The Most Scrumptious Mediterranean in Albuquerque

Mazaya Cafe

★★★★★ 4.6 (263) • $$

"House Sampler ($30.99) was fresh and delicious. It's the vegetarian sampler plus kabobs and rice. The kabobs were perfectly cooked. The babaganoush was nice and smokey and the falafel were crunchy and amazing. The rice was delightfully fragrant.Polite and attentive staff."

Chello Grill

★★★★☆ 4.2 (310) • $$

"As of this writing Chello Grill has 284 reviews. 284! They must be doing something right to garner than kind of loyalty. Friends asked me to attend lunch here. Since I love Persian food, it was a "no brainer". I was delighted. Plus, I was anxious to meet with these friends. Since it was my first time here, I wanted to start with what I consider the basics - beef kabobs & Persian rice. I have Persian friends in CA and they have previously introduced me true Persian food. Starting with these basics, I knew next time I could branch out and trust it all to be authentic.Yes, there were a few "extras" on the menu that catered to the New Mexico in us, but primarily Chello Grill is true to Mediterranean cuisine. The prices are reasonable and the customer service was excellent. They are now a regular of mine; with or without friends. No problem stopping in here and eating alone. No sharing. All to myself."

Yasmine's Cafe

★★★★☆ 4.3 (265) • $

"I love going out with friends on a Friday night and finding a quiet yummy place to nosh.When we went in, we grabbed a nice table and went to the order window to order our food. The apps were and smelled divine! The got falafel and dolmas for appetizers, and the dolmas were gone before I took a pic! What can I say, I'm human and they screamed " Eat Me!"The lamb Shawarma was tasty and spiced perfectly. The Gyro plate was perfect and yummy. Finally, Mexiterranean burger, I loved that it was in a pita and it was tasty and filling! We went in when it was quiet, and started to get faster, they were still polite and awesome.They also have lovely patio to sit at if you want to enjoy a gentle summers night of ABQ people watching!Go have a excellent nosh at Yasmine's!"

Alquds Mediterranean Grill & Grocery

★★★★★ 4.6 (204) • $$

"I'd heard many good things about Alquds but had never stopped by before. I had a bit of time before needing to meet my partner somewhere, so when I found myself nearby, I stopped in and got some food. I got dolmas, drinks, a gyro plate, and a gyro to go. I wasn't sure how best to order as it wasn't clear on my first visit that you could sit down and someone would take your order. I ordered at the counter and ended up with all my food being packaged to go when I had only wanted a portion to go and to eat the rest there. I liked the opportunity to grocery shop and buy items you might not find elsewhere. I'll be back. The food was filling and very good."

Pars Cuisine

★★★★☆ 4 (250) • $$

"Went with a couple of my friends. Wanted something different. Great choice. We went on Tuesday night. The special was shish kabob...beef, chicken or lamb. It was excellent. Chose one chicken and one lamb. The other dish was the vegetarian plate. We all raved about the food. The veggies and rice were perfect. All of us had glass of wine. Service was excellent. Shared the ice cream with rose water and pistachios...mmmmmmmm. Surprised me that I liked it. Want to go back and try something I've never tried. Belly Dancing on the weekend. It had been years since I'd been there. Worth trying again if it's been awhile!"

TEN 3

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (376)

"We went to Ten 3 for our anniversary. Sadly (and outside of their control), our anniversary falls on Labor Day weekend AND there was an electrical storm on the top of the mountain. Soooooo..... we waited 90 minutes to go up on the Tram and an equivalent wait to go back down. Oof, right?The three hour buffers aside, the meal was pretty special. My issues were the table placement (right in front of the entry into the kitchen, so we got all of the noise and traffic for the entire restaurant), the so-so fried mushrooms side (lukewarm with so much breading it negated any taste from the mushrooms themselves) and the brisk pacing (we sat later than all of our surrounding tables and got our entrees a brisk 15 minutes later so we were in and out in under an hour). We also got a happy birthday card instead of a happy anniversary card, but it seemed to be on par with the wackiness of the evening. Our waiter was wonderful and he apologized for the incorrect card and the super-fast arrival of the entrees. We appreciated his guidance in ordering our entrees (Cornish Game Hen and a Pork Tenderloin) and the dessert. He also executed the fire on our baked Alaska with aplomb. The dining room was gorgeous and rumor has it that the view was exceptional. A pity we couldn't see it from our way-back-in-the-corner table."

Cafe Grazie

★★★★☆ 4.1 (192) • $$

"New take of Italian food from people who love good food.The service is outstanding and definitely there will be a nezt time.The ambiance is clean and sober with class.The menu has Italian dishes interpreted in a South American way."

Cleopatra Cafe

★★★★☆ 3.9 (166) • $$

"Yes Yes Yes! I've been craving ~good~ Mediterranean food and this place hit the spot. I checked yelp before picking what to get and the Moses plate looked delicious and it did not disappoint. It had the perfect amount of sauce and the pita was nice and warm when it came out. We will absolutely be back! The dining area is somewhat dark but it didn't take away from the experience."

Pyramid Cafe

★★★★☆ 3.9 (92) • $$

"We had excellent food and service for lunch. Gyro sandwich, gyro salad, falafel and hummus was all excellent."

Cleopatra Cafe

★★★★☆ 3.7 (92) • $

"One of the best things about working in Santa Fe again as a state employee is being able to walk to the design center to get food. Cleopatra's has great serving sizes and wonderful service. I usually call ahead to order food, that way I don't have to wait as long, but they are very efficient here. I like to get the King Tut plate or the avgolemono soup because it is absolutely amazing. One thing I wish that they had was a 'lunch' special with a soup/salad combo because I would prefer to order something like that or a half sandwich and a soup or salad."

Cesar's Mexican & Greek

★★☆☆☆ 1.8 (211) • $

"So at the spur of the moment we decided to get some food. With very limited options available nearby we couldn't help but find ourselves here as it's one of the very few 24 hour joints open. Pulling up to the drive thru we more or less had our minds set to what we wanted. The person taking the order instead of working with us they just prompted us to tell them the number of what we wanted. Intimidated by the rather large menu we found ourselves having to search for it. During our search we discovered they don't offer sopapillas which was a bit of a bummer. Moving on we decided to settle for the chips and guacamole requesting the guacamole be removed along with churros, cheese rolled tacos, and a cheese quesadilla. As we pulled up to the window I was shocked and not in the good way to see the price it all came out to.This not being our first visit after our last experience with the churros we had to check the food before driving off. Opening up the churros we discovered what looked like batter still inside. To top it off the chips were smother in guacamole that was already browning. And the rolled tacos weren't how we asked. Immediately we pulled back in the drive through only to be met with skepticism. I explained to the employee that the churro wasn't fully cooked only to be told it was caramel and that they fully cooked it. In all my years I can honestly say I've never seen white batter looking caramel. Moving forward they not only didn't want to offer any resolution to resolve it other than to recook the churros. Even then the churros still had what looked like batter inside. They were so rude about it and unwilling to take back and remake the food. It was such poor customer service representation that I'm sad to say I will not be returning. For the over priced charging they are doing I expected far better quality. I'm sad to say this is my last visit and I will not be returning."

Alquds Mediterranean Grill 2

★★★★★ 4.8 (24)

"Yes...new owners....the folks from the Montgomery location bought this place and the food is a bit more traditional/Lebanese...if I'm not mistaken. Delicious and very fulfilling. Great service too. A dinner for two fed the four of us...just saying. Side note to owners....Make sure you have your landlord update your sign.... You're not marketing your name/brand appropriately... You guys have a great restaurant and the real name of your restaurant should be in the marquee! Enjoy!"

Afghan plaza

★★★★☆ 4 (27)

"Midnight at the oasisSend your camel to bedShadows painting our facesTraces of romance in our headsHeaven's holding a half-moonShining just for usLet's slip off to a sand dune, real soonAnd kick up a little dust...That we did on the comfortable porch overlooking Silver Avein Nob Hill at..Habibi Restaurant...We Shared,a most surprising and delish appy called..."Mantu" of large Ravioli like pasta stuffed w. beef and covered w. lentils and a tangy sauce. Each bite was most delectable. And..."Kabuli Pulao" an Afgan Dish of pilaf rice w. rows of pickled pepper, raisins, salad and marinated lamb. Each bite when mixed was very nice. A sauce if avail. would nicely suffice..:) We washed our grub down w. water and Arabic Coffee. We wished wine would have been avail. But, a Hybrid Strain sang Habibi..:)Come on, till the evening ends'Til the evening endsMidnight at the oasisSend your camel to bedGot shadows painting our facesAnd traces of romance in our heads...Best, Avram Sultan Jr."

Yasmine's Express

★★★★☆ 4.4 (8)

"Great food great people and a nice atmosphere. Always appreciate this place and it's nice to be able to have options in that area that are actually edible"

Yalla Shawarma

★★★★★ 5 (2)

"We got takeout from this cute and central food truck recently. Everything was beyond amazing and delicious!They have super healthy options and even some not so healthy ones. I got the chicken shawarma bowl and the shawarma fries to try and have for lunch the next day. My friend got the loaded hummus plate and the dessert. The dessert was like baklava but with chocolate drizzle and cinnamon powder, not super sweet at all, more of a tang taste for sure. The shawarma was amazing and everything was super filling. The fries will probably be my new guilty pleasure! The bowl was also amazing and less of a guilt because there's plenty of veggies and fiber. The sauces they use are also just chefs kiss. The hummus was also incredible, you can tell they make it in house and it's super authentic. As a middle eastern it's not easy to come by good food that hits the spot like home does, so thank you Yalla Shawarma for providing amazing comfort food!The service was also great, we ordered online and the food was ready on time. Can't wait to be back!"

Shawarma Express

★★★★☆ 4 (3)

"These guys make great Gyros!They're in the food court at Coronado Mall. This is the third time I've eaten here and it's been excellent every time."