This place is small for dine-in, but the food is delicious. We ordered a chicken shawarma, a beef shawarma, hummus, filafels, and th shawarma came with fries. I loved the beef shawarma, whereas the chicken shawarma was good too. I'm just not much of a chicken fan as I am of beef and lamb, but it was still good. The combination of meat to salad, pickle, and garlic toum was perfect. The filafels were on point too, along with the hummus tasting exceptionally good. read more

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Showed up in the middle of what was one of the worst snowstorms to be greeted with a smile and amazing food. Beef Shawarma wrap was out of this world, Falafel was amazing. Being a Los Angeles native we are lucky with some of the best Mediterranean food in the world, and I can say in confidence that Food Hamati is up there with some of the best spots I've been to. A true gem and a must for anybody in Columbus to try. read more

Amazing place. Biggest snow storm in decades and they were open. The food was incredible and the owner was truly a gem! They really know what they are doing there. read more

The food was okay when I ordered through DoorDash, so next time I'm planning to stop by the restaurant in person to give it another try.

I tried this place once very long ago, and I remembered the food being absolutely amazing. However, this time, when I ordered to go from them, the food was disappointing. The food wasn't fresh, and the chicken in the shawarma was smelling bad, and the chicken kefta was very dry. The place is really expensive and their service was very slow. The only thing I loved here was their garlic sauce for shawarma. read more

Food Hamati - Chicken kefta plate and Chicken Shawarma - Mediterranean Near Me - Dublin, Ohio

Hands down best chicken shawarma in town! I never want to go anywhere else for my shawarma after having their's!

This is the most outstanding Middle Eastern food that I have in Columbus, and I've tried many of them! We started with hummus and falafel which are usually pretty good indicators of how good a Middle Eastern restaurant is. We were not disappointed as both were excellent and very delicious. For lunch we had kefta wraps and fries, which were also phenomenal. The service was great and everyone was very kind and welcoming. Also very helpful and patient with the scannable menu. The ambiance is fine, very basic with superior food and service. It was nice to see lots of families and groups dining. Prices were reasonable too. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

I ordered online from the Line Skipping website and came to pick up. You can pay online with card or pay when you get there with cash. Not busy inside at all. One woman was in line in front of me waiting for her pickup order. I had ordered the chicken shawarma platter with rice and fries. When I got to the counter, the staff member told me that it already comes with rice and hummus and that I can always substitute if needed. The online ordering didn't say anything about what the platter came with. The food was alright. The rice was good, but the chicken was dry, as other yelpers said. It did come with a sauce on the side which made the chicken taste a lot better. The fries were bland. Not seasoned enough. Generous amount, imo but I know other Yelpers say the prices have gone up here. The lady in front of me had gotten falafel, so I'd come back and try that or other stuff from the menu. read more

Food Hamati - Chicken Shawarma Plate with rice and fries - Mediterranean Near Me - Dublin, Ohio

The shish tawook and gyro were great and the grape leaves were incredibly tasty. The falafel was crispy. My favorite place for Mediterranean food. Give it a try! read more

This is probably the most authentic-tasting shawarma place I could find in the Columbus area so far. It isn't in the best location compared to where I am, otherwise I could eat it routinely. When I first started coming here, the place looked a little rough but they have since made many renovations so they must be doing well. The prices have been creeping up every so often that it is getting to a point where the taste might not be financially worth it. The regular shawarma now is $13 and the shawarma plate is $21. The shawarma plate is a huge portion, however. I didn't take a star away for any of that because I understand inflation is affecting pricing everywhere. I took one star away because, over the several years that I have been coming here, they have NEVER had the food ready within the time frame they gave. I always arrive at the end of the time and still wait at least ten minutes in the store for the food to be ready. One minor note is that they don't always consistently put utensils in the bag so if you really need them make sure you double-check. read more

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This is probably the most authentic-tasting shawarma place I could find in the Columbus area so far.

This place is hidden in the Cranston center across from Home Depot and Sam's Club on Sawmill Rd. We were craving Middle Eastern food, so just placed an order over the phone. We ordered the chicken shawarma platter with rice and tabouleh as the two sides after seeing the menu online. I wish they mentioned that the shawarma platter already comes with rice on the phone. Knowing that, we could've ordered hummus or something else instead of rice as a side. Also, I did not like that the rice has toasted almonds sprinkled over it. I wish they mentioned that as well. Overall, we found the chicken shawarma extremely dry and not very flavorful. We have definitely had better. The tabouleh was not great either. I had ordered the super gyro wrap, which came with fries. The gyro wrap was the single best part of our order. It was flavorful and the lamb and beef gyro meat was nice. It was nice to have the gyro wrap with the shrak bread they offer, instead of the usual pita bread. The fries were not seasoned at all or special in any way. Added salt and pepper to them after getting home. I would definitely not order the platters here for fear of the meat being overly dry, but would have the gyro wrap again. read more

Food Hamati - Chicken shawarma platter with rice & tabouleh - Mediterranean Near Me - Dublin, Ohio

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Phenomenal food and very nice service. I believe he was the owner. He was very lovely. Very attentive the food came out very fresh and hot. Unique flavoring and really just is a bomb in your mouth. I've tried many places in Columbus, but this is definitely the best. I had the meat Shawarma with rice. I don't have time to try more, but I definitely will come back much more. read more

Very friendly, yummy food! Quiet and nice establishment as well. Ordered the kebab wrap and it was absolutely delicious, so were the fries! Would definitely come back here any time and try new food. read more

Full disclosure I went to this place a lot for pick up when I first moved to Columbus. Mostly due to convenience and it was the closest halal place to me. The food isn't amazing, but my husband likes the lamb kebobs. I always usually get the chicken shawarma plate; it's become like a staple for me. I noticed their prices have gone up a little too. Today I got the meat shawarma which was a mix of beef and lamb. It tasted me more like ground beef to me. Not what I expected. All in all if you're looking for a quick bite this would be a good spot. They have a couple table inside if you want to dine in as well. read more

Food Hamati - a sandwich and french fries in a styrofoam container - Mediterranean Near Me - Dublin, Ohio

Surprisingly nice interior. Surprisingly poor treatment of women. And the food was so disappointing. I used to frequent a modest campus schwarma place in the basement of the big white cement hotel just south of Lane. The food was fantastic, and the guy who ran the place was so nice, like an older brother. This dining experience was completely different, and not in a good way. It literally left a bitter taste in my mouth. read more

Food Hamati is located in the cluster that is Sawmill. It's one of many ethnic restaurants in strip malls. This one opened just recently. It's a small place with some tables inside. This seems more popular for takeout. It has a hard to see location from the road. It could explain why no one was there. This is located next to the popular Amul India restaurant, and that's where I was going to when I saw this. Before that I had no idea it was here. I decided to go here the next time. The place is ridiculously small. It has a few tables but it's not much. This seems like more people get takeout. I would be sure if I actually saw any customers. There was no one else in there except the one lady working. I had the falafel. It's about $7 for a combo, and it comes with fries. The falafel wasn't excellent but it was okay. Be sure to bring cash. In case they have problems. The credit card readers are unreliable. read more

Food Hamati - Falafel - Mediterranean Near Me - Dublin, Ohio

Tasty, affordable and always fresh food. They are always super friendly and make the food to order. Great place for a quick middle eastern fix, I highly recommend this place! read more

We couldn't even get the food. Place opens at 11am. We entered at 11:40am. No one at the counter. You have to use some stupid QR Code/App to order and that system wasn't working properly. Would only allow delivery. Even though there are tables in the place and a sign that says "dine in or carry out". One guy walked out from behind the counter right by us. He didn't say a word. We stood there for a minute and no one came out to greet us. We left. read more

This place is think been sold to someone else the food not cooked at all And the service is very bad the people working there they not care about the customers at all when u tell them the food is not cooked can u change it for me he said not if u like it we not change nothing so is very bad experience i hope all of u guys know about this read more

Excellent Arabic Mediterranean food at Food Hamati! We loved the shawarma! Delicious! It was tender and full of flavor. Their falafel is crunchy on the outside and warm on the inside. The hummus is homemade and so creamy! We enjoyed the homemade bread and some chicken kabobs too. The rice and salad were great sides to the meals. The owner, Ahmed, was very kind. He introduced himself and shared about their food. He was welcoming and approachable. Zaid will greet you at the door with a warm smile and help you make some good dinner choices. We highly recommend Food Hamal. They are still working on the ambiance, as it is new. But the food is scrumptious! read more

The food is amazing! The service is wonderful. You feel Ike you are at home. Try the lamb cubes - so tender- so delicious!

One of the best Middle Eastern restaurants in town! The food is authentic and ALWAYS fresh!

Very good, clean environment and delicious authentic Middle East food. Highly recommend to try it and you'll love it. We came here before closing and they hosted us and treated us very nicely. We will come here for sure regularly! read more

I ordered a salad and shawarma at 1:56 they said give them 10 minutes and I've always had trouble with my food being ready on time here and I wanted to give them a last chance because I love arabic food. I came in 25 minutes later and no one greeted me at the counter after about 5 minutes waiting I rang the bell and someone came out and asked what was my order and said they didn't even start making my food and what was my order. I told him I don't have time and I'm never coming back again. Very upset would not recommend this place to anyone! read more

So I loved this place. Like, really really REALLY loved this place. But I just had a chicken shawarma wrap that was so gross, I feel sick. It no longer comes with onions and tomato. Instead it was dry chicken. They also replaced the amazing sauce that made it so delicious before with some gross mayo-like sauce. I noticed this change 3 or so months ago too, but then it at least still had some of the yummy flavor and I was at least asked if I wanted the onion & tomato. But not now. I should've known by the fact that they even had chicken shawarma available. The past couple times I've tried to get the chicken shawarma, it was all sold out. I'm sooo incredibly disappointed, I almost don't want to go there again. The falafel were still good, but not quite the light, gently fried goodness I've come to expect. If someone really wanted to go there, I would go. But I don't think I'd suggest it to anyone anymore. So sad. read more

This place is awesome. The owner and all restaurant workers are kind, sweet, and welcoming. On top of that, their food is delicious. I learned from the owner that in order to keep everything fresh, he makes everything from scratch including bread. And that shows! I love their chicken shawarma platter and falafel. My parents loved their beef kebab. I have had Mediterranean food from restaurants in Northern Virginia, but this place beats all. It is a small place but clean and cozy. Their food beats the ambiance. read more

I was in the Dublin area and looking for some food, when I found this place on yelp. It was hot and new so my friend and I decided to try it out. At first we were a little confused with the set up, but you order first and then pick a table and they bring your food out, and you pay after you eat. Let me tell you right now - everything we had was packed with flavor AND AMAZING!!! I Tried the chicken shawarma and it was perfectly cooked and all the spices were incredible. My friend tried the chicken kabob which was juicy, tender, and full of flavor. The platters all come with rice and salad and hummus also which is really good and they range from about $10-13 depending on your protein choice. The employees were nice and helpful, and the place was very clean. Definitely will be returning and recommending this place to friends. read more

Food Hamati - Chicken kabob platter - Mediterranean Near Me - Dublin, Ohio

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"Best shawarma in the country." Superlative language always sets off alarm bells, and unsurprisingly, this was not the best shawarma in the country. Not a terrible meal, but the chicken shawarma was extremely dry, the pita very stale, the rice not saffroned at all, and the portions a little small compared to the website images. The beef kefta was probably the highlight of the meal. Service was proactively friendly, and Zaid was kind enough to swap out the hummus for tabbouleh in my platter. However, he dropped the ball twice: the first time by bringing out hummus, and the second time bringing out baba ghanouj. (cue the MXC music) No offer for water with my meal, and there was no tahini sauce with my takeaway order of 10 falafel, as promised by the website. I like the concept, but the service execution is sorely lacking. This may be opening teething problems, but they need to improve quickly. read more

Food Hamati - Chicken Shawarma & Beef Kefta Platter with Baba Ghanouj - Mediterranean Near Me - Dublin, Ohio

Sometimes it's the simplest dishes that can be the most sublime. I'm reminded of this by Food Hamati's shawarma wrap, which I ordered at the recommendation of the friendly owner, who was justifiably proud of his dish. A simple offering of shaved slices of lamb and beef, grilled on a spit turned over a grill, juicy and tender and wrapped in freshly baked flatbread. Accompanied by french fries, with its own secret spice mix of salt, pepper, and chili. We got a few other dishes, too - falafel, eggplant salad, and cauliflower salad. They were all nicely prepared; fresh, good quality ingredients, good execution. But it's the shawarma wrap that stays with me. You expect fancy, expensive, complicated dishes from elegant, virtuoso restaurants to taste good; but when a simple everyday dish makes this kind of impression, you know that you've found something good. read more

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I love this type of food and I really appreciate family owned restaurants, but this place just wasn't cutting it. The seating was awkward (lawn type furniture and old booths) and the ordering process was odd. They need to rethink their process to tailor to people who want to dine in. Their menu was easy enough to understand. We got a Hamati Pie- I wish there was more filling. And the kafta beef platter. Food was decent. Nothing stood out saying "wow I need to come back!" read more

Food Hamati - Mediterranean Near Me - Dublin, Ohio

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I'll do this review in a simple pros and cons format. Pros: -the food isn't bad (beef kefta and fries) -the menu is simple and easy to understand -the service is friendly (the 1 guy we talked to) Cons: -it's prohibitively small inside -of the 6 tables, you'd only actually sit and eat at one of the two booths -the booths slide all around on the floor We were pretty stoked to try this place out because we live in the area, it's clearly family owned, and saw it was off to a hot (yet brief 8 review) start on yelp. We love halal/Mediterranean food, and the area has a lot of great food options. It's just clearly a restaurant that wasn't ready to be open yet, there was no thought to basic things like layout, seating, or flow. I don't need decorations, which it has none, but, I do like some basic logical seating and an ordering process that isn't that disjointed. I would recommend takeout, as dining in was annoying and awkward enough for me, a huge lover of all "family owned" spots to leave here and just think to myself... "nah.. no need to return," as CBus just has so many better options, even within walking distance of this place, including next door. read more

Food Hamati - Mediterranean Near Me - Dublin, Ohio

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Omg Something has happened. I had not been back for four months. We ordered the chicken shawrma and like other reviewers said it was extremely dry. Past visits it was juicy and fresh. Someone had prepped it and left it in a heater? Or worse it was fresh but over cooked. And over salted! The fries that came with it were dark brown and hard and had little potato taste. The bright spot was the olives and pickles. My friend had similarly over cooked fries and hummus that was bland. She also ordered the Mediterranean salad and surprise NOT the croutons were over cooked and hard and tasteless. See pic Nothing was anywhere near as good as my earlier review. We got takeout and called it in at 5:300pm. I arrived at 6pm and waited another 45 minutes. I don't know what took so long and I was surprised because there were only two tables with two at each and only one takeout lady waiting like me. It seemed she had been there a while. The place was not busy. The cashier was friendly and seemed resigned though to the slow kitchen. Did the original owners leave? What the heck has happened ? read more

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The food is delicious and taste healthy. The food is totally worthy the money. Great local place. read more

Corner restaurant with 1 table and chairs for outdoor seating. Walked in and asked to look at website in phone for menu. Food made to order. Sauces were good, lots of rice and a bit dry. Could be more fluffy. Meat was tasty but also could be more moist. Good lunch. read more

Food Hamati - Beef lamb plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Dublin, Ohio

Great food. Very reasonable prices. Great service. First time yesterday and will certainly be back! Loved it!

I got the mixed shawrma plate, falafel, and a smoothie here, and my tatse buds were so happy! Fantastic food, friendly and fast service....as one of the other reviewers said, the table set up is not top tier yet, but I was informed that they have more coming soon. Anyhow, the patio was delightful for one of the first beautiful days of the year! Gotta try the falafel here, it's possibly the best I've ever had. Great texture, moist, and flavorful. read more

Food Hamati - Delicious mixed shawrma plate! - Mediterranean Near Me - Dublin, Ohio

The cheeseburger was dry, unseasoned and overcooked. The beef shawarma was oddly chewy, smelled odd and was disappointing. The fries were the only thing done well. read more

Delicious!! Generous!! Just what I needed on a rainy day. I received enough food for almost 3 meals and even coming back to it the next day was delightful. The hummus was super smooth and creamy and the pita was actually really soft and not as dry as I'm used to (a compliment). I can't wait to try more of their dishes. read more

Really good food and very nice people would definitely recommend if you are craving Arab food