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Tahini

4.5 (49 reviews)
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Riley I.

Manager Dalya was so sweet and even helped me practice some Arabic, her service definitely made me want to come back again. Also the food was definitely yummy -Guy

With the GOAT, Raz!
Myles G.

Food was amazing. The cinnamon pita chips & yogurt dip was phenomenal. Customer service was great and Raz was so welcoming. Will definitely come back and I highly recommend it to everyone!

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Cari A.

Located on the UC San Diego campus, Tahini is a casual place to grab a bite. They had items such as Pitas and bowls. I decided to get one of the set menu items instead of a build your own meals. Pros: -good food -they accept triton cash -you can place an order with their staff or place your order on one of their self serve digital stations Cons: -no seating indoors -inside is very narrow, so it can be difficult to get your beverage when a bunch of people are waiting for their order

Shirley S.

Counter service with plenty of seating. Freshly baked pita but I like the fried pita best. Good hummus but the chicken shawarma pita sandwich (featured on Food Network) was good but I had better in Israel which is a high standard to beat. Since I love French fries adding it into to the pita sandwich was an added bonus.

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Andrew C.

Great spot for quick Mediterranean food at UCSD. The service is fast and the food is delicious. I recommend building your own meal as there are plenty of options. My only gripe is that the restaurant itself is tiny but you can wait outside and they'll call your order on the speaker!

Havilah Vashti U.

I went to tahini with one of my friends and we were blown away with how unique yet tasteful the menu items were. The pita chips were one of my favorite dishes and second would be the delicious ESQUIRE. Can't wait to come back!! What we ordered: FALAFEL THE ESQUIRE PITA CHIPS HALLOUMI CHEESE STIX TAHINI FRIES SALAD BOWL WITH CHICKEN SHAWARMA

Falafel bowl

Super friendly owners and great food:) also very quick so it's super easy between classes!

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food is suuuuuper yummy, kim was SUPER NICE , really good customer service. I definitely recommend if you are on ucsd campus

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2 years ago

Absolutely love this place! Their food and the steak shawarma is THE BEST. Def recommend it.

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2 years ago

They were so slow, though it would be 10min to get a bowl ended up taking 30 minutes and they weren't even busy. Made me late to class

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Delicious middle eastern food with generous portions. My go to is the hummus bowl with half chicken and half beef. I highly recommend it

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3 years ago

Food is excellent, it's the small portion size which keeps it from getting five stars.

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I love this place. It's so so good. The best place on campus. Great service and great people.

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4 years ago

Fast service, good food. Only downside is that it's expensive like everywhere else around there.

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Fresh, healthy and delicious!!! The service is always amazing! Love Tahini and I love that they have a location on campus!

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