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 5 service 5 ambiance 5 so don't be shy and go in don't walk run you might have made the best…read moredecision in your life.

This place has the greatest meat and chicken and they have milka chocolate and there beff franks…read morewhich are like hotdogs made out of beef every thing is halal they even have rice crispy treats and marshmallows and there drinks are amazing wow and Friday is the busiest day because they get vegetables and trust me it is crowded in the morning and when the door opens, everyone just comes in so come to Sahara market now

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.

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.

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!

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.

Place bangs. Food is awesome. Baklava so fresh it hasn't even gone in the fridge yet and the top…read morecrumbles in your mouth. 10/10 would smash this again.

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.

Great prices , great varieties . Fresh Halal meat , the…read morebutcher there is so professional . Also fresh vegetables every week.

Super friendly staff. They're always willing to help me locate an item. Spices are good and…read morereasonably priced. I, too wished they had a fresh meat option but I have bought their frozen lamb and it was good. My favorite go to thing is the instant chia tea in the orange box. It's so good and quick to make.

The food was absolutely delish and the service was excellent!…read more The owner is compassionate and engaged, we chattEd about the many countries he's had the privilege to feed The ambiance is quirky and cool, I loved the collection of world currencies framed on the walls. I added a few more counties to the collection

This place has been on my list to try for a while and I'm so happy my friend and I could stop in…read more The food was great and reasonably priced. I got they lamb gyro and my friend got the chicken shawarma. Both were delicious. I was also impressed by the service. I don't know if it was Zaki himself working but hats off to the nice gentleman. Super kind and fast. We were the only ones there but the whole experience would be worth the wait. I'll definitely be back!