Zaytoon

I grew up in an Assyrian household eating authentic foods and this place has the best Shawarma I have yet to discover in SF. Just keep in mind, I haven't tried every middle eastern restaurant in SF and at this place, I've only had the chicken and lamb Shawarmas and they were a 9/10 for me. I read another review about how bad the lamb was but I've had their lamb Shawarma a dozen times and I think the quality is outstanding and I'm a foodie so there's no getting low quality meat or food in general past me. I did try their hummus and Baba Ganoush side dishes and I won't buy those again. They were just so so and bland which is why they did not get a 5 star rating from me, but those Shawarmas we're bursting with authentic flavors. Just 1 question, how does a restaurant with such stellar tasting Shawarmas that I rank 9/10 then only get a 4/10 for their hummus and Baba Ganoush? I don't have the answer for that but keep those Shawarmas hot cause I'm about to order 2 more right now.

Underrated casual Mediterranean spot on Divisadero. We love it for lunch or a casual weeknight dinner! My go-to is the salad add falafel (super filling). My husband loves the mezze sampler. The hot sauce on the tables is amazing! Quick service and they have a parklet outside so you can eat there if it’s nice out!

I like this middle eastern inspired restaurant. The food is fresh and plentiful and the service is friendly. The falafel are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The kafta meat fresh and juicy. I like the seasoned onions, tomato salad and the warm bread. Humus is creamy as well as the baba ganoush.