Food: 4/5 Let me start off by saying the bowl was huge! Lots of chicken, veggies, and rice stacked on top of each other neatly. The sauce was amazing and the seasoning on the chicken was superb! My only downvote on this (and it's rather a personal reason) was the amount of raw onions. It was overwhelming to the point every single bite was just onion, spicy at that too! I picked some off and my senses came back to normal XD Service: 5/5 Quick service, we came on a Saturday morning and the place wasn't packed so we were able to order and get a table without a wait. They also have water cups prepared near the fountain machine which is a huge plus! Ambiance: 4/5 Overall a clean space with ample tables/seats. I noticed there were a few flies flying around. It didn't bother us too much but something worth noting. It's tucked away in this plaza with Jack in the Box and loads of parking Overall: 4/5 Would come again if I was in the area read more

Shawarmaniac - Chicken Bowl - Lebanese Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

It's a small hole in the wall place, not fancy ambiance but pretty cozy. The workstation is transparent so that's always a relief to know how your food is cooked ;) The shwarma is good am personally a fan of their garlic sauce. Overall it's a good experience. The service is not as fast as I'd like but honestly, I wasn't in a hurry so it worked out. read more

Honestly one of the most disappointing Mediterranean meals I've had in a long time. I ordered a "beef shawarma plate," and what I got was chopped up beef kofta kabob -- which is completely different from shawarma. If you're out of shawarma, just say that instead of serving something else entirely and calling it shawarma. On top of that, I asked for two extra side items in my to-go order, and neither of them was included. The portioning was ridiculous for a $25 plate: about 90% bland rice, maybe one skewer worth of meat cut into pieces, and a few spoons of overcooked grilled vegetables that honestly tasted terrible. The rice completely dominated the plate and had almost no flavor. I rarely complain about prices because I understand restaurants are expensive nowadays, but this genuinely felt like a ripoff. What frustrated me most is that nothing about this meal resembled actual Mediterranean food. Calling this Mediterranean cuisine feels misleading when the flavors, preparation, and dishes are so far off from what they're supposed to be. Place can definitely use some improvements, and it has potential, just seems like the vibe there is that no one wanted to be working there read more

Shawarmaniac has been one of our favorite go-to spots for years -- a true hidden gem in Kirkland. The food is consistently so, so good -- fresh, flavorful, and made with care every time. I especially love their chicken shawarma salad plate -- perfectly seasoned, tender, and always satisfying. What makes it even better is how easy it is to eat healthy here -- everything is dairy-free, gluten-free, and still full of flavor (a rare combo!). The staff is always kind, welcoming, and genuinely happy to see you. If you're craving delicious Lebanese food that's light, clean, and made with love -- this is the place. We've been coming here for years, and it never disappoints. read more

Shawarmaniac - Chicken Shawarma Salad Plate - Lebanese Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

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I love coming here for a comfort meal or for a post workout cheat meal. Generous portions and fresh food always. They cook it in front of you and I love getting the chicken bowl over fries. I recommend checking it out if you're in the area. read more

Shawarmaniac - Lebanese Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

Have been here a few times and would continue to return. This was my first time back in a while and don't know if the menu changed at all but thought it was weird/interesting that the plate didn't seem to have the option of being ordered on its own, not as a meal. The bowl was plenty filling but it didn't have much meat, just seemed like it because it looked so full with the rice, sauce, and leafy greens filling up the space - wish there was more (especially the lamb - the expensive protein - seemed extra lacking). That being said the lamb was decent but just a touch too salty, and chicken was pretty good. Fries were a bit dry somehow (like overcooked?) but sauce of course made up for it. Prices seem to also have jumped up since I was last here, not surprising due to inflation but not as much the super affordable meal it used to be. Garlic fries (medium) were over $7 so I'm glad they at least sauced it up because toum makes everything better. Lamb bowl was 17.99 and chicken bowl 13.99. Service was a bit slow (felt like 20 minutes) even as we were the only customers at the time, but the guys were nice. It's still a good stop for a healthy meal when we need that option. read more

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Wow! Got a lamb shawarma wrap. One of the best things I've had in the area. Their garlic sauce is to die for. read more

Shawarmaniac - Chicken Wrap - Lebanese Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

My new favorite shawarma place! Chicken is flavored well with lots of spices, garlic sauce is amazing, veggies were fresh, rice was ok. The bowl is great value and I think it is priced well for what it is. The bowl is about $13 so with tax+tip it comes about to $17. I got this as a to go order and ordered online. For some reason I couldn't place an order ahead of time and could only order "immediately" so I had to make sure I ordered online close to the time I wanted to pick up. Pick up was easy, but unfortunately they got my order wrong and I didn't get the falafels I ordered. read more

Shawarmaniac - Chicken Bowl - Lebanese Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

Perfect it was a good discovery, nice food and nice people. May be a good cleaning of the chair and table will be great specially when there is not that much people read more

Our family gives this restaurant 5 stars. I've only tried the lentil soup with pita and it was so excellent. It's as good OR better than any upscale mediterranean restaurant I've been to, really! The staff was super friendly and helpful with my choice. Really great guys! read more

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....Im upset that I have to take it down to 3 stars because every time I speak with the owner, he is amazing. I went here last Sunday to get my falafel shawarma. The man was preparing 3 shawarmas before mine and made them beautifully, the kids were shouting for pickles on theirs lol that family then left and it was time for my shawarma to be made. I saw him grab a pita to wrap my shawarma in, instead of the tortilla wrap that they're supposed to use. I immediately stopped him and he tried to tell me that it was the same wrap and I told him I've been coming here for 6 years, I know exactly what the wraps look like and that wrap is thick and half the size of the actual tortilla wrap that is used for the shawarma. He then proceeds to tell me that they're out of the tortilla wrap for the shawarmas and I said "if you knew you were out of the wraps, why try to lie to me and convince me that it's the same when it's not?" I obviously already paid for the food and I was pissed off, extremely upset about it. I told him to just make me a bowl and he goes "it's the same price" it wouldn't matter to me if it was or if it wasn't, you just tried to give me less than I paid for and tried to lie to me about what it was as if I'm not a loyal customer for the pass 6 years...it wasn't a good experience. I took a photo of the wrap he tried to use. read more

Shawarmaniac - Lamb on Fries - Lebanese Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

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The quantity of food is worth the price! We ordered Chicken Shawarma Salad! The salad was fresh and chicken was flavorful! However, I didn't liked the sauces they provided. Wasn't sure what were they maybe tahini or hummus? read more

Shawarmaniac - tables and chairs in a restaurant - Lebanese Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

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Always AMAZING their dolma are beautiful absolutely splendid and their falafel are crunchy and soft, obviously high quality ingredients used here. the wraps are always the star of the show here juicy and saucy. very savory and great. been coming here for a long time and the service is always great. a small family run business tucked in a strip mall serving up the best middle eastern food in the greater seattle area. read more

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The food is fantastic and the hummus is the best I've ever had! Super lemony, like it should be!

What's in the area and was looking for some options for something that was vegetarian for my wife. Came across some good reviews for this place so decided to try it out. Pleasantly surprised at how good it tasted. I had the chicken wrap and she had eggplant with a cauliflower wrap. Very good portion size tasty all the way through. Sauce was on point. If I'm in the area again I'll probably come here again. Only reason I didn't give it five stars is the service wasn't 100% because they seemed preoccupied but not too bad. Ambiance is pretty much a hole in the wall place, but I wouldn't mind eating inside if it called for it. read more

Stopped by to grab a bite to-go before heading home and overall the food and service was OK. I had ordered the chicken bowl and a side of fries. The person taking my order was confused on how to ring me up or which combo I was asking for but eventually got it with the help of his coworker. The bowl was overall good with all the elements, but you really have to ask for them to add a lot of sauce to get that kick of spice when asking for spicy level. I would recommend getting extra sauces on the side if you want it get that flavorful taste in each bite. The meat was cooked well but I wish they would add more of it to the bowl it seemed like they didn't add enough for the size of the bowl. The fries were seasoned well and had the perfect crispy/crunch to it definitely recommend trying the feta cheese fries. read more

Shawarmaniac - Chicken Bowl - Lebanese Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

Quality of food has steadily gone down. We won't be going again. They made multiple mistakes with our to go order which wasn't ready when we got to the place. After remaking the order, the food presentation and taste was really low quality. We ordered for multiple family members and were very upset as this was not what we expected. One of the entrees - gyro salad, we ended up picking at the meat and tossing the rest. I'm not sure what's going wrong - phone calls are not being picked up (for to go order), and although the folks were nice either they are new and don't know how to get the entrees together or just are overwhelmed. For the four entrees that we ordered, that were really not great, and the money spent we have learned our lesson and won't be ordering at this place again. read more

So good to come in today and see our old friend Z and enjoy some fabulous chicken shawarma wraps loaded with veggies and garlic sauce. We also enjoyed some complimentary falafel balls - amazing how good they were and a great vegan option. We miss living in Kirlkand, so now we only get to enjoy the BEST Lebanese food when we visit. read more

The food was decent, but had a weird experience here. My wife and I stopped in during a road trip up north. Originally we got our food to go, but opted to eat in the car. When I went back in to throw our trash out, the counter staff said to be "Hey! Do you have a question?" As I threw my trash out, implying that I was not allowed to do so. Maybe they didn't recognize me as the customer they just had, but definitely didn't feel welcomed as a customer. read more

Very good food and great service. My girlfriend and I both got the popular chicken shawarma plate and it was wonderful. We will definitely be back. read more

A small and quick food joint with excellent hummus and baba ganoej must try . You can order and the y customize based on your need . I took falafel salad with lots of hummus and garlic flavor hummus and baba ganoej and they were kind enough to give you 2 servings. Overall a quick and good service and you can get your full meal under 15$. Limited parking but complex is huge so you can find place. Definitely recommended to try this place especially for their buttery hummus read more

Shawarmaniac - Lebanese Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

The owner has stopped paying attention and the employees are running this place to the ground. We used to love this place for its wraps, but we have been very disappointed recently and the quality. The beef quality was good, but the bread was very low quality, and it was soggy, despite my request for extra crispy. The wrap was bland, despite my request to make it spicy. There was no garlic sauce, which used be the most important ingredient. I hope the owner reads it and starts paying attention. read more

Charged $22 for a lamb wrap with fries and a drink. I don't mind paying the steep prices but the amount of tomatoes (2 small pieces), pickles (1 piece) and fries in the wrap (2 fries) was woeful. Know the quantities because they make it in front of you. Don't know the quality because I bought it for a friend but was blown away by the skimpy portions read more

Came highly recommended so we stopped in the pick up dinner. We got the lamb plate which came with a humongous serving of sliced lamb over rice with tahini sauce on it and a choice of soup or pita (we got the pita). There was also a piece of dolma-yum! Everything was nicely seasoned and not overly salty. The plate can easily feed 3 people. The pita was nice and soft and came with a container of hummus. We also got a kids chicken bowl with grilled chicken and pita. Must've been good because the kid whacked it! Oh! I almost forgot- we got the garlic fries and so yum! You need to be a garlic fan cuz these fries and super garlicky ( happy dance). There was a steady stream of people coming in, all ready for good food. read more

I am in heaven. I wish they had more locations, but every time we pass by the exit for 116th/124th in Totem Lake we salivate at the thought of getting some Shawarmaniac for lunch/dinner. We used to frequent this place when we lived in Totem Lake, now we only get a chance to stop by maybe every other month. But whenever we have family or friends in town we consider picking some up (my parents sometimes ask to stop by on the way from SeaTac lol). Love the seasonings, garlic sauce, tahini and the option to make it extra spicy. My wife doesn't do spice at all (she's asks for 0/10 spice at Thai restaurants) and she can eat the standard version of menu items just fine. This food is delicious. But maybe don't get the garlic sauce before a biz meeting or date... it's strong. read more

Shawarmaniac - Chicken Shawarma Plate (made extra spicy) - Lebanese Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

I ordered pickup via their website. Service was good, not many customers during lunch hour. It's take out only which probably explains why. The falafel sandwich was good. We also got the chicken and the lamb shawarma both of which was good but not great. Dolmas was good, baba ganoush and pita bread was decent. Greta portion size. Would recommend if you want to grab something in a pinch read more

I got the chicken shawarma bowl here. Overall it was pretty decent. I would get it again, just ask for more sauce as the chicken was a bit dry. The salad was quite fresh and a good pairing with the chicken and rice. The prices here are quite affordable and the portions are generous. Overall the flavor was good, but not great. read more

Shawarmaniac - Chicken shawarma bowl - Lebanese Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

After reading the reviews I decided to come here for dinner. I got the 'all in one's salad as well as a kids chicken bowl. First off, their portions are humongous! The salad was literally in a huge tray with fresh salads, beets and radishes along with hummus and tahini dip. In a separate container, it was filled with chicken, beef, and falafel and some onions. That dish alone could have fed 2 people. The kids bowl was basically a normal size portion of rice, chicken and fries. We ended up having leftovers. All of that was $23. That was super cheap. The food was standard, not the best but not the worst. The people was pretty nice as well and it was pretty fast to grab food. I can definitely see myself coming back here for suee read more

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the service is shit i was the only one in there and took 30mins to make it will never eat here again the food also was ok

We had lamb swarma sandwiches and fries. I liked their fries. The sandwich was large and the taste of the lamb was average and it was filled with a lot of watery sauces which eventually started dripping out and covered the entire plate. It was a bit too much and it made a mess. During Covid you can take your food to go, but I didn't see anyone eating inside. There were some chairs available but it feels too tight. read more

Shawarmaniac - Lamb shawarma - Lebanese Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

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The shawerma is awesome, I ordered the meat shawarma and the owner was super kind and custom made it to what I like ( literally ), kept asking what do I prefer it to have and not have. the size of the sandwich is good for the price :), I also took an extra falafel sandwich, which was so delicious ... will be back read more

My meal here was interesting i love the flavors the food was good. They give you a ton of food on the plates they have excellent rice. A friend and myself tried the Dolma 8 piece plate a vegetarian dish and the kafta. I thought the kafta was going to be more like a kebab and I felt like this was more of long strips and both dishes were pretty messy might of been because it was a door dash but the food looks sort of clunky with a lot of rice and the same sauces. Don't get me wrong the meals are good but very similar in taste with rice, hummus and herbs. Still very tasty I just wasn't wowed but may have to try some other dishes. I love a good shawarma so I will have to try it again. read more

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First time came to Shawarmaniac at night and asked which menu is most people like...? A nice man quickly said " Chicken Shawarma!" and asked me Wrap or Bowl? Chicken Shawarma Bowl is come with Rice, Fresh Salad and kinda hummus on top. Wow~It's a big bow and good price! I took pictures when I open my dinner at home. It's a good volume of meal for me. I separated fresh salad from container to keep salad cold and ate with top of hummus first. I liked thick cut veggies and hummus. After that I ate half of Chicken Shawarma and rice. Chicken was tender, good flavors, with rice even better! I bite a little Baklava....I really liked it!!! So moist bottom and nice sweet and chocolate melted my mouth. I bite more and tasted ... I will addict! Service was great, friendly, good food here!!! All Meat is Halal. All Sauces are Dairy Free & Gluten Free. I want to add Garlic Fries next time. read more

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One of the few shawarma places who offers a fries. Which is always good. Stuff is friendly and efficient. I have ordered beef shawarma fries plate which is absolute fantastic compared to other places. The portions is generous so definitely worth the money you spend. I would recommend this place to visit and will do myself in the future ! read more

Bowls are perfect portions, but if you want to super-size it get one of their plates, which have more protein and skip the salad. However, I get the bowls since the salad is awesome. The lamb is awesome. Their sauces are also very flavorful. I usually get them on the side so that I can adjust the amount I consume - their that flavorful! I find this for a bit more healthy than Greek food, which I also really love! The only thing that's not as fresh is the pita bread. It tastes a day or two old, which is odd since everything else tastes so fresh. During Covid everything is for to-go only. So I usually grab some, then enjoy it at one of the many breweries nearby! read more

Yummy Chicken Bowl. Nice owners and clean tables. Fast to-go. Good value for quality of food. read more

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Great food sometimes, but because of the employee turnover and unusual restaurant management, I have mixed feelings about this once great fast-casual place. When it opened and was staffed by the owner and regular cooks, it was FANTASTIC. So fantastic, that those of us who have been going here for 4 years or more still go there on the small chance that we will get a really unusual and flavorful lunch close to home. I have been there: 1) when a cook quit, leaving me alone in the restaurant and having to announce to anyone walking in that there was no one in the restaurant but me;, 2) The time when they didn't have pita bread (only tortillas), and the women working there couldn't figure out how to use the credit card machine; 3) A few times I came to the store during business hours and found them closed. * Further, I find it unusual that I have never paid the same price for my meal despite ordering the same items every single time. Still, I give it three stars despite all of the craziness I have experienced because:1) I understand how hard it is to run a retail store (I had some myself in the past); and. 2) because when you get the "original" lamb schwarma made "Lebanese style" with garlic sauce, french fries, and pickled vegetables, it is heavenly. The complex spices, fresh ingredients, and great pricing can't be beaten when the magic happens in this spot. read more

We got the chicken shawarma wrap. The wrap itself is pretty big and full of meat. But it lacked a punch and the meat was just okay.

Love their shawarma! The chicken and lamb are amazing. The meat is so flavorful, juicy, and tasty. I usually get the Lamb Shawarma Plate because it has a great variety. Not only is it loaded with lamb and onions on a big bed of rice, but it also includes a dolmade, a salad, their amazing housemade hummus, and garlic sauce. The portions are enormous, enough for two meals. You can get the shawarma several different ways; as a plate, bowl, or wrap. The baklava is good too! They have very little indoor seating (which is currently closed due to covid). Take out is quick, hot, and delicious! read more

Shawarmaniac - Take out Lamb Shawarma Plate -- comes with soup or salad. Loaded with rice underneath and a dolmada. Lots of very flavorful lamb on top. - Lebanese Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

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Food is good, but if didn't taste like Shawerma in Middle East. I think the spices and sauces are different