I had the Philly cheesesteak. Very good sandwich. The meat was very tender and the combination of cheese and onions, peppers was perfect. The service was great too. Very welcoming feel to this place! read more

Best cheese Sticks in town! Love their salads and pizza!

I'm an Arab, and this place was one of the top (if not THE top) that I have ever tried when it comes to Arabic food in California. So weird that nothing was as delicious and authentic even in the big cities. People who work there are so awesome and flexible. If you want to replace some part of the meal due to allergy or preference, they'd do that with a huge smile ! Now about the food, aaah God that was the most delicious and authentic falafel I had in years! Along with perfect hummus for a dipping frenzy, oooh so good! Also try the stuffed grape leaves & stuffed cabbage! read more

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You've gotta try it! Small place, great food, affordable and homemade. Had Dolmas -Yum Garlic fries- YUM chicken kebab wrap pita -YUM Garlic party. SOOO good. It gets busy for lunch so be patient. No fountain drinks, cans. Clean. Indoor and out door seating. read more

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Great food love the service here. Fresh salads and gyros. Anything you want in this restaurant

Wow, the best lunch sandwich ever, real authentic, huge, full of meet and fresh vegetables, excellent spice , I got the kefta sandwich, took it to go and finished with some delicious baklava. And the owner and his assistant were very friendly and nice made me feel right at home Thank you for the delicious lunch. read more

Went today (10/7/14) for dinner. Food: -Ordered a large beef and lamb shawarma gyro -half for dinner, half for late night snack. This was a delicious, healthy choice that left my taste buds happy and appetite sated. I ordered Turkish coffee and it was the best cup of Turkish coffee I have had to date! If you want a full-flavor meal without the guilt, come here! Service: -The lady serving us, presumably the owner, is a warm and friendly lady. We were all too happy to express our compliments and gratitude for such a wonderful meal. Ambiance / Environment: - The exterior looks nice but it's definitely what I would characterize as a mom-n-pop shop with its relative size and limited staff. Honestly, Tehachapi's buildings could stand for some updating. I hope the owners continue to flourish and can grow into space that doesn't look so aged. read more

Petra Mediterranean Restaurant - Beef and lamb shwarma! - Mediterranean Near Me - Tehachapi, California

Fantastic authentic Mediterranean food made with love. Petra is a Family run business that pours their heart and soul into their business. One of my local faves. read more

We love Petra's! We drive an hour to get here, the drive is totally worth it. Anything that you order here will be delightful. Everyone is quick to order hummes, since it's familiar, but don't be afraid to try items that you can't pronounce. The hummes is homemade, they use thini in it, which can be expensive but it can't be shorted in a good hummes. Baba ghanoouj is delicious, creamy and smokey. I love the shawerma and other wraps they offer, like falafel and lamb. It's loaded with meat and toppings, all homemade and all good. The pita bread they use is top quality; it's the same brand that I use. They offer an impressive selection of tea, my favorite is mint tea, which can be ordered iced or hot. read more

Petra Mediterranean Restaurant - Dolmas with exra sumac - Mediterranean Near Me - Tehachapi, California

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Had their garlic fries with feta cheese & they were Amazing!! Their lemonade was so fresh & tasteful! Can not wait to return! I stopped by for lunch today and ordered the yogurt with cucumber mix with peta, I asked them for a container to go and they so kindly filled a jar of the Tzatziki (yogurt) and a few petas to go! They were so kind and polite! read more

I almost hate to rate this place as 5 stars as it is a HIDDEN GEM in Tehachapi. I have been travelling past Tehachapi for years and have never stopped in this town, what a HUGE miss I was making. This place is family owned and run by authentic Greek folks. I have dealt with many Greeks and you can tell when you see the mom and dad, they are serous about the quality of the food and it is the BEST I have had in a long time (since the last Greek Festival at the Greek Orthodox Church here in Las Vegas). I love falafel and have eaten falafel for many years and have had it from a variety of places and this was the BEST I have ever had, sorry mom. If you leave this place hungry it is your fault. The garlic fries are the best I have ever had, the vegetable plate was amazing and the salad, WOW. Bottom line, if you are in this area and you do not stop here, you are missing out. We will NEVER pass through this area without stopping here again. Tehachapi is a very cool looking place and knowing Petra is here, We know we will ALWAYS have a great place to eat. read more

Wonderful little restaurant with outdoor seating in historic downtown Tehachapi. The food was amazing and fresh. So many healthy options. It's a mostly Mediterranean menu but it also has a few American and Italian food options. At first I was surprised by the prices but my goodness you get huge portions! So expect to either arrive with a big appetite or plan to take home food for lunch the next day. I can't wait to go back! read more

Petra Mediterranean Restaurant - Mediterranean Near Me - Tehachapi, California

So yummy and the owners are wonderful. Greek salad add chicken with extra feta and extra dressing

I'm very happy with all of the food we've tried from this restaurant. We are used to having excellent Mediterranean food in Orange County and L.A. This place is definitely up there with the best of them. You won't be disappointed with the flavors. The lamb is delicious and very high quality. I would definitely recommend. read more

Enh.. lamb - beef shawerma wrap (gyro) Is a lamb burrito, not pleased that it's not inside a pita. It's semi good med. I definitely had much better, although it's in tehachapi, definitely need a better med restaurant. Driving out of town to Northridge for mediteranian is worth the drive instead! ... I've gone back to Petras a couple times since then; I take back what I say, their now peta bread shawerma gyro is #bombaf !! It's my newly favorite restaurant in town. Not to mention how I wanted to try a beer there, that too, was great! Idk what they changed but I can't stop craving their gyro, pita nd hummus!!! read more

Petra Mediterranean Restaurant - Mediterranean Near Me - Tehachapi, California

Yum! Between the inlaws, hubby and the kid we ordered a lot of food and everybody tried almost everything. The highlight for me was the super fresh tabouleh - it was perfect. The veggies were crisp and wonderful, the parsley super fresh, with just the perfect amount of lemon juice to bring it all together. Hubby said the falafel was the best he'd ever had. It seemed wonderfully light compared to what I've had in the past. The tzazkiki had just the right amount of garlic. I enjoyed the beef/lamb shwaerma, but the inlaws thought it was a little over spiced. Their favorite was the chicken kabob (worth the 20-minute wait because they cook all the meat fresh here). The hummus was very light and fresh. If the hubby doesn't leave me some of the leftovers for my lunch tomorrow, I will have to hurt him. read more

Fantastic oasis on the drive from AZ to CA. We found this on BringFido (pet friendly search app)) great day for sitting outside with the shade and breeze and awesome food! I enjoyed the Veggie Plate and want to sit here for a few hours just to have dinner! read more

Petra Mediterranean Restaurant - Veggie plate was awesome! - Mediterranean Near Me - Tehachapi, California

Ok restaurant but staff a little rude and expensive for lunch. Definitely good to shop small and get some Greek food in a small town though.

While Petra offered a cool sanctuary from the hot summer sun, the food served within definitely could have used a little heat. I was disappointed by the lack of spice and seasoning on the chicken schwarma. It looked so tantalizing on the grill, but left me underwhelmed to say the least. My companion ordered the daily special, and was delighted by her meal. Perhaps this place is hit and miss with their menu items. Choose wisely. read more

My wife and I stayed at a friend's cabin in Hart Flat after Christmas, and she had been to Petra before, so we decided to stop by on the way home. She had a falafel in lavash, and I had the lamb & beef gyro in lavash. We also ordered garlic fries and the soup of the day, potato leek. I'll say that I'm not a aficionado of Mediterranean food, but what I look for is good hummus, tender, juicy, flavorful meat, and to walk away smelling like I bathed in a sauna of garlic. Mission accomplished. I've had some better meat at other Greek and Mediterranean restaurants I've visited, but this was good, served almost like a wrap or burrito. It held together really well, and was complemented quite well by the rich soup. I'm not sure of the extent of variety that Tehachapi has to offer, in terms of culinary diversity, but I definitely didn't expect to find a solid Mediterranean place, chilling downtown on an unassuming street corner. But most importantly, know this. Eat here, and fight off vampires with your bare breath. read more

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I didn't realize such good Mediterranean food could be found in the mountains of Tehachapi! I'm thrilled! We ordered beef kabobs, chicken kabobs, and a veggie plate. The beef was AMAZING! I never thought a beef kabob could be so overwhelmingly delicious, but Petra's beef kabob was so yummy, perfectly cooked & seasoned... I'm addicted! The sides were plentiful, filling, and delicious. The veggie plate as a surprising STAR as well! It was ALL good, but I especially loved the dolmas and baba ghannouj. Very filling. We loved it! I ordered to-go, and when I picked up my bag of 3 entrees, it was HEAVY! WOW - we definitely got our money's worth, we had leftovers for the next day, and we were lovvvvvvvving the food! Thank you Petras, for a dinner that makes me want to come back again and again. read more

Really amazing chicken! Very flavorful and juicy. Not a fan of the rice, but the hummus and pita bread are some of the best I've ever had! Fast service for take out! Thank you! read more

Petra Mediterranean Restaurant - Amazing chicken shish kebabs, lentil rice, hummus, pita bread, and Mediterranean salad. - Mediterranean Near Me - Tehachapi, California

One of my favorite places to take my family. It always had a nice patio right in the heart of downtown! Great if you like gluten free or vegan choices. read more

This place is tiny but don't let that fool you. The place was packed.. line out the door on a Saturday Night... Service was friendly and swift... The Garlic Fries were amazing.. had to try them after the rave reviews... they did not disappoint. But be forewarned.. these are for fresh garlic lovers only and not for the faint of heart.. they made my eyes water.. seriously... delish! I had the pesto chicken sandwich. Chicken was grilled to perfection.. pesto was a little less garlicky than I'm used to but.. after those fries... everything lacks garlic! Hubby had the beef kebab wrap... I had a bite.. nicely seasoned send the beef was tender perfection. The food was fresh and HOT to boot.. so rarely these days is food cooked fresh enough that it retains its heat until the last bite.. or maybe it was just so good I scarfed it... read more

Petra Mediterranean Restaurant - The most amazinglying garlicky garlic fries ever! - Mediterranean Near Me - Tehachapi, California

Yassss!!! Eat here! The food is fantastic! Obviously order the garlic fries! If you don't like garlic, well then, you're wrong... The salad/sandwich combo is usually my go-to. I really enjoy the chicken pesto sandwich, and my husband usually gets the Philly sandwich. This is a nice date spot! Sometimes it can take a little bit to get your order, but that's because they are making it right in front of you, worth the wait. I'm the type who finds something I like and then never orders anything else, this is the place to experiment because everything is wonderful. read more

One of the best food!!! Falafel was amazing. I've been looking for a good falafel and wow amazing. Food you can taste was made from scratch and a lot of TLC!! read more

One word. Shawarma. Oh also chicken pesto pizza. Oh also garlic fries. Oh also a heap ton of the rest of their menu. My family comes here often and they catered the rehearsal dinner right before our wedding! Love this place. read more

Small garden salad (hold croutons and cucumber) with chicken schwarma-fast and delicious. A bit heavy on the cheese for me, but easily removed a bit. I will be back when in the area. read more

Petra Mediterranean Restaurant - Small garden salad with chicken schwarma - Mediterranean Near Me - Tehachapi, California

We stopped here because of the rave reviews, I'm not sure how this place has such high ratings. Our gyros were so bad we went through a drive through after to buy a soda to get the taste out of our mouths. I've never had a gyro with a doughy pita bread, the seasoning tasted weird nothing Greek about it. I was expecting a great tzatziki sauce instead there was a weird pale yellow sauce. My husband and I threw away half our gyros. So disappointing when your hungry and just pulled off the freeway after a 3 hour drive. read more

The food is awesome and it is all home made by a most wonderful family The mom cooks and dad serves up just wonderful hummus baba ganoush souvlaki and kebabs It's not fast food as each order is cooked individually read more

Paid far too much for what I was given. The Italian soda is just sugary syrup, and the sandwich was sloppy and small for $14. The staff was not very friendly and didn't seem like they wanted to be there at all. Overall not the Petra's I used to know and enjoy. :( read more

Even with all these new restaurants popping up in Tehachapi, this one is still the best imo. Food is always fresh and the staff is friendly. Their hummus is the best I've ever had to this day. read more

I love, love their garlic fries. Definitely a cute little food place and very delicious.

There's no place like Petra Mediterranean restaurant in Tehachapi! If you're looking for a good place to get good Mediterranean cooking and Petras is the place for you. From their salads to their yummy sandwiches and other Mediterranean theme foods everything is really yummy. If you love garlic fries then you have to try Petra read more

Without a doubt the best food in town... except for their other place perfettos across the street! The food is so savory and addicting we don't want anything else! read more

Not disappointed at all. Nice flavor, nice service and generous portions. Our meal cam with an amazing cucumber and tomato appetizer. Wine was good and the owner was a very kind man. read more

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Stayed in town to pick up my son from Woodward. This place has a really great Mediterranean chicken salad, and tzatziki sauce with pita bread. You can tell everything is freshly made. read more

Petra Mediterranean Restaurant - Chicken Mediterranean Salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Tehachapi, California

I've been spending a lot more time in Tehahapi than usual these days. Blame the boyfriend and his new teaching job! But, that gives me an extra opportunity to try some amazing new eateries. Petra has been on my bookmark list for years. It's not only highly rated for their food quality, but their services has received the accolades of many over the years. So when the tummy became a bit grumbly around dinner time it was an easy choice to head on over to Petra's. It's located downtown, just a block down from the Main Street. Easy on-street parking. We ordered dolmades to start which were delicious and perfect for warm weather. They were served cold and made a great appetizer for two. I'm still not sure what was inside but it was a mixture of rice and maybe meat, but I couldn't tell. Either way, they were certainly yummy. I ordered the falafel wrap, which rivaled that of Chipotle burritos in size. The thing was massive and found it's way in my lunch the next day. If you order anything, don't hesitate on the Garlic Fries. Super ULTRA garlickly and perfectly fried fries. One of the best garlic fries on the planet! The order seating was nice, but a little warm on this September afternoon. A little shade would have been nice. Note - no fountain drinks only canned sodas. read more

Staff does NOT wear masks at all and seems to not care whatsoever about it when called attention to it. Take your business elsewhere.

Best baklava I've ever had! Everything I get here is amazing and they are the most friendly people