Came for a take-out so I can't speak of service, but the dining room seemed spacious. Shawarma Sandwich: They're bit small for the price, flavor-wise, vegetables are fresh and meat is cooked well. One thing that stood out was the use of citrus in their wraps. This is a nitpick, but the way they're wrapped in paper irks me; it's like they're wrapped with the paper rather than after. The King's Gyro Fries: Meat was seasoned well and I appreciate how there wasn't just feta and tzatziki. Though, the fries themselves could use some time in the fryer to crisp up. Overall, not as bold of a garlic flavor as other places. This joint got two locations in U-District so watch out which one you placed your order with. read more

Shawarma King - Shawarma Sandwich (chicken & lamb) & The king's Gyro Fries - Middle Eastern Near Me - Seattle, Washington

There are 2 shawarma kings in UDistrict so double check where you go! I went to the other one before and had positive experiences, so I decided to check this one out, probably different owners but similar offerings. This one is a bit easier to find parking as there is a somewhat sketchy parking lot that is probably free (park at your own risk) that saves a lot of headache especially in the weekdays when parking is pricy on the street. I got the shawarma plate as takeout (portion sizes are huge - you can get about 1.5 satisfying meals in one order) which included a generous portion of rice, lamb (you can choose beef, lamb, or chicken), some salad, hummus, and pita bread. Ordering as dine-in has a bit better presentation, but more or less similar experience. The lamb is a bit tough to chew at some parts, but otherwise flavorful and satisfying. The rice specifically was pretty good. Decent fast casual spot, good for a quick meal. read more

Shawarma King - Lamb shawarma plate - IG @bougiefoodieboi - Middle Eastern Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The lamb gyro combo I ordered was good and the customer service was decent. I wish the fries were more cooked. There's kinda limited seating inside and outside. Overall, I'd come back to try their shawarma and I'd recommend this place. read more

i despise wasting money but NOT more than people who put no love or effort in their food. this place sucks. seriously. went in to order togo around 2:40am today. ordered king gyro fries with extra sauce. sat at the counter and waited for the food, and watched them dip my fries in the oil for LEGITIMATELY 10 seconds. when i got home less than 10 min later to eat them, they were cold. total grease pile and ITS COLD WHEN IT WAS JUST MADE and ONLY FRIED FOR 10 SECONDS! how so greasy and only in the oil for a moment. THIS PLACE JUST SUCKS. a gd abomination. i tipped 80% and get this nonsense? total bs. total bs. i'm four bites in and my stomach hurts. don't waste your time or money here. place sucks. i am taking this personally. zero stars if possible. interior is a pig pig, absolutely disgusting. god i HATE wasting my money. ANYBODY WHO THINKS THEY HAVE GOOD FOOD NEEDS TO SERIOUSLY GET A GRIP ON REALITY AND INVEST IN BETTER GREEK FOOD FOR THE LOVE OF GOD I DETEST THIS PLACE I DESPISE THE U DISTRICT read more

Shawarma King - cold grease pile NONSENSE - Middle Eastern Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Food is great and service is even better! I cannot recommend this place enough. It is my favorite restaurant in Seattle. Best shawarma and Greek fries by far. read more

Shawarma King - Incredible service from my favorite chef Ali - Middle Eastern Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Best shawarma in Seattle! These guys are so nice and our food was perfect - the chicken shawarma wrap was very compact and the perfect size for lunch. And so tasty! Highly recommend! read more

This is by far the best shawarma in Seattle area, don't bother going anywhere else! They use real bread and not a cheap tortilla!! read more

Excellent authentic Mediterranean food, service, and ambiance. Ahmed was approachable and kind. 5/5!

If you're into shawarma, this is the place you need to check out. The guys have created a great product where everything is spot on -- the size, the ingredients, and the juiciness of the dish. read more

Love this place!!! Best falafel i've had in the states and their shawarma is perfectly seasoned. The staff is awesome and friendly, this place is home away from home. read more

My first time having shawarma king and I will definately be back. Service was amazing and food was even better. Very clean inside. Highly recommend that Kofta Kabab Plate. read more

Shawarma King - Middle Eastern Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Food was great! We had the falafel wraps and they were mad quickly and tasted delicious! Definitely recommend for a quick bite read more

Shawarma King - Baklava - Middle Eastern Near Me - Seattle, Washington

If you're looking for excellent portions and great taste for a low cost, SPRINT here. I ordered the lamb shawarma plate and this beautiful plate arrived hardly 10 minutes later. Please come here, the staff are excellent and will make you feel at home! read more

Shawarma King - Middle Eastern Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The hummus is delicious but unfortunately they allow smoking INSIDE the restaurant. I'll NEVER go back.

Love the lamb shawarma here. Clean, juicy, filling. Atmosphere is nice, employees are always friendly, at both locations.

It's pretty rare that I write a review, and even more rare that I write a negative review, but my experience this evening at this Shawarma King warrants it. So, let me first say that I'm not from Seattle, I come from Pullman, a much smaller city on the other side of the state. While not totally bereft of culture, there are only a handful of restaurant options there that aren't your standard hamburgers or pizza fare. So, having moved recently to Seattle, I've been excited to try new things. I happened to be in the neighborhood and popped in here with my friend to get a bite. First, the good-- the place is decently clean, smells okay, and the service was friendly. The prices are pretty reasonable for the amount of food you get. The lighting was actually pretty nice-- soft, warm, enough to see well but not overwhelming. Unfortunately, that's all I can say in terms of positive remarks, because the food-- oh, god, the food. I have never had shawarma, but my friend has, and she assured me that what we received tonight was not typical by any means. I got a plate of lamb shawarma-- so, lamb, rice, something that I think was hummus, a bit of salad, and pita bread. My friend got a shawarma wrap. The lamb-- dry to the point of being almost desiccated, yet rubbery and difficult to chew. Virtually tasteless. When I say that the food here was bland, I don't mean that it wasn't exciting in the Epicurean sense. I mean that it literally tasted of nothing. The rice was fine, it was cooked to a decent consistency, but again had no taste. None. It was almost uncanny. You know in the Matrix when they're eating nutrient paste and complaining about how they miss the fake food from inside the Matrix because at least it tasted like something? This shawarma plate was that. It was nutrient paste, arranged to look like food. The hummus, again, same general issue. The pita bread tasted like packaged pita bread, because that's what it is. Unfortunately, that was the best part of the meal. I was actually really hungry, so I ate the plate, but I did so by dousing it in the sauce available on the table and then salting it heavily. Only then did it begin to approach something resembling a palatable meal. On top of all of that, the food was lukewarm, which I'm not even sure how they managed that because they cut the meat off of the rotating spindle that cooks it when you order it. The rice, the hummus-- I understand if that's not piping hot. The meat, though? The thing that was literally in a vortex of hot air two minutes before I put it in my mouth? Guys, I'm not a picky eater. I'll eat cup-o-noodles every day for lunch. I don't DO fine dining. But what I experienced here was so bad, it actually made me feel a little ill. It's like my body was beginning to question whether I was actually eating FOOD. I'm surprised that this place has four stars, and it really makes me wonder if we just caught them on a bad night. I almost feel bad for being this critical, but again I'm really not a picky eater. I don't have a refined palette, but I really had to choke this down. Serve your food warm, use some spices when you cook, and make sure your meat isn't mummified. Please. (And, yes, for those of you wondering THAT question-- I can taste and smell everything else just fine. It's not my senses.) read more

good food, good clean quality! the owner and workers are very kind and have good service. read more

Don't order online through Yelp. They never received the order and then I waited in the busy restaurant for 20 min while they delivered orders from customers already in line. Once I received the order (veggie plate) it was bland and looked like a dump on a plate. At lease the pita was warm. read more

Classic flavors, so good every single time. The staff are friendly, the portions are generous, and the pricing is spot on. If you're looking for something quick- they typically have my food ready within 5 minutes! My go-to's are the Shawarma Plate (portion is generous-I always have leftovers for lunch the next day) Greek Fries and the Lamb Gyro sandwich meal (this meal comes with fries and a soda!) I don't typically stay to eat since it can get a bit congested inside if they're busy, but there are several tables to sit down at if you're wanting to dine in. See you soon, Shawarma King! Who am I kidding, you'll see me tomorrow for lunch read more

We've been getting DoorDash from Shawama King ever since the pandemic as started. The shawarma plates are HUGE and feed us for 2 meals. The chicken is by far our favorite, as there's always a generous amount of meat and seasoning is on point. The hummus that comes on all plates is also very good. I also recommend getting the falafels - they're herby and fried to perfection. read more

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Great food, fast service and awesome staff. This location in particular, definitely is a go-to option for when everything just doesn't seem right lol I never waited more than 10 mins for my food(half beef, half lamb gyro with fries). read more

I ordered through Doordash and it was unbelievably amazing that I could enjoy this from my office in Bellevue. Given that I don't have to cross the bridge on my own, this is a winner! I had the shawarma salad with chicken + added garlic sauce. Unbelievably yummy. I'd probably order it without tomatoes next time. Overall, the portion size and quality of food was amazing for the price. I'll be back! Next time, I'll do a plate. Don't skip the sauce!!! read more

Shawarma King has been my favorite place for shawarmas in Seattle for almost a decade. They were always open late, and it was a dependable place to grab a bite to eat after a bar crawl or club. This is a newer location (they have two locations on the same street sort of like Starbucks does with some of its cafes). Good news is that it's the same menu, same killer shawarma but in a newer space and a part of the Ave with better parking. If looking for something more substantial, the mixed grill is also solid. Definitely glad to be back in Seattle and also back at Shawarma King! read more

Will forever be my go-to Mediterranean spot. Egyptian style gyros and shawarma are always a hit, and the king's gyro fries are a meal or a shared snack in itself. Open late which is great for when you're either off work later in the day or just don't feel like cooking when the munchies hits around 10:30. Always have had great interactions with the staff and have had prompt and hot food ready within minutes of walking in and ordering. Might not always be the prettiest, but I've never had an leftovers from anything I've picked up from here. read more

Great food, got the chicken and lamb shawarmas, Greek fries, and baba ganoush. The wraps and pita were perfectly baked. The meat for the shawarmas was well seasoned and juicy. Super friendly staff. Made us feel welcomed and was patient with our questions. Fast service. From the time of ordering to our food being ready was maybe 10 minutes. Can't wait to visit again! read more

I don't think I will ever stop hitting up Shawarma King for my late night snack needs, but recently my experiences have been nothing short of confusing. Every time I show up to pick up takeout, whoever works the front seems really confused about what the hell I'm talking about, even when they definitely received and fulfilled the order. Getting takeout is supposed to be quick, simple, and painless, but it never seems to go smoothly here. However...they are open late, the portions are generous, and their falafel is outstanding. So I will continue to deal with the inevitably frustrating customer service and just enjoy the food. read more

Yummy, fast service, reasonable price. Big servings. Hole in the wall vibes. Stopped here on a whim and it was worth.

Legitimately some of the worst food I've ever eaten. Most of it was technically edible, but totally lacking in any sort of distinct flavor. Fries were freezer-burnt, wraps were soggy, meat was dry and tasteless. Vegetables tasted like they'd been cut around a week ago, fries like they'd been sitting under a warmer for most of the day, completely unseasoned. The baklava barely resembled anything you might call "baklava". It was around 40 layers of filo pastry with a single layer of honeyed peanuts in the center. I took a single bite and had to spit it out immediately; it tasted as though the filo pastry had been coated in some sort of chemical sanitizer. Completely inedible. Not only that, but when one orders baklava, you expect hazelnuts, walnuts, and pistachios. The item wasn't even labelled as containing peanuts, and my partner has a peanut allergy, which could've been extremely dangerous had I not noticed. The falafel had this strange, bitter, baking-soda like flavour to them. Took a single bite and spat it out. Almost like someone included a bunch of raw lemon peel or uncooked dough inside of it. Totally inedible. Don't eat here. Don't give them money. It's really bad. read more

One of the more underrated places on the Ave -- depending on what you get. Gyro / shawarma is pretty standard (shawarma is a little dry), but the standouts for me have to be the very flavorful lamb shish kebab and juicy and tasty chicken shish kebab and beef kofta. Side salad, rice, and hummus are pretty average. I'd skip the standard shawarma and chicken and get a lamb or chicken shish kebab plate! These folks know how to grill meat correctly! read more

Delicious late night take out during COVID! We got a chicken gyro and a lamb gyro. Both meats were seasoned and cooked really well. The sauce to vegetable to meat ratio was also great. Prices are reasonable, especially for the area. Would order from here again read more

Food is very good مطعم جميل جدا. والخدمة ممتازة والاكل رائع والاسعار ممتازة ومناسبة read more

Super friendly service and yummy food!!! Good price too. I like the falafel sandwich the most. Also the Greek fries!

I've lived on the same block as this business for over a year, and I have to say: I love the food and the employees. Ali has been the guy every time. He is such a good guy, not to mention a great employee. He provides such wonderful service. I would recommend anytime. Ambiance is fantastic read more

This Shawarma King is a go to for me. The guys working are incredibly pleasant to interact with and get you your gyro/shawarma quickly. No bs like other places that take 15 minutes or more for a gyro. So glad these guys are here in the UD. Good vibes at this Shawarma King. Lamb gyro every time. read more

Excellent service. Place is clean. Polite employees. Food is great and everything is fresh. The best Shawarma I ever had. Must try Baba ghanoush. Thank you so much Ali and Mohamed Shefiq for the Smile and excellent customer service. read more

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Really excellent for a really good value. Obviously this 5 star review doesn't mean the place is some high end gastropub serving food you've never seen or imagined. It's a hole in the wall serving great shwarma and charging you a reasonable price for it. Would and have gone back! read more

First time I ate Shwarma here it was delicious and cooked properly. I came twice after and both times brought more people to introduce the place and got totally opposite experience. I guess it depends on who is making the food. No consistency at all. I was so embarrassed and upset that I came all the way and the food same item that I ate before has completely different ingredients and cooked differently. So basically why I am writing this is because I will never come back again and will not recommend. I am sorry but I had to be honest here. read more

Oh man, I should have written this review long ago. Shwarma King is a favorite of ours, with delicious and affordable gyros and Greek fries. The staff is super friendly and we always get our food fast. read more

Awesome food! I've eaten here quite a few times on my lunch break and for dinner at both locations and the staff are very friendly, efficient and everything looks clean. The Lamb or Chicken kabob and Kofta plates are usually what I get. The lamb and Chicken Kabob chunks are tender and juicy with a little taste of lime but it doesn't overwhelm the other flavors or taste like rubber like a lot of places I've tried that are more expensive. Also, surprisingly this turned out to be one of my favorite spots for fries in the whole city. There's only about handful of places I'll even order fries from.. read more

Shawarma kings lol more like shawarma liars. Over the phone they told us our total would be $21 bucks. However when we showed up he charged us $40 dollars for one meal and extra meat. If we knew it would be that pricey we wouldn't have driven that far for stupid shawarma. Was a total joke read more