Happy Time Mediterranean Restaurant

First the good news- the staff is very nice and prices are extremely reasonable. We ordered the meze sampler and got to choose three hot and three cold dishes. There was plenty of food!! We were also given free tea and free lentil soup- both of which were quite good.We ordered the falafel, chicken and beef schwarma, hummus, fattoush salad and tabouleh. The chicken shawarma and the hummus were very good. Unfortunately we did not care for any of the other food items. The salad had either a pomegranate or balsamic dressing which is did not care for. I've had far better falafel and garlic sauce at alforon and much better tabouleh at marketplace grill.the space is large and there is some outdoor seating. Overall, if you are not picky about your mediterranean food and are looking for a good value this is the place. It just isn't for me.

We dined-in here on a Thursday afternoon and the restaurant was completely empty. We ordered---Mixed Grill: came with 2 skewers of beef kabob, 1 chicken tikka, and 1 beef tikka plus your choice of rice, fries, or salad. It was all very flavorful and plenty to share between 2-3 people. The saffron rice and beef kabob, which was tender, juicy, & well seasoned, was our favorite! -Hummus & pita: The hummus was silky smooth and very light compared to store bought. Pita bread was standard. I wouldn't say it's a must get but good addition with entree! -Baklava: A delightful sweet pastry filled with pistachios and topped with syrup. It wasn't as flaky as other ones I've tried & a bit chewier, but still good. No one checked on us during our dine-in, but that was fine as we were provided everything we needed. There was also free coffee & tea. Overall, experience was great with my boyfriend & I would return for the flavorful Mixed Grill!

My family loved the food fromHappy time. The falafel, domas and hummus were our favorites. My grandma's loved the gyro meal for 2.

Very good food and service and very clean price good Thank you so much if we visit San Diego again for sure we will visit it again

Best food, service, ambience. Great place to eat, after a wonderful trip to Lions, Tigers and Bears. Love mediterranean food. Authentic. Tasty. Highly recommended

I've been back to this place several times now. Recently, I have tried the Angus cheeseburger combo special for $10.95 which comes with fries and a fountain drink: a good deal. Also, the Iraqi Hammurabi Burger which also came with fries at $10.95.The Angus cheese burger was tasty but it over temped for my taste. What happen was that the cook forgot to put the cheese on the burger, so instead of firing up a new one, they place the burger on the griddle again to help melt the cheese, which over cooked it from medium rare to medium well. I was a little dumbfounded when they did that. The Hammurabi burger was interesting. I liked the grilled tomato, pickles, caramelized onions and the house sauce , but the beef for some reason or another had a gamey flavor to it. I was not very fond of that. I am not saying there was lamb mixed in with the beef, but it sure tasted like it. This burger was temped correctly at medium rare.One thing that I did not like about both burgers were the sesame bun. First, each time the buns had a dry texture to them. They need to be moister, and they are to large for the size of the beef patties they are using. You can barely see the beef patty from the outside. A good burger should have the patty flushed with the bun or the patty should slightly over lapping the bun. On my second burger, I was hoping they would correct the issue with the fries I had the first time. They are seasoned nicely but under cooked and were to soft on both occasions. They use frozen precut fries, so the inside of the fries retain more water from the freezing. As a result, the inside of the fries are to soft with almost mashed potato consistency. Also, the outside of the fries should be on the verge of acquiring that nice gold brown color and have a good crunch about them. These did not on both occasion. I mentioned it to them on an earlier visit to no avail. one minute more in the flavor would probably do the trick. Oh yes, I also had a fattoush salad with Romaine lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers, mint, and toasted pita chips. I loved all the ingredients, but the salad was under dressed. It need more olive oil for sure.Service was friendly enough.

Mediterranean cuisine today. A must place to try out. Service is superb. Enjoy your day peeps

Saw this place on yelp and decided to give it try and let me tell you the food was on POINT !! I love Mediterranean food and we really enjoyed what we ordered . We ordered Family Platter large it says it serves 8-10 people let me tell you that it feeds more like 14-20 people lol. If you are having a get together order from this place you won't be disappointed . I want to tell the owner thank you for taking our big order in a rush we really enjoyed everything . I wasn't able to take pictures but this place was well worth it.

Amazing food,Big portionsOwners/Staff super friendly/professional service Clean Restaurant/Restroom Definitely recommend!

What happened? My niece and her husband stopped to pick up kunafeh for us because I loved your kunafeh. The cheese was awful. It was bitter and very salty. We ate the kunafeh dough and threw away cheese. It maybe wrong type cheese or old.So sad that your quality has gone down.