We love Afia's kitchen. Their hummus is delicious! We often get their falafel platter, and it's big…read moreenough for two people. Some things we love are their grape leaves and their rice and meatballs. We get their food at least once a week. The woman at the stand is always so kind and welcoming. The place is clean and gloves are always used when handling food. I highly recommend you try this place for some delicious middle eastern food!

Delicious meal! The stuffed grape leaves, baba ganoush and hummus were exceptional. So excited this…read morerestaurant opened in Worcester Public Market. Can't wait to go back.

First time visitor and YUM! We had the beef-lamb shawarma and the chicken shawarma and damn do the…read moreflavors pop! So juicy and tasty then you add the garlic sauce and it's out of this world. Super nice people too. Highly recommended.

Stopped by for a quick treat and ended up leaving with more than i planned. Everything looked…read moreamazing and tasted just as good:)

Matt and team did a great job hosting my team dinner for over 40 people. Everyone enjoyed the…read moreambiance and the food/drink. I was very appreciative that they opened on a Wednesday for our private event. The menu was excellent as was the service. Thank you for working with me regarding our budget and customizing the menu and offerings, as needed. The appetizer selection, salad choices, souvlaki (beef and chicken). Loukaniko, rice and potatoes, and desserts were phenomenal! As was the bar service. Thanks Matt and team!

A pleasant surprise on this rainy day! We smelled something really really good wafting from this…read morerestaurant's grills while walking by, so we decided to give it a try for lunch. And we're glad we did! Nice selection of meze plates to share: we had a saganaki (flambéed toasted cheese) that was salty and savory; grilled octopus that was very tender and delicious; creamy umami Greek giant beans (fasolia); and sauteed wild greens (Horta), slightly bitter and refreshing, reminiscent of southern collard greens; and souvlaki of chicken and beef (smoky and tasty - this is what we smelled outside!) with lemon potatoes. Outstanding!

Zaytoon Mediterranean Restaurant is an authentic Eastern Mediterranean experience, family operated…read moreby folks who are from the region, and know how to prepare the classic dishes. The buffet is delicious, bountiful, and fairly priced. I went around twice and did not get to try all the options available. If you enjoy Mediterranean food, you won't be disappointed, and I highly recommended this place.

We stopped by Zaytoon after a day of apple picking at a nearby farm. They offer a $22 buffet that…read moreis full of delicious options to try. I highly recommend visiting if you're in the area! While there are several dishes that were tasty and full of flavor, the kibbeh and lamb were my favorite. They are a family owned establishment that offers meals that feel home-cooked. The warm customer service made the whole experience feel like home. The family is also from Iraq, which may make this one of the few Iraqi restaurants in the Massachusetts area!

What's not to love about Uptowne Mediterranean Restaurant?! Great food and excellent service at…read morereasonable prices, it's a winning combination! I love their chicken shawarma platter with fluffy rice, but it's the incredible toum that's the star in my opinion! So garlicky and right amount of salt that it elevates the dish to the next level! This is a family owned and operated business, and they treat you like you're a part of their family too! If you want to eat delicious food and feel truly welcomed and appreciated, then definitely come here. Hurry and run, it's so worth it!!

This place really fell short for me…read more I was very excited to try, but I was left unsatisfied. The food is okay, the rice & meat lack flavor, and the amount of rice you get versus meat is obscured.... we paid $60 for two platters and fries. The fries were soggy and from frozen. The pita was paper thin and flavorless. I really really wanted to like this place, they seem to care about their food but I just can't get over how much flavor was lacking - I had to add my own hot sauce to save the meal. The inside of the restaurant desperately needs a revamp. The service was excellent and quick. I will not be back, there was no stand out and it was way too expensive for both the quality and quantity of food.

Halal Mediterranean restaurant with street parking only. I had a mix platter with kofta and bbq…read morechicken. Food was decent and plentiful. It was enough for two meals. The salad was fresh and refreshing. Definitely use the garlic sauce on the meats.

Excellent middle eastern food at reasonable prices! I ordered takeout from here on a Saturday…read morenight. The food was ready in just 15 minutes. I ordered the chicken shawarma plate. The portions are generous and will leave you full! The quality of the food is noticeable not to mention the flavor in each ingredient. Not really a place to dine in though they do have some tables/seating, but I'll definitely be ordering take out from here again!

Really great stuff here. As a vegetarian I feel like I have had a lot of falafel but this is really…read morenext level. Also the fries were fabulous they're seasoned so well! This was a chill spot, we caught a World Cup game and a late lunch. Our server was so pleasant and very hard working. He looked to be the only waiter in the place and he ran a tight ship with a chill vibe. Great spot!

The "guys" - ALL 5 of us, went to a WooSox game. I was in charge of selecting the restaurant. I…read moreknew that Worcester had a thriving Middle Eastern restaurant scene, in the past, so I researched the current situation and selected Sham Restaurant because it was close to the stadium and because none of the other restaurants received a much better review. All five of us wanted a lamb dish and there were several to choose from. When the waiter came around to take our order he informed us that because there was currently a wedding going on, the only lamb dishes were ALL shawarma (a lesser version of lamb equivalent to hamburger, when you really want a steak). A VERY BIG DISAPPOINTMENT! Here's a tip for you... Check out their menu before booking a reservation if your considering going to Sham. Make sure that they're going to have what you want available on the day that you're planning on going if you don't want to be disappointed. As for me, I'll probably check out an alternative to Sham - a restaurant that keeps better track of their staple ingredients (like LAMB), so that they don't disappoint their patrons. As a final note, the shawarma was good, their appetizers were good and everything that we ate was tasty. If Sham was the only Middle Eastern restaurant in Worcester and I had a hankering for such a cousin, I wouldn't hesitate to go there. However, I don't like being disappointed, especially since we drove out to Worcester from Boston!

My husband and I were looking for somewhere new to eat, and since we don't really explore the…read moreWorcester area much (it's about 40 minutes from us), we figured why not give it a try. We looked up Italian restaurants and came across this place. The menu looked really good, so we decided to make reservations for 7 PM. When we arrived, we were seated within a few minutes. The hostess was great -- very polite and attentive. Our waitress came over pretty quickly and asked if we wanted to order drinks. Since it was our first time there, we wanted a little more time to look over the menu, so we asked her to come back. I will say there was a little more time than we would have liked before she came back. It seemed like she may have had tables in another section of the restaurant because we would see her disappear back and forth, so I completely understand that she was probably taking care of other tables. When she came back, I ordered a red sangria and asked her which chicken dish she would recommend. She suggested the chicken marsala, which is what I ended up ordering. My husband got the cioppino. We also ordered a soup and a salad. The sangria took a little while to come out, and it was served in more of a cocktail-style glass, which I thought was a little different. It honestly tasted more like red wine with fruit than a sangria and was a little dry for my taste. I mentioned it to our waitress and asked if she could add a little Sprite to it to make it more like a spritzer. She was so nice about it, immediately apologized, had it fixed and brought it back. She even said if I still didn't like it, she would get me something else, which I really appreciated. Adding the Sprite actually did the trick and made it much better. I probably wouldn't order it again, but it wasn't terrible. We were also waiting a bit for the bread. Our waitress had mentioned she was going to bring it over, but after some time passed, I asked about it and she quickly brought out two dinner rolls with a small container of oil. The oil was really good. The rolls themselves were pretty basic and nothing special. I ordered a cup of soup, but when it came out, it looked more like a bowl that was less than half full. That was probably the strangest part to me. I'm not sure if they were out of the smaller soup cups or if that's just how it's normally served, but the portion was definitely smaller than I expected. The soup itself was tasty, though. My husband's salad came out a few minutes later, which I thought was a little odd since my soup had already arrived. He likes extra dressing, so he asked for some, but since our waitress wasn't immediately back, we ended up asking one of the bussers for it. I do want to say that despite some of the timing issues, our waitress was incredibly sweet, friendly and accommodating. I really don't want the slower service to take away from that because she was genuinely great. I think she was just covering a larger area of the restaurant. The entrées definitely changed my overall opinion of the meal. The chicken marsala was delicious, and my husband's cioppino was out of this world. The portions were also huge! We had a 7 PM reservation and didn't leave until around 9:00-9:10, so the meal definitely took some time. If I were rating the restaurant just based on the drinks, starters and timing, I probably would have been around a 3-star experience. But the entrées really made up for it. The food was that good, and I would absolutely come back just to try some of the other dishes. Another huge plus is the free valet parking, which I thought was excellent, especially because parking in the area can be a pain. Overall, I'm glad we decided to try somewhere outside of our usual area. The service could have been a little quicker, but the food was definitely worth the wait. I'd come back and give some of the other dishes a try.

The food here was really good, and we were lucky enough to get a table right by the window, which…read morewas perfect for people-watching and taking in all the activity outside. I also had a great cocktail that I really enjoyed. The only downside was our waitress. She wasn't rude, but she just didn't seem very friendly or personable, and it honestly left me wondering if I'd done something wrong. Service can really make a difference in the overall experience. Overall, I'd still recommend Nuovo. The food and location make it worth visiting. I'd say it has a bit more of an older, quieter crowd, so if that's your vibe, you'll probably really enjoy it.

This place is hidden away in a plaza that is not frequented much, across from the Target area. My…read morefirst impression is that the owner was very kind and attentive. Not only is he the owner, but also the cashier and chef. One man show! The food is made to order and not frozen, which is appreciated. The chicken wings I would rate 3.5/5, nothing too special, just usual wings. The beef kebabs were a 4/5. Again, nothing too special and imo were just a tad bit over cooked; it wasn't too juicy. However, the portion size is very good and the Tzatiki sauce is chef's kiss. The order took about 10-15 min to come out because again, it's made to order. The inside of the restaurant was strangley warm so we waited outside for our order. Overall, not too bad but I would like to see what else this restaurant has to offer!

This is the third time I've visited in the last couple of weeks--And my first time trying the food…read morehere was like 2 weeks ago. Haha. My family was in town and I mentioned to them about Tandoori. They were eager to try and they love the food here. The hospitality here is thumbs up for sure. I'm a fairly new customer and right off the bat I feel like I been a long time customer to them. Tried ordering lamb kabobs but I learned the hard way that they do run out fast. But the chicken kabobs are also tasty. They invited me to try the beets hummus. I never knew such a thing existed. The fam loved it. Definitely give it a try folks. Cheers

Ok some of the reviews from this place are terrible but I went with a few work colleagues for the…read moreKaraokee. Clerk at the hotel was like "the place is fun" and maybe she said it was the most fun place in Worcester. IDK. Anyway the co-workers and I got to sing a bunch because no one was there when we arrived at 9 PM. Drinks were reasonable prices. Around the time we left at 11:30 PM it seemed like most of the college students around for summer or home for the summe break starting trickling in. In any case, the place was totally solid for 30, 40 and 50 somethings though the DJ only knew like half the songs we were singing. (Had never heard of Carly Simon's Your so Vain, Werewolves of London or the Beatles' Benefit of Mr. Kite. )

On a Saturday night, the bartender was missing for over 45min leaving patrons waiting…read more.. potentially a management opportunity here.