Middle Eastern Restaurants near Los Gatos, CA

“Our Daughter works here & we were delighted to check it out! Enjoyed The Breaded Chicken Sandwich, with fries in it. Juicy & tasty fresh chicken Schnitzel along with Fatoush Salad, Warm apple cider & Turkish Coffee to wash it all down….Good Stuff!!!“

“Absolutely exquisite food that comes out fresh. Service was amazing & the people even though busy were very very helpful. Can't recommend this place & food enough.“

“Koubby (think kibbee), balls, football-shaped, cracked wheat outer shell with perfectly seasoned ground lamb, onion and pine nut filling is my all-time favorite. Tabbouleh Salad, Gyros, Falafels, Onion Rings, amazing shakes and refreshing lemonade also worthy!“

“Been coming here since they opened. Lemon slices with water is awesome but I do have one complaint is the recent change to their chicken sumac recipe changed and my kids can’t eat the new saltier and spiced up recipe. Even the chicken shawarma is kind of spicy now and unable to feed to children. I hope you can fix this.“

“Excellent Shawarma spot near Santa Clara (downtown) ?. Palestinian owned place offering authentic Shawarma . Randomly stopped at this spot and was surprised by their Chicken Shawarma . The sauces offered with it were also tasty and excellent . Frequented mostly by the students , this place needs more recognition TBH .

They also have cute pictures hanging on the wall .

Parking: Very few parking spots near the place .“

“Very delicious food. Owner is very polite and good service“

“Oh my hidden gem...

I've been meaning to find good schwarma and honestly thought Falaffel Stop was a 10/10. Meatfactory is an 11/10.

Gadi has mastered the spices and herbs to a level I thought wasn't possible. I made sure to grab a 2nd order because I felt so bad eating something so good without my wife.

I love the chill ambiance and come as you are vibe too.“

“was at the new Santa Cruz location everything was great“

“I and two friends dined at Chelokababi Restaurant on Saturday evening, December 17, 2022. It was our first experience at this beautiful and comfortable establishment, and we were impressed with the food and service. I and one friend had Geymeh Bademjoon, which was delicious and very satisfying. My other friend had Shish Kabob with salad, and he said he enjoyed it. I would dine here regularly if I didn't live in Seattle!“

“Excellent food, drinks and service.“

“We were blown away about how delicious every single bite of our order was!

We ordered the bowl was falafel and greens, and dill yogurt, and a side of citrus vinaigrette.

We also ordered a plate of sirloin steak with kale and walnut and cranberry salad, and Tabouli

We loved the kale salad, even though my wife asked me to say that she’s not a fan of kale!

Lastly, we ordered a side of fries

We ate every single bit every crumb every drop and it was perfect for two. Fabulous! Really fabulous!!“

“The quality of the food from Falafel Stop is really good: the falafels are a significant step above Falafel Drive-in and especially Oren’s. The vegan food is prepared at a separate counter from the meat. During the lunch rush, sometimes the owner will walk around with a plate of falafels to hand out to folks waiting in line. Weekdays at lunch get busy: there’s a high school across the street. Parking can get tricky, especially because the owner seems to have a thing for antique cars and sometimes parks his Cybertruck across a few spots when he’s around. Since they enclosed the patio seating, it’s a bit nicer (no fending off pigeons) but the ambiance is still pretty lacking. It’s right next to a 10-lane highway and can get pretty hot during the summer. But the food is great. My favorite is to order the falafel salad with three extra pita (one comes with it) and then you can make 4 falafels for the cost of 2. Make sure to get medium spice and the peppers if you can tolerate some heat. The fries are very hit or miss, for some reason. Sometimes they’re nice and crispy with a pleasant seasoning. But often they’re only salted and feel soggy. Not sure why. You order inside and then take your receipt to another line to the right for them to make the food. For some reason, ordering via DoorDash in the evenings gets you a little crispy cauliflower on the falafel salad? Not bad but strange. Also weird is the cafe that seems abandoned next door. I guess that didn’t work out for them or was just too confusing.“

“We came around 11am and got the Koobideh kabob plate and chicken shawarma plate. There was a 15 minute wait for them to prep the food after we ordered so we did some grocery shopping in the international food bazaar. When the food was ready, we learned that they didn’t have any sauces or dips available so we just left with the 2 plates. The koobideh kabob plate was awesome. The meat was so flavorful and the veggies were grilled and tossed in a delicious light yogurt sauce. We regretted not getting an extra kabob a la carte since the plate only comes with one. The chicken shawarma was bland and definitely needed a sauce. I’d go back for the koobideh kabob plate.“

“I like the food. I would be a more frequent customer if they brought back the free Baba Ganoush coupons they used to offer with order.“

“I feel bad because I haven’t done this sooner. I can finally remember Larry’s name. I am writing this review over “some time” vs a one-off experience. It wasn’t until my most recent experience where I began to think “could Larry be the owner” of this store? I wasn’t sure if this was a chain or not, I just love the cuisine. I must say, when I come to this store, I used to say “I wonder if my friend is there today” when i can now say “I wonder if Larry is there?” As a small business owner, I know value! And if I could afford Larry, I would hire him! I know the max is a five star review, but I’ve always felt Larry deserved every bit of a higher score. For those who have ever gone into an establishment and felt expertise that was underpriced vs. the service level given, you’d know what I mean. Major salute to Larry, and I hope Sajj recognizes you in the for your VALUED efforts.“

“good food and helpful service“

“I really enjoyed my lunch today. Thank you Nancy Joon for the yummy food and excellent service“

“I go here basically every day, and usually get the rice bowl with brown rice, BBQ chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, and kale. On occasion I’ll get the fries bowl, which is really good; crispy and fresh. It’s healthy, tasty, quick, and affordable food on campus. I would definitely recommend “

“The best Israeli Shawarma in the Bay Area.CA“

“This is a Delectable Mediterranean Restaurant! What can I say but TAMMAM!!! After a Sumptuous Meal on this Mother’s Day Sunday Evening!“

“Old school…throughout these years, still great food all the time!“

“Surprise they have the same Basil, Rau Huế. The food is excellent.... Weekend they have alive music. Are we will be back“