Absolutely the worst dining experience I've ever had. This place seriously needs a health inspection immediately. The employee serving us refused to accept card payments and acted very sketchy about the whole situation. The restaurant itself was filthy it looked like it hadn't been cleaned in a very long time. The food prep and service areas were completely unsanitary. To make matters worse, the employee never changed gloves and was also handling food with bare hands. The food was being pulled from random buckets and foil containers, which made everything feel extremely unsafe. We ended up throwing our food away and leaving. Completely disgusting experience. read more

Food is always delicious. Tried the shawarma plate to go this time and while the price seemed a bit steep, it was enough for at least two of us so we were pleasantly surprised. I'd add another pita next time and forgot to request pickles. We have enjoyed the shawarma wrap, gyros, and shawarma fries are our kids' favorites. Service is quick, friendly, and helpful. We have dined in several times (counter service style) but it seems to be mostly a to go place. Out of the chains in that area, I think it's an obvious choice to check out Aladdin Grill. Get all of the sauces for sure! read more

Aladdin Grill - Shawarma platter to go. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Ordered take out from here on a whim and this place did not disappoint!! The food was delicious and full of flavor - we got the mixed grill plate, chicken shawarma, and fresh hummus with pita and we loved every bite. The employee was nice and was cooking our food up fresh in front of us when we arrived, I would place your order ahead of time as they are truly making things fresh to order but we did not mind waiting at all. Definitely will be back to try other items!! read more

extremely disappointed with the food amount i received. i ordered the 6 to 8 person family platter and i got half the food i used to get. there was absolutely no rice and there was literally 4 pieces of chicken shwarma. the amount of food we got was barely enough for one person!!!! i spent $180 for nothing!!! i will never be back!!!!!! i would give it negative 5 star review if i could!!!!!! read more

I'm going to go back to this place and give it another shot. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't my favorite. It's a very cute place. I don't get a Mediterranean vibe here though. The floors were clean. The tables were a little wobbly... no big deal.. the floor scrubber was sitting in the dining room just braced up against the wall. It was clean. There also was an old food cooler that looked like maybe it went out and now it's used for storage right by the entry door. Not sure what that's all about. Cute fireplace too. It would add a nice touch if it was working. Onto the food, They were out of gyro meat, this is why I'm going to come back. I had the shwarma chicken wrap. It was dry. They had Mediterranean pickles in it but it would have done well with some taziki sauce and some cheese. My girlfriend had the shawarma chicken Philly. The bun was great it was toasted. Cheesy goodness for sure! It was REALLY good. The fries were good and fresh. Not sure about the ketchup here... It looked really old and like it was left out for eternity. I was willing to risk it. The owner was very busy. We came around 6:00pm on a Wednesday night. There was us and another couple and that's it. It looked like there was a great deal of carry out orders being made up. The owner was pleasant and apologized for not having gyro meat. Like I said I'll give it another chance and update my post when I do. Prices were a bit higher than I would have expected. Avg meal $14 (2025) read more

Aladdin Grill - Shawarma chicken wrap. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Coon Rapids, Minnesota

See all

What an absolute gem of a restaurant! First time here, we love Mediterranean food and were excited to try this. Menus on screens, easy friendly ordering and seriously delicious food delivered in no time. Combine that with generous portions, amazing spices and flavors this is a great choice! read more

See all

This is a small place where you order the food at the counter and take it to your table when called. The cook (guess the owner too) doubles as the cashier (at least when I went there). He is very pleasant and helpful. We ordered a platter and fries on the side. The food was ok at the same time nothing was so tasty that I would go back for it. If I am around the place I would not mind stopping but will not be going back specifically for the place. read more

Ordered a chicken/gyros combo plate. It came with rice, pita, humous & vegetables and was enormous - definitely good for at least 2 meals. Inside is pleasant, not fancy, and plenty of free parking. Recommended. read more

Aladdin Grill - Combo plate - very tasty and enormous - Middle Eastern Near Me - Coon Rapids, Minnesota

See all

This is top notch middle eastern food! I stopped by on a whim because I didn't want to cook and this place will definitely be in my restaurant rotation. We ordered the mixed grill skewer plate and the chicken kabob plate and a side of falafel. First of all it smelled wonderful on my ride home.. when we got home and saw how huge the portions we were super excited to dig in. Fantastic flavoring on the rice, the spices on the meat were perfect, and the hummus and pita were incredible. We each have another serving for lunch tomorrow too. Service was fine nothing out of the ordinary. It seemed more popular for takeout than dining in. You definitely won't be disappointed with the food! read more

New ownership again! But the food was still very good. Got a chicken wrap spicy for my son. He stated it could have been spicer. I had a beef gyro. It was tasty . Everything is cooked to order. So nice and hot!! It wasn't that busy. Still outstanding. I wish them much success! read more

When this place first opened it was amazing. The food was fresh and absolutely delicious. In the last few months it has changed a lot. The rice is different and the food as a whole isn't very good. The gyro meat is dry and not good. Was really disappointed. We loved this place when it opened. read more

Portions are good sized enough to share always fresh and hot. Have never eaten in the restaurant but it looks nice.

I absolutely love the food here! Their approach to fusion food is perfect for suburbian households in need of dinner. While I waited for my order they treated me to tea on the house and it was the best cup of tea I've ever had. Better than the British tea I had abroad. Please treat yourself to Aladdin Grill. read more

We tried it for the first time. Had the gyro plate and hummus appetizer. Loved the hummus, some of the best we've had! The lemon rice on the plate was delicious but very disappointed in the gyro meat. Tiny pieces and dry. Not the rich slices one expects to find on a gyro. Very sad as we were looking forward to a great gyro and only the sides are worth returning for. The server was more interested in speaking on his phone than interacting with his customers. read more

excellent food had the Shawarma platter was really good fed two of us easily. Definitely would be coming back.

Got the Chicken Shwarma sandwich. The chicken was very dry and salty and honestly not the best. I probably would not get this again read more

Aladdin Grill - Chicken Shwarma Sandwich - Middle Eastern Near Me - Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Outstanding. My mom and I weren't originally going to come here, but after the universe pointed us to this restaurant by way of closing a ramen shop on a Tuesday, we ended up at Aladdin Grill. We were blown away. You see, We love Mediterranean food, and we've been eyeballing this place for a little while. We couldn't be happier that we ended up here. The two wonderful guys working tonight obviously picked up on that too. They were amazing, super friendly, and excellent hosts. My mom got the veggie plate to try a smattering of all of the appetizers, and wasn't disappointed in the slightest. She said the grape leaves was so good that she might kiss the man who made it. She didn't, thankfully, he was only 20 feet away after all, but that's just goes to show how good this food was. The falafel was my personal favorite, they were perfect! Crispy on the outside and perfectly cooked (and fresh!) on the inside. I had the combination plate with gyro meat and chicken. This plate made me rethink what I know about Mediterranean food. Where do I even start? The rice was done differently than I've seen it done at other places and it was outstanding. I've never tasted rice like theirs but I'm craving more. Notes of cinnamon and saffron, and other beautiful flavors make this rice easily my new favorite. The gyro meat was juicy and fresh, chicken was a bit cool when it got to me but still immensely flavorful and I hardly noticed because I was too busy stuffing my face with spanakopita and a gyro. The sauces are another fantastic talking point, they're all made in-house and taste excellent. The garlic sauce rivals my other favorite garlic sauce from Beirut Restaurant, it's amazing. One last thing, I just wanted to extend a special thank you to the man who was working the counter tonight, he noticed how much my mom and I enjoyed everything and offered us Egyptian Tea free of charge. This was the cherry on top of an already great dinner. It was beautifully fragrant and a perfect way to finish off the meal. He certainly didn't have to do that either, but he did, and I love him for it. 9.9/10 Please go to this restaurant and support them. The food is so incredibly good! If you like Greek/Mediterranean food in any way, then you will love Aladdin Grill read more

Aladdin Grill - Combination Plate (Gyro & Chicken) Veggie Plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Coon Rapids, Minnesota

See all

Amazing service, Amazing food, super clean and warm atmosphere. Good price for super good place to eat. I recommend to everyone including my sisters kids who are the pickiest eaters. There is something for everyone. read more

The cuisine is delicious and fresh, the welcome service is superb, and the pricing are affordable. Excellent service at the reception, along with very tasty and fresh cuisine. The prices are more than affordable. read more

Amazing service! Even better food! Love this place. Highly recommend the chicken shawarma and the chicken curry plates. It's just amazing. read more

Aladdin Grill - Middle Eastern Near Me - Coon Rapids, Minnesota

See all

Large portion for $17! I prefer the can/bottled drinks because you never know how well the employees/owner takes care of their machines. The food was tasty and loved that my meat had a nice crust and was served hot (ive been served cold gyro before). If anything were to be criticized, I wish they had put less sauce on my salad. read more

Aladdin Grill - Middle Eastern Near Me - Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Highly recommend this place! The chicken shawarma and baba ghanouj were excellent! Will be back often!

Aladdin's Grill was one of the highlights of our Minneapolis trip. We just happened upon it and we were so glad we did! The very nice owner made us the Lovebird platter which had a little of everything from the menu. Delicious!! Just right for two. Then he threw in a free dessert. Wish we lived closer...we'd go back often. read more

Gyro is excellent. Packed with meat. Chicken Shawarma Sandwich was good! Crispy yummy fries. Baklava was delicious! Great fast service. read more

Aladdin Grill has been on our list for awhile to try. Today was the day. When you walk in you can tell it was an old caribou Not much for fancy decor but when your food is good who is staring at the walls. I am a hummus snob and have only found one in the area that I really love and today I found one that is really close to that one. Nice large helping of creamy hummus, good drizzle of olive oil and a black olive. I would love some pickle slices added to it but that is a personal choice. This came with 4 warm pita bread. We shared the chicken schwarma sandwich (made it spicy). Nice large sandwich with nice amounts of chicken, garlic sauce and pickles. This is sliced into small bite size chunks which made sharing easy. We also got an extra side of garlic sauce, because doesn't love extra garlic sauce. The fries that came with it were so good. Nice crunch! I would love those fries with some chicken schwarma, spicy sauce and garlic on top. The cook even came out and spoke to to us. Great service, great food. We will be back! read more

Aladdin Grill - Hummus - Middle Eastern Near Me - Coon Rapids, Minnesota

See all

Excellent made from scratch food. I hope they do well I'm this location. We had the Chicken Shawarma with curry sauce and a veggie platter. Lots of things to try. All so Good! We ordered water but were charged for it. It was bottled water, but I was not given the option of tap. So that was just a tiny bit disappointing didn't notice it till later. Prices are a little bit higher than like Chipotle , but the food quality is worth it and friendly staff. A tip for the owner/manager -is when customers eat in, provide a nicer plate to eat on rather than a "to go" Styrofoam container. Just would have a nicer feel for eating in. read more

Ordered the gyro and falafel combos; first of all falafel was in a tortilla instead of a pita? Wtf Barely any sauce, the fries were greasy and left a bad taste In mouth. Gyro meat seemed like it was microwaved and a day old, literally one small piece of tomato and onion..basically all lettuce and meat and there was no ice in the soda fountain. Unfortunately all I can say is the place was well decorated and clean. -falafel king read more

First time trying this grill. Cute little place tucked into the corner of a strip mall by Cub Foods on Northdale Blvd. Excellent food!! You'll be able to find something to eat here! From lamb shanks to wings to burgers and Gyros. You'll really love it!! read more

Excellent Mediterranean. The falafels are some of the best I have had. The garlic sauce is phenomenal. We had the chicken schwarma and a chicken curry. Both were excellent. Everything is cooked to order so it was nice and fresh and hot. Pitas were only Ok, otherwise I would rate them a 5. First rate and we will definitely return. read more

Too many spices that usually is used to hide the taste of poor quality meet, bit into 3 pieces of beef bones in one shawrma sandwich. Wasn't worth it. And the ta3mya sandwich was so dry it made us caugh so much of small particles staying in the throat. read more

The food was so good in both quantity and quality. The staff were so professional and respectful. They were kind to my friend and I though they were late and were closing up. I totally recommend this place and will always pass by. read more

Not worth it.0 Just got there and ate chicken wrap. In my opinion it deserves a 3/10 te chicken really tasted plain and i was hoping to be something "authentic" read more

Literally the best Mediterranean food I have ever had. I got the lamb shank it came on a bed of rice with a side salad and hummus. Mohamed, who was behind the counter was the nicest guy I've ever met also hooked me up with the soup that the shank was cooked in and it was delicious the shank was fall off the bone tender and full of flavor! My girlfriend got the falafel plate came with the same sides and was also very delicious. I would recommend this place to everyone and give it a 10/5 stars for service and quality of food! Will be coming back 100%! Also the sauces they gave us were amazing! read more

Great food! Pleasant staff, clean, nice seating area. I'm sure we'll be back. Gyros and beef shawarma sandwiches are excellent!

This place plays great music and is a nice environment to hang out in Coon Rapids. I am still exploring their menu, I have tried some combo platters and I think they have very good lentil soup. read more

Absolutely delicious!! The meat was cooked fresh and very flavorful. The hummus and feta salad was fresh and delightful!! We got the meal for two (chicken,steak and lamb) and it was the perfect portion. Customer service was excellent! please support this place!! read more

amazing food! for the price, the meals are worth it they're very delicious. i go there every once and a while and the meals are changing but they're getting better. read more