I Finally Found The Kebab Shop

I can't believe it took me so long to discover the Kebab Shop, a small chain of Middle Eastern restaurants in San Diego, and a few more in the Bay Area.  I have lunch about once a month with Audrey, a friend I met at the Y years ago.  She is a vegan, so we try to find restaurants that will be suitable for both of us.  The Kebab Shop in Encinitas was perfect.  It's a great for vegan, vegetarian or regular carnivores.  They have lots of kebabs, like shrimp, chicken and steak.  They have also have vegetarian kebabs and falafel.  We both ate a vegan meal.

For $9 you can pick three salads, which are served with plenty of pita bread.  I had the tabouli, hummus and cucumber dill salad.  They have a garlic mayo, similar to tzadiki, which you can spread on pita or dip veggies into.  Everything was delicious and voluminous.  Audrey had hummus, lentil and walnut salad and cucumber dill salad.  I had a piece of baklava for dessert.  It was a delicious lunch, and for heartier eaters you can get a wrap, a sandwich or a plate, with rice and fries.  Their motto is "Crave change," at Kebab Shop.  That refers to the fact that you can get so many different items, so many different ways.  They make a wrap (burrito) that reminds me of what you get at Chipotle.  It's filled with lettuce, tomatoes, falafel or meat and any extras you want.  If you're a big eater, the wrap is for you.

The Kebab Shop is not fine dining, but the food is delicious.  It's a small restaurant with inside and outside seating, good food and a clean environment.  Next time you feel like a taste of the Middle East, try the Kebab Shop.  Check their website for one of their many locations in San Diego.