Kebab Cafe

My sister use to tell me that Turkey was the coolest country she, ( as a world traveler ), visited. The Kebob Cafe confirms my sister's claim. Great food, great people, a simple atmosphere, oh, and really fair prices. The friend who took me here always has a Turkish coffee, right off the bar, the minute he walks into the cafe. Take a little trip to a far out place. Oh Yeah

Food quality: a la carte Service: would give 6 stars if possible Atmosphere: inside sitting area has a homely feeling. Felt relaxed. Not much to add. Great, healthy food, food for any diet. Plus the food makes great grab-n-go sandwiches.

Fresh persian and Greek dishes. Relaxing atmosphere. Love to see the traditional Iranian culture Artwork for decorating the walls.

The best food in town with the most friendly staff. Been going here for years and am always impressed with the consistency and quality.

Great food!

Highly recommended! Just realized, I've been enjoying Kebab Cafe over 25 years, where does the time go?! I'd say the food and service have only gotten better over the years, but it was amazing in the beginning and still is to this day! Thanks Simon and Family. ❤️

Small cafe. Amazing falafel. Great vibe. Super gorgeous, helpful, amazing staff. Highly recommend.

We were very pleased with the lunch, I just got the basic burger and my wife got all the good Mediterranean foods and we both really enjoyed everything we had

Delicious food with a super friendly staff!

Great place! I visited the area to see the Redwood State Park and dined at this restaurant 3 different times. I was traveling with my brother who has celiac disease, and the food here NEVER aggravated his digestion. Great place, great food, and great people behind the counter.

WOW. Just wow. This food was absolutely delicious!! I got a chicken skewer dinner plate along with an order of their Halloumi cheese with red sauce. Everything from the rice, to the seasonings on the chicken, to the red sauce was very flavorful. Everyone there has really good energy and you can taste it in the food! I love how it definitely feels like a mom and pop restaurant with authentic recipes. I can't wait to come back!

So soooo gooood!!!! And I love that they sell their salad dressing in bottles now. Their customer service is top-notch too; super friendly and accommodating!

Love this Place! Always get either the gyro with tzatziki or the gyro burger. Both have always been on point. Service has always been stellar. Highly recommend trying them out if you haven’t been before. Kinda funny they charged that other guy an automatic gratuity on his big to go order…that’s a weird policy..Instead, there outta just be an automatic 18% up charge for A-hole customers no matter how many people are in their party.

The staff here are very friendly and accommodating. I'm always greeted with a smile, even when they're super busy. I always get the chicken meal and a side of rice. I love how the well the chicken is cooked and seasoned, it's very delicious! The basmati rice is so buttery delicious. My toddler even loves it.

I’m not exaggerating when I say these may be the best falafels I’ve ever had. The perfect blend and proportions of ingredients, which were generous. The gyros and pita/hummus were also outstanding. We are just passing through and we are so glad we chose this place among the list of fast food and pizza etc. A real gem.

Great food! Great staff and the owner Simon is a good guy and friend 👍 I can't eat fried hamburgers. Kebab flame broils their hamburgers I love their gyro burgers 🍔

The Gyro meat had about half the salt as other restaurants... Good job on that! Food was great. Very friendly service. We ordered shrimp and lamb kebab's, gyro's, baba ganoush with pita bread, tabouli, falafels, and rice.

Counter service excellent. Greeted by cooks upon entry. Guided through menu selection. Turkish meatball sandwich and some other sandwich, both excellent. Served with side sauces, chili and taziki. Candy bar with sesame nougat. Fresh made pita bread with an eggplant garlic dipping sauce. Yum on all accounts! Going back to experiment with other menu adventures.

A good place for a kebab craving. We ordered a dinner upgrade which includes rice, diced tomato, cucumbers, onions and cabbage. Then we ordered meat to go on top: beef, pork, chicken, lamb as well as grilled veggies. We also ordered falafel which was nice and crispy. All were pretty tasty, came with extra dipping sauce and two hot sauces. Service was friendly.

Kebab Cafe has the best falafel!! It is seasoned and cooked perfectly. The tzazitki sauce and fresh veggies are also so good on it. The staff is so friendly and helpful. It's always a joy to visit.

The Kebab Cafe is in a small strip mall with easy access from the highway and plentiful parking. There are only a few tables, but most were getting orders to go. The gyros sandwich was presented on a fresh baked pita with a good portion of well-cooked and tasty meat and plenty of veggie toppings. I opted for the red sauce, CA instead of the traditional tzatziki sauce. It was spicy, but not too hot and added a nice flavor. The tabouli was good, with a nice blend of lemon tartness and minty freshness. All the veggies were fresh and crisp. The staff was nice and the service prompt. Great spot to stop on a road trip when you've already had too much fast food or burgers.

Excellent Gyros with Tzatziki sauce, my favorite; I usually ask for their original hot sauce, with Turkish Coffee and Halva on the side. Fries are yummy. Great customer service. Great to get there at 11:30am before the lunchroom rush. Worth visiting if you are looking for a healthy lunch full of great options. Indoor and outdoor seating, plus take out.

Wonderful food! Everytime I've been here, the food has been amazing. The staff is friendly. The portion sizes are great. One gyro is enough to fill anyone up.

David Valderrama (Early Christian Life)

The Gyro meat had about half the salt as other restaurants... Good job on that! Food was great. Very friendly service. We ordered shrimp and lamb kebab's, gyro's, baba ganoush with pita bread, tabouli, falafels, and rice.

Lucinda Williams

Counter service excellent. Greeted by cooks upon entry. Guided through menu selection. Turkish meatball sandwich and some other sandwich, both excellent. Served with side sauces, chili and taziki. Candy bar with sesame nougat. Fresh made pita bread with an eggplant garlic dipping sauce. Yum on all accounts! Going back to experiment with other menu adventures.

Chelle T

A good place for a kebab craving. We ordered a dinner upgrade which includes rice, diced tomato, cucumbers, onions and cabbage. Then we ordered meat to go on top: beef, pork, chicken, lamb as well as grilled veggies. We also ordered falafel which was nice and crispy. All were pretty tasty, came with extra dipping sauce and two hot sauces. Service was friendly.

Laquita Agwiak

Kebab Cafe has the best falafel!! It is seasoned and cooked perfectly. The tzazitki sauce and fresh veggies are also so good on it. The staff is so friendly and helpful. It's always a joy to visit.

M. G.

The Kebab Cafe is in a small strip mall with easy access from the highway and plentiful parking. There are only a few tables, but most were getting orders to go. The gyros sandwich was presented on a fresh baked pita with a good portion of well-cooked and tasty meat and plenty of veggie toppings. I opted for the red sauce, CA instead of the traditional tzatziki sauce. It was spicy, but not too hot and added a nice flavor. The tabouli was good, with a nice blend of lemon tartness and minty freshness. All the veggies were fresh and crisp. The staff was nice and the service prompt. Great spot to stop on a road trip when you've already had too much fast food or burgers.

Cyril Oberlander

Excellent Gyros with Tzatziki sauce, my favorite; I usually ask for their original hot sauce, with Turkish Coffee and Halva on the side. Fries are yummy. Great customer service. Great to get there at 11:30am before the lunchroom rush. Worth visiting if you are looking for a healthy lunch full of great options. Indoor and outdoor seating, plus take out.

Tammi Abshire

Wonderful food! Everytime I've been here, the food has been amazing. The staff is friendly. The portion sizes are great. One gyro is enough to fill anyone up.

lora davis

This is one of my favorite lunch spots. Many meat, vegetarian and vegan options. The service is reliably good. You can see the kitchen and it is always kept clean. I'm always satisfied with my decision to eat here.

Joaquin Hernandez

The food is so delicious; it always makes the wait worth it. It's a great hole in the wall that more people should give love to, and makes a tasty meal into a memorable one that will want you to re-live over again.

Food was amazing, high quality ingredients used, and a real authentic feeling to it all. The woman working the counter was really nice, talking with my table group and making sure we were set up. Place was clean, tasteful decor, and a fun Mediterranean atmosphere that really set the vibe for the food, lovely place, I Highly recommend!

Best Mediterranean place I've been to since I was a kid! Falafel is fried perfect and spiced well, great people - kind and attentive, down to earth.

Kabab Cafe is a great spot! Kind people, good food, and a cool vibe. Their Gryo burgers are a must try, seriously one of the best things on the menu. Definitely worth stopping in if you’re in the area.

The gyros are always reliable, they don't skimp on the meat and veggies, and speaking of the veggies, they're always very fresh. If you can handle some spice, their homemade hot sauces are excellent. The mango hot sauce pairs perfectly with the tzaziki gyro. Watch out for the "original" flavor hot sauce, it's not for beginners. Slow-building long-lasting burn from fresh habaneros (which you can actually taste, they have a lovely sweet fresh fruity flavor). I also can't forget to mention the staff members were very friendly and kind.

Very tasty! I came here with friends once four or five years ago and have been a huge fan ever since. The crew is very personable and the smell always makes me salivate when i walk in

All I have to say is damn - this place is fine! Objectively the best gyro I've had in my life happened here on a random Thursday evening. Washed it down with a Humboldt Semi-Dry Cider from their cache - exquisite. I mentioned Thursday evening... my partner and I got there about 7:10pm, they close at 8pm. The place was genuinely jamming all the way until 8pm. No early close, no "last seating at 7:40pm", they took orders (and sat customers) until 8pm. I respect that type of work ethic. Shout-out to Tyler at the Hampton Inn next door for pointing us in the Kebab's Cafe direction.

I love this place. I've been here from the beginning. But I have had some hiccups lately. A forgotten item ok it happens. But back to back ? Asked for my make up falafel and didn't get my 1/2 gyro meat. Do better. I'm not giving up on you.

Sherita Morrison

I love this place. I've been here from the beginning. But I have had some hiccups lately. A forgotten item ok it happens. But back to back ? Asked for my make up falafel and didn't get my 1/2 gyro meat. Do better. I'm not giving up on you.

Nick Wren

The gyros are always reliable, they don't skimp on the meat and veggies, and speaking of the veggies, they're always very fresh. If you can handle some spice, their homemade hot sauces are excellent. The mango hot sauce pairs perfectly with the tzaziki gyro. Watch out for the "original" flavor hot sauce, it's not for beginners. Slow-building long-lasting burn from fresh habaneros (which you can actually taste, they have a lovely sweet fresh fruity flavor). I also can't forget to mention the staff members were very friendly and kind.

Jim W

All I have to say is damn - this place is fine! Objectively the best gyro I've had in my life happened here on a random Thursday evening. Washed it down with a Humboldt Semi-Dry Cider from their cache - exquisite. I mentioned Thursday evening... my partner and I got there about 7:10pm, they close at 8pm. The place was genuinely jamming all the way until 8pm. No early close, no "last seating at 7:40pm", they took orders (and sat customers) until 8pm. I respect that type of work ethic. Shout-out to Tyler at the Hampton Inn next door for pointing us in the Kebab's Cafe direction.

Sander Swenson

Best Mediterranean place I've been to since I was a kid! Falafel is fried perfect and spiced well, great people - kind and attentive, down to earth.

GothWolf Mee

Food was amazing, high quality ingredients used, and a real authentic feeling to it all. The woman working the counter was really nice, talking with my table group and making sure we were set up. Place was clean, tasteful decor, and a fun Mediterranean atmosphere that really set the vibe for the food, lovely place, I Highly recommend!

The staff that helped me was very friendly and made sure to answer my questions in a detailed manner. Was roughly a 20 min wait to get my food and I do have to say it was worth it. The atomic mushrooms were amazing. The gyro sandwich was amazing. My friend who accompanied me had high praise for the gyro burger. The only thing that caught me off guard were the skewers. Lamb skewer was good, however the chicken and beef skewers were kinda bland mostly tasting the same and we're not really improved by either sauces. Overall good place, would come back for more mushrooms and gyros

The ambience is mall counter with a few sterile tables. The art on the walls is lovely. The service can be a little slow but is friendly. The food is exceptional, especially regionally. It doesn't have the diversity and breadth you might find in a larger city, but I have been many times and I've always been happy with the food. Prices are a bit high. Nice place. Will go again.

I enjoyed my meal at Kebab Cafe. The food tasted good. My large falafel sandwich left me full and had a great combination of flavors and textures with each bite. I wish there was a tahini sauce option, but the red pepper sauce is tasty in its own right.

This place has a welcoming atmosphere, with friendly and helpful staff. The gyro was tasty, though it didn't quite match the level of Spiro's Heroes in Ukiah, but it was still very enjoyable. However, the fried cheese, priced at $7, might not meet expectations in terms of portion size, as evident in the accompanying picture.

A great place to grab a bite to eat. I would say a great lunch place for Arcata. The food is good and fresh and the prices are reasonable! You get big portions and I love that! Their dinner combo plates are a really good bargain!

The food was delicious. Rice was a bit undercooked. They have “Adana kebab” on their menu but they actually do not have Adana kebab. So, that was disappointing. Yet, the service and employees were very nice.

This is my favorite place for medeterranian food and it is high quality flavor and ingredients. My only wish is that it were not so dearly expensive; I spend around fifty just on myself because I absolutely need a little bit of everything when I go--its all too tasty to choose only one thing. Because of this I only go a couple times a year, but it's very worthwhile and the people are awesome!

Food is always delicious. Been coming here to eat for years. Our favorites are the dolmas, mediterranean salad, the gyro sandwich, burgers(both regular and with gyro meat) and a basket of fries with the mango hot sauce and ketchup mixed.

Garth Epling-Card

This place has a welcoming atmosphere, with friendly and helpful staff. The gyro was tasty, though it didn't quite match the level of Spiro's Heroes in Ukiah, but it was still very enjoyable. However, the fried cheese, priced at $7, might not meet expectations in terms of portion size, as evident in the accompanying picture.

Colton Dixon

A great place to grab a bite to eat. I would say a great lunch place for Arcata. The food is good and fresh and the prices are reasonable! You get big portions and I love that! Their dinner combo plates are a really good bargain!

Gul Nisa Gurbuz

The food was delicious. Rice was a bit undercooked. They have “Adana kebab” on their menu but they actually do not have Adana kebab. So, that was disappointing. Yet, the service and employees were very nice.

Cozy Cheri

This is my favorite place for medeterranian food and it is high quality flavor and ingredients. My only wish is that it were not so dearly expensive; I spend around fifty just on myself because I absolutely need a little bit of everything when I go--its all too tasty to choose only one thing. Because of this I only go a couple times a year, but it's very worthwhile and the people are awesome!

Rebecca B.

Food is always delicious. Been coming here to eat for years. Our favorites are the dolmas, mediterranean salad, the gyro sandwich, burgers(both regular and with gyro meat) and a basket of fries with the mango hot sauce and ketchup mixed.

The food is without a doubt very good. Great flavors that instantly remind you of the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. But the food loses its flavor when you see the unfriendly staff..who don't have a simple smile on their faces. It felt so cold placing an order with them versus the warm aromatic food served here. Please smile more... life is short and beautiful ❤️

Hazel Kamath

The food is without a doubt very good. Great flavors that instantly remind you of the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. But the food loses its flavor when you see the unfriendly staff..who don't have a simple smile on their faces. It felt so cold placing an order with them versus the warm aromatic food served here. Please smile more... life is short and beautiful ❤️

Paid over $30 for snack sized portions... DO NOT GO HERE. Not authentic, bland, and a rip-off on portions. I'm assuming all of the good reviews are people who are not familiar with this cuisine. Will NEVER return.