Shawarmaniac Mediterranean Grill in Kirkland

11510 124th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98033, United States

★★★★☆
(1050 reviews)
Categories: Mediterranean restaurant Chicken restaurant Falafel restaurant Greek restaurant Halal restaurant Lebanese restaurant Middle Eastern restaurant Turkish restaurant Vegan restaurant Vegetarian restaurant

About

Shawarmaniac Mediterranean Halal Lebanese Grill is a locally family-owned quick service restaurant located in Kirkland WA. We are specialized in mouthwatering juicy Shawarma and Falafel Wraps and Rice Bowls. All our Meat is Halal. All our Sauces are Dairy Free & Gluten Free. You must try our Garlic Fries, it is addictive!

Website
shawarmaniac.com
Address
11510 124th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98033, United States
Plus Code
PR3F+8W Kirkland, Washington, USA
Time Zone
America/Los_Angeles

Business Hours

Monday
10:30 AM–9 PM
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
11:30 AM–9 PM
Thursday
10:30 AM–9 PM
Friday
10:30 AM–9 PM
Saturday
10:30 AM–9 PM
Sunday
10:30 AM–8:30 PM

Services

From the business
Identifies as Asian-owned Identifies as Black-owned Identifies as Latino-owned Identifies as LGBTQ+ owned Identifies as veteran-owned Identifies as women-owned
Service options
No-contact delivery Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Popular for
Lunch Dinner Solo dining
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Comfort food Halal food Healthy options Quick bite Small plates Vegan options Vegetarian options
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Catering Dessert Seating
Amenities
Gender-neutral toilets Toilets Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Casual
Crowd
Family friendly LGBTQ+ friendly Transgender safe space University students
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids High chairs Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

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Reviews

4.2
★★★★☆
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★★★
November 3, 2024

The food is really good but they are slow. We always order ahead of time to get the food for pick up and it has not happened once that I would not have to wait another 10-20 minutes extra when I get to their store. It’s fine when you don’t have to be anywhere but we order ahead of time because we do. If you need your food on time when you pick up either plan ahead or do not order there.

★★★★★
October 4, 2024

Found my favorite shawarma spot!! Chicken was cooked so perfectly, as was the cauliflower. Will definitely be pinning this on my to-go spots. Service was welcoming and gave me a second helping of their delicious garlic sauce! Quantity is huge too.

September 25, 2024

SCAM! STAY AWAY!! They served me a cold uncooked lamb shawarma. When I pulled back in and asked for a refund, they refused. The worker and owner both implied I was asking for a refund just for free food. No bro. Your food is garbage and people should stay away from here.

August 31, 2024

It used to be a very good place but the person from Thailand or the young manager is very rude, The meat is row because he cocked meat about 1-2 minutes. Please owner of the place take a look at the worker who is not really friendly with customers, especially having both eyebrows crossed is very unprofessional for restaurant staff

★★★★★
March 19, 2024

This month, I come here almost every day in the late afternoon, I really liked it here, I like it when a husband and wife cook, they do it very quickly and deliciously, I'm already here as a regular customer, I order from them earlier and they greet us with a smile, thank you very much, Mary and Juan.

★★★★
March 14, 2021

Came here after seeing a lot of positive posts on Facebook and wanted to support a local restaurant. Got the Chicken Plate and hubby got special #5 which had Chicken, lamb, falafel and garlic fries. First, definitely enough portions for 2 meals per dish. The garlic sauce is divine!! The fries were some of the best I've ever had and I've had a LOT of fries. Perfectly crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside. The Chicken was delicious, the lamb and falafel were ok. The dolmas were not the best but nice that it was included in the plate. Overall, good food!

★★★★★
February 15, 2020

Amazing service and delicious food with large portions! They are vegan friendly and serve large portions! We come here very often and usually get the falafel wrap and Greek fries. They usually offer to make the wraps spicy, but they've offered to add the spicy sauce to the fries as well, which is very good!

★★★★
August 4, 2017

Spotted this on Google maps while browsing the area. Have never tried a Shawarma so I thought why the hell not. I would definitely say it was a positive experience. The restaurant itself looked really fresh and exciting. The interiors are modern and sleek. I ordered a kid's meal (heh) as I wasn't feeling too hungry. When the order came, the fries portion was HUGE. To be honest, there wasn't much difference between a Shawarma and a kebab. The only difference though was the garlic sauce that they had. It's pretty strong. I'm a fan of garlic so I really enjoyed it, but I'm pretty sure there are vampires out there. Overall I loved the experience. Here's me putting a good word here for this restaurant. I hope it will continue its business through the years. Best of luck!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 15, 2024

Absolutely delicious and the prices are on point!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 1, 2024

Very delicious. Authentic and very fresh ingredients.

November 22, 2024

Poor service. Had to wait 25 min more than what their website said. One person doing end to end job. Tired and complaining worker.

October 22, 2024

Please think twice when going to this restaurant. They will serve you cold/unprepared food and then GASLIGHT you into believing youre wrong to ask for a refund or a new order! Both staff and owner were very unhelpful in resolving the issue. Save your hard earned money...

October 22, 2024

Absolutely terrible. They serve undercooked meat and cold gyro sandwiches and then refuse to refund. Extreamly poor customer service with clown workers who will double down, lie and rather create a scene instead of just refunding you when they SERVED YOU UNDERCOOKED AND INEDIBLE SANDWICH. This shop should get shut down by health department. Save your money and do not go here. SHAME SHAME SHAME!

★★★★★
October 22, 2024

The garlic fries are so god damn good. The large size is equal to the weight of a newborn baby - a small or medium would be sufficient.

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Great guys who work there. Great food. I m a regular.

★★★
August 22, 2024

The meat bowls look quite full but there is actually minuscule amount of chicken or lamb on top of salads. Food is served with plastic disposable utensils for dine-in and taste is subpar.

Local Guide
August 22, 2024

This is the worst shwarma restaurant I have ever been to. I ordered the beef plate and the beer was literally chopped up hamburger. Almost no flavor in the food and overall low quality. I dont know how or why they are putting literal chopped up hamburger patties in their plates.

August 22, 2024

The worst shawarma ever .. the food is cold and the taste is very bad . Don t go there .. I hope this is constructive criticism

★★★★★
August 22, 2024

Good shawarma, tasty meat and lots of greens. Large size portions correspond with the price.

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

I had the falafel bowl and it was delicious!!

★★★★★
July 22, 2024

I eat here and deliver from this restaurant. When you consistently deliver from a restaurant, you know you have to try it. The food is very good and also the portion size is awesome! I always make 2 meals out of every purchase! Parking: Busy during lunch.

★★
July 22, 2024

Food is great but dont expect to get an online order within 45 min of ordering it. Their website will tell you your order is ready buy when you arrive they haveny even started it. Happened to multiple people I witnessed after my arrival

★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Really great lunch spot

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

The best shawarma on the Eastside

June 22, 2024

Decided to give this place a try, despite all the reviews. I regret it, Ive been on the toilet..... Chicken was bland, dry, and overcooked. lamp was awful, did not taste like anything like lamb, more like canned lamb or artificial. I would not even feed it to my dog. Extremely overpriced, and not so clean, Id bet that last time place was deep cleaned was when they opened.

June 22, 2024

Where do I start? The food was bland and left a lot to be desired. The chicken that they had was clearly cut off of the rotisserie quite a while before we ordered, which defeats the whole purpose of shawarma. The lamb was just a soupy mess in the hot line and the beef was a hamburger patty that the guy had sitting in the lamb juices. The dish was 85% rice, 10% meat (I got the chicken), and 5% veggies and stuff. To say that it was too much rice would be an understatement and for the price, it was ridiculous. The whole restaurant seemed dingy and under-maintained. To his credit the man at the counter was nice and helpful. I also got the garlic fries and the fries were cold and had a weird texture. The garlic sauce was not very good either, it was rather bland. This is just a place where nobody working inside has ever had good shawarma, so they have no idea what they are doing.

★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Shawarmaniac is either 10/10 or about 5/10 depending on who is there. I have gotten the falafel sandwich a few times now, and once, I can only imagine its what heaven would taste like. The falafel or some sauce seemed to have a lot of really fresh mint, the pickled veggies were perfectly pink and tangy, and the spicy sauce was perfect. Balanced flavor and heat. However, the other times, the falafel was a bit dry, the sauce was minimal, and there were 2 cucumber pickles at the front of the wrap, and 2 pink pickles in the back of the wrap. It also had fries in it which I didnt order. I think it just comes down to employee, but I will keep going just in the hopes that I get that heavenly wrap again, it was so amazing.

★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Ordered by ourselves through the tablet (employee facing tablet -not supposed to be customer facing). Took a long time for us to get our food, although there was no wait. Got the Chicken Plate and it was dry. Sauce was bland and left much to be desired. Love to support local, but would recommend going to Halal Guys instead

★★
June 22, 2024

The food is okay, not really as good as it used to be, kinda overpriced for what it is

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Incredible Greek food, great service. No wait. The guys went out of their way to make sure we were pleased.

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Solid spot and inexpensive compared to the other restaurants in Kirkland. Their shawarma sandwich was solid and the portion size was good . The place is a small sit down place . Grab a quick bite and leave . Highly recommended!!

★★★★★
June 22, 2024

Great food , we enjoyed our lunch here, everything was tasty and served hot as well. This was our first time there and since I didn t see falafel on the menu and inquired about it afterwards, they even gave us an order on the house !! Give it a try, you won t be disappointed.

★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

EDIT: This last time I went two weeks ago, the food was not up to par. It seemed like my wrap was just barely heated where it made the taste inconsistent. I also stated I was eating in and still served me as if I was taking it out. I am not sure if I was on an off day but it sounds like this place can now be hit and miss. I ve been here twice for a chicken shawarma wrap. Out of the places I ve been, they have the freshest tasting of wraps I ve had. You get a big portion for the price. The people who work here are friendly and like to strike up conversation when given the chance. If you find yourself needing an oil change or car work at Firestone next door and are hungry stop on over.

May 22, 2024

This is the worst shawarma place I ve ever tried. Their meat quality is terrible - and the the amount of meat they give you is minuscule relative to the massive portion of rice. The garlic sauce tastes like chemicals and the garlic flavor is way too strong - like uncooked garlic. I ordered a plate and it was supposed to come with hummus but they gave me soup instead. Such a disappointing experience.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

The food is delicious. The tajin and the hummus have the right flavor. The platter is enough for two people.

★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

The name says shwarmaniac but the menu does not have any shwarmas and the employees do not know what a shwarma is, the gyro was ok. It wasnt the worst Ive had but definetly not the best

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

I come to this place everytime I am in the area. Always happy with the food and service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Very friendly and welcoming staff. Got the popular chicken shawarma bowl and the portion was so delicious and generous

May 22, 2024

Honestly considered going back for a refund because they put a mountain of spices on my food and it is pretty much inedible.

Local Guide
May 22, 2024

I was extremely disappointed with my experience at Shawarmaniac. The tables were dirty and littered with crumbs, the vegetables were wilted and sad, and the food sitting in the prep tray looked far from fresh. To top it off, the worker who took my order was far from polite and seemed disinterested in providing good customer service. Overall, I would not recommend dining at Shawarmaniac based on my unfortunate visit. Sadly, this place used to be good! I went with my family because it s one of the few halal places in the area. So disappointed!

★★★★★
May 22, 2024

They give you so much rice for the price for the bowl, whilst most places are overpricing everything now make sure to tip these guys lots! GAINZ FOR LIFE

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Met the owner, he made my food and gave me the history of the shop. We discussed the difference between Lebanese and Greek foods and takes on the same dishes, what sets them apart and so on. Very very personal man. I am going to make it a point to stop in on my next visit to Seattle! Yummy!

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

I like their plate and shawarma wrap,and lamp is really really delicious,soup is anything

★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Ordered the chicken shawarma bowl. The rice was very dry, chicken was dry too and the spicy sauce was kind of smoky, not spicy at all. They also charge for a small side of garlic sauce. Lot better options like Jasmine Kitchen nearby.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

The best place in Washington for shawarma definitely recommend if you garlic this is the place for you

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 22, 2024

Food is awesome, never been disappointed.

★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Ive been going here for years and would sometimes go well out of my way to do so. I dont know if management has changed recently or something, but the last time I went in, the food quality went from a 5 star to a 2 star. Very different from what Im used to and very disappointing.

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

Food and service is always amazing!!!! We drive 40 minutes just to get shawarma from here!

★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Selection of fusion-Mediterranean food. Vegetarian options: Vegetarians will have some limited choices. Food : 4/5 |

★★★
March 22, 2024

Updated 3/9/2024 I have been back multiple times since there are not many shawarma options nearby for lunch, and I have added 2 stars, i have started asking for extra seasoning and the seasoning they use is delicious so I dont really understand why they use so little. I even forgot to ask one time and it was still well seasoned, but then i forgot another time and it was bland again, for the inconsistency i just cant raise the rating too much. I would recommend at a minimum asking for the spicy it seems to have extra seasoning and isnt actually very spicy at all, if you dont want to literally ask for extra seasoning since they do look at you a little weird and confused whenever i ask. So in conclusion, i would definitely not travel more than like 10-15 minutes for this place, there are simply better options, but if your a local or on lunch nearby and are craving a Shawarma this isnt a bad spot so long as you make sure your food is well seasoned. Old Review: Food is VERY under seasoned, and the meat almost felt like it was boiled or something, like its juicy but there is no flavor OR sear/crust I tried 2 different shawarma and my girl had a salad (she ordered lamb and got chicken) and they were both just flavorless. The staff was nice and all, cant complain about the service but as for the food i would NOT recommend

★★★
March 22, 2024

I have ordered from this place a few times and what I have noticed .. Portions of the food (mostly meat) differed from order to order. Never consistent. They always try to rob a customer. Chicken plate has very little chicken, mostly rice and onions. Flavor is about average of other fast foods. They have some items that taste good (lentil soup and garlic sauce) but overall about average fast Mediterranean food. If you are looking for a good quality meal, check out Padria. My favorite Mediterranean restaurant. Price. Their food is waaay overpriced. Just go next door and order chicken teriyaki and you will see the difference in portions and price. Too expensive for what you get. Service. Service here is very controversial. New guys are pretty nice, however owner or manager seems like he hates being behind the counter. Overall I have this place 2.5 stars based on food quality, taste, portions, and price. Wouldn t be coming back.

★★
March 22, 2024

Ive been customer here for some time and always enjoyed food. However, lately this place been going downhill. Taste of food went from flavor to bland in a matter of days. Quality of their food and portions of protein drastically changed. They increased their prices and lowered protein portion, go figure their logic. Chicken is too salty and bell peppers, tomato s, and cucumbers are no longer served. Very disappointed with the changes. I won t be coming back here.

★★★★★
March 22, 2024

This place is actually my best place, especially Mary and Juan make it much more good and food that they make makes me happy for whole night :) They really pay attention what you want and carefully pre place orders.

★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

I miss when they used to put pickled turnips in the plates :(

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

No dairy makes choices here way less complicated for me. That its tasty brings me back

★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

Love the chicken shawarma salad! Chicken well seasoned, moist and thoroughly cooked with onions & peppers served with fresh salad fixings! Yummy dressing, hummus included :-)

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 22, 2024

I got the eggplant wrap and absolutely loved it. (Background: I started reducing my red meat consumption 4 years ago. I ve been missing beef and lamb shawarma ever since; couldn t ever find a substitute that satisfied me as much. The eggplant wrap here was so good, it made me not miss meat shawarma for the first time. I d give six stars if I could. )

★★★★★
February 22, 2024

Great food and friendly staff.

★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

We ordered the popular chicken bowl and lentil soup

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

Tasty falafel and lamb bowl. Babaganoush was to die for and the garlic sauce on the fries was perfect. No ketchup necessary

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

I was looking for a quick bite to eat but I found a new addiction I think because the food was epic and they give you a decent amount of french fries and I like that definitely try this place out

★★★★
Local Guide
January 22, 2024

Hello sweet people! Thanks for the awesome location of Shawarmaniac that I got to visit today! I had a great experience and wanted to leave a review. As I was typing it in, I thought Id run it by you first and get your take on it. Im Lebanese, and went with the Shawarmaniac Chicken option which I found closer to what the OG shawarma is supposed to be (except the Lettuce, I asked for it to be removed.) I loved the chicken. I found it to be somewhat closer to shish-tawouk than shawarma, but thats even better and not a bad thing at all. I think thats the best thing about the sandwich, I rate it 9.5/10. I loved the use of Lebanese bread. I got worried when I read tortilla, but then realized it was the real deal. I wish it was toasted and crunchy (either via griddler, grill, flame, etc.) but it wasnt chewy either, so Im assuming it was put in a griddler just not long enough. It was just fine, maybe give it 7/10. The fries were superb! Thats the first time I have fries in shawarma similar to the ones back home. A lot of times elsewhere resto use any type of french fries (usually frozen ones that are sugared and very crunchy), which I dont believe they belong to the classic shawarma. The ones that were used were soft enough just like home, yet not spongy or bad. I rate them 9/10. The pickles were a substiution to the classic Mediterranean pickles and I was okay with that but not a big fan, maybe 6/10. My only main problem is the garlic sauce. I saw two types, the paste and the running sauce. The taste wasnt bad at all, but the paste texture I felt was off and can be done better. Id give it 6/10, not a dealbreaker just wish it was better. The running one, tasted really well and although I am not used to it, I loved it and would love seeing it being on every table ideally. My problem is how stingy the service was with the garlic sauce. I had to request more, more, more and left with a mediocre amount where the last few bites didnt have enough garlic sauce. The staff were really helpful but just not getting it. We Lebanese are garlic-maniac, and I wouldve loved for the staff to just get it. I went out of my way telling the cashier, then the person making the sandwich, then requesting more and was given a small cup, then another time for my friend, and then again one more half filled cup... I had to fight for it, so if Im having a bad day at work, I unfortunately wont really want to come here expecting to fight for the amount of garlic I need to enjoy the meal. Bottom line, you guys are making amazing shawarma and enriching the community with an awesome spot for delicious shawarma. You guys are heroes and your service is appreciated! I hope you guys find success implementing some of these suggestions

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

Really good food, nice people, good music. Food was nice and filling and I quite enjoyed it. Interior decor was very nice and I found the mascot quite appealing. I shall be returning :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Really good service and food Great place ! Food

December 22, 2023

Long wait for a bad shawarma. $20 for a wrap and fries

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Ordered online and got it fairly quick, but it was just OK. There are two much better shawarma places in totem lake I advise you seek out instead

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Amazing food !

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Oh the food! Finger-licking-good!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great veggie options, delicious, fresh food, and the prices are reasonable!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

The food is consistently fresh and amazing. From the wraps to soup and the bowls to platters and salads, I have thoroughly been impressed with all of it. The staff is friendly and the food authentic. There is nothing like it around. The prices are great for the amount of food given. I have enjoyed it every time I go and wish for more after every meal. The top destination for this genre of food. It never disappoints and always exceeds expectations.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Best me Mediterranean food in Washington state.

Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Ordered a chicken shawarma wrap, fries, two sides of garlic sauce and a coke via doordash. Order arrived with no fries and the shawarma was ICE COLD. My house is 1.5 miles away and it took 10 minutes to arrive, how on earth was it ice cold? To top it off, I took a bite and the insides were 90% lettuce, hardly any chicken. So disappointing.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

This is the best food I ever have I highly recommended.

December 22, 2023

No no no. Too bland. Too basic. Hummus was bland. Baklawa had no nuts. Wrap was overloaded with cabbage and lettuce. Couldn t find the meat. Platter was loaded with cabbage and lettuce. Couldn t find meat in matter either. Will not be reordering. Garlic fries were amazing though ;)

★★★
December 22, 2023

They take way too long for a simple lamb wrap to go and not very busy!!!

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Hey guys - the trouble with violating disability parking laws is that when you do it with advertising on your vehicle, people know how little you care about the community and those who actually need those spaces. And can out you accordingly.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Tasty food, friendly staff, and great service. Highly recommend.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Big portions, well priced!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Nice place for Mediterranean food, taste good. Only recommendation to the store is to add more meat in the bowl and not fill it with veggies & lettuce. I always had to ask to remove lettuce and add more meat (by paying extra)

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

This play was really good but it s also where I found out that Feta Cheese is not my thing lol.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Falafel was perfect. My chicken bowl was so great as well. Everything was cooked perfectly and seasoned well. 100% would come back

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Long time to get food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Amazing service and amazing food the owners are super welcoming and made me feel like I was back in the Middle East ! Will surely be back worth the visit for sure

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Loved the chicken bowl I got from here. Great food at a reasonable price!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

It is a place to grab quick Lebanese food, so I don t expect the best service or atmosphere. But the food here makes up for everything. Delicious! I usually get chicken shawarma plate/salad.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The best and most authentic shawarma in town! The staff are very friendly as well. Keep it up guys

December 22, 2023

Would not return even if the food was free. Absolutely awful falafels (wraps, plates, bowls). At best this can be described as falafel looking things thrown into a tortilla with lots of weird flavor sauces and veggies. No pita, no mediterranean flavors. The garlic sauce tasted stale. The service was super delayed and the group got their order at various delayed times. Couldnt eat our meal together.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Terrible shawarma. Fries are OK. Would not recommend for any shawarma-lovers

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Super

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Average shawarma place, the taste is not worth the price honestly, not the worst shawarma i have eaten but really nothing that would want me to come again.

December 22, 2023

What a bad experience! Shawarma was full of lettuce and barely any meat. Some toppings were missing and some sauce was barely provided. Atmosphere is pretty dirty and unsanitary. How disappointing! I also noticed the servers preparing two shawarmas every time. Possibly the reason some are getting cold shawarma.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Came in for a visit while I was in the area and was craving shawarma. I came towards the end of the night about 1.5 hours before closing. I ordered some sandwiches while listening to Indian/Pakistani music which was kind of odd. I got the sandwich and began unwrapping it to find it wasnt made with a traditional pita bread but instead a Mexican tortilla... I took a few bites and was very displeased as this is not what I was expecting. It was full of lettuce, tasted like tandoori spices and nearly inedible. Being Middle Eastern this is no where near a shawarma wrap. Sorry but I wont be visiting again although the service was good. Save yourself a trip and go to a real shawarma shop not Shawarmunyak

December 22, 2023

Poooor customer service, Vegetarian options: They knew that what I said, but because of poor service food was not good I threw them away, 3:40pm , 9/9/23 Food : 1/5 |

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

I loved it, I tried the chicken shawarma plate and chicken wrap, portions are big, rice was soft, meat well cooked and flavorful, it came with a lentil soup and a pita bread, very clean and staff was respectful

December 22, 2023

The customer service was Zero, the guy was on the phone didn t care about my order and missed up my order because he was on the phone and it was the worst shawarma I ever had .

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Good food, though the waits can be long if you catch the rush. Falafel or lamb wrap are a favorite

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Ive been on the hunt for a spot to grab a lamb pita wrap, and I finally found it here! Since I cant eat beef, this was a fantastic discovery. The food was not only delicious, but the garlic sauce was absolutely amazing. Ill definitely be returning for more. Dietary restrictions: Im allergic to beef

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Quick and easy to eat on the go. A definite go to spot for me when I pass by.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Fast service,and delicious shawarma)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Delicious

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Pretty small place, but everything was delicious. Falafel, lentil soup, pita, rice, babaganouj - all very fresh and outstanding. Owner or manager was making sure we were happy. Vegetarian options: Their falafel is fresh and delicious, I never really expect other veg options at Mediterranean places.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The food here is amazing. They were open Xmas Day 2021. I had the Chicken wrap with salad filling. Garlic sauce, hummus, a little bit chili sauce. I would order this as a last meal if I had to choose. The music was a mix of Christmas and some Arabic and some Latin cumbia type music.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

We had chicken shawarma and kafta platter, with falafel, fries and a wrap. Fresh food and tasted good. Big halal sign on front door.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Its NOT shawerma! Its a chicken fajita wrap. Cold chunky chicken pieces in cold tortilla. When I asked to get the chicken from the standing skewer not the dish behind the glass, cook said no, that It was the same thing. Lettuce was brownish and old. As I was leaving, the cookd were cooking the chicken pieces on the grill not sliced from the skewer like shawerma should be. Huge sandwich though. We did go there in the evening. I think around 7:30. The 2 stars are for the cleanliness of the place.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I love this place. I almost always get the chicken bowl, which you can request to be mild, medium or extra spicy. The chicken is very moist and flavorful and the garlic sauce is divine. They have delicious food and are accommodating to those who can t either gluten or dairy/egg. It s great how they label which items are gluten free / dairy free on the online menu. The only strange thing is that I m unsure if/when they sell baba ghanoush, which I would order every time if I could. It is unavailable to order online but I did order it in-person once (the worker added for me as I was not able to locate it on the ordering system), so they must have it sometimes? I m unclear as to what s going on there. Would be nice to have all the time.

★★
December 22, 2022

Ok. Wow. I ordered the Lamb Shawarma plate, and received an avalanche of rice. Seriously. I Googled if there was a rice shortage around the world based on how much rice I received in relation to meat+veggie. I didnt know, and I feel sorry for any families that are in need of rice tonight. That being said: Not that good. Ive finally tried bland shawarma. Overpriced, very few veggies, but the order came quickly. I may try again. Ill let you know.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Shawarmaniac is open on Christmas! We know this because we went here on Christmas night for some late dinner. We ended up getting a Chicken Plate and Garlic Fries (large). This is probably the best Mediterranean food Ive had since Ive got here, and Ive tried a couple of places in my area. The Chicken plate comes with a side of salad, and it helps cut the slight greasiness of the plate of food. The Garlic Fries come with feta, garlic sauce, and hot sauce. I cant get enough of these fries. I could honestly just get the fries and be happy. I really recommend the fries here! They are so crisp and potato-y...

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great shawarmas. Average lentil soup and fries.

December 22, 2022

The beef shawarma was garbage, its not shawarma, there was a lot of cabbage and ground garbage beef, this was the worst shawarma i have ever eaten, nobody got confused, i am talking about this, plus for this garbage i waited one hour, even in the picture i see a lot of veggies in there but i got just cabbage and maybe one slice of cucumber,

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Update: I drove back to Shawarmaniac, amd spoke with a youngan who is quite kind.. I explained to.him what happened and he kindly made my food fore. The food is WONDERFUL. Delightfully tasteful and worth the trouble. I then noticed the owner respo ded with an update on order placement, very much appreciated. This is my first experience with this restaurant! I placed my order online and paid for it!! and received a message that my order would be ready for pickup at 10:15am! I drive across town and this place is closed! So I paid for food that I did not receive!!

December 22, 2022

Worst food ever!

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

We had chicken shawarma and chicken over rice and theyre very good. The quantity is too much.

★★★
December 22, 2022

This is my only favorite shawerma place in Seattle. The downside is that even if I order the same thing each time I have a 50/50 chance of getting it exactly like that. There s often inconsistencies on how the order is made. The majority of my orders are done via their site for pickup so it seems to be the case that they don t read carefully. I had the same issue when I ordered delivery tonight along with missing items (I called them and they agreed I can get my next items for free). I would recommend ordering in house to guarantee you ll get your food how you want it. If the manager is there then I know it will be an amazing wrap but other than that it s usually mediocre. I ll still come here every now and then but that s really the main downside for me.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

So good, so addicting. We try to get extra garlic sauce and put it on everything

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Good for spicy shawarma !

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Every week or so I crave the Chicken Shawarma from this place, so I go and it never disappoints. Whatever it is you order, make sure you ask them for some extra garlic sauce--its very good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Lots of choices for shawarma, lamb, beef and chicken. Great spice. The garlic cheese fries are a must!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Tragedy of tragedies! The shawarmas here are good, but this place once had the best fries on the eastside, in my opinion - perfectly crunchy and puffy, while soft on the inside, and so delicious with their amazing garlic sauce. However, it seems like they went downhill in the last few months - their garlic sauce is now much more watery than it used to be, and they changed out their fries for a brand which lack crunch and feel undercooked. Id love to see them return to form one day.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Delicious lamb shawarma but meat little bit tough

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Very good, fulfilling food. Easily customisable combos. In case of takeout, try to do it at the outlet, because sometimes they can be less attentive on the phone.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

I didnt like the flavour of shawarma

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The food was fresh and tasty. There falafel is a must try. We loved and and surely visiting again.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

One of my favorite places to eat best food

December 22, 2022

If you wanna order cold food just go just go to this restaurant. The food was soggy and the French fries too. The people there are not friendly Im not going back again there.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Flavorful and delicious food. Generous portions. Their domas and garlic sauce areout of this world good!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Fantastic food and even better service. I always use them for my catering needs and they always go above and beyond

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Yummy food and friendly service!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Awesome food! Google brought me to teriyaki but Im glad I went with my guy feeling and have it a shot. Ill be back for sure.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The best shawarma

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

[Edit - October 2022] The quality of food here has been going downhill in the past few months. We got the falafels which were half cooked with barely any seasoning. The Chicken Shawarma (which was supposed to have their secret sauce) and which we explicitly asked for to be made extra spicy - was handed to us with - surprise - no sauce! Extremely poor quality of food compared to what we had last year. Would not recommend until they get their game back up again. [Past Review] Amazing Shawarma. Large enough for two people. But would recommend eating it all yourself, its that good! Wouldnt recommend the falafels as much, they were a bit too oily and burnt. But everything else was lip-smacka-licious!

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

This is not Lebanese authentic cuisine but instead its a horrible mix with Mexican food....

Local Guide
December 22, 2022

It s used to be good but not anymore

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great shawarmas and falafel. Really enjoyed every bite. Have been visiting this place every day since I first had food in this beautiful litle joint. Kudos to them

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Platter dishes of Falafel arent very good. Cheap tasting and overfried, not worth the price

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Best shawarma point at Kirkland area. Highly recommended..

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

I had a few meals at Shawarmaniac over the years and loved every single one of them! Last week I ordered a catered meal for my company and it was a hit - Z was on time, platters were full and hot, ample sauces were included, everyone LOVED the spread and were talking about it for days. I ordered enough for 17 people but was able to feed quite a few more. Will definitely be coming back and recommend this place to everyone and anyone looking for a fantastic meal. Thank you so much!

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Nice and friendly staff but the food wasn t that good. Honestly not sure the if their Google rating is justified. Ordered beef bowl, but they barely put any beef in there. It was mostly grilled onions with 4 small nugget size beef pieces. 80% of the bowl was rice and lettuce. A little bit of hummus (I think), 2-3pieces of tomatoes and radish on top. They don t put enough sauce either. It was pretty dry. Got tired of eating rice and lettuce. Not returning or recommending.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Great food, served by even better people!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Best in town, big portions, clean meats.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Delicious food and generous portions

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

great place for vegan Mediterranean food all their sauces are dairy free

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

The food quality was good. The taste was not upto my expectation and Ive tasted better shawarma wrap and plates. The fries were tasty.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Def better than Gyros. Shawarma is the real deal

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Ok I went here because of the awesome reviews. I liked the place too. Google map had the location marked incorrectly. Staff is good but the shwarmas were not so great. Also the cost was not cheap. Not worth my time and effort.

★★★
December 22, 2021

I have been a regular customer of this place for about 8 months. But somehow the Chicken Shawarma I got today tasted different than I had found it so far. Not sure if theres a change in how you guys are making it. But this is definitely a drop in quality.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Food was awesome and hospitality was the best....

December 22, 2021

Let me tell you about it Persephone customer service if so bad people there they dont care about your customer experience and the food is disgusting it seems to be that the food was cold from last night and I dont really appreciate to have my food to be left over anyway I spoke to the guy and he actually seems to be he dont care about it this restaurant worth nothing my advice dont eat here and stay away from sheep leftover

December 22, 2021

Ordered 2 wraps, guy who made this .... highly inexperienced... the worst wrap i had eaten so far... employees doesnt care about business.... had to wait 20 mins before my order was taken... another employee was eating lunch for 30 mins... nice way...

★★★★
December 22, 2021

The food is so delicious..I liked the fact that they use real meat shawarma instead of processed gyro .. the service is slow though.. the owner should hire more people..

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Have been a regular for a very long time, traveling long distance to have food here. Recently they have not only increased the prices but have reduced the quantity as well. Its like a double whammy, reducing their value for money. Also the newly hired staff (lady) was extremely rude and doesnt know how to talk to customers

Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Ordered from them from Doordash, either the restaurant is completely incompetent or two different Doordash drivers robbed me. Twice Ive ordered and twice there are missing items, not just one small item but 3 big items. Never ordering from them again.

December 22, 2021

I ordered online, came to pick up 20 minutes after the order was placed. They seemed surprised when I they found out they had a pick up order waiting. The order was not even started. A customer came in after me, placed an order for a similar item and still got his food before me. Food is good, service not so much. Would recommend ordering an hour in advance if you want to get your food upon arrival.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

The food (big portion) worth it with the price we bought 2 dinner plate and small plate kid meal and the a wrap for $58 and also came with soup and humus, we barely finish it and we keep left over for the next day.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Fresh and tasty food. Perfect Lunch

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great service with awesome food. Great vegan/vegetarian options too

Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Used to love this place years ago. Came back after moving back to the area last week and it s definitely not the same restaurant. Maybe the owners have changed? The food did not taste like middle eastern food like it used to, the chicken plate and rice tasted like chicken biryani. That s not a bad thing but I didn t order biryani, I ordered Mediterranean food. Food didn t taste fresh at all and was quite disappointing. Won t be back.

Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Did not taste like authentic Mediterranean food. The Shawarma was more like a Mexican Wrap and I did not enjoy it.

Local Guide
December 22, 2021

It use to really good the food, now they dont even take the time to heat up the tortilla nor the chicken. Its not fresh anymore! Disappointed, Never come back

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great food large portions

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Best Shawarma in town.

Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Few long waits in a row

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Ordered falafel bowl, chicken shawarma and hummus. Hummus was terrible it was very very lemony and I had to throw it out as it was inedible. I guess they forgot that lemon is added to chickpea and not the other way!! Falafels were good, a bit too garlicky but because I like garlic in food I did not mind it. Not sure why parsley was not added in falafel. I like the flavor of parsley in it. Rice in the bowl was okay and nothin out of the ordinary. Chicken shawarma was the best of the 3 dishes. It tasted good and their hot sauce was a good option.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Best Shawarma. Try extra spicy Chicken wrap with fries and garlic dip or Chicken bowl. Very kind and friendly staff. Sahil was so kind !!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Love this place, best shawarma spot in town!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Fast take out. Good customer service

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Was here two times so far - very pleased. Both times came specifically for shawarma, so can t tell anything about other dishes. Shawarma was fresh, smelled and tasted great. Definitely will be back soon.

★★★
December 22, 2021

the food is very good, what gets in the way is the management of the place, it takes a long time to get the food, customers do not feel well treated, but the food is very good.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Best shawarma around! I just wish they could open on time since I live pretty far away. If you know how to make shawarma, theyre hiring. Get in there!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Long wait times. If you see just one person making food and several people in line ahead of you, just be prepared to wait for 10-15 min per person preparation time before they get to your order. I wasn t aware of that when I came here to eat. I waited a good hour and ten minutes before getting my food.

Local Guide
December 22, 2021

We ordered pickup for 3 items. Service was fine, although picked up our order so they had to remake the food. Both the falafel plate and shawarma lacked flavor. At some point the chicken shawarma tasted like tuna and was just really wet. The falafel is bland and leaves you wanting to just be done with the meal. I would strongly recommend you find another restaurant or cuisine. It might be good for people on the go or someone who s never had this type of food, but whatever I just ate is an insult to Lebanese and Mediterranean food.