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Panini Kabob Grill

3.6 (134 reviews)
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Cesar' Chicken Wrap
Pam M.

As i sit here and wait for my wrap, Im annoyed. The customer service here is clearly lacking. I came at 12pm on a Tuesdays there were 4 tables maybe and it took about 30 minutes to get my food. Ugh the place is big and spacious and the food good but if the customer service isn't good. All of everything else is for nothing.

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Randy B.

I have been to various Panini Kabob Grills around and really like them. I was happy they opened one at the Northridge mall, much closer to me. Came here with my family and some extended family to celebrate a special occasion. Panini Kabob Grill is a Mediterranean and Italian restaurant, they have very good kebabs, Koobideh, pastas, salads, wraps and Panini's and deserts. Their portions are generous and everything tastes excellent, I normally always make get their chicken ABF kebab with a Greek salad and basmati rice, I really enjoy it every time. This location is inside the mall on the bottom floor. They have a cool Concept, they have inside dining and then a canopied outside that is actually in the mall, but feels like a patio. You can have an outdoor dining experience, but be in the air conditioned mall, ha ha. They also actually have a small outdoor patio as well if you prefer to be actually outside. We ate on the indoor/outdoor patio, they have these orange lights, so it gave all the pics this orange hue. The interior is nice, wine along the bar area, medium/dark wood tables and walls. Minimalist, but nice and clean interior with a lot of seating inside and out. Our waiter was very nice, took our orders, brought everything out, kept checking on us and getting us everything we needed. Thank you. Enjoy!

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Peter M.

Panini Kabob Grill, as the name suggests, is both an Italian and Middleastern restaurant. It is a chain that has several locations. The Northridge outpost is located in the Fashion Mall, on the ground floor, below the food court. It has a nice layout, spacious, with well polished wood tables. Seating is inside as well as a covered area outside, though still in the mall, adjacent to the place, a patio feel, if you will. Interestingly, when I was there, they were playing Latin music. A multicultural experience :). So what do you order when you come here? I came here for a carry out and it had to be their beef koobideh. It came with a choice of salad (Greek in my case), basmati rice, two skewers of kabob, grilled onions, tomato, jalapeno and a small container of tzatziki. For a starter, I selected a bowl of the green lentil soup that came accompanied with two small pieces of grilled artisan bread. This soup was fantastic in both flavor, freshness and taste. Most Mediterranean soups have too much lemon, imparting acidity to the dish. Here, if it was there, it was very slight, hardly noticeable. I consider this pivotal, because now you get to actually taste the depth of the lentils. As for the kabobs, it was a generous portion. They were moist, tasty, optimally spiced and with satisfying texture. The Tzatziki was superb. This eatery touts themselves as a scratch kitchen, for the food that is served daily to their customers. Indeed, I have to say that their food does taste different. I know that this restaurant will climb upwards on my list, for many more repeat visits.

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Shad A.

We thought we'd try this location since it's closer, we usually go to the Woodland Hills Panini. Really disappointed with the lack of attention at Panini Northridge. - we paid for multiple extra lemon sauce and didn't get it - our food didn't come with Tzatziki - we got to-go and the lady couldn't even find our order We get that it's a Saturday and can be very busy, but the Northridge panini really dropped the ball.

Jim B.

Three of us came here for dinner last night. My wife ordered the felafel plate, our friend ordered the salmon skewers and I ordered the chicken skewers. Everyone enjoyed our food very much. Our waiter was Israel who did a great job.

Bad orange lighting.
Samuel M.

I have come to the Northridge location a few times now. There are two issues which must be addressed. The outdoor string lighting installed in the patio is absolutely horrible. The orange color is so bad. It's like I'm sitting in a 1990s parking lot under high pressure sodium lighting. I would strongly recommend that PKG spend the few hundred dollars to replace the lighting. It makes my wife feel nauseated. Also, anytime we eat inside it's so smokey. Please improve the kitchen ventilation so it doesn't feel like we are sitting in a bbq. Your food is good. Your price is good. That atmosphere at this restaurant is really bad. We have gone to woodland hills and the difference is day and night.

Chicken wrap with side Strawberry-Date Salad
Bianka G.

Always been a fan of panini kabob grill. This spot is pretty big with both inside and outside seating. I thought the staff was very friendly and kept checking in on me. I came on a weekday during lunch hours and they had a consistent flow of people. They have a good variety of menu items and I think there's something anyone could find enjoyable. My favorites have always been the chicken kabobs, falafels, and the linguine Alfredo. We usually always go with the crowd favorite for salads like the Mediterranean salad or Caesar salad. Since I was going solo today , I finally tried the Strawberry Date Salad. I got it as a side for my chicken wrap and it was SO GOOD! - the candied walnuts, vinaigrette, blue cheese, strawberries, and dates. You have to be a lover of all these things to appreciate the deliciousness of this salad. Next time I'm getting the full size one!

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Ara G.

Location 4: Newly opened inside the Northridge Fashion Center on the East side by the parking structure, where the old Red Robin used to be before they moved to the north side of the mall. Plenty of free Mall parking. Venue 4: Newly opened. You can enter the restaurant from inside the mall or directly from the parking lot. It features patio (still inside the mall but outside the dining area) seating, indoor tables and booths, and a dining bar area. Service 5: Our server Maria was wonderful. Polite, friendly, personable, chatty (in a good way) and attentive. Drinks 4: Modest selection of Beer, wine, soft drinks and coffee drinks (espresso, cappuccino, latte, etc.). All reasonably priced. Food 3: Mediterranean fare with a modern western touch. Primarily grilled meats and vegetables served with rice and salad or as wraps and paninis. Couple of soups and three desserts. Food is delicious and prices are reasonable. I have been to their other locations, and I know their food well. They use quality ingredients, food is tasty and the preparation is consistent. This particular location however has just opened up less than 2 months ago and it seems that the kitchen is still trying to find its groove. From my two skewers of Koobideh (seasoned ground beef) kabob that were served on the same plate, one skewer was cooked just right but the other one was almost burned and very dry. The lamb kabob was ordered medium (and confirmed by the server as such) but arrived dry and very well-done. The bell pepper served with the lamb kabob was grilled with the store sticker still attached :D The Last Word 3.5: Not quite a 4 yet... PKG Northridge must improve the consistency of their food to become a solid 4... I am hoping that this location will rise to the occasion and make us all proud! It is still one of my favorite chain restaurants to visit.

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Peter X.

I finally had a chance to come to this Panini location. I been to the Burbank location already so I was already familiar with the place. I already knew that for any kabob place, if you order in person then it will take a while to cook because they don't make it until you place the order. So I put in my order online and got the beef koobideh kabob single dish. I got it with Caesar salad and basmati rice. I arrived early to the restaurant and they were in the process of making my order. The place is very nice and spacious. I talked to the worker at the counter while waiting for my food and they told me they just open like 2 weeks ago. My order was ready at the time I pick on their website and I took it to the mall food court to eat it. The portion isn't really that much in my opinion. The kabob was cooked to medium rare but the color of my kabob didn't look like they grilled it. It looked to me like it was microwave or just heated because there were no grill mark on it. My dish was okay but I thought it lack a lot of flavor. Th customer service was good though. Maybe I'll have a better experience if I come again and try eating in person.

Beef kobideh with Cesar salad and rice
Justine Y.

We are longtime fans of Panini Kabob Grill and used to frequent the Woodland Hills location, but it's always busy and there's usually a wait. So we were thrilled when this new Northridge Mall location opened up, and wow, it's huge! There's a spacious patio area that technically sits inside the mall, but still gives that open, airy feel with warm orange ambient lighting. Inside dining is our favorite though. It is bright, comfortable, and even has bar seating facing the kitchen and service area (which is a fun touch!). The service has been wonderful every time!! There's friendly staff, quick turnaround, and always a smile. As for the food, it's consistently fresh and delicious! We love the Hummus Trio, Caesar Salad, and Koobideh Skewers. When we have a larger group, the Family Meal is our go-to! It's generous, filling, and reasonably priced. Overall, we're so happy to have this new location close by. Great food, great service, and a beautiful space! We'll definitely be coming back often!

Beef Koobideh Kabob platter
Christina C.

The food is just as delicious as the other locations, but the service is a bit lackluster. The check-in system was disorganized and some people were getting frustrated. The hostess was very nice, but they were severely understaffed. Substitutions are not free, they charged to accommodate a dairy allergy. Every other location lets me substitute hummus for the tzatziki, but this location wanted to charge two dollars. I just asked for the tzatziki to be plated in a separate bowl, but they put it in the middle of my plate so I had to eat around it carefully. Otherwise, this location is very clean, especially the restrooms and lots of free parking in the mall parking lot.

Falafel Combo Appetizer
Aimee C.

Currently on the fence about Panini Kabob Grill. My first visit was fine, not terrible but not great. The service was okay however nothing to write home about. The Falafel Combo Appetizer was incredible & satisfying, I'd go back to eat just that again if I'm honest! The rest of my food (Salmon Caesar Wrap) was just fine but if I decide to visit again I'd likely try something else because the salmon was dry for my taste. What I will say is that the ambiance inside as well as prices compared to portion sizes are undeniably great. You get a lot of food for the cost. I loved the mood lighting and it's in an ideal location attached to the Northridge Fashion Center. Overall, I wasn't too impressed with my visit but I'll consider coming back to order something different!

Salmon Wrap, Caesar Salad*
Melissa L.

I had really been looking forward to trying Panini Kabob Grill since it first opened at the Northridge Mall, but my first dining experience here was mediocre though some menu items did stand out. My party was pleasantly greeted at the front of the restaurant and seated in the patio area directly inside the mall. I thought it had great ambience with the hanging lights and since it wasn't too busy, we had the whole area to ourselves. After putting in our initial order, service declined a bit and we didn't see much of our servers until we got the check. For the table, we had the falafel combo appetizer plate, which was the best bite of the afternoon. The falafel was the perfect texture and had a great flavor to it. The tzatziki and hummus that came with it were also delicious and I would come back for the falafel and tzatziki alone. For my entree, I ordered the Chicken Caesar wrap with a Strawberry Date Salad on the side. It was an extremely generous portion, but I thought the wrap was a little lackluster. In writing this review and looking back on the pictures I took, I realize that I was served the regular Chicken wrap, which explains why I didn't taste any caesar dressing. Still, I don't think the wrap itself is any better than something you could get at a grocery store. I did really enjoy the strawberry date salad and wished I had ordered the entree size instead. I also sampled the Salmon Wrap which was good, but again, nothing special. I would like to give PKG another try and sample some of the classic kabob plates. I do hope to be able to update my review, but after this visit, I'm not sure I would come back if I didn't enjoy the falafel so much or if I didn't want to try other menu items.

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Went to dine in and the manager rene was really nice and fast along with our server Jackie all the food came out perfect !

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They have a great selection of Mediterranean food and as a middle eastern client, I think their food is kinda amazing!

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Not like other Panini's. Food does not the taste the same. Only location that the food is bad and small portions.

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Worse service ever, put us on the wait list and 45 mins later told us they couldn't serve us

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Lemon Zest

Lemon Zest

4.7
(514 reviews)
1.1 mi
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Locally owned & operated
Free WiFi

I was in town for my niece's theater show and we needed to find a place that is open for a late-ish…read moredinner. I am surprised to see that many restaurants closed early on a Friday night! We found on Yelp, this restaurant named Lemon Zest. It is a restaurant that is part of small business center but Lemon Zest looks like a stand alone business. The interior was designed so nice with ample seating outside in the patio area and inside. This place is meant to hold large parties. The vibe is so cool for a casual date or dinner and drinks with friends. It is also cool to host a mixer or private party! At 9:15pm we were the only party and our server treated us so well. She didn't rush us but she did check in with us periodically. I wish we got her name so we can properly give her praise. The food was amazing. This is my first time here so I ordered the beef gyro plate and paid extra for loaded Greek fries. The plate was huuuge! Such a generous serving that is enough for two people to eat. The fries were crisp and the toppings worked so well. It complimented the thin, well-seasoned slices of beef. The pita was cut into triangles, making the perfect bite. My friends and I really enjoyed our dinner and promise to comeback!

This meal was so life-changing I had to hop back on yelp to tell everyone. Firstly, the interior is…read morewell-decorated and spacious and the ambiance is excellent and our server said that the menu is part Persian inspired. Most importantly, the food was the greatest ever. My family would have been fine with just the baba ganoush and roasted eggplant-- it was hearty and creamy and garlicky, everything I have ever wanted in a dish. But of course, we ordered the super combo due to our hubris and paid the price (we took a bunch of boxes). They are not kidding when they say the Super Combo feeds 4-5, they must be talking about 4-5 men in their early 20s because it was way too much for us. Assuming you eat all the salad and rice and the bed if bread the meat is served on, I can imagine this feeding more than 5 people. It is truly the most value item on the menu, should you have the personnel to take it on. Highly recommended for anyone who likes mediterranean food! Try the baba ganoush and roasted eggplant!!

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Dining and bar area .
Dining and bar area .
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Beef Kabob
Bar area.

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Bar area.
Shamshiri Restaurant

Shamshiri Restaurant

4.1
(670 reviews)
1.3 mi
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The owner is always there. He's a hunter. He's was a friend of my father's and one of the kindest…read morehumans ever. My father has left this world but every time I come here I remember him loving this place. His favorite was the lamb shank. He would usually order two portions. One to take home. The grilled fish is excellent. Kabobs are of the highest quality. If you haven't been definitely try their lunch specials. The staff are very polite and servings are large. The smells are always delicious.

I have been going to Shamshiri in Nortridge for decades, to savor their mouthwatering Persian…read moreselections. My favorites are their kabobs and different modifications (think sour berries) of generous amounts of basmati rice that accompany their entrees. The Mast O' Mooseer (yoghurt with shallots) is another of my must haves. Generally, I always get the koobideh kabob to go, but this time, I was in the mood to sit down and have some chunks of meat. I chose the Shish Kabob, which is advertised as grilled filet mignon pieces. The restaurant prepares it medium well and past experience revealed it to be dry and tough. So I asked for it medium rare, for the first time. The dish that came to my table had marvelous optics. The beef was well charred, had an intoxicating aroma and well distributed coloring amongst the seven generous pieces. But there were a few problems. For one, I could not comfortably cut into the beef without using excess force, and shredding it. I asked for a sharper (steak) knife and was told that was all they had. While the meat was juicy, it was extremely chewy. I even questioned whether it was filet mignon, because it did not look and behave like it. I was told it was. If that was the case, could it have been a bad cut? This substantiates why I am leery about ordering meat pieces. Amongst the other items, the thick creamy yoghurt did not disappoint. Same with the grilled onion and tomato. The saffron rice is always fluffy and abundant. The green salad was crisp and refreshing. Take home message? Looks like I will have to skip the Shish Kabob and stick only with the koobideh, if I am ever in the mood for skewered grilled beef.

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Inside ordering counter for carry out
Inside ordering counter for carry out
Crispy-Crunchy Tahdig with Ghormeh Sabzi & Fesenjan stews
Crispy-Crunchy Tahdig with Ghormeh Sabzi & Fesenjan stews
Lamb chops & beef kabobs- yum!!!

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Lamb chops & beef kabobs- yum!!!
Ali Baba Persian Restaurant

Ali Baba Persian Restaurant

4.0
(705 reviews)
2.9 mi
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I ordered from Ali Baba for my husband's birthday. Absolutely outstanding Persian food! The kabobs…read morewere perfectly seasoned, incredibly tender, and cooked to perfection. Every dish tasted fresh and authentic, with generous portions and beautiful presentation. The rice was fluffy and fragrant, the grilled vegetables were delicious. The person who took my order (Ms Shahla) was warm, welcoming, attentive and vey caring. I will definitely be coming back and highly recommend it to family and friends!

If there is a way to rate Ali, and his staff at Ali Baba 10 stars, I would. Our family has been…read morecelebrating big events at this restaurant and today was no different. We had my grandmother's funeral reception here and Ali and his staff did an amazing job with a set up and accommodated additional guest beyond our original reservation. On top of that, he gave us such a great deal too. The staff was friendly and very efficient. We are regulars at Ali Baba for their food, of course. So the spread did not disappoint. Our guest raved about the food and even scrambled to take home some of the left overs. My family and I will continue to have events here and we will continue to be a loyal customers. Ali is generous and a kind human being. He is easy to talk to and a great communicator. Thank you for having us during this special day. I truly appreciate your generosity and accommodations. _ Yvette

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Photo from when Ali Baba catered our wedding. Appetizer table.
Photo from when Ali Baba catered our wedding. Appetizer table.
Beef Koobideh with half rice / half shirazi salad @bilalandjesseatfood
Beef Koobideh with half rice / half shirazi salad @bilalandjesseatfood
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Pi On Sunset

Pi On Sunset

4.3
(291 reviews)
2.5 mi
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We were attending an event at the bookstore next store so it was a no-brainer to give Pi on Sunset…read morea try. Mediterranean food is pretty consistent (ie the same) for my tastes wherever I get it so I was pleasantly surprised by a few elements of Pi. The pies, for example...I tried the Zaatar pie...honestly it was not much more then a thick, airy, freshly made pita with Zataar and olive oil on it...but it's sometimes the simplest things which delight. The Zaatar pie delighted. I tried the Lebanese red wine (I mean, when in a Lebanese restaurant, why not?) And it stood up to any red I'd had anywhere else. The Tabouleh (one of my Mediterranean standards) was fresh made, filling, and a nice companion to the heavier Zaatar pie. It was awfully nice, and unexpected, to get complimentary baklava at the end of the meal...2 generous sized pieces which were pretty indulgent and eliminated the need to get (and pay for) dessert there or anywhere else. Service was lovely...the manager or owner took care of us and made us feel he was truly grateful that we were there. It's also a hookah spot...so if you're not into that vibe or smoke of any kind, (I'm not really) you'll definitely smell that anywhere you are in the restaurant, even if you're not seated next to those using hookahs. If you've got a hankering for Mediterranean...especially a place that has some unique things not at other Mediterranean spots, definitely give Pi on Sunset a shot.

I'm honestly so disappointed in the lunch that was ordered for us today. A group of us didn't bring…read morefood because we were told lunch would be provided. Unfortunately, it was a complete letdown. The sandwich was extremely unappetizing. The bread was soggy and falling apart, and the filling looked and tasted like it had been sitting out way too long. It didn't feel fresh at all, and several of us couldn't even finish it. The fries were even worse, they tasted stale, like they were at least a day or two old, and had that chewy, reheated texture instead of being crispy. Definitely not something anyone would want to eat.

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Mullet with tahini sauce
Mullet with tahini sauce
Ourfa Kebab
Ourfa Kebab
Such a nice relaxing restaurant

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Such a nice relaxing restaurant

Panini Kabob Grill - mideastern - Updated July 2026

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