Reviews for Middle East Restaurant in Rochester, MN
It is very rare i would give 5 stars to a restaurant but the owner in this restaurant made it above and beyond! A very humble... and nice man! Makes you feel like home. First he welcomed us with free middle eastern coffee called karak. Its dsrk black coffeewith cardamom. We orders the lamb kobab platter , hammus and pita bread. The food is delicious, hearty ,freshly made andauthentic. And then comes the generous part! He came out with generous amount of free fried chicken for my friends and for mewith freshly made baba ganoush and warm fresh pita bread! Not just that, he also gave us soda for free! Such a kind man withgreat hospitality. Even if it wasnr for the free food, i would still rate this restaurant highest because of the delicious foodand such a humble and kind owner who makes you feel at home. You must visit atleast once to experience it. Read more
The food was amazing.. the mix grill was DELICIOUS. The chicken shawerma sandwich was out of this world. A hidden gem. Didn?t... disappoint. The complementary Arabic coffee was amazing. Read more
Amazing food and service! I'm in a power chair and the entrance was blocked, but the staff came out and helped me come in.... Family feel and generous portion. This place is a hidden gem. I live the cozy decor! Read more
Delicious! The mansaf was incredible and tasted like I was in Jordan again. Anwar was so kind and made an extra side of sauce... for me to take with my leftovers. I love that the inside of the restaurant looks like a Bedouin tent. Beautifully decorated withAMAZING food! Read more
First time trying middle eastern food and this did not disappoint. I went with the mixed grill, hummus tahini, and baba ghanooj... (all three with pita bread). The owner, Anwar was so so kind and even ended up offering me a cup of coffee. And that coffee wasTHE GREATEST. I can't even describe the taste but it was absolutely delicious. The food itself was plentiful and truly amazing.I will definitely be back for more and next time I'll let Anwar give me some recommendations. Read more
I had a great experience here. First off this was down of the hottest (tempo) takeout food I've ever had. The Chicken schwarma... was really tasty and the fried were crispy and fluffy. Great flavors and fresh made. They have some indoor and outdoor seatingand you can order online. There was some confusion with my online order when I went to pick it up. So make sure you are veryclear you have an online order. Read more
Honestly no idea how this place is rated as well as it is. First, it was filthy (like literally). Flies everywhere, etc. Took a... surprisingly long time for the food to come out. The hummus was fine, but a little strange with what looked like relish on top.The pita was very dry. The grape leaves were actually pretty good. I ordered lamb chops but ended up with shrimp - I just rolledwith it because the man did not seem to speak any English whatsoever (I had attempted to order by pointing at the menu but thathad not helped). The shrimp were fine, but there was so few of them alongside a massive portion of rice. My wife got the beefgyro which was literally the smallest gyro I have ever seen alongside a massive portion of french fries and it was chewy. Therewas a tray of baklava just sitting out on a table as we left, just exposed. And $40 out the door for all this. Interestingexperience but will definitely not be back. Read more
Ordered DoorDash from this restaurant for dinner. Food was phenomenal, some of the tastiest middle eastern food I?ve ever had!... The portion sizes are large and very moderately priced. Only complaint would be that my order did not come with any utensils,but other than that everything was fantastic! Read more