First time visitor and YUM! We had the beef-lamb shawarma and the chicken shawarma and damn do the flavors pop! So juicy and tasty then you add the garlic sauce and it's out of this world. Super nice people too. Highly recommended. read more

Bahnan's Bakery - Halal Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

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Stopped by for a quick treat and ended up leaving with more than i planned. Everything looked amazing and tasted just as good:)

Another stellar meal. The workers are so pleasant and helpful. Portions are great and prices are right. It's a small cafe with a few tables so you can stay to eat your lunch but the majority take it to go. This is a must try! read more

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WOW EVERYTHING HERE IS GOOD!!!! The shawarma was so damn good!!!! I wish I could eat more!!!! The desserts ARE BOMB you have to try it! read more

Bahnan's Bakery - AAAAAAMAZING COOKIES - Halal Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

Their falafel from the cafe is wonderful and they are not expensive at all. A great place for an affordable lunch.

Definitely come here for a few different kinds of feta, huge and tender pita breads, olives, and don't forget to get a meat pie and spinach pie. If the cafe is open get a lunch plate with beef and lamb shawarma and choice of 3 sides for 13$!! We got it with rice pilaf, salad, hummus and pita and was plenty of food for my wife and I to share for a light lunch. Service is a little off at times, recent visit I really had to go out of my way to flag someone down so that I could order some cheeses and pies from the case. Also one register was down so checking out took quite a while with about 6 people in line. read more

I go here weekly to shop-excellent products, many made in house! Their bakery items have been excellent, both sweet and savory items. Can't wait to try the cafe! read more

3 beef shawarma sandwiches and 3 sodas plus a plate of rice costs $60??? This place is pricey for no reason tbh

A hidden gem! I got the chicken shawarma plate and it was sooo good! I got to choose three sides. I chose rice, spinach salad and hummus. I got about 4 meals out of it! The staff was super friendly. They made you feel like family! It's connected to this market with other yummy items. Can't wait to go back! read more

Bahnan's Bakery - Chicken shawarma plate with rice hummus and spinach salad - Halal Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

We LOVE Bahnan's. It is filled with delicious middle eastern delicacies and all the traditional ingredients one needs to cook great meals. Their falafel is spectacular and the feta pastries are equally delicious. Additionally, the owners and workers are kind and friendly We totally recommend!! read more

Excellent selection of ethnic mediterranean foods from all over the world. They also have a cafe next door with house made dinners, sandwiches and salads. Their bakery has delicious sweets. read more

GOOD FOOD HORRIBLE SERVICE ! There is never anyone to offer advise or any customer service and the woman behind the desert counter needs to learn to offer better customer service, for sure.....you can stand there forever and workers just pass you by ... busy with this or that and forgetting about their customers. Too bad They must not be real Lebanese because it is all about hospitality in the Lebanese culture and these people do not know the meaning of Arabic culture . Sure the food is good and they learned from Lebanese people to make it , perhaps, they lived there for a while but their education and cultural background is not Arabic!!! certainly not Lebanese!!! not Palestinian or Syrian!! read more

Can I give this place 10 stars? The food was DELICIOUS and filling. I ordered a chicken shawarma plate with tahini sauce on the side. The plate included fresh and perfectly seasoned chicken, rice pilaf, hummus and a lovely salad that was plentiful with cucumbers. The tahini sauce was a great addition and surprisingly, they don't charge extra for it! Oh my word, this plate filled me right up and left me so satisfied! Staff was super friendly and my meal was completed right on time to pick up as soon as I walked in the door (I ordered over the phone). I'm just overall super impressed, as I came here on a whim with a craving for Mediterranean. I will definitely be returning on my next trip into Worcester! read more

Bahnan's Bakery - Chicken shawarma plate - Halal Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

I am reserving the fifth star until I actually eat there. However, it was very impressive: market, bakery, cafe all under one roof. Exceptional quantities of products. Looking for olives? They must have two dozen varieties. Feta cheese? 5-6 in bulk and then even more packaged. See the trend? Staff is patient and helpful which is so important if you are not Middle Eastern so that shopping is also educational. Also had to mention that I purchased baba ganoush that was the best I have ever had! read more

Bahnan's Bakery - Outstanding olive bar with 24 varieties! - Halal Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

Wow! Really fun selection of some things I knew and many that were totally new to me. Extremely good prices on produce and other items. I tried the Greek feta and it was AMAZING, can't wait to try more kinds! I found the service to be especially warm- lots of help and good sense of humor and hospitality from the several workers I interacted with. I'm sorry it took me so long to visit, and I can't wait to come back and try more things! read more

I drive close to 50 minutes each way to come to Bahnan's because it makes me feel like home. My kids actually ask when we're going again if we don't go for a while. Our very first time there, the lady at the register gave us each a pastry because she overheard us driving a long distance. Total Middle Eastern hospitality!!! We usually go have our sandwiches at the café then shop at the market. We've only tried the chicken and beef shawerma and falafel sandwiches, all very good! Prices are reasonable and there's a big selection of things. They always have seasonal produce and goodies too, which is always great! Over all, it's the best 50 minutes I'll ever spend driving to a store!! We love Bahnan's! read more

Bahnan's Bakery - Halal Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

They need to control head-count during COVID time. Other than that, it's a great place. Great cookies and pastries, nice cheese selection, and a nice sandwich place in the back. Very friendly and helpful. read more

I can't say enough good about Bahnan's - from the friendly staff and owner to their DELICIOUS food and the great value! I have not been to Albania in a few years, and I was craving suflaqe/shwarma - Bahnan's is the best! The main reason I shop here is because I make spanakopita on a regular basis (in fact, it was at Bahnan's that I was able to find a large round "tava" - Walmart doesn't sell them) and I always buy domestic feta and phyllo dough here. The cheese is much better quality than in the supermarket - and I LOVE their Doudonis feta. I am also thrilled that Bahnan's carries BOTH Bulgarian and Albanian kashkaval (yellow cheese), which are both delicious yet distinct from each other. Bahnan's also carries foil pans and aluminum covers of different sizes (for half the price at The Dollar Store, lol) which are very convenient. I have been patronizing Bahnan's for 25 years now, and when my kids were little the sweet Albanian lady working the cheese counter always used to give them a cookie when we came in. If Bahnan's ever closes, it will be a bad, bad day in my household.... read more

Bahnan's Bakery - Spinach pie/burek - none of this would be possible without Bahnan's! - Halal Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

Hidden gem. The staff is helpful, all the prepared foods are delicious, and the baklava is the best!!!

My best friend in high school was Greek, so when my college buddy suggested we check this place out, I was more than happy to. The woman behind the counter (very cute by the way!) was nice enough to explain what all the pastries were. Her mother (I assume) was very gracious as well, though I had a difficult time understanding precisely what she was saying. She could've been selling me garbage and I would've unknowingly smiled. Gratefully, what she was selling me was DELICIOUS pastries. The pastries are very rich though-- I made a crack to the first woman about not wanting to know how much butter was in the cookies. She quipped: "that's why it's a secret recipe". Good stuff. Funny, beautiful, and makes great pastries?! If she didn't have a ring on her finger, I would've asked for a number. Bottom line? Gracious owners, delicious pastries (a bit on the rich side, but hey... it's dessert!). Plus, some Greek guy outside said he liked my new Range Rover, so it was a great overall experience. read more

Wow just wow. Everything here is absolutely delicious. The lamb and beef, the hummus, the rice, the olives. You can't go wrong here! read more

Bahnan's Bakery - Halal Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

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The food is delicious and the service is great! That is a winning combination. I enjoy the falafel plate, which is filled with goodness such as spinach and feta, along with cucumber salad that has the right amount of dressing. read more

Amazing shawarmas, falafels, hummus and baba! Very friendly people. Tiny place with a few tables to sit at. read more

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Delicious meat-stuffed grape leaves. Most places only have vegetarian, so was really happy for tasty meat ones. Ask if you don't spot them as it's hard to spot items in the refrigerator case. read more

Met a fiend here for a late lunch and had an amazing meal and shopping experience. The employees are friendly, helpful and very understanding that not all of their customers know about the products they sell. I bought a pound of mixed cookies and a box of assorted baklava to go before heading to the cafe for a beef shawarma. The shawarma was delicious, tender and full of flavor; probably the best I have ever had. This place is a true find as most of the products they sell you won't find on the shelves at my grocery stores and they are very reasonably priced. Will definitely be back again soon. read more

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A loyal customer of 25 years. This place still surprises me every time!! I am a super busy mom with 2 jobs, so many times it happened that I'll run in there to grab a few things literally 2 minutes before they close. Guess what, no one ever said anything like " we close at 7". Everyone is smiling as if I was their first customer of the day and not the last one and I am not being rushed. I do try to be conscientious about their time, so I don't abuse that privilege. The food is absolutely delicious. Love the catering services and used them on multiple occasions. The owners are the loveliest people and the staff members are super friendly. No wonder they stayed in business for over 30 years!! read more

Come here all the time when visiting my parents in Worcester. So many goodies here and I've found that even the other customers are super friendly! Always get a random recommendation and have never been let down. I can't even remember half the names of what we get, but everything from the ready made food also delicious. Oh and best hummus in my life, and olives. It's all so good! read more

I went in on my lunch break looking for shawarma and discovered an awesome selection of groceries that made me incredibly nostalgic for Eastern Europe. Cozy, family run market with stuff you can't find many other places around central Mass. read more

Bahnan's Bakery - Halal Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

A friend of mine introduced me to Banan's and I loved it so much I've gone back several time. I highly recommend their delicious Spinach Pies. I have only been to the market and bakery. I know there is a cafe portion as well, which I am looking forward to checking out soon! read more

The best comparison I can make to Bahnan's is Massis Bakery in Watertown. Amazing bakery items, including dozens of different flaky pastries, mammoul, confections, and meat pies. Additionally, they have an incredible cafe with tasty shwarma, very well done hummus, and the _best_ spinach and feta salad that I've ever had. I could eat a gallon of the stuff. I travel 15 miles at lunch just to get my fix of delicious middleastern food. The folks behind all the counters are very friendly, and were willing to help me when I asked. They only lose a star because they need more parking and maybe a few more seats. read more

I am reviewing the grape leaves/yalanchi only, which were hard, dry, covered with congealed white stuff. If I didn't live so far away I would return for a refund. It's not the first time I found them bad but I was really in the mood. Also got sick on their tabouli. Never again with their house prepared food. read more

Bahnan's Bakery - Hard, dry, and covered with congealed white stuff. Shame on them. - Halal Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

The food in this place is delicious and good, but because it's very crowded the service is a little slow. I would find 5 stars for the tasty plates read more

I've eaten at the cafe a few times and their food is consistently good. The lamb kabob sandwich is my favorite. You have to order it medium for optimal juiciness. They also have fresh salads and an assortment of side dishes. Be sure to stop by their bakery. They have a delicious array of baked goods including a custard baklava and feta cheese & spinach flat bread. read more

Happy people, fresh, healthy and happy food. This is a great family restaurant. I've enjoyed most of the items on the menu, all have been tasty and fresh. The owners and workers always make you feel like family. I think they have the tastiest and best Middle Eastern cuisine in the Woo. Check them.out. read more

I went here to check out the market and ended up sitting down at the cafe and ordered the falafel sandwich. Was one of the best falafels I've had in a while. Dish also came with some potato slices and a small tabouleh side. I need to try the grape leaves next time. Market is interesting to walk around in and even though I'm a lacto vegetarian and I can't comment on the taste the of the baked goods but they sure looked delish! read more

Got a shwarma sandwich and a falafel plate... sandwiches are supposed to come with fries. Come home, no fries. The falafel was dry but thankfully they give you plenty of hummus to dip it in. Definitely won't be coming back for the lack of attention to detail. Speaking of which... the yogurt drinks by the cafe register were all expired on 2/22/2014 and today is 3/19/2014. I also bought things separately at the store front. I got spanikopita which was okay... I've had better in Worcester. Also, gave the cashier a 20, got change for a 10. What was weird is that she seemed really off what i mentioned it, as if i was accusing her of doing it on purpose. Which I really was't, just wanted the correct change, mistakes happen. I would buy the delicious packaged pita again, very soft and seems fresh. My search for good Middle Eastern food continues... read more

For me, one of the drawbacks of working in the city I grew up in is that I always fall back on the standards I knew "back then" when there are much tastier options that have opened since the last time I lived in the area. Fortunately, I have some friends who live here and point me in the direction of fab things I never knew were here when I was 16. Bahnan's is one of those places. I forgot my lunch one day and was complaining about not knowing what to get that would actually pass for healthy (read: includes a non lettuce veggie or two) when a friend gave me instructions: Go to Bahnan's. Get the chicken shwarma plate and salads on the sides. She was so right. Hot, delicious chicken shwarma that was hand cut in front of me (including a sample he handed me right after slicing) and tons of spinach and fattoush. Some of the best Middle Eastern I've ever had. And it was actually even better the next day when half of the huge portion of chicken got to make friends with the salads. The portion was HUGE and under $10 for two good size lunches. The counter service guy was SO friendly and took the time to walk me through all the salad options (food allergies sometimes dampen my adventures in ethnic cooking), and answered all my questions. Great service, great prices and GREAT food.... can't go wrong! read more

The store gets 5 stars. Its unbelievable. Cheapest place to buy feta or tahini I've ever seen. So many relatively obscure Mediterranean ingredients that are hard to find at grocery stores. Loads of pita options from local bakeries. Cheap grains and spices. The cafeteria gets 3 stars at best. The food is cheap, but it's also not great. I'd eat here if I was in the area and didn't have time to go anywhere else, but I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here. I would and have gone out of my way for the store though. read more

The staff is super helpful and nice here and I love picking up some spinach pies for dinner on my way home from work! The olive bar is great too! read more

It is our fav middle eastern place in Worcester.. Being a middle eastern arab myself I found both sides of bahnan's the shop and the cafe to be equally great. I get my halal chicken and goat meat from there 4 over a year now.. The staff there are so friendly and they make u feel right home.. Also the cafe's chicken shawermas r very well prepared and reasonably priced with a huge portion.. My little family and I feel so blessed to have Bahnan next door to us.. Sami read more