Al Shami Restaurant Menu

315 El Cajon Blvd, El Cajon, CA 92020
  • Breakfast

    • Tahini Ful Medames (Fava Beans)

      Well-cooked slow boiled fava beans topped with tomatoes, parsley, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil, served with a choice of tahini or tahini & yogurt.
      $12.99
    • Sour Ful Medames (Fava Beans)

      Well-cooked slow boiled fava beans topped with tomatoes, parsley, lemon juice, garlic, vinegar and olive oil.
      $12.99
    • Crushed Ful Medames (Fava Beans)

      Crushed boiled fava beans topped with tomatoes, parsley, lemon juice and garlic, served with a choice of tahini or tahini & yogurt or vinegar.
      $12.99
    • Tahini Chickpeas

      Well-cooked slow boiled chickpeas topped with tomatoes, parsley, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil, served with a choice of tahini or tahini & yogurt.
      $11.99
    • Fatteh

      Ground, slow boiled chickpeas, spilled over baked bread chips, topped with lemon juice, crushed garlic mixed with tahini and yogurt, garnished with whole chickpeas and sautéed nuts and a choice of olive oil or butter.
      $13.99
    • Makhlama

      Skillet of ground beef with tomatoes, parsley, onions and soft cooked eggs.
      $16.49
    • Eggs & Beef

      Scrambled eggs with beef shawarma.
      $16.99
    • Egg Breakfast

      Three fried eggs with a choice of scrambled or sunny side up, served with a side of sliced tomatoes and cucumbers.
      $8.99
    • Falafel Dish (12 Pieces)

      Seasoned chickpeas balls deep-fried to perfection, served with tahini sauce, tomatoes and chopped parsley leaves.
      $11.99
    • Manakish

      Syrian pastries on saj with a choice of cheese or kashkaval cheese or za'atar or harhoura (muhammara).
      $7.99
  • Salads

    • House Salad

      Red tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, red onions, red cabbage and parsley leaves dressed with lemon and olive oil.
      $8.99
    • Tabbouleh

      Fine chopped parsley leaves sucked in fine bulgur, lemon juice fresh green mint and virgin olive oil.
      $9.99
    • Fattoush

      Fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, lettuce, parsley leaves and lemon juice, topped with baked pita chips and pomegranates paste.
      $9.99
    • Yogurt & Cucumber (Jajik)

      Homemade yogurt, cucumbers, garlic and dry mint.
      $9.99
    • Greek Salad

      Fresh lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, croutons, feta cheese, salt, pepper and Greek dressing.
      $11.99
    • Beef Shawarma Salad

      Lettuce, tomatoes, olive oil and vinegar, topped with beef shawarma.
      $15.99
    • Chicken Salad

      Lettuce, tomatoes, olive oil and vinegar, topped with a choice of chicken shawarma or grilled breast chicken.
      $15.99
  • Appetizers

    • Hummus

      Mashed chickpeas mixed with tahini, lemon juice and oil.
      $8.99
    • Hummus & Meat

      Hummus with a choice of fried beef or beef shawarma or chicken shawarma.
      $14.99
    • Mutabal

      Baked eggplant mashed and mixed with tahini, yogurt, lemon juice and garlic, topped with olive oil.
      $8.99
    • French Fries

      $8.99
    • Shawarma Fries

      French fries topped with a choice of beef or chicken shawarma, served with tahini and garlic sauce.
      $14.99
    • Falafel Dish (12 Pieces)

      Seasoned chickpeas balls deep-fried to perfection, served with tahini sauce, tomatoes and chopped parsley leaves.
      $11.99
    • Fried Kibbeh Plate (5 Pieces)

      Fried kibbeh stuffed with spicy ground beef and walnuts.
      $14.99
    • Appetizers Tray (5 Items)

      Hummus, mutabal, tabbouleh, house salad and yogurt & cucumber.
      $16.99
  • Entrées

    • Beef Shawarma

      Marinated & seasoned thinly sliced beef, grilled on the rotisseries, served with tahini sauce.
      $17.99
    • Chicken Shawarma

      Marinated & seasoned thinly sliced chicken, grilled on the rotisseries, served with garlic sauce.
      $16.99
    • Beef Kabab

      Two grilled skewers of seasoned ground beef.
      $15.99
    • Chicken Kabab

      Three grilled skewers of seasoned ground chicken.
      $14.99
    • Beef Tikka

      Two grilled skewers of marinated & seasoned beef chunks.
      $20.99
    • Chicken Tikka

      Two grilled skewers of marinated & seasoned chicken chunks.
      $16.99
    • Mixed Grill

      Two skewers of beef kabob, one skewer of chicken kabob and one skewer of chicken tikka.
      $20.99
    • Chicken Cream Chop

      Marinated chicken breast breaded and fried to perfection.
      $17.99
    • Half Roasted Chicken

      Served with garlic sauce and pickles.
      $14.99
    • 5 Pieces Chicken Tenders

      Served with fries and garlic sauce.
      $10.99
    • 10 Pieces Chicken Nuggets

      Served with fries and garlic sauce.
      $10.99
  • Veggie Stews

    • White Beans

      Vegetarian. White kidney beans cooked with tomato paste and chopped onions.
      $6.99
    • Lentil Soup

      Vegetarian.
      $6.99
  • Mashawi

    • Beef Shawarma (1 Lb)

      $15.99
    • Chicken Shawarma (1 Lb)

      $14.99
    • Beef Kabab (1 Skewer)

      $3.50
    • Chicken Kabab (1 Skewer)

      $3.00
    • Beef Tikka (1 Skewer)

      $10.99
    • Chicken Tikka (1 Skewer)

      $6.49
    • Chicken Cream Chop (1 Lb)

      $13.99
    • Whole Chicken (No Rice)

      $12.99
  • Sandwiches

    • Toshka

      Ground beef and cheese.
      $12.99
    • Beef Shawarma

      Beef shawarma, cucumber pickle and tahini sauce.
      $9.99
    • Chicken Shawarma

      Chicken shawarma, cucumber pickle and garlic sauce.
      $8.99
    • Beef Shawarma Combo

      Beef shawarma, cucumber pickle and tahini sauce, served with fries.
      $11.99
    • Chicken Shawarma Combo

      Chicken shawarma, cucumber pickle and garlic sauce, served with fries.
      $10.99
    • Beef Kabab

      Grilled skewer ground beef served with chopped onions, fresh cut parsley leaves and tahini sauce.
      $8.99
    • Chicken Kabab

      Grilled skewer ground chicken served with cucumber pickle and garlic sauce.
      $7.99
    • Beef Tikka

      Grilled skewer beef tikka served with chopped onions, fresh cut parsley leaves and tahini sauce.
      $11.99
    • Chicken Tikka

      Grilled skewer chicken tikka served with cucumber pickle and garlic sauce.
      $10.99
    • Falafel

      Fried falafel, tomatoes, tahini sauce and pickle.
      $8.49
  • Family Platters

    • For 3 People

      2 skewers beef kabab, 3 skewers chicken kabab, 2 skewers chicken tikka, 1⁄2 lb beef shawarma, 1⁄2 lb chicken shawarma.
      $59.99
    • For 5 People

      4 skewers beef kabab, 5 skewers chicken kabab, 4 skewers chicken tikka, 1 lb beef shawarma, 1 lb chicken shawarma, hummus.
      $96.99
    • For 10 People

      8 skewers beef kabab, 10 skewers chicken kabab, 8 skewers chicken tikka, 1½ lb beef shawarma, 1½ lb chicken shawarma, 10 pieces falafel balls, hummus & mutabal.
      $164.99

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