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Saw this restaurant when I went to rent a car and we decided to give it a try for dinner. I called to ask a question about gluten free and spoke with the owner, Bilal. He was so nice! Told me about ordering online and getting points and answered my question. When we went to pick up our food. He asked me by my name and said he gave us some extra food to try, no charge, and accommodated me as a gluten-free person. His food is amazing and worth it! I highly recommend giving it a try. I can't wait to go back!
This is our favorite Lebanese restaurant! The food is always made fresh and the owner Bilal makes you feel like family. He always makes sure to give me something new to try whenever we come. Seriously a great place with delicious, fresh authentic Lebanese cuisine. The potatoes and falafel are my favorite. Don't forget to try the baklava too! Come and support this small business in our community!
Shish Taouk is fantastic! Authentic Lebanese flavors, friendly service, and they prepare pickup orders when you arrive so everything is fresh. We had the shawarma and it was excellent. Highly recommend.
Being from metro Detroit, I have been longing for good Lebanese food since moving to Orange County. Thankfully, Shish Taouk delivered! The shawarma was packed with flavor, the potatoes were well seasoned and perfectly cooked, all of the sauces were delicious. I was welcomed in by a friendly employee and had the privilege of meeting the owner, Bilal, who was an absolute pleasure to chat with. Looking forward to going back!
amazing food. complex flavors - better than expected, given the ambiance was kind of average. super friendly owner. he says they don't use any preservatives in their food, which is appealing. I had plate #5, which was a mixed veggie plate with added 50/50 chicken and beef/lamb. of the items I loved the baba ghanoush, purple pickles, garbanzo bean dish, tabbouleh, and falafel the best. I didn't take any pictures of the food i ate because it was too delicious to wait for a photo, haha. I ordered additional of the favorites to go. apparently, they cater as well - I may call on their services for this in the future. the price was on the upper end of what I would expect, but the quality was good, so it guess it makes sense. they charge a credit card processing fee, which matches what they must pay as company owners, vs. a cash discount, which i would have preferred. lots of parking in the shopping center it's located in. this place is all about the food vs. a beautiful restaurant experience, so down 2 points for the atmosphere.