The place looks clean and inviting. Staff was friendly. Food was disappointing. My daughter ordered the Greek power bowl and I ordered the fattoush salad with beef and lamb shawarma with 2 sides of baba ganoush and spicy potatoes. The potatoes were half cooked, some pieces were still super crunchy. The shawarma meat was super dry and under seasoned, tasted like they were a couple of days old. Spent $32 of what was sub-par not delicious Mediterranean fast food. We could have gone to chipotle or poke bowl places next door and have gotten more satisfying predictable fare. read more

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Food was good! Nothing outstanding. I was impressed by their ability to get all 20 unique dishes in our order correct. I got Greek salad with beef and lamb shawarma and baba ganoush and moussaka read more

There are premade bowls here and you can customize your order. The flavor in my Greek power bowl was filled with green bell peppers, sauce, lettuce, chicken shawarma and onions. I enjoyed the flavor but the sauce was a little overpowering for my taste buds. You can double down on the chicken or beef if you need more. Standard bottled drinks. Plenty of real estate for groups but the parking is tight in this area. The baklava was a miss for me, if rose water was used you can taste the difference, it was too rich for me I will come back to check out the beef shawarma. read more

Aceituna Grill - Greek power bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

If you want great lebanese food and a quick meal in the seaport, this is it. I have eaten lebanese food all over metro Boston and its my second favorite fast lebanese place. The beef and lamb shwarma and chicken shish tawok are delicious read more

Came on a Sunday afternoon. We were the only customers. You order Chipotle or Cava style - pick your base, protein, sides and toppings. Had high hopes for this place, but everything we ordered tasted stale and extremely sour/acidic. And the meats were mushy. I don't know if we were served leftovers. Disappointing experience. read more

Aceituna Grill - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Hunger. Hunger led us in through Acetuna's doors. Our bellies were hungry for food but our minds were also hungry to satisfy our nostalgic memories of the original Acetuna located in Cambridge. As I stumbled in to the eatery, stroller at hand and husband and second child in tow, I was greeted by the grumpy cashier who seemed to be multitasking on her headset while staring me down. Could she hear the rumbles coming from my belly? "You have to order down there," she scolded. No, she definitely could not hear the rumbles, I thought. I quizzically looked at the man standing next to a chicken doner. "Chicken shawarma?", he asked. Yes, but with rice and a side of falafel, I replied. To my surprise he didn't shave the doner, but instead used his tongs to place dry pieces of pre shaved chicken doner on my rice pilaf. Toppings are an extra $0.50 the lady cashier growled at me as I eyed the picked radishes. I ordered the radishes anyway since hunger was my new purpose, and my little ones were on the brink of tantrums. The cost for my dish rang a whopping $19 after taxes, a price I would not have paid if my past hungry self could see future meals. The tale could go on but alas my cell phone battery is at its lowest point. A few questions I will never know the answer to: 1.) Why are customers served dry precut doner when the real thing is right there, exposed and waiting to be shaved and eaten? 2.) Why are the service workers so grumpy? 3.) Why are classic chicken shawarma toppings $0.50? Return to Acetuna, we shall not. read more

Aceituna Grill - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Today, my travels took me to Boston. I was out and about lookin for some wicked food, lol. I found Aceituna Grill. Upon entering, it resembles a Mediterranean Chipotle the way their set up is. I went with the lamb and beef shwarama wrap with fresh garlic, hummus, lettuce, onions, and pickles with tahini sauce. It was absolutely delicious. The meat was tender and the garlic made it pop! The size of the wrap was perfect too! Not to little and not overload. You can eat and feel satisfied buy not stuffed. If you are in this part of Bahston, drop in and check out Aceituna Grill! read more

Aceituna Grill - Menu - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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If you are someone who grew up in the middle east and you want that authentic chicken shawarma sandwich that you grew up with, look no further! Aceituna has exactly what you are looking for, with that garlic sauce that everyone loves. they also have pickled turnips and just the right type of bread that I remember from my childhood. On the other hand, if you have no idea what I'm talking about and you want a great place for lunch, look no further! This is a great little Mediterranean spot with a lot of healthy options and fresh ingredients. The prices are very reasonable and the service is very quick. I will surely be making a stop the next time I am in Boston. read more

Aceituna Grill - Chicken shawarma pita rollup - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

My partner and I got a pita roll-up w falafel and rice plate w beef & lamb shawarma, moussaka, and spicy potatoes - TASTE: 4/5 - both dishes were tastier than expected! My roll-up was well balanced w hummus, garlic sauce, onions, and pickled turnips. The beef & lamb in the rice plate was marinated nicely, and the spicy potatoes were great TEXTURE: 4/5 - the falafel added crisp bites to the soft pita roll-up, and we enjoyed the tender eggplant in the moussaka PRICE: 4/5 - our total came to $30 SERVING SIZE: 4/5 - we had a late lunch and knew we didn't want a super heavy dinner, so the portions here were just right SERVICE: 4/5 - walked in at 5:45pm on a Saturday and the space wasn't too busy. Ordered at the front, and waited 5min for my falafel ATMOSPHERE: 4/5 - Aceituna Grill looks super dim from the outside, but the lighting inside is just fine lol and there are informative murals describing Mediterranean food. The space and seating are typical for the fast casual vibe PARKING: 4/5 - Seaport can be hit or miss for street parking. We got lucky w a metered street parking spot right in front on Boston Wharf Rd read more

Aceituna Grill - Beef & lamb shawarma, moussaka, and spicy potatoes - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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I eat here almost daily... for what is basically a fast food place it's remarkably good. But the spicy chicken and lamb are excellent.

The food is Awesome. So delicious! I have not had bee in a while and totally miss eating here.

This is a solid lunch spot for vegetarians and vegans with a salad base among the options with the 6 falafel balls for protein. Among the sides I selected was the lentil rice dish which was delish. It is large, there's seating but since the food comes in a to go container & it was a lovely day, we took out to the public space with table and chairs on the waterfront. The area has some lovely public pocket parks to enjoy. I wished there was an alternative to the plastic container. We did clean out and place in a recycling bin but not sure if #5 is collected. Along this strip, near the CVSand not much further to a Trader Joe's, there was a dosa place (they had vegan samosas) and a family favorite, Chipotle and also near to a Shake Shack, that is if you end up at a conference and want familiar options. read more

Great food, great service! It's nice to have options of salad, pita, or plate. You can add various things & get side dishes too. Don't let the menu overwhelm you, the easiest & most basic is the falafel pita. It's delicious. Get what you're in the mood for which can change every time you go there. I like they put it in a panini press as the final touch before getting to the tastiness. Get what strikes your fancy, you won't be disappointed. read more

Not amazing but I did like my food. I ordered the build your own plate with tabbouleh salad as the base, beef and lamb shawarma as my protein, and falafel and French fries as my sides with garlic sauce on the side. I think it would have been better if the meat was separated from the tabbouleh so it wouldn't get soggy. Also, maybe having the ability to pick half and half base would be good, as the tabbouleh is good but can get overpowering after a few bites. The meat was okay, I didn't taste much flavor to it though. I did get this delivered so unfortunately the fries were soggy by the time it came. The garlic sauce was more like mayonnaise and lacked the garlic taste, I was expecting a strong presence of garlic. The falafels were good but too much flavor in some of them, maybe a little too much salt but overall had a good color to them too. read more

Aceituna Grill - Tabbouleh, beef and lamb shawarma, French fries, falafel, and garlic sauce - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I really wanted this place to be very good cause I love Mediterranean food but it was just okay. First of all the order process was nerve wracking and intimating. There arent any label and you don't enough time to read the sign with the ordering process. Inside the restaurant was also really dark which made it hard to see anything. There are like 7 different sauces/ spreads and no way of knowing what they are. The staff wasn't interested in explaining since it's lunch rush. I thought the prices were good until I saw the portions and it made sense. I ordered a Shawarma Pita Roll with Beef/Lamb. I got hummus, onions, lettuce, tabbouleh and spicy sauce. The pita is thin so by the time I got back to office it was already soggy. The tabbouleh was sooo sour it made everything taste off. And the lamb/ beef was just really chewy sliced flank steak not even meat off the spit. I also wished they had feta cheese as a filling option. I would come back to try the chicken plate but there are so many other GOOD restaurants in the Seaport. read more

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Great flavor across the board on everything I had. Went at lunch with a group of friends, and shockingly got through the line pretty quickly. They're super efficient considering the crowd. You do essentially just go through the line, they cut the meet off the spinner, pick your sides and on your way you go. I tried the spicy chicken shawarma with the rice and 2 sides. SOOO freaking good. The chicken flavor, while not very spicy to be honest, was so good that I didn't really need any additional sauce. I did try the spicy sauce which was meh, but the tahini was really good added in tot he mix. Paired it with the hummus side and a greek salad. Definitely a new favorite in the area and look forward to trying to more items from here. read more

Aceituna Grill - Spicy chicken shawarma with the rice - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Love this place for lunch! I always get the spicy chicken plate with either rice or tabouli. My favorite sides are the potatoes, tabouli, baba ganoush. Nothing is really spicy in my opinion but it's all good flavor. The spicy sauce is more garlicky then spicy but still so good. I love the garlic sauce on its own and tahini too, I usually ask for all 3 I like my food extra saucey, have brought a few friends here recently and they all loved it! read more

Aceituna Grill - Spicy chicken plates with tabouli & potatoes - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Ordered beef/lamb shawarma for a work lunch. Delivery was fast, but everything tasted just sad. Perhaps an off day given the other stellar reviews- but I noticed that most of the 4-5 star reviews were either for the chicken or for non-delivery. The first thing we (as a collective work group who ordered an array of food) was that while the portions were large, the beef/lamb was so, so sour. I'm pretty accustomed to eating shawarma plates and to this day have never had such a sour, tart flavor to the protein. The meat was also so dry and otherwise flavorless. It tasted like just-frozen and microwaved meat. Sorely disappointing. The rice beneath it was also so hard. It tasted like days-old rice that was kept in the fridge and briskly reheated with the rest of the food. The fries were soggy and also tasted like pre-packages/store-bought frozen fries. So watery and tasteless. I was hoping at least the fries would be decent even if soggy but again disappointed. Other folks who ordered the chicken plate didn't complain about the taste but agreed that the rice was just so sad. Won't be ordering for delivery again and likely would choose one of the many other better places that serve up better food. The overall consensus among the crew was "pretty weird, but I was so hungry I just ate it" ‍ read more

We hosted an event during Ramadan at the Newbury st location and it was amazing! The food was flavorful and portions where amazing. The owners greeted us as we where bringing a group of abt 15-20 ppl thru Arab Socials and they where extremely friendly and hospitable. If you want to support an amazing Arab family and tasty restaurant then definitely check them out read more

Nice staff and I liked the thin pita. I wish they hadn't predressed all the salads but good baba and moussaka (though it's not actually mousaka). Nice fresh chicken and love the pickled toppings. read more

Aceituna Grill - a meal in a plastic container - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

So good and fresh I love to eat here more than any where else it's healthy fresh very comfortable food actually and delicious read more

Aceituna Grill - Chicken shawarma with Lebanese salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Tasty, healthy meal but overpriced. Additionally, the menu has a price error on it that management refuses to fix or honor. Tzatziki sauce is listed as an 'add on' option for $0.50 in a sticker that overlaps both the rice and salad plate options (see photo) and a separate, identical sticker is also placed on the menu location for the pita roll-up option. However, when you ask to add tzatziki sauce, they will add it to your plate and charge you $2.00 if you do a salad or rice plate. I pointed the error out to cashier and shift manager, and they pretended not to see the sticker on the menu. Literally acted like it wasn't there. They clearly have no intention of removing the sticker. Edit: manager came out and explained this was a training issue and that the staff did not understand fully yet that there are 3 options: no tzatziki; a small add-on portion for $0.50; and a large scoop for $2.00 as a side. I was apparently not the first person to bring this up. Given this, I'm knocking this review up to three stars. However, I still overpayed for an option I didn't ask for (tzatziki as a side), and nothing was done to rectify that aside from providing an explanation that it is a training and newness issue. read more

Aceituna Grill - Pricing error on menu - tzatziki sticker. - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

This is by far the best Mediterranean food in Boston. Their spicy chicken pita wrap is my favorite, and the special spicy sauce you can get on top is literally INCREDIBLE. MUST also get the homemade tabouli and French fries inside the wrap! The staff is always incredibly friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend!!!!!!! read more

Aceituna Grill - a person preparing a meal - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Five star take out lunch. The spicy chicken shawarma is moist, tender and sliced in radical abundance. Throw that protein bucket atop fresh, crisp tabouleh and consider your breath both ruined and saved. The baba ganoush... excuse me while I compose myself. It's silky and smoky and everything you want in an eggplant spread. It's simply incredible, and to skip it as one of two sides in the plate is to commit a crime against culinary humanity. Which brings me to the mandate. You may be tempted to get a wrap, or a salad. Don't. The plate lets you use tabouleh as a base instead of a side, which you should do because it's amazing and you won't be able to decide between this and the aforementioned baba ganoush. And you'll have the potential for yet one more side - I went falafel and found it a bit dry. Let me know what you discover. At $10 for more than enough food, I still could not resist the pillowy baklava purse staring at me with a thousand crushed pistachio eyes. Good thing - it's exquisite. I know - I KNOW - my next lunch will be flawless and the fifth star earned, but the falafel and the clunky ordering process (request for a receipt went ignored, asked again and had to wait four more orders until they could print a replicate, thus tripling my time in line) keep it at a very powerful four now. Oh, and I will be back for lunch. Aceituna is killing the midday game. read more

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I have been coming to this place for a long time... It is hands-down some of the best Middle Eastern food I have had in Boston! Generally, I will come here three or four times a week! The chicken is amazing, and the beef is great too! I mostly only get the fatouche salad, so that I can stay on my diet. I have gotten the fries here for my kids, and they are excellent too! read more

Aceituna Grill - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I got a Falafel Pita here and it really hit the spot! The Tahini sauce on top of it, really pulled everything together. This was a wonder little snack that I had and would like to go back tomorrow before I leave Boston. Highly recommend and would love to try some sangria next time I come here! read more

I have been a loyal Aceituna Seaport customer since they opened. Service was always kind and prompt, and the food was of good value and well seasoned. All of this has gone away. Service is now regularly rude and mumbled. The heater coils are now either too hot or the product is no longer being sold fast enough, because it is now dry and in some cases rimmed with burned bits. Finally, and I always order the exact same thing, I was charged $2.00 more for my order than normal on my last visit. When I asked for a receipt, it said "extra chicken". I asked the cashier about it and he said I had asked for extra moussaka and "it is expensive". I had not asked for that, I simply asked that there be enough fattoush salad base for my meal, as the server barely put enough to start with. Maybe I have been conditioned to expect a certain level of salad on my plate, but if so, it is because it is what I have always received here... That was my LAST visit. There are plenty of this kind of place to eat in Boston. If you can't be bothered to give us good service or food any longer, you will continue to lose regulars. Good luck with the Convention crowd... read more

Very disappointing. I had high expectations going in . the people behind the counter had zero etiquette preparing a simple shawarma roll-up. the woman who was preparing my food was basically just throwing things into the pita, asked the guy to add fries, he just grabbed a bunch in his hand and threw it in the roll. I was really disgusted. Please get these people some training. read more

Easy, fun, and delicious. Those are the words that best describe dinner at Aceituna Grill on Newbury Street. Mediterranean food at its best. I had chicken shawarma. The tabouli is freshly made each morning and it was the best I have had. I am going to invite friends over this weekend and order the food from Aceituna Grill. Not fussy, just good for you and yummy food. read more

Food is good, service needs a little work. No issues with the food. The chicken shawarma, hummus, falafel, and baba ganoush were good. The sauce bar was good, quite liked the hot sauce. However, Greco has better food and more friendly service. This place could struggle once Greco opens nearby if the new Greco has quality similar to their back bay location. One customer service point. If you struggle a bit with English just say so, there is no shame in this. Don't keep telling the customer they are speaking too soft when the customer is already speaking quite uncomfortably loud. Just be honest and say you are struggling to understand and ask them to speak more slowly. read more

The food is A-1 and even though I wasn't familiar with most of the items on the menu, the staff did a great job at helping me make selections that I loved! I also liked that they served their meat in that Brazilian restaurant type of way where they slice it off a huge rotating skewer thing. I literally cleaned out my entire food and left nothing behind. Unfortunately it is pricey, overpriced by $3-4 for what (and the amounts) they serve in comparison to other locations who serve the same type of food to eat; for that I would give 4 stars but I gave 5 because I still want people who are in search of a tasty meal they'll enjoy to experience Aceituna at least once & I know the 5 star rating will draw them to feel comfortable coming here to get risky and try something new they might've otherwise never know they'd enjoy or even love. read more

I got the rice plate with chicken and beef. It came with 2 sides, falafel and spicy potatoes. The chicken was a little dry but when I say a little I mean a very small amount and only the really small pieces, the beef was delicious. The spicy potatoes were spicy and had a hint of vinegar to offset it. And the best part of the whole plate were the perfectly sized falafel. I would definitely come back here to try other things. read more

We ordered online and picked up our order. I had the beef/lamb shawarma and added the spicy potatoes and hummus. My friend had the spicy chicken salad with fried cauliflower. Also a side of falafel. The biggest disappointment was the falafel. It was not good, very dry, and tasted stale ( wouldnt order again). My shawarma was just ok, the spicy chicken salad was good. What makes the spicy chicken 'spicey' is their aceituna spicy sauce, which i found pretty good. I think as this place works out its kinks, it will make a great mediterranean lunch spot. read more

Aceituna Grill - Spicy chicken salad bowl, a side of falafel and beef/lamb shawarma - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

First and foremost the food is good and prices are reasonable. That being said on my last visit one employee gave me a generous side of hummus. After adding the meat to the order a second employee noticed the generous amount of hummus and decided to take action. He grabbed a serving spoon and began scooping hummus out of my order and putting it back in with the rest of the hummus. Hummus that had touched pepper, tomato, feta cheese, beef and rice. Not only do I consider this bad service, as someone who has food allergies I found this unacceptable. If another customer came in after me and ordered hummus and was allergic to any of the previously mentioned foods or was for example a vegetarian that entire bin of hummus is now contaminated. All because the one employee wanted to be stingy and pinch some pennies. read more

As with the one in Cambridge, this place is some of the best fast food options in Boston. Pink hot sauce is one of my favorite condiments on earth, and the spicy chicken roll up with the spicy potatoes stuffed inside is the best quick lunch option in seaport. The plates are great value if you want to have leftovers for 2nd lunch or dinner. read more

Can't go wrong here, if you are a vegetarian. Grab a quick lunch and enjoy a their wide variety of sides. Pita could be a bit more warm - but that would perhaps come at the expense of their "express line move the crowd" during busy lunch hour. Falafel were crisp and not greasy. Crowded but you can usually find a place to sit or you can have a go at it. read more

My husband worked right around the corner from Aceitona Grill and often had lunch there when he did. Unfortunately when we came back to Kendall Square, the food that he had enjoyed had turned cold and just tasted bad. We were so disappointed. read more

I am tasked with ordering lunch at least twice a month for my office. I have to say that Aceituna is one of our favorites. As for catering, the two ladies, Yenny and Gina, are super responsive and helpful. The menu is also wonderful when working with multiple allergies. Each order also comes with food labels that list common dietary restrictions, taking the ease out of helping each visitor with creating their meal. Truly love this location and all it has to offer. When we have guests visiting from out of town, they continually comment on how great the food is from here. read more

Great location and space. Friendly staff. Quick service. Great food; a lot of options to choose from. All of the ingredients were fresh and tasty with overly large portion sizes. Spicy chicken shawarma and babaganoush are my favorites. I definately will be back! read more

Aceituna Grill - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The company that I work for got catering from Aceituna for lunch. My luck day! The foid was very good, organized, they sent food labels that make easy if you have allergy. It was the best kabob that I had. I Truly recommend! This week i will check the store! read more

Aceituna Grill - Shrimp Kabob - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts