Mr. Kabob

Yes, it’s inside a gas station. No, that shouldn’t stop you — that’s the whole legend of Mr. Kabob, the Gulli family’s Mediterranean counter at the Sunoco on the corner of Berkley‘s Coolidge and Twelve Mile. For well over fifteen years they’ve been turning out some of the freshest Mediterranean food around: smooth hummus, char-grilled kabobs, tabbouli, fattoush, shawarma wraps, and the signature Sam Salad, all made to order and priced like the neighborhood spot it is.

It’s a takeout-and-a-few-tables kind of place, not a scene — which is exactly why locals guard it. We have it on our list as Berkley’s best-kept solo-lunch secret and a reminder that great food doesn’t care about its address. Grab a shawarma wrap, ignore the fuel pumps, and thank us later.