SADLY NOW CLOSED FOR BUSINESS******

Shawarma King is a casual Arabic Mediterranean fast food restaurant located in Glendale AZ. It is sort of like going on a magic carpet ride to a place that maybe you’ve never been before.  We ordered and abracadabra our platters were prepared quickly.

I ordered the Vegetarian Feast – Hummus, Arabic Salad, Purple Cabbage Salad, 4 pc Falafels, Tahini, Pita bread.

I started with the Middle Eastern Pickles….They taste exactly like the Middle Eastern Pickles I tried from every other Middle Eastern Restaurant. It’s that same taste. Not like a crisp bright garlic deli pickle….just different. The Arabic Salad is fresh tasting and herby. One of my favorite things on the plate is the cabbage salad. Its a little sweet and sour and light…refreshing….it’s easy to eat. The Falafels are a different style. Crunchy on the outside and light, fluffy and moist inside. They have the usual falafel flavors but they have a little hint of a different flavor….. is it cinnamon? or maybe allspice?…… The hummus is very creamy and is filled with oil and a tangy purple sauce. The pita bread is hot and fluffy.

My husband goes with a Beef Shawarma Plate.

What stands out on this plate is the tender flavorful very moist beef. It’s also all beef and that’s very unusual here because most places brush the beef with lamb fat or combine the beef with lamb. The beef is succulent, some of the beef even has crunchy ends and is very good. They dressed the beef with a dab of an herbed aioli….that’s different! The plate came with saffron fluffy rice, creamy hummus and Arabic salad. In the lower right hand corner is house made green hot sauce that is VERY HOT. The owner is a hot sauce enthusiast. He told me he is about to experiment with Carolina Reaper Hot Peppers and create a new hot sauce. I told him to be very careful….and to wear protection.

I do have to be honest here and note that on my last THREE visits to Shawarma King they have been out of one thing. Today it was chicken, last time it was falafels, the time before it was one of the salads. I don’t know if he is always out of one thing but it seems that way to me.

Anyways the food I tried is many levels better than from some of the other Mediterranean Restaurants in Glendale AZ. For sure Shawarma King is among the better ones in Glendale.

I have to say Shawarma King is Worth a Fork!

No I don’t think you will drive across town for Mediterranean Fast Food but should you be in the area and desire this kind of food this place is recommended.

www.ShawarmaKingAZ.com

UPDATE*********NOW CLOSED*********FOR BUSINESS

I do note that EVERYTHING is subject to change and your experience may…or may NOT differ.

The Forking Truth