Crystal Kebab

I stopped by this place few minutes ago. The food is pretty delicous. It was quick to. I paid about 6.9 GBPfor a large lamb shish kabab and a drink.

Crystal Kebab is located right outside the station. $ 5.50 for a large lamb doner wrap. First time having one and won’t be my last. It’s a small shop but the food is quickly prepared. I got it with both the mayo and spicy sauce. It’s very good for lunch or late night snack.

An excellent kebab and it’s open late for when you leave the pub. The meat is delightfully crisp.

Loved it, went back to back nights. I had the Cheese Chips and Chicken.

un petit bout de paradis pour les amateur de kebab sur le pouce je vous le recommande rien qu’une barquette de viande et vous serez comblée rien a voir avec nos kebab de quartier la viande es bonne elle fond tellement sur la langue que l’on dirait du gigot de NZ sans trop me vanter après libre a vous de vous faire votre propre opinion l’un des membres du personnel parle français mais il faut être sur de tomber sur lui si vous né parlez pas spécialement anglais bref un bon endroit pour un ptit kebab si vous arrivez tard a Londres via l’eurostar !!

Wow. What a great find. My wife and I were wandering around and wanted something «clean» to eat — no McDonald’s type stuff. We walked in and I got the lamb kebab with white sauce and she got the chicken for take-​away. So delicious. The meat on each was so moist and juicy, grilled over the flame, and wrapped in the yummy freshly cooked flatbread. It was filled with coool, crunchy cucumbers, pickled red cabbage, pickles, tomatoes, and drizzled with that garlicky white sauce that gave it the right touch. We liked it so much, we came here twice!

After wandering into McDonalds, I decided to try this place next door, as I could’ve had McDonalds about anywhere in the world, might as well try a local restaurant.
I’m glad I did.
Crystal Kebab is exactly what I would expected from a kebab place. It’s good food at a good price. I got the Lamb Doner for 6 pounds, and it contained a generous helping of both the lamb and the acidic, but crispy and delicious, veggies. There’s a garlic sauce and a spicy sauce to help enhance the flavor of the meat, but it’s already quite good on its own.
I’m very satisfied for what I paid, and would come back.

Bottle of water for 70p? Why yes please!
Considering that a bottle of water in the hotel a few doors down is a couple of quid, I suggest that you stock up here in Crystal Kebab for all your bottled water needs is you are staying nearby.
The kebab was not bad either. I only had a small taste, but I can say the chilli sauce is good.
It’s amazing what they can do here with such a small space.
The staff were very friendly and nice too. All smiles.

I stumbled upon… no, I’ll start again.
I stumbled into Crystal Kebabs in the early hours of Saturday morning after eight pints at The Fellow followed by vodkas aplenty at the club where Drink Shop Do is.
This my first visit after two and a half years of working in Kings Cross. The delay being that I often see the staff loading the meat onto the spits in the morning on the way to work. Raw kebab. Not pretty.
But alcohol has a habit of weakening defences built up to keep one healthy and essentially alive. The bright lights and stainless steel interior glinted as I squinted and then the smell of grilled animal is ever such a powerful persuader.
Inside, the clientele are all on a similar wavelength. Slurred but happy orderers swaying as they peer at the menu on the wall, undecided. The kebab vortex. Everyone’s chatty, really chatty. And the staff are friendly and chatty back.
I didn’t need to peer at the wall menu. I was there for only one thing. The staff new it. They were already there assembling before I got the word ‘doner’ out.
I admired the expert slicing. At least one piece an unbroken ribbon of meter long meat. These are skills appreciated in the finest kitchens.
As I swayed there admiring I wondered about an amuse bouche. I could be there for all of two minutes waiting for the doner without any food in my mouth. That could spell problems. I immediately ordered chips, and they immediately came. Stiff, hot French fries served beautifully in bright yellow polystyrene and drenched in salt and vinegar. Loads of them. Job’s a goodun. I tucked straight in and continued talking with the other customers and admiring the skills of the staff. The place is designed so that wherever you are it’s like being at the chef’s table.
Salad? Yes. Mayo? Yes. Chili sauce? Yes. Onion? Yes. Pepper? Yes. All this beautifully encased in a wrap rather than the usual pitta bread. Nice touch. I left swearing I wouldn’t open this until I got home. Easy to say when you still have chips in your hand. But would I stay true to my word?
One other nice touch with Crystal is that they give you a blue striped plastic carrier bag to put your food in. This is all the disguise you need when trying to hail a cab and not wanting them to suss you have had a skinful and are about to break open a dirty kebab in their carriage.
Cab man fooled, I carried on munching through the chips. The delicat balance of starch and fat did a fine job of quelling my stomach which was now angry with acid and bile.
I got home and unwrapped my kebab. What a picture. Vibrant salad, grey brown meat set off with the red of the chili sauce. And best of all, much of the fat had solidified into pretty white globules. A nice touch. Almost a shame to eat it, but eat I did. And very tasty it was. The meat powerfully seasoned with herbs and spices and cut thin. A healthy mix of crispy ‘outside meat’ and juicier inside stuff. Just what meat it was I couldn’t work out. But that didn’t take away from its unctuous mouth feel and umami taste. About half way through the meal I started to slow up. Generous portions and the powerful headiness of the ensemble were taking their toll. I needed a sleep.
I was awoken on my sofa by the smell of my own breath at 5am but with the sustenance of a Crystal Kebab inside me managed to negotiate the stairs and join my lucky partner for some deep sleep.
What more could you want from a kebab? Crystal, I thank you.