Mirage Mediterranean Restaurant

Great food and staff. I've eaten here several times while in Louisville for work. Convenient to my hotel. Owner is very friendly. Nice place for a quick and satisfying meal.

This is a cute little Mediterranean spot. The food was really fresh. Our server was very helpful with her knowledge of the menu. We were a little sad that while they do have American coffee on the menu they do not serve it. Instead we got an Arabic drip coffee which was very yummy. If you've never had it before it's worth a try. It's naturally sweet which is great because they don't have creamer.

Great service, great food. Gyros and kebabs as well as many homemade Mediterranean dishes. Nice little spot for lunch.

The food was pretty good it was very comforting just what I was looking for. The service was okay its pretty cute and family run and the guy was really nice. The parking is limited

We had a really yummy dinner here. I've had my eye on this place for a while, since it's pretty close to the airport. We had a flight to catch and we timed it out so we could have some dinner here. My husband is a coffee snob, and ever since he tried Turkish coffee he always makes it a point to order it if it's on the menu. He really loved the coffee here, and it was very delicately presented. For my entree I got the Kalaya, wanting to try something new. It was really good, I just wish it had a little more beef. My husband felt the same way about his kebabs. The locale itself isn't the nicest, but that's not a bad thing! These places where the interior and exterior are unassuming always have the best food. The staff was also lovely and made sure we got out in time to make our flight. Overall we had a really good experience, and I'd love to try other menu items on my next visit.

I have driven past Mirage on Preston Highway a dozen times over the years and finally had my chance to try it this week with co-workers since we had an event at a hotel nearby. We are all fans of Greek food and Mirage did not disappoint. We had quick and friendly service with a fantastic lunch spread. We tried a little bit of everything--hummus with hot pita bread, baba ghanoush, chicken Shawarma, falafel. All tasted fresh and delicious.

First of all, the picture on their website shows a stylish, atrium interior with a stone bar and hardwood floor - wrong - this is a simple diner with minimal atmosphere. Maybe there's another section that they don't show in the photos...We sat and ordered a felafel appetizer while we read through the menu. One of my pet peeves in restaurants is when the entree arrives within seconds (or even before) the appetizer arrives. So I made sure to place the appetizer order well before ordering the entrees. The felafels arrived - 5 on the plate. We almost got done eating one each when, right on time, the entrees were rushed to our table. So, 3 appetizers went uneaten. My wife ordered a gyro sandwich. The pita was flat (more like a tortilla), and stuffed with ground up meat (not sliced, as is the case in most of the Mediterranean world). It was loaded with fresh lettuce and tomatoes, then was grilled in a panini press to make the lettuce nice and hot on arrival to the table. She pulled out the wilted lettuce and managed to eat about half of it. Not good. She also commented that the iced tea that she received tasted like it was made last week. That may have been the kind of tea used - I didn't taste it. I ordered the lamb kabob platter. The meat pieces were small and a bit tough. The grilled vegetables were tasty, making the overall meal mediocre. I read rave reviews about this place before driving over - to say the least, we were disappointed. I travel a lot and normally like small places like this. When they get good reviews, they're usually spot-on. This time, I have to question those who found this worthy of a 5-star rating.

Food was excellent. Have gad Schwatma plate, and hummus on occasions. It just seems very expensive.I am not returning for that reason.

I truly believe location is everything. If you have a restaurant in a location with little competition to compare it to, an average meal can seem great. (OR) A good restaurant in a horrible location, with nightmare parking and a less than desirable neighborhood, can really effect an experience. Unfortunately this place has both. Something about it just seems off. I couldn't narrow it down. The place was busy and everyone seemed to be enjoying their food. I could have walked out if I hadn't been so hungry. The thought of leaving and starting over somewhere else kept me seated. 1. The parking outside is horrendous. Good luck finding a spot at dinner time. 2. Walking inside is confusing. I don't know if I order at the counter? Do I pick a seat and order? Are they gonna bring it out? It all seemed a little disorganized. 3. I sat down and eventually a waitress took my order. I waited quite a while before they dropped off my shawarma entree. 4. The only way I can describe my chicken is like very dry ground burger. Ground like beef for tacos or something. The mountain of rice was overcooked, and I'm pretty sure my blood pressure doubled. There was enough salt between the chicken and rice to almost make it inedible. I couldn't believe what I was experiencing. Especially after reading the Yelp reviews. Maybe my meal was an oops. Maybe a lot of other patrons don't have the experience with middle eastern food to compare it to. I don't know. I really really wanted to enjoy this place, like everyone else seemed to. Unfortunately it fell short for me. Sorry Mirage, you weren't the place I was looking for. Word of advice. Order hummus or something to moisten the entree and dilute the salt......and get it to go.

My mom and I stopped in here on a Saturday. We shared a meal which was plenty of food. Service was quick and friendly. We will be back. They have both outside and inside seating. Parking can be a bit challenging when they are busy. They also have lots of desserts too! Too bad they weren't gluten free.