Hummus Labs — Restaurant in Pasadena

Ordered the Chicken Kabob with Dark Meat Platter. For this platter, I chose half and half rice and lettuce and two sides, classic hummus and pita chips. I would recommend to skip the pita chips if you don't want to add more bread/carbs as the included two pita are already more than enough. It's recommended to get their signature garlic paste if you have the opportunity to get it. The chicken was very good, nicely done and still juicy, good portion too. The rice and lettuce were both very flavorful and this is probably the best way to order it as a half and half base. The classic hummus was a safe option if you're unsure what to choose from. And the pita chips were well seasoned, very crunchy and filling. There is a steady trickle of customers while I waited for my order, even in the last hour before closing. If you choose to dine in, the restaurant seems to get very warm over time so dress lightly or choose to take your meal to go. There is a small parking area behind the store that seems to be connected, two floors of parking, a bit tight but convenient given the parking scarcity in this city. Service was good, you can order from a touchscreen kiosk if you'd like. They do have a rewards program but I did not use it...

We had some delicious shawarma platters! The number of combinations you can make with the sides and upgrade to the fattoush salad is great. We had one chicken shawarma platter with rice, babaganoush, and labneh and one chicken shawarma platter with fattoush salad, garlic paste, and pita chips. All of it was very tasty. The garlic Toum was particularly good, as was the fattoush salad. Each platter comes with two thin pitas (the best kind). The shawarma was a more stewed chicken with onions and tomatoes than the usual kind of dry shredded off the skewer but it was so flavorful! Maybe best not to get it on rice because the ice absorbs all the liquid. We also got a cilantro jalapeno hummus that had a tiny bit of a kick. Everything was good, and the people were very friendly. We will have to come back to try more things!

Edit - We came back and tried the falafel and cumin/lime hummus. The falafel was great! I love when you can taste the coriander. It was nice and crispy on the outside while remaining moist on the inside. The cumin lime hummus was good but we preferred the cilantro jalapeno one we had last time. The chicken shawarma...

Hummus Labs offers the best Lebanese cuisine food around!! My friends and family all love the food and the owner, Joseph is a great guy! Check their place out and support a local business that recently opened during the beginning of the pandemic. I also love their kebabs, which are super tender and pairs well with the rice and hummus. Usually I don't have too many things to say about rice, but Joseph and his team make it super fluffy and tasty, and include the perfect amount of butter. Their hummus and pita chips are amazing, and there are a couple of great hummus flavors to try. My favorite flavor of hummus that they offer is the tomato habanero, which adds a kick to the already flavorful pita chips. Another great thing I have to say about Hummus Labs is the PopPay tablet, which let me pay with my face! I also got $10 off of my order with the PopPay deal every Monday...