Kimo's
🍽️ Restaurants · Queens
Absolutely not. I’d never go back, buy again, or use them again.total experiences
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The beef shawarma and hummus were dry and poor quality.
Business reply on Google
Hey Dez, really love how you edited your review from EIGHT MONTHS ago just because you see us doing well. We really love and adore our haters, it’s really what keeps us going :)
The chicken was not fresh and the sauce tasted like mayonnaise.
Food quality was poor due to excessive seasoning and old oil.
Business reply on Google
We’re sorry the stench of your own home somehow made its way into your food experience. We’re also sorry that anything seasoned beyond plain salt is clearly far too advanced for your palate-pepper included. It’s unfortunate that your bitterness compelled you to attack a family- owned business that has serviced this community for over 25 years and is known for fresh, seasoned and quality food. It seems like you’re not familiar with Mediterranean cuisine. Do us a favor and never return. Stay comfortably confined to your breezy point bubble and seek out place that serves unseasoned boiled chicken— something more appropriate for both your taste and temperament.
Poor food quality and missing ingredients in the meal
Business reply on Google
Hi, we have a 4.8 — almost 5 star— rating, and that’s not by accident. We’re known for serving fresh, delicious, authentic, and creative Greek Egyptian food. Nothing about our reviews is fake hype, it’s people who know what good food tastes like. As for the cucumbers, a simple mention to any staff member would’ve fixed that on the spot. And now, let she honest— no one forces themselves to finish an entire plate unless it’s good. You cleared it because it was delicious. Regarding pricing, we’re still one of the most affordable spots in Rockaway for the quality we serve. Our rating literally shows “$10-$20 per person. Doesn’t get more reasonable than that. Sorry the tomatoes were “too huge” for liking , at the end of the day, it’s still a tomato, and it still digests like one.
The food served was tough, stale, and lacked freshness.
Business reply on Google
Hello Atiyah, we’d like to clarify a few things. Our food is always fresh, never old. We grow many of our own ingredients in our backyard garden, including tomatoes, cucumbers, and mint — which are harvested, washed, and prepared daily. Every meal is cooked fresh to order; we don’t keep anything pre-ready or sitting around. When an item runs out, we mark it out of stock until the next day rather than serve anything less than fresh. Our loyal customers know and appreciate the quality we put into every dish, and we stand firmly by the freshness of our food. Your review simply does not reflect the reality of our restaurant.
Poor food quality, presentation, and small portion sizes for the price.
Business reply on Google
“Meat over rice” — congrats, you just described a bowl. You got three toppings too. Our portions are huge, but if $18 has you crying maybe you should be at home boiling noodles instead of eating out. “The eggplant is salty” — nah, you’re salty. Don’t blame the food because your mouth can’t handle flavor. Complaining that an iced lemonade had ice? You sound dumb. The ice came from a clean cooler— Sorry we didn’t fly first class to Antarctica to serve you glacier cubes So yeah, Christine Ramsey keep leaving fake reviews. We will keep stacking real ones. You don’t hurt us, you just embarrass yourself.
The food and drinks were served cold and undercooked.
Restaurant served incorrect meat and engaged in aggressive confrontation with customer.
Business reply on Google
🤣🤣🤣 so mad you got confronted for using a racial slur on our cashier. You’re a racist & rude individual. We are a family establishment and respect all our customers. Once you disrespect any of us you will hear it! Don’t you dare ever step foot in here again.
rude employees and high prices for food and sauces
Business reply on Google
The only rude one here was you. We match the energy that walks through our doors. Yes, extra sauce is 75 cents — it’s homemade, and we’re not eating the cost of labor or packaging for your sake. We’re still the most affordable around, so if that’s too much for you, maybe stay home and use your microwave. You saw the price and still paid — sounds like a you problem. Miserable energy. Don’t come back :)
customer served moldy pudding and denied a refund
The food was not fresh and staff provided poor service.
Business reply on Google
Chaz, the only thing smelly is your BS. Let’s get this right, You ordered at the register, and then tried to sneak in extras mid-prep and acted shocked when the employee let you know there was an additional charge—newsflash: it’s 2025, nothing’s free. If our prices hurt your feelings, maybe stick to frozen deli meat or cook at home. Even McDonald’s and Popeyes charges extra for sauce, I’m sure the same thing happened with them, which is why you also left them a 1 star review 😂 you’re clearly just miserable. Then to top it all off your suited up profile picture really makes this even more funny because there’s nothing professional about you.
The chicken shawarma was inedible and the lettuce was spoiled.
The food had excessive cumin and the lettuce tasted off.
The lamb gyro and baba ganoush were inedible and poorly prepared.
hair found in food and staff failing to change gloves
Business reply on Google
Hi shah if that’s even your name. We know exactly who you are. Come in here ALL the time looking for trouble and have a really bad attitude with whoever rings you up. Stop spreading lies and saying FALSE claims. Here are at kimos we are one of the cleanest places. Everyone here doesn’t show no hair and we change out our gloves anytime we get a new order. DONT EVEN DARE STEP FOOT IN OUR BUSINESS EVER AGAIN because you won’t be served.
Poor food quality and rude staff service during the meal.
Business reply on Google
Hi Laraib, First I would like to address you saying the food is truly flat out bad, which is YOUR opinion. But 880+ people have left us 5 star reviews because our food speaks for itself. It’s really unfortunate Google doesn’t let us add photos, because we would love to insert the picture of the plates you left where you and your boyfriend didn’t leave not one crumb of food. But then again, “it was flat out bad” , interesting… It’s been a pleasure hearing that we will never see you again, I hope you on stand on it :)
Customer experienced food poisoning and poor quality meat.
Business reply on Google
Hi ERIC BENJAMIN as you supposedly say your name is and as you supposedly say you were a regular customer. Thankfully our amazing POS system saw no trace of your name and funny enough your apparently writing this review a whole year later. Someone who gets food poisoning doesn’t write a review one year after getting it. We make sure to always have everything clean and don’t cross contaminate other our items. But hey thank god there’s a million other restaurants you can be a “regular” customer at. Good luck!
Staff behavior and management style created an uncomfortable customer experience.
Staff member was rude and bullied an elderly customer.
customer served spoiled food causing severe illness
Business reply on Google
Hi Luba. It’s funny you wrote this review because we remember exactly who you were, you came in on Monday & ordered the falafel mahshea bowl over spring mix and added a few toppings. You asked what we recommended and we told you the falafel because we are well known for serving great falafel. We are also well know for serving everything fresh daily anybody who comes here knows that I mean you can go ahead and read other peoples reviews. Before you left we asked if your meal was good and you replied by saying it was great. I mean if you had an issue with the bowl you could’ve pulled one of us aside and let us know what was wrong with it rather than coming on here and giving us a 1 star. Wasn’t necessary but okay. PS - Our Moroccan mint lemonade is made with fresh mint that we boil along with lemon.