Lavash Cafe

★★★★★ 4.5 (865) • $$

"Terrific food in a casual setting with attentive owner recommending what you like. Order and share with your peeps. Everything is delicious.My personal favorite is the Black Bean Hummus (pictured). It is warmly spiced and balanced. Presented as beautifully as a Michelin-Star restaurant, this dish is warmly spicy and balanced. Just exquisite.We also shared the chicken, so juicy and tender, delicately seasoned perfectly.Their vegan options are every bit as flavorful and satisfying as anything that used to have a face, so a great way to recover from the Holiday diet cheat-weeks!"

Mezze

★★★★★ 4.5 (532) • $

"Unassuming little spot tucked in the corner of the complex but has 4.5 stars and I'm a sucker for Mediterranean food so had to stop in. It's a unique concept where you pick a "base" of either pita, salad or hummus and then add protein, toppings, heat level (or not) and sauce. I picked hummus base with chicken swarma and all the toppings, house sauce and comes with pita. It was built quickly by staff and came out as a FULL to go box worth of food. Wildly delicious and a monster amount of food for the price. I loved it especially the house sauce."

Mazah Mediterranean Eatery

★★★★☆ 4.3 (406) • $$

"Yum! Excellent! Great! Yes! Mazah never disappoints, phenomenal food, great service, nice atmosphere, good pricing. I have always been a fan of Mediterranean food and Mazah does a fantastic job of delivering top notch mouth watering cuisine. So I recently stopped in for lunch, I was immediately greeted and was told I could pick my table (nice plus), which I choose outside as the weather was perfect for it, and I enjoy outside dinning. My server greeted moments after I sat and was friendly and polite. I ordered the lentil soup and the grape leaves entree, which was advertisement worthy (see picture) as it was very fancy looking upon arrival to my table. My soup arrived first shortly after my order and the entree roughly right as I finished my soup (perfect timing). A homerun experience all around! This place is always very good and worth the drive in (I don't live nearby). As they have made a very satisfied customer out me I will definitely be coming back very soon! If you're looking for authentic Mediterranean food give Mazah a try, you won't be disappointed!"

Taste of Jerusalem

★★★★☆ 4.2 (270) • $

"I came to Taste of Jerusalem for their lunch, and upon entering the building, all of the seats were taken! After trying the food, I see why, lolI ordered the Mixed Grill Kabbab which come with one skewer of  chicken kabbab, one skewer of kufftah kabbab, one skewer of beef fillet, hummus, rice, pickle, and red cabbage, and a side of falafels. I thought since this was my first time here, the mixed grilled kebabs would give me a sample of the main ingredients on their menu. Everything tasted so good! The meat was seasoned and cooked well, the rice was delicious, and the hummus and pita bread tasted so well together. I started dipping my kabbabs into the hummus and couldn't stop until all of the kabbabs were gone.The three gentlemen in the kitchen were very nice and helpful with giving recommendations on their menu. I really enjoyed my lunch here and can't wait to try Taste of Jerusalem again! Highly recommend them!"

Nazareth Restaurant & Catering

★★★★☆ 4.3 (255) • $

"I've gone here about 3 times, and each time I have highly enjoyed the food! I usually have the falafels - whether in a sandwich or a platter - because they're so good! You can tell they are fresh. I've also enjoyed the hummus, tzaziki, and baba ganoush. They were all great, but my favorite is probably the tzaziki. The pita they bring you is warm and good too. Lots of vegetarian options! Service is always great. The food comes out faster than expected. I enjoy coming to this place whenevr I'm in the area, and I highly reccommed!"

Pita Hut Grille

★★★★☆ 4.1 (199) • $

"Highly recommend Pita Hut Grille! We visited tonight for the first time and loved everything we had. Place was busy with customers - always a steady line of 2-4 people. Neighbors recommended this place and thought we'd try it - glad we did! Here's what we tried:Lamb shawarma and chicken shawarma- warm, savory and full of flavor! Got the platter so it comes with Jerusalem salad (tomatoes and cucumbers), hummus, and tabbouleh. Falafel- crisp on the outside and warm on the inside. Great flavor and especially nice with a creamy light dip.Lentil soup - brothy warm soup - needed a little more flavor but great on a rainy day.Service - kind, professional, and efficient. Cleanliness- All employees wore masks and mitigated COVID well (March 2021). Hand sanitizer was available. Glass barrier separates food and staff from the guests. Felt very safe and clean.If you are looking for authentic Middle Eastern cuisine, I recommend you try them out. We'll definitely try Pita Hut Grille again soon!"

Yemeni Restaurant

★★★★★ 4.5 (148) • $$

"Best hummus. Best service. 10 stars. We're here for only one weekend and I might eat several meals. Authentic ambiance."

Kabob Grill

★★★★☆ 3.7 (97) • $

"Holy guacamole, that gyro meat was quite possibly the best I've ever had. But, more on that in a few! I have family out I the west side of central Ohio, so, when we decided to go to dinner, trusty Yelp app had this joint bookmarked. PS, While we waited on our food, several people came and picked up to-go orders. A good, steady flow of business. Clean, spacious fast-casual Greek/Mediterranean restaurant. Come in, order and pay at the counter, take your number and wait for it to be called. Fast, friendly service at the counter. I chose the Gyro Platter: Gyro meat and pita bread, small side salad, small cup of soup, hummus, tadziki dipping sauce. I asked the gentleman, in his opinion, which soup I should pick - their spinach soup or lentil soup. He suggested the spinach, so that was that. Reminiscent of tomato soup. But still had big globs of spinach and onion. Very good flavor. The entire, and I seriously mean entire, rest of the offers where delicious! Pita bread was warm and fresh. The hummus was just the right subtle amount of garlic mixed in. The splash of dressing (hints of lemon?) I the small salad, which was covered with ripe chunks of tomato, clean sed the pallet. I could have licked the tadziki sauce of my fingers, it was that scrumptious, not overbearing. The meat was just another giant gumdrop on the buttercream iced cake. Juicy. Oh, and did I mention succulent. I hardly had to chew to break down the protein, that's how moist and tender it was. That platter was so filling, I took half of it home. Oh, almost forgot! Since I'm a sucker for tiramisu desserts, I couldn't resist, when I saw it on KG's menu. Excellent decision!! Light, creamy hints of espresso, not overladen with rum. If I were a spider, I'd totally give that sucker six thumbs up!"

Kabob Time

★★★★★ 4.6 (36)

"You mean to tell me it's 2 in the morning and this man is out here serving customers? I am so honored to have a great meal from Kabob Time. It's a little food truck nestled next to the Sunoco on the corner of High and Hudson, at least for tonight. What I enjoy is how welcoming the truck initially looks when you see it, it's orange and has this big, bright open sign and the music is fun and lively. I was coming from hanging with friends late until the morning and I neglected to have a proper dinner that night. But to see this place just waiting to serve was a welcome sight. A variety of Mediterranean dishes waiting to be had! They had lamb souvaki, beef and chicken platters, gyros and more. I had a taste for some lamp souvaki and the falafel bites with the tzatziki sauce. The food is made fresh! You can tell in the taste. And you can see the ingredients just waiting to give your mouth the flavor party that it needs. Great service, the server was really nice and quick to get you your food.Anytime is a good time for a fresh kabob but I would say get there before there's a line. They might run out! Four stars for awesome food so late Into the night and great service. I will be returning!"

King of Almandi Yemeni Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.4 (26)

"I had never eaten Yemeni food before, so I did some reading about the various dishes this place had on the menu before I went there the other day. I ordered chicken kebsa and and lamb fahsa. I was a bit confused, because what I got for the chicken dish was very much like biryani and that wasn't what I was expecting? Some of the dishes were very similar to what you get from Indian restaurants, but others reminded me more of Middle Eastern food . An interesting mix of flavors.Bottom line is, everything tasted great. I probably should have asked more questions, but overall I was very happy with what I got. (Except the naan - I think it had been prepackaged in the paper bag, and as a result it was pretty dried out. I was able to rehydrate it a bit and it worked out.)"

Silav Cafe & Grill

★★★★★ 4.7 (22)

"Absolutely essential stop when in Columbus. Great food, fantastic service and all-around great.Don't miss."

Shawerma Bite

★★★★☆ 4.1 (19)

"Shawerma Bite serves up Middle eastern classics like chicken bowls, gyro wraps and Baba ghanoush! It's more of a conveyer belt style where you tell them what item you want and go through the line of toppings. They had so many toppings from an assortment of fresh and pickled veggies to hummus, fresh jalapenos, and pickles. They definitely didn't skimp out on the chicken as well. This lasted me 2+ meals because of how big the portion was and for the price it was so worth it. I'm also a sucker for newspaper print packaging and lining so they got me with that as well The interior space was very spacious and I was surprised that they even had a separate dessert station where they also served alcoholic beverages!The workers were friendly and very efficient. It is self serve mostly so once you get your food you pick up utensils, drink, and clean up after yourself!"

Halal Munchies

★★★★☆ 3.7 (13)

"The food is delicious and the service is always top tier. The manager or owner runs a tight ship and always works with pride. Would recommend to vegetarians and anyone in between. Love the late hours!"

Halab Cafe

★★★★☆ 4.2 (6)

"I have eaten at Halab Cafe a few times now. After having fallen in love with falafel when I was in the Middle East, I often order the falafel wrap at Halab. It is every bit as good as what I had overseas. However, I will also say that the other food items I have ordered here have been equally as good. The food is fresh and the ingredients are not overshadowed by salt or other spices. Service is friendly but not intrusive. This is a place I recommend trying out."