King Falafel

Has a drive thru, open late, reasonable prices. The burger…read morewasn't that impressive sadly and the fries were the tastiest part of the meal. Tried a queen burger it was basically just a hamburger with lettuce. Not much flavor in the lettuce thankfully the salty fries provided some flavor. Local told me this area is kinda sketch and there's been situations in the past with crime so beware if coming at night thankfully we didn't witness that. Decent size lot for parking but nothing special

King Falafel is consistent with their food. The recently added onion rings to the menu and they…read morewere a hit! The drive thru can be tricky if you enter through the wrong side. The service is simple and straightforward. If you do plan on eating at the location they do have limited seating.

Front of store

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Charlie's King Falafel

3.8(121 reviews)

10.3 mi

Looking for a high value solid quality spot with a big quantity of food this is your spot. Prices…read moreare beyond on reasonable for a large sandwich. My wife and I share one large and it's a great sandwich. I haven't tried their burgers but fries and onions rings are also great. Definitely recommend this place for a good value spot. Check it out.

Had a bad experience a few months back. They definitely made some changes because "Wow"! The food…read morewas excellent and the service was outstanding. Worth every penny.

Indoor seating

'The Usual'

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The Garden

4.7(826 reviews)

8.0 mi

What a hidden gem. Fatima was our hostess and server. She was kind, professional and efficient. We…read morestarted with drinks and the baba ghanoush eggplant appetizer. So good. The ambiance was delightful. My wife had the Koftah kebab entree and I had the chicken kabob entree. My wife also took a lentil soup to go. Great food, service and ambiance. Highly recommended

OMG! Thank you to Rıza! He is the owner and he was so nice…read more He came our table. Very friendly and hosbitable... We were our way to LA from San Francisco and we wanted something nice and delicious... Service was so quick and good. Thank you Dominque! She was so nice and helpful. . The food! We love all the food that we ordered I really enjoyed chicken kebap, cheese börek and sambuka with meet!! You must order, cheese börek and falafel for sure as apetizer. İ am so sorry because there was the end of the dough for Sujok boat. So we didn't try it... İ also wanted try zahmet cheese bread. :( The baklava was the best that I have had in Amerika! Tea was, sweet for me but still was really tasty! Also I felt diffent taste like rose, it was nice.

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Beef shawarma

The Green Olive | Pismo Beach

Family-owned & operated

Thank you thank you thank you!!! We've order take out from here for a few years now and always…read morebeen happy with the taste, quality, quantity, and service. Yesterday we had them do the catering for a 20 person graduation event. I am SO happy with our decision!!! Everything was exactly as Josef (owner? manager?) and I had discussed. The order was ready on time and hot. Our guests liked everything! Our local guests made sure to get the name of the restaurant for their own future take out orders. Thank you Green Olive for helping make our party a seamless event. It was delicious!!!

fantastic greek food!! this was a pitstop for us on a 5 hour drive, and wow was it worth every…read morepenny. i would 100% stop and add an extra 30-45 minutes just to have this again. located in a liquor store, this is very much a hole in the wall. you order on the right, then pay on the left. there was no wait to order, just a 15 minute wait for our food. we got a chicken shawarma wrap and a gyro wrap, both with the house salad. you get the option between house salad or spicy fries for all wrap orders! $26~ to feed two people in this economy!! and to have leftovers! the portions are really big with lots of fresh veggies. they also give a pickled pepper + pickled radish? on the side! definitely felt good still afterwards, and had enough for lunch the day after! staff were very nice and it's in a beautiful location. we walked down the street (literally 5-10 minutes) and we were on the beach. it's in a super quiet suburban neighborhood though so it felt a little dystopian haha. can't wait for my next trip so i can have this again!

8. Mixed Grill Combo

1. Filet Mignon Beef Kabob Plate

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Salad with skewer

Jaffa Cafe

4.6(559 reviews)

10.7 mi

Love their food. Amazing tzatziki sauce, dolmathes and just love the souvlaki. They are a staple…read morefor our family!

The lamb kabobs for $18.99 are skimpy little pieces of lamb - not the usual nice plump lamb kebabs…read morewe Mediterranean food lovers expect. The Tabouleh salad was gobs of parsley with very little tabouleh. BUMMER.

Gyro and roasted veggie pizza.

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The Green Olive Santa Maria

4.2(114 reviews)

8.5 mi

Although located in a liquor store seating is aplenty! Was greeting by staff, and the cashier took…read morethe time to explain the menu. Ordered a gyro and a filet/chicken kabob plate. Tzatziki was refreshing and tart, hummus was nice and creamy. Meats were flavorful and not dry and the rice was cooked to perfection. I would definitely come back

This unexpected place has delicious food. I enjoyed the chicken and hummus. The service was…read morefriendly and it was very clean. I thought the pita bread tasted a little stale, but everything else was truly wonderful and the portion was great.

Restaurant ordering/payment! Large $1 chocolate chip cookies, too, on counter, not on menu!

Awful shrimp.

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Nick The Greek

4.4(145 reviews)

8.9 mi

Great food and fast service. I enjoyed the souvlaki plate. The pita bread is prepared just right.read more

Expectations were measured given this is a chain. Would they thrive in the Chicagoland area? Nope…read more Just about any Gyros shop at a random intersection would blow them away. A certain individual tried a similar concept and it lasted about a year. So here I am in CA giving this chain a shot. Food: Pictures are much better than the actual product. Fries were solid, imagine In and Out, but with plenty of seasoning and over salted. The chicken souvlaki was ok, but the pieces were a bit small and didn't taste like they were marinated. The greek salad side was the best part of the meal. I also ordered hummus, which had the taste and consistency of a store bought out of a container random brand. For $5 it was a waste and I left most of it behind. The look of the gyros on the spit did not leave my mouth watering: Grey slab not even fired up to serve. Service: Order is placed at the counter and then he brings it out. I guess enough to earn my 15% tip. Drinks are self serve Pepsi products with two containers of some lemonade type mixtures. Overall: Its price competitive with your local Chipotle,etc. Would I come back here again? Nope.

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Hapy Bistro

4.5(714 reviews)

11.4 mi

Family-owned & operated

Outdoor seating

Everything was fantastic!!! The food, the service and the…read moreambiance. Beautiful inside and the outdoor patio was delightful.

Was looking for a takeout spot so I could stay in and watch Hallmark movies the last time I was in…read moretown. The grilled salmon was perfectly cooked and went so well with the creamy mashed potatoes. The chicken livers with onions were so flavorful and generous in portion that I actually needed more pita bread. Because chicken liver is rich, we definitely weren't left hungry and would definitely get both again.

Pan Seared Salmon

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Lamb chops

Petra

4.4(2.2k reviews)

22.2 mi

Took some freshman here during their WOW week and Petras was super accommodating. Service was great…read moreand the food was a perfect lunch. Would definitely recommend to anyone in the SLO area and will be coming back!

Yum! First time at this spot and had to try the gyro pizza. It met the hype and reviews. It was…read moreflavorful, cheesy, and tender pieces of gyro meat. The shawarma pita sandwich was also bomb. The chicken was well seasoned and juicy. Gotta try the kabobs, garlic sauce, and rice next time. This one is a keeper.

Help yourself sauces!

Chicken Kebab Plate - Served with hummus, tzatziki, Mediterranean salad, turmeric rice & housemade fresh pita bread.

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Chicken Shawarma Plate Homemade Pita Bread Chipotle Sauce

Nick The Greek

4.2(231 reviews)

22.0 mi

Locally owned & operated

35 years in business

The store was Very clean the young man John was very informative and polite! I love the food it's…read moreAmazing !

I'll definitely will be coming back to Nick the Greek. Everything is good and I come just for the…read moredesert snacks

Souvlaki Plate marinated skewered and grilled to perfection!

Homemade Hummus and Pita. #RealGreekRealFast

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Our Homemade Real Greek Yogurt topped with Baklava....only at Nick The Greek #RealGreekRealFast

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Margie C.

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16

0

17 years ago

My husband and I passed by this place after a long drawn out car ride, and it really hit the spot. It is a family run place and they make all their falafels from scratch, and "from scratch", what I mean is, they even roll each falafel ball to order. The Tahini is creamy and they don't cheap out on it. THE BEST FALAFEL I'VE HAD -EVER!!! read more

Tasha W.

1

7

0

11 years ago

Courtesy and kindness! Service with a smile! Great cheeseburgers! Great prices n 1 French fry feeds a family of 4! Yummy

Don L.

Elite 24

17

128

45

12 years ago

Loved my first visit here and will return. I had the falafel.

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