Loveeeee this place! Was brought here by a friend a few months ago and we tried a little bit of everything and I was not disappointed!! So decided to come back again last Saturday with same friend and her child for a relaxed dinner. They have a great playground for the kids and the patio is huge! The food is super tasty. We had some hummus, and the mixed grill plate. It's served with a massive pita bread that is freshly baked and the size of my head. They have good sauces as well. We didn't finish our food between the two of us and ended up taking leftovers. Portions are great. The mint lemonade is to die for!! Overall really like this place and will continue to come back here read more

Ranosh - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

OMG the food and service were amazing, I will highly recommend this place to anyone looking for great food in Houston. Also the atmosphere is very family friendly and welcoming, they have valet parking that's $5.00 but you can also park in the streets. read more

This place is really nice if you're looking for outdoor activity or outdoor atmosphere hookah always fresh they have great food here if you're looking for Mediterranean food, I would definitely recommend this place because it is a really nice spot read more

Our friends from Houston love this place and it was the first spot they took us to when we were visiting, and I understand why! The back patio was expansive and a great place to hang out--there was even a waterfall and a playground for kids! Definitely only get something of this size in Texas! The food was all super affordable and delicious, I loved the chicken shawarma pita I got, and the fries were awesome as well. Everything came out so quickly--service was very efficient! Also had a nice hookah menu. A great place to hang out and grab a bite to eat! read more

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Loved it here. The food was delicious. Family friendly. Hookah was good and lasted a long time. The water fountains outside added a nice ambiance as well. read more

Love the food. Always delish. Foul is amazing. #5 is always so relishing the chicken is NEVER DRY!! Definitely recommend as a place to east!! read more

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The reviews say it's the most flavorful. The lamb flavor is really good but I would still give it a 7/10 compared to other places. The rice and bread were not good at all. The texture was way softer than normal. And the bread just didn't taste good. I was just trying them out bc I love lamb and like trying new places. I would order it again with the rice and bread if that were an option. And the price was kind of high but it would have been a fair price if everything was as good as expected. read more

Ranosh - Pic of the 4. Lamb Kabob - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

Amazing service. The foul was incredible. I definitely recommend getting that for sure! Super casual hookah spot. read more

Ranosh - Falafel & Foul - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

Came here a few times during my trip to Houston, food is amazing, and prices are great too! Service was excellent staff was attentive to customers, and it's a very relaxed place. There's indoor and outdoor seating and even an area for people smoking cigarettes. Love the feeling of being back home and I feel every major city with a big Arab population needs a place like this. Definitely would recommend for anyone looking for hookah and some great food, especially if you're Arab! read more

Ranosh - a plate of food with rice and meat - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

Salam everyone. Ranosh cafe is one of the few restaurants you'll never forget. From the ambiance in the atmosphere to the service that keeps you satisfied with amazing food. Very much feels like home away from home. Would recommend anyone to stop by and grab a bite with family or friends. Inshallah. read more

10/10 Food and beautiful atmosphere to sit enjoy hookah, food and tea! The service was very good too!

Nice place. Parking is not ideal, it is limited and packet in the small parking lot. The smell of hookah meets you as soon as you walk up to the entrance. Thankfully they have a non smoking area but it is somewhat small- got lucky and it was pretty empty when I went. Best lamb I've ever had hands down! The flavors were there, no questions about it- the meat was thoroughly cooked (well done) and surprisingly tender and quite juicy.. The rice was rich and buttery and leaves you wanting more! The bread is fresh of the grill and is very light and fluffy. The lemon mint juice is a must, I'm addicted to it and compared to other places Ranosh by far has the best one. The guy tending my table was very attentive and nice. I can't wait to go back soon to try some more of their food! read more

Ranosh - Lamb kabob with rice (front) Mixed grill with salad (right) - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

Very filthy place take waiters long time to come back to get refills and they added their tip for two ppl at a table is that against the law ? the prices are too high. They give a small amount of meat. In the fajitas like 6oz of meat for $23 I can go to Any Taqueria and get a pound of meat for fajita for $20 snd all the free chips I want and they have a bad attitude if they take a long time to come back to the table when they give you white sauce, they give you enough to put on your fingertips. they charge $13 for a pot of tea when you tell him you want one glass is like a scam here Then when they go get something, they forget, and they go to another table. this place needs to clean up atmosphere and clean up the inside and outside they need new waiters. The owner needs to take notice lowered his prices because people are gonna stop coming to this place. I saw people stay at tables here for hours and not even give tip but two. Bucks. We leave 25 % as we thought we would get better service no matter where we go with the high tip never again at the place to top it off the people that park your car are extremely rude. They park your car. Your car got broken into twice. The driveway is all cracked. My wife twisted her ankle in the parking lot from the lose gravel and holes This place needs an overhaul. I saw cockroaches on the wall. I think it's time for the border health of Houston to visit this place. Not to mention when you go in the women's bathroom and the men's bathroom they're both filthy and disgusting. You can't even go to the men's bathroom without getting hit in your back when you're going to wash your hands at the sink. There's better places to eat food and better prices a better atmosphere their prices keep going up without notice their prices last two years went up about 40%. read more

The food is very delicious have been eating hear for years and order for lunch all the time not expensive at all clean cooked food!

Family place over the weekend Relax place for gentlemen for evening games The food is simply great Try the fajita What make this place is the staff read more

The service for this place isn't great, but the food is delicious. So we just Order To Go read more

Ranosh - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

We've been regular customers and the service is usually top-notch, but today was an absolute disappointment. We had to leave our seats three times just to ask for basic service--completely unacceptable. I understand that off days happen, but this was far below your usual standards. Please step it up and get back to the great service we're used to. read more

i love this place!! when I am craving real authentic Mediterranean food and atmosphere this is the place to be. They have a huge indoor patio and out door patio. FYI they let people smoke inside so if your not a fan you may want to sit outside. Hummus is a must have!!! the Mint hot tea also just like how my mom makes it. Its also a great place to just hangout with friends and play cards or Backgammon. read more

Ranosh - Lamb Plate and the Kafta Plate always so yummy!!! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

Stopped by here last weekend off a recommendation from a friend and was reasonably impressed. I got hummus, the chicken rice plate, and the chicken, beef and lamb plate. Hummus and pita: 3/5: the hummus here has a very subtle flavor. It has a light, nutty flavor but could have been saltier. The pita bread had a crispy texture and was soft on the inside. Chicken plate "ranosh chicken": 4.5/5: the rice was well cooked in all the dishes. The bone-in chicken was very tender and seasoned well, and I was very impressed by it. The yogurt garlic sauce was creamy and very addicting and went well with every dish we ordered. I would order this dish in the future. Chicken, beef, and lamb mix platter 3/5: Ranosh does chicken very well. Like the bone-in chicken, the chicken breast chunks were also juicy and tender. However, the beef and lamb pieces were pretty chewy and not tender at all. Although they were smoky and flavorful, I would stick to getting chicken dishes here. Each dish comes with grilled tomato, onion, and huge amounts of pita bread. Overall a solid spot to get Mediterranean food. Their chicken dishes are some of the best. read more

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Quality of food , service and professionalism everything went down the drain. I have been going to Ranosh for 10 years but my last visit which was on the 31st Dec 2023 made me regret going there anymore . We were served cold food on inquiring were told by the server we only serve cold bread when asked to fix it they reheat the barbq chicken which then lost the taste. The beef was burned and not at all sizzling. Management needs to work on there server and food quality otherwise they just lost a ten years old customer. Paid $240 and had cold food not going there any more read more

Came here because of the outdoor seating and a suggestion from the old teacher I was meeting up with. It was surprisingly empty on MLK Day, just 1 or 2 other tables occupied outside on a beautiful sunny winter day. The food was merely average to me. The flavor of the chicken wasn't particularly noteworthy and leaned more on the dry side than moist and tender. The pita was more crisp than soft, and as others have said it is quite large. I personally prefer a bit more on the soft side to make it easier to fold. read more

Got the Beef Fajita it SHMACKED, came sizzling on a hot plate with chopped veggies. Service was quick. Women's USA soccer game was on. There was Arabic music playing. Everyone's playing cards and smoking hookah. It's lit. Their garlic sauce is bomb with some bread and some chilli sauce. Next time I'll try the chicken shawarma(#7) or the #1 Ranosh is @spacecityshmacks approved read more

Ranosh - Beef Fahjita - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Came because of the pretty seating area I saw online, but was disappointed. The outside area looked nice but the inside didn't look too clean or pretty. They did have backgammon boards and cards, which were so much fun. I ordered a beef shawarma and hummus- the hummus was very bland but the shawarma was alright, the typical shawarma you can find anywhere. The bread was great, tasted like authentic naan. The service was great, our waitress was nice and was fast with the food. Once you're ready to check out you just go to the front to pay, which made it easy too. The parking they had was valet and cost $5 without tip. Overall, not a bad experience. Wouldn't go back for the food but would go back to play backgammon and try their coffee or other drinks. read more

Ranosh - Hummos and pita bread - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Great Mediterranean spot on Fondren in the cut...didn't know i arrived until i pulled in this lot and low and behold! Pretty empty as it is an early Sunday afternoon. May be more packed later in the evening. The outdoor space is huge with tables and has a bit of a back- yardish vibe. Very casual and laid back. On the search for vegan flare is tough especially when you don't have a plan in mind for what you'd like to eat. But i know you cant go wrong with a good falafel! Ended up getting the falafel platter with baba ganush, hummus, mixed veggies and taboleh (sp). The service was quick as i decided to dine in and the food was amazing! Stuffed, and with left overs, i would highly recommend anyone to try this place. Id like to come back at night to check out the vibe and mayb even the hookah. read more

Ranosh - Yes lord! Veggie plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

I have been to many hookah cafes around Houston and have heard great things about Ranoush. I decided to go visit them after the Astros game (GO ASTROS) this past Friday night. I love the fact they are open til 3am (like most hookah cafes) and loved the ambience. They have 2 fountains outside along with a projector playing popular middle eastern music. I really like the natural look of the outside patio where the trees and the fountains were. Very relaxing. The food was fresh and amazing. We started with the humus as a starter. The persian styled flat bread that they brought out was AMAZING. It was the size of a medium pizza! It was hot and fresh out if the oven. I ordered the #5 (chicken kabob plate with tablouli instead of the rice) and the lamb kabob dish. The chicken dish had a great flavor but there wasn't anything extraordinary. The lamb dish however was soooo tender and delicious! Altogether, we loved the vibe and food on a late night. I would rate the shisha a 6 out of 10. Not the best I ever had but loved the fact they had not only the disposable mouth pieces but also the disposable top pieces of the hose of the hookah piece. Very clean!! Will return with family and friends. read more

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CHECK YOUR BILL THEY PUT GRATUITY!! Last night we decided to eat here (non smoking area) because i was craving for their delicious food . Upon paying our bill it was weird when he hand my check and didn't let me see how much the amount was. He held it into his hand and grab my card so i ask him that i wanna look at it first. Upon looking i saw he put GRATUITY even tho we are 3 people. I don't mind giving tip but bro its like he is trying to deceive us for not letting us see our bill and for putting gratuity. He even told me to sign to the tip section. Seems like he wants us to give him double tip. We've been here for a couple of times and this is the first time happened to us. I hope the management would see this. Who knows how many people he would do this for the sake of TIPS. Seems like this server is GREEDY for tips. read more

Would give a 3.5 stars if possible. Overall environment had a nice ambiance. We were seated outdoors although there is plenty of indoor space (might be smoke free, not sure). I don't think this place would be the first place I'd recommend to others but it definitely wasn't a bad experience. Food: we ordered an assortment of grilled meats, hummus, baklava, and a cheese based dessert. Overall the entree was good. One of the meats was rather dry but taste was decent. Hummus and bread were standard like many other hookah bars. The cheese dessert was tasty and not overly sweet. Language barriers prevented us from finding out exactly what it was though. The baklava filling was a difficult to bite and the pastry part was hard to cut through too. I would give it another chance but this instance did not impress me. I forgot to mention that we ordered a "Moroccan" tea that complimented the hookah and food rather well. Hookah: we ordered lemon and it was very smooth initially. After a while, the smoke became rather harsh from ashes; the coals were switched frequently. In my experience at other hookah bars, the people that replace coals will typically blow out the bowl so there are no ashes. That wasn't the case here... not sure if it's fair to expect that though. Regardless, we were able to get a decent experience with some manual cleaning. Service: I think the language barrier definitely played a factor in ordering but our waitress was very attentive which is something I don't usually see. Parking: valet otherwise you have to find street parking read more

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Not bad. We got the mixed platter and chicken fajitas. The mixed kabobs were all very good and if I came again that's what I'm ordering, especially the chicken. However, the fajitas are a little salty so I won't be getting those. The side bread they serve was absolutely delicious! If you mix the garlic sauce and sambal they give you it also is a good combo to try. However, their cups had a very off smell to them (smelled heavily like chlorine) so I didn't drink any water there. Otherwise, not bad. read more

Ranosh - Chicken Fahjita - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I'm currently staying next door at the pet lodge to be with the animals during the freeze. Most businesses are closed. Most places are still without electricity. This business has only been closed once if I'm not mistaken, and it was on the day we lost power. As soon as we regained power they were up and running. I'm currently waiting on my food. I'm so thankful they are open as I'm sure are many others. So if you're reading this, support this business. read more

Ranosh - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

The food here is great, but the place is greedy. You used to be able to park in their crappy lot during the week for free, but now it's valet parking only pretty much always. This is a hole in the wall establishment. Why is there $5 parking on a Tuesday afternoon? To me, that's just greedy and frustrating read more

I go there like once in two weeks with my friends to play cards or just sit down and talk. So let's start rating them in each category Food/hookah: i wanna say their food is pretty good, everything is fresh and tasty with good price and good portion. Never had problems with anything I order there. The hookah is cheaper than others and tastes really good! Coals are good, always on top of their coals Atmosphere: I like the place, they have a really nice outside area, with lights and trees and plants. They also have a big screen if you wanna watch any kinda sport. Their indoors is pretty nice too if you wanna go play cards So I am pretty sure you're wondering why I rated them 3/5 if everything is perfect. Well here we go Service: I took off 2 starts because of their service, see I understand if it's one, or two times, but no it's just constantly bad. Service is really important to me and that's why I took away two stars. If we wanna order, they take forever, to bring us what we ask for, they take forever. They are just not really nice with people, they don't even smile, or make you feel welcomed! If any of the managers or owner reading this review please please please fix your customer service issue! Everything is great in this place but the customer service ruins it all! read more

I wanted to try some Mediterranean food , is plenty of places around houston . The place have a decent location and is big . The issue is: 98% of the place is for smokers , it doesn't matter if are children , pregnant ladies or people with asthma or allergies . Kids are playing with no control on the inside (non smoking place) bumping tables and screaming . Food took more than half hour to arrive . And you must pay valet parking because is NOT a choice . Average food , you can find this same food around houston , and in a better environment. I will not come back to this place . read more

I am in love with this place, there food is really tasty, there service is okay, the tea with mint In unbelievably tasty, "ask for extra MINT" Mix grill is a must, the hookah is really good! Basically these guys know what they are doing. Parking is bad, I would advise everybody to do Valet, because it's not super safe area! read more

Came in on a Saturday night with some friends to try the food. It's a Mediterranean grill where people can Hookah. Food: I normally get a meat dish when I go to these places, but I saw that they have Shawarma's and was interested in trying those. I had a beef Shawarma for the first time and it didn't disappoint. The beef was tender and the pita bread was puffy and hot. It tasted home made and the jasmine rice wasn't dry. The pickled veggies, sour cream, and spicy sauce goes well with the food. Setting: They have a big porch outside with a screen TV and other a big indoor dining section. The other room has a bar and another small area to dine in. It can be smokey because of the hookahs Overall: This is a real good Mediterranean place where people can eat and do hookah. They have a lot of other things to try and the food here is really authentic Mediterranean read more

Ranosh - Beef Shawarma with naan - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

LOVE THIS PLACE!!! The food (read below for more on the food) and the price are great. The #3 is my go to. Kabobs: cooked to perfection. And best part--no gamey smells here! Rice: absolutely scrumptious! I like to mix a small side of garlic sauce and a bit of hot sauce into the rice to make it creamy, with a bit of a kick! Hummus: super creamy and tasty. Some of the best hummus I've had (and I love me some hummus!!). Bread: this is no ordinary thin, flaky, crunchy piece of pita!! It comes super warm, soft, and tears apart beautifully. I could eat this stuff by the fistful with nothing but a bit of olive oil or hummus! read more

I love this place is really nice food and fresh try the mint lemonade taste really good 100% recommended read more

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The shawarma sandwich is delicious. We order every week and happy with our order every time. This place does not miss

Ranosh simply is the best Mediterranean food I have had up to date. The place looks questionable from the outside, starting from the shoddy, pebble filled parking lot all the way into the massive hookah lounge that looked like it was previously a warehouse and makeshift greenhouse that reminded me of a meth lab. We sat down during an early friday lunch in the hookah lounge and for a table meant for hookah, it was decently clean enough to have a meal. I elected to order the triple meat plate and to my surprise the plate itself looked bigger than the picture! That almost never happens in restaurants. They also brought out a plethora of naan for everyone to share. Each style of meat had its own unique flavoring and a healthy portion of it too. The plate itself had a heaping mound of rice and other fragrances. I was ridiculously full after finishing the entire plate and yet it was still worth the pain. I will definitely be coming back here to try its grilled chicken platter. One day I will try their hookah as well. Overall experience was a top notch one. read more

Ranosh was another spot about town that I've heard rather mixed reviews about (like Tiny Boxwood) so it was time to come investigate for myself. I am going to play Henry Clay to reconcile Michelene's twosies with Long's five star review for this place. I think foursies is overly generous for me for a number of reasons, but since it's a place I would definitely visit again I will round them up rather than leaving them in the minor league with three stars or less. What Ranosh is: relaxing, inviting, large outdoor patio area replete with luxuriant classy white girl touches like fountains, waterfalls, numerous napkins available on your table, and a stable table off of which to eat your food. This paragraph is why foursies, not five stars when it became time to hit enter. I would come chillax here; you should come chillax here. It is that kind of place. What Ranosh is NOT: A+ service at your table; fancy "imma go look cute in a club and have people look at me" atmosphere; classy Brennan's style taking-care-of-you-like-you-are-the-center-of-the-universe. Ranosh is more like Niko Niko's on Montrose than say, Cafe Luxor on Washington or even Cafe Layal Midtown when you get the right waiter (the 17 year old that is always on his game.) We never received silverware at all. I had to be the obnoxious guy and ask for water when our glasses had been empty for over ten minutes. The menu lists food prices - but it is not available online to peruse in advance, nor do the "appetizer" selections have prices on the menu unlike the plates so you need to ask in advance. This paragraph is why I initially was thinking two or three stars at best before reflecting on the patio and the serenity that comes with the rushing water of the fountains, the dense foliage blocking out the traffic on Fondren, and the sounds of the Mediterranean coming through the speakers. It is a place you need an extra push in one direction to think well of, and that extra push is going to come from the patio, not from the service. My dining companion rolled in at 6pm and the patio was empty. I like that kind of thing, because of people. By the time we left at 8pm the patio was starting to fill up with other tables but there was still plenty of extra tables, it is a big patio. One thing I instantly disliked is that they were picking up the tables over our head and shuffling them around the patio. I really dislike that because things get dropped on me - an entire server's platter one time at a terrible casino in Atlantic City. And I was wearing a shirt that had actually been cleaned this month so I really did not want anything dropped on me, or thrown at me in the off chance they actually knew who I was. The waiter looked surprised I was inquiring about the notably absent price of the appetizers, like people just order them with reckless abandon and I am the weird one wanting to know what this meal is going to cost me in advance - as already noted, with the menu not available online, that frustrated me a little. My dining companion and I decided to split the hummus and the falafel appetizer portions. The falafel is four large pieces, not the buy-frozen-in-bulk pathetic sized bites you can get from the supermarket. The pita for the hummus is the size of the entire large plate tortilla-style, so it's big and reminds you that Taco Cabana around the corner. The hummus is the traditional serving bowl style size. While it is not bad by any means, it is suitable for consumption and not worth writing home to granny about - so there you have the nod to Niko Niko's hummus which more or less, is identical. The falafel made daddy happy because it was big and beautiful, and deeply fried, so it made you feel good 'bout #merica. The falafel came with one small container of dipping sauce which I have no clue what ingredients they used, which is not a good sign for someone, so I avoided it. There were also two tiny pallets of the P.F. Chang style red pepper dipping sauce. Meh. The deep frying obviated the need for dipping sauce but good for them that they were there. Attempting to leave the waiter had not been seen in a spell so we had to just stand up and go inside to try and pay. Having tracked down the waiter he sat there and stared us down as we figured out the tip, which just meh, probably should have been expected. If you want to relax in a type B, fuck-it-bucket (it's a David Sedaris reference to a story about his brother helping helping their father weather the post-hurricane event) way then come here and chill - I am noting the lack of service and other things, but don't feel like it significantly impacted my visit. And I laughed on the way out because my Pandora definitely did some geolocation trick for the neighborhood because my Aesop Rock station turned into five straight songs of Chicano hip-hop such as Mr. Criminal's "Last of a Dying Breed." Now back to regularly scheduled Rhymesayers programming ... read more

Ranosh - falafels + the plate sized pita - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas

As a writer, It would be lazy for me to call this place an oasis. There it sits behind some shrubbery on a non-descript corner of Fondren. I passed it twice before I realized that the abandoned shack was Ranosh. Sprawling isn't the right word, but it's much bigger on the inside than you realize on the outside. There's a outdoor patio, a roofed over patio, an air conditioned cafe area, and a larger space cooled by fans for your hookah needs. I was there for the food. Ambiance/Clientele/Service - people that appreciate this kind of food are here, but this was definitely a neighborhood community spot, not a white linen/wine list kinda place. Everyone was welcome. Food - they give you a LOT. I was surprised by how much he brought out. Falafel - I'm guess that it's authentic, and it was piping hot from the fryer when it got to my table. But I've got this mental image of the perfect ball of falafel that I just can't seem to shake. The Rice - good. The bread - I actually don't know the traditional name for the bread, but it was nice and hot, probably straight out of the oven as well. Dat lamb tho - Man....I like Lamb. And whoever was working the grill was on their A-Game. Well seasoned and well cooked. I don't know if you could order it medium rare, which is all the rage with the kids now, but my portion was a solid Med Well/WD. I didn't try anything else, or the hookah, but now I know I have a spot to get my lamb need served read more

Ranosh - Falafel, bread, lamb kebab - Middle Eastern Near Me - Houston, Texas