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    The Fresh Mediterranean

    4.7 (121 reviews)
    InexpensiveMediterranean, Halal, Salad
    Closed 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Loved it, even hubby. Little lunch get together saw 3 chicken bowls with various toppings, an order of dolmades and falafel to share. Really good food, served quickly by pleasant people. Can't answer anything about the drink fountain, didn't use it, but food was great and reasonably priced. The falafel is a must have, made to order and HOT when you get it. Just a perfect bite with the garlic sauce. Every time I come here I wonder why I don't come more often because it's sure worth the trip across town.

    Gyro Rice Bowl with a side pita
    Zaya O.

    I ordered this meal as so many locals recommended this as THE place for Mediterranean food, and boy were they right!! This meal was perfect for my lunch break at work, and satiated me for the rest of my working day. The meat was flavorful, and the combination of add-ons was a perfect medley of flavor! I can't wait to try the chicken next time!

    Chicken Rice Bowl - tzatziki, zhoug, feta, pickled onions, cucumber, olives, red cabbage
    Allika P.

    you HAVE to go here. the food is incredible. tasty, soft rice, good meats, excellent sauces/spreads, great variety of toppings. service is also very fast (gas station Cava, if you will). the interior, seating, and kitchen area are very clean and the prices are totally affordable, especially for the amount of food received!

    Chicken Shawarma Bowl
    Megan M.

    We were on our way out of town after catching the Snowglobe Express, and we had a hankering for Mediterranean, so we swung by to give them a try. I'll admit the fact that they're situated in a small gas station gave me pause for a moment, but I'm so glad I shook it off and went inside to order. Really, it's a restaurant with a small convenience store/gas pumps attached, not the other way around. The kitchen looked well staffed, the toppings and sauce fresh and arranged in an appealing way. Speaking of the staff, they were very quick and courteous. Fries and falafel were freshly made to order. For mains, I got a gyro wrap for my husband and a chicken shawarma bowl for myself. Lots of toppings and sauce choices. Fries and falafel were crisp and well seasoned, husband devoured the gyro, and I managed to eat half the rice bowl and a few falafel before I was comfortably full. A nice little gem of a place. Don't let "gas station food" prejudice stop you from trying them out!

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    you can never go wrong with Mediterranean. This place hit! The hummus was authentic and the service was really quick. Would def recommend!

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    Delicious food in an unexpected place. Highly recommend! Love the gyro bowls, chicken shawarma, and felafel.

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    7 months ago

    The service is great and the food is PHENOMENAL. I'm obsessed with this place and will be getting more during my next visit to KC.

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    Amazing fresh food, great service, flavor of food outstanding. Spotless. Check it out!

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    Another surprising find located in a gas station. We had the falafel rice bowl and chicken pita. They were both excellent!

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    Sauces are amazing; food is always fresh! I heard about this place a year before my first visit. Be smarter than me, and go there soon!

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    Great gyros souvlaki falafel the bowls are delicious the hummus is homemade and delicious

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    Mediterranean Taste

    4.9(125 reviews)
    31.4 mi

    Searching for good food while here on business, this place kept coming up. Sure glad I stopped in…read more If I lived here I would come often. The beef kabobs were excellent, salad was dressed well. The lemon mint smoothie was so refreshing!! Of course I had to try the baklava cheesecake.... So fluffy and beautiful. Very nice staff, excellent service and food was extremely fresh. Yum!!!

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    3.6(11 reviews)
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