Brendan D.
7/10/2025
My company orders out every Tuesday when folks come to the office and one of my colleagues raved about this place, so we decided to try it since we were in the mood for Mediterranean or Middle...
Lotus Falafel and Shawerma-San Bruno
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(399)
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629 San Mateo Ave
San Bruno, CA 94066
History
Lotus is a family-owned business. The owner has been in business since 1985, starting in the Gaza Strip-Palestine (Chelsea Clinton visited Lotus in 1998 and enjoyed the food). When the Gaza War started in 2008, Moe and his family had to leave Gaza immediately, raising their lives in a matter of seconds. The Shawas came to the United States to survive the war and were able to begin a new by reopening in Los Angeles in 2009. In 2014, the family moved to the Bay Area to reunite with extended family and re-established Lotus in Oakland and San Bruno 2020. At Lotus, we put decades of experience in Mediterranean food at your hand. Here you will enjoy a cuisine that has been known for its freshness & originality, Freshness in daily picked meat, and vegetables. Originality in all times original Mediterranean seasoning and spices.
Specialties
Authentic Shawerma, Roasted whole lambs, and Mediterranean food
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Reviews
4.5399 reviews
Christine C.
6/21/2025
Came here with my sis for a weekday lunch. It's a popular spot with locals! To avoid having leftovers, we opted to share a main and another small item. I wanted to try the chicken shawarma...
Wendy C.
6/18/2025
We'd just flown into San Francisco, and i already had a place chosen for dinner, however, it was closed. We were cruising around San Bruno, looking for somewhere that was open. This place caught...
Greg K.
9/23/2025
The chicken skewers were way too salty. Something did not sit well with me and had stomach ache and diarrhea.
Helen C.
1/4/2025
Stumbled on this place because Mazra was closed and what a pleasant surprise! The food is one of the best Mediterranean places in the bay. You order at the counter and there are lots of tables...
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