Very good meal with lots of Thum (garlic sauce). My wife and I ordered very good chicken falafel and french fries. The only draw back was too much salt. The sizes of our meals were very good and we were full! Definitely appreciate the use of healthy chicken with no hormones or antibiotics! Will be back. read more

Really saddens me to write this review since I was so looking forward to eating here. I had an awful experience here and cannot see myself coming back, especially for the prices they charge. Perhaps we caught them on an off day, but it was bad. There was only one other table when we arrived. We ordered and waited about 10 minutes. Lentil soup was brought out. It was okay. 10 minutes later, we received our grape leaves... that cost $14.99. We were given four pieces (see photo). That's pretty outrageous. But okay, noted- we'll make sure not to order that next time. Another 10 minutes later, my partner received his falafel wrap. It just wasn't that good. It was pressed so there's no crispy falafel, just squished texture. It also wasn't flavorful at all. I'm waiting for my dish (grilled fish), and by the time my partner finishes the wrap, I see the waitress bringing out grilled fish... which she promptly gives to a table that just sat down. Another table starts to walk out because it's taking so long, but the owner stops them. I let the owner know that I'm ready to leave because my partner is done with dinner and I'm done waiting. She assures me that my fish will be out within 5 minutes. Eventually it comes out, but at this point I'm been waiting for about an hour, everything was brought out so slowly, and the food just wasn't that good. Well the fish and rice was fantastic - great flavor for both. Devoured the whole thing. We also ordered baklava, and again.. disappointing. Too much syrup and soaked to the point of being gummy. This was about $80 for everything. Although the fish was good, I can't handle the bad service and disappointing food. read more

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I agree with the other reviews, this spot is a gem. I think it's Mediterranean or similar to it. The portion sizes were massive. Great to order for gatherings or enough food to eat for several nights. Grilled Eggplant- The eggplant was huge and nicely charred. They didn't cut it up to stack the meat on top. I thought it was interesting. Flavor-wise was good. Served on rice pilaf. Grilled Fish- Excellent and I would order this again. Simple grilled fish, on rice. Squeeze some lemon on it, delish. Meat Pie Mezze- Another huge dish. The exterior was a classic pastry shell, but the meat wasn't as savory as I thought it would be. Lemonade- A must-get to compliment the dishes. Overall Service: I've only the food here ordering through Ubereats. The food was neatly packed in trays or containers. I would recommend this spot. read more

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Wow! I mean, I was expecting good but not THIS good. The menu is full of Lebanese and Iraqi dishes ! The falafel is perfect- crispy on the outside and soft after bite. The smoky rice is definitely worth every bit of hype ! The lentil soup is my new addiction. And the music ?? I was dancing to Arabic tunes in between bites. Mohammed's customer service is great and I loved to experience his passion for fresh food. read more

Lemon And Thyme - Falafel w Smoked Rice - Mediterranean Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

Wow!!!!! My coworker and I tried Lemmon and Thyme tonight. Wow!!! I had the Mussaka and he had the lamb shank. He was very pleased with his choice as I was with mine. The rice though! Man the rice is off the hook! We asked and their rice is prepared with 13 secret spices. It was fab!!! Then they offered us a sample of their smoked rice. Stop the presses!!! This place is my new fav. Too bad I live so far away! I'll be back some day!!!!! read more

Lemon And Thyme - Mussaka an Rice. - Mediterranean Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

The food was excellent. It was fresh and very tasty. The people there were friendly and professional. I think the prices were really good. I like the atmosphere; calm and relaxing. read more

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Small and friendly .... Enjoyed the app. Combo. Hope I can up the number of stars when I try the lamb during our next visit. Nice for an afternoon lunch/snack. Not sure I would come for dinner as it is a bit in the open in the lobby. read more

Lemon And Thyme - The appetizer combo. Stuffed grape leaves, hummus, Tabouli , Baba Ghannouj Mezze, Z'atar Fries Mezze - Mediterranean Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

This...place...is...AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS! Quirky vibe in the lobby of a building. We couldn't stop raving about how YUMMY our food was. We had the okra soup, lentil soup, grilled fish with smoked rice and the smoky rice with chicken. We liked the okra soup so much we ordered more to go. And the staff is so welcoming and friendly. Don't miss out on this hidden gem! read more

Lemon And Thyme - Grilled fish with smoked rice and smoky rice with chicken. - Mediterranean Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

The quality of the food has gone way down and the customer service is completely non-existent. I typically don't say anything if I dont have anything nice to say but I will make an exception this time. I decide to go in for a late lunch. After placing the order for simple wraps and a roast chicken. I waited for more than 30 minutes before the salad was served. I understand that there was only one employee and it was a slow time so I didn't mind particularly. The pita chips were stale. You could taste the bad oil. After more waiting I had to change my order to takeout since I just couldn't wait any longer- it was more than an hour. The roast chicken is something nightmares are made of. It was clearly a fried chicken that was roasted hurriedly. The rice was dry and tasteless. It was a horrid waste of money. The wraps were no better. Never coming back again. read more

Lemon And Thyme - Roast chicken. - Mediterranean Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

A hidden gem for Mediterranean food. We ordered falafel wrap, smoked rice, falafel and hummus with some pita chips and they all tasted so good. The portions are huge. It's inside in the lobby of textile museum. We would definitely go back to try more options. read more

Lemon And Thyme - Hummus - Mediterranean Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

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Went there for dinner and the place was practically empty. Even so it took 45 minutes to get food. Food was not good at all, probably the worst shawarma ever. They serve bbq sauce with the mozzarella sticks? And the pomegranate sauce was very bitter. The shawarma was more like a reheated hot pocket than actual shawarma. $130 for 4 People read more

The best Kibbe I've ever tasted. My son had roast leg of lamb for his birthday and it was roasted perfectly. The Moussaka was lovely; firm, savory and satisfying. The chef has a light touch. Did I mention it was the best Kibbe, ever. SUBLIME read more

Better for take out then dine in. Located in an office building, it felt a little out of place. Definitely agree that it felt like a cafeteria. Changes could be made to improve this. The positive is that the food was good! It was pretty quick too. So if you wanna try the restaurant, just get take out and eat at home. You'll be more comfortable. read more

Highly recommend Lemon and Thyme in the old Textile Museum in Lowell. The food was delicious and the atmosphere and music was very nice. The whole fish was wonderful. We also enjoyed Moussaka, lamb shank and kibby. Would order them all again! read more

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I believe we have tasted about every dish on the menu, and everything has been outstanding! Exceptional in every way, from preparation, to seasoning, to service. Each entrée is prepared and served with the utmost care, using only the freshest ingredients. The whole experience is heightened by the ambiance of the venue (the building once housed the American Textile History Museum), in addition to beautiful music to create a unique experience. Lemon & Thyme is, without a doubt, a hidden treasure that deserves to be discovered and explored! Our favorite dishes include: - Smoked Rice with Shawarma Chicken - Moussaka - Falafel - Hummus - Tabouli - Tzatziki - Naya - Fried Kibbe - Za'atar Fries - Spinach Pie - Meat Pie - Chicken Fingers - Cheese Sticks - Lentil Soup - Pita Chips - Halawa read more

I was very disappointed with the quality of food after reading good reviews and paying outrageous prices. $56 for 2 small poor quality meals. The best way to describe it would be school cafeteria food. Everything is clearly frozen junk and there's no fresh flavors to anything. (I went right when they opened so it should not be any fresher than that!!) also threw all of it up abt 5hrs after eating it. read more

It's too bad that this place is a bit hidden but it is absolutely a hidden gem! The food was absolutely delicious and I am coming back for the fish. My brother and I got the beef shawarma plate and smoked rice with beef. The prices are on point because the portion sizes are huge. We eat a lot but had leftovers for dinner. (The beef shawarma was even put in a catering thing.) We took the food to-go and the food was delicious. I'd take someone on a date here or a visiting friend since the vibe is very charming. I sound like I'm making a paid review, but I'm not. I actually loved the food so much. Fry seasoning was on point, too. Smoked rice had so much rich flavor. Just go, man. read more

Lemon And Thyme - Smoked Rice with Beef and Beef Shawarma - Mediterranean Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

I moved to Lowell and discover this wonderful restaurant. When I am hosting a family celebration party I put in a take out order and it is always a big success! they can really cook- the food is savory, meats are tender and there are wonderful options for vegetarians. The beet messa is out of sight! When we finish company is happy to take left overs- you will be glad you try them read more

Got takeout tonight. It was ready right on time and everything was delicious and packed carefully. Portions are gigantic, so I will definitely keep that in mind next time. We got the mixed grill platter, zaatar fries and side Greek salad with chicken. Highlights were the chicken (both the skewer and on the salad), the zaatar fries and the hummus and garlic sauce. read more

Lemon And Thyme - Delicious food, very generous portions - Mediterranean Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

We had a lovely dinner at Lemon and Thyme tonight. I was ravenous after a day spent at the Lowell open studios. The food was quick and delicious. I had the lamb Shwarma wrap and I shared a sampler appetizer. The hummus and baba ganoush were great. The service was excellent (they even turned down the music for me) as well. Highly recommend! It was in the old Lowell textile museum which is a very nice open space with a huge piece of textile machinery which was very cool to see, especially if you're interested in history or mechanics. read more

September 30, 2023 What a hidden gem in a refurbished mill building in Lowell. I was looking for a restaurant that offered Mediterranean food and found Lemon and Thyme. My husband and I and another couple had a magnificent authentic meal. Marcie our server was fantastic! She was so attentive to our requests. The ambiance was quiet but charming. The shrimp kabobs were perfectly cooked. The lamb shank was juicy and tender and the smoked rice added a wonderful flavor to the dish. We finished the meal with homemade baklava with just the right amount of sweetness. Compliments to the chef. This is a must try. read more

This place was completely disappointing the first time I ordered from here I was thinking that I finally found something good on UberEats.. then something happened I believe they may have changed owners because the food is totally different everything is curry smoked curry rice smoked everything curry I guess it's OK if you like curry or if you want Indian food but I wanted Mediterranean food more Greek like the first time I ordered the shish kebab when I calls to ask why is there so much curry they did nothing to apologize about ruining my dinner I am going to call me and ordering food from somewhere else I was sick that night battling a pretty bad flu I was unable to go out so I ordered wine to my eating till 11 o'clock that night ..... really disappointing...... even the Greek salad had curry in it... yuck..... I'm sorry I just don't like curry...LoL... Argentine cowboy's Boston ma....... read more

My visit was terrible, which was very disappointing given the great reviews - apparently the restaurant changed hands and since then the reviews have been poor. There was no ambience, it's an odd open area inside an office building, felt more like a seating area for employees to eat lunch from a cafeteria than a restaurant. It was unclear if you would have a wait staff if you sat down or if you needed to order and go pick it up from the counter when it's done, so I asked. The person behind the counter was not friendly nor overly helpful. Initially they said to sit at a table and they'd be over to take our order, 15 mins later they haven't come and I go back to the counter to inquire; then the answer was that we needed to order at the register, they take our order but don't ring it in and say to sit, they brought out the food when it was done but then never came back, again I went to the counter to ask for assistance as my friend's order was incorrect, with attitude they come to the table. Never came back so when we were finished we cleared our plates and went to the counter to pay. The food was the worst part. I got falafel and I kid you not, it was hard as a rock; I tapped it on the plate and you would have thought I was tapping with my fork. The seasoned fries were bland, my friend got the falafel wrap which was supposed to have tahini sauce on it. As if the missing sauce wasn't enough, the person working then proceeded to argue with her about whether or not there was any sauce on it and which type of sauce it came with. Ultimately she was the bigger person and simply asked for tahini for dipping and dropped the argument; the staff seemed annoyed by us. This was awhile ago, but I haven't heard that there has been much improvement. Truly unfortunate. read more

I've been coming here for many years now and rarely had any complaints. I went recently and discovered that their (traditional ground chicken skewers) Kuftas are not only flavorless but they are extremely dry and I ended up throwing away the whole order. I also noticed that they put less veggies in there, before you would get 2 literal pieces of white onion circle strips including a couple cherry tomatoes. They have now reduced it to one measly onion strip, 1 cherry tomato and 1 piece of thin strip of green pepper. Their smokey rice used to be a colorful vibrant red and it was seasoned better. Now, it's salty, dry, and does not even have the color consistency as before. I understand that the pandemic has caused a lot of businesses to scrounge and find ways to cut costs but at this point it may no longer be worth it. I am disappointed because I really loved this joint and this was my favorite Mediterranean place in the Greater Lowell area. If you want the good stuff, you usually have to go to Boston, Cambridge or Natick/Framingham area. Since last times order, I suspect they have changed owners because the food tasted very differently. The main star should be the Kufta but unfortunately, it could not measure up. Their falafels have now been reduced to a very very thin dry crisp. They used to be crispy on the outside but fluffy and moist on the inside. When I tried it, I had difficulty shoving the fork into it as they are so thin and dry and hard...This is extremely disappointing and sad. read more

After visiting the Western Avenue Art Studios you have to have a meal at Lemon and Thyme. I enjoyed a cup of the best lentil soup I've ever had followed by a simple, tasty side salad. I was rewarded for my selection of the Mousakka with wonderfully roasted and marinated eggplant, chickpeas, tomatoes, and peppers. I long to try the discontinued Arabic Style grilled fish which requires 3 hours of preparation. read more

Lemon And Thyme - Restaurant - Mediterranean Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

Delicious falafel, best i have had in years! Wonderful flavor packed experience... Excellent upbeat staff! read more

Really awesome moussaka and falafel sandwich. Don't forget to ask for tahini. Also you might miss or drive past as it's inside an office building read more

Good quality food ready quickly. Unique setting for people who choose to dine in. Phone and web ordering were disabled for me.

We've now had 2 meals here & both were fantastic. The presentation is lovely & the food itself... excuse me while I drool at the memory.... If you like lamb GET THE LAMB. Seriously though, just about everything we ordered was delicious. (The regular side salad was a bit uninspired.) Our server was charming & quite helpful. We're in Lowell a few times yearly and I suspect this will be a regular stop for us. read more

I have ordered food from L&T over the past 2 years for my girlfriend n self. It's been really consistent as far as quality and flavor goes. However I ordered delivery again last weekend (2/24/23) and wonder if it's under new management, ownership or even new cooks. The kibbeh time was dry, like it was old and leftover. Not only that it was three pieces like before but 1/2 the size. Very disappointing. For the price of 15.99 for the appetizer. Only three dry, hard and bland bites. The shawarma's, lamb and chicken were much like the kibbeh Not to mention flavorless, dry and smaller than before. After this experience it left with the desire to go have Greek Gyro's next time in Chelmsford Three items 1 app. 2 wrap plates (which included fries and French fry portion was much larger than before) the check was 57.00$ n change before delivery, service fee and tip. Sorry to say, I won't be ordering from Lemon & Thyme in Lowell or recommending them to co-workers when they visit from out of town. Hope your experience is better than ours was. RD read more

We used to go to this place quite often when the owners were there. The food was amazing and the service was great. This last time was the worst ever. My family of 6 ordered from there - $150 worth of food. They said it would be ready in 10 mins. We go over there to pick it up, and they say just 5 more minutes. Ok...no problem. And then they "just 5 minute"'d us for 40 more minutes. The food was cold. The quality went down 10 fold. The food was dry, condiments and extras were forgotten, and the menu wasn't clear between some dishes so they ended up being not what we expected. Meat was chewy and dry, the "salad" was a few leaves of romaine with oily fried pieces of pita on top. 6 small pieces of falafel side - over $12. No z'attar on the zattar fries. One part of the order was forgotten. We had to go back to pick it up like an hour later. When we got there we explained everything, it was not a good experience. There was another couple there that got up to leave in the process of us explaining our grievances. They told them 5 more minutes after they had waited for 30 minutes. It was very dead by the way, and 2 people working. They couldn't refund us because the owner wasn't there. They gave us the part of the order they forgot -- grape leaves and threw in an extra order -- ok thanks. Then when we got back and opened them, there was aluminum foil baked into the leaves. Non edible. This food was worth $50 at most. Unbelievably overpriced for low quality. Save your money! read more

First and foremost, delicious food. Everything I've had here has been excellent. The owners are the best! This is a family owned business. So the food is authentic to the culture. Can't get better than that! The owners provide recommendations in case you are not familiar with Mediterranean food and take the time to explain a dish to you. If you're unsure, give it a shot there's plenty of options for the picky eater. read more

First time getting takeout from Lemon and Thyme. If I could give them 10 stars I would! The food is fresh, made from scratch, and absolutely delicious! The fried kibble, falafel, hummus, and meat and spinach pies were out of this world. The service was also excellent. I will definitely be going back. Very good value for your dollar as well. read more

The restaurant is in the lobby of the former Textile museum. The service was attentive. Our waitress served us complimentary lentil soup which was excellent. And at the end gave us mini ice cream cones. Sooo cute. I am plant based so I had the smoked rice which had a great flavor. My husband had the roasted chicken which was the moistest chicken he has ever had. We will be coming back soon. read more

My husband is 100% Lebanese, and both he and I are spoiled by his family's cooking. That being said, the take out food we ordered from Lemon and Thyme was truly excellent by both our standards. I got the chicken shawarma meal and my husband got the lamb shish kabob one. We are both obsessed with zatar, so naturally we shared the zatar fries as an app. We were pleasantly surprised at how big the portions were. I would love to include photos, but we ate way too fast to take any If you love Lebanese and Mediterranean food, please try this place! Especially during COVID when local restaurants need it most. read more

Excellent Mederterian restaurant. It's in the lobby of the oldd museum and has a interesting architecture. The food was excellent. Some of the best Arabic food I have had. Service was great. And ended with a near perfect coffee. read more

Lemon And Thyme - Lovely dining area. Looking forward to some great Mediterranean food. - Mediterranean Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

This little bistro is a little out of the norm. It is basically in the lobby of a condominium residence. We could see people coming in with their groceries to go up to their apartments. At one point we decided it would be dangerous if we lived there. The baba ganoush is one of the best I've had. It was served with pita chips and bread. The entrees came with a salad, we got one Greek and the other Napa. We went for the falafel and were not disappointed. they make it flat with a hole in the middle so it is crunchy goodness. The Moussaka was unlike any moussaka I've encountered before...a bed of rice with a layer of eggplant, tomato and chickpeas. It was very tasty. The off-put was the price. Without any meat and served on a small salad plate there was no justification for charging $17 for the dish. Also they have no liquor license although we did call ahead and they said it was BYOB. read more

Food is delicious, good portions, very polite people. I was expecting it to be good, but this place exceeded my expectations. What more can you ask for? read more

Lemon And Thyme - Mediterranean Near Me - Lowell, Massachusetts

This is something of a hidden gem in Lowell. Everything I have had here is fresh and delicious. I tend to be partial to middle eastern food but the food here is exceptionally good. The smoked rice dishes are really great. On top of all that, this is a real family business and these are some of the nicest people you will ever ever meet. Not to be missed!! read more

Pita chips with hummus are the best comfort food. Such a great place with friendly people.