AJEEN Kebab Grill

AJEEN on Commonwealth Avenue serves Middle Eastern flatbreads, wraps and plates. Start with the bread section: za’atar, cheese and lahmajeen are among the choices, with the latter topped with minced beef and lamb, tomato and onion. Muhammarah adds a pepper-and-walnut option. These flatbreads make a useful alternative to ordering a full shawarma plate, especially when you want several things to share.

For a larger meal, the menu includes shawarma with rice, hummus and salad, alongside wraps with falafel or baba ganoush. That mix gives meat eaters and people looking for a vegetable-based meal different ways to order. The restaurant is at 1219 Commonwealth Avenue in Allston. Check the fillings and sauces when ordering, since a vegetable-based dish isn’t automatically free of dairy or other allergens.