Grape Leaves Restaurant

Absolutely love this place. The service is always friendly and the food is the best in town. I have never been disappointed. When family visits from out of town this is my go to place. While this restaurant is small it is inviting.

We were visiting Denver and on the fence about dining here. (We just got turned away by Great Greek, go read that review if you have time!) When viewing the restaurant from the outside, you may think it's a little sketch, but most restaurants like that have amazing food! LolWhen we walked in, there were two parties in the dining room. The chef/owner came to greet us. He was really friendly. They brought out salads with a yummy dressing made with oils and vegetables (carrots) it seemed very healthy. They also brought out little bowls of sides, including a few that looked like a slaw, beets, and tzatziki.We ordered the hummus, it was so pretty and creamy! I got the chicken shawarma plate with rice. Portions were very generous! My husband got the chicken shawarma quesadilla and when I tell you that's probably the BEST quesadilla I've ever had in LIFE!!! In all my life! LOL it was so cheesy and flavorful, I almost wish I had ordered that instead!

Their near perfect reviews left by many truly speak for the kind of restaurant it is. It's only 10 minutes away from my northeast DTC house. How come I didn't discover this place until a few days ago?This is not necessarily a fancy restaurant in any way but it sure is a clean restaurant. When I arrived at the peak dinner time, one of the workers was cleaning the little mess left behind by a diner. And she was very thorough in cleaning. I picked up one of the menus at a table and that was when this super friendly gentleman in the kitchen asked me, "Is this here or to go, my friend?" Ahh, thank for calling me a friend! Like I always do, instead of getting me a huge entree plate, I got me a few sides as a nice accompaniment to what I already have at home. Grape leaves and tzatziki sauce definitely sounded good to me on top of falafels. The same guy in the kitchen continued to be friendly to me while I was placing my order. He carried on a nice casual small talk conversation with me without any pause. He truly made an effort to get to know me. Once home, I immediately started my dinner. I was truly impressed with the grape leaves. They are marinated with jalapeño so they've got a good kick in it. This is very unique for grape leaves as I've never had spicy ones before. Falafels are nice and brown with perfect crunchiness. The tzatziki sauce was great for dipping some raw veggies I had in my fridge. Later that night, my daughter came by with empty stomach. To the question she asked me, "Do you have any food?" I replied with an evil looking grin on my face, "Yes, I've got just that!" and gave her some of the leftovers from my earlier dinner. She was beyond impressed with everything especially the grape leaves! "Where did you get all this great food?" she asked to which I replied, "Grape Leaves Mediterranean Restaurant on Mississippi and Peoria!" "Mom, we need to go back soon to get us more of those!" she uttered! This restaurant instantly gained a few die hard fans that night!!

Still on the hunt for the best baba ghanoush in the metro Denver area, my wonderful MIL and I took the long drive out to Grape Leaves restaurant on Friday. Excellent decision because Grape Leaves rocks. Some of the best baba ghanoush and falafel in Aurora. And the place rivals Yahya's and the Damacus Grill for some of the best Middle Eastern food in the entire Denver metro area.Liked the staff and loved the food. When you're looking for some delicious vegetarian selections don't forget to try out Grape Leaves. (On the next visit I will report back to you on their lamb, beef and chicken kababs:).Bisalama,David M

This business was closed when we went by May 30, 2024. Do not bother unless someone confirms it has reopened.

My friend and I stumbled upon this place when we were looking for a different restaurant in the same shopping center that happened to be closed then. The outside was not a welcoming view as the windows and door glass were cracked and there were bars on the windows. But we braved the door and walked in. SO GLAD WE DID. The place is super mom-and-pop and bare...and we were totally for that vibe. We walked up to the counter and I assume the owner/chef Hussen was working. He invited us to sit down and he would come and take our order. I was a bit worried since we were the only people in the place but it was a weird time between lunch and dinner, so not uncommon. I mean the other food places were closed. Soooo. We ordered the Chicken Shawarma Plate, mixed Shawarma Plate, and an order of Falafel. DELISH! My friend and I were blown away by how tender and delicious the meat was. The plates came with salad, hummus, rice, and warm toasted pita bread. THE HUMMUS!!! SOOO creamy and delish we ended up ordering more as a dessert! that As we were there, the phone rang quite often and we realized that it was a ton of to-go orders. Soon, people were in and out carrying huge bags of food and we knew that we hit the jackpot. Hussen (I hope that is who it was) was SO friendly and helpful. We promised to be back...and we will. We plan to do an office party and have them cater it. I HIGHLY recommend this place...SO good!

I found Grape Leaves through a Yelp search (duh), and low and behold, I came across this Mediterranean restaurant. I did not realize from the short research I did, that they are an order at the counter kind of place, which actually works out better for those not interested in waiting on a server or wanting to tip a server; although it's my opinion small businesses should still be tipped because they rely on every dollar they earn, but I digress. The restaurant faces directed on to Mississippi, so if you're coming from Mississippi, it's pretty easy to find next to the Domino's. It's entirely unassuming from the outside, but when you walk inside, it's a beautiful little quaint mom and pop style restaurant. There is limited spaces right in front of the building, but there's a huge parking lot if you don't mind walking just a bit further.Mom and I stopped in here one late afternoon to grab dinner to go after an exhausting day of being at the hospital all day for my Dad's surgery. This was on the way from the hospital to my parents house, so it was an easy choice once I researched that they did take out. If the circumstances of the day had been different, we would have stayed to dine in, instead of ordering take out.We ordered the grape leaves (dolmas/dolmades), hummus, and Greek salads, one of which had beef shawarma added on. The grape leaves were so tender that they were practically falling apart, but so tasty. Something interesting that I've never had at another Mediterranean restaurant, was the presence of cilantro being sprinkled over both the hummus and grape leaves. It was different, but really a nice flavor profile. The hummus. Oh my, the hummus! Absolutely the best hummus that both Mom and I have ever had, which says a lot since we've both been Mediterranean food eaters our whole lives. Hands down the BEST thing on their menu. I've never had a hummus smoother or creamier than the one we ordered from here.The Greek salads were ok. It was a little too much white iceberg lettuce for my liking, but the addition of other tasty veggies, the dressing, and the additional beef shawarma on top of mine made it taste so much better. I probably will skip on getting the Greek salad again, but the shawarma plates, as well as the gyros sandwich options both looked like winners to me. Mom and I both agreed that this was another place that we will be going back to. We both had such a great experience with the staff and the overall quality of the food that we will for sure be trying more on their menu in the near future!

Grape Leaves is a great find! I travel across the country for work, and this is one of my favorite stops each time I'm in the area! The service is great and the food is wonderful. You tell they care to make great food for all to enjoy.

I haven't tried the food yet, but this place is open and under new managment when I drove by. They say they're on door dash.

out of every middle eastern spot, the food here the best tasting. clean and quite environment. The prices are nice. and staff are great. you also get ur food very quick.