Sahara Restaurant
Sahara Restaurant
Like you have never tasted! Smooth, with a gentle touch of lemon juice and garlic garnished with extra virgin olive oil.
Gah-noosh. A rich cream combines the smoky-ness of the eggplant and the more pronounced sesame sauce sharpened with lemon and garlic.
The hush puppy of the middle east! Five vegetable bean delights, flash fried in pure vegetable oil served with our house made sesame seed sauce.
San-boo-sack. Five flaky crisp pastry stuffed with spinach, and feta cheese served with homemade cucumber sauce.
A middle eastern favorite and a sahara specialty. Six grape leaves stuffed with rice, diced tomato, fresh chopped parsley, chickpeas, seasoned, prepared with extra virgin olive oil, and lemon juice, served with homemade cucumber sauce.
A rye yes. Our version of a lebanese pizza! This is a fun family appetizer served on triangle portions of pita topped with charbroiled seasoned ground beef.
Pah-see-yuh. Thick flaky pastry stuffed with chicken, caramelized onions, almonds, and special "fez" spices, served slightly sweet with powdered sugar and cinnamon.
Fantoosh. Freshly diced tomato, chopped parsley, green bell peppers, diced cucumbers and onions tossed with olive oil, lemon juice and special sahara seasonings, it's a secret, so please don't ask.
Tah-boo-lay. Finely crushed wheat, diced tomatoes, fresh mint and parsley, minced onion tossed with olive oil, lemon juice and middle eastern spices.
Crisp greens, tomato, cucumber, feta cheese, kalamata olives, green pepper, onions, with house made Greek dressing.
A combination of falafel and baba-ghannouj, with a choice of tabbouleh or fattoush salad. With pita.
A combination of falafel and baba-ghannouj, with fattoush and without pita.
Meat eaters love this one too! Falafel, hummus, baba ghanouj, tabbouleh, fattouch, grape leave, sambousek of spinach, and saffron rice.
A flavorful combination of falafel and hummus, with a choice of tabbouleh or fattoush salad served with pita.
A flavorful combination of falafel and hummus, with a fat touch and without pita.
A Moroccan favorite with steamed cracked wheat semolina served with a selection of over seven fresh garden vegetables.
Flavors abound! Falafel, hummus, baba-ghanouj, tabbouleh, fattouch, gyros, chicken, kafta, and beef served with saffron rice.
Kabob creations with our shish kabob (beef), chicken kabob, kafta kabob (beef), and gyros accompanied with saffron rice, and our house made tahini sauce.
Kabob creations with our shish kabob (beef), chicken kabob, kafta kabob (beef), and gyros accompanied with saffron rice, and our house made tahini sauce. Without pita.
All of our best kabobs and vegetables on one plate! One skewer each of lamb, shrimp skewer, and chicken kabob, served with saffron rice, and tahini sauce.
All of our best kabobs and vegetables on one plate! One skewer each of lamb, shrimp skewer, and chicken kabob, served with saffron rice, and tahini sauce. Without pita.
Spiced right to tantalize your taste buds! Grilled sliced chicken breast marinated with harissa sauce and special sahara spices, served with sauteed julienne vegetables, and saffron rice.
Spiced right to tantalize your taste buds! Grilled sliced chicken breast marinated with harissa sauce and special sahara spices, served with sauteed julienne vegetables, and saffron rice. Without pita.
Charbroiled fresh tender chicken, tomato, zucchini, and onion kabobs marinated in special sahara seasonings with extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, accompanied with saffron rice, tahini sauce.
Charbroiled fresh tender chicken, tomato, zucchini, and onion kabobs marinated in special sahara seasonings with extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, accompanied with saffron rice, tahini sauce. Without pita.
Two skewers of fresh chicken kabobs marinated in house made mustard sauce, charbroiled and presented with saffron rice and served with sauteed julienne vegetables, and tahini sauce.
Two skewers of fresh chicken kabobs marinated in house made mustard sauce, charbroiled and presented with saffron rice and served with sauteed julienne vegetables, and tahini sauce. Without pita.
Sliced fresh tender chicken breast marinated with Mediterranean oregano, special sahara seasonings, extra virgin olive oil, and lemon juice, served with sauteed julienne vegetables, saffron rice, and tahini sauce.
Sliced fresh tender chicken breast marinated with Mediterranean oregano, special sahara seasonings, extra virgin olive oil, and lemon juice, served with sauteed julienne vegetables, saffron rice, and tahini sauce. Without pita.
Ta' ook. Sliced fresh tender chicken breast marinated in lebanese spices, extra virgin olive oil, Mediterranean oregano, grilled with tomatoes, onions and green peppers, served with tahine sauce, and saffron rice.
Ta' ook. Sliced fresh tender chicken breast marinated in lebanese spices, extra virgin olive oil, Mediterranean oregano, grilled with tomatoes, onions and green peppers, served with tahine sauce, and saffron rice. Without pita.
Garlic lovers enjoy! Grilled sliced chicken breast with fresh garlic, folded with Sahara Mediterranean spices served with julienne vegetables, saffron rice, tahini sauce.
Garlic lovers enjoy! Grilled sliced chicken breast with fresh garlic, folded with Sahara Mediterranean spices served with julienne vegetables, saffron rice, tahini sauce. Without pita.
Fresh filet of salmon marinated with Moroccan charmoula garlic sauce, served with our house made hummus, saffron rice.
Fresh filet of salmon marinated with Moroccan charmoula garlic sauce, served with our house made hummus, saffron rice. Without pita.
Two skewers of charbroiled peeled tail on shrimp, tomato, zucchini, and onion kabobs, marinated in charmoula garlic sauce, presented with house made hummus, saffron rice, accompanied with tahine sauce.
Two skewers of charbroiled peeled tail on shrimp, tomato, zucchini, and onion kabobs, marinated in charmoula garlic sauce, presented with house made hummus, saffron rice, accompanied with tahine sauce. Without pita.
Slow roasted tender lamb with pine nuts, special sahara spices, onions and lemon, sauteed julienne vegetables, served on a bed of saffron rice, accompanied with cucumber sauce.
Slow roasted tender lamb with pine nuts, special sahara spices, onions and lemon, sauteed julienne vegetables, served on a bed of saffron rice, accompanied with cucumber sauce. Without pita.
One of the most traditional Moroccan dishes. Two skewers of charbroiled tender and delicious leg of lamb served with saffron rice, julienne vegetables, and tahini sauce.
One of the most traditional Moroccan dishes. Two skewers of charbroiled tender and delicious leg of lamb served with saffron rice, julienne vegetables, and tahini sauce. Without pita.
A Moroccan favorite served in every Moroccan home! Steamed cracked wheat semolina, slow cooked lamb served with a selection of over seven fresh garden vegetables.
Slow roasted "fall off the bone" tender lamb shank slowly cooked in special sahara spices, onions and lemon, sauteed julienne vegetables, accompanied with saffron rice, and cucumber sauce.
Slow roasted "fall off the bone" tender lamb shank slowly cooked in special sahara spices, onions and lemon, sauteed julienne vegetables, accompanied with saffron rice, and cucumber sauce. Without pita.
A sahara tradition featuring tender lamb prepared with seasonings and spices, broiled over rotisserie fire accompanied on a bed of rice with julienne sahara vegetables, and tahini sauce.
Rotisserie tender lamb, sliced thin and marinated with our special middle eastern spices finished and sauteed in olive oil served with hummus, tahini sauce and pita.
Rotisserie tender lamb, sliced thin and marinated with our special middle eastern spices finished and sauteed in olive oil served with hummus, tahini sauce. Without pita.
Charbroiled skewers of fresh beef, tomato, zucchini, and onion kabobs marinated in extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, special sahara seasonings, accompanied with saffron rice, and tahini sauce.
Charbroiled skewers of fresh beef, tomato, zucchini, and onion kabobs marinated in extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, special sahara seasonings, accompanied with saffron rice, and tahini sauce. Without pita.
Grilled sliced fresh tender beef marinated with Mediterranean oregano, special sahara seasonings, extra virgin olive oil, and lemon juice, served with julienne sauteed vegetables, saffron rice, and tahini sauce.
Grilled sliced fresh tender beef marinated with Mediterranean oregano, special sahara seasonings, extra virgin olive oil, and lemon juice, served with julienne sauteed vegetables, saffron rice, and tahini sauce. Without pita.
Two skewers of charbroiled fresh lean ground beef seasoned with onions, parsley, and sahara herbs and spices. Served with sauteed julienne vegetables, saffron rice, and tahini sauce.
Two skewers of charbroiled fresh lean ground beef seasoned with onions, parsley, and sahara herbs and spices. Served with sauteed julienne vegetables, saffron rice, and tahini sauce. Without pita.
Ka ly yah. Slices of grilled beef marinated in Lebanese spices, extra virgin olive oil, Mediterranean oregano, grilled with tomatoes, onions and green peppers, served with tahine sauce, and saffron rice.
Ka ly yah. Slices of grilled beef marinated in Lebanese spices, extra virgin olive oil, Mediterranean oregano, grilled with tomatoes, onions and green peppers, served with tahine sauce, and saffron rice. Without pita.
Homemade hot sauce.
Creamy hummus with pita bread
House salad with the fresh herbs!
the interior of the restaurant
Beautiful and clean!!
This picture doesn't do it justice, we walked from Denver into Morocco
the interior of the restaurant
the interior of the restaurant
Pita and Hummus
Wine list
outside
To go plate, Skewer of Beef Kabob. Yummy
interior
Veggie platter
Sanbousak of Spinach
food
Side of "Chicken Shawarma"
ramen and noodles, food
Sahen Gyros
Mediterranean Salmon Salad
Dining room
Lamb Couscous Lunch lamb tajine
Hard to see but these tables have a beautiful, authentic hand-made look
The lamps look to have authentic skin shades!
Check Received - After I Paid!
Mike G.
Jan 28, 2024
** CLOSED DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE NEXT DOOR ** I don't want to give a negative review, so just adding this here. They were closed on a Sunday night and had a sign on the window mentioning their closure until further notice due to damage from the restaurant next door that took place from arson earlier in the week. I actually heard about the damage on the news, both there, as well as the sports bar a few doors down in the strip center. Anyway, I'd recommend calling before going by to see if they've reopened.
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Tracey B.
Jan 17, 2024
Update January 2024:ANOTHER amazing and YUMMY experience here! Their food is so so so darn good! Service is fast, friendly, and efficient, and prices are reasonable for the portions! Atmosphere is relaxed and just overall enjoyable. We had Mayar (spelling) and she was very nice.
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David G.
Nov 10, 2023
Solid Mediterranean restaurant with nice ambiance.Food is very good and decently priced. Our friends have been going here for over 10 years and yes portions are less and prices higher...oh well.Good service.Three of us got the Sahara plate and it has a little of everything and all was great. It pairs well with their warm pita bread.The chicken kabob plate looked delish as well.Will def come back.
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Nitu B.
Sep 12, 2023
Ok, I really wanted to like this place. The ambiance is very nice, clean and good customer service. But the food was OK. Nothing exceptional. I got the Sahara plate from the dinner menu and I got a one tiny piece of chicken and when I asked if this was normal, they said yes. Hmm, not fan as they filled the plate with mostly salad and hummus. No plans of going to there again as food was unsatisfactory
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JoJo E.
Jun 13, 2023
Really lovely place with nice decorations and we sat at one of the intricately carved wooden tables with a glass top. Beautiful. No tangible menu given as we were instructed to scan the QR code on the table. My elderly parents really hate this because they are from a different era where having a menu to hold is much preferred.Our server Jeremiah was a nice young man but didn't seem to know the menu very well or make suggestions. Our appetizer of stuffed grape leaves with tzatziki were warm, fresh and delicious but they were rather small. The hummus was tasty and super smooth, almost too smooth. Not enough garlic in my opinion! I asked him how many portions of spinach Sambousak came in an order, and I was told only five. Well, there were six of us, so I asked if they could add one more and the server told me no, we had to get two orders. My husband clarified and requested that we get one additional portion to our order if we paid a couple bucks more and finally the server had an Epiphany and said he thought he could do that. It just seemed difficult to ask for anything that wasn't perfectly sorted out on the menu.I ordered the Greek salad and it was excellent with an incredibly delicious dressing. Our server brought my daughter the incorrect salad as she wanted tabouleh but she was brought fattouch instead. She thought it was tasty but halfway through I said there was no bulgur or parsley in it!! What a shame. We were getting very annoyed at this point. We asked for soup but we never got a good answer of it being available. Our entrees came out and honestly they were 50/50 good and bad! Every dish was served with a heap of saffron rice and little cups of watered down tzatziki sauce. My daughter really enjoyed her chicken Shawarma. The rice was not very hot and most all the meats were wayyyyy overcooked. My mom asked for her lamb to be cooked medium and it came out well done!! It was like shoe leather tough!! She sent it back but our server returned saying the chef told him that the lamb is the way it is regardless. WHAT?!! Both my husband and I had gyros which were tasty but overcooked crispy fried pieces of thinly sliced ground meat. Nothing like true gyros. My order was the Brochette with several of their meats. The chicken kebab was also overcooked but a little more tender than the burnt beef kebab because THAT was like jerky. The kafta looked like little turds on my plate but were the most tender item there. Their falafel were wonderful as my son shared a bite of his. So like I said, it's 50/50. I chose to also take a star away for the poor service, unfortunately.
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Vincent S.
Dec 2, 2022
Im going to give this rating a 3 based on a few things. As we know, being short staffed is a thing. I was very impressed how the servers handled the entire restaurant and tried their best to deliver service.Ambience was great! Very middle eastern themed but a very clean restaurant. The tables had really cool designs. There's enough room to host large groups. The food. I've had a lot of Middle Eastern food and the flavor profile was accurate. The spicy chicken wasn't as spicy as I would have liked it to be. In my opinion the spice level was below crushed red pepper. The beef was cooked well. The seasoning was a little heavy on the salt. The rice was kind clumpy and had a little too much oil. I did enjoy the hummus. The garlic paste/sauce was very good! Overall, it's a nice place to eat but needs a little more detail. I understand the staff shortage and they did their best!
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Premila M.
May 11, 2023
Enjoyed the veggie delight lunch at this beautiful decked up cozy restaurant. The staff is very friendly and efficient. The falafel was crispy and very tasty. Everything on the plate was had nice species and perfect flavors!
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Jeremy S.
Oct 19, 2022
Brought back memories of serving in the Middle East while in the military.Absolutely a must go to when here, they've been in business for 29 years. It's incredible and a very enjoyable dining experience!I'll be back!!!!!!
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Susan F.
May 5, 2023
Delicious Moroccan food. My favorite is a chicken Shwarma and Pastilla for the appetizer. You won't be disappointed.The Baklava is amazing too. We are from out of state and every year we look forward to eating dinner here when visit.
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Mui C.
Jun 21, 2024
Sahara is the BEST Mediterranean food in the Denver Tech Center hands down. I have been eating there for almost their entire life span and I love the vibe of the restaurant.Lubna's Spicy Chicken is my all time favorite but honestly, everything on the menu is great. And as a bonus she makes an iced drink with lemonade and a splash of Sprite that is D-lish and safe for work. I will be back as soon as they re-open
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