Sahara Taste of the Middle East

2990 Jamacha Road, El Cajon
(619) 660-9990

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Filet Mignon Tikka Plate and Chicken Shawarma Plate
Laham Ajeen Spiced Ground Beef Flat Bread
Combination Beef Kabob with Chicken Tikka
Beef Shawarma with Tahini Sauce
Half Roasted Chicken Plate
Chicken Shawarma Fries
Chicken Tikka Plate
Mediterranean Salad
Beef Shawarma Fries
Shawarma Chicken

Menu

Featured items
Chicken Tikka Plate
Chunks of grilled marinated chicken breast. Served with rice, pita bread, one side choice, and one side of garlic aioli sauce.
1/2 & 1/2 Fries
Ranch.
Beef Kufta Kabab Plate
Fresh ground USDA beef mixed with onions, parsley, and spices. Served with rice, pita bread, one side choice, and grilled tomato.
Lentil Soup
Vegan or Vegetarian.
Tabouli
Vegan or Vegetarian. Chopped parsley, green onion, cracked wheat diced tomato tossed with olive oil, and lemon juice.
Laham Ajeen (Spiced Ground Beef) Flat Bread
Lahem Ajeen. Ground beef, bell pepper, onions, parsley, and spices.
Sahara Salad
Vegan or Vegetarian. Romaine, spring mix, cucumber, tomato, onion, bell pepper, pita chips, sumac, and pomegranate dressing. Add Chicken, Beef, or Falafel for an additional charge.
Chicken Shawarma Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, garlic aioli sauce, on a choice of a French roll, pita bread, or a wrap.
Middle Eastern Salad
Vegan or Vegetarian. Diced cucumbers, garbanzo beans, tomato, parsley, olive oil, and lemon juice.
Filet Mignon Tikka Plate
Chunks of grilled marinated filet mignon. Served with rice, pita bread, one side choice, and one side of tzatziki sauce.
Chicken Cream Chop Plate
Seasoned and breaded chicken breast. Served with rice, pita bread, one side choice and one side of ranch.
Cheese Flat Bread
Vegan or Vegetarian. Feta and mozzarella cheese.
Beef Shawarma Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, sauce, on a choice of a French roll, pita bread, or a wrap.
Beef Shawarma Fries
Ranch and tahini.
Greek Salad
Vegan or Vegetarian. Romaine, cucumber, tomato, bell pepper, onion, artichoke, pepperoncini, olives, dolma, feta cheese, and Greek Dressing. Add Chicken, Beef, or Falafel for an additional charge.

Sandwiches
Gyro Sandwich
Gyro served on flat bread with tomato, onions & tzatziki sauce
Chicken Shawarma Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, garlic aioli sauce, on a choice of a French roll, pita bread, or a wrap.
Beef Shawarma Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, sauce, on a choice of a French roll, pita bread, or a wrap.
Chicken Cream Chop Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, ranch sauce, on a choice of a French roll, pita bread, or a wrap.
Chicken Tikka Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, garlic aioli sauce, on a choice of a French roll, pita bread, or a wrap.
Beef Kufta Kabob Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, parsley, raw onions, sauce, on a choice of a French roll, pita bread, or a wrap.
Falafel Sandwich
Vegan. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, tahini sauce, on a choice of a French roll, pita bread, or a wrap. For vegan request without tahini sauce.
Filet Mignon Tikka Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, sauce, on a choice of a French roll, pita bread, or a wrap.
Salmon Tikka Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, sauce, on a choice of a French roll, pita bread, or a wrap.
Chicken Kufta Kabob Sandwich
Served with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, sauce, on a choice of a French roll, pita bread, or a wrap.

SALADS
Sahara Salad
Vegan or Vegetarian. Romaine, spring mix, cucumber, tomato, onion, bell pepper, pita chips, sumac, and pomegranate dressing. Add Chicken, Beef, or Falafel for an additional charge.
Greek Salad
Vegan or Vegetarian. Romaine, cucumber, tomato, bell pepper, onion, artichoke, pepperoncini, olives, dolma, feta cheese, and Greek Dressing. Add Chicken, Beef, or Falafel for an additional charge.
Mediterranean Salad
Vegan or Vegetarian. Spring mix, romaine, fresh berries, dried berries, apples, walnuts, gorgonzola cheese, and pomegranate dressing. Add Chicken, Beef, or Falafel for an additional charge.

Plates
Chicken Tikka Plate
Chunks of grilled marinated chicken breast. Served with rice, pita bread, one side choice, and one side of garlic aioli sauce.
Beef Kufta Kabab Plate
Fresh ground USDA beef mixed with onions, parsley, and spices. Served with rice, pita bread, one side choice, and grilled tomato.
Filet Mignon Tikka Plate
Chunks of grilled marinated filet mignon. Served with rice, pita bread, one side choice, and one side of tzatziki sauce.
Salmon Tikka Plate
Six ounces Atlantic Salmon skewered with bell pepper and onion, served with rice, pita bread, and your choice of side.
Falafel Plate
Vegan or Vegetarian. Six pieces served with pita bread, grilled tomato and your choice of three sides. For vegan request without tahini sauce.
Chicken Cream Chop Plate
Seasoned and breaded chicken breast. Served with rice, pita bread, one side choice and one side of ranch.
Chicken Shawarma Plate
Layers of marinated chicken cooked on a spit and thinly sliced. Served rice, pita bread, and one side choice. Served with one garlic aioli sauce.
Beef Shawarma Plate
Layers of marinated beef cooked on a spit and thinly sliced. Served with rice, pita bread, and one side choice. Served with one tahini sauce.
Gyros Plate
Served with yellow rice, flat bread, tzatziki sauce and your choice of side
Chicken Kufta Kabab Plate
Ground chicken, mixed with onions, parsley, and spices. Served with rice, pita bread, and one side choice. Served with one side of garlic aioli sauce.

Sahara Bowls
Chicken Shawarma Bowl
Garlic aioli , Rice , Choice of Sahara side & warm pita.
Chicken Tikka Bowl
Garlic aioli , Rice , Choice of Sahara side & warm pita.
Beef Shawarma Bowl
Tahini sauce , Rice , Choice of Sahara side & warm pita.
Gyros Bowl
Rice , Flat bread ,Choice of side.
Chicken Cream Chop Bowl
Ranch dressing ,Rice, Choice of Sahara side & warm pita
Falafel Bowl
Tahini sauce , Rice , Choice of Sahara side & warm pita.

Sahara Fries
1/2 & 1/2 Fries
Ranch.
Beef Shawarma Fries
Ranch and tahini.
Chicken Shawarma Fries
Ranch and garlic sauce.
Chicken Cream Chop Fries
Ranch.
Greek Fries
Gyro, tzatziki sauce, tomatoes, feta cheese, olives

Papa Joe's Specials
Dolma
Stuffed grape leaves with rice, meat, tomato paste, fresh herbs and spices
Lamb over Rice
Seasoned slow cooked lamb over spiced basmati rice.
Chicken Biryani
Spiced basmati rice with peas, carrots, potatoes, fried boiled egg, chicken, and meatballs served with white beans stew.
Kubba Hamuth
Rice and meat dumpling in a tomato sauce with vegetables.
Half Roasted Chicken Plate
Roasted Greek style chicken with roasted potato, rice and your choice of a side.
Lamb Shank
Oven roasted lamb shank over white rice, with tomato sauce.
Jordanian Lamb Mensaf
Roasted lamb atop bread, with white basmati rice, served with yogurt stew.

Flatbreads
Laham Ajeen (Spiced Ground Beef) Flat Bread
Lahem Ajeen. Ground beef, bell pepper, onions, parsley, and spices.
Cheese Flat Bread
Vegan or Vegetarian. Feta and mozzarella cheese.
Chicken Shawarma & Cheese Flat Bread
Cheese & Zaatar Flat Bread
Vegan or Vegetarian
Beef Shawarma & Cheese Flat Bread
Roasted Vegetable Flat Bread
Vegan or Vegetarian. Eggplant, zucchini, bell pepper, onions, and cheese.
Zaatar Flat Bread
Vegan or Vegetarian. Thyme, oregano, sumac, sesame seed, salt, and pepper.

Handmade Specialties
Bureg
Middle eastern egg rolls stuffed with parsley, onions, and spices.
Potato Chop
Mashed potatoes stuffed with ground beef, onions, parsley, and spices.
Kuba Halub
Spiced ground beef, and yew rice croquette.
Kuba Tarabulseya
Spiced ground beef, cracked wheat croquette with pine nuts.

Soups
Lentil Soup
Vegan or Vegetarian.
Okra Stew
Potato Curry Stew
White Bean Stew

Sides
French Fries
Vegan or Vegetarian.
Tabouli
Vegan or Vegetarian. Chopped parsley, green onion, cracked wheat diced tomato tossed with olive oil, and lemon juice.
Middle Eastern Salad
Vegan or Vegetarian. Diced cucumbers, garbanzo beans, tomato, parsley, olive oil, and lemon juice.
Jajeek
Vegan or Vegetarian. Yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, sea salt, and mint.
Hummus
Vegan or Vegetarian. Garbanzo beans with tahini, garlic, olive oil, and lemon juice.
Yellow Basmati Rice
Toasted almonds and raisins. (Not-vegetarian or gluten-free, made with chicken stock and vermicelli noodles).
Baba Ghanoush
Roasted eggplant with tahini, yogurt, lemon, garlic, and olive oil.
Pickled Turnips
Spiced Basmati Rice
With vermicelli noodles, toasted nuts, and raisins. (Not vegetarian or gluten-free, made with chicken stock.
Turshi (Mixed Pickles)
Vegan or Vegetarian.
Lebni
Vegan or Vegetarian. Kefir cheese.

A La Carte
Chicken Tikka
Chicken Cream Chop
Beef Kufta Kabob
Falafel (4 Pieces)
1/2 LB Chicken Shawarma
Filet Mignon Tikka
Chicken Kufta Kabob
1/4 LB Gyros
Salmon Tikka
1/4 LB Beef Shawarma
1/4 LB Chicken Shawarma
1 LB Chicken Shawarma
1/2 LB Beef Shawarma
1/2 LB Gyros
1 LB Gyros
1 LB Beef Shawarma

Desserts
Carrot Cake
NY Style Cheesecake
Double Chocolate Mousse Cake

Drinks
Bottled Sprite
Bottled Coke
Fountain Drink
Select your flavor: Coke, Diet Coke, Orange Fanta, Sprite, Dr. Pepper, Lemonade, Unsweetened Tea, Sweet Black Tea, Raspberry Tea, Green Tea
Yogurt Drink
Yogurt Drink Mint
Mint Flavor
Bottled Orange Fanta

Sauce and Dressing Sides
Side of Garlic Aioli Sauce
Side of Tahini Sauce
Side of Ranch Sauce
Side of Greek Dressing
Side of Pomegranate Dressing

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Recent Reviews

Tasty and delicious food. I went there with my family and they were satisfied too by their service.
It’s pricey regarding the medium quantity, you can stay hungry even tho.
September 2025
GREAT FOOD! Our son told us about this place. So we drove down an hour and a half just to try it. OMG we'll worth the drive. The food is so good and you get alot. I was kinda surprised about the price until I see what you get and the taste. You need to try it. You will not be disappointed. Trust me...
November 2024
Sahara’s has the best Middle Eastern food! They are quick and friendly. We go there a few times each week! The half chicken plate, chicken bureg, salmon tika, and more are all delicious!
November 2024

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Sahara Taste of the Middle East

2990 Jamacha Road, El Cajon, CA 92019
(619) 660-9990