Sofia’s Doner Kebab Express

This place is so authentic and tasty! I really appreciated the conversation with Azar, the co-owner of this restaurant :) Please support this local restaurant, your soul will feel nourished with the food they work hard to cook. Dast ā toon dard nakonan!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wasn’t open when google maps said it would be. 12:30 on a Tuesday afternoon

The wraps were so so good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing place, great food. Very worth investigating.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

falafel sandwich and lentil soup. delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Out of all the Döner restaurants in Utah I've tried this is the best so far (i haven't tried the new one on Orem yet)Good Döner, quick service. Very clean restaurant. Fries were seasoned just right for a great flavor.

Update 8 yrs later. Still awesome! Lemon rice was good as well.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Doner Kebab Full-Size Meal, Beef Lamb Doner Kebab Sandwich, Chicken Kebab Meal, French Fries

Delicious food, really nice guy that runs it. Be patient, the guy does everything by himself. Good homemade food takes time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Our first thought when we walked in was that we should turn around and leave, and we sure wish we would’ve. The restaurant was filthy, the seats, the walls, high chairs, sides of the tables, menus, etc. all covered in grime. Food was bad, my husband got a wrap and it was wrapped in a tortilla, not flat bread. The focaccia on my sandwich was flat and dry. No water dispenser, and the bathrooms were locked, even for customers. The restaurant area is full of overstock styrofoam to go containers and napkins on shelves. To top it off, the employee was rude and short with us when we were ordering. We think they buy reviews because there’s no way 700+ people enjoyed this place.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

We should’ve trusted our instincts.

We walked into this kebab joint hoping for a solid, no-frills meal—but the moment we stepped through the door, there was a weird feeling in the air. You know that split second when something just feels off? That was our first clue. The floors were slick and scattered with crumbs. But we figured, hey, maybe the food is worth it. Spoiler: it wasn’t.

We approached the counter, only to find the menus were grimy—literally sticky to the touch. Gross, but maybe they just had a busy day? We tried to brush it off. The staff greeted us with the kind of enthusiasm you’d expect from someone who’s just been handed jury duty. No eye contact, no welcome, just a dull stare.

We ordered beef and lamb kebabs in a wrap. As we sat down (after wiping our own table clean with a napkin), we noticed more signs: the bathrooms were locked—permanently, apparently—and not in an “out of order” way, more like they were part of a haunted house exhibit. The place had that faint, sticky-film you only get in places that haven’t been deep-cleaned since 2011.

When the food came, it somehow managed to look both unappetizing and sad. The beef and lamb were dry, chewy, and flavorless—like they'd been sitting under a heat lamp since the Clinton administration. The “flatbread” was basically a limp tortilla masquerading as something it clearly wasn’t. Every bite was a reminder that we could’ve just gone literally anywhere else.

By the time we finished, we didn’t feel full—we felt unclean. I actually said the words, “I need a shower,” out loud as we walked to the car. That’s not a great thing to say after eating a kebab. Or ever.

Bottom line: there were warning signs, and we ignored them. Learn from our mistake. If you walk in and your first thought is “this place could really use a mop,” trust your gut—and run.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Good food. Wonderful experience

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food was good, but not the taste I remembered from when I got shawarma in Europe. The gentleman wasn’t unkind, but not extremely friendly either. It was a small clean location, but not decorated.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Food: we ordered a beef/lamb wrap and kebab (sandwich). The meat was room temperature and we ended up throwing it out. The guy/cook didn’t move the meat closer to the heat source to char and crisp the meat. The wrap seems like it’s a tortilla. The sandwich wasn’t warm, outside was soft and it tasted like wonder bread.

We did buy a beef/lamb plate and for some strange reason that meat was piping hot and cooked perfectly.

Service: it was just us around 1pm. Not greeting or hello. No menu anywhere on the wall rather it was under/near the register.

Used the restroom and there was a fistful of dried piss on the seat. Luckily they had those paper seat skins to use.

I came specifically to this location due to the photos and reviews. Must’ve been an off day but after spending $40 for three items the food, service and atmosphere was just not worth that price.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 3

When we arrived there was only one person there. While eating, the place started to fill up.
The food was fantastic and the portions were generous.
Service was wonderful and we really enjoyed our meals.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Kebab Meal

The most authentic doner kebab, not frozen gyro. Friendly service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ordered a beef/lamb sandwich but got a wrap instead. Also not sure if this is what the wrap is supposed to be, but the wrap feels like a tortilla instead of pita or flatbread.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 3