King Mediterrano

★★★★★

Mediterranean/Mexican fusion, right at the 3-way border between Torrance, Lawndale and Redondo Beach. You can get a wrap with shawarma or falafel at a lot of places, but where else can you get a falafel burrito with mozzarella, jalapeños and chipotle sauce, or a gyro quesadilla, or kebab nachos with pita chips and hummus?

I usually go for some variation on chicken shawarma, like the bowl or the burrito, but I’m informed the falafel is really good too. (Sadly I can’t eat falafel, hummus, or anything else made from chickpeas anymore due to allergies.)

They have loaded shawarma fries. I’ve only eaten them once, on a day I biked up and down a bunch of hills. I declared it retroactive carb loading.

I’m so glad this place made it through the 2020 pandemic lockdown. After Covid hit, they switched to window-only service and built out a patio, which makes it a good place to go if you’re still being cautious. Plus of course you can get takeout or delivery.