Tarbosh Mediterranean Restaurant - El Cajon (CA)

5 /5 Sam B: Tarbosh Mediterranean Restaurant is easily one of my favorite spots for authentic Mediterranean food. Every time I come here, the food is consistently fresh, flavorful, and prepared with real care. You can taste the quality in every bite — from the perfectly seasoned meats to the fresh salads and warm, fluffy bread. Their dishes have that homemade taste that’s hard to find anywhere else. The service is just as impressive. The staff is always welcoming, attentive, and genuinely friendly. They take the time to make sure your experience is great and that you have everything you need. Even during busy hours, they manage to keep the service smooth and fast, which I really appreciate. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, with a comfortable dining area that feels clean and well-maintained. Whether you’re dining in or grabbing take-out, it’s a place where you feel relaxed and taken care of. Overall, Tarbosh is a solid 5-star restaurant — great food, great people, and great vibes. Highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys Mediterranean cuisine or just wants a good, satisfying meal.

5 /5 Sally Obaid: Honestly, my experience at this restaurant was amazing. From the moment we walked in, the staff greeted us with such warmth — they were incredibly friendly and made us feel welcome right away. The food was outstanding. The chicken shawarma had an incredible flavor, the grilled chicken was perfectly cooked and delicious, and the open buffet was fantastic — a wide variety of dishes, all clean, fresh, and very well organized. And I have to mention the restrooms — extremely clean and well-maintained, which really shows how much they care about their place.

5 /5 Enrique DC-: Probably my favorite Lebanese (Syrian?) restaurant in the San Diego area. The chicken Tika wrap and chicken escalope plates are delicious. The hummus is a bit overpriced but it’s really good. Their mint lemonade (almost like a slushie) is worth it but on the pricey side too. They have a buffet day too that’s worth trying out. Lastly, I recommend always taking home some of their baked goods, their mini pizzas are amazing.

5 /5 Diane Do: Tarbosh is excellent! The food was amazing and had a great portion size!! All plates were shareable sizes and still plenty to take home. The staff were so friendly and happy to help. Definitely returning to this place! Thank you, Tarbosh, for having such delicious, flavorful food!!

5 /5 Dais 042: I came on a Sunday with my family of 5 had an amazing experience at buffet, they had 3 kinds of salads and 5 or so kinds appetizers, for the main course there was around 10 options or more including chicken nuggets and fried fish for the kids, most main dishes are home-made dishes so definitely a healthy option considering for example broiled chicken and rice ,zucchinis and meat, lamb cooked in yogurt, mujadarah, frikah, all those dishes are rich in fiber and protein and way lower on fats and almost no saturated fats( excluding fried food), also it worth mentioning that drinks are completely free which is rare thing to see nowadays,coming for dessert there was some middle eastern sweets-on rotation-as well as few kinds of fruits,smoothies and shawarma and special dessert such Dubai chocolate and mhalaia are optional and not included which is a let down but we cant complain since all that was 30$ a person thats a steal in todays buffet market, while eating i spotted a guy hovering over food every 5min after i spoke with him i found out he s the general manager "Karim". This is definitely one o the middle easter spots that care about the food and the customers before their pockets