How have i lived in SD and missed out on this place? Hands down one of the best Middle Eastern places. We had some of everything and it was all awesome. The stuffed grape leaves were great with some yogurt on the side (meat and rice type); The lamb over rice was amazing so tender; the tabouleh and hummus were spot on; and the falafel were great just the right amount of crispy! Enjoy!

I highly recommend the beef shawarma plate! Very glad that this place has opened their doordash reach to our part of the neighborhood. It's a bit pricey but the portions are generous. Compared to other Middle Eastern places in San Diego, their food is not underwhelmingly dry. I would definitely order from here again.

Fantastic middle eastern food! The flatbread was fantastic. The chicken and beef kabobs were amazing! Highly recommend 😍

One of my favorite restaurants in San Diego. The food is always amazing and flavorful. The service is friendly and they gave me a bunch of sauces. It’s a must go for fans of casual middle eastern cuisine.

Wow! I bookmarked this eatery from the activity log on Yelp and, I'm so glad I did! The food at the Sahara was fantastic and so were each and every employee. We had the chicken kabob with saffron rice, Greek salad, cheese flat bread, beef middle eastern 'egg rolls', and, potato curry soup. Wow! all the dishes were delicious and we walked out of there carrying our stomachs! We definitely will be regulars!

Place it very clean and customer service is superb.

I do deliveries from here and the customers love it. And the staff is nice and do there best to have the orders ready. I do want to eat here food looks great. 😋 🌊🌊👍

What a very pleasant surprise to have such great eats in my neighborhood of Rancho San Diego! Sahara I would gladly drive miles to eat here again. Great Med food, each portion with its own distinct taste... great portions. As you walk in you get a feel of ‘clean’ because of the great lighting, gleaming white walls and tiling. All the employees we came in contact with were friendly. The added bonus is its right next door a great sports bar with local brews. Folks, Sahara is worth your patronage! 5 ⭐️

No way this 4 star plus food. I guarantee the food is not fresh... it is mostly reheated. It does not taste fresh. The fries are weird ... like you would get at a Rallys. I felt sick after eating there. Very nice staff though. A lot of potential here... but I think they are trying to stream line cooking and it shows.

Food very fresh, lots of parking on a Sunday afternoon.

Yo, this place is amazing. My friends and I decided to try this one day when our local taco spot was closed. We were genuinely glad we discovered this place. I got the dolmas plate (pictured), and both my friends got the lamb over rice plate. The dolmas were the best dolmas i've had in literal years. I also got to try the lamb, and just wow... the meat was so soft and flavorful. The real star of the show, though, were the sauces; all of them were housemade and fresh, and amazing. I also got some of the pickled veggies to take home; highly recommend. The food in general was exceptionally flavorful, but not so salty that it was too much. The sauces all balanced the flavorful food very well. The people behind the counter were all very nice. I hope this place stays well in business for a long time as it will be a regular spot for us going forward.

This place truly exceeded my expectations! I've visited four times, and each experience has been exceptional. The food, rated out of 100, deserves top marks, and the service is consistently outstanding. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone looking to savor authentic Middle Eastern cuisine. A must-visit for food enthusiasts

So delicious! I was going to take a picture of the food but I dug in as soon as it was done because it looked do good!

Amazing food - we tried a little bit of many items and each one was amazing. I will say the falafel was solidly average but the dolma was probably the best I’ve ever had. I am unable to describe how they flavored the dolma but can offer that it is warm and melt in your mouth mind blowing. Even my friends who usually dislike dolma enjoyed it - i had ordered it to go, but ended up eating the entire plate in the store. Will be back

Had falafel and gyro. All great flavors. The sides were fresh and tasty. Beet salad , tabouli, baba ghanoush, pasta salad, all fresh and tasty. Flat bread tender and tasty. $40 for all and leftovers tomorrow. One if our best meals on Adam’s Street. The women who waited on us were friendly and helpful with our ordering. Top notch.

Good food. Always filthy. 100 employees none ever clean the place. Every time I have come, the floor and tables are filthy. Too bad bc the food is good

Sahara is a go to at least once a week for my me and the wife. Our goto order is takeout including 4-5 skewers of chicken breast Tikka, a bag of pita, and yellow rice. The chicken and rice are always excellent. Occasionally I change it up with the shawarma fries and both beef and chicken are delicious. The fries could be crisped up a bit more and I would love to see them change up the type of fries used, but no complaints as we inhale them everytime. Service is always great, kind, and fast. If you're not used to ordering middle eastern food, then just ask. They will take care of you.

Fast. Seating was adequate. Food from Mediterranean idk how to judge it. Ive never really tried it. So after all dishes. The salad and flat bread veggie was the best. My taste buds could be different from other people or people raised on Mediterranean food.

Great Middle Eastern place. My wife had the falafel plate, which she said was delicious. I had the beef Kefta (kefta kebab) plate, which came with onions sprinkled with salt and sumac, mixed with a bit of parsley (classic accompaniment), grilled tomato, pita wedges, excellent saffron rice topped with almonds and golden raisins, excellent pickled turnips, pita wedges and a side dish of your choice (I chose tabouli). All this for less than $11!. We all agreed it was these little authentic touches that set this place apart. That, and the side dishes. Between us we had: hummus, their Mediterranean salad. their Greek salad, and Tabouli (x 2). All were excellent, with the exception of the Tabouli, which was a bit soggy. All in all, very good quality, very generous portions for an excellent price. Clean, bright place. Friendly, attentive staff. We got cheese filled pastries, kuba and chicken boreg for a picnic dinner this evening. Expect those to be excellent as well. Will update this review if not. Chicken boreg was quite good. Cheese pie was excellent. Cracked wheat kuba: filling was fine. Coating was different than what I expected. I have always had (and made) kuba/koubi/koubeh covered with a "dough" made of ground beef mixed with bulgur wheat. This appeared to be a dough of bulgur wheat mixed with flour. Not as crispy as the other method. Leftover falafel from lunch reheated just fine, as did they beef kufta.

Excellent favor and big proportions the menu has plenty options

This is San Diego’s best restaurant and deserves higher than five stars if possible. The food is clean and delicious, service is perfect from both owners and staff, and every experience is a pleasant one. It has great consistency on all fronts and is perfection.

My favorite place for to go food for quite awhile. I’ve tried many plates. Most often, the combination plate with great beef Kabobs and chicken. The yellow rice is awesome. Have taken to the beet salad after many orders of the mid eastern salad. Fast service and my pickup orders have never been wrong.

One of the top four or five best Middle Eastern food restaurants I’ve ever been to & I love middle eastern food. They serve primarily Iraqi food with a Lebanese flair. Turkish influenced & Iranian influence as well. Everything here is delicious you can’t go wrong. The staff is always pretty busy not necessarily the friendliest but very efficient, no nonsense.

Food is fresh and authentic. Service is fast, and you can dine both inside and out. Their portions are big, and a great place to take family. They serve nice baklava too.