Freekeh

Freekeh is exactly what I hoped it would be. The staff is great, the outdoor seating in front is warm, and the music is bumping. All in all, the vibes are phenomenal. The food is the main attraction as it should be. And it is fast so feel free to come hungry. Just about as soon as our server walked away, she walked back with the house sampler - creamy hummus, smoky baba, rich muhammara, tasty falafel, parsley heavy tabbouleh and warm peta means you're off to a great start. Follow that up with a Mansaf and you're in for a treat - tasty lamb and rice with enough sauce to drown it in and all of it piping hot.

I came with my friend after making a dinner reservation for Sunday evening. The host and wait staff were generally pretty helpful and efficient. We ordered the Mansaf, Zahara Bil Tahini, and Freekeh. In general, I would say that the food was good but not particularly memorable. The cauliflower felt a little soggy and oily, but the flavor was good. I liked the lamb in the wrap was yummy, but the wrap itself was cold and fell apart super easily. The freekeh was just standard grains. They also gave a free side of pita, which I appreciated but was also just okay. We ordered based on what our server recommended and what we saw was popular, but maybe we just didn't order the right things? That being, I really liked the ambiance. I feel like it had a cool aesthetic going on without trying too hard, and I could see myself wanting to come in a larger group to try other things on their menu. Their bathroom was also super high tech which I found entertaining.

Nice atmosphere. Friendly service. Some hits and some missed on food. Came to Freekeh on a whim. We were able to get seated outside right away. The heated lamps were more than adequate on a not too cold evening. The meal started out well with smiles and friendly vibes from the staff. The complimentary chips with the 3 dips were appreciated. The cauliflower with tahini was simple, but delicious and the warm pita was nice and fluffy. The mansaf lamb + rice wraps didn't really work unfortunately. It's a dish that you want to like, but it had several issues. Assembly wise, the filling was squished out and fell out when you took a bit. Texturally, the shredded lamb and rice on the soft side didn't really provide much contrast. Flavorwise, it didn't really pop. Even with the sauce there was just not much to it. I'll come back to try a few more small plates if I'm in the area. Maybe.

Really nice Middle Eastern restaurant on the North end of the mission. Made a last minute reservation and got a table in their cool back courtyard. Really nice environment.Generally officious service.... could have been a lot nicer in general and more responsive, but functional and efficient.Greek salad was great.... chicken schwarma wrap was pretty dry.... no hummus on the brunch menu, but glad they did that for us anyway as it was really great.Strange / unnecessary QR code interface to the bathroom.... when there's a sister restaurant nextdoor with a normal bathroom... Good spot if you're in the neighborhood, but probably not a destination...

I love when places have a sampler platter and this was a good one. Each of the options was great and varied. The falafel was crispy and well spiced, the hummas was creamy and had a sauce on it that cut it with acidity nicely. The eggplant dip was rich and the walnut dip was complex. All of it went well with the bread to the point that I wished we had gotten more for dipping. The atmosphere was perfect. It had good lighting, great design without being too much. It seemed like it gets cold inside sometimes but they gave heaters above the seats for that. The service was friendly and quick as well. They answered all our questions well and with great recommendations.

First off the ambience was fantastic and the service was attentive. We especially loved the house hummus and dips with the chips. The kebabs were flavorful and not dry. Personally I love shish tawook since I'm a garlic girly so would recommend that for garlic lovers.For dessert we had the knafeh which was perfect textureWill be back

This place is a must must try! We ordered the Bamia Bil Bandorah (so tasty! Chunky tomatoes and perfectly cooked okra bits), Jibneh Nabulsi (a bit too salty for my taste), Salata Albinjar (delicious! beets and arugula a winning combo), Musakan (really liked the consistency of the chicken and toasted almonds as topping really brought out the flavor, and Mansaf (the lamb was a little too salty as well but I think ours was missing the saffron rice?)BUT the best thing I love about this place was the vibes! Dim lighting in an outdoor, heated seating and an airy inside area as well. Servers took great care of us as well! :)

I'm pleasantly surprised. The reviews convinced me to give it a try and we did - I came out a different man. nuttiness (pause) to your meal is a whole other dimension to food! The 2 diff sauces for the Masahkan vs. the Kufta skewers looked similar but tasted diff. The sampler with the Baba ganoush and hummus also looking similar but diff texture and oils made them their own dish. I'm not necessarily the biggest fan of the rice with the skewers - maybe a bit dry for my taste but I'm glad I tried it. Side note, they have the most high tech bathroom experience I've ever experienced I'm talking automatic doors, online waiting lists, touchleas toilets the WHOLE shabang

I had never heard of Freekeh until I saw someone post about it on social media, but they definitely deserve more publicity. The food was delicious, and I loved the homey, cozy vibes. My friend and I arrived around 645pm on a Friday and were able to get seated on the patio without a reservation - they have strong heat lamps too, so no need to worry about the chilly SF air. We asked our server for recommendations and ordered from nearly every section of the menu lol which turned out to be kind of a lot of food for the two of us. One thing to note is that there are nuts sprinkled throughout the menu, so those with allergies will need to be careful. - Chips and sauces: instead of the usual chips and salsa in the mission, we got to try some new sauces! I don't remember what was in each one, but I liked the red salsa best bc it was actually spicy.- Hummus: this was good but not my favorite - it has more of a grainy texture whereas I prefer a smooth hummus. I don't know what the green oil in the middle was (didn't taste like olive oil to me) but it was sooo good! The pita basket came out fresh and warm too. - Zahari bil tahini (fried cauliflower): I normally hate cauliflower but fry any vegetable and I'm likely to eat it lol. This was a very light fry so it didn't feel too heavy, and the tahini was so flavorful that I actually really liked this dish. - Shish tawook (chicken breast skewer): this comes already removed from the skewer so it's a bit easier to eat. The spices were so fragrant and the char added even more dimension to the flavors. I do wish it was a bit more tender, but such is the challenge with chicken breast. There was a small scoop of freekeh as well, which we had both never had before - it kind of reminded me of brown rice. - Mansaf shrak roller (spiced lamb rolled in flatbread): I've never had lamb that tasted like this before! You could tell it's lamb but it wasn't gamey. There are so many textures and flavors between the meat, rice, flatbread, and yogurt sauce, but they all blend well together. Service was warm and friendly, and the overall ambiance was very nice. We were one of two tables seated in the front patio, so noise wasn't an issue at all, but inside seemed quiet enough for conversation too (from what I heard when the door would open). This would be a good spot for dinner with friends or a date; if you have a larger group, I would recommend making a reservation. I'll definitely be back to try more from this Palestinian-owned restaurant!

Wow the food here really is incredible and I loved everything about my dinner experience here.The restaurant is beautiful, and the servers were all attentive and great with providing suggestions to our group.The offered some complimentary chips and dips which was great, and we started off with the house sampler - everything in the sampler was delicious, and it's hard to pick any stand outs because they really all were great.We then had the Zahara Bil Tahini (cauliflower) which was also great - the size of the florets was great, and the seasoning was perfect.For our mains, we had the Kufta which was by far my favorite dish of the meal. The meat was SO flavorful and the sauce and rice that came with it were wonderful accompaniments. When I come back I will definitely order this again.We also had the Chicken Shawarma rolls, which were also delicious. I loved that the rolls were perfectly bite sized and packed with flavors. Definitely another highlight of the meal.We split a bottle of Rose, which was great but nothing amazing.Overall an amazing restaurant with amazing staff, and I will definitely be back!