I LOVE this place. I forgot to take photos but trust me everything you get looks EXACTLY like the menu photos. These guys really care for their customers and it all shows through their food. All of the platters are large and come with a nice amount of salad, pita, and sauces. As a big dude I love that I get enough here to have leftovers every time. I really love all of their food. The falafel is crispy and fresh, their beverage selection is top notch, and the backlava is nice and thick. Not a single item to sleep on here. If you're debating about coming here...just do it. read more

I've been searching for a spot that made good gyro meat. This is it! I got the gyro wrap. The meat is cooked perfectly with a tad of crisp. A lot of other places I have tried, the meat almost tasted undercooked- or just doesn't have that crispiness that I personally like. Not to mention, the flavors mixed with everything was just perfect. The pita was warm and tasted fresh as well. The wrap came with plenty of sauce- which I highly appreciated. Located in a nice area in Avalon park. The food reminded me of when I used to get gyros at a local Greek fest growing up in jersey - almost identical taste, which I missed, and I haven't found anywhere else in Florida! read more

Friendly place with amazing food! First time there I had to try the Gyro. Being from NY and eating in Greek diners all my life I can tell you they are amazing here! Big and Delicious! My 2nd time There I tried the falafel and the Kebabs beef and chicken along with the Gyro! The food is so delicious and they prepare it for you quickly! Will be a staple of mine in Orlando! read more

Avalon Pockets is a wonderful family owned business in the heart of Downtown Avalon Park (located right in the publix plaza area). Avalon pockets has hands down one of the best gyros I've ever had in the area. The meat is well seasoned and the sauce is to die for. They also have wonderful smoothies and other options too! read more

Chicken was disgusting tried this place twice both times I was disappointed. Super chewy chicken almost tasted fake.

service was absolutely amazing almost as good as the Food! best Lebanese food I've ever had ! We had the Royal Mix read more

Avalon Pockets - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

I decided to give this place a second chance as the first time I visited I did not have a great experience. After reading some of the other reviews it appears that they have changed ownership which in my opinion is for the better. When I arrived I was nicely greeted by a gentleman who I assume is the owner. I reviewed the menu and decided to get the Almond Rice. Since I have never tried this particular dish I wasn't sure what to expect but I was willing to be adventurous. I decided to take my order to go so I waited probably about 10 minutes before my dish was completed. You're probably wondering what is Allmond rice. Well it is a lot of rice mixed with bits of chicken, almonds and peanuts and different Mediterranean spices. It is served with a side of freshly made Taboule , two fresh pieces of kibbeh and a side of Tzatziki sauce. I didn't know what to expect because the last time I visited the food was not great at all but I was so surprised after my first bite! I haven't had Taboule this good since leaving home where there is a huge Lebanese and Greek community. The Kibbeh was cooked perfectly. It even had pine nuts inside so this is the real deal. It's pairs nicely with the homemade Tzatziki sauce. Now how do I describe the rice? It's not your typical rice dish. It has a very nutty and hearty flavor which is a good thing. They gave so much that I literally have enough rice for the next three days! Their menu consists of several different Greek menu items from salads to Gyros, chicken Slovaki, hummus etc and desserts. Since I didn't stay to eat inside I'm not sure whether or not they serve beer and wine. They do have approximately 8 to 10 tables with chairs and the TV so you can bring the family and sit and watch TV. It's truly a family-style restaurant. They have daily specials that appear to be pretty reasonably priced. I'm really happy that I decided to get this place a second chance. I will definitely be back to take advantage of the specials. read more

Avalon Pockets - Almond Rice, kibbeh, Taboule and fresh Tazitki - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

First time here and the manager was very welcoming. I enjoyed his help and sense of humor. He explained to me what was in the entrees and accommodated towards my allergies. I thought the atmosphere was great, everyone was pleasant to talk too. He assured me the food is coming up. I ordered the falafel and chicken souvlaki which were both 5.99 and if you add $1, it comes with fries and a drink. My total was $13.26. There are three types of hummus served here, avocado, sundried tomatoes, spinach hummus, and HIDDEN secretly is the black bean hummus which is not on the menu for $4.99. The manager treated me with a sample plater of his hummus' with pita chips, it was amazing and filling! I only ate half of the chicken souvlaki, the portion is more than enough! I admire this place. I strongly recommend this place, give it a try! It wont break your budget! I will be coming back here read more

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I love this place. It is very authentic. I always have the Avalon platter which is so filling and delicious. They are very nice there as well. Highly recommend. :) read more

Food and service is great! Love it is convenient to Stoneybrook. Also offer outside seating

As an Israeli, I often miss a good falafel. I am much pleased with the food here and the customer service

Tried this place for the first time today. Exceeded expectations. Great portions of meat on the gyros and wraps. Tasty pita bread. All around a tremendous value. read more

Tried this place for the first time. The food was amazing. I got the gyro wrap and my husband got the chicken souvlaki wrap. Restaurant was clean and great service. Will be definitely coming back!! read more

It surprises me that so many people would find this restaurant, if you can call it that, agreeable and give it 4 to 5 stars. To start The chicken is of poor really poor quietly and is very much under cooked. The hummus is clearly some sort of mass produced crap they fill into containers for fools like myself to purchase. The tzaki is watered down yogurt which was utterly gross. The salad smelled of FISH! now a salad is just leafy greens and vegetables, where does FISH come into play? Dumpster for that. And if you happen to order any item and the even if the receipt shows you ordered the item but it is missing from your order don't worry you won't get it and will be accused of trying to steal. This place is an utter waste of space. Another restaurant to stay away from. . read more

Starting off with the food-- AMAZING. I broughr my mom to eat here for her bday and she kept getting more stuff because she couldn't get enough of it. besides that, wonderful service. Super nice staff, there was a misunderstanding with our order and they let us keep the dish we meant to get on the house. They make sure everything was OK with our food and even tried to give us more fresh cheesecake because they said the one we got was older. No complaints at all. read more

This was my second time visiting and unlike the first time I was very disappointed. The meat was overcooked and partially burnt. I ordered the lamb and beef gyro platter. read more

Avalon Pockets - Lamb and beef gyro. - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Delicious food excellent service. Perfect for lunch or dinner then a walk in downtown alifia.

Had a lunch with my daughter here and the food was very tasty but the service was very slow from the two ladies prepping the food from the open kitchen. They seemed a bit disorganized as to how to take the orders and then serve the food as we waited over 15 minutes from the time we ordered to the time they put it on the counter which then they brought it to the wrong table. After they realized it was at the wrong table they brought it to us without any apology and I think the other table kindof touched our food but only to realize it wasn't theirs. Overall, I dont know if I would go back but the food seemed fresh and had good flavors. The portion size was good and their menu has alot of different choices. There is inside and outside seating and they seem to do a good amount of take out service during the lunch hour. read more

Avalon Pockets - Sample platter - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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A great place to get some amazing Mediterranean food Super friendly staff and the cook has remembered my order since the first time I've gone here I absolutely love the gyros & chicken shawarma If you love Mediterranean eats this place is a must I drive 40minutes from west Orlando through downtown just to come Avalon pockets and I have yet to be disappointed Keep up the amazing work and delivering amazing customer service!!!! read more

This is my favorite restaurant in the area, my husband and I love eating here since they not only serve the most delicious and massive Gyro, but the service and ambiance are warm and welcoming. The staff is always checking if the food is good or if you need any other thing. Highly recommend Avalon Pockets! read more

This restaurant is close the where I live and it's a quick and yummy option. I always get their chicken quesadilla and it's good every time.

Edible but only if you need to eat. No ambience or customer focus. Ordered salad with gyro meat and chicken scharma wrap, scoring them as mediocre. Chicken in the wrap was chewy old texture, the gyro meat added to the salad was good, but the salad greens I.e. lettuce, cucumber, tomato lacked freshness. Not sure why there was two stuffed grape leaves in the salad; but neither the brown leaf wrapper or the rice stuffing was appetizing. I will not be returning. Sorry, your staff and cook lack skills of customer care or food prep. read more

Always fresh and always delicious! Their grape leaves are some of my favorites around! There are a lot of options too which is so great!

It was great while it was avalon pockets The business changed years ago, but it retained a good Mediterranean feel and food with an Indiana Jones soundtrack to make the experience feel more like an adventure read more

Their pita chips are soooo delicious. The gyro meat is always good and everything is generally pretty quick. They can sometimes miss an instruction like no tomatoes but other than that we've always been pleased. read more

So glad I discovered this little gem. I tried it for the first time two weeks ago and since then I've ate there like 5 times already. Their chicken souvlaki platter is delicious it's what I get every time I go there. The staff is also very friendly which is always a plus. I definitely recommend read more

I've been coming to this Restaurant twice and I'll keep coming again and again. The good is delicious and the portion they serve you is even better. As an Avalon resident I'm happy to recommend the local vendors. read more

Just moved to the area and came across this place looking for vegan options nearby. Stopped in this afternoon and ordered the Falafal Wrap. Walked home and opened it up ready to dig in, but there was no falafal in it. Very disappointed as I was really looking forward to it. Might try it again, but I'll definitely be very wary next time. read more

Checking out Avalon Park. Came upon this restaurant and got their chicken souvlaki and hummus. Loved it! Brought me back to a time when my parents and I drove from Yugoslavia into greece and turkey. Thank you for good memories. Customer service was excellent since it was a family owned business. Yum, is the word of the day. read more

This place is so good, great taste of the chicken breast marinated and good service, very friendly staff

Long standing establishment for a reason, they never disappoint. The food is fresh and delicious.

We love this spot, the food is always fresh and tastes great, they are an authentic Mediterranean restaurant and they have great customer service. read more

We tried the Avalon platter, which was a good value and includes gyro meat, chicken shawarma, beef shawarma, and chicken souvlaki served with yellow rice, a salad, warm pita bread, hummus, tahini, tzatziki, and an aioli. I liked the gyro meat the beat of the meat dishes, followed by the chicken shawarma, but all were good. I didn't care for the aioli, but the hummus, tahini, & tzatziki were all good, as was the rice & pita. We also tried the meat stuffed grape leaves wishing were very good, and both the lentil soup and chicken lemon rice soup, also good. Lentil rice was thin as was the tahini compared to normal, but good flavors. The chicken lemon rice was thick and a little oily in a good way, very different from typical avgolemono Greek style soup. Get bottled water or something else to drink, the tap water was not drinkable. Other items sounded intriguing so likely to return when passing through this way again. read more

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Great presentation, delicious food, amazing customer service. Will definitely come back! read more

Avalon Pockets - Loaded bowl yummy - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Did they change suppliers/management? I have gone here for over a year multiple times and the past two visits the salad has had no flavor just oily, and the chicken has been tough and not tender. read more

Excellent. Picked up some take-out here over the weekend after dropping a friend off in Avalon Park. They were busy, but not overly so. The food was prepared in a reasonable amount of time. Like many people on Yelp, we specifically chose this place based on other Yelp reviews. We don't spend a ton of time in Avalon, so we don't know the local food very well. We love eating at small businesses. The prices were EXCELLENT. The food was very good. I'd like to try some of their other options, but we were in a bit of a rush and went with standard dishes we enjoy other places. As fans of Mediterranean food, we have tried many things, but like many people we have standard items we depend on. They did these so well that we will come back and try other items in the future. read more

They are always so yummy! I would give 6 stars if I could! Their gyros are always perfect, soup is delicious! My husband loves their hummus!

3.5 stars for Avalon Pockets as of right now. I've been to Avalon Pockets twice now and will note that 1) They're in "soft open/preview" mode right now. Their menu is super limited until their official "grand opening" next month. 2) I visited during their first week open, so some hiccups and issues are to be expected. Both of my visits to Avalon Pockets were similar - with great food but questionable service that they really need to fix quickly. The current preview menu basically includes four options of wraps: gyro, lamb kabob (which is not served as a kabob), falafel or grilled veggies. Each comes with various topping options like tzatziki sauce, hummus, lettuce, onions, olives and peppers. For a little more money ($1 or $2), you can get the combo which includes the wrap, a drink and "Mediterranean Fries" which are just thick cut potato chips. They also offer a kids meal which includes the food and a toy of some sort. *Update* The combo only included the "fries" during the grand-soft-opening. You can now choose either the wrap itself for $5 or the wrap and a drink for $6. The food portions are perfect for lunch, but would definitely be too small for a real dinner. I've had the gyro and lamb kabobs and my wife has had the falafel. All three were enjoyable without being particularly exciting. The "fries" have been a mixed bag. The first time I went in, they were nice and crisp with a perfectly salty seasoning. The second time, they were soggy and bland. As I mentioned earlier, the service is where they really need to focus right now - especially speed. My first visit was during the week at about 1pm. When I arrived, there were already a few people seated and waiting for their food. I stood at the counter for few minutes being pretty much ignored by the staff of two. They saw me, but didn't acknowledge me at all. I wasn't sure if I was meant to just sit at a table and wait or wait at the counter. Eventually, someone came over and took my order. The restaurant is very small - with about 8 or 9 tables crammed into the dining area and there's a tv playing music videos (which I believe are Turkish). The decor is pleasant if confusing: a painting of what seems to be a french bistro, some country setting paintings and one of what seems to be Venice. I sat and waited for my food - facing away from the counter. The tv and music were up so loud that I didn't even hear them calling my name to come pick up my food at first. I had waited about 10 minutes for my food. I returned with my wife at about noon on Saturday. The dining room was packed with people waiting for their food. Once again, we stood waiting to be acknowledged, but not as long as the first visit. But while we were acknowledged quicker, we had to wait longer as no one was able to take our order just yet. While we waited to order, more people started arriving and lining up behind us to order. Eventually, we ordered and sat down waiting. People were getting so tired of waiting just to order, they were leaving. I'm sure that if some people hadn't already ordered, they would have left too. It seems that they were pretty backed up even before we got there. By the time we finally got our food, we had been there almost an hour. Avalon Pockets has really good food - and it's very fresh, but they really need to figure out how to get it out quicker - and to handle customers quicker. read more

Avalon Pockets - Gyro Combo with Mediterranean Fries - Mediterranean Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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They are amazing and the food is delicious!! I go out of my way to eat here and will continue to show love!

Highly disappointed in this place after looking at the pics and reviews that made it seem yummy. Was out this way and Yelp helped me find this place. I got the Greek salad with chicken which looked amazing in all the pics. I am a person who eats chicken every single day and I'm not extremely picky about my chicken. However, this chicken was COLD and extremely DRY. The grape leaves that I was also excited to try were too oily and no lemon flavor to them. My husband was really confused that his chicken entrée which came with rice was a yellow rice with mixed veggies.. also COLD. We were expecting a plain white basmati rice. The rice was gross and did not go with the dish at all. It was extremely nice the day we were here so we decided to eat outside. Huge mistake also because they had the music BLARING so loud. Sadly I won't return here. read more

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