Flame & Skewers

My order was accidentally lost which happens, but it was an opportunity for the cashier to show excellent customer service by apologizing and compensating for the mistake. She took the opportunity and made me feel like a valued customer. I will certainly return.

Yummy food served here with beautiful smiles. They are really very customer service oriented people who work tirelessly to provide great food with great service.

I’ve had a good experience here before, but this second visit makes me unwilling to go again. I had what I thought was a small bone in my chicken sandwich and turned out to be a staple! I took it to the front and they seemed unsure how to respond. They offered to make me another one, but I had lost my appetite. They refunded the sandwich (just the sandwich, not the combo) and offered me a weak apology. I won’t be returning.

I always enjoy the fresh food here. It is a break away from the usual with unique and interesting flavors. You can’t beat the sandwich special.

Been coming to this place for years and since we moved to Arizona, we always look forward to coming here to eat. We shared a beef kabob plate and for the price, the med rare beef had no right to be that juicy and flavorful! The hummus was creamy with a hint of salt and garlic. The salad was fresh, the tomatoes juicy, the dressing herbal and oily and vinegary and when mixed with the yellow rice that came with the plate, it was healthy and good! Combined with an extra side order of hummus and pita bread, it was more than enough for a lite dinner for two. Will be coming back for more!

I love the food here. My family frequents this establishment because of the quality, price, and good sized portions. We usually just call in a to-​go order since we live nearby.
However, I have been so disappointed the last couple of times I’ve called in my order. It seems like they feel it’s acceptable for a restaurant to stop serving a main item on their menu or not prepare enough for their customers for whatever reason. I have called at 6 p.m. and they were out several times of the chicken shawarma. I can understand once but not several times.
The last two times I’ve ordered the girl who answered apathetically said they were out. I then ordered a second time and they were out again. This girl had no apology or how they could rectify the problem. It’s clear they have very little customer service skills.
Therefore, I hate that I can’t rely on this establishment. I guess I’m inclined to go elsewhere.

Its about time I post this review and give Flame & Skewers the respect it deserves. After all, I eat here on a regular basis for lunch. The restaurant has two locations, this one and the one on California Avenue. I haven’t seen a difference in food quality for the two locations. I just end up eating at this location most of the time. The food is very good at both locations. Its actually kind of amazing how the food is very tasty and fairly healthy at the same time. The food quality is much better than fast food so you have to pay a little more. I typically spend $ 10 or more here for lunch (including a drink). My favorite things to order are the chicken shawarma bowl or the chicken salad. Really, everything that I have tried here has been good. The hummus with pita bread is good. The chicken kabobs are good. I haven’t ever tried the fries but I have seen them and they are crinkle cut and look delicious. The portions here are very generous. Some of the plated meals could definitely be shared between two people. I love that they have Pepsi products and crushed ice.
After several visits, getting food to go and eating at the restaurants, I haven’t had a bad experience yet. The food is consistently good, the restaurants are consistently clean, and the employees are consistently friendly. Keep up the good work Flame & Skewers!!!

I came here with some coworkers and it was my first time coming here to eat. I wasn’t exactly sure how well the food was going to be, and from what everyone had been telling me, that this place is amazing!
For my first time here, the food was DELICIOUS. And the staff were SUPER friendly!:)
I was very satisfy and will surely be back!:)

Food is generally ok and pretty fast. I stopped Friday at 5pm for beef schwarma and for the 2^nd time in a month, they were out of beef. I’m not sure quite what to say, since that’s obviously a staple of their business.

They serve big portions of food in this place and at a very affordable price compared to other Mediterranean restaurants. I always get their kabob plates and it comes with salad, hummus, bread, yellow rice, and the meat (which in my case is usually lamb). Its a hit and miss when you specify how you want your meat cooked, sometimes its perfect and sometimes you will wonder «why did they even ask?».
If you’re a light eater, they also have lunch menu’s that are half the size of their regular plates. It is affordable, because it comes with soda. My husband loves their hummus here.
This has become one of my quick-​lunch-​to-​go-​retaurants because it is close to where I work. BUT, it’s not always the case that parking comes quickly. Parking is a little pain because of it’s location. Lunch hours here are mostly crowded. My friend and I always try to beat the crowd by going here between 1−2pm. So if you want to try this place, timing plays a big part of your dining experience. Still, it is a great lunch spot!

Came in near closing, woman behind the counter was super nice to every customer. They really hooked it up with extra falafel too! I have been coming to this one and the one on California, but prefer this one by far!

This is one of our regular choices of place to eat for lunch during the work week. So close to work and just right off the freeway. Our family also love the food here. Plates are huge and combos come with salad, rice, pita bread & hummus, and your choice (s) of meat. We usually share an order of a 2 or 3 meat combo plate. It’s big enough for 2 people to share. Even the junior or kids plates are huge!!! The salad is good and refreshing. Love the dressing and feta cheese in it! Meat is always tasty, tender and juicy. Cooked just the way I want.
Always had a good experience with the service when we come here. And you can call in an order to go to avoid a long wait!

The food never disappoints but the staff does. I usually get the beef shawarma plate and it is delicious. And no matter what we get we always get falafels on the side.
I’m not sure if there was a change of staff but the workers give me the feeling that they hate being there. I felt like they didn’t want to help us and I noticed they treated all of the customers that came after us the same way. Maybe it’s because the owner or manager wasn’t there. I hope there is better staff for the California location because as amazing as the food is, I’m not coming back. Next time I’ll just go to juicy burger.

I LOVE this place! I usually get the Chicken Shawarma with extra garlic sauce & I get it with the AWESOME rice:) The Beef Shawarma is good too!!!

I love Flames and Skewers!!! My favorite meal is the chicken, beef, and lamb skewer combo! It’s so delicious!!! It comes with hummus, pita, rice, & a salad! Big enough for two people to share or you’ll have enough for leftovers. Definitely my favorite place to stop for dinner after a long day at work!

Great food! If you are a meat lover like me, I guarantee you will love this place. Got the beef shawarma sandwich today. It was the bomb! The portions are big and they are not stingy on the meat either. My family and I come here a lot. If you are looking for some good food places around Bakersfield. You won’t be disappointed here. A+ restaurant :)

I walked in and immediately began feeling skeptical about the dinner I would soon partake in. I wanted the steak kabobs, but didn’t think the whole, giant sign/​order at the register, thing would lend itself to some juicy delicious meat. I reluctantly ordered and made my way over to the drink station to get some tea. There I found some pickles. Not just any pickles though, they were pickled turnips. BOOM! I know pickled turnips don’t sound sexy and exciting, but they go great with meat and rice. They were crispy, tangy, and the peppers they put in there gave it a nice little kick.
The food came and it was delicious. The meat was seasoned and cooked perfectly. The rice was fluffy and tasted like it was tossed around in some tumeric and lemon juice. Get a little piece of turnip in there with every bite and you’ve got yourself a delicious little meal people!
The people were friendly and they keep the place very tidy. Overall it was clean, simple, and well crafted food.

Great food, great service. The food is fresh so It does take a while to be made but I would rather wait and have good quality than have immediate lack of it.

This place is not 100% authentic. Food tastes plane and dry. Price was ok but wish it had more flavor. If your not to picky this is just an ok place.
Staff was fast. Place was clean and busy.

Ethnic food is not difficult to find in California. But Mediterranean food is a little harder to peg down. Casual dining at its best thrives at Flame & Skewers in Bakersfield. The place was packed when we arrived. Our fellow diners were friendly and obviously engrossed in their delicious meals. No one batted an eye as we slung two table together to meet our seating requirements. Although there were a few unknown items on the menu, there was a very concise definition and description of each on the back side of the menu.
We opted for Beef Shawerma platters and an extra side of Baba Ghannoj. While waiting for our dinners, we investigated the array of peppers, pickles, and pickled beets available and sipped our drinks. Our food arrived in good time and was delectable. I was foolish to think I needed an entire platter. Although to be fair, we also added the Baba Ghannoj which was INCREDIBLY DELISH!
The only reason I did not opt to give this establishment 5 stars is due to the casual, somewhat noisy atmosphere. There was nothing WRONG — It wasn’t dirty or disorganized or anything. It was just full of people having a great time. Which makes me feel really bad about not giving them a final star.
Okay. I came up with a complaint to justify the lack of a fifth star. There was just too much food! Way too much tender beef. Over sufficient piles of spicy rice. Too much Baba Ghannoj to consume on my own (or even with help). The Baba Ghannoj was altogether too wonderful when I accidentally reheated it with my other leftovers for a fabulous meal back at home. And the salad was just ridiculous in its size and freshness. The accompanying pita bread was too fresh, and there was so much hummus that there was No. Way. I was going to be able to finish it.
There. :) I look forward to a return visit to try some other menu items.

Primera vez que vamos a este lugar mi familia y yo, todo estuvo muy rico ordenamos un combo de Chicken shawerma sándwich, un plato de chicken kabob y una greek salad todo muy rico y las porciones estuvieron bien por el precio que pagamos muy buen servicio y todos los empleados muy amables definitivamente si regresáremos a ese lugar.