Kabobi - Persian and Mediterranean Grill
Persian restaurant · 3224 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625, United States · United States
★ 4.5 on Google · 6,011 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Aug 5, 2026 · 113 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
113
11% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.6★
place average 4.5★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Mar ’25 | 18 | 9 |
| Apr ’25 | 50 | 5 |
| May ’25 | 65 | 6 |
| Jun ’25 | 75 | 7 |
| Jul ’25 | 78 | 6 |
| Aug ’25 | 82 | 11 |
| Sep ’25 | 60 | 5 |
| Oct ’25 | 64 | 8 |
| Nov ’25 | 54 | 3 |
| Dec ’25 | 51 | 6 |
| Jan ’26 | 53 | 4 |
| Feb ’26 | 41 | 3 |
| Mar ’26 | 57 | 10 |
| Apr ’26 | 51 | 5 |
| May ’26 | 62 | 5 |
| Jun ’26 | 64 | 8 |
| Jul ’26 | 64 | 12 |
| Aug ’26 | 11 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2025-03-25 vs avg 0.1/day; 3 five-star reviews on 2025-03-28 vs avg 0.3/day; 3 five-star reviews on 2025-03-29 vs avg 0.4/day weight 1
- low activity account 87 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 20 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food great prices and great service 👍 👌
- Mohamed Babikir ★★★★★ 2025-10-01 suspicion 64
- Bilal Siddiqi ★★★★★ 2026-06-24 suspicion 56
- Peter Ruiz ★★★★★ 2026-07-28 suspicion 64
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Fresh, fast, and absolutely delicious.
- nayeli aguilar ★★★★★ 2025-04-14 suspicion 63
- Meagan Nashman Lauren ★★★★★ 2025-07-02 suspicion 56
- Eugenia ★★★★★ 2026-05-10 suspicion 63
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Amazing amazing amazing food and service
- A. khan ★★★★★ 2025-05-10 suspicion 90
- MRob ★★★★★ 2025-10-10 suspicion 90
- Behzad Kowsari ★★★★★ 2026-02-09 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Delicious!! Ambience, service, and food!!
- AMM FREIGHT ★★★★★ 2025-09-25 suspicion 73
- m mateen ★★★★★ 2025-10-14 suspicion 57
- Jane Miller ★★★★★ 2026-01-17 suspicion 88
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
It was delicious, I liked it.
- Bolot Asilbekov ★★★★★ 2026-06-20 suspicion 57
- Mehmet GÜL, PhD. ★★★★★ 2026-07-22 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Amazing Food, seevice and great people
- syed khader ★★★★★ 2026-03-29 suspicion 56
- Taher Kameli ★★★★★ 2026-07-03 suspicion 56
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Delicious and very authentic
- J Mann ★★★★★ 2026-03-08 suspicion 74
- Jasmen Gearner ★★★★★ 2026-04-20 suspicion 74
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
We’ve had wonderful experiences with this Iranian restaurant, managed by Mr. Gholam. He’s not only a professional manager but also a truly kind and generous person. A few months ago, for a youth conference where I was in charge of logistics, we ordered food for 150 people. To our surprise, Mr. Ghola...
- sheida nourieh ★★★★★ 2025-08-26 suspicion 90
- Sheida Nourieh ★★★★★ 2025-08-26 suspicion 100
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 93 remaining flagged reviews.
Lina Cardona
1 review
★★★★★
2025-03-25
Brian McAuliffe
7 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-03-29
Daniel Magaña Ramirez
39 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-03-29
AD
6 reviews
★★★★★
2025-03-29
Mohammad Mansour
10 reviews
★★★★★
2025-03-28
Mike Hunts
15 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-03-28
The chicken kabob ,chicken breast pieces, beef kabobs were amazing!
Peter Lyngso
33 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-03-28
The best
Aanchal Mujral
4 reviews
★★★★★
2025-03-25
We ordered takeout at Kabobi. The restaurant was packed, so we knew the food must be good. The portions were very generous. Food was very good-meat was super flavorful and tender. Dips were generous portion sizes and each came with two pitas. Overall very satisfied with our visit and will definitely...
Jordan
71 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-03-25
jhojan edgardo zarate perez
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-07-31
Report generated Aug 5, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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