This is an awesome opportunity for authentic food with homemade soup. The hospitality is outstanding. Definitely worth a visit.

Lentils...so far the most decent Mediterranean/Lebanese food this area has to offer, but isn't what I expect. A friend of a friend recommended this place to me, and upon driving up, I was hoping it was a diamond in the rough/hole in the wall type place...but it's not. Ordered the fattoush with chicken, and water. The chicken was said to be shawarma. 1. Salad good, pita chips excellent, but missing lemon in dressing 2. Chicken decent, but needed more spices, and wasn't prepared/cooked the way I expect for shawarma 3. You are not saving money ordering water - they give you a bottle. Also, pricy! Their site reflects differently than what it was in person, and makes Lentils look far more awesome than it was. With smeared/dirty windows, decor that wasn't purposely mismatched - I almost didn't go in, and wanted to leave ASAP. I was also only 1 of 2 tables that dined in...would you want to dine in, based on the above? Overall, sadly, Lentils is the best Mediterranean thus far in the greater Cincinnati area, and it's OK at best. It's not good enough to fend off any Lebanese food cravings I may have. read more

Delicious chicken swarma platter and my husband enjoyed his falafel. I'd come back just to enjoy more lentil soup with a Greek salad. They make little house made spiced pita chips to top the soup with. It's delicious. Casual cafe with good Mediterranean food. I will definitely come again. read more

Lentils Mediterranean Grill - Inside of the cafe - Mediterranean Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Everything was fresh and super delicious! All the sauces are house made, the owner travels back to Jordan frequently to learn new techniques to bring back to his clientele here, and it shows in the good quality and care given in its preparation. If you haven't tried this place, you've done yourself a disservice. The portion size was enormous, in a big eater and I had easily half the meal remaining for tomorrow. Really a gem in the area. Try it today! read more

Lentils Mediterranean Grill - Greek salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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The food was fantastic and the chicken Shawarma was not unhealthy fried, but prepared very nicely. The coffee which was Turkish style was also excellent. It was a very good lunch and would definitely go again. read more

My wife and I love Mediterranean food and enjoy trying the different places about town. Lentils is paradox for me to review because all the reviews on Yelp and Google were very strong so I was anticipating top notch food. It turned out to just be meh. I ordered chicken shawarma and my wife ordered the gyro platter. My chicken was very dry and lacked flavor, which saddened me because I normally love this dish. The Greek salads were just ok. I can't square in my head how the food I ate was the same as all of the 5 ratings I've seen. Maybe this was a one off day. read more

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Hubby and I stopped at Lentils Mediterranean for a quick light dinner. Hubby ordered Tabouli salad. I ordered Greek salad. We sat at a table in the restaurant, but did not really get table service. Our order was taken and delivered to us, but no check ins or anything. The restaurant was pretty casual, so not sure if this was the norm. Our salads were fine. Decent portions and prepared as typical Mediterranean fast food. Not anything over the top, but decent food at fair price. read more

The food is average, not great. The hummus order comes with a huge container of hummus but only 1 lonely pita. This is certainly lower than the industry standard. Also please see pictures of how the chicken shawarma platter is advertised vs what I received. I called and they didn't seem to care. read more

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Pretty average. Really. I ordered with the UberEATS app and didn't dine in here. I can't say much about the service or place really. Just the food aspect. The food arrived within the expected time, smelled great, and it turned out okay. I ordered a Vegetarian platter and a Baklava. The Vegetarian platter had Falafel, babaganoush, hummus and dolmades (the grape leaves appetizer). Everything was just about average, nothing super. The pita bread wasn't fresh (was probably a store bought one). Baklava was alright too. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad. But there are better options in the same area. read more

Lentils Mediterranean Grill - Mediterranean Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I'm going to be really honest... I don't get the five-star reviews. Like the food isn't bad by any means, but me and my friend were not impressed. She is a vegetarian and a huge fan of Middle Eastern food. Whenever I say a huge fan of Middle Eastern food I mean like she's from the Middle East she compares everything to what she would eat living in the Middle East and she was excited because this place is actually owned by Jordanians. The bag of takeout we got smelled incredible, there was a rich spicy aroma, and we were very excited to dig in. What we found was okay at best, the hummus and grape leaves were both mild and flavor and seemed like what you would get from any deli cold case in the city. The falafel was pretty greasy and over fried, though it did have a decent amount of spice to it the flavor was overrun by the oil. The baba good news was probably the stand out of the vegetarian plate, with a very strong garlic flavor and taste of roasted eggplant permeating throughout. My beef kefta and rice was also okay. The rice was flecked with specks of seasoning that I thought would make it taste great, unfortunately it really wasn't. It was outdente, it was... Bland and flavorless really. The beef was extremely well seasoned and kind of a little overcooked, but overall decent enough. Would we go back? I guess, like if I had to have read more

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The food is amazing, we have eaten there dozens of times and it's always delicious. Chicken shawarma dinner is enough for several meals and it's great. Gyro salads are super fresh and delicious. The owners are super friendly and nice. The thing that is really unique is their lentil soup and croutons. The soup is so good that they sell pails of it to go and it is so rich and delicious that you would think it has tons of butter but it's almost fat free. The croutons are homemade and they are so good that I have bought them by themselves for use with soups. Babaghanouj and pitas are wonderful as is the baklava. Mural on the wall depicts famous places in Jordan. Love the place! read more

The lentil soup is my favorite with the pita chips. They have the best gyros, falafel and chicken shawarma wraps. Everything is wonderful- especially the baklava. The owner is very professional, welcoming and kind. read more

Delicious Mediterranean diner. The owner Mazen always greets guests with a smile making you feel welcome. The lentil soup with pita croutons is a fabulous & tasty start to any meal. If you like a little heat, I highly recommend the Spicy Gyro, but you can't go wrong with the regular gyro either. Crinkle fries are served hot & crispy with a little seasoning. Simply great experience every time we come here! read more

I have been here several times before, whereas the service has always just been so so, the food was generally good. On this occasion the food was just average and the portion sizes in relation to prices seems much lessor. I ordered the gyro sandwich that came out with just a few thin strips of meat (see photo). I inquired about the portion size to see whether or not this was normal and they brought me out some more meat. Only to find out they actually charged me extra for the side of meat. All our meals were just ok. Not sure why I tipped at all, but I always try to support. In regards to general customer service, it's truly lacking. They are not exactly overly rude, but one of the employees simple never smiles and does not generally go out of his way to provide customer service. Just nothing special at all. You just do not see welcomed to come there. Again I always try to support smaller businesses, but I feel this will be the last time I will visit this place. read more

Lentils Mediterranean Grill - Gyro Sandwich - Mediterranean Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Online order for carry out was completed on time and was nice and hot still once we got it home. We enjoyed a spicy gyro, gyro platter, lentil soup, falafel, and Greek fries. The gyro platter came with pita, rice, and salad. The falafel came with some pita. Everything we ate was delicious! The falafel were particularly nice (not dried out at all). read more

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We are regular Door Dashers of Lentils for dinner and love their chicken shawarma and gyro platters. So good with the Greek salad, falafels and hummus on the side. Delish! Tonight I happened to stop in to pick food up and saw they have an incredible new mural in the space. We can always expect great food, great service and great environment. Thanks Lentils! read more

Lentils Mediterranean Grill - Awesome mural inside the restaurant! - Mediterranean Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Trying this spot for the first time. We got carry out after filling up on Kroger gas. Since I always enjoy trying out Mediterranean spots for Gyros & Shwarmas, I saw the new sign while filling up next door. My son & I walked in to check out the menus (displayed on over head tvs). Place was nice & clean. The customer service was excellent & welcoming. While waiting for our order, one of the gentlemen kindly gave us a sample of lentil soup & fried pita squares. He did the same for another couple that just ordered carry out after us. The lentil soup was delicious & flavorful. I will definitely order a cup or bowl next time I go. We got home, 5 minutes away where wife & daughter were waiting. Dish 1 was my son's plain cheesesteak (meat & cheese only... picky kid). It was OK. My son commented it was like eating a re-heated sandwich. Dish 2 was a chicken shwarma. I didn't expect the pickles on there, but my daughter liked it. I assume it was cooked with curry based on what my wife said. Overall not bad, but not a 5 compared to other chicken shwarmas I have had (see my other reviews). Dish 3 gyro wrap. Sliced right for my liking. Almost the same as an Arby's gyro, which isn't bad. Enough proportions of meat to vegetable to size of pita. Dish 4 chicken wings. My wife said she liked them the best of what we had ordered. Deep fried & breaded chicken wings. My already ate 3 before I could get a picture of them. Side order of large fries. They were ok. Compared to other Mediterranean restaurants fries, my expectations are higher. Overall, we will go again, maybe the whole family to dine in. An overall 4.5 because the people seemed great, food was pretty good, price is good & not overpriced (so there is value for what you get). But not a 5 when compared to the place(s) I give a 5 or wish I could give a 6 to. read more

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I want to pretext this review with it was ordered via UberEats thus I'm adding an extra star because maybe UberEats failed. Anyways. I ordered the Lamb Chop platter which was a little over $20 because I added tzatziki sauce and with uber it totalled to $30. Now on to the food... Tzatziki sauce? Absolutely terrible Oil based sauce? Tasted old. Lamb? Needed more spices. Just tasted like bland meat. Rice? It was good. Salad? I got rid of the Olives and tomatoes and tbh the salad was amazing. I'd maybe give them a go if I ate inside but if the quality is the same I'd change my review to 1 stars. I will say the presentation was beautiful. read more

Lentils Mediterranean Grill - Lamb Chops, rice, Greek salad no tomatoes or olives - Mediterranean Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Service is terrible. Been waiting for gyro to go for 20 minutes. They are serving other people before my food comes out . Do not come here if you have any plans for the afternoon. So sad. read more

The food is delicious! We went at around 2:30 so not crowed, the owner (I'm assuming he was the owner) came over to talk to us and gave us some soup to try. Very hospitable with very yummy food! read more

Their food is amazing. No one has lentil soup like theirs. One of us had the lentil special and it was super special. Everything was well seasoned. I had the steak tips and they were tender, juicy, amazing. If you are in the neighborhood give these folks a try. You will not be disappointed. Also, the service was superb. read more

Amazing food in a great location. Falafel was very tasty. Picked up dolmas and baklava for a family lunch and everyone enjoyed them. We'll be back! read more

The food is the best hands down everything in menu is killer. I could eat here all day everyday

wow, just had the best lunch here. i didn't even know this place existed but i'm so happy i found it! we got the baba ghanoush and hummus. both were so authentic, huge, and high quality. they came with warm pita triangles . i got the chicken wrap, which was amazing. the chicken was fresh and seasoned so nicely. all the veggies were crisp and fresh. THE BAKLAVA IS TOP TIER. literally a gift from heaven, so yummy. the owner gave us free lentil soup which was so good and sweet of him! all of this for a great price and fast. so happy i came here and can't recommend it enough!! read more

Lentils Mediterranean Grill - Lentil Soup yum - Mediterranean Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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Love the food and the service. Price is right. Great place for good Mediterranean food but kind of hard to find the restaurant

My car broke down and we came here for lunch while the mechanic did the repair work. My daughter and I had beef shawarma on hummus,falafel and baklava. A pleasant lunch in a clean place with friendly people. I would definitely be back if in this area again. read more

This was so incredible. As a bit of a falafel connoisseur, this was in my top 3 falafel wraps. The pita it was on was so good, and the lettuce and tomato were so fresh. It also had pickle which was a shockingly delightful addition! The hummus and baba ghanoush were great as well. The service was wonderful and I could eat the baklava every day of my life. My friend and I also loved the lentil soup. Had a great experience and I highly recommend this place! read more

Lentils Mediterranean Grill - Mediterranean Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Very, very good. And very friendly. The lentil soup was excellent. We had gyros and Greek fries.

If I could, I'd give this place a 3.5/5.0. Food was good, but not great. Their rice isn't overly flavorful. Their hummus is different. It has like crumbled pieces of feta cheese in it or something...it was good, just not what I'm used to. I ordered the chicken shawarma rice bowl. read more

Us again.... Come here regularly.... Highly recommend the lentil soup.... Great food great people.... read more

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I love Lentils. The gyros are delicious. The greek fries and hummus are too. My girlfriend gets the veggie gyro which she loves. The only reason I'm deducting a star is they never, ever give me the extra tzatziki sauce I order and pay for. The gyro could always use a touch extra but I never have any extra to put on it. read more

Loved the food, from the lentils to the shawarma. Staff was amazing and very helpful. The restaurant was also very clean with lots of parking outside. read more

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For a great meal come to this little place hidden off of Montgomery Rd. Just the owner and a cook so a little slow but if not in a hurry stop by for a delicious meal and support small business! Been there a few times and plan on returning again. The Baklava was a very rich and tasty way to complete our dinner. Not many seats due to covid but does takeout as well. read more

First time trying this restaurant and honestly didn't really know it was there. Family run business. Everything was amazing, super fresh and flavorful. Owner and kids were working hard to ensure everything was perfect. The place was packed. read more

A great place to stop for lunch! We enjoyed the meal, and the lentil soup was so good. The food arrived fast, and the gentleman at the front was pleasant. There were others enjoying their food, and the casual atmosphere was very nice. read more

Excellent food!! I've eaten here several times and have never been disappointed. The place has always been clean and service very respectful. Worth a visit! read more

Outstanding food in a simple setting that's authentic, fast with awesome soups. For lunch or a snack, it's a great option.

We enjoyed our gyros, they had a good amount of veggies on them. They gave us a sample of their lentil soup, and it was very tasty! The restaurant was very clean, and the employees were super friendly. Prices were reasonable. read more

Fantastic food! I would recommend Lentils to anyone. We had the hummus as well. Delicious. Shukran! read more

Lentils Mediterranean Grill - Kafta Kebab Platter - Mediterranean Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

My family and I wanted to try something different ! Well we were pleasantly surprised!!! The food was so very good and flavorful! Service was great! It is a definite must try! We had the vegetable platter , gyro platter and the spicy gyro basket. Sample the lentil soup , AMAZING! read more