Massis Kabob The Original Kabobery — Restaurant in Arcadia

Massis Kabob is a local institution for reasonably priced Mediterranean and Mid-Eastern cuisine. My wife and I recently had dinner at Massis in the mall food court. We happened to be craving gyros and decided to give this place a try. She always gets falafel and I get beef and lamb.

We could see the vertical rotisserie grill with the cone of gyro meat in the kitchen so I was excited to try the wrap. If I don't see the rotisserie I don't order the gyro.

When I opened the box I was a bit shocked. The wrap was long and thin, spaning the entire length of the container and completely hidden within sandwich wrapping paper. In that moment I had to remind myself that pita wraps can differ somewhat depending on each country's style and cultural traditions. I've had Greek, I've had Egyptian, this was neither.

OK dear reader, I can hear you thinking,"Get to the point! How was the food?" In short, really satisfying. The pita chips and hummus were an exceptionally good side. The pita itself larger and thinner than any I'd ever had before but exactly the same flavor. Excellent quality lettuce and tomato. I say that with certainty because my first bite was all pita, lettuce and tomato. By bite three I found the thinly shaved gyro meat and realized that the tangy yogurt sauce was not in the wrap but in the dipping sauce cup on the side.

I enjoyed my gyro and my wife enjoyed her falafel. If you are craving a gyro this place will satisfy. We are looking forward to returning and trying the famous kabob plates.

Fun Facts: The first Massis Kabob location opened in 1976 in Glendale.

There are currently six locations around LA mostly in malls.

A seventh location is scheduled to open in early 2022. This location will be a stand alone dine in restaurant at 301 S Glendale Ave in Glendale.

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Food: usually delicious. Service: pretty rude! I ordered my food... Asked for a beef skewer and a ground beef skewer. I ordered 1 drink and she assumed it was coke. I corrected her. I wanted an Arnold palmer... The girl didn't know what that was. So I told her to just fill the cup with half lemon and I'll get tea that was located where customers could access...the lemonade was behind the counter. I saw that the girl had made some mistakes so I went back with my receipt. An older lady helped me out.... Made me feel like it was my fault! She did make the correction and gave me a refund for the difference. I saw that the girl charged me for 2 drinks... But whatever! I just wanted to be done. Then I went to pick up my food.... I got 1 coke and 1 lemonade. When I tried to explain again to the older lady... She kept saying /insisting that I ordered the coke! She even said "your husband," "your husband ordered the coke." first of all, That lady wasn't even there when we placed the order! And my husband is a diabetic and wouldn't have even ordered it! But she just stood there and stared at me... Like I'm going to just give in and say "you're right? Geeze! I asked her plainly to please give me a lemonade and she did. 2 stars only because the...

I hosted a dinner party for my parents 57th anniversary and didn't want to fuss with the preparation of food. I went to the catering menu online and ordered 2 days prior to party. I ordered chicken and the steak kabobs, (comes with 10 skewers each of the chicken and steak) each order comes with a very generous serving of rice and pita bread. I also ordered the #25, also on the catering menu. This also came with another large container of rice and pita bread, as well as roasted peppers and tomato. I wish I would have ordered more hummus though, that went quick, so good. The food was delicious! Everyone enjoyed it and vocalized how deliciousit was. Warning, totally my fault and not the restaurants. Be careful if using chaffing dishes. They are pretty and keep food warm, but can dry food out. It was my first time using and the heat was to high. Even still, I am very pleased. Also not snooze on the chimichurri! That stuff is ridiculously delicious. I picked up at the Arcadia mall location My food was ready at the time I requested it to be, nice and fresh. The staff is super friendly and helpful. They even helped me take food to my car. Would definitely...