Aceituna Grill

The meat is completely dry and cannot be eaten without drenching it in one of there sauces. This is by no means representative of Turkish food. MA does not have any quality Turkish food. NY is the closest place you can enjoy quality Turkish food. This place was embarrassing. I felt like I was eating cardboard. The people working there are nice, kind and friendly people - nothing against them.

Not sure how this place is getting rave reviews. I ordered the steak and lamb rice plate. The pita bread was not warm and chewy (at least 3 days old) and not worth the effort. The steak and lamb had an off taste. There is a unique flavour and taste when one orders lamb and meat, this was gross along with the sauces. Taziki wasn't refrigerated and also had an off taste. I had it to go and not worth the effort to return and find parking, i chucked after a few tastes. Very disappointed. Not at all Mediterranean food.

Such an excellent lunch spot (though be warned the portions are large, I can go the rest of the day without eating). But seriously, great spot in Kendall Sq that usually has lines out the door on the weekday lunch crowd. I am religious on getting the spicy chicken shawarma rice plate (rice pilaf). The hummus is super authentic and I usually get the tabbouleh or the fattoush. I wish the fattoush was a bit more crunchy / crispy but still great. The best part of this place though, is there sauces. I can’t just choose one I go all in on the tahini, the house special pink spicy sauce, and their garlic sauce which you can usually just douse on top. Great place for Middle Eastern cuisine and fast! Follow me on IG for more recs @sophiaeaaats !

Informal and you order at the counter. I enjoyed the approach of picking rice, wrap or salad, then the protein and then two sides. I got lamb and beef shawarma, on the Mediterranean rice, with tabbouli and hommous. They have a selection of sauces available. They place was quiet on a Saturday night but the staff was friendly and attentive. Would come back again.

Great location in Kindle square, MIT and Charles River are walking distance. Nice decoration with colorful walls. After I saw the server shaving the Shawarma from the rotating vertical spit, I was excited to try! I tried both the chicken and mixed beef and lamb, it was kind of disappointing as it was too dry with no flavor of unique seasoning. I might be biased in my review as someone who knows the authentic taste of real Shawarma(see my review for Mike Calzone in Province and Alshami in Paterson) but overall if you are in the area and in the mood for “Shawarma” Acetina will be a good choice in comparison with other Cambridge’s Shawarma.