OK on a straight quality basis I prefer Ali Baba,but only by a bit. The value of Shako though is stunning. Their lunch plate special after 1:00pm may well be the best deal in town. I had hummus, falafel, salad, rice, gyros, schwaerma, and kifta for $6. Couldn't eat it all. It caters to the Glendale College crowd across the street. Does a far better job than Persian Garden across from Phoenix College.