Glendale's Mediterranean Counter, Open Till 2 AM
Search for Mediterranean food in Glendale and you will get a long list. Here is the short version: a family-run counter at 625 E Colorado St where the spits turn all day, the toum is whipped in-house, and the kitchen runs from 11 AM to 2 AM. We are Patar Shawarma, and this is our corner of the Mediterranean.
Where the Mediterranean meets Colorado Street
Mediterranean food covers a lot of coastline, and Glendale draws its own version of the map. Our kitchen sits at the crossover of Armenian and Middle Eastern cooking — the shawarma traditions of the Levant filtered through the Armenian table this city grew up on. That means marinades built on lemon, garlic, and warm spice, fresh lavash doing the structural work, and pickled vegetables on nearly everything, because brightness is not optional in this kitchen.
It is not fusion and it is not a concept. It is the way this food has been cooked in Armenian, Lebanese, and Syrian kitchens for generations, and the way Glendale expects it done. Half the people in our line grew up eating exactly this, which keeps the standard where it belongs.
Shawarma off the spit, all day long
The centerpiece is the vertical spit. Chicken and beef marinate overnight, get stacked by hand in the morning, and turn past the fire from open at 11 AM until the last carve before 2 AM. We cut to order — thin ribbons off the caramelized outer layer, straight into fresh lavash or over a plate of seasoned rice. Nothing waits under a heat lamp.
Then the house toum takes over: garlic, oil, lemon, and salt whipped until it stands in stiff peaks. It is the sauce people drive across town for, and it belongs on wraps, plates, fries, and anything else you let it near.
Falafel, hummus, and the supporting cast
A Mediterranean table is more than meat. Our falafel goes into the oil when you order it — craggy and crisp outside, green with parsley and cilantro inside — and it anchors the vegetarian side of the menu without feeling like a consolation prize. The hummus is whipped fresh every morning: chickpeas, tahini, lemon, garlic, and olive oil, nothing else.
Around the edges sit the pieces that make the meal: pink pickled turnips and cucumbers that reset your palate between rich bites, fresh salads, and warm pita and lavash off the griddle. Order a plate and the whole spread arrives at once — meat, rice, salad, pickles, bread, toum — the closest thing to a family table you can buy at a counter.
Family-run, and open when you are hungry
We are a family-run shop, and it shows in the hours as much as the food. Open 11 AM to 2 AM every single day at 625 E Colorado St — lunch crowds, dinner tables, and the after-midnight regulars the rest of Glendale's kitchens hand off to us. The 1 AM cut comes off the same turning spit as the noon cut, the same way.
Call (747) 377-0707 for pickup and your order is carved and wrapped when you walk in, or find us on DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub for delivery across Glendale and the surrounding neighborhoods. Either way, the kitchen is probably open right now.
Questions, answered
What kind of Mediterranean food does Patar Shawarma serve?+
Shawarma carved off vertical spits, falafel fried to order, hummus whipped daily, fresh lavash and pita, pickled vegetables, and house toum — the Armenian and Middle Eastern branch of the Mediterranean table.
Do you have vegetarian Mediterranean options?+
Yes — the falafel is fried to order and fully vegan, the toum and hummus are made without dairy, and salads, fries, rice, and warm pita round out a complete meatless meal.
How late are you open, and do you deliver?+
We are open 11 AM to 2 AM every day at 625 E Colorado St. DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub all deliver from us, or call (747) 377-0707 for pickup.
Find us on Colorado St
Patar Shawarma · 625 E Colorado St, Glendale, CA 91205
Get directions →Patar Shawarma · 625 E Colorado St, Glendale, CA 91205 · (747) 377-0707 · Open daily 11:00 AM – 2:00 AM