I got the beef bowl and let me tell you... it was so good!…read more The bartender Kareem recommended it to me. I also got a margarita that was one of the best I've ever had! Inside is very clean and welcoming. Get over here now and try them! Don't forget to tip Kareem!

When the friends group wants to try Persian cuisine together, Maydoon is it…read more Apps and drinks were ordered and enjoyed. Falafel, pita/hummus,dolmeh, all tasty. As were the adult libations. Dinner was super delicious. The restaurant was super accommodating to us, and the simple changes we requested to our respective dishes. I ordered the Maydoon bowl, and substituted the rice for additional veggies/salad, and created my own salad bowl. My choice of protein was the chicken kebab, with added extra chicken. The chicken was tender and lightly seasoned. The combo of the layer of flavors in the salad, and a chicken made for very tasty bites! Service was spot on, and our glasses were kept filled. Fun little spot to meet friends, family, or even for an easy date night.

Such a nice a place with warm welcome and greeting the food was great, will come back for sure.read more

My husband took me here because he really liked this place and it did not disappoint!…read more This place has phenomenal service and great food! The lady who was serving us (and I think the owner?) was so sweet, she helped us decide on what to order. Everything made to order and the price was really good. We got heaping portions for two people and it was less than $30 for lunch including drinks and dessert! We split the combo ($17.99) and added pita (2.99), two drinks, and a baklava. The baklava was huge, shaped like a rose and had hints of rose. The meat was so tender and juicy, the rice was aromatic. The hummus was so good and the fire roasted tomatoes. The pita was the only thing I was meh on. There were plenty of parking in the strip mall. We'll definitely be back!

Summer Nights is a great Mediterranean eatery. It is nicely located in Sacramento. Parking is easy…read more It is very clean and homey. It is not too large and you will be well taken care of. I have never seen it crowded, but I bet it can get crowded on the weekends. I don't know if they take reservation, so call them. We went during midweek and had no wait at all. The service is friendly and nice. They will take very good care of you. We love all their food. Some of our favorites are the juicy beef or lamb kabob. All of their soups are great. We really like the lentil soup. Their salads are great and there is something there for everyone. vegans will also love this place. Their mains are just the best. You will love it. You will feel at home here. Have fun.

Had a catered iftar meal so no notes on the service or ambiance but this spot is pretty well-known…read morefor being a go-to iftar spot. Had pita, beef wrap, whole chicken and rice, chicken kabob, salad, babaghanoush, and falafel. Everything was very tasty but the chicken was slightly dry to me and I wish the beef wraps were less sticky (take that wish a grain of salt since I got catered food). Beef wraps were my favorite though. Falafel was a crowd favorite and I thought it tasted like fried chicken lol. Babaghanoush was super good. dr. syed if you see this you're the goat for catering this for us :))

We usually come here as a large group during the holidays, and I always have a great time!!!…read more The service is really good, and the food is top tier for authentic kabob, the steak kabob is really realllly good! I'm not vegan but if I was I'd eat here daily, their olive salad (not sure of the name at the moment) is absolutely delicious, grilled veggies are cooked perfectly. I'm making it my New Year's resolution to eat here at least once a month. The prices are very reasonable also. 12 of us just ate there for just under $400 with drinks.

Kolbeh Kabob serves Persian and Mediterranean cuisine…read more Language barrier issues with our server affected my ability to order what I wanted, led to an upsell, and prevented me from separating or splitting the bill. Server did offer to let us choose 2 different meats for our two #41 Koobideh plates (2 beef skewers for $25), but I think we would have been better off just ordering one #61 All Koobideh plate (3 different meat skewers for $34). One plate has plenty of basmati rice for two people to share. She suggested the two #41 orders, instead of answering how much an extra order of rice would cost. Maybe you can't order a side of rice? Rice comes with each entree. By ordering the 2nd plate, she offered or included the $8 Bread Basket for no extra charge. It was my friend's birthday. I wanted to pay, and she wanted to order extra to go, so I wanted two separate bills, but it seemed too complicated to explain or disallowed. After the food was delivered to the table, server didn't check on us anymore. I guess the restaurant doesn't do anything special for birthdays. My friend thought all the koobideh tasted the same. I liked them in this order: 1) Lamb, 2) Chicken, and 3) Beef, but they're the same texture, so they aren't all that different. I should have ordered a different 2nd entree, instead of two Koobideh plates. The #18 Bademjan Borani eggplant appetizer was yummy. It did come with some bread, so you don't have to order the bread basket. The bread is served warm. The basmati rice was light and fluffy, but not flavorful or buttery. You can pay a $4 upgrade to switch the rice to salad or a fancier stir fried rice. Read the Vegetarian Dishes menu section to learn about the various fried rice or polo preparations. Our server suggested the Fava Bean Rice or Baghali Polo because it is a Persian New Year dish. Yelp reviewers recommended the Zereshk Polo, which includes barberries, a fruit similar to currants. $10 to add a skewer of veggies. $4 to add a salad is mentioned under the Vegetarian Dishes menu and Seafood & Combination Plates menu. I didn't like how the sugar cubes for the Persian Tea were served. It looked communal and exposed to the elements. You could see sugar dust on the serving bowl. Other Persian restaurants serve the sugar in a smaller covered bowl. Formal dining room. Lunch specials are Monday to Friday, 11 am to 3 pm, excluding holidays. Lunch prices range from $16-$20. 3 different $8 soup offerings: chicken barley, ashe reshteh, or green lentil.

I ordered their chicken and falafel dish. It came with pasta salad, pita bread, long grain rice and…read moresome sauces. I really enjoyed everything. Very delicious. I did buy it to go. Took it at home and ate the entire dish. It was refreshing and nice. I'll definitely come back to this one. I find it funny that I was told the limitations on my protein. It's chicken/falafel or Beef/lamb. I wanted chicken and beef but the counter girl said it's not done that way. So I just ordered the chicken falafel. It was actually really good anyway.

here is another local review update. This is Another location where i have enjoyed my dining…read moreexperience and wanted to check the consistency of their food quality and prep. I especially wanted to see if their lamb shank was still the "star" from my last visit and to try their meat kabobs. So what did we order. 1) Lamb shank (2 orders): again, i believe this entree is one of the best items here. The shank is braised so well that the meat comes right off the bone without any efforts. The flavor is exceptional. it arrives on a bed of rice, hummus, greek salad, and pita bread. This is an item i would order without hesitation. 2) Chicken kabob skewers plate: 6 pieces of boneless white meat that is grilled once the order is placed. The chicken had a nice char and looked great. But the flavor was very mild and grilled a little too long which made the meat a tad dry...perhaps the chicken needed to be marinated longer for the spices to penetrate but the dryness was in preparation over the grill. 3) chicken and beef kabobs skewers plate: again the chicken was grilled a tad too long which made the pieces dry. the beef was moist and had a nice flavor. It also comes with rice and a salad. 4) mixed plate: sliced meat from a rotisserie spit on top of a bed of rice and topped with tzatziki sauce and hot sauce, hummus and greek salad. the sliced meat was a bit dry but more tzatziki sauce on the meat helped. The side salads were very basic. The pita bread is not as soft and fresh as the ones from Jayna Gyro on Alhambra blvd. But I would give 4 stars for the lamb shank and 2-3 stars for the grilled and chicken and beef kabob and rotisserie chicken sliced from the spit.

There are 3 kabob places on this street alone, but this one is by far our return-to favorite…read more Family-run, they opened in 1984 and my family has been coming here since about that time (though this was my first!). Before Covid they were busting at the seams at all hours, but things have slowed a bit so trying to get more business their way... so let's get to it! Firstly, it was a quiet early Monday afternoon, and we were very warmly greeted and seated. The menu is as you would expect for Mediterranean, with some Greek favorites tossed in (Moussaka for ex.). I wanted to sample all the goodness, so went with the appetizer "Mezze platter" which included a generous amount of hummus, baba g., tzatziki, dolmas, pita, olives, and a new one for me - a larger dolma shaped roll stuffed with rice and ground lamb. SO good. Topped it off with a Turkish coffee served in a lovely brass vessel (briki) that you pour for yourself and it was more than enough for 2 people. The flavor was very unique compared to other coffees from that region that I've tried. Can't wait to go back and try other entrees! Great for groups, couples, or solo. A whole variety of options to choose from... and there's parking out front! GOOOOOO!!!

My husband works on Fulton Ave about one day a week. He has started bringing home Kabob House on…read morethose days and even my teenager is HOOKED. We have been grabbing the chicken lunch special which comes with grilled chicken breast over rice, and Mediterranean salad. It wouldn't be the same without their house made sauces; tzatziki, garlic sauce and a the last but not least sauce is a dark, rich and tasty sauce which I believe is their house sauce. I also just learned that they do direct delivery with in restaurant prices. I wish I lived closer! Such a good deal!

Authentic and very delicious, my gyro, spanakopita, and dolmathes were fantastic. The food came out…read morequickly. Unlike most places they cooked the gyro meat properly, it was not dry. The atmosphere is nice as well

I haven't been here since before the pandemic but decided to try them again while I was downtown…read more I was able to try their happy hour menu and man was it good. I tried their Greek fries, triple dip and souvlaki. All of these dishes were excellent. The service was good albeit a little on the slower side in my opinion to receive my food considering it was pretty dead and quiet when I ordered. Luckily I wasn't in a rush and honestly the freshness was worth the slightly longer wait than I'm used to elsewhere. The ambiance is alright but I honestly don't think ambiance really matters for a fast casual place like this. They had Greek music playing which added to the restaurant's theme. Normally I'm not in the downtown area on weekdays for happy hour but I'm glad I had the opportunity to try it today. I'll definitely have to come back.

Small place tucked by the side of 99 ranch market. Very easy to miss…read more Walked in and it was empty. The owner was the person who took my order. I went with the chicken shawarma bowl on rice, with extra tomatoes, cucumbers, and feta cheese (you can choose four toppings). For sauces I did the garlic and hummus (you pick two). You can tell everything is made fresh. Waited about 12 mins but the owner told me as soon as I ordered (another sign of freshness). As my order was being prepped the owner struck up conversation, a very nice man! Told me that I would like this meal, and I agree. Everything came together real well. The chicken was cooked and seasoned perfectly! Definitely will be back!

This is not a regular shawarma place. This is the BEST shawarma place…read more They're always above and beyond with service and food. It's impossible to capture flavor in a picture but it's amazing. Pro tip: ask for garlic sauce Pro tip #2: if you like spicy sauce ask for it too (my hubby loves spicy and he's obsessed with it.

We haven't been to a Kabob restaurant since becoming vegan…read more Famous kabob has a great selection of items for vegans including "Impossible Koobideh." The food was very tasty and our server was very nice. The restaurant feels authentic and is very clean and elegant. Parking lot was full but we were able to get parking across the street. Overall great experience and will come again.

I was craving Middle Eastern food and my friend suggested Famous Kebab. It is located in an area…read morenot too familiar with so it was a journey to get there, but it was worth it. This restaurant is a study in old school dining experience. It reminiscent of family owned restaurants with the older generation creating a homey atmospshere. The furniture is comfy and broken in. When you walk in, you feel immediately welcomed by the staff. There is nothing pretentious about this place at all. For an appetizer, we got the Bademjoon- an eggplant dip served with naan. To make it vegan, asked for the kashk on the side. The dip by itself was good, but with the hashk, it took it the whole new level. They also gave us an oil and mint dressing, which was phenomenal. For my main course I chose to have the beef Koobideh with rice, salad and a roasted tomato. I could eat those roasted tomatoes all day long. My friend shared a secret with me- cut roasted tomato, mix it in with the basmati rice and top with sumac. What an amazing combination? Throughout our meal, staff would pass by and see how we were doing. Not intrusive, it didn't feel like a server asking you if you need anything. All in all my meals here have been great. If it was a little bit closer to home, I would probably go more often. Parking is a little touch and go sometimes there's parking and sometimes there isn't. The lot is very small.

03.27.2026 - CHOPAN KABOB HOUSE - ELK GROVE, CA - A few weeks ago, my cousin Michelle put a thought…read morein motion that I didn't realize I had been waiting for. She'd noticed my growing curiosity about Afghan cuisine from a previous visit elsewhere and gently pointed me toward Chopan Kabob House, insisting it was worth the experience. There was something comforting in that recommendation--like being guided toward a place that already held meaning for someone you trust. When I arrived, I was immediately struck by the restaurant's clean, welcoming atmosphere. The space felt intentional--nicely furnished without being overwhelming, simple yet warm. I mentioned I was ordering takeout, and the gentleman behind the counter handed me a menu. At first glance, it seemed straightforward, but the more I looked, the more it felt thoughtfully curated--each item carrying a sense of tradition and care. Wanting a proper introduction, I chose the Combination Kabob with Tikka and chicken. It felt like the right balance--a way to experience more in a single meal. I was told it would take about 20 minutes, and as I sat waiting, I found myself appreciating that detail. In a world built on speed, those 20 minutes felt reassuring. It suggested intention, freshness, and the kind of cooking that isn't rushed. When I finally brought the meal home and opened the container, I was genuinely surprised. The portions were generous--almost abundant. A vibrant salad added a refreshing contrast, while the long-grain rice was fragrant and perfectly cooked. Then there were the stars of the meal: the Tikka beef and the chicken, both beautifully prepared. Each bite carried depth--layers of spices and seasoning that felt both bold and comforting. It wasn't just flavorful; it felt rooted in something deeper, something traditional. By the time I finished, I realized this wasn't just a satisfying meal--it was an experience that lingered. There's a certain nostalgia in discovering a place like this for the first time, especially through the recommendation of someone close to you. It feels personal, almost like being let in on a secret. I'm already looking forward to returning, perhaps next time to dine in and take in the full experience. And with a menu that promises more to explore, this feels less like a one-time visit and more like the beginning of a new favorite.

Was very impressed with this small operations business. The wait was very minimal but the quality…read moreof food was excellent. Very quit inside and lots f menu options. Chicken Kabob was my choice and it was not a bad one at all. Will definitely be back!