Bonu Cafe Express

This is one of my favorite spots for Mediterranean food. The food is amazing, service is wonderful,…read moreand I appreciate the homey but fast casual approach of the dining room. I discovered this place from Yelp and am so glad that I did. I really like their shawarma platters. All of the meats (chicken, beef, lamb) are good. I am usually not a fan of lamb because of the games taste but it is not noticeable here. I like the hummus as a side and it comes with a delicious piece of bread, that smells amazing if you pop it in the oven for a few minutes. They also have an option to sub the rice for veggies in the platters. I enjoy dining in because the service and ambiance are nice. It is also convenient for take out. My only gripe is that they use styrofoam takeout containers so the hot food does burn into the containers, which releases toxic chemicals. Definitely worth a stop for food! Located in a plaza with plenty of parking.

Casual, clean restaurant. You order at the counter and they give you a beeper for when your order…read moreis ready. Lamb shawarma wrap was delicious. I didn't hold out hope for battered fries, but they were surprisingly good for frozen fries. I didn't give them a 5 because of the hummus appetizer. The hummus was unnaturally smooth. It tasted fine, but whipped texture was a little disconcerting. Pita bread is kept is little plastic bags that they might microwave before serving. Bread is fresh and warm when you open the bag, but it degrades quickly.

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Damas Mediterranean Grill -- chicken schwarma

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Tasty Zaytoon Restaurant and Market

4.8(114 reviews)

1.7 mi

Upscale Lebanese cuisine in a beautifully redecorated restaurant-- everything we had was absolutely…read moredelicious. The owner was kind, friendly and warm. We will definitely be back.

Love every minute of our experience with the restaurant and the market!…read moreWonderful friendly and professional staff.... Can't wait to go back

Relaxing ambiance

Lentil soup!

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Fattoush

4.7(412 reviews)

4.4 mi

Food was fabulous!! The owner was very funny and entertaining. Great atmosphere! Visiting from…read moreout of town but when I come back I will definitely visit this place again. 5 star rating!!

Food was fantastic, large portions, fabulous flavors . Desserts were delicious, in fact best bread…read morepudding I've ever had. Service was wonderful as well! Our server really made our dining experience one we won't forget! We are thrilled to have found this place. We will be back when come back to Philly area.

Dinning area

Chicken Kabob

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Limon Authentic Turkish Kebap House

4.8(197 reviews)

41.2 mi

Always delicious, cooked fast with very friendly service. Indoor & outdoor cozy seating.read more

The Kebap is excellent, and the owners are kind people, but I had high hopes for their falafel and…read moreit is literally the worst I've ever had. In fact, I think I've made it better myself. No spice, no heat, no substance- they were over fried dry balls of cornmeal. While I was there, someone came in and ordered a box of falafel. I was amazed and feel like I'm missing something. However, their lamb and chicken and adana were on point and reminded me of my visits to Istanbul.

Adana Shish Kebap and Chicken Shish Kebap

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Cafe Baladi

4.7(104 reviews)

4.2 mi

I'm providing this honest review as a constructive feedback for improvement…read more We came across this place online but were only able to try it recently...I was honestly disappointed by many things: First, when a place advertises shawarma meat and posts videos of the famous Lebanese shawarma revolving cone that grills the marinated meat as the cone turns, you would expect that the shawarma plate you order is an authentic shawarma meat cut off the shawarma cone...unfortunately, this was not the case at cafe baladi. I respect the owner who's advertising authentic homemade Lebanese food but the shawarma meat we got was not an authentic shawarma meat...this was meat that was cooked either in a pan or in the oven and was not tender because it was not probably marinated and it's not grilled on the shawarma cone. Placed that have the famous shawarma cone you can usually see in the restaurant either behind the counter or through a window in the back - this was not the case. Second the plate included the choice of hummus or baba ghannouj and tabbouleh...we picked baba ghannouj and we got the tabbouleh...again, the baba ghannouj did not taste at all authentic nor homemade...it tasted like the baba ghannouj in a conserved can that you find in grocery stores. Authentic baba ghannouj is made from grilled eggplant tahini lemon juice and salt. Third, the Lebanese tabboule is made from finely chopped vegetables (parsley, tomatoes, onions, lemon juice, and burgul). Unfortunately again this tabbouleh was not finely chopped and it lacked the burgul. We were really disappointed. The only positive thing was that the service was quick.

Unassuming and beautiful interior design. Family owned and operated. Attentive waitstaff. The food…read morewas perfect. The crispy dippers (so good its hard not to order extra rounds) and filling entrees were great. Ask about the homemade icecream options.

My lamb/veggie appetizer! Sfiha (2 pieces per serving) (Baked homemade dough, stuffed with lamb and vegetables)

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The Mediterranean Restaurant

3.6(97 reviews)

4.8 mi

I love when this happens…read more With no agenda, we ended up in West Chester PA (vs Westchester NY.) A cute town with an inordinate number of restaurants, we peered into windows and read menus. "The Mediterranean Restaurant" sparked interest. Infusing Lebanese and Italian cuisines, they garnered great reviews. Also BYOB. After running to Carlinos for a bottle of red, we took our chances at Mediterranean without a reservation. (Do indeed make one if you come for dinner.) I chatted with the couple across from us. "This is the best restaurant in West Chester," the fellow said. They live here and have been to them all. We started with what's called a Maza Platter: customer's choice of four appetizers. I selected feta & olives, tabouli, hummus and baba ghanoush. Delish!! (Unlike my husband, I wasn't a fan of feta, but this feta was infinitely better than anything I've had before.) The spreads are made inhouse. The cheese isn't. T raved about the lamb kabob, which was likely grilled. I in turn recommend their falafel encrusted chicken. Chef isn't afraid to spice things up and everything was noticeably fresh. Even the sides were stand-out. The aforementioned couple recommended Mediteranean's apple pie for dessert, a seemingly odd choice. They said it's baked in the restaurant's adjoining bakery. Since they ran out of ice cream -- what's pie if it's not a la mode?! -- T and I shared baklava. Two thumbs up. Homemade, not saturated in syrup. I'd like to give a shoutout to Jason, our delightful and efficient server. He does the restaurant proud. Note that Mediterranean has been in West Chester for 29 years. (That's a virtual lifetime in the restaurant world!) Prices we thought reasonable, and portions generous.

Flavorless hummus. It tasted like ground, canned garbanzo beans with no salt, lemon or tahini. That…read morestore hummus is even better than this. The pitas are cold and tasted worse than what you can get at Giant. Sautéed mushrooms are flavorless and in a mushroom water. Meat pie tasted like unseasoned, old meat with tomatoes. The entrees weren't any better. Ran out of beef. Not sure how one does that on a day with like 3 tables. Tried the special soup, which we sent back. The bolognese was gross. Tasted sort of like Chef Boyardee, but worse. The had to argue with the "chef" to even take it off the tab. She suggested we'd be better off eating at home. We agree. McDonald's would have been a step up. It seems like they just don't have any spices or salt in that kitchen. Plus the servers would just disappear for ages. It appeared that this was our server's first job in food service. Service was rather slow. And hour in, no entrées. It's in an hold house, which was cute. Most tables are upstairs. If you want Mediterranean food, you'd be better off cooking something from the Betty Crocker cookbook.

Falafel encrusted chicken, fresh sauteed vegetables (not overcooked!) and a flavorful rice pilaf

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La Tartine

4.8(52 reviews)

4.8 mi

This place is top notch. We just moved our office to this side of town and needed a great lunch…read morespot. La Terrine doesn't disappoint. Came for the gazpacho, left with a tuna panini. Both were outstanding... fresh ingredients and complex flavors that all married together in perfect harmony. I started writing this review because I felt the place could use some love, but as I sat outside enjoying my meal, the entrance was a revolving door of takeout orders. I can understand why. Definitely found my new lunch spot.

Awesome place! Great food and the owner is very nice! Service is always excellent. Love coming here…read moreto eat.

Sweet potato and corn soup and butternut squash soup with side of zaatar pita chips

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Opa Taverna

4.3(392 reviews)

4.8 mi

The service was excellent. The waitstaff were wonderful. The food was well priced and deliciousread more

What has happened to Opa? This used to be one of my favorite places, but when I recently brought an…read moreout-of-town guest, I was honestly embarrassed by the quality of the gyros. The meat was shredded, overcooked, dry, and lacked any real flavor other than grease. It reminded me more of something you'd get from a food truck than from a restaurant I used to love. I'm not sure what's changed, but unfortunately, this visit was a huge disappointment. I truly hope this was just an off day because I'd love to see Opa return to the quality it used to have.

Looks authentic. Tastes supermarket

Lamb & Beef Gyro Platter

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Cafe POM

4.8(20 reviews)

7.2 mi

What an incredible first experience today at Cafe Pom! My husband is Armenian and everything we…read moretasted brought back memories of family gatherings at his grandparents, Sarkis and Salve's home! Haig and Anita were beyond helpful! Very warm and welcoming environment! The lahmajoun was was fabulous! Fresh dolma (stuffed peppers), were out of this world! Cheese Boreg & meat boreg were incredible! Chicken kebob was marinated, seasoned and grilled perfectly!! Lulu kebob with plain yogurt on top was over the top! Grape leaves, (Yalanchi) were just like grandma Salve's! Tastes and textures were 100 % on point! The rice pilaf was ohhh so good!!! Everything made in house from scratch kitchen!! The Armenian ladies do all of the preparation and cooking!! Turkish coffee was fantastic with homemade Gatah pastry. We cannot wait to return!!

I popped in here on my way home for a coffee and ended up ordering the 5 items for $20…read more Everything is amazing. So delicious. The man getting my order together was kind and helpful. 10/10 best Mediterranean food I've had in Chester county. Oh and the coffee was great too! Simple, strong and satisfying.

Choreg- Armenian brioche roll, Warm bowl with black lentils, greens , topped with luleh kabobs- Armenian ground beef kabobs , tourshi-

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Aroma Mediterranean Cuisine

4.2(653 reviews)

12.1 mi

I called first because I wanted to reserve a seat in case it was super busy…read more The service is so wonderful. Sema was Our main server... But there were many staff members taking care of us all along. It really is a special place. I do love just enjoying a mezze sampler . The eggplant babaganoush and the beets too... so much. It's my favorite!! It's my home away from home. The music is Fairuz today. Which makes the food taste even better. Very grateful to him please that do their job so well and take care of us all, wonderfully so.

The ambience was pleasant, but my overall experience was just okay. The food, while decent, lacked…read morea bit of that extra kick was hoping for. The dinner pricing was quite on the higher side ($29 for a mixed shawarma platter) however the portions were fair generous. The biggest letdown was the service. Our waitress was pretty invisible, she took our order and dropped off food, but we had to flag her down each time we needed anything, whether it was water, an extra sauce, or a refill on drinks.

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Mini Appetizer Sampler

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Christina L.

11 years ago

My family and I love this place. We haven't had a single item from the menu we didn't enjoy. My personal favorite are the fish tacos. 3 tacos with just the right amount of everything. The gentlemen who runs the place is always so so nice and accommodating to any needs or requests. We have younger kids and that can be challenging for dinners out. It is super easy for us to eat in and not feel like we are disrupting other guests. Win Win for us. You should 100% check this place out. read more

Jennifer I.

12 years ago

I just discovered this place today while driving out in the snow and thank God I did. I had a French Toast Sandwich with ham, eggs, cheese on it and it was absolutely the best food I ever tasted. It was just the right amount of food, not too little but not too much! The owner Vijon was very pleasant and the cafe is very clean too! I highly recommend this place and I guarantee I will be coming back for more food. 2 thumbs way up! read more

Gina Y.

11 years ago

I just love this restaurant! The food is so fresh, and there are many healthy choices-the salads are huge! If you're more in the mood for a burger and fries, they have that too. I personally love the wraps--buffalo chicken, falafel, or chicken ceasar...the way the wrap is browned just a little on the grill makes it so delicious. Service is great. Coffee is amazing! read more

Jessica K.

12 years ago

Love love love!!! So glad they moved to Exton. I order from here on a weekly basis. The food is always amazing. I you haven't tried their food yet...you are truly missing out. They have health options that do not sacrifice taste. Homemade dressings, fresh salad greens, chicken cooked to perfection...YUM! read more

Diana R.

11 years ago

Everything is great. Me and my husband order all the time there and never had bad meal, all is fresh made right there I love the lamb gyros and they delicious kolaches so fresh melting in your mouth.Owner is so friendly you will feel like at home. I'm so glad I found this place and I love it. read more

This C.

1 year ago

Vegetarian tacos with veggies and beans were light. The flavor was mild, needed extra sauce. The creamy sauce helped a bit. Staff were attentive. Good for those who like a clean, simple taste. read more

Joe B.

11 years ago

Its a shame that little local spots like this don't get enough recognition. Fresh quality products and great service. If you want a good meal instead of Dunkin Doughnuts stop here read more

Kari H.

6 years ago

Everything here is great, and the owner really cares about the food and his customers. Great salads and sandwiches, and definitely something here for everyone. read more

Nasim K.

11 years ago

I love this cafe, The food is very fresh and quick.the staff are very friendly. The cafe is very nice and-cozy, I will recommend to everyone. read more

Barbara P.

12 years ago

The best! Yummy Breakfast, Lunch and dinner! I have yet to have a bad meal. Very kind owner, this spot is a hidden gem in Exton !

Jocelyn S.

10 years ago

Amazing food, amazing service. Great prices. Best of all the whole family including our 9 year old girls loved it! Big portions.

Roger N.

11 years ago

This is a quick food place that does everything right. The food was fresh and perfectly prepared.

Mark M.

4 years ago

Just had a lamb gyro. Was excellent. Will definitely go back for another. Do recommend read more

Jordan M.

10 years ago

Everything on the menu is excellent! Staff & atmosphere couldn't be better.

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