restaurant's food being bad or their service being lousy but no patron should ever fear for their safety or their family's safety like this. read more

I thought the food here was very good. I love kabobs and the chicken and beef were so flavorful and tender. I also really enjoyed the rice. It was so fluffy and also flavorful. Overall, you'll get a lot of good food and a very reasonable price. Our cashier was very patient with us as we were also changing our orders a bit. I think the only downside might be that parking is a little awkward in the back and they don't have printed menus, so you're having to look at their electronic menu on the screen. It's not a big deal, but the pictures rotate really fast so if you're not familiar with what you want, you might have to go through the pictures a few times to figure out what is what. Overall though, this is was a great kabob place which I'll be going back to if I'm in the area. read more

First time trying their food and I love it!! We got #15 which is combination of shish kebab and chicken kebab served on a mountain full of basmati rice (I'm Asian so I cant complain). It also comes with grilled tomato, salad and garlic sauce. The serving is HUGE!! It is perfect to share which we did. Will definitely be back. I do prefer it here than cafe bravo read more

We used to go to Elena's across the street for our middle eastern/armenian food, but over the years, the portions have become smaller, and the food, not as tasty as it used to be. So now we come to Kabab Way. It's a tastier alternative to Elena's. They don't have lamb :( which is too bad because I love lamb, but they do have fish which is good for my dad who has gout. This is more of a "fast food" type of place, not a service restaurant, and the food does not come out fast, which is GOOD news. That means they are cooking it fresh, can't say the same for McD's. It's affordable and tasty and keeps the family happy, what more do you want? read more

Kabab Way - Nice remodeling. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

See all

Fresh Fresh Fresh Been coming here for over 10x Way better than any pasadena restaurant Huge portions Always get a big jar of hummus togo Definitely a must when you are in the area This location is close by IKEA read more

Kabab Way - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

Food was very good - get the lula! Ask for the spicy sauce as well - it was a nice touch. Solid rice as well

Vegetarians, note: I had an excellent meal of the veggie (mainly eggplant) sandwich (on panini, or bread very much like panini) and lentil soup -- I got the plate, which comes with a small order of excellent hummus and pita, and a less-bland-than-most tabouli. read more

Outstanding Lula. Both the beef and the chicken are extremely juicy. They have surprisingly wonderful rice, just the white Basmati sort, but steamed perfectly and unctuous, oily-- rice like momma makes. A bomb pairing with the lula. Armenian "ranch" is outstanding, mayonnaisey and garlicky and oh-so free-of-charge. Vegetarian sandwich is a home run too--Dolmathes mooshed into the toasted bread and served with house vinaigrette and tomatoes. The food is always consistent, prepared freshly, a totally dependable (and always highly anticipated) mainstay in my Glendale culinary repertoire. read more

As I was searching on yelp for hot lunch spots in Glendale, I came across Kabab Way. I decided to check it out with the bf and I'm so glad I did! When you walk in, you immediately see the entire menu on the wall. Everything is reasonably priced. You order at the counter, get your number, and seat at a table. I opted for the Beef Lula and hummus plate for $5.75. Great deal! The beef lula tasted almost identical to the beef lula (koobideh) at Raffi's. For almost half the price, I think I'll be coming to Kabab Way alot more for lunch. The hummus was so DELICIOUS! it tasted so much better than Raffi's hummus - smoky & creamy. The pita bread was okay, the ridges were pretty tough to chew. My bf opted for the Beef saltani which consisted of the chicken lula and shish kabob for $12.50. His order came with plain rice and salad with house dressing. The chicken lula was also very good and tender with alot of juicyness flavor. My bf LOVEDDD the shish kabob. The rice was very meh.. nothing special. Honestly, I wasn't completely full after lunch.. which led me to stuff myself with more pita bread. I'll probably try their sandwiches or order a 2 meat variety combo next time. Overall, it was a good experience- it's super fast. If you work in the area, and only have a 1 hour break or less, this is the place to go. read more

I like this place. It is sort of a fast food joint ...except everything they serve is freshly cooked. We ordered their combination plate of Beef Kabob and chicken kabob, then a plate of beef Lula with the Hummus. All the meat was tender and juicy and really flavorful.Serving portion was good and it is priced really well. We have been to many Mediterranean / Armenian BBQ place and this has to be one of the best in its category. Their counter service people where nice too. read more

Kebab Way is consistently delicious. They do fast-food style meat on a stick and they do it well. I almost always order the Beef Shish with Hummus (and a side of cucumber & yogurt!) and it has never let me down. The meat is so tender and juicy, the pita is served piping hot, the hummus is the perfect compliment and the yogurt is so refreshing! I have had combos with salad and rice before, too, ad i agree, the salad is small, but you can always ask for double salad! I prefer cutting my pita in half and stuffing it full of everything on the plate. Makes for a handy sandwich of yum. The counter help is always nice, the people who bring the food to my table almost always greet me when doing so with a , "hello, how are you today?" ... and it's not like i come here often enough for them to recognize me, so you know they are just nice people all the time. Also, Yelp has the hours posted wrong, here. they are open until 10PM Mon-Sat, not 9. read more

Very cheap kabob plates! And very tasty too! I like this place, and they promise you "no heartburn" - and so far, they've kept up with their promise. I usually get the chicken lula kabob, and swap out the boring salad for their tomato-cucumber salad. Now that's a good one, particularly because I really like they way they cut the veggies in there. it's not diced up in tiny square pieces as most places do, but huge chunks that keep them crunchy despite the dressing. I DEFINITELY think this is a great lunch spot. It's much faster than Cafe Bravo, and they are also very helpful - if you're not sure what to get, just ask! read more

I was a little afraid by the tag line "no heart burn." Don't let that scare you away from this very casual,yet delicious find. I ordered the #27 and was delighted by the moist and flavorful chicken, delicious tabouli and humus...- a must try if in the area. Suggest eating on the patio at this order at the cashier and await delivery at your table establishment. read more

We have ordered catering twice from this spot and they always give great customer service and they have also helped us order the right amount! They pack everything neatly and secure. The food is always delicious and so fresh. I highly recommend ordering your catering from Kabab Way if you want your guest to enjoy a delicious plate of food. read more

It was my first time eating here, the kabab wasn't bad but I found this in my kabab. I'm not sure what it is but it's definitely plastic read more

Kabab Way - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

This place is soooooo good! Good quality meat and it's just delicious ! The staff is also very friendly. It's also super clean . Check it out ! read more

Kabab Way - Major Must have # 15. Shish Combination with Hummus & Yogurt and Cucumber. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

My go to kabab place! Inexpensive good food. I love love love beef koubideh and moutabal. read more

Kabab Way is a kind of tweener restaurant... its more than a fast food joint but not quite a sit down restaurant and I think that hurts it a little bit. The service takes quite a while... I was in there and it was pretty empty but still took 10-15 mins for the food to get out. It's presentation is very fast food like... the food is on a styrofoam plate and you eat with plastic utensils but the food is priced the same as a lot of the sit down places I like to go to (Like Skaf's and Mini Kabob). FOOD I ordered the Beef and Chicken Lulu Combination Plate. The plate comes with 2 chicken and 2 beef lulus over a bed of rice. There is a side salad with a choice of ranch or balsamic, a roasted tomato and a piece of pita bread. Both Lulu's were very well prepared. They were juicy and pretty flavorful... very good, but not quite great. I ordered a side of garlic sauce for the chicken which ratcheted that up to 11 pretty quick.... but on the downside it made the beef lulu very bland by comparison. I tried the garlic sauce with the beef but it didn't make as much of an impact. The roasted tomato was nice but the salad was very blah... it was very lunch special like. Beef Lulu - 3 out of 5 Chicken Lulu (with sauce) - 4 out of 5 OVERALL I'm kind of on the fence about the restaurant. Glendale is blessed with lots of amazing Mediterranean restaurants so that complicates things. The very positive reviews made me want to like it but ultimately it was just an ok experience. If I think really hard and wanted some Mediterranean fast food I'd be more inclined to go to Zankou Chicken while if I wanted a better sit down experience I'd go to Skaf's or Mini Kabob. I may just have to give it a try again... read more

Kabab Way - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

WHAT IS IN THE CHICKEN KABAB? It is SOOOO good. I dream about it. Also the RICE. Kabab Way No Heartburn rice is doing what the other rices won't do. read more

What's more sick, than meat on a stick? There's good karma, when lamb shawarma falls into the abyss of my esophagus. Grilled trout makes me shout. And I wrote a ballad For their salad To turnip the beet And feel the heat Of their shatta As I get fatta. Mrs. Cluck, you're outta luck. Off to the butcher, then the cooker. No more truces, when you're in my pancreatic juices I'd say your breast Is almost the best And the flesh of your thigh Is the finest high read more

Ok so I gotta say if I was writing this review only based on food quality alone I would have given 5 stars easily. Unfortunately they forgot about my order today and my food took a lot longer than expected. Aside from that this place is great, so when in Glendale the debate will always be, do you go to Elena's which is just across the street or kabob way? Here's how you can decide ladies and gentlemen, so Elena's is definitely more bang for your buck, but your required to leave a tip so it balances out and the value is about the same for both restaurants. However I love the garlic sauce at Kebab Way it's very potent and just delicious and for that the slight edge goes to Kebab Way in my opinion. So at the end of the day I would say if you have not tried either do yourself a favor and give them both a try and decide for yourself which is better your gonna leave happy either way my friends!! read more

Kabab Way - Absolutely the best garlic spread of all Mediterranean joints in LA!! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

I LOVE this place. The food is always amazing and delicious. I drive over one hours sometimes to get there to get food and it is always worth the drive. I've been a faithful customer for years and I have never been disappointed. The cashiers and other employees are always welcoming and very nice. I highly recommend it! read more

The food here is mediocre. Compared to local restaurants the meat portions are small. The meat was rather dry. I probably wouldn't order here again unless other places were closed and my options were limited. read more

Kabab Way - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

This place is good! Came here after reading all the Yelper reviews. I got the Chicken Lula and Hummus plate, and I wasn't disappointed! The Chicken Lula was really tasty and I like the pickled stuff on the side, put it all together with the hummus and pita and you get a mouthful of goodness. :D Tasty food, great prices, come n get it. read more

Kabab Way - Chicken Lula & Hummus Plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

Having seen this place after trying Elena's across the street, I decided to drop by for lunch. Although the food wasn't bad, it didn't blow me away either. The meat was tender, and the rice was moist (but bland). The pricing was fair with good portions. The reason I didn't give this place a higher rating is because Elena's is right across the street! I would choose Elena's over this place without a doubt due to a few reasons: equal pricing, better rice (flavor wise), hummus comes without ordering it separately, and a better dining experience (service wise). I am not saying I wouldn't frequent this place again, but the only scenarios which I'd come here again are if I was dining alone or Elena's was closed. Overall still a good place. read more

Kabab Way - The piano - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

See all

Great tasting food, good customer service and decent price. I come here all the time when I don't feel like cooking. Meat is always cooked on grill. The pickled vegetables are a good side as well as the eggplant. Order and pick up. Try it. It's the healthy fast food version of Mediterranean food. read more

Kabab Way - Here's the menu - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

Amazing! My GF grew up in the Glendale area, now live together in Orange County. After a long day of visiting relatives we got hungry and decided to come here, her recommendation BTW. I thought I knew it all when it came to Mediterranean food. I was wrong! Kabab Way is by far the best Mediterranean good I've tried in a very long time. Raffis place, is still #1, but for the price, kabab way is the way to go. Beef shish, beef luleh, and chicken luleh were all very good. Tender chicken breast, my favorite. The house dressing is the best choice for the salad. Get some hummus as well. You will not be disappointed. read more

Kabab Way - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

See all

This place makes one of the best kabab's in LA! The meat is fresh & juicy!!! Highly recommend to everyone to give it a try & you will love it!!! Customer service is good & the place is nice and clean. read more

I did not expect food was so salty the meet was so hard have hard to chew I do not think I will visit next timethats all I can say.Beef Kebab Initaially read more

This place.....is so good. It's hard to find authentic around here but this place is amazing. Will be returning again and again

If you order it through grubhub you wont get the food. *** Not a review on their food since I still have never actually eaten there. Just a review on a $6 delivery charge, 1hr and 15min wait before I found out they DO NOT DELIVER***** read more

First time at Kabab Way and I'm rating them with 3 stars only. Please read on if you wanna know why... Let me start with the pros... Food: I ordered 2 ala carte beef steak kabob. Before I placed it in my cart the ordering page gave me an option to add on a variety of side orders with the cost of each one. I decided why not no? So I added pita bread on 1 order and hummus on the other. Now let's talk about the food... the meat looked and tasted fresh, it was cooked to perfection to my taste that is (medium), the meat was tender, juicy, it's a little pink but no red/blood oozing as you cut or bite into it. The portion was average just like most places 6 pieces/kabob. Taste: Now I mentioned how the meat was earlier, couple all of that description with flavor and perfect balance of seasoning. All I can say is that one order was for me and the other is supposed to be my partners'. Let's just say instead of 6 pieces of beef, he's going to get the "happy meal" version of it lol. With 4 pieces of meat. I'm not worried I'm sure the delicious and tastiness of the meat will distract him from noticing the size (at least that's what I'm hoping for lol). Ambiance: The restaurant looks and feels clean. It gives off a relax atmosphere. They have an outdoor seating as well, that I imagine can be nice to seat at during sunny but cool weather. Pricing: I think the cost of each plate was reasonable. With the portion and taste I think this place is a winner in that category. Parking: The restaurant is located in a plaza with 3-4 shops and they share the parking lot (free). They have enough spaces during non-peak hours, but I can imagine how it can be difficult to find parking during peak hours. Don't despair as street parking is available and it's free. Now you must be wondering all that pros, but why the heck 3 star rating...below are the cons Customer Experience: Now here's the deal breaker for me thus my low rating. 1st of all I walked in the lady in the counter greeted me right away, as she said hi to me the phone started ringing and before I could respond to her, she picked up the phone and started talking. I thought to myself an 'excuse me' or 'please give me a moment while I take this call' would be polite. The call took 4-5 minutes, so I was getting a little antsy because I was there just to pick up my order but was made to wait. I was actually ok with that. After 3 more minutes another staff member came to assist. 1st of all the lady that came to help didn't even say hi. She looked at me and said: "pick up?" I said: "Hi and yes please" (still cheerful, as I was really excited about my food). She then started walking away and turn her head half way and said: "name?" I said my name which I don't think she understood because she then barked at me and said: "what did you order?" I was still okay at that point, until she started reprimanding me and telling me about my order: she said that they usually do not allow for side orders to be added to ala carte but she did it just this time. Now this TICK ME OFF at this point, 1st and foremost the ordering page provided that option, I did not design that page and how am I supposed to know that your not supposed to be able to do that if the system allowed it. Secondly she lied to me, because when I got home there was no hummus, the pita bread I ordered for one of the ala carte was received,1 but no hummus. You know that feeling when you've been craving for a certain food and you finally got the food how satisfying and enjoyable that could be... well I got the first part, waiting in anticipation, excited, saliva collecting on the inside of your cheeks - then you get home open your to go box excitedly, just to see that the hummus you've been craving for weeks isn't even there. I was really bummed out and disappointed. So yeah I wouldn't count on the customer service here. My 1st time experience as a customer really could've been way better. Now would I recommend this place? Taste and pricing wise yes. But if you're particular with how you're treated then I'd say maybe skip it or come armed with enough patience and be prepared to receive unfavorable to mediocre customer service. read more

Good pricing compared to other kabob restaurants in the area however pretty average taste. Would recommend if you're just looking for a quick bite to eat. read more

I've never had anything bad here. All great. I accidentally placed a phone order to their other location once and they called the other location up, cancelled my order and redid it for me there. Very nice. read more

Best kabob in town!! I don't live close but when I'm craving kabob. I make the well worth it drive.

The stuffed grape leaves are so delicate and good. I've had those in many other places, and these were the best I have had. The hummus was fresh. I got the veggie platter but I think I will try their Kabobs next. It has a comfortable diner feel to it. Very nice place! The platter was about 12.00 for a good amount. The pita bread was generous, I thought. read more

They provided food for our holiday party yesterday. Very good tender favorable. We were lucky enough to experience the complete menu from their rice and all their Kabobs new customer. read more