Habibi

It so good & so fresh! Chicken kabob pita with hummus is my fav. Sam never disappoints :)

First thing that pops out is the fact that its one of the dirtiest restaurants that I have eaten at in Orlando. There is a sludge behind the sink in the bathroom that seems to be alive. The Falafel is very good, but the Shwarma was so old and re-​cooked that it was more like jerky. If you are the owner and are reading this, please do a deep cleaning and I will revise this post. I could’t help but be creaped out while dining at your restaurant.

This restaurant is wonderful. I did not think it was, but the food tastes delicious. The best Arabic food I’ve ever eaten in my life. The service is good. If you like Arab food, you will not regret it. A delight!

Nice shawarmas.
The service is fast and good.
Maybe it would be better if they offer more types of Shawarmas like Shish Tawook

This is my second favorite of the illustrious Lebanese Habibi brand! My body loves me every time I stuff my face with these ingredients
My favorite location is the Semoran location near the airport. You should try the mixed kabob and the lamb is happiness too. Check in here on Unilocal & it’s 10% off too!
Good vibes here

Bad service (they assumed my order was given to me!!!)
Not good taste (Chicken shawarma was DRY)
Fries too oily and still raw
Was too hot inside (AC is bad)

This place has the best falafel and grape leaves I’ve ever had. It’s my go-​to place when I want to eat my face off, but still feel like I’m eating healthy. Love the location, the food, and the employees/​owner!

This place serves up some awesome shawarma and other middle eastern goodies. That said, it could also use some work in several areas, namely:
1) Service — patchy at best. I’ve walked in there a few times where there was no one behind the counter for a good 5 – 10 minutes. I realize this isn’t the busiest place, but that is somewhat unprofessional. And when someone does finally come to attend to you, they can be cold and a little unwelcoming/​hasty when taking your order. I’ve also received an order totally different from what I actually ordered once. Luckily for them I was way too hungry to complain.
2) The place itself is a little run-​down and food sometimes looks like it’s been sitting there at least overnight. Not the end of the world, but is it really that hard to make your restaurant a little presentable?
Even still, the shawarma sandwiches here hit the spot… hard. Get it with everything. Additionally, the humus is excellent and you get a nice sized tub of it if you get the order to go. All in all I would give Habibi a 3.5, rounded up to 4 because there is nothing similar in the area.

after all day in Disney, we stopped at Habibi. Since we are not from the area, sometimes you drive a while till you get to places…
Please is nice, but not too organized. There are things everywhere, it is not in a flowing order when you place your order. Maybe because we were there at the end of the day…
Food is ok, we got the schawarma, that the nice thing they do, is that they put it on like a panini presser after rolled, so it is hot everywhere.
We also ordered a side of falafel balls, that were made in front of us but didn’t taste so good. Maybe the paste was old or i couldn’t recognize one of the ingredients that make that weird flavor.
Overall, good expirience.

Very very expensive for this type of restaurant…

This place is one of the best things that has ever happened to me! When it comes to what I call «fast» food, this is exactly what I’m looking for. A healthy Lebanese meal that goes all the way back to my roots. They are tabouli and hummus are just to die for! From the moment you walk in the door, they begin greeting you with smiles and compliments. I’m surprised I hadn’t come here before but so glad that I found it. So much so, that I’ve been here a few times just this week

Can we say Lebanese Please? The answer is yes we can! I ordered ahead and picked up during my lunch hour. I ordered the Grape Leaves and the Chicken Shawarma platter. This platter includes my absolute favorite which is Hummus with Pita Bread and let me tell you the Hummus was mighty fresh, and the Pita bread was to die for. The Chicken was marinated in indescribable herbs and spices that leave your mouth tingling. The Tabbouleh also comes with the platter which was amazingly fresh as well. Tabbouleh is a traditional salad dish made of tomatoes, mint, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt.
A platter will cost you around 8 to 10 dollars for lunch, which in my opinion is not to shabby. This place is located in the Publix Shopping Plaza on Hiawassee. Please Note make sure you check in when you come here, because you might find yourself with a nice discount from Unilocal.I am looking forward to trying the other platters that they offer, considering the first one was such a major hit. I am also stoked because this place is located not to far from my house. So I am simply spoiled. Thank God for authentic Lebanese Food!

Let’s start this by saying that I am a shawarma aficionado. It is my favorite food to eat and I seek it out wherever I can find it. It is serious eats for me and I am not picky per se, but I know what good shawarma and bad shawarma tastes like.
So i’m heading home from work one day when the craving strikes. My stomach tells me that I must have shawarma and I must have it NOW! A quick google/​yelp stroll leads me to Habibi. So I call in a take-​out order. Very, very friendly staff, eager to please. I ordered the chicken shawarma wrap, side salad and hummus appetizer.
Started with the shawarma – obviously this is what I had come for – and it was pretty disappointing. The chicken was overcooked, dry and lacked the potency and meatiness of many of the best shawarmas that I have had previously. So right off the bat, I’m worried. Their sauces were stellar and the rest of the acoutrements in the wrap were fine and dandy. Good thing, though, that they gave me a little cup of this amazing pepper sauce. Adding that got my mind off of the doneness issue.
The hummus on the other hand was pretty amazing. Very creamy and smooth, lots of tahini (which i use to hate, but now I love!). Overall, I’d come back in a pinch, but I really need to find a solid shawarma spot that knows what they are doing on the chicken side.

We love middle eastern food. The spinach pies we had for lunch on 02÷13÷15 were the best we have ever had. Really, really good! Unfortunately, the beef shwarma had a fair amount of gristle in it. I had to spit some of it out. This was a huge disappointment.
Would we go back? Yes — and we’d have a load of spinach pies to eat — or something with no meat!

Oh my gosh. This place. SO GOOD.
Stopped by Wednesday for the first time, and was greeted by the gentleman behind the counter saying «Hello my friend» (which reminded me of Mediterranean Grill, so I was instantly off to a good start). The place is tiny, 4 or 5 booths, 3 small tables, and the grill area and counter. The counters are all granite, which helps make this place look super clean. Sides and toppings are displayed behind glass, and everything looked really fresh. There were two gentlemen behind the counter, and both were very friendly.
There was a big group of guys in front of me, one of which sounded like he’d been there before as he was advising his friends what to get. When the gentleman behind the counter heard that nobody had been there before, he cut off some beef and chicken shawarma to let everyone sample. It tasted AMAZING. I had already ordered the Kafta Kebab, but next time I’m definitely getting shawarma! The flavors were so delicious! Their hummus was absolute perfection, and they had several other sides that looked fresh.
The prices here are also great. For a sandwich, side and a drink, my meal was $ 10-​ish. Habibi is very quickly going to become my new lunch time go to spot!

This place is DELICIOUS! The staff was so kind in explaining their menu options and took the time to make sure each dish was created with care to make sure it was both beautiful and delicious! Thank you for taking care of my dad and I today!

A small Lebanese placed located in the MetroWest plaza near a Publix. I’ve been dying to try a Lebanese eatery with some good chicken shawarma in Orlando and found this place while out in the area.
First thing, a guy greeted us right away as we walked into an almost fast food looking place with the food displayed behind glass. All the sides looked good.
I knew immediately what I wanted but also wanted to try the beef shawarma so ordered that and the chicken shawarma platter. The chicken was nicely marinated in herbs, was a little bit dry but overall good when I dip it in the white garlic sauce and hummus. The tabouli was vibrant, fresh and really good. The beef shawarma was not bad but I enjoyed the chicken better.

I can’t begin to tell you how many times I’ve passed this location and never stopped in. Why? I have no idea. A recent trip to this plaza reminded me that maybe I should take a trip to Lebanon. Or try this place. I’m glad I did.
The interior is modest with a counter, a few booths, tables and chairs. You would walk pass the counter and salivate over the food display then place an order at the back of the counter. This is particularly helpful in matching menu names to actual items. The ingredients are fresh and vibrant.
From the moment I walked into the door there was a greeting. Okay the counter attendant was busy, but he did greeted me. Then someone walked out of the kitchen and greeted me again. Wow. These guys are really nice. When it was my turn to order, the counter attendant was really helpful and informative. He even had a sense of playfulness that really put me at ease. Who said service cannot be relaxed casual yet very welcoming. I was drawn to order everything he recommended. When that much passion is put into a simple description, the restaurant becomes great even without trying it.
Pita bread was soft, with a slight crisp. Flavors of honey danced on the palate. I could easily eat this by itself.
Combo #2 — Kefta kabob sandwich with hummus. Lamb and beef was wonderfully delicious and tender. I welcome that after this sandwich was wrapped it sat on the grill for a short period to crisp up, which made it easier to pick up and eat. It wasn’t crumbling all over the place. The flavors and spices were profound and spoke volumes of this ancient recipe. Hummus was creamy and spicy.
Combo #3 — Beef Shawarma, tabouli, hummus and salad platter. Tabouli was fresh and bright, the flavors literally bounced of the plate. Beef was a little crisp and got a crisper as time passed. But flavors were spot on. Hummus was creamy and spicy.
Mango Nectar — It’s just a mango drink, right? Wrong! This little thirst quencher is made in Mexico from an Egyptian company and represents the Middle East very well. The creamy sweetness is pronounced in each sip. Sip for you maybe, for me it was more of a quick chug. I really liked this drink.
Habibi has a charm that comes from people who are passionate in what they do. I’m kicking myself for not going earlier, but now I know and so do you.

What a great stop right before or after the airport. Any Mediterranean dish is good to go. The ingredients are fresh, the meats are juicy, and the dishes are spiced.
Lunch time gets a little full in there so sitting might be limited but either than that, stop by here for a quick bite during lunch hour or on your way to the airport.

Wow! Amazing shawarma chicken sandwiches. They are like burritos, but pressed. Delicious chicken and hummus was very fresh. Definitely coming back to try them out for dinner. Yum! This was my first time trying Lebanese, and it’s really not much different than Turkish and some Greek places I’ve been to.