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On a street lined with tiny boutiques and cafes, step inside this brick building to smell the slow-cooked, spicy flavors of European kebabs. The specialty dishes are the doner kebabs- flatbread stuffed with...
citysearch.com - expert review - 01/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It seems pointless to write about how great this place is, everyone else has already said it all... It was fantastic and my husband can't stop talking about how great the doner was. p.s. he had them…
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Add me to the list of those who gush about this place. Think enough's been said about the food, so I'll just add an idea. Next time you go to a Padre game, park out by the Kebab Shop like we do. Just…
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great! The chicken doner was fantastic and the price was right. My friend wasn't into the the mint so if you're not either, a special order might be in, well, order. Generous portion.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can't stop eating the chicken doner, it's just fantastic and seems pretty healthy! Cheap and easy, great for lunch!
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Kebab Shop is truly one of my faves! I normally get the Chicken shawarma and the Salmon kebab plate. The lamb doners are good too but sometimes they are too salty for me. I've been here repeatedly…
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE THE KEBAB SHOP!!!! I could easily eat here every week (though I haven't been here in a while) but if you've never had a shawarma or a doner, you have to try it. I usually get the salmon kebab…
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Add me as a fan. Don't know why it took me so long to get here, but its' worth the short walk from city hall. The lamb doner was huge, the meat moist, the price extremely reasonable. The only…
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I had lunch here last week... and was SO looking forward to eating here after a few friends gushed about it. I was dead set on Chicken Shawarma of some sort, my fav. Wasn't in the mood for a…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We LOVE this place. Tasty food and low prices especially after eating @ craptastic Rockin' Baja Lobster the day prior. We had the Lamb Doner and the Salmon Fillet kabob with a side of falafel. Uber…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
First off this place gets 3 stars for being the only place to find doner in all of San Diego County. The Kebab Shop then gets 5 additional stars for having the best doner this side of the GMT!!!! I…
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously AMAZING! I was extremely excited to try the food after I noticed it while eating at Lotus Thai in East Village (across the street) and was not disappointed. I had the lamb doner and was…
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I dropped by the kebab shop last night when I was staying with a friend downtown. I was pretty hungry and their Lamb Doner hit the spot. The lamb was very flavorful and the wrap was a generous…
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
real saffron? yippie!!
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place. I had the beef kebob and the falafel, and my girl had the chicken schwarma. It was all good. Some of the best falafel I have ever had, not too greasy, light and crunchy, very good. This…
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I tried the Kebab Shop last weekend on account of the Yelp reviews that I had read. My friend and I had the lamb doners and they were pretty tasty and quite filling. She could only eat half of hers.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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Don't let the outside appearance fool you - this place is delicious!
urbanspoon.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wouldn't say this place is life changing, but the food is pretty damned good. And the guys behind the counter were cool, quickly, and willing to answer my stupid questions without making fun of me.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I found the Kebab Shop purely by accident one day while driving around on one of my errand-filled lunches. Being a creature of habit, I checked here on Yelp first and then vowed to actually venture…
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A good place! Had the lamb doner. It was truly delicious. Loved the flatbread, the warm meat, the crunchy veggies and just enough mint to make it interesting. Fries were crispy and just the right…
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Beautiful in its simplicity, friendly in its service, and friggin delicious in its tasty offerings! It was my first dinner in my new hometown last night and I've been having happy flashbacks to it all…
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My co-workers and I were out playing our favorite lunchtime game, "Edgar & Co. Avoid T.G.I. Friday's Like The Plague" when our travels took us to the Kebab Shop. A bit out of the way for us, sure, but…
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I lived near this place for over a year and I have no clue why I didn't visit until now...but I am a fan. I got the falafel donor (like a burrito) with some hummus and a side of fries.
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't want to go to The Kebab Shop for a while because I had some hard feelings that this was the old Armory spot and the expensive rent imposed by their landlords had moved them up the street.…
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Another four stars. I've only reviewed places that I've liked so far, but there are many one star restaurants in San Diego. This is another restaurant that seems to have the right set-up. They are…
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really, really good doner. Seriously, it is worth the walk, and then some.
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I walked here on the advise of a co-worker all the way from the far side of downtown for lunch one day. The Doner was worth the walk. Not only was this huge greek delight delicious it was inexpensive.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They don't make their tasty curried egg salad anymore. Boo. :(
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good food, good prices, good service, clean. One of my favorite quick bites to eat in San Diego. Food is consistently good here and I always leave satisfied. Glad kebab shop is in my life.
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Alright. You've done it now. Enough is enough!! Listen, Mr. Shop! I don't care if your first name is Kebab!
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know what they put in their tatziki here but it might as well be crack because I cannot get enough of this place. I have the lamb doner at least once a week. It is so good. They grill the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was having a drink next door at the Tavern (BOWLING ALLEY) with a friend and him and I left to go to my car and I remembered seeing this place a few months ago and wanted to try it out. I like the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious veggie kabob. Everything was fantastic, full of flavor, however...it did take them 30 minutes to make my order. This usually wouldn't be a problem, but at that time I only had an hour to be…
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
AMAZING!! I have eaten at this place quite a few times and the quality of food and service is great. I was excited when I saw they had Doner Kebab, which I haven't been able to find since I visited…
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
AMAZING!! I have eaten at this place quite a few times and the quality of food and service is great. I was excited when I saw they had Doner Kebab, which I haven't been able to find since I lived in…
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food was excellent and the service was great. I had a beef kebab and it takes 10 minutes to cook, but it is worth the wait. I also had the orzo salad and it was well made with: mint, tomatoes,…
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yep - the hype has delivered - the kebab shop is downtown's answer to "whats to eat thats filling and unique in downtown"... i see it now, when i went in to eat there was a slew of construction…
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow! Mooncat & I stummbled across this place by accident today. We were actually going to the Thai place opposite for lunch then saw the Kebab Shop tucked away behind the Japanese restaurant. Coming…
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I highly recommend this place the food was very tasty and the beers were also very tasty. Over all a great experience.
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been meaning to review this place for a while. I went right when they first opened up and was sooooo happy with the amount of garlic they use in their doner. I love garlic and usually when most…
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
pretty average The kebab wrap I had was mostly salad filler with bits of mint and carrot, which really overpower what falafel is actually in there, as well as leaving behind a really gross aftertaste.…
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for lunch which was recommended to me by a local who lived in Downtown SD. The food was so good! The lamb sandwich was stuffed packed with meat & salad type vegetables with a nice smooth…
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Soooo happy that a place like this opened up in San Diego. Its funny how its finally reaching the US after being ALL OVER Europe for years. Doner kebabs to Europe is like Carne Asada Fries is to San…
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i came here cause the person i was with totally changed direction once he saw the Kebab Shop. I was cranky, hungy and didnt want anything new. I never had this type of food so i was kinda mad that i…
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've had gyros and shawarmas. Gyros are very easy to find and you have to go to certain eateries in San Diego to find a shawarma (like that place next to Sevilla). But it's the first time I've had a…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am down with doners (sp?). They are awesome, but beware your breath will smell like a diaper when you are done. There is some garlic, middle eastern mixture that is used that just is rank for…
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I stop by here sometimes to pick up chicken or falafel doners when I feel like having a little picnic in the park. I like the falafel more, but both are pretty tasty (not exceptionally special…
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Quick and easy. Try the Chicken Doner. I have very high expectations of a shawarma, and this isn't it, but the food is still good. This place is already catching on and I think it will be around a…
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is super good. It's not a date place but it's awesome for lunch. Healthy, Check
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place was awesome! Having never been to Europe, my much better traveled friend recommended we go here for lunch to get Doner's. He was trying to explain to me that they were some Turkish dish,…
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Quick service? Check. Friendly service? Check.
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
People compared this place with the ones in Europe, especially those in Germany run by the Turkish immigrants. Well, let me tell you, you can't compare them. This is as good as it gets in San Diego.…
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The reason I hate Sundays, they're not open :( I wish every restaurant was as welcoming as this place. The service is friendly and fast, I had my dog with me and waited outside for my order, to-go,…
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place was okay, but they should rename it the gyros shop. All the reviews here compare it to "authentic kebobs from Europe." This is more of a gyros type place with a twist of middle eastern…
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ventured here thanks to yelpers. and it was really, really good. we did lamb doners with a side of falafel. the falafels were tasty though a bit too fried--they're excellent when you stick them in…
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Clean, quick affordable and delish food..that's what the Kebab shop is all about..Everytime we are in the neighborhd of the kebab shop, my husband & I have to make a trip to this place! The Chicken…
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmmmmmmm.... this place is my new favorite addiction. I remember going to similar kebab shops when I was in Germany a couple of years ago, so I was so excited to find one in SD. So far I've only…
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome place in every aspect of the word "Awesome". Like others have said, the chicken doner kebab hits the spot. If you have a hard time parking, may I suggest G street between 8th and 9th, just…
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went to this place after reading all the rave reviews on Yelp, and I just dont see what all the fuss is about. I went here and ordered a lamb "shawarma" doner and a chicken shawarma plate and was…
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Parking can suck no matter what time of day you try to go to this place, but when you're lucky you're lucky. We got one right across the street thankfully! We ordered a chicken doner and a shawarma…
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My chicken doner kebab was really delicious. It reminds me of the sort of stuff I used to eat in Turkey. The yogurt sauce goes very well together with the chicken and the greens. They grill the bread…
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's meat. And there's stick. The two did not come together without brutality. However violent the origins of meat on a stick, as one, they satiate the cravings of East Village cavemen and women…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4 out of 5 from me. Great place, kebab is VERY similar to ones in Europe (but not exact replica).
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
mmm...mmm..good! Awesome tzatziki, and great donor!
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Whoa! I haven't been here since the summer and when I went back a couple weeks ago the place was packed. I guess everyone has discovered this little gem. The kebab and doners are good, just like what…
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I ate dinner here with mommy and daddy. I really liked the lamb and chicken and the saffron rice. There was this white sauce which was good. I liked it because it had a garlic taste. I even tried the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
we walk here a lot. the food is guaranteed good. great guys behind the counter too.
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not too shabby. I had low expectations for a Kebab place in SD called "The Kebab Shop" but I was pleasantly surprised and went back 5 times to make sure it wasn't a fluke. It wasn't. The doners are…
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yelp answered my prayers for a Schwarma place in SD! Been havin cravings like a pregnant woman! Endorsed by SD Yelpers. It's even got a "Yelp!" sticker in front. I walked into this place with high…
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a cool place. It's like a Kebab deli. It's quick with good portions and great taste. Their version of a wrap is huge! We went for lunch and there was a constant flow of people but it…
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Downtown needs this. While there is one in the Gaslamp, the one in East Village is better. Yelpers love this place. A sticker proves it.
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
How does this story begin. OKay i kidnapped a few friends to break the routine of chillin at bucks to meet another that was getting off work in downtown. Hear the kebab shop was the ish so i had to…
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So me and my homie Destijl were out slanging ROCKS on Saturday, when we come across the Kebab Shop. We throw on our ski masks and grab or sawed off shooties, cuz this joint was gonna get GOT! Then…
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They gotsa YELP sticker on the damn window!!! It says.. "people love us on YELP"...haahaha This shop used to be the Armory hip hop shop... it was kinda weird going in there are realizing I bought a…
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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No frills here, and the decor is nice and simple. The guys working here are really cool and sweet. I thought the food was alright, nothing spectacular, although I thought their pistacio baklavas wer
kudzu.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Coming into town from the Bay Area on business, I just wanted a quick bite to eat before going home. Having lived in Greece for 10 years, I've grown weary of the myriad variations of…
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Last week a business partner of mine (Jim) and I were supposed to have dinner with the owners of Red Circle and discuss some upcoming events. Schedules got pushed around and we had to postpone the…
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great. Cheap, filling, and most important, delicious. Love the Doners (like a Gyro burrito, for lack of a better description). The Schwarmas are delish too.....same filling as the…
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG sooooo tasty!! Their "donar" is like a big, fat, fresh, perfectly made gyro. Dont breathe on anyone for a few hours after eating one of these, but its soooo worth it! Probably the best place you…
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My old shop was here at this location for 3 years when we got pretty much ran out of there by our landlord cause they kept jacking up the rent. They totally renovated the entire inside so it doesnt…
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Impressive. I walked in and didn't think it was gonna be that good by the way it looked and the fact that they had 2 white guys slinging kebabs (I believe this place would not exist if not for flight…
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place!! The Doner Kebab is awesome and you get a lot for your money. Be ready to have some serious garlic breath but hey...it's all good. Their hummus is good too. Come hungry! The…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place and valentine's are my go-to joints. interestingly enough, they're right next to each other, so i've caught myself a few times in the past standing on the corner of 9th and market,…
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Kebab shop for me, has become the emblem for convenient, fast and fresh food in the East Village. Carnivores, omnivores and herbivores can enjoy this restaurant/take out joint. The value for the…
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I nearly live next door to The Kebab Shop and love it! I have actually fallen in love with the ground meat kebab, but the chicken shwarma is fantastic as well. The staff is always friendly and calling…
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE this place! The lamb is amazing. The chicken doner is good as well but I prefer the lamb. The vegetables are fresh and the sauce is delicious! The owners are super nice and know me by name.…
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am a fan of this place. Haven't always been a fan of this ilk of food but it has swayed me. The salads are really good and the doners are filling and tasty. I just wish there wasn't so much cabbage…
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In previous days, I was a real stickler for what I imagined was 'cuisine authenticity' and probably would have turned up my nose at the fact that they use large flour tortillas to wrap the doners but…
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
