Sultan’s Kite

Great food, big portions, friendly staff. My go to is Chicken Shawarma on rice. I have had their falafels also and they are tasty and moist. Good baklava.

I wasn’t super impressed with this place. For the price, you do get a ton of food but the food isn’t high quality. The flavor of the chicken masala was «meh» at best.

Have thought of coming here for awhile now, and am glad we did. We love the casual laid back environment and the guys working here were very patient with us as we decided what we wanted. The gyro with a salad was enjoyed by my husband, and I had the chicken shawarma on naan bread. Delicious! The portions are huge and unfortunately could not finish it all. Falafel was yummy and of course, had to have baklava. Good price for 1.79. We will definitely be back, thank you!

If you’re hungry this is a good place to go. They do give a large portion. Menu is a bit boring though. They have two kinds of chicken, CHICKEN SHAWARMA (marinated and grilled chicken breast) and CHICKEN TIKKA KORMA (marinated tomato based chunk chicken breast). There’s also gyro meat. You can order the meat over rice with a side salad with options of Romain lettuce, black olives, diced tomatoes, diced onions and feta cheese. There are three options of sauces from mild (don’t even bother) to hot. They also have FALAFEL. Prefer the rice dish with meat option to the gyro style meal. They also have optional wedge potatoes that are very soft and kind of sour, unfortunately, I do not like these at all and I love all potatoes. Not a bad place to eat, just get a bit tired of the meat options. Wish there were other choices like fish and shrimp.
Below is taken from their website menu:
1 | PICK YOUR STYLE
PITA BREAD
— Pita piled high, good luck folding it.
WRAP
— Wrap it up.
RICE BOWL
— Mix it with some rice.
SALAD
— Put it on some greens.
2 | PICK A MEAT
GYRO (lamb/​beef) $ 6.79
— Slow cooked on a rotating spit. Sliced thin, always juicy, and spiced to perfection.
CHICKEN SHAWARMA (GF) $ 6.79
— Chunks of chicken marinated in spices so good you’ll be dreaming about it for a week.
FALAFEL $ 5.79
— Have a soft spot for animals? We make our falafel from scratch with a chickpea base. Don’t worry, it tastes amazing too. You don’t have to be vegetarian to love this dish.
CHICKEN TIKKA KORMA (GF) $ 7.79
— Chicken pieces braised in a tasty, mildly spiced tomato sauce.
3 | PICK A SAUCE
WHITE TAZIKI
— A traditional Greek yogurt-​based cucumber sauce.
RED TAZIKI (Mild Chili)
— Original taziki infused with a hint of mild red chili peppers.
GREEN TAZIKI (Fiery Green Chili)
— Kick it up a notch! Our original taziki made with fiery green chilies.
4 | ADD A SIDE
HUMMUS & 2 PITA $ 4.99
POTATO WEDGES $ 1.99
LENTIL SOUP $ 3.99
FALAFEL (4pc) $ 1.99
FRENCH FRIES $ 1.99
BAKLAVA $ 1.79
GREEK SALAD $ 4.99
RICE $ 1.99
PITA BREAD $ 0.99
TATZIKI $ 0.75
EXTRA MEAT $ 4.58
5 | ADD A DRINK
COKE PRODUCTS
BOTTLED DRINKS $ 1.79
FOUNTAIN DRINKS (20oz) $ 1.89

The owner is so nice and knows how to treat customers. The affordable food is excellent, and you’ll find you have so much of it that you’ll have two meals. They have the best chicken shawarma, and I highly recommend it in the wrap. The potatoes are a definite must for your side. If you can handle the heat, as for the green sauce… leaves a nice tingle on the lips.

This is a solid four stars, but easily five given that it is in Lincoln. Could be a little cleaner in the seating area – but the price and overall deliciousness more than offset that. Fast, simple menu, great flavors, friendly counter staff. Falafel, green sauce, and gyro salad are SO good. Plus, if you ask they let you mix meats!

Sultan is the man. They will pretty much let you custom order anything in the restaurant as you want it. If you are on any no-​carb diet, the chicken schwarma salad is incredible.

First time at Sultan’s Kite. Everything looked and smelled so good it was hard to choose. The line was long with regulars so I thought the food must be good or they wouldn’t be there. They all looked like they worked in downtown Lincoln. I had the a pita with chicken and wedges and the flavor was different. I left feeling satisfied without the usual feeling from a sandwich shop.
It isn’t a fancy place but it is clean and well run.
I would definitely go back because there is more to choose from! :)

So tasty. Good food for the price! The chicken Shawarma was definitely our favorite, paired with potato wedges and a pita– perfect.

Very good gyro’s although a bit messy. Staff is really nice. You don’t have to wait for food at all. Cheap! It’s not fancy at all, but it serves the purpose.

I read the reviews and tried it out. This is very good Greek food. I didn’t think the chicken was amazing, but it was very good. The gyro meat was extremely tasty too. Potato wedges are giant. Very affordable with the quality food you are eating.
Not really much of a restaurant. This is a «order at the counter» and take it home type of place. They do have about 6 or 7 tables, but it is not a dining experience.
This is a solid 4 stars because of the food and prices!

Came here with a pretty big group of people at like 3 in the morning, when they were closing up, but they still invited us in to order (I felt terrible. haha). So service I’d give a ¹⁰⁄₁₀. Shared a chicken gyro with my friend, and it was a good size for us since I don’t think either of us were really hungry. The pita was good (albeit soggy since it was sitting on the bottom, but that’s the nature of gyro plates) and the rest of the ingredients were just really solid. The place is a little run down but hey, that’s how you know it’s legit lol

I had the chicken shawarma on pita bread with salad. It was very satisfying and the medium sauce has just the right amount of heat that I still felt after finishing the meal. It was my first experience and the staff was very helpful and even handed out samples. A little on the high side for cost but not a spoiler. Will come again.

Cool menu — good location on O Street. College kids running the place. Good met the need.
Free water offered. Lamb Gyro was pretty tasty

For some reason, there are a number of falafel joints in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska (and one just added to the Haymarket District). Many of them, including Sultan’s Kite, are open after last call. Those other joints are ok, but the food and service I get at Sultan’s Kite makes it vastly superior to anywhere else I’ve had falafel. Ever. In my life.
They have a menu on the back wall, but since falafel is the only vegan option (besides my side of potatoes) that’s all I care about. Even their lentil soup is somehow not appropriate for vegetarians, and that is clearly stated on the menu. There is no vegan sauce option, either. In any case, the falafel is the greatest. For real.
So, normally a joint that really doesn’t have a lot of variety for me won’t get a 5 star review, but I’m going to cut the Sultan some slack because I always leave completely stuffed and can get my falafel 4 ways: wrap, pita, rice bowl, or salad. I always get a wrap, and the guys give me a nice smear of hummus as a substitute for the sauce. One could also ask them for a drizzle of olive oil and I’m sure they’d oblige. Lettuce, red onion, and tomato, and I’m set in terms of my wrap. But there’s one more awesome thing I need: a side of real potato wedges! Don’t eat them with your fingers because they use turmeric in the preparation of said wedges and you’ll turn yellow.
In conclusion, they’re great for lunch, after last call, and any time you want falafel. Be prepared to be stuffed as the portions are generous. Get potatoes, use a fork. Superior to all falafel joints in the known universe and all of recorded history. Yep.
IMPORTANT VEGAN UPDATE: Currently (02DEC15), the bread they use for the wrap is NOT vegan. The guys were kind enough to give me a heads up. I do hope they change back soon.

This is one of my
favorite places in Lincoln.
So goddamn tasty.
Hard to choose one dish.
Schwarma? Gyro? All of them?
Baklava, for sure.
Haiku review.

Who knew one could find decent Hummus in Lincoln Nebraska of all places?
The falafel sandwich was also yummy, though the staff was certainly surprised that I, with such a large Nebraska-​looking frame, am mostly vegetarian. (Not always, just mostly.)
The potatoes are also quite good, and the drinks are plentiful, which is useful when washing down pita and hot sauce.
The town of Lincoln has probably seen better days, so this nice affordable joint with plenty of seats and decent Mediterranean food was worth the detour.
Cheers!

Of all the Mediterranean food in Lincoln, particularly in this area, I like Sultan’s the best which is why I’m giving 5 stars. The pita bread is phenomenal, but can obviously make your gyro a little messy because it is loaded with meat. The wrap is a cleaner and easier to eat option because it’s bigger, but not near as good as the pita bread (IMO). I enjoy half gyro and half chicken shawarma.
French fries are available upon request which I enjoy with a gyro. Fries are the only area Gourmet Grill has an up on Sultan’s. At the end of the day, Sultan’s fries are fine. I just think Gourmets are amazing.
Brat

My skepticism because of the name was quickly gone when I ate tonight at Sultan’s Kite. This is the real deal! The food is legit — fresh, tasty, healthy and inexpensive.
I tried the Chicken Shawarma on salad and left feeling full, satisfied and guilt free since I skipped out on the rice and pita. To indulge, I got a side order of the falafel and they were crunchy and delicious.
I can now see why the front desk agent at the Cornhusker Marriott, who referred me eats here 5 days a week. I would too, if I lived here.

The Good:
Tasty and quick spot to grab a bite while you’re traveling across the country — super accessible just off the highway, right downtown, park on the street and you’re in and out in minutes!
The Bad: Limited options (go only if you like Greek food!)
The Food: I had the falafel with rice and red sauce, and it was good! The sauce was supposed to be mild but I found it to be a bit spicy, which I enjoyed. I was happy to have found a light, not-​unhealthy meal in Nebraska while we travelled across the country.
The Service: Super quick — order right at the counter as they make it in front of you, sit down and eat it, or take it to go (it will come to go unless you specify otherwise).
Overall:
Great spot to grab a quick, casual bite if you’re in Lincoln Nebraska.