J W

Panini Kabob Grill is my go-to spot for a delicious and healthy meal! The service is consistently great, and the food is always a hit. I especially love the Charbroiled Chicken Shish Kabob; the chicken is always perfectly cooked, tender, and never dry. For groups, the Family Kabob Combo is a fantastic value, and it's perfect whether you're dining in or getting it to go. My favorite option for the included salad is the Mediterranean Greek Salad, which is always fresh and delicious. Highly recommend!

Pezhman Shafiei

The food was excellent. The owner was so kind and respectful. Recommended.

Alireza

had Panini Kabob on my radar for a while, and I’m glad it didn’t disappoint. The food was delicious and well-prepared. I ordered the steak kabob with salad, and it was incredibly juicy and flavorful. The prices were very reasonable too. I’ll definitely be coming back soon!

D和美

I’m a fan!! We did takeout on mother’s day (avoiding crowd) chicken was so tender and amazingly moist!! Everything was excellent. Now I’m not an expert so keep that in mind lol I would definitely go back though👍

Vee J [Vi Gì]

Driving from San Diego to LA, we made a strategic pit stop in Irvine - a town built on planned perfection and protein bowls. Our host, clearly a veteran in both business and grilled meats, picked Panini Kabob Grill for a late dinner meeting. What a great choice. This place is like the United Nations of Middle Eastern flavors - a little Greece here, a touch of Lebanon there, some Israeli street food influence, Arab grill and spice, and maybe a polite nod to the whole Gulf region. (Although let’s be real: nothing beats a juicy Iraqi kebab, and they know it.) The salads are top notch - tossed and Greek varieties, loaded with all the things you swear you’ll eat more of after vacation. The portions are generous, and surprisingly, you won’t leave feeling like you bathed in wannabe Italian restaurant olive oil and garlic. The rice won’t win any Afghan or Saudi awards, but it fills the plate. And frankly, you’re too busy debating whether to order another round of kabobs to even notice. Panini Kabob Grill is that rare find: a feel-good, no-fry, Mediterranean comfort zone where the hot and cold mezze flow like family gossip. And once you’re hooked, you’re basically on the guest list for life—even if you’re not Arabic, Euphrates-born, or descended from either side of the Jordan River. Bring your appetite - it’s about to get diplomatic.

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food and service was great\nOur server Chantal was super friendly and a consummate professional. I would recommend this place.

Have been eating here frequently for a long time. Go to order is the chicken kabob w romaine salad & basmati rice. This place is always consistent and has always been a spot I feel I can get health…

Have been eating here frequently for a long time. Go to order is the chicken kabob w romaine salad & basmati rice. This place is always consistent and has always been a spot I feel I can get health…

Very tasty food! chicken, beef and rice are all fantastic. I was pleasantly surprised how flavorful the food was.

We've ordered catering here for business lunches and the food is always so fresh and flavorful and you get a LOT for your money. I like the chicken shwarna and rice the most. Will always be a stapl…

A friend and I had a afternoon snack on a Sunday and panini kabob delivered a very satisfying experience, this location was very dog friendly on their outdoor patio and gave water is a disposable b…

I visited with two friends and we ordered the family kabob combo with bulgur pilaf and Mediterranean greek salad. The chicken kabobs were perfectly cooked to a moist, juicy tenderness that is dif…

Food, service, & portions were great! I especially enjoyed the strawberry date salad. Our server Christina was so attentive and sweet. The manager even came by to check on us and say hello. Such a …

Very nice location. Easy parking. Pleasant service. Great food. Grant the 18 month old loved the chicken soup. We also enjoyed salmon kabob with rice & salad and lentil soup. Like a 45 minute visit…

I order from here pretty regularly on Uber Eats. The food is so darn good! When I'm in the area, I like to stop in. My most recent trip wasn't as great as I expected. Food was on point, as always. Unfortunately, the service was lacking. I will still be a loyal customer, the food can't be beat!

We went on a Saturday and they were definitely understaffed. The staff were definitely not happy to be there and it showed. It took 20 minutes to get water to the table and we had to remind them we…

We went on a Saturday and they were definitely understaffed. The staff were definitely not happy to be there and it showed. It took 20 minutes to get water to the table and we had to remind them we…

Delicious food and huge portions, always! One of my favorite places to go for a healthy and hearty meal. My regular order is the chicken kebab with the hummus trio and it hits every single ti…

We were a party of 12 seated within 20 minutes, not bad right. Once seated out waitress didn't come over for 35 minutes! No waters nothing. She proceeded to take our food order & then drinks, per h…

Hardest place to find parking ever. If you are coming for lunch, give yourself plenty of time. It took us about 20 min to find parking. \nGreat food and lots of tables inside and outside. We got …

My wife and I come to this place at least once a month. It's tucked away in the corner of the Los Olivos lot, so there's plenty of parking, though it can get a little packed during peak dinner hour…

Fantastic food as always. The service was absolutely horrible. The servers never came, when we went up and called them they still took forever. When we asked for something they forgot it. No water was served even when we asked. The attitude made us uncomfortable. Never coming to this location again. Restaurants need to train their employees better.

Ahmed Hani

Very bad service, we had to wait more than 20 minutes until they took our order. All the waiters are busy inside the kitchen!!! It was also very hot inside the restaurant. The food was tasteless without any spices. Also lentil soup was bad. Just the salad was good.

Hello, I picked up an order today (2 Spicy Prawn Pasta, 1 Chicken Kabob, and 2 Koobideh Kabob).\n\nUnfortunately, the pasta was extremely overcooked and falling apart, and the chicken kabob was badly…

The worst service ever. The manager was making boxes will I'm waiting to order. After me having to stare a the manager she came to take my order. \n\nAfter 35 minutes and having to ask about a simple…

The worst service ever. The manager was making boxes will I'm waiting to order. After me having to stare a the manager she came to take my order. \n\nAfter 35 minutes and having to ask about a simp…

The worst service ever. The manager was making boxes will I'm waiting to order. After me having to stare a the manager she came to take my order. \n\nAfter 35 minutes and having to ask about a simp…

Comically bad service.\n\nWe waited outside in the sun just to be acknowledged by the host, then waited again to be seated -- despite many open tables. We were placed in a tucked-away niche under a…

Comically bad service.\n\nWe waited outside in the sun just to be acknowledged by the host, then waited again to be seated -- despite many open tables. We were placed in a tucked-away niche under…

The service was abhorrent/comically bad. When we first arrived, they had PLENTY of empty tables but we were asked to wait "just a moment". Ten minutes of standing in 1pm sun later (where they have …

My first and last time at this restaurant. Horrible service, and unclean restaurant. No water or place settings at the tables. Server was rude and when the food finally arrived , one of the guests …

I’ve been a regular at this Panini Cafe location and usually enjoy coming here. Today I brought a friend who ordered a full meal, and I wasn’t very hungry, so I wanted something small to avoid wasting food. The kids pasta seemed like the right portion. I was told it’s “kids only,” which I understand is a policy. But I even offered to pay the full adult price and simply receive the smaller portion — and they still refused. At that point, it stopped being about policy and started feeling unnecessarily rigid. When a paying customer is trying to avoid waste and even offering to pay full price, a little flexibility would go a long way. Disappointing experience for someone who comes here often.

Good food but the customer service is really lacking. I’ve had a good experience with one of the people who work here but the rest should be trained. Attitude is bad. Person who answers phone doesn’t know the menu. I was hoping to order quickly on the phone and pick it up. But the time it takes to get my order correctly ends up wasting time. I had to hang up and call back hoping someone else would pick up. Which they did, the second person was a lot smoother. Seems like they have people who aren’t trained on the phone to also pick it up.

Kaveh Bahmany

Order Food they didn't send correct and girl manger very rude didn't take responsibility at all ,My order was 4 combination family style and two combo family style and what I got you can see on picture

Sina Nezhadian

​I placed a phone order at 8:00 PM and was told it would take 20 minutes. I arrived early (8:10 PM) and was told it was already ready. I live only 1 minute away, yet when I got home, the entire meal was refrigerated-level cold. ​The Chicken Shish Kabob, Koobideh, and even the rice were freezing, not even lukewarm. The chicken was hard and the food was clearly old—it felt like they gave me leftovers that should have been thrown away rather than cooking a fresh order. ​I had a special guest over and this completely ruined our night. It is disrespectful to serve inedible, old food to paying customers. Absolutely gross.

Beckota S.

My first and last time at this restaurant. Horrible service, and unclean restaurant. No water or place settings at the tables. Server was rude and when the food finally arrived , one of the guests found a hair in their food! A man who we believe was the manager on duty apologized and replaced the meal and I assumed we would not be charged due to all the inconvenience and bad service we had experienced prior to the food arriving but to our surprise , we were not. The women's restroom was filthy and there was hair clumps on the floor. We also observed a dog at one of the tables who did not have any service dog identifiers on him and was eating off of a plate , which is totally unsanitary and should not be allowed. Will never return to eat here.

Mehri M

I’m writing this review with genuine disappointment. The decline in this restaurant’s quality is impossible to ignore. The rice was noticeably undercooked, and the kabob was served incomplete, as if a piece had already been taken off before it reached our table. Even basic service was a struggle. We requested a spoon three times, and when it finally arrived—near the end of our meal—it was unfortunately dirty. This is simply unacceptable for any establishment. I’m sharing this feedback respectfully, but the overall experience, from the food to the service, fell far below reasonable expectations. I truly hope the management takes this seriously and improves.

F H

Man… this spot fell way off. I don’t know what happened, but the food was straight-up trash this time. The beef came out raw in the middle like they didn’t even bother cooking it, and the chicken? Dry in some parts, raw in others. Like… how you mess up BOTH?? This place used to be good, for real. I used to hype it up. But after this? Yeah, nah… that’s the last time I’m pulling up here. Total waste of money and a terrible experience.

David Pak

Normally I like this place but the last time I went, I found a bug moving in my salad. I don’t even think they wash it before serving to be honest, otherwise that stuff would be cleaned.