Mystic Grill & Bakery

I'm bothered by Mystic Grill and Bakery in part because they used to sell some of the best chicken tikka in the County, but now, it's over-spiced and over-cooked, and there's a better than even chance that while you're ordering or waiting to be served, someone behind the counter will look at you like you're ghayit.Weak tikka. Mediocre shawarma. Bland baked goods. Crappy service. It's sad to see a good place fall apart.The good news? There's little that you can buy at Mystic Grill and Bakery that you won't find done better - and served up with a better attitude - at The Grill at Vine Ripe, the Charcoal House (on the other side of Grossmont Hospital) or, if you have an extra ten minutes to drive to El Cajon, about fifty other places.In fact, now that Sagmani's is open again, and Saray has improved their kitchen staff, the only reasons I can see to eat at Mystic Grill are a) you live across the street; b) someone else is buying, or, c) your car broke down in their parking lot and you're waiting for a tow.

Good portion size! I can usually split one entree plate for two meals. I got the beef shawarma plate. There are quite a lot of onions mixed into the meat which isn't my favorite, but the meat is always cooked to perfection. Large-sized pita bread to go with the hummus which tastes very smooth and creamy. It was a bit busier than normal when I came around lunch time, but they were able to get my order ready in ~10-15 min! Very casual restaurant, seemed like most people were taking their food to-go/picking up. Parking out front is on a hill/at the corner of the block which can sometimes get crowded depending on time of day. Will be back again!

Great middle eastern I like to get the ground beef plate combo comes with salad hummus and rice and they have a beef pepperoni for non pork eaters

Great good, reasonable priced and never disappoints! The chicken kabob is amazing! Go!!

This place has been rock solid in all my visits. Although they have been wildly spaced apart, nothing has changed a bit. Consistency is totally important, and they get this. It sure has been nice to see a worthy Mediterranean spot thriving after all these years. It all started a decade? ago with the pizza, at the time the new spot nearby with the great value. I felt it was a healthier style of pizza, with and thinner crust, less cheese and heavy toppings. However, I do remember if you order pepperoni on your pizza, it is beef pepperoni. This will be different tasting of course, and have ordered mostly veggie options since. I believe a large 2- topping pizza is an ongoing deal for only 7.99.Over the years, we moved on to falafel, hummus and the shawarma platter which have all been tasty and prepared well, my favorite being the hummus. For sure, I'm no hummus guru, but among the many(10 at least)I've tried, it is the best I've had! Amazingly smooth and creamy, with a slight nutty flavor that's unparalleled. I make sure I have extra pita bread at the ready to finish it off the following day..Next up, the desserts and baklava. You will finish whatever you bite.. so tasty good. For some reason, I never posted pics of any of these it appears and I can only guess it was a dessert- first kind of day. Are you with me?A good incentive now is it's within walking distance for me- a plus too, since this is a new, fresh way to burn a few calories and save gas with the ridiculous prices we are experiencing.

Food: tasty falafel wrap (replace yogurt with hummus) and it comes with a side salad or fries. The wrap they use is like a burrito wrap, not a pita. Service: when I ordered I asked the girl if there was any sauce with dairy in the falafel wrap and she checked and said no. Shortly after we hang up, I get a call back from a gentleman saying there IS a sauce with dairy in it and he can replace it with hummus. Perfect! I was really impressed with this customer service!

Food was decent except the hard store bought pita bread ruined it for me. Hopefully they will change that!

Service 1/5Food 3/5Phoned in an order was told by a not so friend woman that it would take 10-15 minutes.Arrived around the 15 min mark, checked in paid and was told couple more minutes. After 5 min the not so friendly worker advised that the chicken plate I ordered is all out and if I would like something else? Seriously? It took them now total of 20 min to tell me one of the plates I ordered is all out? So obviously still hungry and annoyed decided on a different chicken combo. Another 20 minutes go by and I finally received my order! While waiting I observed that the young lady working that night was only friendly to certain people while others she was not what I would call "customer service friendly".When she Finally gave me my order, there was no apology, not even a Thank you. I love to support local business but when me as the customer feels like I'm the one inconvincing the staff I'd rather spend my money where it's appreciated.

Service:: Great customer service, very kind peopleAmbiance:: it's pretty chill, no music inside but not noise. They have booths for sitting if you want to eat in and bathrooms as well. Food::: I always get pizza because it's fresh, simple and the pepperoni is beef. It's 9.99 for a whole pizza, plenty of toppings available. You can order online or on the phone (usually how I order to go).They have lots of desserts as well. I've been coming here for st least ten years. 10/10 would really recommend!

Great service and food. Best Baba ganoush and pizza. Great prices too and no wait. Will come back again for sure.