What about Kabab? (Bill Murray movie reference, for those too young to remember)

Sometimes a crush will tickle your senses. Sometimes a crush will make you smile just thinking about it. Sometimes the taste of a crush stays on your lips long after you've parted.

Kabab Crush fulfills all that & more!

Across the street from the Los Cerritos Center on the corner of Gridley & 183rd, Kabab Crush dishes out "A Taste of the Mediterranean" in a quaint restaurant. Here, food is made to order, so while that means the dishes are fresh, the wait times can be a little longer than desired.

With a hefty appetite in tow, I decided on the beef kebab combo plate, with choice of 2 cold appetizers & choice of garlic or tahini sauce- Chunks of filet mignon, rice, grape leaves, baba ghanouj, pita bread & garlic sauce. The filet mignon was succulent & tender, easily cut with a plastic disposable knife. Pink on the inside, I would've preferred the chunks even more rare. A hefty bed of rice lay under the filet mignon, which was moist & fluffy. The grape leaves were okay at best. Stuffed with rice & spices, I probably would forego these next time for, perhaps, a Mediterranean salad or hummus. The baba ghanouj was cool & creamy. A little bit more brightness coming from the eggplant would've made it perfect for me. Finally, the garlic sauce was a glob of greatness. Perfect dipping sauce for absolutely everything, it was strong & it was lasting. I could taste it for awhile afterwards. I can't say it's the strongest garlic sauce I've had. If memory serves me correctly, Falafel Shack had the strongest garlic sauce in the area. However, it was a beautiful thing.

Seating for around 30-40 people, with al fresco dining available. 2 flatscreens for viewing. 1 was off during my visit, but the other 1 was playing Arabic music videos.

Service was good. It seems to be a true mom n' pop operation. An older gentleman was the cook, an older woman was taking orders and, I'm assuming, their son was picking up the slack as needed. About a 15 minute wait for my order to be ready, which can be a good or bad thing, depending upon how you look at it, considering how others mentioned waiting 30 mins +. I'd say it was worth it. Call ahead if you're pressed for time.

Parking is in the Salo Salo Grill plaza. More parking available on the right side, if needed.

Kabab Crush is yet another fine eatery in my local area. The food's affordable, filling & just plain delicious. As long as you're not pressed for time, then come here & enjoy some music videos before you're delighted to a delectable dish of Mediterranean food. Bon appetite!

Highly recommend NOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOM