Flame & Skewers Mediterranean Restaurant

1211 Allen Rd Suite 200, Bakersfield
(661) 218-3000

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Frank Makhlouf

Great food and locally owned!

Timothy Alvarez

Food is wonderful as always. We just changed office and decided to come to this location. Usually we go to the one on California.

Coming to this location was a huge mistake. Customer service was terrible.

After receiving our food, one of us realized we did not get our fries. Then went to the counter and ask if we can just have a refund for the fries, since we ordered those separately anyway.

Instead of trying to figure out the situation, they immediately said that fries were not ordered with this meal that it came with another person’s meal. After showing them the receipt they just wanted to give us the fries which if it was 15 minutes prior, it would’ve been fine but we’re already getting ready to leave. We just happened to notice.

I cannot believe they would argue over something like this.

Amanda Luevanos

They are the best in town. Food is always great quality and I have never gotten a wrong order. Zayne is the best cashier, always friendly and helpful with what to order. He definitely deserves a raise for all the many tasks he handles.

Mary ORullian

Very impressed with the freshness, flavors and generosity of portions. Especially in a shrinking world of portions in the grocery store.
Zanye was the cashier, server and manager both times I’ve been here this week. He understands customer service and etiquette.

I’ve observed him not only taking care of my needs but also other customers. Opening the door for man that had his hands full with his to go order. Taking food to the table while customers are seated instead expecting them to come to the counter. Common sense kindness is not very common. Give Zanyne a raise please.

Julie Pham

Great food good prices

Mel Bawaan

I ordered a pick up through uber eats. I ordered the double protein plate. Was missing my sweet potato fries, and my baklava i ordered for dessert. To piss me off even further after ripping me off the food was not worth 35$ it was stale and old. I couldnt even get a repalcement or refund for the items you didnt serve me. 😤

H Capistrano

Delicious grill food. Chicken kabob is soft and juicy. Big portion of salad. Staffs is very friendly and quick.
Halal food and halal sign on the front.

Dietary restrictions: Halal food is yummy.

Kid-friendliness: Kids menu available Mac and cheese with shawarma

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Kabob Combo, Fries, Chicken Shawarma Plate

Daniel Ruezga

When the food is good and the staff get the order right, this place is pretty good, but sadly, this is rarely the case. I've occasionally bought food here throughout the past year, and nine times out of ten, the staff get the order wrong. On a few occasions, the food itself was just horrible quality. I've driven home with takeout several times only to find that they gave me the wrong items, or completely forgot to give me certain items all together. I started checking my bag in the restaurant to save myself an extra trip to get the rest of the order I paid $15 for, which has in the past ended up costing more due to the time, gas, and hassle it costs to drive back and forth to pick up missing items. I've even seen people walk back into the restaurant to ask for missing items while I was there waiting for my order! Check the other one star reviews, it is very common for the staff at this location to forget items or get orders wrong. To top it off, they usually take 20 minutes to make the order. Imagine waiting 20 minutes to then drive home and realize your order is wrong or has items missing after paying $15+ for your meal. If your order is correct and complete, you better hope the chefs took the time to cook the rice and chicken properly. Last night was the final time I will give this place my business. When I arrived 20 minutes after placing an order, the cashier gave me a bag that only had HALF my order in it! It was missing an entire plate and a bag of fries! Even then, the order that was in the bag was wrong! The chefs quickly made the other half of the order after arguing with the cashier about how they didnt forget anything, then realizing half the order was missing. I checked it, and it was WRONG! I just wanted to get home and eat, so I left. When I got home and started eating, I realized the chicken and rice were undercooked and the garlic sauce was extremely sour. I think the chefs tried to cover up their mistake by quickly making the extra plate within a minute, but it ended up being horrible quality and undercooked, which isn't much of an improvement. I've had bad experiences giving this place business in the past, but yesterday was the final straw. I threw away half of my plate after paying $30+ for my wife and I to eat this horrible quality food. I will not be giving Flame & Skewers another penny after this. I shouldn't have given them so many chances seeing how consistently bad my experiences have been giving them my business. I never leave reviews, good or bad, but I want to let people know how their experience will most likely go if they decide to give Flame & Skewers on Allen their business. Save your money and go to Sultans instead! The portions are better for the same price, and the quality is 10x better!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Google Home Rivera

They don't ever answer the phone, and when you arrive, they tell you they are out of food.

Saleh Mahdi

Great food. Thanks. They even gave us free food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nicole Lazzerini

I just love flame and skewers! They are the best Mediterranean place in town! Today’s service was above 5 stars, even though they were out of chicken schwarma the cashier was so friendly and sweet and sold me on the kebab! The kebab was so yummy!

Kid-friendliness: My kids love their rice!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Kabob Plate, Chicken Shawarma Bowl

Monica Aguirre

I ordered the chicken shawarma on Uber Eats, excited to enjoy one of my favorites, mediterranean.However, the bread was stale, the chicken was REALLY hard, and the wrap was super dry… It’s safe to say I was very disappointed.

Food: 2

Service: 5

Glen Campbell

Great service!!! Great food!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Shawarma Side

Roxana “Betty” S

Great food and friendly staff..!!!!

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Kabob Plate, Chicken Shawarma Bowl

Roxana Sienia

Great food and friendly staff..!!!!

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Kabob Plate, Chicken Shawarma Bowl

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Flame & Skewers Mediterranean Restaurant

1211 Allen Rd Suite 200, Bakersfield, CA 93314
(661) 218-3000