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    Kimo Shawarma

    4.9 (66 reviews)
    Open 5:30 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Chicken and Beef Shawarma

    Kimo Shawarma is hands down one of the best! If you're looking for fresh, high-quality, and delicious shawarma, give them a try--you won't be disappointed. Located in the heart of Little Arabia, this place is a hidden gem. Sitting outside with the breeze while enjoying the food is amazing. It feels just like sitting on a street in the Middle East. The taste, the aroma, the warm hospitality, and the setup are all out of this world. There are very few places in Southern California that offer this kind of experience. Highly recommended

    Chicken shawarma wrap
    Charlie N.

    We were looking for a late night snack on a rainy day and saw this place was open! PARKING: It's a plaza with theoretically a lot of parking, but somehow we ran into trouble trying to find spots - all of them were filled on a weekday night! Perhaps there was some event there though. WHAT I ORDERED: Chicken shawarma combo THE FOOD: SO GOOD! It's a pretty good portion - you get two of them along with sauces and pickled veggies. The meat was very well seasoned, the sauces (one was garlic and one was a spicier sauce) were good, and we were full after. SERVICE: The owner was SO nice and you could tell he was proud of his food. It wasn't too long of a wait, but perhaps this was because we came on a rainy weekday night - not sure how long the wait typically is if you go on a weekend. VIBES: This place is inside Al Baraka so there's some seating on their half of the restaurant. Definitely great to go with friends as we did, or with a group/family. BOTTOM LINE: I will be back! They were out of the beef shawarma when I went, so that'll be the first thing I order when they reopen.

    Michael L.

    What a surprise finding this whole in the wall at midnight on a Sunday night! We were looking for a late bite after a concert and wanted to try something different. The photos don't do it justice but yall got to get this dharma and fries! It hit every note of wanting something hearty, flavorful, and fried. It even came with a drink and side of pickled veggies! I'm so glad I decided to try something new. Come by y'all!

    Best Shawarma in Anaheim. If you're looking for a good night food spot, this is the spot. Service is really good, the food is amazing, and the ambiance is just a vibe.

    Beshoy M.

    I tried the shawarma at Kimo and it was really good. Tasty, fresh, and the service was fast. I'll definitely come back.

    Beef shawarma combo

    First time here and the shawarma is just perfect taste, so well made, the fries too wow, i give this a 10/10, yall gotta go try it, very clean, great service, great price very nice guy, thank you Kimo !

    Beef shawarma
    Wendy W.

    Little gem, you can smell it from outside. Its tucked away inside Al Baraka Restaurant. Yes it's legit, had both chicken and beef shawarma, comes with tahini, garlic dip, you can sit inside and outside. They were so quick to make and serve our food, the wrap is thin the meat was lean, servers were all helpful. You can also order from both menus, fresh mint tea too.

    One of the best shawarma wraps i've ever had. This place will blow up soon forsure, i'm glad to have tried it early on. Real hidden gym. Great service, the meat is flavorful and tender, and the combo plate comes super loaded with fries and veggies. Will be coming back 100%

    Kimo

    Kimo Shawarma is by far the best shawarma in town! The flavors are incredible, the meat is juicy and perfectly seasoned, and everything tastes so fresh. Every bite is just amazing. Definitely a must try if you love authentic shawarma! He's very generous and clean.

    Chicken Shwarma
    Dr. Aasiyah G.

    The food is authentic and so good! Shwarma is super flavorful. My friend and I came out here in the middle of the night on a Shwarma craving and it was the best decision ever. The owner, Kimo, is so nice and welcoming. Can't wait to come back here again!

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    5 months ago

    Best shawarma best service amazing atmosphere. Will recommend to everyone I know. I need to put more characters but yeah.

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    5 months ago

    Best shawarma I ever ate in my life wow. Came with everything good the sauce fries and combo.

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    3 months ago

    this is the best shawerma in anaheim hands down. i don't go anywhere else after trying kimo's shawerma

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    6 months ago

    Amazing good, came here during Ramadan for suhoor, was really good and the dude was super nice

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    6 months ago

    Best shawarma in town and best service I really enjoy the food and ambiance. He really welcomes you when out come into this place.

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    6 months ago

    Really good service and food. They were super nice and had many sauces to eat with. It's located inside another restaurant in the corner!

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    1 year ago

    Very nice people, good service, and even better food ! Can't wait for friday when they serve beef shwarma.

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    1 year ago

    The man was nice who tried to help when I arrived, but they were out of most of the things on the menu so I didn't end up eating here.

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    10 months ago

    Amazing Shawarma, Amazing Service, Amazing Vibes, Amazing Portions. Will definitely be coming back really soon for some more food

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    1 year ago

    Amazing food. Def take a beer next door and enjoy the great stretch food. The customer service is spectacular as well

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    1 year ago

    The Best food around open nightly for some Good food around Anaheim serves a Great Sandwiches and French fries

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    1 year ago

    One of the best shawarma you can get in Orange County, great taste and the wrap is stuffed, excellent.

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    6 months ago

    awesome service, awesome food, awesome atmosphere, awesome sauce, 10/10 would recommend!

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    11 months ago

    best shawarma i have ever had, the guys running the stand are super friendly and inviting. will definitely be coming back

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    Doors open for the day ; picture of the order counter
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    Pork Belly - Skin was nice and crispy
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