Semkeh 53 Morgan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

"I order the chicken kebab platter almost every week. I appreciate the packaging, which means I don’t have to spend time putting the meal together. The quality of the pita can be inconsistent, but overall I still recommend the food."

"I love this place but it is going a bit downhill… always playing generic radio hip hop on the speakers outside, recently introduced self service kiosk iPads and still asks for tip even though no one even took your order. The menu changed, packaging changed, all of it seems very inauthentic and, dare I say, gentrified. It feels like someone new bought them out or something . They are very kind though when you do interact with them, and the food is still quite good."

"I think this place caters to the vegetarians and vegans who have lowered standards due to lack of choice. To wit, the batata harra was excellent, sour and crispy and firm with a soft inside. Similarly, the za'atar pita chips were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside with a generous use of a za'atar-and-salt oil. Both sides made me happy. Then the kaftan kebab was way too flat and almost blackened everywhere. The rice was a little mushy. The hummus was decent, but the extra sauce I thought would be baba ghanouj was actually tahini. The falafel is a falafel I miss -- the herby Lebanese kind -- but this one was dry. I would have rated this higher if it was just the batata harra and the za'atar pita chips. But the remaining dishes were not worth ordering again."

"There is only outdoor seating with no heaters, but they made the space nice and the food is really good and reasonably priced! Great vegetarian and vegan options as well."

"Short: the food I got here was is 2/10 I got the shawarma fries (chicken), and the shawarma platter (chicken). Overall it was incredibly disappointing considering the rating, and price of this place. First the shawarma fires. At first I didn't notice anything cause the sauce was really good, but after a few bites I noticed that I was eating the driest chicken of all time. Also, I'm not sure if they make their fires like this on purpose, but all of them seemed burnt (if that's even possible to do) - all super crunchy and dry. Second the shawarma platter. Again incredibly dry chicken. The rice was actually pretty good, and I thought the salad was amazing. For the price and rating I was expecting much better. Personally I don't think I'll ever come back here for shawarma."