After several years of meaning to go, a recent doctor appointment finally had me in the area during…read morelunch time. Let me tell you, it's a recurrent (every 2 weeks) appointment, and I'm about to make my 3rd trip to Sahara this week. Wonderful price for the amount of food you get. The first time I went I was only able to eat about half of my portion. So much chicken! I got the chicken shawarma, and my hubby got the chicken leg lunch special. Wonderful seasoning, well cooked, great hummus, great Greek salad... the pita bread was meh, but I'll forgive it because everything else was great. The inside isn't a 5 star restaurant, but it's serviceable! Good amount of seating. The staff are friendly, open to questions, and very nice overall. They like to keep the line moving, so don't dilly dally. Ha! Overall, I can see why this was one of my friends favorite restaurants, and it's definitely added into my Lexington rotation.

Had a day to kill in Lexington on a Saturday before my flight out and I stopped by for a quick…read morelunch. Got the lunch special with Sahara chicken ($12) with rice, bread, salad, hummus, leg of chicken. Loved the food. Chicken so flavorful, juicy and tender. Hummus was great. The line was pretty long for lunch around noon but moved quickly. Seems like locals love this spot!

Food - 10/10 Portions - 10/10…read moreValue - 10/10 CUSTOMER SERVICE - 10/10 These are the sweetest people, and the food is incredible. I've been eating for 15 minutes like a half-starved pig, and it looks like I haven't even touched my plate. So much flavor in everything. The garlic sauce is next level. They also gave us an extra plate of pickles for my 4 year old because he loves them, and they've just been so friendly. It's unassuming from the outside, but the flavors speak for themselves.

Awesome Greek food! We ordered chicken shawarma plates from door dash. TONS of food, very large…read moreportion size. Chicken was juicy, rice was fluffy and flavorful. Great seasoning. Ton of fresh vegetables and herbs. Great cucumber salad for a side. Reasonable prices as well, a large plate was 14.99. The gyros and wraps are 9.99. Fries were crispy and hot too. They also have falafel plates, gyros, kababs, hummus. Definitely on my go to list from now on.

We came here on a recommendation from a local we know, and were not disappointed! The food was…read moreamazing, very generous portions and extremely quick service. The staff were very helpful and kind, and the cashier recommended their lunch special which was delicious and very cheap! Pretty quiet inside, everything's clean and well kept, good bathrooms. Also, free lentil soup! 10/10 would recommend to anyone who likes mediterranean food.

The food looked and smelled really good, and the cashier was friendly. I really wanted to like this…read moreplace! Unfortunately, the beef bowl I ordered had all this weird, clear stuff mixed deep within it. My guess is that it was coagulated oil from an olive jar? I'm not sure, it looked like someone had mixed a ton of Vaseline or ointment into the middle of my dish. I tasted it and I think it was flavorless fat, which is why I'm thinking it was coagulated oil. In hindsight, I should've shown it to an employee and asked for a new dish. Instead, I ate 1/4th of the beef that didn't have any of the stuff on it and threw the rest of the meal away. I don't like complaining to management. I'm willing to assume this was a weird one-time thing (my date's meal was fine) and try the place again though. I'll update my review if I have a better experience in the future. The interior was very clean. It has a standard fast casual type of look and setup.

my favorite restaurant in Lexington!! the food and service are great !!…read moreWe live Mediterranean food !! Thank you !

Food was great, hot and fresh. Nice quiet place to have a…read morequick meal after a long day at work.

Nefertiti is a hidden gem. Tucked into a shopping plaza it is easy to miss. Yet, well worth…read morefinding. We had our first experience and the food is clearly not fast food. It is authentic Mediterranean. The lamb was tender and moist and the hummus is tasty. Note that the serving sizes are quite generous. There is dine in-seating, but most orders were take out. Service was polite and quick.

What a fortunate blunder! I stopped by Nefertiti, and I'm so glad I did. The place is quite…read moreunderstated, simple, but I figured I'd give it a shot since it was past lunch. The food was made to order and arrived in under 10 minutes. I opted for the #1 platter with beef and lamb skewers. The entrée was exactly what I expected: skewers served over a bed of rice. I was absolutely thrilled with the meal. First off, the meat was incredibly tender, juicy, and flavorful. I devoured it so quickly that I truly believe how good the food is--simply amazing. The lentil soup and hummus were equally delightful. The lentil soup was definitely one of the best I've ever tasted. Well, this was my lucky day discovering such a wonderful restaurant. The staff was friendly, and the service was both fast and courteous.

You get your money's worth!!! I love this place! The food is excellent, service is great, and it's…read morea welcoming atmosphere!

I told them to give me whatever they recommend with a side of hummus and it did not disappoint. The…read moreportions are HUGE. Enough for at least 2 or 3 meals! The hummus was the best I've ever had it was delicious! The service was great! They gave plenty of seating inside. I will be back for sure!

I was in town, and thought I'd try to get something different before heading back to boring old…read moreMadison county. I went in around lunch and it was a bit chaotic and unorganized people standing around everywhere, had no idea where the line started, where to order and only saw a couple of people working before I gave up and just went to Jersey Mike's. Obviously popular but some customers like myself may believe, if just trying to order is complicated, most likely the owner is, and complicated people make complicated food which can cause complicated problems and I have enough of those..

One thing that Lexington doesn't have enough of, is awesome food trucks. So when I discover one, I…read moreimmediately have to share about it. This evening was the season kickoff of The Kentucky Horse Park Run Walk and Mr. Gyros (pronounced sort of like year row) food truck was there. There was plenty of other things on the menu to try other than the gyro, but I just may never get anything other than the gyro again. As a matter of fact, I don't think I'll ever have another gyro that good! The pita was soft and just the perfectly leavened. I'm not usually a tomato fan, but these seemed homegrown, not like what I'm getting from the grocery lately. The meat portion of the chicken is a lot more than lamb, but both were the same price, $8 each. I haven't found a food truck list for the KHP Run Walk season, but I hope it includes Mr. Gyros again... next week? I did look up the Facebook page and found the schedule, where they will be throughout the week. This week, maybe I'll be seeing Mr. Gyros again this week.

8/28/25 I came here for lunch and ordered the kofta platter…read more it was made to order right in front of me. It was so delicious and I will definitely be back in the future. Great food and great customer service. 8/14/25 I came here with my husband for lunch. We ordered their mix gyro platter. We had everything put on it. It's like a Mediterranean chipotle type of place. The service was quick and the food was delicious. We ate it up and it was just enough for the both of us to share. I will definitely be back in the near future.

So their lamb Gyros at the mall are great, the best I've had in Lexington so far BUT their food…read moretruck on Red Mile? Trash. Very disappointed.

Authentic and delicious. I would would highly recommend…read morethis to anyone looking for the "real deal"

Not the same restaurant now that it is under new management…read more When you order food you no longer get bread with the meal or at least the three Entrees we ordered did not. Two of our party ordered the soup that used to be a favorite thick and delicious. Not anymore. My out of town guest had to sip from the cup it was mostly broth no lentil. Disappointing since I have been doing to this restaurant for years and ate their lunch Buffet and sometimes dinner. The Buffet was great because you got to taste a lot of different things. The Buffet has been removed.