Got the gyro plate, to go for dinner. Excellent! Greek salad, white rice perfectly booked, and…read morethe traditional gryphon with gyro meat, onions, tomatoes, tzatziki sauce (with an extra for left overs)., everything delicious! It was ready quickly, boxed well, and still hot when I got home. I had a great supper and looking forward to a repeat for lunch!

Lamb gyro 3.75/5…read more I've been to this place a couple of times. Prices here are decent - $8.99 for a gyro that comes with chicken, beef, or lamb. They give a generous portion of meat and wrap it well so the filling doesn't fall out if you're eating it on the go. Portion is just the right amount to be full for one meal, but not too full. There's inconsistent flavoring, sometimes on the salty side, but it's pretty good when not too salty. The tzatziki sauce they use in the gyro is not tzatziki, it must be feta cheese of some sort. The restaurant is on the smaller size, maybe fits ~25 people if it was full. Decently quick service when ordering take-out. Plenty of parking as it's located in a strip mall on the side of a major road. It's a good place to go if you want a quick bite to eat to order out or casually dine in.

I had the Chicken Shawarma. I am not new to Middle East food. I actually love the spices and…read moreflavor! Unfortunately, this meal had none of that flavor that I love. It was like eating grilled chicken over Rice A Roni on top of iceberg lettuce, tomato and pickles. It just didn't do it for me! The ambiance was great though. I did get a beer. The Irish Red was excellent!

Great customer service, generous portions, and a great menu at Beirut Bites. I ordered the Chicken…read moreTawook platter and it didn't disappoint. The two skewers of chicken were well seasoned and the hummus was excellent. The pita and rice were average, but I departed with a full belly and leftovers. I would eat here again.

Having survived a horrible fire, Zeezenia re-opened some months ago better than ever, and just as…read moreof 4 August 2023, they have brought back their restaurant in the rear of the store as well! The grocery offers most everything you'd want from a pan-Middle Eastern grocer: dry goods, teas, frozen food, fragrant waters, syrups, canned goods, et cetera. They also have a good selection of baklava and other treats by the front counter worth checking out: they get different sweets in sometimes--always baklava but sometimes also namoura cake and other things. When they have sari burma it's normally excellent, so look for that as well. They also have a good spice selection and try to include a lot of Turkish and Persian speciality items as well (this include Turkish frozen goods and yes, the pudding mixes also). The restaurant portion is a buffet and they have a hot bar and cold bar. The hot bar has traditional Egyptian foods and was very good when I tried it while the cold bar has things that could also be taken away like hummus, salads, and babaganoush. You can get the hot bar to-go as well, but having things like hummus is a big deal because you can purchase enough to have on hand for the week. I hope the restaurant continues to work out for them: buffets only make money if they have a lot of customers, so I really hope the community supports this fine establish and wonderful people who own and run it.

Very pretty place and environment .Very quiet and friendly. Not too expensive either.read more

Santorini Greek restaurant is one of our favorites! We rarely add new places to our "regular dining…read moreexperiences" however, Santorini has quickly become one of our go-to restaurants in downtown. We often get the octopus appetizer because it is tender. It is fresh and it is perfectly balanced. Octopus is a dish that requires quite a bit of finesse and preparing and Santorini? They do it very well! Most all of their dishes are prepared in the traditional Greek way, which we adore every time we dine there it transports us to the Greek Isles. This dining gem is not to be missed when you're in DeLand.

I'm super critical when it comes to Greek food as I grew up eating it. Everything we had at this…read moreplace is excellent. We started with the skordalia, tzatziki, and hummus as well as the calamari. It disappeared quickly - too fast for photos, in fact. The dolmades were quite good, though I detected a bit of (I think?) dill that I don't usually use. The avgolemono sauce was so good. The spinach and feta stuffed chicken was really tasty, as were the Horta and the roasted potatoes. My sons loves their gyro and steak, too. We were too full for dessert but look forward to dining here again when we are passing through!

Super yummy and fresh. Service was fast and the outdoor seating is cute. I would definitely…read morerecommend an will be coming back!!

This is located in the middle of the parking lot of the plaza. Small seating area picnic style…read more Ordering process was straightforward. Wait time for me was about 10-13 minutes on that Thursday evening. Ordered 2 Thursday Combo Specials which is a pita meal-- one chicken and one gyro, then sides were rice and babaganoush (came with 8 lil pita triangles). Also came with a sufficient-sized container of sauce in each meal-- love that it was not drenched all over the pita instead as the bread could get soggy. Portions were HUGE and it was SO delicious that I literally could not stop eating-- I ate my whole meal in one sitting. The gyro was tasty, pita bread had the perfect texture, babaganoush was very refreshing and like an eggplant salsa, and the gyro pita stayed warm (even when I ate it over 30 minutes after ordering/picking it up). I am sad to have just now discovered this, but better late than never!!! It's on the way home for me, so this place will now be my go-to for Mediterranean cravings.

Falafel King is a hidden gem in Gainesville. The owner, staff and service are all very friendly and…read morewonderful to interact with. The food portion size to cost ratio is well balanced. We got the lamp chop platter and the lamb shank platter. Both were very yummy and came with big hunks of meat on a bed of rice with sides of tabbouleh and hummus to go with fresh warm pita bread. We also tried the mint lemonade which was incredibly refreshing but not overly sweet. We liked shopping around the grocery area while we waited for our food. There were so many fun treats and cool things to browse. Highly recommended with you enjoy halal Mediterranean food!

This was my first time trying this location as I'm not a local to Gainesville. Initial impression…read morewhen I walked into the restaurant was it smelled absolutely amazing! This location only has a few tables and also a small grocery. I ordered from the counter so I'm not sure if they offer table service or not. The food came out quickly and I had it to go. Picture doesn't do it justice as it got shifted during transport but it was very flavorful! I will definitely return if in the area.

Joy runs a tight ship and Carson and Lauren were freaky fast at getting the bowl prepped!…read more Highly recommend!

Quick line despite it being lunch and lots of mobile orders. Tasty and filling amounts. Clean and…read morecomfy sitting outside. Love CAVA.

We tried a few meals from their menu and everything tasted so good! The mix plate for 2 was perfect…read morefor two, lets you try a little bit of everything, and super filling. Nothing was greasy and everything was seasoned well. This was my first time trying lamb and honestly I couldn't even tell which is a huge plus for me (it wasn't gamey at all). I had a piece of their Dubai chocolate and wow, the cake part was super moist and rich! Also tried a little bit of their lentil soup with a warm pita bread, a little bit of ice cream and baklava from my family's plate since I was too full to order my own and everything was perfection. The best part is you don't get that gross feeling after eating because everything was so clean/fresh. Lastly, the owner was super friendly and attentive. We will definitely be coming back! 2/22/26

You desperately need a vacation, but have neither the time nor the money to head out. What to do,…read morewhat to do. My recommendation? Take a long lunch hour at Istanbul, located at 488 S. Yong St. in Ormond Beach. (Across from Mario's.) It will leave you feeling relaxed, nourished, and as though you've been ambling along the banks of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. The food is absolutely delicious, and your host will make you feel very welcome. Also.....DO NOT leave without savoring a plate of their homemade baklava, served with goat's milk ice cream. Some of the best we've had anywhere in the world! As a side note, the pricing is very good. $12.99 will get you a delicious lunch with sides and beverage. Highly recommend.

Food delicious And I love the packaging was so so cute…read more It is look like a gift ha ha not expecting like this. We are love the food and the packaging.

I had to go to O~Ville today and my friend took me to EVOO for a late lunch. It was so…read moregood,,healthy,,fresh and authentic! They barely spoke English and although not busy the other ppl that patronized seemed of the same or similar origin which is always a good sign. Restaurant was clean and a nice size. My friend and I had the same thing except with different sauces. The lamb platter with tabbouleh,,grape leaves and brown rice w/ lentils. She had the garlic sauce and I forgot which other sauce lol and I had the tzatziki and habanero sauce which was very spicy and the way I like it. You order at the counter btw. Highly recommend!

This little spot is an easily-overlooked gem; it's both a market and restaurant located in an…read moreunassuming strip mall. My husband ordered #1 (chicken and sirloin kebab combo) while I had #10 New York combo. The rice was perfect. The meat was delightfully seasoned and moist. The hummus was so spectacular I wanted it by the bucket. They provide extra sumac and tatziki sauce (regular and spicy). While you're waiting for your food to be prepared, take a walk through the market; you'll find spices you didn't know you needed and sodas from the other side of the world!

Very, very disappointed in this gyro. I've never ever seen a gyro in a wrap. Good Pita is what…read moremakes a good gyro. This was a wrap with chopped up meat. The photos on their website look like the typical gyro you would get at most gyro shops.