Middle Eastern Restaurants near Kirkland, WA

“I enjoyed my meal here immensely! Menna is an amazing hostess/server! She was very helpful and knowledgeable of the Persian dishes and helped me decide what to eat as this was my first time here. The food was amazing as well! The pita and hummus was really delicious, maybe the best hummus I've had. I had the lamb kebobs and they were great as well and the portions were very genrous. Great experience. I recommend and will be back again.“

“Really good food coming out of a little hole in the wall.

I have the chicken Saj. Kinda boring you may say, but it was my first time there and I wanted to stick to something I was familiar with to give it a base line. And wow. Just wow. So tasty. Portion was perfect. Flavors perfect. Quality top notch.

Will 100% be back.“

“I’ve been going to this place for about a year now and their food is incredible! It is made with really fresh ingredients and they’re quick! The Arabic gyro is literally the best thing! The gyro salad and their hummus plate are also super tasty!“

“The Hummus Was Amazing And So Were The Gyros. Great Service, We're Said It Was Our First Time And The Guy At The Counter Was Very Quick To Greet Us. Drinks Were Wonderful And The Music Was Beautiful, Overall The Most Perfect First Time I've Had Anywhere. Recommended 100%!!!“

“The lemonade tasted fresh and seemed like it was made with real lemons. It was strong, tart, and really good.

I also ordered beef kubideh and it tasted very authentic. The meat, rice, and salad all went really well together.“

“Love this place!! So delicious, quality dishes that aren't too pricy and love the staff!“

“Absolutely impeccable food. I’ve had SO many gyros from so many different places and it was literally the best I’ve ever had. The hummus, the chicken, the beef + lamb, fries, rice, sauce— EVERYTHING was so good! And it’s close to home!! Will be stopping in again soon.

PS : the falafel sample was also the best I’ve had. Chefs kiss“

“Went here for lunch and enjoyed my Gyro Shawarma plate!“

“Wonderful food, great service. Highly recommended.“

“I had a delicious beef gyro and some baklava. Both were on point very tasty. Service was friendly and the gyro was made on the spot fresh. Baklava was the bees knees. Can’t wait to come back again to try the lamb or some falafel! It was $24 after tax for both item which I think is fair for both. I’ll definitely bring a date here sometime.“

“The food is delicious . Everything is made with pride . It’s all fresh and made in house . Since it’s fresh and made to order , you will have to wait . It is worth it . I highly recommend the Greek french fries , amazing. Also I would not skip the chai tea or baklava, both so good. Friendly family business that appreciates its customers. The only thing I did not like was not their fault . Customers constantly talking loudly on cell phone , incredibly annoying ringers going off from multiple phones, some very loud voices . It’s a tiny place with close tables so hear everything. It has lovely lighting from beautiful lamps and is nicely decorated. I just wish some of the customers more considerate .“

“Well….. there’s a reason this place gets talked about a lot and it’s not just that you cannot reserve a table so its basically you and luck if its no wait or a full 45min. We got lucky and got a table immediately. Now service for the most part was great, but I am going to immediately dock a point because a plate was set on my phone, without even asking if I could move it and also yes there was plenty of space on the table. I didn’t ask for a side of attitude with my food.

Lets talk food, there is some serious magic happening with every single plat they served especially the vegetables, but even the dips which we got the trio of was so very good, we got the hummus, labneh and another that was infused with beets all three were incredible and we knew to order the extra order of bread. The vegetables were grilled onion (was actually difficult to eat as they were very slippery) but the flavor was on point, the asparagus which was so incredibly good and kohlrabi that was my husband’s absolute favorite. For our larger plates we ordered the chicken which was cooked perfectly (absolutely order garlic spread to go with this) and the Lamb, the cook on this was excellent, though we preferred the lamb leg to the kebab.

Worth the trip my friends, also check out your soft serve flavor which continuously change (or go to their sister location a few steps away if your more traditional and want a chocolate swirl)“

“Had to check out the falafel and here's my review... I'd like to state up front that as someone who lived in Israel for years and has always been very critical of "hippie" falafel and most Americans attempts which always seem to include lettuce, which has absolutely no place in a falafel, this was as close to an authentic falafel that I have seen in the western states. That being said, I found no reason to go back. Been there, done that. (Although it is a Hummus Bar and I didn't bother to try that because I make extraordinarily good hummus at home.) I've been avoiding bread on my new diet but was intrigued that there was a new source in town for fresh pita, which can make or break a falafel sandwich. I tried to secure an end to taste, (the top section that is cut off to stuff the pita,) the ends are traditionally tossed but my attempt was rebuffed by the staff who claimed they used them so I went ahead and ordered the "stuffed falafel" sandwich. What I got when I ordered the Stuffed Falafel was better than any pita I've ever had in Seattle, but it wasn't up to snuff with a traditional pita. It was too bready and airy for me, but it held together very well, when it was completely full of all the ingredients and sauce. Everything inside was very yummy, a great tahini sauce and tasty falafel balls, though I thought the falafel was a bit under-cooked and soft. The mix of cucumbers, tomatoes & Israeli-style pickles was great but there was none of the expected red or purple cabbage. The waitress claimed that there was cabbage in there but it was white, but I couldn't taste it at, a definite let down. At my favorite falafel shops in Jerusalem and NYC you load your own veges and choose your own sauces and I always go heavy on cabbage & pickles. No problems though, I wolfed it right down... :) I also tried a side order of חצילים and it was good, but nothing to write home about. In conclusion it was the best falafel I ever had in Seattle, but I'm still looking for that completely authentic falafel shop to come around.“

“Samir is the the best!!!! Always delicious, clean restaurant with the most phenomenal customer service!!“

“food is consistently great!
service is friendly and they are fast.
the salad that comes with the plates is meh, but they will happily sub something else.
falafel, shawarma, fries are all flavorful. hummus is smooth and topped w delish olives. highly recommend!“

“Shawarma King has the best food and the best employees!“

“Had the most amazing Chicken Shawarma Platter ordered thru Grub Hub~ it was “fine dining” delivered!! I highly recommend making an order ~ even if you’re staying in right now, it’s well worth it!!! Everything on the platter was delicious ~ the best shawarma that I’ve ever tasted!!! ✨“

“They have the best falafel ever! ❤️“

“The food is ok. Nothing extra ordinary, but its really difficult for me to understand why they add 18% tips by default. Even for group of 4 or just one person for that matter. Price of food really on higher side with minimum quantity. Another thing is you cant split a bill. So on one table they only accept one credit card. This place is not for celebrating with friends for that reason.“

“Went there for lunch on a Sunday afternoon.

Very quick service and tasty food. Portions were very generous too. This will likely become our regular place whenever we go to East Green Lake Park over the weekends

Good parking too“

“Ma chaine de restaurant préféré au États Unis. Toujours délicieux.“