Some of the best Mediterranean food I've had! It was empty when we went in around 1pm, but it smelled delicious and the prices were reasonable so we decided to try it. I'm glad we did- the salad was very fresh, chicken was perfectly cooked, and the portion sizes were great. Came out within 5 minutes too! I wasn't that big of a fan of the rice, next time I'll go with the fries. Overall though, great flavors and great bang for your buck! read more

D'Yar - chicken kebab plates - Mediterranean Near Me - Berkeley, California

The interior is a bit dated, but the food is very good. My family tried a variety of things and all was good. The staff was helpful and I saw people I met about a year ago pop in for food so it has customers who would know what's a good value in the area. read more

the nerve they have serve people garbage food low quality. Don't eat here you'll regret it meats are dried as a rock and the salad is as a joke now. what happen to the old staff or owner it's seriously down hill read more

D'Yar - Got be a joke right beef dried as all hell look at the salad ? Terrible never again - Mediterranean Near Me - Berkeley, California

Lamb kebab wrap had very little lamb. Wrap itself was dry. Beef and lamb kebab wrap had no lamb and the beef was tough inedible chunks. Money down the drain. Should have just gone to Super Duper a few doors away. read more

Good food, big portions for the price, deals on snackpass, inside is clean, etc. But what really stands out to me is that the staff are so consistently friendly and kind! read more

We picked up food here before heading to the Greek theater. Super convenient to the Greek. Food was exceptional! We got falafel deluxe spicy which was awesome and perfect spicy. The babaganoush was the best I have had in the Bay Area. We got a side of the beef/lamb Shwarma and it was top notch. The value was also impressive very inexpensive for Bay Area. We live in SF but will have to go back just for this food! read more

So delicious! Got the Mediterranean plate, which is an awesome mix of fresh, steaming falafel, savory feta, baba ghanoush, zingy salad dressing, and really delicious dolma. I was stuffed! Worth every penny, would definitely go back! read more

D'Yar - Mediterranean Plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Berkeley, California

Really good food. I love their shawarmas, they are very thick and have a lot of ingredients. If you're ordering on an app, just make sure you put you want everything on it. I love shawarma, and this shawarma wrap gets. 10/10. Everytime I am in berkeley I stop by and eat inside. Great restaurant, great ambiance, and service. read more

For a super tasty lunch for reasonable prices, check out D'Yar near downtown Berkeley. I found this place as I was working several blocks away on the UC campus and it was so good and satisfying I ended up having it every day for lunch. I would come in pretty late, around 2pm, and never had much of a wait for my food. The staff were always very friendly, I learned a bit of arabic to say thanks as I overheard them using the language. My go-to was a mini gyro type deal/special they have for lunch. The pita pocket was sizable and came with fries. I had it with falafel, and theirs was the best I've had in a long, long time. They don't use much anything spicy, but a ton of herbs make them so fresh and crispy I was addicted. They have lettuce, yogurt sauce, onion and some tomatoes and cucumber all inside as well. Fries were substantial and well cooked to crispy goodness. I think it was running $8 or less! Take a break and taste the mediterranean for a great price at D'Yar. read more

It was okay. Their baklava was way too nutty. The service was fine it's just the baklava ruined everything, I had to gotten togo. The shawarma wrap tasted good I didn't really look too much at the insides so I don't know if it was as bad as other reviewers said the place is. read more

Good falafel wrap. Fast service. All under fairly reasonable price. It is near Durant food court so can buy and eat in open air tables/chair setting. Only down is when I asked for "spicy" it is not really spicy. read more

I did a delivery order and got the lamb kebab wrap and it was not as good as I hoped it would be. The lamb pieces were tough and were waaay to big to be eaten in a wrap. Other than that, everything else in the wrap was decent. I just wouldn't recommend getting the lamb kebab wrap at this place. read more

The beef is burned and the portion is sooo low waw! It keeps shrinking with time..... read more

D'Yar - Mediterranean beef plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Berkeley, California

D'Yar is a great spot to get Mediterranean food around Berkeley, and has solid quality at a good price. D'Yar was a place we would go at least a few times a month back in undergrad, and as such we became experts at the menu and nailed down our standard order. The amount of food you get is adequate, but the taste is fantastic. The standard order I'd get was Chicken Kebab plate with fries, definitely recommended. I've since moved away from Berkeley, but the taste of D'Yar isn't really matched by anywhere else at this price point, and I definitely miss it :( read more

The food still tastes so good, and the boss is still arrogant. She never says thank you to each other. She still doesn't wear gloves when she cooks food. Today I saw the man who cooks the food and directly cooks the food after receiving the payment.the last time! read more

D'Yar - Mediterranean Near Me - Berkeley, California

If you're looking to get a lot of good food at a low price, then you should try this place. For around $10, you can get a plate of meat, fries or rice, hummus, a small salad, and some pita. The plate is just big enough to split into two meals, and the food is pretty good also. My favorite meat is the beef and lamb gyro meat. I don't like lamb because it always has a gamy flavor, but the beef and lamb here didn't taste gamy at all. It's rich and tender and has a lot of flavor. I also like how it's shaved thinly so it fits into the pita nicely. The chicken shawarma meat is also pretty good. I thought that the chicken would be dry, but it was surprisingly juicy and tender. I especially liked the crispy bits that were cooked a bit extra because the caramelization gives it a lot of flavor. read more

First issue: the cook did not wear his mask. He had it under his chin. I was the only customer in the restaurant and he didn't hear me come in. When he turned around, he got surprised and put his mask on. Also, he was touching the food without any gloves and handling the money as well. They definitely are not following COVID guidelines. 2nd issue: I am absolutely disgusted by how they treated me over the phone. I picked up my food after I called in and by the time I got back to my place, I realized that they gave me beef instead of chicken. I called them to explain that it was wrong, but the guy started saying "this is actually your mistake. Not mine. A lot of customers order wrong. I know the menu." I tried explaining that I was reading the order off a text message so I know I didn't say beef gyro instead of chicken shawarma, but he still insisted that I said beef gyro and that it was my mistake. I don't understand why he would start blaming me if he took the order incorrectly. I just told him to forget about it and have a good day. I'd rather not force him to make me a new one and have him spit in my food. I've been coming here for 4 years now, but I will never again. It's unsanitary and they are rude to their customers. read more

This is a cheap, good eats place. Geared for the Cal students & to pick up. However, I did enjoy eating in the little space. I highly enjoyed the chicken Shawrama plate. The chicken was tender & seasoned nicely. It came with a side of Mediterranean rice, small simple salad & creamy hummus with pita bread. Everything tasted fresh & seasonal. Will defiantly go back for lunch or a quick dinner. read more

When you're tired and you don't want to cook/had carbs all day, this is a tasty option. Personally I think anything with their falafel is pretty good- crunchy on the outside but soft and moist on the inside. I got the falafel wrap and it was rich in flavors and not dry. I would've hoped it was hotter though, at least a warm pita bread would've been nice. The beef and lamb gyro rice bowl is $7.99, a good deal too! If you've never had it, it's kind of like a Mediterranean chipotle bowl. I remember walking by this place many times (like I.B hoagies) many times on Durant. Next time you do, change up your eating habits and try this instead of Asian Ghetto. read more

D'Yar - Beef and gyro rice bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I'm usually a wrap guy, but got a MunchOnMe.com deal for a gyro plate here at D'Yar for $4.99 including a drink. I think it was $7 without drink normally. The plate has a lot of food. The gyro meat plus fries, salad, hummus, and some pita wedges (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/WaxhDYWQmZ1FGM2ChY7_2Q?select=oRIoYya7ltz2W3TYgObmlQ). You have a choice of rice instead of fries, if you want to go a bit healthier. The gyro meat (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/WaxhDYWQmZ1FGM2ChY7_2Q?select=xtOFxWNQqZe7WrSMPb1oGA) was pretty good. Nicely seasoned and juicy. It's sliced off the vertical rotisserie and given a bit of grilling with some onions before serving and doesn't taste like your typical Kronos cone meat. The fries were also good with a dusting of black pepper than you can see in the picture. The rest of the items were not that great. The salad was pretty basic and overly dressed with a citrusy, vinaigrette dressing. The hummus was bland with too much non-EVOO oil further blandifying it (technical foodie term). The thin, hard pita wedges . . . I could have stabbed someone with those. I've had the shawarma and falafel wraps here before (thought I'd reviewed already too . . . ) and I think the wraps are the way to go. read more

D'Yar - gyro plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Lunched there last week with my friend, Adrienne. Upon ordering, she pulled out her D'Yar Frequent Gyro Card! 10 - $6+ purchases and you get the 11th one free! I've been there at least 12 times and never was offered the card! I felt so violated and used. Complaining and pleading my case to the Mediterranean crew only evoked their male laughter. Ha-ha. '-( I understand now how degrading men can be. Sorry, Ladies. Now, I've changed. I have the card now with one credit. For that, only three stars. Well, until I go there next week. read more

The food was okay, could've been cooked better. The meat was not tender and juicy, the fries were half-cooked. We also felt judged coming in, the cook was staring hard. Ate the Chicken Kabob Shwarma Plates and the Beef Schwarma Plate they were mid. read more

Falafal wrap i ordered was okay .. but terrible service!! Why would I end up again! No concept of customer retention.. read more

Ambiance: Cute mom & pop shop! :) During lunch, this place always has many customers waiting in line to get their grub on. I also love how the kitchen is just behind the counter so you can see what's going on. Also, the color scheme of the restaurant is very inviting and cute! Love the layout of chalkboard-like menu! :) Service: Servers are very nice! :) Love them! Food takes awhile to come out but you know that they're putting a little extra lovin' in it because you can see them make it! Food: I loveeeee their falafel veggie wrap! It is sooooooo delicious & leaves me feeling satisfied! Price: 4.99 + tax Tip: - Love the veggie wraps! Conclusion: I will definitely be back here again & again! read more

D'Yar - Chicken shwarma salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I've been here several times before I started using this platform, so more than just the two checkins listed here :P I usually get their chicken schwarma plate or combo plate (lamb and beef gyro), and it's a fairly decent amount of food. In a single order, you get rice/fries (you get to choose), salad, pita bread, hummus, meat (whether that's chicken or lamb/beef gyro), and white sauce. The meat is always pretty flavorful, and the rice is decent, but I usually get fries. I have to commend them for their salad (even though, I'm not a big fan of it), because they do a lot more with their salad compared to other Mediterranean restaurants I've been to, and hence the salad is a lot more flavored. The pita bread is nothing really to write home about, but combined with other things (to make pita bread pockets of goodness), it gets a lot better. I've also gotten their chicken and mushroom plate recently (because I wanted to try something new), and to my surprise, I really liked it (in fact better than the usual order of chicken schwarma or combo plate). The chicken and mushroom plate comes with a half plate-full of rice, topped with loads of mushroom and chicken; then there's their salad, as well as pita bread. I think what I liked the most about this dish was the fact that the chicken and mushroom were really nicely flavored and the sauce seeped into the rice, which in turn enhanced the flavor of the rice. Definitely need to come back here for this dish again. TL;DR - Pretty decent Mediterranean food. Photo: - https://www.instagram.com/p/BihugaBh9kf/ (Chicken and mushroom plate) Addendum, I like their southside location better than their northside one read more

Placed my order at 4:03 and was about to walk out because the cook had a chin mask instead of covering his mouth and nose while the cashier had on her mask properly. She was not that friendly either, but a least she washed her hands after taking my cash. It seems the new protocol at quite a few places is to fill the Door Dash orders first and make face to face customers wait! So, one Door Dash person was waiting for an order while the eat in customers and myself had to wait and wait and wait. Another Door Dash person arrives, and the cook told him it would be 5 minutes. He came back 10 minutes later, and his order still wasn't ready. When I finally got my order, it was 4:26. I got a Deluxe Falafel Wrap. Not impressed at all and I used to eat here all the time. I'm not sure if they have new owners, but there is definitely a big difference. You could tell the wrap was thrown together in a rush and it was a big fat mess. The wrap bread was not fresh; it was tough and chewy. I prefer my wraps fresh with care taken in putting my order together. read more

It would be great if the people working here would wear their masks. Not a single employee was wearing one.

The quality of the food has been on a steep decline the last couple years at the same time prices have shot upward and portions have diminished. But we kept coming, because - as I mentioned in my previous post - we had adopted the place as ours, and wanted to support it during tough times. But no more. After finishing our meal, our son had to use their restroom, which had been allowed since we first visited the then-named Eat-A-Pita back in 1991 and had continued to be allowed at our visit just a month ago. As my son is disabled, I accompanied him. Then, one of the staff - an elderly cook- raced back to restroom and barged in as my son was on the toilet and screamed at the both of us in broken English. There were no indications, no signs to suggest their policy had changed. It was one of the greatest humiliations we've ever experienced in public, and there is no way we'd ever consider returning. I'm sure they won't miss the sixty bucks we drop at every visit, but if this is the way they've decided to operate, I'm sure we won't be the last customers to abandon them. There are plenty of good restaurants on Telegraph, and replacing them will be easy. read more

I guess I was expecting a pita wrap not more like a thin thing grilled burrito. It still tasted good just not what I was expecting.

I ordered beef kabob with fries. Oh gosh it made me sick. The beef was OLD oil fried, and then put on grill (as to heat) and give customer impression that it's grilled. The taste was grouse, it was more like Perking Chinese food. The fries was also NOT FRESH. It was pre-fried heated and served. You can tell by looking at the oily ONIONS in there. IT WAS WASTE OF MONEY, made me sick. Filthy place too. DO NOT RECOMMEND read more

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Got the grilled chicken plate, it was cooked to order and tasted fresh, all the components were great, Grilled chicken, hummus, salad, pita bread, fries, and tzatziki. Appears to be a family run spot, with friendly and efficient service the way it should be. For the amount of food given and quality the price was pretty affordable, around $12.50. Will go back again. read more

I really like their Yalanji and their shawarma sandwich. I used to live in Jordan before moving to the Bay Area and their Shawarma sandwich is the closest thing I could imagine to Shawarma in Jordan. The servers are great and the place is very warm and joyful to be in. read more

TL;DR: plates better than wraps, not very filling to me, not enough chicken One of my friend's traditions is to get D'Yar before his midterms and I happened to join him for a few visits. Unfortunately, I wasn't really impressed with the food during my visits. I will admit that the plates are better than the wraps. I think this place deserves more tries from me in the future to change my mind. I've gotten the chicken shawarma plate and wrap before. CHICKEN SHAWARMA PLATE (3/5) - Better than the wrap b/c it comes with fries - Hummus is pretty good - Not that much chicken - Overall, not a very filling meal The service is always really nice when I've been. I think the menu items are a bit expensive for how much they provide. I don't really prefer spending over $10 for that amount of food. I'm no expert on Mediterranean food, but D'Yar hasn't been my favorite experience in the area. I'm definitely willing to give it more tries, especially before my next midterm. read more

D'Yar - Lamb Kebab Plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Honestly I was pretty disappointed with this place. The cashier was not friendly at all and very unhelpful. Our falafel was okay but the hummus was bad and they hardly put any veggies in the pita sandwich. Aside from the convince due to the fact that it was quick and we were in Berkeley I would not recommend/ return. There was 2 hour meter parking outside the restaurant which was nice. read more

I cant believe I never wrote this place a review. This is my go to place for middle eastern food ! I have catered from here a few times. My friends loved their food every time I took them here. My guests at my parties really enjoyed the chicken shawarma platter I had for them. This place is in Berkeley and near college town but it's not a super loud area. Has seating inside and the workers there have always been friendly! Thanks you! I will be back soon. read more

It's a nice little place to get mediterranean food but the taboule and baba ganoush lacked some citrus juice. Also the pita bread is very limited on the platter. read more

Big fan of the falafel gyro!! This place is great for takeout and for the price and everything it is totally worth the price.

I had a faint recollection of this place not having the best food, but going back after years of avoiding the place, I was pleasantly surprised to find they were serving the exact same gray area meat, flavorless vegetables, zero spice, horribly cooked entrees, just as before. Honestly, this place is so bad you have to wonder if pets are missing somewhere. read more

I really like this place. I've been here a few times since I started working near by. I like falafels and that's all I have tried on their menu. Both the regular and one with avocado wrap. I want to keep trying different things on their menu. Price is fair (especially near the university) and the quality and taste is there. It's good! I'll keep coming back and up my star ratting once I try more. read more

TBH, I've only ordered one thing off the menu consistently over the past few years and that's their falafel avocado wrap! Their falafel is wonderfully textured and pairs well with avocado. I figured why fix what's not broken right? Since it's a solid wrap, both tasting healthy and filling, I didn't see any reason to order anything else and will probably continue to order the falafel avocado forever. For less than $8, this meal is also a steal! (See what I did there lol). Additionally, it's one of the few fully vegetarian meals I thoroughly enjoy and reorder. Also, you can easily eat it on the go if needed. Seating inside is limited, but cozy. Stop by if you get the chance~ read more

D'Yar - Falafel avocado $8 with tax included! - Mediterranean Near Me - Berkeley, California