The call
Start with lamb doner or lamb shawarma or lamb kebab plate or yogurt sauce, and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
What to order
- Lamb doner
- Lamb shawarma
- Lamb kebab plate
- Yogurt sauce
Best for
- A quick bite in Mission Valley
Mediterranean · Turkish
The Kebab Shop
The Mission Valley outpost of The Kebab Shop, a chain Roger has followed since its East Village original (still his favorite location); lamb doner, shawarma and kebab plates all deliver, though parking and lunch crowds are the tradeoff.
From Roger’s camera roll
More photos from The Kebab Shop
Posted 2013-03-21 
Lamb doner stuffed with fries
Posted 2013-05-28
Posted 2014-05-07 
Posted 2014-05-07 
Salmon doner
Posted 2015-02-13
Source-backed notes
Visit history
Checked in 22 times on Yelp, most recently Dec 13, 2022. See the check-in log
2014-05-07day precision · source explicit
“Lamb doner, lamb shawarma, lamb kebab plate! They are all super delicious.”
The Mission Valley location gets crowded at lunch and parking is tight, but the lamb doner, shawarma and kebab plate all delivered; Roger recommends grabbing at least two of the yogurt sauces.
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- From the order notes
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- Go for
- Bringing a dog
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- From the order notes
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- A quick, healthy cafeteria-style meal
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- From the order notes
- Go for
- A quiet spot to work
Latest recorded visit2014-04-29
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Browse the Mediterranean page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
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- From the order notes
- Go for
- A historical record of a Gaslamp Turkish feast spot
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Roger saved his 300th Yelp review for this longtime San Diego deli, praising the meat lovers and chicken garlic wraps (best eaten on-site, with extra yogurt sauce) and a new outdoor patio.
- From the order notes
- Meat lovers wrap · Chicken garlic wrap
- Go for
- A filling wrap under $10 · Eating in for the freshest bite
Latest recorded visit2015-03-18