Taboun

I'm from San Diego but I've tried Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Sweden, Finland, and probably more. This was hands down the best chicken shawarma sandwich I've ever had.

Every ingredient tasted fresh and perfectly complimentary to the rest of the ingredients. Not too much bread, not too much vegetable, and just the right amount of extra flavor from the hot sauce.

I tried a piece of falafel as well, and this also is some of the best I've ever had. It's almost close to Indian aloo tiki, with a sharp, crunchy crust and a well-spiced mix in the middle that doesn't taste too strongly of herbs or oil.

The women who own the restaurant were friendly and helpful, and they run a good store. The interior is small without being cramped, and I love the mural.

I don't live here, but I would absolutely shove my friends toward it if I get the opportunity again.

I enjoy visiting Taboun for a quick lunch or dinner. Their vegetarian entrees are tasty. I appreciate the kindness of the staff every time I arrive.
Ordered through Yelp for pick-up this time and was slightly disappointed with the falafel was not even warm. (previously the falafels were fried right in front kitchen and served perfectly cooked and hot).
I suggest order at the counter upon arrival and wait for the meal for dine-in.
They have a lovely dining space.
My partner was not impressed by the chicken shwerma wrap...
I will return to try again. Thank you.

It's been sometime since I last visited. Taste is still legit, portion has shrank.. yes inflation, but as a consumer I am not so sure I am happy with my portion. Stomach still feeling little empty after my meal. Nice and clean place to sit down for a meal in the neighborhood.

5 stars on my order for pick-up!
Ready right on time.
Ordered Chicken shwarma wrap, Veggitarrian Combo comes with hummus, babaganoosh, cucumber Salad, taboule, pita, falafel, grape leaves: so good! I ordered extra falafel & hummus to go with the Shwarma wrap dinner. Dinner for two people and leftovers also! Great quality, great food.

I walked into this quiet spot for lunch after a long morning at the hospital. I was happy to see they had Chicken Shawarma on the menu. The restaurant was quiet around 2 PM, and I could see the meat cooking behind the counter. I was excited to taste it!

I ordered the Shawarma with a fizzy mineral water. The chicken wasn't as tasty as I hoped, though. It needed more seasoning, and didn't have the strong flavors I expected from Shawarma. On the bright side, it wasn't tough, and there were lots of fresh veggies in the wrap like cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions. There were also some pickles which added a nice tang.

But for $14, I was expecting a lot more flavor. It's a bit too much money for a meal that didn't wow me. I don't think I'd go back for the Chicken Shawarma. The place was nice, and the service was fast, but the food just didn't match up to the price.

We had a fabulous luncheon today and everything was delicious!!! It's a rarity to find a place that makes fresh falafels!!! Actually they make everything fresh!! The place is so charming and the owners are very welcoming. We ordered almost everything and everything thing was perfect I wish the photos were better but we couldn't wait to dive right in. Portions are very generous. We had the lamb & beef shiskabobs over rice, the hummus, bobaganush, dolmas, tabouli, falafels, chicken shawarma wrap along with their home made hot sauce. YUM!!!!

Honestly one of the healthiest food option near parnassus UCSF. Love the vege combo, very generous in portion. UCSF stuff also get 10% off. Can't beat this one. Work day to go meal

I am ashamed to say I have lived in this neighborhood for over 30 years and have never tried this restaurant. WOW have my eyes been opened.

I have had the Beef Kabob wrap several times now. My wife loves the eggplant wrap and the Hummus she says is fantastic.

I generally do not review or recommend places to people because tastes for food vary so much.

I would strongly recommend TABOUN to anyone that likes outstanding food and doesnt mind being called honey a lot (LOL). They are really great people and deliver great food

Thanks

I came here for lunch yesterday with my best friends & was pleasantly surprised! One of them recommended this spot but since he hadn't been here for a few years we were worried it wouldn't be as good. Luckily it exceeded our expectations!

It's a smaller place and a little pricer but the portions are definitely worth it! I ordered the beef shish kebab with Taboun salad & falafel. They accidentally gave me baba ghanouj instead so ended up giving me some falafel on the side. I didn't mind and it would've been okay if they didn't give me the falafels but really appreciated that Jose went above and beyond to correct it. My best friends ordered the lamb-beef shawarma plate & the lamb shish kebab plate.

The beef shish kebab, lamb-beef patties & the lamb shish kebab were all so good & smelled delicious! My friend said the humus was a little too sour for her. I really liked the Taboun salad because it was the perfect amount of citrus. And the falafels, omg the falafels!!! So perfectly golden brown, crispy and flavorful! I didn't try the baba ghanouj since eggplant is not my thing but my friends did say it was really good.

I'll definitely have to come back since my bf loves falafels too!

I don't like the .75 surcharge to use credit or debit card when the food is already SO expensive. The prices keep rising and rising, prob why foot traffic slowed down.

$20 for kabob plate

Also, the lady did not wash her hands making my falafel wrap. She came straight from touching front door handle, prepared my food and cashier.