Middle Eastern Restaurants in El Cajon, CA

“This is my first time visiting this family owned and operated family restaurant and it was an amazing experience. We were greeted by Pierre and he was professional, kind, and very informative of all the items on the menu. Everything on the menu looked great and hard to decide what to dive into. The restaurant is very clean open and very bright. I ordered the liver skewers with biryani rice. The skewers very flavorful, tender, and grilled to perfection, paired well with the onion, pickled beets, and pickles. The biryani was delicious. My wife had the beef shawarma sandwich on Arabic bread, which was tender and tasty. The potions are larger than expected which was great! We finished with a cup of hot tea. If you’re looking for some authentic Iraqi food, I highly recommend Al Awael, you will not be disappointed 😋“

“I love this place. I love many items on their menu. Here are few: Ribeye Tikka is amazing. Their Hummus and Falafel is so good, falafel is crispy. Their shawarma wraps and plates are so satisfying. Their house made chips reminds me of Baghdad Iraq. Fattoush salad is so good. And most importantly great service and people 🫶😊❤️“

“Gyros House in El Cajon is a great spot for anyone looking for flavorful Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food at an affordable price. The restaurant is well known for its fresh ingredients, generous portions, and friendly service. Popular menu items such as the chicken shawarma, gyro sandwiches, and falafel are packed with flavor and served with warm pita bread and tasty sauces. Although the restaurant has a simple food-court style atmosphere, many customers enjoy the quick service and quality of the food. Overall, Gyros House is a solid choice for delicious and satisfying Mediterranean cuisine in El Cajon.
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“Awesome food...my first time ..i will be Back“

“Fun atmosphere - great live music. Love their ceviche and Eli makes a great Moscow mule 😉“

“I ordered 5 Ground Beef Kabob Skewers , 5 Chicken Tikka Skewers, 1 chicken cream chop, 1 Shawarma Wrap, Rice, Hummus & Salad. Served with Pita Bread, Grilled So when I got home I find out there is only 4 Ground Beef kabob and 4 chicken Tikka And that was so embarrassing for me because I invited 5 people for lunch That was really bad experience“

“This is a really amazing shop with excellent customer service. The staff are very friendly, helpful, and respectful. The products are high quality, and the prices are fair. Every time I visit, I have a great experience. I truly recommend this shop to anyone looking for good service and quality products“

“It’s the best and my favorite 🤩“

“This is the best Greek food I've ever had I had high hopes when I saw that it was pretty much entirely Greek looking people inside. I'll admit the atmosphere is a little stand off-ish especially if you don't blend in with the people but after some initial stares it's not bad I don't think they were expecting a couple white people to walk in at like 10:30 pm after about a minute everyone was back to their business and ignored us it was a little loud but it was pretty full too.

Now to the good part the food is definitely worth any of what I mentioned and then some this is freaking amazing it's kind of unbelievable that this hidden gem only has a 4.2 it should be a 4.5 at least.“

“Delicious food! Loved it!“

“It’s the best and my favorite 🤩“

“I ate hear years ago, don't know what took so long to go back but it did not disappoint. Ordered the fried fish and fries and the beef kebab plate. Ordered two in case the fish was not enough. I was pleasantly surprised to have received two massive, healthy pieces of fish cooked to perfection and a mound of great fries. I'll have to eat the kebabs later but I'm sure they'll be equally delicious.“

“Delicious food! Loved it!“

“Just ordered lunch via Door Dash and the beef shawarma plate is excellent.“