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The Mediterranean

3.4 (108 reviews)
ModerateGreek, Italian, American

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THE MEDITERRANEAN ATMOSPHERE

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Moderate noise
Happy hour specials
Good for groups
Good for kids

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"Mediterranean Sampler" Warm pita bread and 4 dips.(Creamy white Tzatziki, Nutty chickpea Hummus, Red pepper & Feta cheese, Spinach & Feta)

Four of us stopped in last night, when it was in the single digits in January, and had a great time & enjoyed every bite. No complaints here. Lancaster "old-timers" may remember this building as "Kane's Restaurant" once upon a time, and other than a sign change out front to "The Mediterranean" I'm guessing there really haven't been any updates since the 1970's. So don't be surprised by the vintage interior, either. We started out with the Pita Bread & 4-Dip appetizer, ("Mediterranean Sampler") which consisted of fresh, warm pita triangles and a choice of creamy Tzatziki, hearty Hummus, a Spinach & Feta cheese and a slightly spicier Red Pepper & Feta cheese dip. All of the dips were quite good, and we alternated between all of them. I'm fond of Greek food already, so I ordered the traditional Lamb Gyro, with everything but onions, and a side of Greek Fries (with lemon juice squeezed over them and Feta cheese sprinkled on top). The Gyro was stuffed full, with generous portions of warm meat, cheese and veggies. Very tasty! I like to eat my Greek Fries quickly, because they tend to cool down quickly and never quite taste the same when they are cold, so I only ate half of them. But they were really good. One of the others in my group had the waitress copy my order, and she seemed pleased with her meal as well. Another member wanted a basic hamburger, and got the All American Burger and seemed very happy with it. It was a nice, large cheeseburger on a brioche bun, came with a side of chips, and was only $7.75. Not bad! (In fact, she tends to be very frugal by nature, and commented that she couldn't believe how reasonable all the prices were). The fourth member of our group wasn't interested in eating Greek Food when we sat down, and she'd planned on getting a burger also. But she surprised all of us by ordering the "Shrimp & Scallop Mediterranean" with a side salad and basic fries. She got a full plate of seafood, assorted veggies and rice, and she loved it! It was more than she could eat, so the other three of us accepted her offer to have a taste and it was delicious! We were all too stuffed to try the desserts, which was a shame, because the cannoli looked fantastic. Maybe next time. If a "hole in the wall" vibe doesn't scare you when you pull up to this building, give this place a try. I think you'll be pleased that you did.

Falafel
Steve A.

Mediterranean on 33 is the best place in Lancaster to get Greek food. Ok, it's the only place. They don't have competition thankfully. It's okay but nothing mind blowing. They have a bar so you can get a drink while your food comes out. I had the falafel sandwich. It's about $10 and comes with fries. The falafel were pretty tasty. It was kind of burnt. The inside however was okay. It would have been nice if there had been more. They only put in a few pieces. Fries were good. Of course how could you screw those up. It was a lot like Greek fast food. Some of it was good and other parts could have been better. This could be visited again if going into Lancaster but I wouldn't make a trip for this.

Chicken platter
Crystal B.

I got a platter because i wanted to try the Greek salad and hummus and it seemed like a good deal. I was disappointed to find the salad to be some lettuce on my plate with feta and a tomato wedge. The chicken had a chicken fajita Mexican vibe more so than Mediterranean in my opinion. The hummus was delicious though and the salad dressing was also really good. The weirdest thing to me about the platter is the French fries. It doesn't fit. I would have much rather skipped the fries and had a bigger salad. Atmosphere wise the dining room is surprisingly decent considering the outside of the building. However there was loud oldies music playing which also didn't fit. The music made it feel like a dated 50's diner and the staff kept skipping songs which made for skipping around. I think this place definitely has potential but it needs some work.

Lloyd M.

Drive by this place all the time so decided to stop in after work and pick up dinner. This place doesn't look like much from the outside, but it's very nice inside. Decent size bar and seating area. We got the gyro pita platter with seasoned fries, a side of falafel, and baklava. The food was very good, not much else I can say about it. Now, the reason for only 4 stars. This is mostly a sit down restaurant, so not sure how many take out orders they get. There weren't more than 4 tables occupied when we got there, with 3 more groups arriving afterwards. It took them over 30 minutes to get us our order, which IMHO, is a bit too long to wait for a takeout order. The other part of the 4 star rating is the gyro was a bit chincy when it came to the meat. I've had gyros for cheaper with more meat. Overall, we'll go back to dine in but probably not do take out. Ownership does seem friendly and the staff as well. I believe they are the only Greek place in Lancaster.

Feta and olives and hummus
Leah R.

I was in Lancaster with my friend going antiquing and we ran across this place to eat a very late lunch. We had two appetizers, the hummus and the olive and feta. They were both really good but nothing too special. The feta was fresh and big chunks. I had a spicy gyro for my meal. It is a huge gyro and comes with tasty chips. The service is ok, again nothing special. I would go back however because there are not many restaurants around.

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This is second time here. Food was amazing once again and the service was excellent. I strongly recommend the Parmesan chicken.

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We Love this place! The gyros are delicious and we have always had great service! This is one of our favorite places in Lancaster!!!

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Marita was a great server. The food was great! All fresh and hot. Would definitely go there again. Good blend of mediterranean spices.

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