Naser “Nas” Salhi said he has worked in restaurants since he was a teenager and his experience has helped make Sheesh Kitchen in McKinney successful.

Salhi said the community reception to Sheesh Kitchen has been positive and as a result, he is looking for opportunities to expand and eventually franchise the business.

The background

Salhi owns Sheesh Kitchen with his brothers, Frankie and Moe Salhi. Previously, the trio owned Sanabels Mediterranean Grill in Addison, but recently sold it. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they decided to focus on fast food rather than dine-in restaurants and opened Sheesh Kitchen in McKinney in February 2022.

“We already did shawarma at Sanabels but we wanted to specialize in it,” Salhi said. “We wanted to focus on it and see how it goes.”




Salhi said they decided on opening Sheesh Kitchen in McKinney because he and his brothers live nearby, saving them the commute to Addison. Additionally, Salhi said when they were researching the area, they felt Sheesh could offer something it was previously lacking.

What’s special about it?

Salhi attributes the restaurant’s success to their customer service and the quality of the restaurant’s food.

“If you’re missing on one part, then you’re not going to do good,” Salhi said, adding that he thinks traditional fast food is becoming more unhealthy, which has led to consumers to seek out Sheesh Kitchen to offer food made with fresh ingredients and that is rich in flavor.




“It might be higher [than traditional fast food] but it’s worth it because we make everything here,” Salhi said.

The meat marinades are made in-house, he said, and customers can watch as restaurant staff slice meat for their order and prepare their meal.

What they offer

The restaurant serves wraps and bowls, Salhi said, adding that customers can choose their protein. The options available include chicken or beef shawarma, beef and lamb gyro, falafel or fried chicken.




For wraps, customers can choose between pita bread or saj bread, which is thinner. For bowls, customers can choose between rice or salad. Lastly, customers choose from five house-made sauces to complete their order. Sauces include Sheesh sauce, a mayo-based sauce, garlic sauce, tahini sauce, tzatziki sauce or shaa-ta, a chili-based hot sauce.