These fries were a disaster. The spice level was ridiculous — not flavorful, just painfully hot. It felt like they dumped an entire jar of chili powder without even tasting it first. No balance, no seasoning finesse, just heat for the sake of it. Honestly, I couldn’t even finish them. If you’re looking for something actually enjoyable, skip this mess.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Vishruti Pandejee
Absolutely disappointed with the fries. They were so spicy it felt like a punishment, not a snack. Who thought dumping that much chili on fries was a good idea? It completely overpowered the taste — no flavor, just fire. Not enjoyable, not balanced, and definitely not something I’d ever order again. If you’re looking for a mouth-burning experience, maybe you’ll like it. Otherwise, stay far away.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Saba Z
I think they have decided to close it down or lower the quality slowly that it changes from dining to random middle eastern place on the corner. the service was so bad that she did not tell us about specials, or ask whether we want another drink, or whether we need extra pitas. Just dropped food at table and left the tip however is included at 22% It is kinda sad this was my favorite spot Middle East food in Seattle.
If you are reading this so far I would suggest Hamdi for better food and dining experience. :)
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
Jen
Bowls used to be great when it was on a separate location - the one behind it. Now that they merged, quality went down hill and price went up. Not good. Rice is now plain, sauce too watery and you have to pay extra $2 for veggie add ons when before you can mod without extra fee, now the amount of food on bowl is waaaay less.
Dexter Torrees
Food and service was terrible. Dirty walk up to order food. It Looks terribly Managed and don't get me started on the lack of Pita, it was more like a tortilla. WAY OVER PRICED.
Maneesh J
I had the chicken shawarma bowl, and it was pretty underwhelming, lacking in flavor and not worth the price. Both the taste and portion size fell short of expectations. I wouldn’t recommend it. For a much better experience, I highly recommend Petra just a couple of blocks away, their food is far more flavorful and reasonably priced.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Zac Lee
Pretty mid. Lamb was bland and chewy. Maybe it was the time of day but I wasn't a fan. My partners food wasn't good either. Love their other spots but this fell way short.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Humza
حلال! Street side restaurants with quick bites! The harra fries are so good and spicy and when paired with the zatar mayo, explode with flavor!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bryce Thomas
Used to be a big fan of the chicken shawarma w/ halloumi cheese but it appears halloumi cheese is no longer an option. Human ordering was replaced with touchscreens recently which is a bit of a bummer but may make economic sense. Touchscreens were a bit grubby last time I was there -- could maybe use more frequent cleaning during the high traffic lunch hours.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ankit Nagda
Pretty sneaky to bump prices for their falafel wrap AND significantly reduce portion sizes. I’ve ordered the same meal SO MANY TIMES, so really disappointed with how things have changed lately
Had take out order where they didn’t put fries on the order
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Delia D
This used to be one of my favorites for lunch since 2022 and maybe 50+ times? - tasty and great portion. But I am getting more and more disappointed and now it is definitely a NO.
1. They often ignore customized requirements if you place online order. I once ordered NO pickled stuff at all but yeah all of them still there.
2. Not sure if only me but I did feel pretty sick several times after having the chicken shawarma. Not all the time but depends on my luck. The worst one ended up with emergency room and I had bloody diarrhea for one week. I cannot say for sure it is the food but this was the only thing I ate differently than my bf that day.
3. Price was changing pretty fast during past year, from $13 to $16 within a few months.
I would rather play safely now after the ER experience and just say goodbye to the store.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Kiyaan Wadhwani
I had the worst lamb gyro of my life here, never knew meat could every be this dry
Food: 1
Service: 5
Saif Lakhani
The food was okay, ordered a Lamb Shawarma bowl but quickly ran out of meat (they didn't really put a lot in there) so was left with a lot of hummus.
A
The food was flavorful but disappointing as there wasn’t much content for what you pay. The other place used to be better.
These fries were a disaster. The spice level was ridiculous — not flavorful, just painfully hot. It felt like they dumped an entire jar of chili powder without even tasting it first. No balance, no seasoning finesse, just heat for the sake of it. Honestly, I couldn’t even finish them. If you’re looking for something actually enjoyable, skip this mess.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Absolutely disappointed with the fries. They were so spicy it felt like a punishment, not a snack. Who thought dumping that much chili on fries was a good idea? It completely overpowered the taste — no flavor, just fire. Not enjoyable, not balanced, and definitely not something I’d ever order again. If you’re looking for a mouth-burning experience, maybe you’ll like it. Otherwise, stay far away.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I think they have decided to close it down or lower the quality slowly that it changes from dining to random middle eastern place on the corner. the service was so bad that she did not tell us about specials, or ask whether we want another drink, or whether we need extra pitas.
Just dropped food at table and left the tip however is included at 22%
It is kinda sad this was my favorite spot Middle East food in Seattle.
If you are reading this so far I would suggest Hamdi for better food and dining experience. :)
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
Bowls used to be great when it was on a separate location - the one behind it. Now that they merged, quality went down hill and price went up. Not good. Rice is now plain, sauce too watery and you have to pay extra $2 for veggie add ons when before you can mod without extra fee, now the amount of food on bowl is waaaay less.
Food and service was terrible. Dirty walk up to order food. It Looks terribly Managed and don't get me started on the lack of Pita, it was more like a tortilla. WAY OVER PRICED.
I had the chicken shawarma bowl, and it was pretty underwhelming, lacking in flavor and not worth the price. Both the taste and portion size fell short of expectations. I wouldn’t recommend it. For a much better experience, I highly recommend Petra just a couple of blocks away, their food is far more flavorful and reasonably priced.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Pretty mid. Lamb was bland and chewy. Maybe it was the time of day but I wasn't a fan. My partners food wasn't good either. Love their other spots but this fell way short.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
حلال! Street side restaurants with quick bites!
The harra fries are so good and spicy and when paired with the zatar mayo, explode with flavor!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Used to be a big fan of the chicken shawarma w/ halloumi cheese but it appears halloumi cheese is no longer an option. Human ordering was replaced with touchscreens recently which is a bit of a bummer but may make economic sense. Touchscreens were a bit grubby last time I was there -- could maybe use more frequent cleaning during the high traffic lunch hours.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Pretty sneaky to bump prices for their falafel wrap AND significantly reduce portion sizes. I’ve ordered the same meal SO MANY TIMES, so really disappointed with how things have changed lately
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Had take out order where they didn’t put fries on the order
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
This used to be one of my favorites for lunch since 2022 and maybe 50+ times? - tasty and great portion. But I am getting more and more disappointed and now it is definitely a NO.
1. They often ignore customized requirements if you place online order. I once ordered NO pickled stuff at all but yeah all of them still there.
2. Not sure if only me but I did feel pretty sick several times after having the chicken shawarma. Not all the time but depends on my luck. The worst one ended up with emergency room and I had bloody diarrhea for one week. I cannot say for sure it is the food but this was the only thing I ate differently than my bf that day.
3. Price was changing pretty fast during past year, from $13 to $16 within a few months.
I would rather play safely now after the ER experience and just say goodbye to the store.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
I had the worst lamb gyro of my life here, never knew meat could every be this dry
Food: 1
Service: 5
The food was okay, ordered a Lamb Shawarma bowl but quickly ran out of meat (they didn't really put a lot in there) so was left with a lot of hummus.
The food was flavorful but disappointing as there wasn’t much content for what you pay. The other place used to be better.
Food: 1
Service: 1
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