I am so glad I randomly decided to try this restaurant! It is so good. I was looking for a new neighborhood spot after moving to the area last month, and it did not disappoint. This is the best Mediterranean I've had in Boston. The serving sizes were good for the price. The lamb kebabs were the bomb! The lamb was tender and juicy and nice size chunks of meat. The rice was also so good and moist. The falafels were fresh and I really enjoyed the grape leaves. The appetizers were all good portions for the price. This also might be the best hummus I've ever had. The owner was great and has been in business for a while so he knows what he's doing. I was glad to support a family restaurant and can't wait to go back. I highly recommend!!! read more

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Tremendous food, I love this place. Shawarmas are the best around, hands down. A lot of food for the price too.

I've never dined in person, but I've had delivery from here before--lamb, baghali polo (herbed Lima bean rice), kabob, eggplant, and tahdig (crispy rice). They look like they've changed their menu to be more Mediterranean focused, to cater to more communities. I'll say, among the Persian community in Boston, no one really talks about Stardust, which is strange because they're pretty legit. The quality, taste, and delivery timeliness were all top-notch. I'm thinking maybe their location isn't as accessible, but I'd definitely recommend them as a Persian food option for delivery or takeout. It seems to fly under the radar and it definitely deserves more attention! read more

Launched in 2020 amidst the pandemic, multiple food-entrepreneur Allen Zeinswood brings his Persian take on Mediterranean street cuisine. The space is small and intimate but the portions are large and the flavors "inspired." You can order off the menu or create your own. We came for the Gyro experience - but the menu is quite expansive and worth returning to explored more fully. I asked for my lamb-tenderloin gyro "Greek & Spicy" - which is laden with both Tzatziki (strained yogurt, cucumber, garlic) and a red spicy sauce. Normally, I prefer my gyro enclosed in a thick soft warm pita, but Stardust uses a thinner pita - which appears to accommodate a larger serving size while holding it all firmly together, without it falling out in a messy puddle. So I'm willing to overlook this bread issue. All in all, the star is the food, as it should be, and it doesn't disappoint. Allen is a very well-read and international citizen, who is engaging on all things Persian culture and cuisine. Strike up a convo and see where it goes. read more

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Noticed this place while walking by, decided to try it for dinner. So glad I did! Very good chicken shawarma and kebabs, huge portions. Definitely check it out for good Persian/Mediterranean in West Rox. read more

We had guests from out of town, so we ordered a variety of kabob dinners. They were packed family style and very beautifully presented. Our guests were very impressed. Everything was perfectly cooked and tasted delicious. A great choice. read more

*Ordered delivery, ready in an okay amount of time, not super speedy I got the rice plate - wasn't impressed. The chicken tasted fine, but it was pretty dry. The hummus was delicious, and tasted great with the rice and the chicken (which had lemon/tumeric-y seasoning I think). The vegetables on the plate were good. read more

Stardust - Inspired Mediterranean - 1. Grilled Chicken Plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Amazing food! Walked by this small joint so many times and we finally decided to order from here. We went around to pick up our order and I'm glad we did because we met the owner who was so friendly and welcoming. Wet had a good chat for 15-20 mins and he also gave us a couple of items to try. I'm glad he did because they were excellent and we're sure to order more! We tried the chicken, falafel, tzatziki, hummus, grape leaves and everyone enjoyed everything, which was great! We can't wait to order from here again. read more

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Wow! I hosted a birthday party for 9 people and ordered a selection of meat, rice, salad, and dips. Everything was fantastic! The chicken kebab in particular was juicy and flavorful and the cherry and orange rices were a huge hit. Salads were fresh and perfectly seasoned and dressed. Stuffed grape leaves, falafel, and dips - all delicious. Everything was beautifully presented and the portions so generous, we had enough for two meals. So grateful for the care the owner took to make my party a success. read more

The food is always fresh, delicious, and reasonably priced--and the owner is so nice. One of my favorites for takeout!

absolutely the best Mediterranean food I have ever eaten. Hummus is out of this world it's so delicious. We also love the salad. We alternate between getting the meat plate dinners with the humm and rice and salad. ground beef Is my favorite. My husband loves the lamb. Sometimes we ordered the wraps. The owner is a really nice guy who goes out of his way to provide what you want. We never get tired of his food. read more

I wish I could give this place more than 5 stars. I stpped on a whim on the way home. The food is absolutely delicious and mouth watering. The serving was huge. I actualy called them after we ate to let them know how impressed I was. I highly reccommend this establishment. read more

I needed to update this review. I must have caught him on an off day last time, and frankly I was emabarassingly wrong. I got a large order from Stardust today, and everything was great. The food is very authentic and delicious. I ordered nearly everything on the menu, and the lamb tenderloin kebab and beef/chicken luleh (burger) kebabs were my favorite. Also, probably my favorite hummus I have had anywhere. This is a small place, so for large orders call well in advance! The owner is very friendly and does a great job. Overall, some of the best Persian/caucuses style food around. I actually prefer this to Roxana in Watertown (and they are quite good) read more

First time eating here. Very good food. Nice people, fast service, will certainly come back

Amazingly good - I have lived nearby for years but never ordered, this will be on my takeout rotation going forward though! Flavorful Mediterranean food, affordable, overall great. read more

A spectacular little hole in the wall, delicious Mediterranean food with generous portions, the service was fantastic and very accommodating of my gluten intolerance. read more

Stardust - Inspired Mediterranean - 3. Grilled Spicy Chicken Plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

This little hole in the wall restaurant is my go to for takeout. Amazing food, and the portion sizes are huge. Can stretch the chicken plate to 3 meals if needed. If you pick up in person the staff is sooooo nice. They throw in little goodies to try and will tell you treats that aren't always on the menu. Usually have a stew cooking for those cold nights. read more

What a pleasant break from the norm of shawarma and middle eastern grilled plates in Boston. There is SO MUCH variation to the cuisines of the region, but all we ever get i feel like is Greek, and hit-or-miss Lebanese-esque (which, when it's a hit, I do love), and those cuisines are pretty familiar and sadly most places are very cookie cutter. Not here! Stardust has everything I love about Greek and middle eastern food: fresh, not too oily, grilled meats, good rice (or flat bread), refreshing salads, and silky hummus, but it's a little different! "Inspired" even ;) I'll need to come back for some of their signature dishes, but can definitely recommend either chicken plate if you like the kind of meal I described. As others have mentioned, they are hefty! I would note that the spicy chicken is not at all "spicy", but it is "spiced" heavily, and comes with a hot pepper relish Service was fast when I can in around 1pm, and the (I'm assuming) owner hooked me up with some bread and baklava to try. So glad he did because they're both excellent! Bread is like a pita if it was fluffy, and the baklava tastes like nuts (not just sugar like at some other spots *cough*Boston Shawarma*cough*) and was a great end to lunch read more

Flavors were lacking for me. Solid meal but nothing stood out. Really nice man who owns/runs the place so wish them well. read more

Great food. Large portions. Best homemade pita bread I've ever had - warm it up in the toaster oven first. Could only eat about half the entree. Not a dine-in kind of place, FYI. The eggplant dip, babaganoush is really good too. The medium is pretty big. Nice guy. read more

Stardust - Inspired Mediterranean - 5. Grilled Lamb Tenderloins Plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Yes, just yes. Everything here is fresh, delicious, spot-on, and generously portioned. And, the owner is so nice to boot (even gave us a baba ganoush on the house!). My Shirin Polo plate came with like, 7-8 very large chunks of chicken kebab, hummus, salad, yogurt sauce, and that killer saffron rice topped with pistachios and almonds and candied orange/carrot and barberries. With the closing of places like Jasmine Taste of Persian, Khayyem, and Lala Rokh, there are far too few places to get this rice around here, and I'm thrilled we can find an excellent version at Stardust. But rice aside, everything else was delicious as well. My chicken kebab was marinated and seasoned perfectly with just a kiss of charcoaly exterior, and I could not stop eating the hummus. Even the little salad was tasty, with oregano and sumac in the dressing. And everything else we ordered was excellent- the chicken kubideh was probably some of the most flavorful ground chicken I've had in a while, the sour cherry rice was also yummy, the dolma had plenty of flavor, the spinach pie was crunchy and tasty, the yogurt cucumber dip was refreshing, the eggplant-hater in the house begrudgingly admitted that the (complimentary) baba was really good, the baklava was tasty, even the pita (while nothing special) made for some good bites. Not a bad item in the bunch, here. (Note that the mango lassi is a prepackaged item, so not homemade- nor is the pita, I believe.) The one downside is they don't really have their online ordering up and running, so you need to call- and they get a bit slammed sometimes so you might have to wait. Otherwise, what are you waiting for? Pop by for an excellent, healthy lunch or dinner. read more

soooo good!! we got two beef hamburger pita pockets and they were so yummy and huge! the falafel was fresh. the service was incredible and the owner was so so kind. would absolutely recommend this place for persian food. will be trying more of their menu very soon read more

Stardust - Inspired Mediterranean - 7. Beef Burger Strip Wrap - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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So yummy. Stopped here on a whim and got chicken and lamb plates. The meat was super flavorful and the homemade hummus . Will be back. read more

Stardust - Inspired Mediterranean - a meal in a styrofoam container - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Food was hot and delicious- chef was very nice and helpful. I'd like to recommend that the restaurant eliminate styrofoam packaging.

We ordered catering for a family party. The food was delicious and the owner even gave us more food than we ordered. We will definitely go back. read more

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Have been to sooo many persian/mediterranean restos and this by far serves the best koobideh. Ambiance is homely. Very cool paintings and wall decor. The man servicing me was nice and professional. Would come back again if in the area. read more

Stardust - Inspired Mediterranean - Dinner set Beef Koobideh - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Alan produces the best Mediterranean food in the city. Large plates full of balance and flavor. I highly recommend his dishes. His place is easy to miss. It's a little known secret. I can't get enough of his shish-kabob on rice w humid and tzatziki. And my wife loves his food too. Everyone should know!!!!!! read more

the worst - soggy salad, watery hummus, dried gristled lamb and stale pita - never again

Hummus is awesome. Portions are good. The food is in no question. What makes this place shine is the owner. He will treat every customer as one. You dont get that much these days. Go in and have a conversation with him. read more

We wanted to try this place out, and glad we did. The restaurant is a hole in the wall - not anything fancy, and strictly take out, but the food is very good. We tried the chicken and the vegetarian platters. The hummus (always the litmus test of mediterranean restaurants) is great, as are the grape leaves and even the rice is tasty. The chicken is relatively average, but all told I'm certainly prepared to try a few more items on the menu. I do wish they had an alternative to the styrofoam take out containers...I hate, HATE styrofoam. read more

Great service. Owner is genuine sweet heart of a guy. The meat is delicious. Highly recommend ordering it.

I had some doubts but I opened the container...wow..then I tasted..woweee. I ordered the eggplant and a lamb plate. Really nice presentation. They also had my favorite drink in the fridge Gopi Mango Lassi. read more

Stardust - Inspired Mediterranean - Lamb dinner plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I don't know how West Roxbury ended up with such a gem, but this place beats out pretty much every formal sit down Mediterranean place in downtown Boston. It doesn't look like much from the outside, and it is definitely meant to be take-out, but OMG for flavor, freshness, and visual appeal. What take out places garnishes with microgreens? Stardust does! We wanted to try everything, so we had a lamb kabob, a chicken kabob, the rice with carrot and orange, and the beef, eggplant, and dal stew (Ghaimeh Eggplant with Beef). Then the order came with a small, tangy salad, a side of tzatziki, and the best hummus that I have ever had including during a ten-day trip to Israel. The chicken was marinated in saffron and yogurt, which was super yummy. The lamb was solidly good. The next time (and the time after, and the time after, and the time after that), I might request the stew be vegetarian as the eggplant was the star of the dish, and the beef didn't matter. Devra First, Food Editor for the Boston Globe, you need to try this place. All of you writers, bloggers, and kitchen test chefs for Cooks Magazine, you need to try this place. I can't wait to go back and eat even more of this remarkable cooking. And while serving sizes don't matter to me--quality does--this will easily be 4 full meals for $48 including tip. P.S.-If you can pay cash, it helps the owner! Keep small businesses alive and thriving! read more

It was closed even though the hours on website and yelp says open. Very disappointed and unprofessional

The Greek salad is so well prepared and flavorful it's my new favorite menu item! I usually get the chicken plate because the chicken, hummus and tzatziki is really phenomenal here, but this salad was really really great. I always have a great meal here, and the owner is so friendly and welcoming. read more

Stardust - Inspired Mediterranean - 1. Greek Salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I've walked past this place a lot of times and kept meaning to give it a try, well today I went for it and I'm so happy I did. The grilled chicken was nicely grilled, the hummus is really delicious, and I really loved the little salad that comes with the plates. I'm not normally a fan of pre-dressed salads but this was excellent. I will be back just for that! Ordered delivery and it was easily the fastest delivery I've ever experiences. About 10 minutes from hitting submit to finding the plate at my front door. The food was still literally piping hot. So glad to have found this joint and will definitely order again! read more

Extremely high quality and great value. The service is top notch - he is highly attentive to anyone who walks in. Every item on the plate was better than expected - the rice was fresh, the meat was well cooked and well seasoned, and the hummus was the best and creamiest hummus my family has had since our trips to the Mediterranean. We will be returning with high frequency. read more

We have been coming to this restaurant making a 30 mins drive frequently over the past year and have been enjoying their chicken dishes a lot. We went there yesterday and the owner was quite rude and told us that the meat is not halal. We were shocked as we only eat halal food and we have been eating their meat dishes for a year now. The owner was pleasant previously and knew that we are Muslims who only eat halal food but never bothered to tell us before. We are taken aback by this restaurant's false advertising about it being halal and the rude owner. Please don't spend your money to a dishonest business that takes advantage of people's religious food restrictions. Very disappointed! read more

This place does falafel just right-- perfectly seasoned and prepared, using fresh as opposed to pickled veggies in their wraps. I'm quite particular about the flavor of the falafel balls, and Stardust's falafel has a flavor that's very close to the best of the mobile trucks you might visit around MIT. They make the best falafel in the West Roxbury area. Good prices and little to no wait. Their baklava (dessert) and lamb plates are also quite tasty. read more

I returned to give this spot another chance and this time, the formerly grumpy man was all animated about the night's presidential debate. He was very engaging and really into talking. The food was good, nicely seasoned, not tons of food that I would expect from a "plate" but everything was pleasant enough. read more