We were craving a gyro and Shishkebab Restaurant claims to have the best in town! The restaurant is conveniently located and has ample seating to include traditional middle eastern floor seating. The good. There was no wait and I only waited about 5 minutes for my togo order. The gyro was standard size and the lamb was well seasoned. The tzatziki sauce was excellent. Their baklava is walnut which isn't my favorite but it was decent if you have a sweets craving. The bad. I would have liked a little more meat on the sandwich. I would also have liked the vinegar based dressing on the side for the salad as it spilled everywhere on the ride home. The ugly. It was a good meal and hit the spot. I will definitely be back to try some of their other dishes as I love Turkish/middle eastern food. 4 out 5 stars.

My husband and I need a quick lunch while running errands and have been meaning to give Shishkebab a try for a while. We were both very happy with the choice. We were greeted immediately as we came in the door and informed we could choose where we would like to sit. We opted for a booth today but will definitely try out the traditional floor/cushion seating at a future visit because we will definitely be back. We ordered the feta rolls and hummus appetizers. The feta rolls were so good that they never had a chance of getting photographed. They were light and crisp while still having a substantial creamy cheese filling. The hummus on the other hand was underwhelming, it was served with delightful soft fluffy pita and looked fantastic when it came out. The color immediately led us both to believe it was perhaps a roasted pepper flavor but somehow it was the least flavorful hummus I've had in a while. Don't get me wrong, it's not bad and as you can see we still ate most of it. The texture was perfectly velvety and creamy, it was just boring. Not garlic, no herbs, no nuttiness; just chickpea flavor plain hummus (which admittedly it is sold as). For us we wouldn't order it again, not because it's bad, but because the disconnect between the appearance and actual flavor was a let down with each bite. Enough about the hummus. We both ordered the lunch special gyro wraps. I got mine with the baklava. My husband opted for the rice. I would say that their advertisement of "best gyro in town" is accurate. The pita is soft fluffy perfection that is thick enough to handle the juicy meat and veggies without falling apart. The meat was tender and full of flavor, the crisp lettuce and pickled/marinated vegetables was a refreshing contrast and the tzatziki sauce was perfect. My husband did note that he missed having fresh tomato on his, for me the cabbage and onion provided to much moisture and freshness that I didn't even notice the lack until he mentioned it. His rice was fluffy, buttery with just a hint of nuttiness. A good white rice. My baklava was fantastic. The flaky crunch with the sweet almost creamy walnut filling was the perfect finish to my meal. Our server was attentive throughout the entire meal refilling our drinks and checking in on us. We are excited to come back and try the grape leaves and other menu items.

Shishkebab's on Washington Road and North Belair Augusta, GA. Food: I personally enjoy Turkish food. Service: Service is always friendly a bit of language Barrier nevertheless the staff know enough to get the job done. Ambiance: You have got to love the traditional floor seating and accommodating tables how cool!

This was my first visit to the Shishkebob and I was a bit worried because I had remembered that a friend mentioned when she went she sat on cushions on the floor! No fears though as they also have tables. It's a cozy place (if memory serves it was a Huddle House in a previous incarnation). It serves Turkish and Greek dishes and the decor was Middle Eastern-ish. The server who greeted us was very friendly and told us to sit where we like. We found a table and she quickly brought menus and asked for our drink order. The menu proclaimed that all the dishes were cooked fresh. My dinner companions both got gyro plates while I opted for the Kafte. I also upgraded my salad to the "Shepherd's salad" which had tomatoes, cucumbers and a pomegranate dressing. We all ordered rice as our side. Their platters came loaded with slices of lamb meat, a side salad, rice and a pita. My plate included three meat patties, rice, my upgraded salad, rice and a pita. I really loved the taste of the Kafte. So much so I immediately looked up a recipe to see how hard it was you make! I gave everyone a taste and we all agreed that it was delicious. Their gyro meat was very good too. After our meals we each got a small piece of pistachio baklava for dessert. Two out of three thought it was perfect but mom thought it was too dry. The others also ordered Turkish coffee but, since I wanted to sleep, I declined. I did have a sip of mom's. It was piping hot and very strong but paired perfectly with the baklava. Eating here was nice, no television blaring just soft music and the staff was great. I'm no expert on Turkish/Greek cuisine but I thought this place was very good.

The food was delicious!! We tried the feta rolls and the gyro wrap, and they were both incredible. The server was very kind & helpful when ordering. We will definitely be back!

The owner takes his time to let you know whatever you need to with the dishes. He's very knowledgeable and helpful, because I'd never had Turkish cuisine before. I don't know why after eating her. It's delectable and delicious and any other weird you can think of to describe tasty Turkish delights (lol) . You can sit on the floor or at a table, but I wanted the full experience by sitting on the pillows. It was comfortable! I had a house salad, a gyro wrap with fresh veggies and their tzatziki sauce?????? AMAZING and FRESH. I wanna put that.... on EVERYTHING. Trust me and go.

Delicious home style food in a cozy casual setting. All the items we ordered were perfectly seasoned and well balanced. The only downside was no vegan sauce options to swap in for taziki, with a tahini sauce option I would give this place 6 stars. What we ordered: Baba ganoush: 5/5 good flavor and balance Grape leaves: 6/5 these were incredible, took me back to my childhood when my grandma made grape leaves from scratch. I wish I'd gotten another order to go, just writing this review makes me crave more. Hummus: 3/5 compared to everything else the hummus didn't blow me away. It wasn't a creamy or nutty as I would prefer but was nicely spiced. My hummus loving kids weren't interested in this one but my husband and I ate it all - so not bad Lentil soup: 8/10 Wow! The flavors in this blew me away. It was rich and creamy with plenty of olive on top, a hint of mint maybe? It was amazing. Order the soup, you won't regret it. Veggie kebabs: 4/5 solid veggie kebabs, the rice pilaf is flavorful and the veggies are perfectly cooked. If there were a vegan sauce available for these then it would be 5/5.