This restaurant has excellent, fresh,made from scratch Mediterranean style food that is seasoned to perfection. The are very nice and the environment is clean and inviting. I would recommend this place for anyone. I will definitely keep coming back here. read more

Was gonna do 3 stars, but then I found a hair in my meal. Should give the a 1 because they also forgot dessert and my refund. Paid $50 and we are still hungry. We were excited to try a Greek restaurant, but were let down by the portion sizes. I mean, this is not a $13 salad. read more

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Came in on a Friday afternoon and it was super quiet, only one table inside. Ordered to go and the cashier didn't seem very familiar with the menu, which made things a little awkward. We ordered the steak kabob plate with rice and salad and the souvlaki plate with Mediterranean fries plus a side of falafel. The wait was longer than expected, especially since it wasn't busy, and the bag felt oddly light when we got it. The food was disappointing. The steak pieces were small and pretty dry, and half the plate was just rice. The salad and falafel were okay but nothing special. For about 50 dollars with no drinks, it didn't feel worth it at all. Also no turnips, no extra veggies, and no hummus with the pita which felt like a miss. Overall, I wouldn't come back. I'd rather go to Cafe X20 which is way better and not far from here. read more

The BF and I were looking for a place to eat dinner. Cafe Moderno is tucked away in a mini mall and looks like a coffee shop, you'd easily walk on by. But its actually a Mediterranean restaurant, a true hidden gem. Expect to spend about $15 a plate, which is a great value. My only criticism, is its a small restaurant, so it can feel cramped. They have lamb, chicken, shrimp and steak, soup and salad. read more

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First time dined in. Second time take out order: beef souvlaki w/ potatoes and hummus, chicken skewer, and entree greek salad. Salad and hummus were excellent! Beef was tough, dry and small bits. Chicken was dry and flavorless. Overall, not the best with Luna grill & Kava that are much better. read more

I love the chicken kabob wrap. Tried many different items and have enjoyed everything. Fluffy pita bread A must try if in the area and looking for something healthy and tasty. read more

I had a long day at work, so I called in an order to go for dinner. I drove out of my way to go there. I specifically requested hummus instead of the tzaki dip. I paid $16.87 and drive all the way home only to find out there is no hummus only the dip I can't stand. I called, I told him he left the hummus out and I would be bringing the food back for a refund. He's wasted my time and my gas. I get there, and he said "is it that big of a deal?" First of all, I haven't eaten all day, you just wasted my time and my gas, yes, it is a big deal, give me my money back. He tells me "no refunds". I threw the bag of food on the floor and left. I will never go there again! The workers are too busy talking to get the order right, and they find it funny to keep your money. I'll never go there again. If I could give it zero I would. read more

Love the salmon plate here. It's delicious. Also love the garlic pita and the garlic sauce. Everything here is really tasty

Staff was super nice, umm but these portion sizes are ridiculous, you're charging 17+ dollars for a Salmon "plate" this is small than my hand these are prices of salmon burnt not even a full salmon fillet. This is very scamy, no one willing pays 17 dollars for this a bit of lettuce and some French fries. Ridiculous read more

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The salad was so good. I will come back just for the salad. I wasn't a fan of the wrap just my personal opinion, but the salad is a 10 out of 10. read more

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Ok let's get this out of the way first- this place is 100x better than Luna Grill. The food takes a little while to come out but that is the price of quality folks. I had the lamb kebabs, roasted potatoes and moderna salad and it was all very fresh, flavorful and overall tastes homemade. It is very hard to find food prepared with this kind of tlc around here. My other family members had chicken kebabs, gyros and fries and all met with rave reviews. The garlic sauce is a standout as were the fries - light and crispy. read more

Great food, went back twice in one week. Falafel were tasty and not too dry or oily which can happen if not prepared properly. Friendly staff. read more

I don't care what anyone says, this spot is incredible! if you want to get delicious Mediterranean food, go here! This is one of my favorite places to go eat and the owner and employees are always really nice. My favorite dish would be the chicken souvlaki and the hummus, tzatziki and salad dressing are the best! read more

I have come here twice in the past month with my best friend and the food is always very delicious and very fresh. Everything, you can tell, is made to order. Both times I have purchased the chicken kebab pita wrap. My friend has gotten the chicken kebab plate with a side of salad and hummus. The pita bread is warm and nicely toasted. The falafel's were amazing! Probably the best I've had in a long time. Fresh, hot, and the perfect amount of crunch. Staff have always been very friendly. I would definitely come here more often if I lived closer. read more

Really like this place , have tried their salads, kabobs , paninis and every item is so delish. They have friendly customer service and definitely recommend it. read more

came for lunch and had a great experience beef souvlaki with side of veggies grilled, and Mediterranean salad beef was super flavorful, and the veggies were perfectly grilled the wait was a little long but everything came out super fresh read more

I have had ALOT of Mediterranean food in my life as I am Greek and this place was a huge letdown! We were served frozen French fries that had no flavor. We spent almost $80 for 2 people and were very disappointed. Kabobs were tiny and dry!! Rice was bad. Tasted like chicken bouillon. Pita is so greasy! Food was just bland. Prob the worst Mediterranean I have ever had. read more

Everything is reasonably priced. One of the best lamb/beef gyros I've had locally. It was loaded and their tzatziki is delicious. I'll definitely be back to try their burgers and anytime I'm looking for a gyro. read more

Food was delicious! Got a salad and the chicken wrap and both were amazing! Friend and quick service. Inside the restaurant was a little stuffy but came for a late lunch and sat outside and it was great. read more

My sister and I were in the area and craved Mediterranean food and this location was nearby so we decided to give it a try. I ordered a chicken wrap with a side salad and my sister ordered a chicken wrap with a side of fries and let me just say it was really really good. The marinated chicken was on point and the wrap itself tasted so good. I was not too happy with the taste of the feta on my side salad couldn't tell if it was either going bad or made from sheep's milk. Other than that everything was great. Service was good as well. read more

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This is the best Mediterranean restaurant ever! Food is so delicious, customer service is great. Nice atmosphere and the owners are sweet people. This is the best place to eat Mediterranean food hands down. read more

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I've ate here three times in the past two weeks! It's definitely become one of my favorite Mediterranean restaurants. I get their one chicken kebab with hummus, rice pilaf, and garlic pita bread. I am not a fan of tzatziki sauce but I don't know what they put in theirs that I've enjoyed it so much! Their portions are big enough for me to share with my toddler and have leftovers. They're friendly and easy to access. Although it's a sit down restaurant, you order your food first and pay at the cashier. read more

I would leave 0 stars if I could. I am absolutely appalled by my experience here today. I ordered 2 meals, 1 appetizer, 1 side using their preferred online method : their personal website. Order went through by 11:45 am and I was given an estimated time of 12:05 for my food to be ready. I show up at 12:00 and let the girl know I'm there for my online order. She informed me that it would be a 20 minute wait. Why? I just waited 20 minutes from ordering online! She tells me they just opened...huh? What time do you guys open, as I turn around and see the door states 11am they open. Weird because it's 12pm. No problem though, I'm patient. I wait the 20 mins she tells me. 20 minutes go by, I ask if my food is ready, one guy tells me 4 minutes, and then the manager told me 10 more minutes?? Really cutting close now into my lunch from work. 10 minutes goes by and it is now 12:40. I have to be back to work by 1, my food doesn't come out for 3 more minutes. I check the contents of my bag because I can already tell there's items missing. I open each container : I am missing 2 sides of pita bread, 1 salad, 1 side of vegetables, and the appetizer of falafel. I ask for garlic sauce and they don't have any. I tell him what's missing and he just says he's going to refund these items? Where is it? Why is it missing? The chicken kabobs are BURNT. Oh AND apparently they're out of falafel?? Why is he JUST telling me that over an hour after I placed my order? By now it's 12:50 and I have to drive back to work so there goes my lunch break! I take what's in the bag and came back to work since they only refunded me what they didn't provide me - which was inaccurate because when I added it up it should have been $20 not $17. My coworkers and I were trying to call to speak to the manager and the guy kept answering the phone and just leaving it off the hook but wouldn't speak. After about an hour he finally answered the phone and when I explained how upset and disappointed we were about the customer service and our order being incomplete, he said "Well, you're gonna have to make due." I HIGHLY encourage anyone looking for GOOD Mediterranean food with GOOD customer service to go up the street to Risen. read more

Noticed new people in the kitchen. Chicken Kabob has been very dry the past two times, rice not as fragrant and the hummus doesn't have the nice seasonings on top. Gonna have to go somewhere else now. read more

Delicious chicken gyro. Will recommend and fast service around lunch time. I came unexpectedly because my girlfriend and I wanted Mediterranean food. read more

Cafe Moderno - Chicken gyro - Cafes Near Me - Montclair, California

This is the best Mediterranean around. Falafels and lentil soup are delicious. Everything made from scratch and on point. Try it once and you will be hooked . Good service nice people. read more

Environment: Came in on a rainy day with my friend. We wanted to grab some lunch and stumbled upon this little cafe while in the area. Walking in, there was a couple customers. It was pretty quiet. You would order at the register, seat yourself, and they will bring your order to you. Staff: I felt that the service was decent. The cashier was nice. She was flexing back and forth from cashiering and serving. I was pretty bummed out when their coffee machines were down. I was disappointed when I couldn't try their caramel macchiato from the Espresso Bar menu. Throughput could improve; we waited about 20 minutes for our order. Food: I ordered the Grilled Chicken Panini. This dish consisted of one grilled panini cut in half filled with chicken and cheese. My choice of a side was french fries. The paninis were decent. The fries made it more enjoyable. Presentation was okay. I rated this dish a 6.5/10. My friend ordered the Grilled Steak Wrap. It consisted of a warm flour wrap stuffed with steak, lettuce, and sour cream. The steak was too dry that the lettuce nor sour cream could've helped it. Presentation was also okay. He rated his dish a 4.5/10. Price: Everything was at an affordable price. The prices of the food pretty much represented the quality of the food. Overall, it was decent. read more

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Delicious!! Great service! Best Mediterranean food I have had. Everything I try has been great.

Might be the best Mediterranean food i've had. The souvlaki was full of flavor and not greasy. The lamb gyro meat melted in my mouth. Mediterranean fries were a first and a wonderful treat. And the hummus was just lovely, great flavors and not messy with oils. Oh, and the most unique was their pita bread. They grill it ! So its a little firm on one side. Almost a little crisp. So good with the hummus!!! I'll be back! read more

Cafe Moderno has the best Greek food around. Must try the garlic sauce with pita. It's delicious.

This is my go to place for Mediterranean food. Both the chicken & steak are always juicy and full of flavor. Their hummus is always fresh & delicious. The only item I've tried yet and I wouldn't reorder would be their fries, they were too salty for my taste. However, everything else is delicious that the fries aren't missed. read more

very terrific service and nice people. The place was cute and very clean. Food was delicious, the cook spoke to us. over all a great experience!! read more

Enjoyed the Chicken Kabob, Rice, Pita Bread and Hummus. I must say their Hummus is delicious I normally don't really care for hummus but this one is so good, ill good back for the Hummus for sure read more

I think this is the best food place in Montclair. I've tried almost everything on the menu and it's been great. The garlic pita gyro is my favorite. Staff is always super nice and the time of my order is always accurate. Zero issues read more

I GO HERE ON A DAILY BASIS. ITS THAT GOOD. The owner talks to his guest and loves to make them happy. Thank you sir! read more

I have been to this place probably about 5 times, and I introduced it to my friends and their family has gone probably 5 times . This place is AMAZING. Everything is made so fresh, the quality of the food is great, even when we've come near closing time (twice). They have a variety of things, but every person I've brought said their food was good. The first, second, and fifth time I came, the cook came out to greet us and asked if we enjoyed the food. They're always so friendly and polite. I've only been during a busy time once, but there was still enough room to accommodate us inside. It's normally pretty quiet, which I like, so it's a nice place to have a one-on-one. If you like Mediterranean, I'd suggest getting the Falafel plate (the pita bread is to DIE for). If you're just coming along with someone who likes Mediterranean, I'd suggest their Tzatziki Burger. I love this place. I recommend everyone try it! read more

Ok, this little place is kinda hidden from the street on Central Ave and Moreno. If you like Kabobs or Gyros this is the place. Always fresh and plentiful servings. The hummus is the best around and the service is always great and the ladies are always so polite. I highly recommend this Cafe. Oh, and very clean inside and that's always a plus. read more

I was so disappointed in the food and service here. It was my first time and I ordered the calamari. The Mediterranean fries had an ok taste, but were extremely soggy. The Caesar salad dressing had an odd mustard flavor. The calamari was the worst I've ever had. It was extremely chewy and tasted like it was fried in old oil. I asked if I could switch out my entree for a different protein and was only offered rice, or I could pay for something else. They did not seem to care about the poor food quality. No manager was on staff to speak with and when asked when a manager would be there, the server said he didn't know. Needless to say I won't be back. read more

Cafe Moderno - Crispy Calamari, Mediterranean Fries, Caesar Side Salad - Cafes Near Me - Montclair, California

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This used to be mine and my boyfriends favorite spot. The food always tasted really good and they gave us good portions for what we paid for. However, we will not be eating here anymore as the quality and customer service went down significantly. They started just filling the plates with an overload of sides and the meat quantity went down drastically. I didn't mind spending a lot as before it was worth it. Talked to manager on phone and she accused us of taking a picture of our food after we ate some, very confrontational. Disappointed because we used to come couple times a month. But I will not be spending $18 for just 2 ounces of meat (if that) & rest of plate with rice/pototes and veggies. read more

Cafe Moderno - Cafes Near Me - Montclair, California

Three years ago I had recommended Cafe Moderno to a former coworker who had come back and said "it was fantastic." I had visited many times but had a few experiences where I stopped visiting. Today I decided to give them another try. I ordered over the phone, since I figured there would be a lunch rush around noon. I was told 20 mins but arrived earlier since I work in the area. It was very smoky inside - like something had been burnt. While I waited, I noticed how busy it was. I also noticed a few others waiting, one of which came back after she had received her order because it was missing 2 items. It took about 35 mins from when my order was placed for it to be ready.. which is fair given the lunch rush. I had ordered a falafel wrap, fries, and a side of Baba Ghanoush. The fries were not there and the Baba Ghanoush didn't taste like Baba Ghanoush. I thought about going back and asking for the fries but changed my mind since I had seen the fries handled without any gloves. The wrap wasn't bad.. just dry. With other good Mediterranean/Greek spots in the area, I wouldn't recommend Cafe Moderno. read more

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