Basha has become our go-to place for a meal when we visit Rochester. It has great choices, comfortable seating, and helpful staff. This time, I had the gyro pita, which was delicious! My spouse had the rice bowl with no protein. That was delicious and very filling. read more

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I will start this as I always do by saying I only give out five stars if I'm really blown away This place is a little gem that I just found. Food is excellent service was very good as it's just cafeteria build your own bowl, kind of thing. But the staff was friendly. Very casual atmosphere. They had the World Cup playing on one of the TVs in there. That was a lot of fun to watch. The spanakopita it was delicious the build your own bowl was very good too. I really liked the falafel. Whatever they do with the sweet peppers that I had in my bowl was awesome. The tabouli was pretty good. It had pomegranate in it which I wasn't expecting, but I liked the little sweetness that it brought. I look forward to coming back here and trying a few more things on the menu strongly suggest stopping in and having a bite read more

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I really wanted to love it here. It is a much bigger location than the times I was here previously. They bought the old Starbucks location next door. I ordered online to pick up, and it was ready when I got there. The spanokopita is very good. That is what I had when I was here before, and it is still great. We also had the baba ghanoush, which was also good. But the pita it comes with is hallow and hard. Nothing like having great baba ghanoush and nothing good to eat it on. We had also gotten the pita chips, and they were seasoned well and ok, but so, so hard! Like hard to bite them hard! I would absolutely get the spanokopita again. If they had a great pita, I'd do the baba ghanoush again, or try the hummus, etc. Tasteless, stale pita just isn't doing it for me. read more

I've been to Basha quite a few times, and I didn't realize I hadn't reviewed them before. Basha is a great place to meet up with friends for lunch. The location makes for a centralized location when trying to coordinate with friends from different parts of the city. My go to, is usually a vegetarian combo plate because I get to sample all my favorite Mediterranean vegetarian options like dolmas, hummus, baba, falafel and spanakopita. Mmm. It's perfect. And the pitas that come with it are fantastic. I highly recommend ordering some extra pita when you get hummus or baba ganoush. More recently I had a grain bowl which was really nice. I had quinoa with the lentils - they're spicy but SO good! I was able to choose dolmas as my "protein" which ultimately makes me happy that I could choose a veg option instead a traditional meat or tofu or falafel option. And then you get five toppings to add to it. If you're in a mediterranean restaurant it only makes sense then to go with artichokes, kalamatas, chickpeas, cukes and the like! On my last visit I ate WAY too much as the portion size was enormous! Basha is a great option for lunches. You can get in and order quickly. There's plenty of seating. And it is always fresh and tasty! read more

The food was okay. Meat overall was pretty dry. Chicken wings were super dry as well as chicken in rice bowl and pitza. Lamb gyro was dry as well. Really wanted to like this place but probably will not come back. Service was good - ordered online for pick up. The inside looked clean and spacious. read more

Genuinely such good food. I ordered the ChickBasha and it was DELICIOUS I inhaled it so fast. The service is quite fast and they have the main restaurant and a cafe attached. Workers were pleasant and parking is plentiful. read more

Basha Mediterranean Eatery - Mediterranean Near Me - Rochester, New York

If it wasn't for Yelp I would have never known about this hidden gem! Located in the small plaza on the corner of Clover and Monroe Ave. Basha brings delicious Mediterranean food to upstate NY. Parking can be tight and limited, but it's worth taking the time to park and get inside. I stopped in on a Tuesday at noon for some lunch and the place was hoppin'! Being it was my first time here, I followed the entrance signs to the inside and found myself standing at the Cafe bar. A little confused, I was greeted by the Barista (who was so kind and friendly) who led me back to the area in the restaurant where you find the lunch/dinner menu and order your food in a cafe style manner. Staff greeted me with a smile and were more than willing to guide me in my lunch choice. Lunch ended up being the Prima Pasta with Chicken. A large dish of beautifully made pasta (if I were to guess, I think it was homemade) and a light red sauce. I was worried at first glance that the chicken would be spicy (just by the bright red seasoning on it) but it was surprisingly not spicy at all and only added flavor and texture to the dish. All the vegetables were cooked perfectly. The hostess brought over a basket with two pita breads in it and they looked phenomenal- unfortunately, the look of them was just a look. They were rock hard and if it weren't for the sauce from my pasta that I tried my best to soak it in to soften it up they would have been inedible. For the pasta with chicken and a Snapple it was over $30. While it was enough for two meals the prices seemed a little steep to me. Overall, enjoyed my meal and would suggest it to others to give it a try! read more

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I ordered the chicken basha to go, it was delicious! Made super quick and was ready right when I get there. It's a nice size area inside with plenty of seating. There's also outdoor seating options as well read more

We came here as recommendation from one of the coworkers. This place didn't disappoint. The weather was beautiful. We sat outside. OMG! No flies! (Southern girl) the fresh tomatoes on the vine. The bowl was savory and filling. The serving line was patient and customer friendly. read more

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hey yall back with another review at placed i ain't try before until now. anyways, this was good i had to add my own seasonings and hot sauce but it was aight would i go here again uhm... not to say the least but no. Was it a good experience yes! it was clean, it looked chill, service was fast, people were nice and welcoming i like it. read more

Awesome place to grab lunch, coffee and get work done. Staff is amazing and helpful. I ordered a gyro pita, best I've had in a long time!

The food here is absolutely amazing! We had the lamb shawarma, baba, falafel and tabouli. Portions were great for sharing. And it was easy to take what we couldn't eat home to eat later for the World Cup game. Staff was friendly, very nice atmosphere and music! read more

I had my first occasion to try out Basha yesterday. The food was outstanding and healthy, the place was immaculately clean, and the owner and employees were some of the most friendliest Customer Service oriented people I've ever met. I will be a customer for life now. My only complaint is that I didn't find it sooner in my Restaurant journeys. read more

Basha Mediterranean Eatery - Baba with pomegranate - Mediterranean Near Me - Rochester, New York

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Great fast casual spot, you order at the counter similar to Chipotle where you can assemble a salad/grain bowl, or get one of their specialty dishes. Service is fast and you can customize to your liking. There's also an attached cafe for drinks, but I didn't get a chance to check it out today. The inside is very clean and has plenty of seating. This place offers fresh, healthy, simple food, and lots of it-- the serving for a grain bowl was huge, definitely 2-3 servings. The food was very flavorful and both light and hearty! Definitely will be coming back! read more

Basha Mediterranean Eatery - Grain Bowl Gyro - Mediterranean Near Me - Rochester, New York

Service - no one available when I wanted to order but the owner walked over and made himself a bowl of lunch without looking up then left. I ordered a salad bowl that was loaded 3/4 of the way with lettuce. Later When I asked for extra dressing to take my lettuce home I was charged $4 plus tax. read more

Came here for lunch with my work wife. Sometimes my home wife doesn't like to try new things. This place is very confusing at first. Cafe coffee shop when you first walk in. The coffee shop lady pointed us in the right direction for lunch. Almost like she has to do that very often. As for lunch. I ordered the lamb shawarma. It was very good. Not dry at all Good size also. But $21!!!!! For a bottle drink and the wrap. My work wife said they microwaved the meat. I did not see this. But I'm not very observant sometimes. Not sure if I'd be back. Give it a try when you save them Pennie's up. read more

I Love Love Basha Mediterranean Eatery ! I highly recommend this wonderful restaurant. The food is tasty, the service is wonderful and the ambience is extremely relaxing. Owners Sam and Samar did a wonderful job with the restaurant expansion. There's a nice seating area for the Restaurant and there's an additional seating area for coffee and desserts. Great place for a dinner, lunch or a business meeting. I am looking forward to coming back. One of their chefs, Freddy prepared our delicious meal tonight. read more

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I had the falafel, it was pretty good. It had a Panera feel to the ordering a location. It was fairly busy for a Saturday afternoon. Overall a good experience. I had their baclava and it was good as well. read more

delicious falafel and plenty of vegetarian options. great service as well. would come back for sure!

Fantastic menu with fresh, healthy options. Came highly recommended by different people. Appreciate a few unique pescatarian and vegetarian options in addition to the traditional standard vegetarian menu options you see on all menus. Have been to many Mediterranean restaurants and Basha's spanakopita was a wonderful pie that stacked up. Was easy to customize the order. Salmon was a bit overcooked but not terribly. Pita was more of a basic food service type than fresh baked pita but was certainly fine. Would absolutely return--one of the better Mediterranean options in the area. read more

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Wish Basha was in NYC! While staying in Rochester we found this gem of a restaurant. Amazing Mediterranean food made to order quickly! You order when you enter and the food is brought to you . Pasta with shrimp was excellent! The Chickbash sandwich had the best flavors. My hub had a bowl that had many options. Great prices! Friendly people! Lovely restaurant! Stop in the bakery that is also on premises!! You won't be sorry! read more

Food was ok, but I had diarrhea for three days. Won't be ordering again from here. Nn n nn.

Solid restaurant! Loved the grain bowls. Lots of options and very customizable. Hummus and falafel were yummy. Personally did not care for the gyro to be "pressed" like a panini-so I would probably not get that again or ask them to not do that. Very sleek modern comfortable atmosphere. read more

Stumbled upon this place while visiting Rochester and ended up coming in twice in 2 days. The salad bowls are massive! The chicken and shrimp were well cooked, and the salad was fresh. I'd come back here! read more

Wanted to try something different and this was highly rated on Yelp. My daughter and I ordered completely different but both loved it. I chose the gyro grain bowl. There are alot of choices when it comes to toppings. I loaded up. The roasted (I think?) cauliflower was great. Gyro was tender and easy to cut. The pita/bread was unique in that it was puffed up like a balloon. I saw others eating their version of a pizza. That looked good too. May have to try that next time. read more

Basha Mediterranean Eatery - Grain bowl with gyro - Mediterranean Near Me - Rochester, New York

This place consistently does not disappoint. Inside you'll find an unassuming counter line similar to a Chipotle, but this punches way above its weight. The decor is unique and the patio is lovely. Served on tableware with friendly staff. The food is absolutely outstanding. Easily one of the best restaurants of its kind anywhere we've travelled. Everything is super fresh and flavorful. We're not sure what they do differently about their baba, but it is to die for. Their Veggie Sampler is a go-to favorite. Today we also tried the portobello pitza which had nice chunks of olive, onion, tomato, a vinegar reduction, and cheese with a lovely pull to it. We've yet to have a single item at this restaurant that wasn't described as "outstanding" or "among the best we've had" for whatever the dish. Our only regret is that we didn't try it until February 2023. read more

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I have always enjoyed meals at Basha-- their eggplant and tomato sauce is a favorite. They are also exceptional for easy catering. They are easy to work with, deliver exactly what and when expected-- and take extra care with allergen sensitivities and notifications. We just recently had another dinner for 50 that was absolutely stellar and had huge amounts of leftovers. They take all worry away! I wish they still did the old curried chicken salad from their original location, but that's the only thing that I can even attempt to complain about!! read more

This place was amazing. I ordered a grain bowl with rice and quinoa. Topped with chicken, cucumber, onion, garbanzo beans, cauliflower, and broccoli. All within a delicious lentil base. The flavors were impeccable, and it was a new eating experience in itself. The counter style choose and order allowed for a quick meal. They had plenty of seating and also had a coffee section. read more

Basha is hands down one of my favorite restaurants in Rochester. The food is always extremely fresh and delicious! The garlic dip on the chickbasha will blow you awaaaaaay! I'm convinced that the only better pita I could find would be straight from the Mediterranean. The staff is friends and accommodating, always so smiley and happy to have you. Love sitting outside for lunch over the summer, their patio is so nice! A little pricey but it is worth it for the very fresh delicious food! read more

Basha Mediterranean Eatery - ChickBasha - Mediterranean Near Me - Rochester, New York

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Once again amazing. I stay here every trip to Vermont solely to have lunch and supper at Basha. read more

Basha Mediterranean Eatery - Lebanese Mediterranean Salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Rochester, New York

I am back at my favorite "kitchen away from home" - i love eating here. All their meals are made fresh and delicious. Now Basha has the best cup of coffee in town by far. A great way to start my day! read more

A bit overpriced for mediocre food. I've had better bowls of the same style for less than $17ish per bowl. Pretty crazy. read more

Basha Mediterranean Eatery - Mediterranean Near Me - Rochester, New York

Ahh... Basha is so good. Yes, that good! I've always been a fan of Sam's ventures, so I'm extremely pleased to see that Sam (and his lovely wife Samaar) are doing such a fantastic job while operating under current COVID restrictions. I love how Basha focuses on quality and freshness in their food preparation. Everything I've ordered from them has been consistently stellar and their take-out game is on fleek (am I using that right?). Yes, fly AND sleek. As a dedicated Dad Dash man (yes DAD dash), I really appreciate a well-run operation. Here are a few of our favorites (so far). The Duchess and I both love the Chickbasha (their chicken shwarma); esp. the pickled beets and garlicky sauce. Another fave is their "pitza"; so far we've loved the Grecca (which can be ordered with or without chicken) and the Lahm. There's even a pizza-styled pitza for picky eaters. Very tasty! Another must have is the Baba, AKA baba ghanoush. Basha's Baba is the stuff of legend. To top it off, it's not a meal for us if we don't order a side of hummus and spanakopita. There are plenty menu options to explore at Basha... as my fellow Yelpers (and non-Yelpers) would agree. Huzzah! read more

Basha Mediterranean Eatery - Good to go! - Mediterranean Near Me - Rochester, New York

This place is horrible I felt like I was back in high school You line up and go through various stations and pick your food The food was terrible and dry Over priced and lacking of a dining experience read more

How could I sleep on this Lebanese cuisine TREASURE?! I took my first trip to Basha for lunch yesterday and WOW - they did not disappoint on any front. I had finished up my Trader Joe's shopping trip and decided I needed to make the maiden voyage to Basha after reading all of the great reviews. I ordered a gyro pita (or so I thought?) was told it would be 20 minutes and went on my way. Now - I had no idea they weren't open for another 40 minutes when I called. LOL...they are open 12-8 during Coronatimes and I called around 11:20. They totally accommodated me anyways, not sharing that they weren't open when I called, and still not sharing when I walked in around 11:45 to find them still getting things ready to go. I saw the sign on their window as I was leaving and felt SO silly/bad, but they just acted as though all was normal. Top quality service and I love them for that. As you'll see in my photos, I did not get a gyro pita but a gyro pitza, and honestly I am a better person as a result of this "mistake." I was feeling bad I didn't get any food for my partner, but luckily this gyro pitza is more than enough for two for lunch. We split it and were both ooohing and aaaahing over how amazing it was. Loaded up with gyro meat, olives, tomatoes, spicy tomato sauce, cheeses, and more veggies - I died and went to pitza heaven. The inside is sparking and gorgeous (even tho I was only in for .5 seconds) and they are also currently offering curbside service. I can't thank them enough for humoring my "mid-morning" hunger pangs and for my lack of diction while talking on the phone. These were both pleasant gifts to my day and I can't wait until my next trip to Basha! read more

Basha Mediterranean Eatery - Gyro pitza - Mediterranean Near Me - Rochester, New York

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I finally stopped in to Basha (ordered online for pick up during COVID) and got the ChickBasha pita. It was SO good! The order was ready on time and there were no other people waiting when I got there. They are allowing three people in the restaurant at a time to pick up and also are offering delivery. The pita is a large portion that was toasted and stuffed with chicken, garlic sauce, pickled turnips, onion, and and pickles. It can also come with tomatoes and mushrooms but I opted to leave those out. The garlic sauce was my favorite part. A good sauce makes a dish for me, and this one had a ton of garlic flavor. The sauce was creamy and balanced out the tartness of the pickles and pickled turnips. The crispy bread was toasted just right, too. I was impressed by the food and will be back to try more soon! read more

Basha Mediterranean Eatery - ChickBasha Pita - Mediterranean Near Me - Rochester, New York

Had lunch here for the first time. We tried the Grain bowls. You order at the Counter and carry back to the table. I had a combination Rice and Quinoa bowl with a lentil sauce. ( you have several options to choose) You then choose your vegetables , which are delicious, and your meat (or cheese) I had the Gyro meat but the chicken also looked good. They also have Salad bowls, along with Pita sandwiches. Two caveats, it is pretty noisy inside and the food quantity is very large so we may split an order next time. The staff preparing our orders were very helpful. read more

Met a friend for lunch the other day as we both wanted to try someplace new. Upon entering it's a little confusing as to where and what to do, but we figured it out, order at one end and pick up and pay at the other end. Lady preparing food was nice enough, cashier was nice enough too, but again got confused as I ordered a drink but couldn't find the cups, lol. Food came out hot and fresh was delicious, price seemed fair, maybe a little high. I had the Gyro Pitza which was good, different, and new to me. Parking was easy in and out, will be back if in the area as I now know what to do. Give it a try if you like Mediterranean food, food is pretty good. read more

Self serve and high prices, but fresh , healthy, and delicious Mediterranean. I had a great gyro and salad, with a glass of wine.

Basha is a hidden gem. I LOVE Mediterranean food and they definitely live up to some of the best. If you are new to mediterranean food, start with a chicken gyro but omg please try their bowls too! And their pitzas! Love the ambience, love the people there. AND! They have a new coffee shop right there too with some awesome options. read more