Takeout Time: Shawarmaji
![The chicken shawarma arabi style at Shawwarmaji.](https://www.foodgal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/chicken-arabi-714x1024.jpg)
After taking Oakland by storm, Chef Mohammad Abutaha opened a second location of his Shawarmaji last last year not far from Santa Clara University.
The fast-casual Jordanian street food eatery opened with a more limited menu — just chicken and falafel — than its East Bay sister establishment that also features a shawarma blend of beef and lamb. However, when I visited two weeks ago, I was told that beef-lamb finally will be offered in Santa Clara starting sometime this month, if all goes according to plan. So, get your appetite ready.
For the uninitiated, shawarma is vertically spit-roasted meat, marinated in yogurt and spices, that is shaved to order.
![The proprietor.](https://www.foodgal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/wall-art.jpg)
![Art on the walls.](https://www.foodgal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/wall-art-more.jpg)
Unlike the Oakland location, the twirling towers of meat aren’t on display behind the counter in Santa Clara, but in the kitchen.
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