Zaki Mediterranean Grill

This is such a great little eatery! Fresh and delicious Mediterranean food, made to order, the way you like it! I've eaten here so many times, it's hard to say a good things about the food and the very friendly, and accommodating staff.If you're really hungry, they the plates featuring delicious seasoned basmati, rice, your choice of protein, along with your choice of sides, plus a large room of pita, if you'd like. If you're not quite as hungry, there are wrap style sandwiches made with chicken or beef Shawarma, lamb, falafel, meatballs, or kebabs.The chicken Shawarma is a must have, are the meatballs, which I did not expect to be quite so delicious! They have healthy sides, including green beans, cooked with tomatoes, olive oil, and garlic, hummus, baba ghanoush, and everything is made right before your eyes. The falafels are not made in advance, but fried fresh per order, since they are always delicious, hot and crisp! Don't forget the toum/garlic sauce, or the tahini sauce, or pomegranate molasses! Besides being delicious, everything always looks great since it is garnished with traditional Middle Eastern pickles, olives, sliced onion, olive oil, and sumac. Do yourself a favor and stop by this great little restaurant. You'll be glad you did!. There's a small area for eating inside, and a covered area for eating outdoors, but many people take their food to go. This place is hidden gem, which should not be missed!

Fabulous! Almost hesitant to post if it will increase crowd size in a small place. Huge portions, good value, fresh ingredients, and friendly service. Falafel was the best I've had in Lex (including Sahara and Nefertiti - both great). Clearly I have been sleeping on this place but no more! Will be back very soon!

Great food. Very tasty. Service was quick and friendly. Few tables inside available if you want to dine in. Very busy.

Went today and was really impressed. Got a falafel wrap and lamb gyro platter over spicy rice. Everything was very good and the man behind the counter was very friendly and helpful. The spicy rice has some heat to it, but was also just seasoned nicely. The babaganoush was outstanding. We will definitely be back.

First off, as an Arab my word on this type of cuisine is gospel. Got it? Good? Awesome, let's get this review started.Jokes aside, I have a definitely soft spot for Arabic street food. Shawarma, falafel and hummus are all favorites of mine and there is nostalgia there. It's definitely something I look at under the magnifying glass. Don't get me wrong there's plenty of places that can scratch that itch for me here in Lexington, but I am more than happy to claim Zaki is the real deal and has by far my favorite, both with its flavors and authenticity. I took some coworkers of mine to try it out today, and this may have been 3rd time. I got a chicken shawarma wrap, a couple of orders of falafel and hummus to share and everything was a hit with my self and my coworkers whom have never had the cuisine before. Starting with my wrap, the chicken was juicy and flavorful, complimented well but the garlic and spicy sauce, as well as, pickles. The falafels were perfection, fried perfectly and bursting with the flavor of chickpeas and parsley, as well as the sumac the was added on after, please go out of your way to try falafel if you never have. Finally the hummus, another light compliment to everything, the dip was smooth and flavorful. I've only met a couple of the people that work there and each time they have gone out of their way to cater to myself and the people I have brought with me. I appreciate them each time. The location itself is not the best right off the Georgetown exit, but the building is colorful. There isn't much anywhere to sit, which I could see rubbing people the wrong way but personally I am used to it. That said that is my only sour note on a fantastic place to eat. Please, if you've ever wanted to try Arabic food, I highly recommend you try this place out and if you're a fellow Arab looking for something close to home, this is the place.

How has no one reviewed this place yet? First of all, let me start by saying I've only been here once, close to when it first opened, so maybe it is better now. I have heard good things from others who have been more often. I got chicken shwarma when I tried it, and it was fine, but I need to try it again. I wasn't extremely happy with it compared to other places in town. It's just quite a bit out of the way for me so I haven't been back yet. Give it a try! I will say the guys are extremely friendly.

Delicious! Fresh and made right in front of you! Very flavorful and very glad I went! Also cheap pricing for the quality!

My son was hungry for a shawarma and I did a google search to find this place. Placed the order and picked up the food shortly after. The food was great and if you want large portions this is right place. Did I mention huge portions?ThanksDoug

Great falafel wrap today and very friendly! I was surprised to find such good mediterranean in this little shack in Lexington, KY but I will definitely be back!!

We are not locals and found this place via Yelp. It was 6 of us. Service was amazing and our food was prepared very fast. We got different plates and every single one was delicious and the portions were huge.