MAKTUB ARABIAN FOOD & TACOS — Restaurant in McAllen

I am so disappointed about this place , I heard nothing but wonders about this place , today j got the chance to finally try it ! Chicken shawarma was not tasty at all plus it was salty ! Garlic sauce from sharwarma was watery with a very strong flavor to powered garlic 🧄instead or real garlic . I tried many garlic sauces before and they are delicious,thick & creamy this was bland. Moving on with falafel 🧆 it was very salty ! I never have a problem with salt 🧂 I’m a salty person that’s why I’m so disappointed at this place . The breads or Arab Sfijas didn’t impress me at all they were okay only , jocoque was good ! But nothing to try it with , food was very salty and breads they just were okay . I spent 50 dls with my husband to end up eating at home cause the lack of flavor , if you wanna eat better Arabic food I do recommend FARES amazing food plus their garlic sauce is...

Wanted to give this place a try but was hesitant because of the high prices. Went ahead and ordered a $17 gyro and a $13 shawarma cheesesteak and left feeling pretty upset by my decision. There were so many options around and I felt I made the wrong choice. The food was lukewarm, the meat felt and tasted as if it were reheated up in a microwave. I have never left a bad review in my life because I am aware that it can negatively impact a business but I think it would actually be very beneficial to them to reconsider their prices or focus more on the quality of the food itself. The most edible thing were the fries that came with the cheesesteak. Service was great. Kind employees. Good potential and varied menu, the food just needs more...

Tried this place for the first time at the Mercado district. The service was excellent, friendly and very fast. I got the falafel bites and Chicken shawarma. The falafel bites came with a small Mediterranean Salad. The bites were very yummy not too dry. My husband and I split those and we both really liked them. The salad was very clean and perfectly dressed. The chicken shawarma came with a curry lentil soup which was phenomenal. Perfectly seasoned, smelled and tasted so good. The chicken shawarma was delicious and came with two sauces (tzatziki I think and curry based one) both added so much flavor. But the shawarma was really good on its too. Totally...