Zaina

This is really great food in a place where you wouldn't expect it. (a mall)Great portions, great seasoning, good prices.The only bummer is that this place gets very overwhelmed very easily.If there's any line at all, it's probably best to try somewhere else.I'd highly recommend calling an order in ahead of time.

Good healthy food and more importantly slaughtered lamb ;-) next to train game things?!

Outstanding food! I arrived expecting a food court dining experience but was pleasantly surprised with the fantastic quality of the food. Not only was the kebabs and biryani but the prices were lower than other comparable places.

The service here is a little bit inconsistent, and I think the sauces could actually use a bit more spice, but the food is otherwise fresh and well prepared. They evidently do quite a bit of takeout/delivery meals here (while I was here someone wheeled a cart full of lunches somewhere outside), so that might affect the amount of time it takes for an order to come out.

I really can't think of anything positive to say about my visit to Zaina on a Friday mid-afternoon. I ordered the lamb shawarma wrap and fries at the counter and found a table to wait. None of the tables had been cleaned of previous diners, so I just pushed the empty glass and customer number flag to the corner of the table and assumed they would take it away and wipe down the table. When they brought my food out, I asked for ketchup since my table did not have a bottle and others did. She brought me an empty bottle, did not clear or clean the table from the previous customer and disappeared into the kitchen. After getting about a tablespoon of ketchup, I retrieved another near empty ketchup bottle off another table and made-do with 2 tablespoons of ketchup. I then realized that I didn't have a napkin after a couple of messy bites, so I went to the self-serve area for drinks - no napkins. I went to the counter - no napkins. I had to wait several minutes for someone to come out of the kitchen area to get a napkin. She still made no attempt to clear the messy table that now had 2 empty ketchup bottles lying on their side. Ok - here's a positive - the lettuce in the wrap was abundant and fresh, unfortunately the meat was not abundant nor flavorful. Food 2.5 starsService and ambiance - 1 star

The place was just ok, you have to wait a long time to get your food and there was barely anyone dining in there.I got the schwarma platter with marinated chicken, with schwarma seasoning on top of basmati rice and a pita bread. I didn't like it, it was really dry. I think if they would've give me some tiziki sauce it could've helped the dryness but it was almost unbearable to eat it with the rice and the dry pita bread. The place smelt nice from the outside but I won't be back.

Quick despite being short-staffed taking orders. Prices $11-$17, but no greens available.

Three of us ordered consecutively. One has had his food for twenty minutes. Two of us are going on 45 minutes waiting for our meals. Place is half empty so "busy" isn't really an excuse. Update - 55 minutes after to-go order was placed I had my meal. They lost the third order. When mine was called out they told me they ran out of soup. Other person in party was told they ran out of fries so they were given salad instead.

This is easily the worst Mediterranean food I have ever had. The meat was tough as leather, tiny thin strips. I had the lamb and beef. So disappointed. Don't waste your money.

Amazing food for a tiny little place to eat. Shawarma was perfectly tender, the lentil soup was great and such a nice place to get away from the madness that can be Crown Plaza!