The New Simsim Carmel Mountain Opens November 16th

San Diego born, fast-casual, Middle Eastern restaurant, Simsim Outstanding Shawarma, opens its second location in Camel Mountain Plaza. Grand opening festivities will include music, gift card giveaways and more.

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Co-founded by CEO Nawar Miri, with a menu by Chef Ibrahim Alsharief, Simsim is rooted
in traditional Middle Eastern cooking and features dishes crafted with simple and authentic techniques. The interior of the new 2,400-square-foot space will reflect the brand’s signature bright and modern design, featuring terrazzo and cork accents, lots of greenery and ample indoor and outdoor seating.

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Now Grilling

New and exclusive to Simsim’s Carmel Mountain Plaza location is an expanded menu featuring grill specialties from Chef Alsharief like Lamb Shish Kebob, Chicken Shish Tawook and Beef & Lamb Kebob, all charbroiled, skewered with vegetables and served with a side of rice and Fattoush salad. In addition to the grill items are Simsim’s now signature, from-scratch menu items including its namesake shawarma, plus bowls and sides like the super creamy house made hummus, moutabel and baba ghanoush.

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About Simsim Outstanding Shawarma

Simsim is a growing fast-casual restaurant serving outstanding shawarma in San Diego, California. Standing out from the crowd, Simsim creates most all its menu items from scratch, from marinating and stacking its meats to sauces and hummus, with authentic flavors created by in-house Chef Ibrahim Alsharief. Simsim’s bright, welcoming environment offers a space where people can gather and share an authentic shawarma and Middle Eastern experience.

See you there!

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