Exploring San Antonio, I was at traders village and wanted someone different besides Mexican food. I googled restaurants around and Tripoli's came up. The restaurant is clean. The menu has good selection and the food was flavorful and fresh, and prices were reasonable. The owner helped me and was really welcoming and made recommendations. The hummus was the best hummus I've ever tasted. Total different flavor and texture than the store bought kind. Highly recommend this place. Amazing food and amazing services! read more

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The food was as amazing as it was at their previous location. The atmosphere was definitely updated and very comfortable. The issue is the pace of service, still over an hour for four of us to eat. The appetizer was never delivered and I had to hunt the waitress down to pay our bill. It wasn't very busy, just very slowly paced as it was at their previous location. read more

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. The food was excellent. They even gave us a dessert as we were the first to reserve a table that day. We will be headed back soon!! read more

We have eaten here 4 or 5 times now. Food is great every time. Our kids like it too. The service each time has been very slow. Even when the restaurant is not busy, the service remains slow. Last time we went we sat 15 minutes before someone came to take drink orders. There were only two other tables occupied. We will continue to go back because the food/coffee is that good. Just need to have expectations dialed in before going. I wouldn't go unless you had at least an hour to kill. read more

The food, atmosphere and service were all excellent. Finally a high quality unique restaurant in the area! read more

Tripoli's - Mediterranean Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Nice looking place inside service was prompt when we walked in. Ordered the babaghanoush as an appetizer. Expected it to be warm but it was cold which really was not bad but it was tasty and had a nice smoky flavor to it. I asked the server what type of teas do you have and she recommended I have the rose flavored tea. It tasted like tea that had been sprayed with rose scented perfume. I asked her if I could switch it instead to Turkish mint tea. My wife ordered the Tunisian chicken dinner and I ordered the Shawarma chicken dinner. While the Greek salads and dressing were really good both our chicken dinners were very over spiced. I think she got the orders confused because she instead gave me the Tunisian chicken which had excessive amounts of allspice, and the Shawarma had a heavy amount of paprika. The rice was a bit dry. I glanced over at the kitchen where I could see where I was sitting from, and noticed the cook, adding large amounts of spices by the handful to another order. When we got the bill, I noticed the server had not taken off the rose flavored tea, and also was charged for the Turkish mint tea. Not too sure if I'll return. read more

Gian made our lunch enjoyable during our visit! He had great customer service, the food came out perfect and the vibe was relaxed! Def recommend for anyone looking for a fulfilling meal and great service read more

If you're local and haven't eaten at Tripoli's--you're missing out. It's Libyan fare and the beef shawarma was amazing... The rosewater latte was the best I've ever had. At the very least--I'll be going here weakly for a coffee. Highly recommend. read more

Tripoli's - Rosewater Latte - Mediterranean Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Restaurant is locally owned restaurant over by Lackland AFB. Not only is it a restaurant but they are joined with a cute cafe right next door. I came for lunch with some colleagues one afternoon. Service was a slow around 1pm. I went for the tried and true falafel pita wrap. Falafel is a great protein option for vegans and vegetarians, it's basically mashed chickpeas fried into patties. The falafel comes with about 3 of these patties. It's also filled with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, and tzatziki sauce. The pita bread was soft. I ordered a side of fries which cost extra as you have to add it on. Overall it was a pretty typical falafel pita sandwich/wrap. I like that the menu offers rice bowls, calzones, pitas, and plates that allow you to choose plenty different protein options. All of those options offer a vegetarian protein option. Being that they have a cafe next door you can order drinks from the cafe and they'll bring them over to your table. One person ordered an expresso type drink and didn't get it until after he finished his meal. So it appears to be a slow process. I thought the restaurant aesthetics were nice and food options were good, but with the slow service and higher cost ($7.50 pita, $2.25 fries, & $2.25 drink) I'm wishing I could give 3.5 stars but it'll have to be 3. read more

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Honestly glad to see the new location for Tripoli's! Inside looks amazing and the service was outstanding! Our waiter was very attentive. Highly recommend getting the Shawarma Rice Bowl! Can't wait to go back! read more

Everyone I eat here, I forgot to take a photo of my food. It's very well seasoned and taste fresh! The falafel is my favorite! It's fresh, a little crunch on the outside, and soft and moist on the inside. The lamb wrap is the best I've ever had!! This place has found a way to keep it juicy, well cooked, and extremely tasty! read more

Food was great, service was great, and atmosphere was good. Need something to absorb the noise of music and conversation. read more

The design of the restaurant is comfortable and delightful, room for both large and small groups. I have tried several different items on the menu and have not been disappointed. The service is impeccable and friendly. A group of 8 decided on a early dinner tonight and everyone had a great time and enjoyed their meal. All of us will be returning. read more

The Alamo Ranch location did not disappoint. The falafel was excellent and the service was great. we appreciated the kindness of the staff. My grandson loved his pita pizza and told the waiter it was the best food in the world. The chefs were kind enough to come and say thank you as well as took photos with him. we had an awesome experience! read more

Tripoli's - Chefs and Cristiano - Mediterranean Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

It was decent. Overall the flavor was lacking and it would be nice if it was more flavorful and if they offered pita or naan with the bowl.

I've tried the chicken tikka and chicken schwarma bowls. The entree star-the chicken-needs to be better. It's tough to chew and not seasoned well. The basmati is delicious and the salad toppings are nice with the feta and sauce, but overall, it's not good together. I've had to waste the chicken each time. I am from Detroit and we have many Middle Eastern restaurants that serve these same dishes and theirs tastes much better and the chicken is not tough. The service and prices are good but the food is just okay. read more

Tripoli's - All of the tough chicken I'll waste - Mediterranean Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I have been here a couple times visiting San Antonio. It is a popular place among my military brethren in the area. The food is descent. They happened to run out of all flat bread so that was disappointing. I had the Tiki bowl as you can see from the pic. Wish there was more meat but other than that no complaints. They need help at the front because there was a 10min wait just to pay the bill. read more

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The website is not showing the menu. I called more than once after they were open, and it rang and rang. No one picked up. I wanted to make sure I wasn't doing anything wrong. Businesses must pick up the phone and ensure their websites are working properly. I was interested in going to eat there (but wanted to check prices) or ordering to go, but I can't do either. I'll change my opinion if they pick up (yes, I'll try again) or fix their website. read more

I really enjoyed this place, the restaurant is beautiful and elegant, the food is hot and fresh, this will be on our regular list for sure

I placed an online order for curbside. I read a lot positive reviews so of course I had to try. I've been to a lot of different Greek/Mediterranean places and this spot tops them all. My family and I ordered the gyro wrap and fries and could not believe how flavorful the wraps were. The wrap itself was warm and moist like if I had no teeth I still would have been able to eat it., lol.. The fries were hand-made natural cut fries cooked well with light seasoning. The gyro meat OMG... So delicious, it was cooked to perfection along with the grilled vegetables but what I really loved most was the flavor of the meat. It tasted like it was also lightly seasoned but it was really soft and tender which made it even more delightful. We can't wait to go back and try other dishes. This place is a must try. Thank you Tripoli staff. Keep up the awesome work! read more

Tripoli's - Gyro wrap and fries - Mediterranean Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Ordered Chicken Shawarma Rice Bowl and Chicken Shawarma plate to go. Order was ready early! The chicken was delicious and I love their Tripoli's sauce. I recommend the Baba ghanoush and pita bread rather than hummus. The food is very filling, a little pricey, but delicious! read more

Tripoli's - Chicken shawarma bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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Today was my first visit here.. and the food I chose was amazing! The beef schwarma was full of flavor and the salad was just delicious! The waitress's name was Joy... she was amazing to help me with selections.. and the Tea : Earl Grey and since it was super hott she even brought me a small cup of ice to offset . Thank you Joy! Loved your blue eye liner .. I hope to see you again on my next visit! read more

Perfect little jewel just outside the Lackland Gate. Its never disappointed and the staff is stellar. Authentic flavors of the Mediterranean await you just outside the walls of Basic Training. read more

We went for lunch today and the service was subpar. Our server forgot to order my dish. She kept asking if wanted anything else (after bringing my lunch dates dish) and I kept saying no thinking my appetizer plate was coming out shortly. Finally, when she asked for the third time, I asked where is my appetizer plate. She made it seem like the kitchen cooks forgot to make it but then said she forgot and apologized and would have the food rushed. I told her I didn't want it rushed because I want it cooked properly. She said don't worry it's still going to cook properly. Well, when my dish came out it was burnt like I thought. It was an appetizer dish that two people were sharing. She didn't bring us plates for the appetizers. This was our second time coming here and I'm very disappointed. We had excellent food and excellent customer service the first time. My lunch date wanted to take home her food that she couldn't finish. We had to ask twice for the containers. We also didn't get a bag for the food containers. At our first visit, we were given a brown paper bag to put our leftover inside and they also gave us new sauces so we didn't have to fuss with pouring the sauces into a container. This experience was awful and totally different from last month. read more

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So, so good. Ordered pick up of their family platter hoping to have leftovers. Boy, did we. Lots of food to go around. The fatoush salad was interesting, fresh & absolutely lovely. The basbousa (semolina cakes) are lightly sweet and such a perfect snack or finish to the meal. The basmati rice was well seasoned & even reheated well 2 days later. The lamb kabob was savory perfection, especially with the house made tzaziki. The chicken tikka was a real winner. It's surprisingly spicy. Moreso than other's I've tried but it's absolutely cravably good. All this food was uber fresh, but I didn't wait long for it. It survived the half hour triip home still warm & delicious. Hopefully soon we can dine in as the facility seemed quite nice. I'm excited to try their coffee & tea room, as well. read more

Food was good but a bit pricey. Service was slow due to lack of staff. Atmosphere at lunch time was ok.

Lamb Kebab was well seasoned and moist. $4.50 for one off the a la carte menu. 4 stars because there was no sauce or anything with it. Otherwise 5 stars. read more

Tripoli's - A la carte lamb kebab - Mediterranean Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Our daughter brought us here for lunch. It was a wonderful little treasure amongst a strip of chain stores. Not much from the outside but once you enter the service was great and the atmosphere wonderful. We experienced delicious Nutella Arabian lattes (too die for), a hummus appetizer, a rice bowl, pita, and the best was the lamb burger. Very fairly priced. A must if you are near Lackland AFB! read more

Delicious wonderful food and cultural experience. Exactly what we were looking for. SA burger week brought us here as we were looking for something different and that is exactly what we found. Libyan lamb burger x2 was delicious, ordered roasted garlic, fries, hummus and half order of grape leaves totaled $26! Plates were wiped clean. Came with 4 year old and 4month old felt very comfortable. Staff was very friendly. Hope to come back soon without the kiddos to indulge in cafe/hookah experience. Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

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I get to San Antonio on business every couple years and Tripoli's is on my list of regular restaurants, but they were closed for a bit as they transitioned to the new location. Tonight I finally got to check it out! I love the new space. It's very relaxing, bright and open. Service was attentive without being overbearing. I got the Falafel appetizer and a Fattoush salad. Both were very good. I had mentioned to my server that it had been a rough day and they were sweet enough to comp me a baklava to improve my day. read more

Nice!! Used to come here years ago when they opened. Always liked it. But after a few years, I moved back & daymn, they've stepped it up! I had the Libyan burger with grilled Halloumi side salad. Wow! The burger had amazing flavors! Cooked perfectly, stuffed w feta. Sauce was on point. Pretzel bun soaked on all the juices leaving the burger but was still crispy. The halloumi salad was one to never be forgotten. The grilled cheese gave the salad the perfect amount of saltiness. The dressing accompanied the arugula just right. My meal was so so good y'all! (I picked up) read more

Tripoli's - Halloumi side salad (half eaten) - Mediterranean Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Presentation of plates was terrible. Especially inadequate sides and portions. Food came out not hot.

Great food, high quality and fresh. Also great coffee. Very friendly and happy staff. Portions are large.

Impressive atmosphere for strip mall location. The food and service were outstanding.

Very convenient location for Lackland personnel. Always busy because the dishes are so good. The shawarma is a great value for the money.

Great place to stop for lunch! Quick service and the food is pretty good. I was bummed bc they didn't have curly fries but the pita schwarma wrap was really good. The Greek salad is fresh and a nice portion size for lunch. We had a bigger group so we got to sit in the coffee lounge area which was nice and quieter. Parking in the back worked for me since I can never find a spot in front during lunch. Will be back! read more

Tripoli's - Greek Salad - Mediterranean Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

The food was excellent, well spiced and flavored. Portions were super generous. Food came out quickly. Our server checked on us consistently throughout the meal. Enjoyed the navy and gold decor as well. They have a rewards program. No complaints here! read more

Take time. Go eat there. First time there had the shawarma wrap with beef and lamb. Worth it.

The lunch portion lamb shawarma is made the way it was meant to be eaten; the lamb was not over cooked but a perfect medium, the sauce brought all the flavors together nicely read more

Tripoli's - Best lamb shawarma you'll find - Mediterranean Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Great food and the cutie working the register/waiting on the tables & making sure our food was ok, he was an added bonus! Will def return when I visit my parents! Plus, they have a Hookah Lounge next door! Can't wait to return! read more