Decent food. Delivered through Seamless and came in great time. Definitely was not exceptional in anyway. I ordered the lamb chops and for $20 I expected a bit more meat. I was not full after the meal and probably could've ate an entire additional order of lamb chops. Rice and yogurt were good, but again, portions were too small. I'm unlikely to order from here again because of the lack of satisfaction after the meal. The food itself is slightly above average but like I said, not exceptional.
(3)
Dana S.
Great food. Great portions. Great prices. What more or else can I say? We were heading to Aryans when I convinced my daughter to give this place a try. Lamb chops were amazing. Rice pudding was better than what I have had before...overall it was outstanding and the owners are very friendly.
(5)
Thaddeus L.
NOTE (Jul 3, 2016): In fairness to the restaurant owner I've increased the rating from 1 star to 3 stars to neutralize it pending subsequent analysis. The owner has provided a response below which is self-explanatory and reasonable. The fact that the owner is willing to engage with his customer base is in itself a good sign and justifies my new rating. I will be visiting this restaurant at some point over the summer for a second gyro investigation after which I will provide my final official rating (may increase or decrease). This is a review of the South Street Turkish location (not the Pakistani guy in University City). I'll keep it simple - arrived on a weekday at 12pm wanting to order a gyro only to find that they did not have it. Hence one star. Now before you react with shock that I'd give one star for any restaurant that simply ran ran out of product, please read on ... Firstly, remember this is a TURKISH restaurant - gyro is one of their anchor products. Secondly, I arrived at mid-day the PEAK hour for business. Thirdly, its not all about the gyro - the place was more deserted than the Phillies ballpark! Fourthly, they actually HAD gyro but they had not yet started cooking it ... do you see the issue here reader ... this place has such little demand they do not start cooking gyro until the first order of the day! Using my power of logic I deduced that this might not be an optimal-gyro scenario. In fact, when I asked for gyro, a guy came out from the back with a totally rock solid frozen lump of mystery meat on a spit that the cashier told me would be served within 10 mins. I'll give her one star purely for optimism. That's a fast time to market - 10 mins from frozen like the Siberian tundra to on your plate!!! But in reality of-course I doubt it could be achieved. The fact the place (South St) was totally empty on a bustling weekday lunch hour further told me all I needed to know and like a cop undertaking surveillance on a massage parlour, when the moment of truth finally arrived, I tipped my hat, politely made my excuses and quickly vacated the premises rather proceed any further along the negotiation and actually commit the carnal act. May try again sometime in the future if desperate and will change rating if I get to experience the real gyro, but for now - its one star - I would advise all but the most adventurous locals to avoid this place.
(3)
Jude H.
Awesome food! The restaurant atmosphere is great. Customer service was wonderful. The waitress was friendly and always checked in! I even learned a few Turkish words. Deff coming back!
(5)
Ijeoma O.
Delivery was a HUGE mess. It took the restaurant over 24 hours to deliver my correct order. They kind of made up for it with a free meal... however, the food just wasn't good. The baklava was great though!
(2)
Imran K.
We ordered food to the hotel and they mixed up the order. We ordered two sandwiches and humus. They forgot the drinks and had to return to drop them off. They never provided us with bread for the humus and I was told since I ordered sandwiches I wouldn't need the bread for the humus. Ridiculous explanation! I would give them the benefit of the doubt and there was obviously a language issue. Be warned if you make an order on the phone The food was average nothing to write home about, the fact that the delivery guy came back to drop off the water and bread was much appreciated but they lack professionalism This was the Turkish place on South St.
(1)
Darius G.
If you want very tasty Turkish food, this is where you need to go. I generally go for Lamb Adana dishes since the lamb is prepared so deliciously. The decor of the place leaves a bit to be desired, especially for people looking for a particularly lively place ala the majority of restaurants on South St (Kabobeesh is right off South St), but the layout and interior are exactly how you would find many eateries in Turkey (I have Turkish heritage and have visited many times), which generally means you come for the food and not necessarily the decor. This is the only place in Philly I get Turkish food from, partly because I live in the neighborhood but mostly because the food is that good and I can't justify getting Turkish food from anywhere else.
(5)
Terry H.
We had lunch here. We waited for almost an hour for basically pizza without sauce. I wouldn't have minded the wait if the food was actually any good.
(1)
Sam D.
Food here tasted great and well cooked. My husband ordered the chicken kebab meal, it included chicken kebab, fresh salad, beans, and naan on the side. I ordered the lamb kebab meal, and mine included the lamb kebab, fresh salad, cauliflower and potatoes, and naan. We got chicken samosas and extra kebab on the side, it was all very good. We also order the chicken curry, it was good but I've had better. But over all id be going back. The food is good and the price was great. The staff here was very friendly and the place was really clean.
(5)
Fawn M.
Place sucks! All the good Turkish places have closed! Food has no seasoning, waiter doesn't understand English. Frustrating.
(1)
YiÄŸitalp Y.
I had dinner at this place, food was REALLY good and service was awesome! This place is one of the best spot that you can try AUTHENTIC Turkish food. You should definitely check this place!
(5)
Lindsey B.
So my brother and I are one a strict menu at the moment and we asked for just the chicken in a chicken kabob order. Although they were a little confused we had already eaten some salad so we didn't want anything but the chicken. They listened and brought it out as requested. It was good, quickly and well. Flavor was good and the atmosphere is nice. Came in around noon so it wasn't busy. Not sure what it was previously but it's Turkish now and am happy with my service and food today, will be back when in the neighborhood.
(4)
Haminy S.
They told me they didn't have tap water and charged me for bottled water. I had a chicken gyro for lunch was okay. They tried to make up for the water situation by giving me free dessert which was like a rice pudding. I bit into a mold spore. Then I inspected the dish and there were several mold spores! He tried to tell me it was pistachio. I'm a trained chef and know the difference between pistachio and mold. Horrible
(1)
Anthony P.
After seeing the countless menus in my apartment lobby, I decided to try this place out. I ordered my food at 741pm after 3 calls, my food was finally delivered at 920pm (Almost 2 hours) for me to get this mediocre food. As I happen to be in the lobby looking for the delivery guy, I see this guy coming out of a van asking me how to deliver food at my place. I asked were you here from Kabobeesh, he said yes and said he was outside for while. I then asked, why didn't you call me, he said, "I DON'T HAVE A CELL PHONE" Who in the hell doesn't have a cell phone? I told the person on the phone to have the delivery person to call me. On to the food, it wasn't great, the rice was clumpy, the lamb was tough. Oh I was told I had to pay an additional $4 for the delivery because I was out range, however they had mountains of damn menus at my apartment. I politely tossed their menus in the trash. I will never use this place to order food again and I suggest no one orders from them either.
(1)
Kathleen D.
EAST SIDE!!! Every delicious thing that I enjoy about West Philly's o.g. kabob destination is now just a stone's throw off of South Street on 4th. Not that it means a damned bit of difference to anyone out there, but that's very convenient for me, especially as I have been a great big fan of Kabobeesh's kabobs for some time now, and I can always use me a kabob...kebab, kabab, kebap...or however you wanna call it. K-dawg over here complies. You can call me K-Bob, I don't mind. By, "every delicious thing that I enjoy," I mean, of course, tender tasty chargrilled lamb and chicken bobs, resham chicken (ground, spiced chicken kabobs), and my favorite tandoori bone-in chicken, stained bright red on the outside and laced with char, while inside is bright white and juicy. Ahh yeah. Kabobeesh bakes some lovely naan and their veg sides are nicely spiced ( I'm lookin at you chana), along with their ghee-y basmati rice. Your choice of kabob meal with these components and a little bit o' salad greens will run you about $11 and you'll likely have leftovers too. Of course you can forgo the meal deal and kabob that mutha a la carte, or order extra add-ons that way too. Definitely make sure to get ya some extra green sauce. Happily pour it on everything. Integral tastiness! The spot is a spanking new annnd now they deliver too. Delivery, even! Oh things are lookin up for me in the laziness department (or down, depending, I guess). Everyone we've encountered working here seem to be such nice people. That's another thing. Every time we have a conversation with those working here, the husband and I end up adding a little something new on to our order after a generous sample or suggestion. That's how I've come to know bout Chicken Jalfarazi Fridays! Be on the lookout for such daily specials. Their Chicken Jalfarazi is flavorful, though not as spicy as I'd like, and is quite a homey chicken curry. Not that I had mad amounts of Pakistani curry around the hearth during my youth, but you know that feeling of intrinsic comfort food, don'tcha? That's what I mean. Good Pakistani cookin here, that's what I'm telling. This is the point. I repeat, once again Kabobeesh is the beesht. Kabobeesh Eeeasht is the beeesht.
Takes Reservations : Yes Delivery : Yes Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Lunch Parking : Street Bike Parking : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : No Outdoor Seating : No Wi-Fi : Free Has TV : Yes Dogs Allowed : No Waiter Service : Yes Caters : Yes
Zeeshan A.
Decent food. Delivered through Seamless and came in great time. Definitely was not exceptional in anyway. I ordered the lamb chops and for $20 I expected a bit more meat. I was not full after the meal and probably could've ate an entire additional order of lamb chops. Rice and yogurt were good, but again, portions were too small. I'm unlikely to order from here again because of the lack of satisfaction after the meal. The food itself is slightly above average but like I said, not exceptional.
(3)Dana S.
Great food. Great portions. Great prices. What more or else can I say? We were heading to Aryans when I convinced my daughter to give this place a try. Lamb chops were amazing. Rice pudding was better than what I have had before...overall it was outstanding and the owners are very friendly.
(5)Thaddeus L.
NOTE (Jul 3, 2016): In fairness to the restaurant owner I've increased the rating from 1 star to 3 stars to neutralize it pending subsequent analysis. The owner has provided a response below which is self-explanatory and reasonable. The fact that the owner is willing to engage with his customer base is in itself a good sign and justifies my new rating. I will be visiting this restaurant at some point over the summer for a second gyro investigation after which I will provide my final official rating (may increase or decrease). This is a review of the South Street Turkish location (not the Pakistani guy in University City). I'll keep it simple - arrived on a weekday at 12pm wanting to order a gyro only to find that they did not have it. Hence one star. Now before you react with shock that I'd give one star for any restaurant that simply ran ran out of product, please read on ... Firstly, remember this is a TURKISH restaurant - gyro is one of their anchor products. Secondly, I arrived at mid-day the PEAK hour for business. Thirdly, its not all about the gyro - the place was more deserted than the Phillies ballpark! Fourthly, they actually HAD gyro but they had not yet started cooking it ... do you see the issue here reader ... this place has such little demand they do not start cooking gyro until the first order of the day! Using my power of logic I deduced that this might not be an optimal-gyro scenario. In fact, when I asked for gyro, a guy came out from the back with a totally rock solid frozen lump of mystery meat on a spit that the cashier told me would be served within 10 mins. I'll give her one star purely for optimism. That's a fast time to market - 10 mins from frozen like the Siberian tundra to on your plate!!! But in reality of-course I doubt it could be achieved. The fact the place (South St) was totally empty on a bustling weekday lunch hour further told me all I needed to know and like a cop undertaking surveillance on a massage parlour, when the moment of truth finally arrived, I tipped my hat, politely made my excuses and quickly vacated the premises rather proceed any further along the negotiation and actually commit the carnal act. May try again sometime in the future if desperate and will change rating if I get to experience the real gyro, but for now - its one star - I would advise all but the most adventurous locals to avoid this place.
(3)Jude H.
Awesome food! The restaurant atmosphere is great. Customer service was wonderful. The waitress was friendly and always checked in! I even learned a few Turkish words. Deff coming back!
(5)Ijeoma O.
Delivery was a HUGE mess. It took the restaurant over 24 hours to deliver my correct order. They kind of made up for it with a free meal... however, the food just wasn't good. The baklava was great though!
(2)Imran K.
We ordered food to the hotel and they mixed up the order. We ordered two sandwiches and humus. They forgot the drinks and had to return to drop them off. They never provided us with bread for the humus and I was told since I ordered sandwiches I wouldn't need the bread for the humus. Ridiculous explanation! I would give them the benefit of the doubt and there was obviously a language issue. Be warned if you make an order on the phone The food was average nothing to write home about, the fact that the delivery guy came back to drop off the water and bread was much appreciated but they lack professionalism This was the Turkish place on South St.
(1)Darius G.
If you want very tasty Turkish food, this is where you need to go. I generally go for Lamb Adana dishes since the lamb is prepared so deliciously. The decor of the place leaves a bit to be desired, especially for people looking for a particularly lively place ala the majority of restaurants on South St (Kabobeesh is right off South St), but the layout and interior are exactly how you would find many eateries in Turkey (I have Turkish heritage and have visited many times), which generally means you come for the food and not necessarily the decor. This is the only place in Philly I get Turkish food from, partly because I live in the neighborhood but mostly because the food is that good and I can't justify getting Turkish food from anywhere else.
(5)Terry H.
We had lunch here. We waited for almost an hour for basically pizza without sauce. I wouldn't have minded the wait if the food was actually any good.
(1)Sam D.
Food here tasted great and well cooked. My husband ordered the chicken kebab meal, it included chicken kebab, fresh salad, beans, and naan on the side. I ordered the lamb kebab meal, and mine included the lamb kebab, fresh salad, cauliflower and potatoes, and naan. We got chicken samosas and extra kebab on the side, it was all very good. We also order the chicken curry, it was good but I've had better. But over all id be going back. The food is good and the price was great. The staff here was very friendly and the place was really clean.
(5)Fawn M.
Place sucks! All the good Turkish places have closed! Food has no seasoning, waiter doesn't understand English. Frustrating.
(1)YiÄŸitalp Y.
I had dinner at this place, food was REALLY good and service was awesome! This place is one of the best spot that you can try AUTHENTIC Turkish food. You should definitely check this place!
(5)Lindsey B.
So my brother and I are one a strict menu at the moment and we asked for just the chicken in a chicken kabob order. Although they were a little confused we had already eaten some salad so we didn't want anything but the chicken. They listened and brought it out as requested. It was good, quickly and well. Flavor was good and the atmosphere is nice. Came in around noon so it wasn't busy. Not sure what it was previously but it's Turkish now and am happy with my service and food today, will be back when in the neighborhood.
(4)Haminy S.
They told me they didn't have tap water and charged me for bottled water. I had a chicken gyro for lunch was okay. They tried to make up for the water situation by giving me free dessert which was like a rice pudding. I bit into a mold spore. Then I inspected the dish and there were several mold spores! He tried to tell me it was pistachio. I'm a trained chef and know the difference between pistachio and mold. Horrible
(1)Anthony P.
After seeing the countless menus in my apartment lobby, I decided to try this place out. I ordered my food at 741pm after 3 calls, my food was finally delivered at 920pm (Almost 2 hours) for me to get this mediocre food. As I happen to be in the lobby looking for the delivery guy, I see this guy coming out of a van asking me how to deliver food at my place. I asked were you here from Kabobeesh, he said yes and said he was outside for while. I then asked, why didn't you call me, he said, "I DON'T HAVE A CELL PHONE" Who in the hell doesn't have a cell phone? I told the person on the phone to have the delivery person to call me. On to the food, it wasn't great, the rice was clumpy, the lamb was tough. Oh I was told I had to pay an additional $4 for the delivery because I was out range, however they had mountains of damn menus at my apartment. I politely tossed their menus in the trash. I will never use this place to order food again and I suggest no one orders from them either.
(1)Kathleen D.
EAST SIDE!!! Every delicious thing that I enjoy about West Philly's o.g. kabob destination is now just a stone's throw off of South Street on 4th. Not that it means a damned bit of difference to anyone out there, but that's very convenient for me, especially as I have been a great big fan of Kabobeesh's kabobs for some time now, and I can always use me a kabob...kebab, kabab, kebap...or however you wanna call it. K-dawg over here complies. You can call me K-Bob, I don't mind. By, "every delicious thing that I enjoy," I mean, of course, tender tasty chargrilled lamb and chicken bobs, resham chicken (ground, spiced chicken kabobs), and my favorite tandoori bone-in chicken, stained bright red on the outside and laced with char, while inside is bright white and juicy. Ahh yeah. Kabobeesh bakes some lovely naan and their veg sides are nicely spiced ( I'm lookin at you chana), along with their ghee-y basmati rice. Your choice of kabob meal with these components and a little bit o' salad greens will run you about $11 and you'll likely have leftovers too. Of course you can forgo the meal deal and kabob that mutha a la carte, or order extra add-ons that way too. Definitely make sure to get ya some extra green sauce. Happily pour it on everything. Integral tastiness! The spot is a spanking new annnd now they deliver too. Delivery, even! Oh things are lookin up for me in the laziness department (or down, depending, I guess). Everyone we've encountered working here seem to be such nice people. That's another thing. Every time we have a conversation with those working here, the husband and I end up adding a little something new on to our order after a generous sample or suggestion. That's how I've come to know bout Chicken Jalfarazi Fridays! Be on the lookout for such daily specials. Their Chicken Jalfarazi is flavorful, though not as spicy as I'd like, and is quite a homey chicken curry. Not that I had mad amounts of Pakistani curry around the hearth during my youth, but you know that feeling of intrinsic comfort food, don'tcha? That's what I mean. Good Pakistani cookin here, that's what I'm telling. This is the point. I repeat, once again Kabobeesh is the beesht. Kabobeesh Eeeasht is the beeesht.
(4)