Soom Soom Fresh Mediterranean Grill - Westlake Village — Restaurant in Thousand Oaks

I went for lunch at Soom Soom with 8 co-workers and everyone loved their meal. Soom Soom offers a Mediterranean menu with a mix of Persian, Lebanese and Israeli food items. Their food is very flavorful and the portions are generous. They have huge wraps and even huger plates, which come with a whopping 4 sides, in addition the entree protein. They have chicken and beef shawarma sliced directly from a slow-turning, vertical spit, beef koobideh, chicken kebob, ribeye steak, as well as roasted cauliflower and felafel for the non-meat eaters. They have a large selection of sides, including hummus, babaghanoush, tabouli salad, Mediterranean salad, pickled cucumber salad, red cabbage slaw, yellow basmati rice, Israeli couscous, and more. They also have an a la carte menu with stuffed grapes leaves, fries, and many of the above sides. They have a couple of desserts, including baklava and chocolate mousse. I highly recommend you try Soom Soom for a hearty and healthy meal that's not too heavy...

I went there with my two kids and my husband. We were the last customers. While I was paying, I noticed that the cook emptied the bowl of meat on the grill and after a very few stirs, he put it on my plate. When I got the plate, my red meat was bloody and raw. I went back and said my meat is not cooked. He called another guy and while I was sitting, they looked at me like I'm from a different planet. When I got back my cooked meat, it was one third of what I had at first time! But I didn't say anything. When my husband got his plate, there was hardly any meat on his plate. But he said nothing as he doesn't want to ruin his time. When he went to get some white pickele radish, the guy said that he has to pay extra. My husband said he just wants a few pieces. He put just three pieces on his plate!!! It was so insulting. Our night was ruined and we promissed we never go back...

We are new to the area and just happened upon this restaurant and I’m so glad we did. My husband says I’m hard to please when eating out and this place really checked all my boxes. I could get half of my plate full of deliciously seasoned vegetables, the hummus is the best I’ve had in a long time, and the rice and meats were well flavored. We went back again a few days later because I was craving it and it was just as good the second time. We ordered the plates, both the chicken and beef, and my husband got the wrap/pita and said it was delicious. The portion sizes are really big so possibly enough for two people to share. The best part was I didn’t feel weighed down after and was completely satisfied. Inside it looks a little run down but don’t let that stop you. New...