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    Kassab's Restaurant

    4.1 (184 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Spicy fish sandwich

    We went for a late lunch and it was a good experience. I liked the color coded menu that made it easy to find vegetarian options if you needed them. It was very tasty and they had good service.

    Gyro Sandwich
    Sadie M.

    The artwork on the walls in this place is just stunning... Although it's a bit dark and dingy, the staff is very warm and welcoming. You will be treated like family from the moment you enter till the moment you leave. And the food... Come for the spanakopita and stay for the Gyro... Both absolutely enormous and incredible. Probably the most authentic gyro I've ever eaten, and yes, it was the size of my head... if you love, good Mediterranean food, and are in the south side of Pittsburgh, do not miss this place!

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    Miche

    What a gem! If I had my ukulele I would play a sweet song called "Yalla!" It's obviously a love song bc I love this place. Great service. Heavenly food! Exceedingly fresh and flavorful beyond words. I did all vegetarian... (but they have a plentiful meat selection) Mezza platter ! Huge! Spinach pie! Hot and fresh (not frozen malarkey) Dolma was such heaven, I wanted to sing a song! Something with Fairuz, of course. Pitas & fatoush (salad) Everything was delicious and delightful. I adore the painted mural of the Lebanese couple... and the lady is making Man'oushe with Zataar. What a charming place !

    Meat grape leaves
    Jackie A.

    Had a fabulous lunch at Kassabs in the south side! We started with a mezza platter and grape leaves. The hummus was exceptional, very creamy and homemade flavor! The grape leaves were also delicious but I wish there was more meat inside! For our entrees we got salads- one house salad with filet and one fatoosh salad with chicken. Both were so good- the filet was done perfect on the house salad but I wish I would have gotten it on the fatoosh salad- the dressing on that one was just perfect, lemon and olive oil. All in all I would return for that fatoosh salad with chicken or steak, and for the great service.

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    Ashley S.

    My boyfriend and I tried Kassab's for the first time this weekend and were so pleasantly surprised! When we walked in the restaurant was empty, but pretty small. We were seated right away and the waiter was very attentive and polite. They do have alcoholic drinks as well but we went for lunch so we didn't get any. I ordered the Chicken Shawarma and my boyfriend got the Filet Kabob. I was amazed with the flavors in my Chicken Shawarma. It was so delicious and also ginormous! I tried my boyfriends Filet and it was tasty too. I will definitely be going back! If you've never had Lebanese food and want to try something new you should definitely stop in.

    Lentil soup
    Cereese B.

    The most delicious lentil soup I've ever had. Highly recommend. The prices are amazing and the service is great. I liked the bar area.

    Rice pudding
    Ulyana K.

    To be honest, it was average. Maybe a little disappointing. This place is on the more expensive side when compared to other Mediterranean places, so I expected the quality to be quite high. It was not, sadly. I tried their rice pudding, meat pie, gyro sauce, and meat skewers. The meat pie was decent. I got delivery, so the condensation from it being hot did detract from the texture. But even with that aside, it wasn't very good. It was oddly sweet. The meat was dry and crumbly. I honestly would not recommend. The skewers were pretty good. You can't really go wrong with this sort of meat (actually, yes you can, if it's under or over cooked. But it was well cooked here). A bit on the costly side for the portion, but not terrible. Came with some vegetables as well, but not much else. I had to add the gyro sauce to get anything to dip my meat in. Nothing was included (while most places do include sauce with the meat). It's good quality sauce. Creamy and delicious, in a small container that costs just 75 cents so not too bad. The rice pudding was really good. It's anything I would want in a rice pudding: creamy, lightly sweet, and a good portion. You can still feel the rice kernels; it's well cooked with a good texture. And the price wasn't bad either. I would say this best menu item that I tried. All in all, I was somewhat disappointed with Kassabs. I was thinking of bringing guests into the restaurant, but after the experience, I'm probably not going to. It's not bad but just underwhelming. Better places in Pittsburgh for Mediterranean food. If you do come, get rice pudding as a dessert and load up on sauce.

    House Salad with feta
    Dante M.

    I only have good things to say about this place, and I know all of my reviews are of me ordering the lamb shank, but this meal at Kassab's is so good that I can't NOT order it! I bring all of my friends and family that come in from out of town to show them one of the better places to eat in pittsburgh! I also love the fact that it's a family owned restaurant!!

    Creamy flavorful hummus that pairs well with their pitas.
    Nancy C.

    It has been a few years since I've been to Kassab's. I'm so glad that we came back now that they're open to in person dining. Everything was amazing. I got the filet kabob platter. Wow! The meat was one of the most tender pieces of beef that I've ever had. It was also so well seasoned, moist and flavorful. It was a party in my mouth. You get six giant pieces of meat plus a huge plate of rice. The tomato sauce that it comes with was unbelievably flavorful on the rice. I wanted to pick it up and drink it. My husband got the mixed platter with filet and chicken. His filet was a little too rare to eat today. However, it will be perfect when he heats it up for leftovers. He said the chicken was pretty good with the hummus because it was a little bit too dry. We decided to get a side of hummus. So glad that we did because it was so creamy and delicious. OMG! We absolutely loved it with the pita and the filet or chicken. Definitely check them out either for takeout or to sit inside. We were the only people in there. They are still enforcing distancing which is great.

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    Tasty as hell, the chicken shawarma set me right. Nice vibe inside, clean and fresh feeling.

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    Fantastic food and cutest wholesome spot in South Side! Their house salad was absolutely insane it is a must try as well as their hummus!

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    Under rated! This food is amazing!!! Got the most delicious gyro and my husband had this mixed grill. Extremely impressed

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