I'm a huge fan of anything garlic making this one of my favorite places to eat. I was originally disappointed to see this was not as fabulous as the more swanky Bellevue location, but this strip mall spot is great for a quick lunch. Menu items seem similar with that divine taste that may not be suitable for all foodies. I did laugh to myself that there was a sign alerting people that most food tasted strongly of garlic. I was quite pleased with all the paper signage on the wall by the register which seemed to provide instructions for all types of dietary restrictions. Most important to me was the separate vegan list, but this place seems to know their menu well if you are a person who is concerned about certain ingredients. I'm a huge fan of the zahra and try to get it on most visits. I love cauliflower in most forms but with the tahini sauce it is out of this world. I also really enjoy the tabouli which is more parsley than grain which is hard to come by these days. Menu items come with pita bread as well, but if you are like me you won't have room in your stomach to eat it. Everything on the menu looks and sounds delicious, its so hard to choose. I do appreciate that they have a sampler option for just this occasion. While I agree that not everyone will love this food, those that do love this type of food, will love this food. I must warn you though my sister who seems to have some sort of aversion to garlic did complain about my breath for many hours after this meal so you may need to plan accordingly. I think its well worth it though, I've never had a bite of anything I didn't love and I really could eat it 3 times a week if I was closer. Yum. read more

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My friend suggested this place for lunch and I was glad to try out. We got there before the crowd started thankfully. It got busy at lunch rush and many people started lining up. We ordered chicken shawarma plate, Gyro salad and a side of pita. The staff gave me two vegetable soup and a number which they would deliver the food to your table later. I was impressed by how generous of the portion of one dish here and delicious of course. The service was efficient too. We ended up taking the leftovers home. Another spot on my go to list and come check out if you are in this neighborhood. read more

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Been going here for well over a decade. The food has been consistently top tier and the staff has always been friendly since I've been a customer in all this time. If you like strong robust flavors and a great variety of different dishes, this place is awesome. I love Mediterranean food and there's a list of various places I love to hit up to enjoy, all of them adding their own excellent take on, but this place is at the top of my list. Great job guys! I hope you're around for more years to come. read more

Ooh la la falafel! Not especially. The falafel 'wich I had was pretty good. It wasn't amazing. It was a bit drippy messy. My friends run a falafel booth with super-fantastically-amazing food, so I'm a bit pickier than most. But... it was food... and it was pretty tasty. The staff seemed happy that I knew what I wanted and how to say things. The two other guys ordering were total n00bs and barely even knew about the existence of pita bread and hummus. So odd to me... but I guess not everyone happens to have good friends that are from Israel that love cooking so much they started their own falafel booth and catering business. In any case... happy, but not so happy that I'm bursting with joy from how mouthwatering it was. 4 stars it shall be! read more

Before you continue reading, no, I do not recommend coming here. Im surprised to see how good the rating is, and that was mainly why it attracted me to visit in the first place. Sure the customer service was good and that was the only reason for my two star rating. I rarely ever, if not the first time to give out a two star rating. I ordered the chicken shawarma plate along with a falafel salad plate. I was first impressed with the food presentation and the portion was more than enough for two people. Or was it the taste that stopped us from continuing on? Cant say. (Ha!) overall, the shawarma plate was very greasy and the chicken was dry. Falafel on the salad was hard as a rock and it was extremely dry. Even though this restaurant is only few minutes away from my boyfriends house, I will take my time going else where for way better Mediterranean food. read more

Mediterranean Kitchen - Chicken Shawarma & falafel salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

Small seating area and they had lots of take out orders. Somewhat fast service. Friendly staff is the plus. Maybe I came on a bad day, the chef over cooked burnt my dish. read more

When I have the chance to get away from school for the ever-so-rare lunch date, I want to go somewhere really good. I can find that good meal here! Not a huge space and it's crowded during the lunch rush, but this second visit I was eating with a co-worker and we came in around 12:45. The big lunch rush had subsided and we got a seat after ordering our lunch at the counter. Friendly welcome and quick delivery of our food. I again got the vegetarian combo: spanakopita, grape leaves, hummus & pita, falafel, and rice. What a filling veggie plate and quite satisfying! I know I should branch out, but I stick with what I love. Stop by the Kirkland location, you won't be disappointed. read more

Mediterranean Kitchen - the vegetarian plate was delicious! hummus, grape leaves, spanakopita, and falafel - Mediterranean Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

The worst place I ever bought food from, the shawarma plate was full of onions barley any meet, the rice is under cooked and the hummus is all over the plate over powering any meet taste, apowas not happy and decided not to ever go eat in this place neither recommend it to anyone. Then I called the owner just to share my feed back and that was even worse decision than buying food from this place, he was so unprofessional talking to me like I am begging for food then he said I will not give you your money back and I don't care what you want to do go ahead. I have never ever come across a business owner that rude and disrespectful in my whole life. Honest advise don't even go near that place that sells you grilled onions and call it shawarma. And very rude owner. read more

Mediterranean Kitchen - Mediterranean Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

Extremely disappointing for a 4 star rated place. Our meals came with a bag of store bought pita bread and everything was served over short grain rice that tasted like boxed Mexican rice instead of the flavorful long grain rice usually associated with Mediterranean dishes. The mezza appetizer with hummus/baba kanouj/labnie/zahra was pretty good - if we had only eaten that then maybe it would have been a 3 star (even with the grocery store pita bread since that was still decent). Everything else was food court fast food quality at best though and the rice really killed it. It was filling (especially with the large bed of subpar rice) but if you're expecting quality Mediterranean food, this is a pass. read more

My previous review was mostly about the service/atmosphere which is null since Covid, so I can only comment on the food, which is still yum, but not as much. Portion sizes have decreased, at least for the few dishes that I've gotten lately, and my beloved chicken salad, well, it just pales in comparison to what it used to be. I didn't even get any delicious pickled turnips. And so sadly small. I've moved on to the truck down the street! read more

I knew this place had high ratings so was excited to check it out - so after shelling out $17 bucks or so for lamb shawarma, I was excited. I was stunned to see 4-5 super tiny bites of lamb and several pounds of cooked onions instead - really a rip off in terms of value and a bait and switch. read more

3.5 is the perfect rating for this one. Food is good, huge portions. Lentil soup is quite comforting in chilly winters. I liked the chicken shawarma the best out of all the items. The chicken in Dajaj mishwi was a little rubbery for my taste. The best thing I liked about this place was the red spice in the small glass bottles. It gave all the entrees and soup a little bit of heat and tanginess. Will I comeback ? Probably after trying a few more middle eastern places. read more

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Best shawerma sal I've had so far! The veggies were fresh and the hummus is delicious! read more

Mediterranean Kitchen - Chicken Salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

These guys are great! Each time we stop in to pick up an order, we're always about 7 or so in LINE, with so many others to be frequenting this place as well!! Great shawarma, kabobs Gyros and many other classic offerings. We ALWAYS get the Baba ghanoush with fresh Nan, and it's delicious. Just the right smokiness and very fresh tasting. A bit dark inside, but pretty good amount of seats. Typically see most in line like me for a quick pick up. These guys are currently signed up with Uber Eats as well, which we'd utilized last week during all things going on in the world right now. Happy to see that, and happy to continue supporting the business. read more

Mediterranean Kitchen - Mediterranean Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

This is the "fast food joint" version of the Mediterranean Kitchen in Bellevue. There are a lot more options on the menu. Each entree comes with soup, salad and pita bread and is priced at around $10. The garlic dip that's served with pita in Bellevue is $0.75 here. The quantity is not as much (Lunch price @ Bellevue is better than the fixed price @ Kirkland) but the food tastes as good as the parent restaurant, though the rice can be improved a notch to meet the Bellevue standards. We ordered Spanakopita and Veggie Schwarma. The Spanakopita came with just one filo dough pastry, but was as yum as ever. The Veggie Schwarma is something new and is fantabulistic. It has probably replaced the Spanakopita as my #1 vegetarian dish here. The service was good too. We were given an extra bowl of soup and some extra pita breads. The ambience is not the dimly lit - candle on each table kinda one. Nothing romantic about this place. But that is all you can expect from a fast food version of the place, with a few tables. BTW, there's no splitting charge here ;) Bottom line - the same fantastic food, served real fast, but in a not-so-nice ambience, at lower prices. Works for me:) read more

This used to be my favorite fast food type of place in the Kirkland area and I have been coming here for years but it changes a ton over the past year - food portion is getting smaller and smaller over time. I used to not be able to finish my plate but now I remain hungry after I finish my plate - I typically get the chicken shawarma plate cause it's full of flavor, recently it's been plain and missing the overwhelming veggies they used to add - staff isn't helpful at all and they have "the customer is always wrong" mentality. If you try to ask a question or complain, then they ask you for your receipt and examine it carefully before they even think about how to resolve the issue. Today I paid $0.75 for extra garlic sauce, it didn't come with the meal. When I asked the woman who brought out the food, she asked to see my receipt and read it carefully for a couple of mins before bringing out the sauce. Then she went to the cashier and complained about me in Spanish. WTF! read more

This has become a go to for me. I usually get the combination kabob platter. Flavors are awesome and it comes with a little soup on the side, hummus, and pita bread. Portions are generous. read more

The staff are nice. The beef and pita bread was not as expected. The price paid for the flavor and quality are not worth a repeat experience. read more

Ok. This place is phenomenal. We come here often. I usually get the Algerian chicken platter ( I usually end up taking leftovers for lunch next day). It comes with their Lentil soup and pita bread- this soup is perfect and gives me LIFE. My family and I split a large MK fry (get it loaded you won't regret it). My daughter usually gets the pita wrap and today I got it as well. Fresh, delicious with crunchy fresh cucumbers and crispy bright lettuce- yummo! My husband always gets the Kafta Kabob plate- I have had it and it is well spiced (but not spicy- delicious). They have some chili oil if you like it spicy- I do and let me tell you IT AINT NO JOKE FOLKS! I love it though and just dip the tines of my fork through it to give my rice a spicy kick- that is plenty! Everyone is nice and the service is quick and efficient. Free cucumber water is a nice touch also. If you haven't been you are missing out! read more

Love the location because it's close to home. I feel like this is a secret gem for many. The inside is an order at the counter and a very to go friendly restaurant. An extensive menu. Ordered the gyro salad and was a bit surprised by the high prices. When the food arrived I was blown away by the portion size and quality. Everything was excellent. The best Greek food around. The complimentary soup was so tasty and I could eat it every day. read more

We eat here regularly and like it a lot. We always get the same things so I can't attest to the entire menu. Sometimes the food seems a little over buttered/oily but that has been a rare occurrence. The pita is often a little chewy (stale?) but not inedible. read more

The servings at this place are ridiculous!! For about $13 I got the chicken shawarma that lasted 3 meals. The food is so delicious and fragrant. Really great place to stop in for a work lunch because of how quick it is. Go in, order and they bring it right to your table! You can grab to go containers yourself and you bus your own table. read more

Mediterranean Kitchen - Chicken Shawarma - Mediterranean Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

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I have food allergies, and it's very stressful for me to go to new places. Mediterranean kitchen knew exactly what was in their food, and were very helpful and informative. Overall a non stressful experience, and the food is great! read more

The chicken shawarma with garlic sauce is amazing! If you like garlic and chicken I highly recommend you ordering from this delicious restaurant! read more

Came here on a weekday around noon for lunch, menu is on the board and a bit difficult to read from afar. Ordered the kabob combo and beef shawarma, which came out to be around $37 post-tax. Asked for no plastic bags / utensils (since they're only doing take-out and for environmental reasons, I don't want a bag and I carry around my own utensils). Dining indoors available, just no service which is fine. Sat down and waited for food which came out in less than 10 minutes. Piping hot food, really flavorful. Kabobs were a bit over-charred and chicken was dry, the other two meats were good though, really liked the grilled onions. Beef was super flavorful and juicy, really enjoyed that dish. Had both plates with salad instead of rice, which was a good choice. Came with hummus, lentil soup, pita, which were all delicious but the pita was a bit flat. Big portions and really tasty, would highly recommend the beef shawarma (would've given this place 5 stars if I only got the beef shawarma and not the kabob plate). read more

Love this place, always quick and consistently good with generous portions. Would recommend!

So far I have tried their chicken shawarma Plate and wrap and both have been delicious. Their food is always fresh, which says a lot since it's always take out because of COVID and their plate portions can feed 2-3 people which makes their pricing great! read more

We've lived in town for 2.5 years and have been regular customers, visiting weekly at a minimum. The service has always been...curt, but the food was good so we kept coming back. We also order delivery from here all the time. My daughter has severe egg allergies and this is one of three places we can eat at safely (Chipotle and Veggie Grill are the other). Today we came in with a party of 6, including our two small children. We were celebrating a special event and had my in-laws along with us. The tables sit four people and half of the approximately eight tables in the restaurant were empty. None of the empty tables were next to each other. I explained we had a larger party and asked if they could help us slide two tables together so we could eat together. The answer: "No, we can't do that. So do you want to go or...what?" And that's how this place lost the business of very loyal regular customers. read more

This is the absolute best Lebanese food I've ever had in my life. I won't name other restaurants that lack the flavor of this place because I don't want to disparage, but just know they can't hold a candle to this little strip mall jewel. I get the Shwarma plate or the Shwarma salad, and have for years, with consistently excellent results. read more

Food here is a hit and miss. Their Chicken Shawarma Plate is the one dish that consistently seems to be good. I have tried their Algerian Chicken and Shish Tawook multiple times to give them the benefit of doubt but unfortunately every time it was disappointing. The fries are OK as well, nothing great. Going forward I'm only going to get their Chicken Shawarma Plate. read more

Keep coming to this all the time..One of the very few places in the area that really make me go wow..love the food! read more

Mediterranean Kitchen - Kofta plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Kirkland, Washington

Another hidden gem. We were pleasantly surprised by the portions and the quality of food. The staff is very friendly and we now go back regularly. read more

As far as strip mall food should be, this restaurant should be up there with the places you should try and buy, and eat list. Yes, strip mall food can be good, and it's no wonder that people order from the place in droves, as witnessed firsthand. The moment you walk in, you know it's going to be good, when you have people filling seats eating their food, and a line of takeout orders. What's on the menu, are classic items you would find on a Mediterranean menu in an American strip mall, which is not to say, a bad thing... instead you should be pretty satisfied with the goodness that is derived on this menu. Shawarma and Gyros are featured, but you'll find other neat treats too, including salads, and a wealth of great tasting sides. The flavors are strong, if so if you are sensitive to any specific seasonings, then you should keep that in mind. The lamb plate has a strong Turmeric, so if that's a problem, the chicken might be a better bet. If you are looking for something for takeout, you might just see yourself here, because it's pretty delicious fare here, and worth the trip if you are not too far away. Of course you could just eat here. read more

Each dish is made amazingly! The flavors are clean and powerful at the same time. Citrus, seasoning, and a beautiful aroma from the meats. Any dish you get blends effortlessly with another. My favorite place in Seattle for Mediterranean food by far! read more

Extremely disappointed. When went to pick up my meal I was asked if I wanted the tahini sauce on the side. That was new to me but since she ask, I said sure. When I got home I found I was not given any sauce at all. It's that sauce that brings me back to that restaurant. So everyone beware check and double check your meal read more

The food is amazing. I get the Farmers wings with saffron rice. Their soup is comforting and yummy. Tabouly salad is refreshing. I'm having a hard time eating these days so I need comfort food with a kick. I feel really good eating their food. They are on my top go to now. read more

Food was great! Had the Gyro salad and the lamb was seasoned perfectly and the dressing was awesome. Will definitely be back.

After you get totally frustrated trying to get a knife or fork through your food, do not throw it out. Take it to a cobbler and use it to re-sole your work boots. read more

would have been about 4-5, but the shawarma and the soup were too salty. The soup didn't taste as good as usual. Sorry to see the inconsistency. We have been customers for a long time. read more

Came here with my colleague for dinner. Very reasonably priced. Got the MK fries for a starter and each of us got the Chicken shawarma plate. The food was pretty good, the chicken was a little undercooked but overall highly recommend for a quick lunch or dinner. Awesome service and the best staff! . read more

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