Had the hummus and meat, something simple but amazingly delicious. Owner was extremely nice and welcoming, especially on a slow Thursday evening . read more

Mama's Kabab - Hummus with Meat - Mediterranean Near Me - Stanton, California

The food is very good and the prices are reasonable. I ordered the large combo platter, its good for 2-3 people. The baklava was crisp and sweet. I will definitely be back. The two men working there were really nice. read more

Mama's Kabab - Large combo platter - Mediterranean Near Me - Stanton, California

Good food and good service! Beef shawourma is the bomb! Will definitely come back! :-) read more

Mama's Kabab - Beef shawourma with the accompanying appetizers...oops. missed taking the pic of the free dessert: baklava. - Mediterranean Near Me - Stanton, California

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You're hungry and looking for a good place to eat right? That was me until 20 mins ago. Mama Kabobs just made for a fantastic lunch experience. The couple running the place are very friendly. It's clean and well kept. The food is delicious. I had a kafta plate that had nicely grilled vegetables, perfect rice and tasty kebabs. The chicken shawarma my wife had was also very tasty. To top it off the man running the place stopped by the table and offered us some baklava. Fantastic!! read more

Mama's Kabab - Awesome baklava! - Mediterranean Near Me - Stanton, California

We came in around 7:30-ish on a Saturday night, never having been here before. Except for a large party of about eight and another party of two, the place was empty. Two people were behind the counter but neither glanced our way or acknowledged us. Unsure of the protocol, we seated ourselves and waited. And waited. And waited...watching to pick up clues about how things were done here. Papa was delivering wonderful looking platters of food to the two tables of diners, so we *know* we were seen - and we were absolutely astonished to be summarily ignored. Finally, one of us approached the counter and borrowed a menu from a rack, bringing it back to the table. We finally decided to do take-out, since we were still apparently invisible. Waited at the counter some more before 'Papa' - a man of few words - came over and took the order. About 15 minutes later I saw Papa waving in our direction; I supposed it to be an indication of a problem with our order or a signal that it was ready. In speaking briefly with 'Papa', it was learned that they work 7 days a week, 10am to 9pm except when they close at 5pm on Sundays.* When we got home, we were more than pleased with the order, the care with which it was packed and pleasantly surprised by the inclusion of THE BEST, HAND'S DOWN baklava I have **EVER** had. *Now, a bit of what I hope will be *helpful* critique for a clean restaurant with outstanding food: * A sign just inside the door reading "PLEASE SEAT YOURSELF; MENUS AVAILABLE AT COUNTER" would be helpful for the uninitiated. * An overhead sign above the counter at the cash register reading "ORDER HERE" would be mega-helpful for the uninitiated. * A bell on the counter to alert those waiting for take-out orders is respectfully suggested. And finally, I'm well-acquainted with the hospitality/restaurant industry and I know that a family run business is an all-consuming endeavor. One cannot necessarily take time off and remain fiscally solvent. This may help explain the 7-days-a-week schedule at Mama's Kabab and perhaps why Papa looked so bloomin' tired. (Neither Mama nor Papa are spring chickens and it made my heart ache to note no days of closure on their days of operation.) Bottom Line: we look forward to returning to MK now that we know the drill...and we'll be sure to express our appreciation to Mama and Papa for their outstanding food and amazing perseverance. read more

I work nearby and a coworker mentioned this place to me so I decided to check it out. It's run by a husband and wife who makes everything from scratch. Their really nice, down to earth folks! The food is extremely delicious and authentic. I had the chicken sharwarma and it was amazing. The hummus he provided was amongst the best I had! They've only been open for a few months and it seems business is picking up so the service can be a bit slow at times (I come during lunch) Hopefully they realize this and bring someone on board to help. (And open up the middle of the counter! Hw currently has to walk all the way around to get from the kitchen to the dining area, poor guy) read more

I just had the Chicken Kabab plate.. so delicious!! And the Baklava is scrumptious, great flavor!! You have to try there food.. will be back again and again.. since I'm walking distance. read more

Love this place! Home cooked food is so hard to come by these days and this food tastes just like your mama has made it. My favorite is Chicken Shawarma cooked on the grill, with basmati rice and choice grilled veggies. They serve yellow lentil soup that is very tasty and Kebab dishes have nice cuts of meat and veggies. Generous potions, clean food and restaurant, friendly people. Very accommodating if you bring children, too. We will keep coming back. read more

Food is amazing and service is amazing. We go there often so I am familiar with the family the owns it. I ordered through Door Dash and the food was not getting picked up and we were waiting awhile. Was starting to get frustrated and then my door knocks and the owner brought our food. Above and beyond. Great food, Great service! read more

Very legit place. Good size portions and nice quality. Food seems healthy. Very nice staff. Respectable environment: very clean. read more

Phenomenal!!! I got the #1 (chicken kebab plate) and my boyfriend got the combo platter (chicken, steak, and kafka kebabs). The combos came with a generous amount of rice, pita bread, grilled vegetables, and hummus. My chicken was DELICIOUS! And the bell peppers had a spicy taste that was so good! We also ordered a side of the jaljak sauce (similar to tzatziki). It has chunks of cucumber in it and we couldn't stop eating it. The owner was very nice and even gave us a complimentary piece of baklava, which was very tasty I might add. We will DEFINITELY be coming back here! read more

Stopped in here for the first time today; walking distance from our new office. Highly recommend; family owned/run, friendly folks and food is super fresh and delicious. I had the Chicken Shwarma wrap and it was a generous portion with tasty chicken and crisp vegetables. I will be going back! Yum!! read more

Horrible!!! Mediterranean food is one of my favorites and I decided to try this place out since it was close to my house. I usually go to Aleppo's Kitchen but didn't want to drive 15 min so I settled for Mama's Kabab which was only 3 min away . I usually order the chicken shawarma (chicken, rice, salad, hummus & pita bread) whenever I eat Mediterranean. However, the chicken tasted OLD, like they recooked it after a few days of sitting in the fridge, it was super hard and chewy. Second, the hummus and the white sour cream sauce was both too sour that they both tasted like it was expired. Ugh. I asked for a side salad since they don't include it in their combo which other places usually do, the guy ended up giving me a full salad ENTREE. Like come on man, you know this is all I'm eating why would I need a full salad with it? I think he was just trying to make money off me. Anyways , never coming back. Sticking to my favorite Aleppo's kitchen next time I crave Mediterranean. This place sucks, sorry. read more

Mama's Kabab - Mediterranean Near Me - Stanton, California

I was craving for Mediterranean food so I use yelp to find one. The service wasn't bad and very nice owner. Only, I think this place was over rated. I ordered kabob and it was dry. I didn't like my food and end up not eating them. read more

I think I may have high expectations, but what I'm looking for in Mediterranean cuisine is hard to find! But based on pictures, I knew the Chicken Shawarma was going to be exactly what I like! It includes hummus, pita, rice (I think you have an option to change that to salad if you like), chicken, grilled veggies, and garlic sauce! Perfection! The chicken is delicious! Found a new go to place for when in town. However, no free baklava that was mentioned in previous reviews. Maybe that's only for dine in and/or regulars. I found Mama's via yelp while working an event in Buena Park. I ordered via Eat24, receiving my confirmation at 11:02 but upon arriving at Mama's at 11:25 they hadn't received my order yet. I had a very small window to grab food, so if you're in a hurry - pick up the phone and call it in, rather than going through eat24. read more

I love Mediterranean food!! I have to admit I'm a little iffy when I go to places that claim to be Mediterranean deliciousness and instead make my stomach turn. This place lived up to the authentic, Mom and Pop, Home style deliciousness I look for in Mediterranean food. One thing though is on the Beef Kabab, its like a carne asada meat rather than the various other places I go use the nice cubed pieces of marinated steak. This can be improved. I also wish they served Basmati Rice... Their rice is good... But Basmati is what I'm accustomed to. The Hummus is very good! I think a tad bit more olive oil on top maybe to make it a little less dry would do the trick, but as for flavor, its very nice. The Chicken Kabab is Delicious... Well cooked, Juicy and very flavorful. The Kafta Kabab also SOOOOOOOOO DELICIOUS!!! I just didnt care for the Beef Kabab due to the meat they use for that one. My biggest complaint would be they serve one piece of Pita Bread per meal!!??? How does one eat a Mediterranean meal with ONE piece of Pita Bread??? If we go to Zankou Chicken we get a pack !!! Anyway, I think for the price they charge a couple pieces would be good. Also on the Garlic sauce, they serve only one side per plate.. Again, 2 would seem more adequate. The Garlic sauce , by the way, Absolutely Delicious!!! I was thrown off by the dill pickles included in the container.... Its usually pickeled Turnips and lil yellow hot peppers.... But nevertheless, the juice it produced was delish. The Shrimp Kabab plate would have been delicious had the shrimp not been too burnt... it was slightly overdone in the CHARRED arena, but had they not over charred it, it would have been delicious, the red sauce they serve with it , is absolutely delicious, my 8 year old even loved it. Lastly the Baklava, One of very delicious ones I've tasted... Very flaky , buttery and not overly sweet, just right!!! Mine however, did NOT come for free as the many before me posted, though we spent over $30 on a take out order.... But hey , its a small business, they definitely need to earn a profit, so no biggie. I will say , its going to be a regular "go to spot" but I still have to share it with Zankou chicken as well!!! the Beef Shawerma and Kabab at Zankous are still my favorite as is their hummus. Kerostena in Garden Grove has some pretty Delicious Hummus as well. But nevertheless, this is Authentic, Great Mediterranean food and we need to patronize this business to keep them around for a long long time!!! They seemed like very sweet , Kind People and you can tell they sincerely believed in their food!!! A must in the area for Good Home Style Mediterranean food! read more

This place is amazing the food is delicious Gary is the Owner. very nice man and his wife does all the cooking they cook everything from scratch and you can taste it read more

Absolutely love their baklavas!!!!! Ordered 6 orders and I don't regret it at all. The sweetness to it is perfect and it's layers on layers of the crispy stuffs, I love it. They are closed on Sundays!!! I don't know why Yelp says otherwise. I had their combo plate as well and they only thing I didn't like was the meat sausage looking like. Probably because it's lamb (personal preferences, it's probably good to those who likes it). read more

With the high ratings on Yelp, I had high expectations. Went in around 5:30 on a Saturday night, so it was pretty empty. There was only one person who ordered before me, but the food still took awhile. Anyway, I almost decided to leave because as I was ordering, one of the workers was eating (with his hands).. And he was still eating (with his hands) while he was cooking.. Aren't there sanitation rules around that or something? That's why I took off two stars. Kinda gross. The food is good, not the best Mediterranean hole in the wall I've had. But I guess it's the only one in this area. Pita bread & hummus were noteworthy. I wish they served tabouleh salad with the kabob plates, instead of sliced pickles. And I wish they had that Mediterranean rice that I love. read more

Let me start by saying I'm not an expert on what is good or not in regards to Mediterranean / Armenian food. I have only eaten at a handful of restaurants like this so take my opinions with a grain of salt. In terms of restaurants close by I have tried this place and the Vertical Grill. I definitely like the chicken shawarma and tabbouleh here better. I've also had the combo platter and the portion is pretty large. I actually shared it with my wife and both of us were satisfied (but not super full). The nice thing about this restaurant is its a mom n pop shop and they seem to get pretty busy with to go orders. I would recommend you call ahead of time or place your order online. I tried delivery once but the food got to my house lukewarm. I'm guessing they were probably busy and were not able to deliver in a prompt manner. Overall I would recommend read more

Blows Daphne's out of the water! Best mediterranean food I've ever had. Yes it is a whole in the wall place but it is the best kind of whole in the wall place! read more

Mama's Kabab - Sooo good and tasty! - Mediterranean Near Me - Stanton, California

I met Moma! It was slow and she came out and I got to chat with her. She explained that she cooks to order, so the meat stays fresh, I told her that her beef kabob was the best! I usually don't order beef kabobs because I'm always disappointed, hers were actually better than the chicken. She slyly asked "are you on yelp", ha! She knows her customers! I was so busy today I couldn't escape for lunch until 3:30. Sitting in the parking lot of jack in the box, I looked into my soul and realized I shouldn't go into the jack in the box. The blasting a/c and ice cold soda called to me, but I opened my phone and pulled out yelp and sorted by distance. Moma's? Next to Daiso?!?! Over 100 reviews. Wow, how did i miss that? The place was empty. Literally. He had just gotten back from the market so he couldn't come out right away, I gave him the don't worry I'm looking at the menu wave. Undecided. Combo plate! I get a soda and look around...where to sit? There's a huge fan above the register pointed at the middle table. Perfection! I think he actually turned it up, which was very nice as I was the only customer. I was given a bowl of humus. A BOWL! It was a nice looking bowl too. He asks do you know humus? Yes, I love humus! Is it made here? Yes! That's a lot of humus. Humus in the store usually come in two sizes, the small flat container and the large one. There is enough humus to fill the small container, maybe a tiny bit more. I briefly wonder if Armenian culture dictates which hand to use for food, I break out my phone and quickly realize I am too culturally sensitive. The food takes a while. Like 10 minutes. But I'm alone, no one is around, are they secretly busy? No, as Mama said, it's cooked fresh. There is no faster way, except to call ahead, which I'll add as a tip. The food comes. I eat. And eat. And eat. When I come up for breath to get a soda I offer to pay then, but he waves me off, after you eat! Please, finish your meal first. Before I get too far, he brings a plate of heaven. A little plate of Baklava. He no doubt brings it early, a special warning, don't get too full, you have this waiting. I say wow, in an awed voice. It is delicious. I've made a cheater version of it myself, I can never get the honey right. This is heavenly. How can something be crisp and moist!?!? I hate myself for thinking about coming back and just ordering baclava for lunch. I'm sure there's a corner of hell waiting for me if I do that. But, something dark inside me whispers, it might be worth it. I was the only customer for that hour, it was like my private restaurant. Moma came out and we chatted. I don't know if ill go back. Oh, I'll go to daiso. When I open the door I'll look over at mama's and remember that perfect beef kabob and the meltingly good baklava. That most excellent moment frozen in memory. dare I risk it? I can't bear it if the next kabob isn't as good. I have faith in Mama, but the risk is too great. I shall look, and smile, and remember, and keep going. When my memory fades, and the yearning overcomes my fear, then I'll go back and start a new memory, one hopefully as good as the last. read more

Mama's Kabab - Dining in solo, ordered the combo plate, got humus for days! - Mediterranean Near Me - Stanton, California

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I looooooove this place. Mama is so sweet and her food is to die for! This place is so friendly and inviting, they answer all your questions about what the food is, what's in it, what its made of and they're glad to tell you. They're proud to tell you. Everything is made right in that kitchen by mama herself! It's amazing. And another thing, I'm not even a vegetarian but OMG THE FALAFELS!!! Everything is so good there. I 100% recommend trying it :) read more

This place is a great mom and pop place to grab a good bite. Especially if you're in the mood for some comfort Mediterranean food. The rice was light, fluffy and flavorful. I got the Kafta plate and the meat was cooked perfectly. Each bite made me want more. The Karta meat was tender and seasoned just right. Man, the hummus...it was delicious. I'll definitely be back to get my med fixing! read more

I love me some Mamas! Everything is delicious, and yes I've tried it all! Consistently good food at a great price. The owners are super sweet and friendly. They even give you free baklava with your meal :) read more

4.5 STARS. This place has great food and great service. My friends and I got the lamb kabob, beef schwarma, and chicken schwarma. All of the plates were tasty. Pita bread and hummus came on the side and was on point. Baklava was rich and delicious. This little mom and pop shop deserves props. read more

Best best best Mediterranean food I've tried in OC. We eat there a lot and it's always fresh and consistently good. The couple that owns it are precious and care so much about quality. I'm not a hummus fan but the hummus there is so so good and I always get extra, garlic sauce is awesome and I always get the beef plate but everything is so so good! read more

LOVE LOVE LOVE this place!!!! The food is out of this world, the service is amazing! It's not fast food, so you wait a bit or you can call ahead. It's prepared fresh to order. The owners are super sweet. I can't say enough good things about this place!!! read more

Extremely mediocre! No customer service! No mask, no hand washing. I'm disgusted honestly. The chicken was tough, dry, and slightly bland. I don't even want to go into it too much. This was just an overall lackluster experience. read more

I love this place. But the consistency of the food is sometimes an issue. I usually get the chicken kebab. The plate is perfect with rice and hummus. BUT. The chicken is sometimes a little dry. Which is a shame because when it's cooked right, it's the best chicken kebab I've had in my life. The rice also is incredible. On the good days it's fluffy and perfectly seasoned. On bad days it's gummy and overcooked. The lamb shank is soft and tender but you will know that it is lamb. If you don't like gamey, don't get it. The hummus is complimentary and it is delicious. read more

I absolutely love this place. The chicken kabobs are extremely delicious! Also the chicken shwarma is just so good. I could just eat here all day everyday :) Great service by the owners. I highly recommend it to anybody who likes great food! read more

Bomb all the way!! Don't judge this place just because there is no one ever there eating. Most of their customers like myself work so we order and pick up. Really good Mediterranean food. Chicken is the best, so tender and full of flavor. Can't stop eating the garlic spread and hummus (feel bad after because I have to talk to customers after lunch lol). Delicious, good meal, great price! Already been there 4x, and my store has ordered from there another 8+ times, All this in the past 2 weeks. #Newaddiction even the bun in my co-worker's belly digs it! Great service too just order ahead because it's made with love by Mama! read more

Chicken shawarma plate is superb! My wife and my daughter enjoyed an evening here traveling from Sacramento and nothing comes close to this mouth watering meal! Thanks again! The montoya family #Giofotos #MamasKabob #OrangeCounty #Cypress #California read more

Mama's Kabab - Kid friendly ! Everyone is so nice ! Thanks! - Mediterranean Near Me - Stanton, California

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VERY GOOD FOOD. Came here for lunch with two friends. It's on Katella and Knott. Got the Chicken Sharwarma - 4 stars, chicken was tasty and not dry at all. Decent sized plate, not small at all. Friend got the Lamb, and other friend got the Beef Sharwarma. They both said it was delicious. The Humus appetizer was very good. The Baklava was also very good. SERVICE WAS EXCELLENT. OVERALL EXPERIENCE -- DELIGHTFUL. (we will be back) read more

Picked up a Chicken Shawarma sandwich and Shwarma entree plate. Ordered online through Eat24, had to wait for about 10 mins at the restaurant and about 20 mins from order placing to get food, when the place was nearly empty. Both the food quality was ok, have had better Shawarma before. Probably won't go back again. read more

The food here is excellent! I usually order the chicken kabab or chicken shawarma. Both are delicious. They come with an awesome garlic sauce. Their hummus is also good. For those who like baklava, they have that too, and it's great! The owners are very nice people. read more

We've been coming here pretty often for several years now and I'm embarrassed that I've never written a review because it totally deserves it. They have a very simple menu and the food is very good. Every single time we've come, the service has been awesome and the food has been amazing. We were just saying how this is the kind of place you go to and you're never disappointed. I usually get the chicken Kabab plate. My husband has tried almost everything on the menu. Everything is great. The hummus and pita - we always take home a large order and if I'm particularly hungry, we go home with baklava for dessert. Lots of regulars come here, too, so that tells you it's worth the repeated visits. read more

Today was my 1st time here and let me tell you it DID NOT DISAPPOINT!! I got the combo platter. Everything was so well seasoned and so SO DELICIOUS!! I highly suggest you try Mama's Kabob!! OUTSTANDING! read more

Casual restaurant with fabulous food. Deli- style restaurant but with first class service. The owner, chef, and mama herself even came out to check on our experience! Everything house-made don't leave with out the baklava! read more

4 because I don't give 5 that easy. This is a little gem tucked away in the city of stanton. The food is very good prices very reasonable service is great. The combo plate gives the best of everything. Everything is made to order and fresh. read more

Mama's Kabab - Mediterranean Near Me - Stanton, California