- Light rails now makes it cheap and easy to travel from La Verne to cultural hubs across Los Angeles
In the city of Glendora is a restaurant bursting with authentic Mediterranean flavors. Tut’s Kabob opened two months ago and is located on Grand Avenue.
On their website, it said that their Kabobs are grilled over open fire and that their shawarma is marinated for 24 hours. They pride themselves in having fresh ingredients every day.
They do offer dietary needs and ask for customers to let them know when they order.
Tut’s Kabob opened their doors in March 2026. The previous restaurant that was in the same location, the owners retired and sold the restaurant store front to Tut’s Kabob.
Upon entering the restaurant, there is a counter to order food with the menu on mounted television. They offer fountain drinks or canned drinks.
The menu has entrees with a choice of protein and it comes with rice, pita bread and two cold appetizers. Combo plates with a choice of protein with two sizes medium; two skewers or large; three skewers. There is also an option to have a combo of beef and chicken sharama. The combo plates also come with a choice of two cold appetizers, rice and pita bread.
Along with the plates there are wraps, which come with hummus, pickles, tomatoes, sumac onions, lettuce and sauce. The choice of proteins are either chicken or beef shawarma; lamb, chicken, beef or kofta kabob. For a vegetarian option there is a falafel wrap.
The cold appetizer options are hummus, mutabal, tabbouleh, cucumber yogurt, mediterranean salad, red cabbage salad, sumac onions, potato salad or beet salad. For dessert there is pistachio or mixed nut baklava.
I opted for a plate of kefta kabob, the two appetizers were the mediterranean salad and tabbouleh. Then I also got the chicken kabob plate, the two appetizers, cucumber salad and cabbage salad. Then, for something I got the pistachio baklava.
The food was served in a to-go box and delivered to the table.
The kefta kabob is ground beef and lamb, the Mediterranean salad and tabbouleh had a fresh taste. The kabob was marinated and did not feel overpowering. The cabbage salad was creamy, but not overpowering, it was made with mayo. The cucumber salad was refreshing and had a well balanced flavor.
The chicken kabob was not dry and thoroughly cooked. Each plate came with a garlic cream sauce that I spread on the pita bread and ate with the rice.
The pistachio baklava is a type of puff pastry with a pistachio filling. It was not too sweet and had a nice flaky bite to it.
There is a steady stream of customers, with a majority of them ordering online to pick-up.
Tut’s Kabob is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays. The restaurant is located on South Grand Avenue in Glendora. To order online or to see what is on the menu, visit Tutskabob.com or call (562) 292-8095.
Margaret Contreras can be reached at margaret.contreras@laverne.edu
- To get to Tut’s Kabob by transit from the University of La Verne
Hop on the the Metro A line
Exit at the Glendora Station
Head towards West Ada Avenue and turn left
Turn left on South Vermont Avenue
Turn right at West Ada Avenue
Turn right then a slight left
Turn right then turn left
Cross the road
Turn left at West Carroll Avenue
Then the restaurant will be on the right
The total time to get there is about 30 minutes depending on traffic
- To get to Tut’s Kabob by car from the University of La Verne
Head towards Bonita Avenue and turn left
Turn right on Damien Avenue
Then turn left unto Foothill
Turn right to merge on the CA-210 West towards Pasadena
Then take the exit 42 towards Grand Avenue/Glendora
Use the right lane to turn left onto West Baseline
Turn right onto South Grand Avenue
Turn right after you pass the hospital
The total time to get there is about 15 minutes depending on traffic
Magaret Contreras is a senior communications major with a concentration in public relations. She is editorial director and LV Life editor of the Campus Times and previously worked as editor-in-chief and a staff writer.
