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Secret Shawarma

4.8 (124 reviews)
Closed • 9:00 am - 9:30 AM

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Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating

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Skirt Steak Shawarma Wrap with Secret Sauce
Jack M.

These guys are sporting some great eats! I had the Beef Shawarma Wrap made with tender skirt steak: a good choice of meat cut. The wrap came with some fries for $10. Like I said, the meat was not only tender, but well seasoned and tasty. The wrap came wit a very good quality tahini sauce and a sparing amount of pickled veggies which was a good call, so not to overwhelm the flavor of the wrap. I liked the way they toasted the wrap on the hot griddle. You can choose from a variety of sauces to have with your wrap and fries. I went with the secret sauce which was a tasty peppery concoction. I would have it again and it went well with the crispy well seasoned fries. The food truck offers a variety of eats, including a melee of wraps, bowls, plated, and sides. The two gentlemen running the food truck were super friendly. They also offer a nice creative dessert. It's kinda like a pudding with cookies or crackers in it. Good stuff.

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Cathy A.

This food truck is a hidden gem in Chula Vista! You can see just how juicy and tender the chicken and beef were in the picture! I usually drive to San Diego to eat mediterranean food because there isn't many options in CV. But now that I found this place, it will definitely be my go to. The meat is flavorful, the pita bread is fluffy, and the tabouli tastes fresh! There's not a long wait time and the service is nice. My only complaint is that I wish they gave more tabouli. Nonetheless, this place is delicious and I recommend getting their garlic sauce too to top off your meal. I will for sure be going more often and trying more things on the menu!

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Dawn B.

I go here at least once a month, it's hidden around a corner from a auto shoppe and next to a large mariscos truck. For all of the Shawarma places in San Diego this is my absolute favorite! The prices are really reasonable and the food is always solid. My favorite is the Gyro plate but I have had everything on the menu. I love the secret sauce (which I think is garlic, mayo, ketchup) and my favorite is the Garlic sauce (i always order extra) if you are a bread fan, order an extra piece. I love their dolma here and they give a huge portion! Their chicken has a really nice flavor as well and that is my hubbys go to. He loves the 2 for 8 buck sandwiches on special sometimes.

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Carah B.

Delicious. Best secret place off the 5. We come for lunch frequently and love all of the food.

Veronica H.

We stumbled upon this place by pure luck. We ordered #1 beef shawarma sandwich. While we waited we couldn't help but smell how great the food smelled from the ppl seating next to us. Our order was ready in less than 15 minutes. We are in our car since it was really hot and humid outside. Our order was packaged perfectly. Now to the food itself, the fries were cooked perfectly and the seasoning overtop definitely added a great flavor. It was our first time trying this type of sandwich and I'll tell you we were impressed. It had such a great flavor combination. We will definitely be back to try more things.

What's the secret to their shawarma?  Disregard for the health of customers and members of our community during COVID.
Louise M.

I really hate to give Secret Shawarma a 1 star review because their food is AMAZING... unfortunately I observed a male worker here inside the food truck WITHOUT A MASK. I watched this unmasked worker deliver food to a customer in their car, and then go inside The Boulevard Liquor store with his uncovered face. The setup inside of the food truck prevents the workers from socially distancing from the shawarma spit that has meat rotating out in the open... all of the germs that the worker is exhaling could be in your next food order. I had a conversation with the worker because I was truly sad by what I saw... but his response to me was that it is close to closing time, so I shouldn't worry. Sorry Secret Shawarma, COVID does not care if it is near closing time; your actions put others at risk and you need to do better if you expect people to trust the food here.

Greek Salad with Beef Shawarma  Dolma
Karen A.

Found this spot close to our apartment and wanted to give it a try. I got the Greek salad with beef shawarma and dolma. It is delicious! Both dishes taste very fresh and I love that the beef was slightly charred, but still had the tender juicy taste to it. The Dolma was sooo delicious and fresh! I highly recommend this place to everyone!

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This is one of the best mediterranean food out here I love this place I always eat there on my way to work. I just tried the new ground beef kabab sandwiches and plate with my family and it was delicious I highly recommend it the service is good and the food is delicious.

Chicken shawarma sandwich with fries
Ty A.

Food truck off Main Street and Hollister. Pleasantly surprised by this food truck off the side of the road in a business district. I ordered the chicken shawarma sandwich and a Greek salad. The chicken shawarma was robust in flavor and Smokey with a creamy garlic sauce. Came with a side of fries. The Greek salad was a good salad but nothing above average but a big stand out was the quality of the feta that made the salad extra delicious. I would have to say this worth a try if you are in the area. Happy eating!

Chicken tikka
Marwan Y.

This place is beyond tasty!!!! I can't even begin to describe it because their customer services is perfect and their food is more than perfect. I am actually reviewing them after trying almost everything on their menu because I wanted to make sure everything actually tastes good not just the first order I got. And now I assure you that everything on that menu is just perfect taste and organization wise. I especially recommend you get the beef shawarma and the chicken tikka and you will not be sorry!!!! I love their food!!!!

Robert A.

Shawarma plate was pretty good. Beats driving to El Cajon if you know what I mean. My only complaint, the Falafel was dry with no flavor and so I tried dipping it in garlic sauce which also had no flavor.

Sarmad B.

I was sitting at the office with my cousin and She made an order I tried it . it was amazing shawarma so i droves all the way from El Cajon to this location about 18 minutes and it was the best shawarma Ever. my family loved it very much Highly recommended. Definitely you guys deserve 5 stars. Thank you so much.

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Legitimately the best shawarma I have had outside of the Middle East! If you want to taste the way a SHAWARMA tastes like. Go visit Secret Shawarma! Great people great food!

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Great and delicious food just fantastic my new spot it's going to be a regular weekend spot now

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I can for the viral Wagyu Shawarma Cheesesteak. It was very tasty with a mix of peppers, onion…read morecheese and sauce. Whatever sauce they used gave it a bit of spiciness. I went at 3:30 pm on a Saturday and was surprised that it was pretty busy at that weird time The sandwich was huge ( probably 12 inch sub) so depending on how hungry you are, you could easily split it. I loved the fries. Whatever seasoning they used gave is perfect

Man I really wanted to like this place due to all the rave reviews. Our first experience was mixed…read morewith some meats being great and others dry beef bits that weren't very tasty or appealing. Our second experience we got the chicken shawarma Brian's way. Everything was cooked well, but I guess although I like pickles, I'm not as big a fan of Mediterranean pickles. The first bite or two were actually good, but subsequent bites the pickle tanginess was overwhelming and just not so pleasant as I finished it. I thought maybe I'll get it without the pickles next time. However, after eating I got an unexpected headache that usually comes from ingestion of MSG. The fries were tasty... maybe there was MSG in those? Not sure. I've honestly had much better phenomenal shawarma in San Joes CA. I have yet to find a great Shawarma here in San Diego. Feel free to recommend.

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Soooo Delicious!!!…read more Service was excellent!!! Owners made all the food to order and served the dishes to everyone. They interacted with all the customers, explaining the menu, and giving recommendations. They were very friendly and welcoming. Food was DELICIOUS!!!! Everything was made fresh to order. I came for brunch and ended up overeating... it was soo good, I couldn't stop. I ordered some tea, a bowl of amazing garlicky Foul (pronounced fool, an open faced meat pie (lahm bajeen) in the flakiest lightest crust I've ever had, and super sweet and extra cheesy Kunafi with Kaack for desert. I was so impressed, I ordered dinner to-go (Stuffed kusa (known as mexican squash) and stuffed cabbage). Large beautiful dining area, great for small or big groups. Warning, parking is tight.

They do Kunafa well but their people skills need a bit of work. I went in last min to get a Kunafa…read morefor the family and understandably if they were too busy or whatever they could have simply said "no, sorry" and life would have moved on. But instead the whole ordeal (because that's what it ended up being) was very uncomfortable and unsavory. When i put my order in, the kitchen responded with a slew of insults in arabic, upset about the last min request. Me being mixed race, my appearance doesn't scream 'arabic speaker' and to be honest my arabic ain't perfect but i knew i was being insulted and that clearly the last min order was a problem. I had told them it's okay i understand it wasn't a good time and subtly hinted at being able to understand what was happening, which ended up making things even weirder. Instead of them taking the out i gave them, they insisted they could make the dessert and while i waited I was put to a test to see if i truly understood what had been said about me. The woman in front and the man in the back both took turns talking to me in both english and rapid speed arabic to test how much i could have possibly understood. I was in shock and smiled my way through the very strange interaction because i was still much too shocked to even formulate a proper emotional response to the rudeness. The moment I got the food i took it with a smile (still) because it was ramadan and it wasn't worth breaking my fast over and i haven't looked back. Now even tho it's blocks from my home I just go to El cajon if i want kunafa or anything else they offer. Other than that the place inside looked nice and again the kunafa was tasty but that was unfortunately my one and only experience there.

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