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4.2 (33 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Janet C.

We loved it. Tasty food and friendly staff that are more than willing to provide an extra garlic spread or tzatziki! The kids meal is massive and they give you a ton of fries for like 6 bucks. The chicken was pretty dry, not gonna lie. But the flavors were there. The best part of the meal was the shawarma wrap, hands down. If the chicken pita thing came with the same sauce that the wrap came with, it would have been much better. The kids meal comes with a juice box which was pretty awesome. I ordered a lamb skewer plate which takes about 15 minutes bc they make it fresh. It was decent but a bit dry/chewy. I enjoyed the rest of the meal though: tons of rice and pickles and fries as well as falafel which I picked for my side. Those were crunchy and yummy as well. I've never had them in that shape before! Fun to eat. All in all a great experience but it did go right through my husband if you know what I mean. It didn't give me the runs but it gave me a bit of a speed walk if you know what I mean (tmi). Great if you've got a tough tummy and are feeling backed up hahaha. I'd still go back but my husband said he wouldn't.

10. Fattoush Salad with chicken
Gina W.

As a native Detroiter, I was so excited to k ow there was a Mediterranean restaurant in my area. I had high expectations. I ordered the fattoush salad with chicken. This is NOTHING like the fattoush salad I grew up eating. First of all, the vegetables were roughly chopped, and too big for a bite. The pita was cut into huge pieces and deep fried - the pita is supposed to be small pieces that are baked so they're thin and crispy. The chicken was - I think - a mix of dark and white meat, but again, sloppily cut and sort of dry. Between the oil from the dressing and the oil from the fried pitas, it was far from the healthy dinner I was hoping to get. Everything was sort of piled on the salad, and not mixed together. The service was good, but I don't think I'd come back again.

Bowl with gyro
Mike B.

Delicious mediteranean food! The shop is family-owned, with one shop in Greenville and the other in Raleigh, and the pride in quality and quantity is apparent. All of the entrees are familiar to lovers of mediteranean food, here with a Palestinian flair. Tried a bowl, with gyro meat. A bed of saffron rice is topped with an enormous portion of gyro meat. Then, toppings of your choice are added. Tabbouleh, hummus, tzatziki, and tomatoes for me. The meat is freshly carved from the spit. Hummus creamy and rich. Tzatziki tangy and garlicky. Really, really good. Mediteranean salad with chicken equally good. Chicken freshly carved from the spit. Fresh veggies. Portion big enough to take half home! This spot is really good. Food is fresh and delicious, service friendly and quick and the menu is broad. Recommended!

6. Mediterranean Salad added chicken
danelle b.

I wanted a salad and checked Yelp and found this little gem. Everyone was so nice, the restaurant was clean and the food was good. I opted for a Mediterranean salad and added chicken. The chicken was nicely seasoned. My friend also got the Mediterranean salad and added gyro, she also enjoyed it. I did taste her gyro meat, and it was good. I will definitely be back!

Beef 19. Gyro Sandwich

Amazing food!!!! Super nice brothers? making the food. Super clean restaurant. Just wish I lived closer. I'm already craving it and when I can make an excuse to come back again.

26. Chicken Shawarma Wrap
Zandra B.

10/10!!! Highly recommended, it's so good and was so convenient as an option for my lunch break!

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7 months ago

Best baklava i've ever had!!! Everything was so good, but wow that baklava is amazing

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1 year ago

Delicious lamb without chewing on hard things. Great friendly service. Everything here is good quality.

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Amazing falafel and bowls. Wow. Absolutely delicious. Good pricing too! Friendly staff

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2 years ago

Poor service and very basic food compared to other Mediterranean food places in the area. Taza Grill is better for to go medi meals.

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Food was delicious. Service was prompt, as I was visiting from out of town Reasonable priced

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Go eat here!! So fresh and delicious. The staff were so friendly and accommodating with recommendations.

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2 years ago

Delicious authentic food. Customer service was very good. The chicken shawrma was my favorite and tasted like the ones I have had overseas.

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2 years ago

Great for all diets. I got the falafel wrap and it was delicious. Highly recommend for vegans as most of the customizations are suitable.

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Amazing customer service and the food is amazing also!! Their hummus is some of the best I have ever had!!

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2 years ago

Food is amazing, great service, and very good prices! The gyro was amazing, and the fries were seasoned and hot. Highly recommend.

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We stopped in to visit and enjoy some Lebanese foods. We have been here a few times and enjoyed our…read morevisit but this past weekend our visit was very disappointing. We ordered the grape leaves, baklava, namoora and tabbouli. I am Lebanese and these are staples in our home. The grape leaves were extremely dry and tough. The rice was very undercooked and the leaves themselves were so dry and tough we could barely chew through them. We ordered 12 and thought maybe it was a fluke but all 12 were completely inedible and we threw them out immediately. The baklava was okay, nothing to write home about. Very simple syrup forward and you couldn't taste much else (we ordered the walnut). The namoora was stale. Very dry. Namoora should melt in your mouth with with a slight chew. This was again, tough and stale. We threw those out as well. Lastly, our favorite salad, tabbouli. The lemon taste was nonexistent. The parsley wasn't chopped fine as Tabbouli should be. It was a watery mess. Overall, we won't be back. We spent over $75 on 4 items and left feeling hungry and bamboozled. There are other Lebanese food spots to visit in the Raleigh area, I will stick to those. Please do better when representing Lebanese cuisine. 15 workers behind the counter can seem like you're doing something right but in the end, it all comes down to the freshness and authenticity of what you are claiming to serve.

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The rooftop patio is the reason to come here. It has that breezy Mediterranean vibe that makes for…read morea really nice place to sit outside, have a drink, and enjoy the weather. We started with the saganaki and hummus, then decided to go all in and order the Grecian Feast for two. In hindsight, that was a lot of food after already getting starters. Definitely come hungry or plan to split the feast with 3. The platter itself is huge and comes with a dip, rice, salad and your choice of meats and/or seafood. The highlights for us were the spicy feta and the salmon, both of which had great flavor. The lowlight was the chicken, which was way overcooked and ended up tough and pretty tasteless. Service unfortunately dragged the experience down quite a bit. It felt like we waited about 15 minutes before anyone came by with menus, then another 15 minutes before our drink orders were taken. Once we finally ordered everything, the food actually came out fairly quickly. But by the end of the meal we were basically hunting for our server. At one point we both separately went to the bathroom (including a trip to the one downstairs) and still had not seen our server to try to get the check. Overall, come for the rooftop atmosphere, but I would recommend ordering all of your drinks and food at once so you can just sit back and enjoy the patio without waiting around for service.

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Sasool is one of my go-to spots when I want fresh, satisfying Greek and Mediterranean food. The…read morevariety of options is one of the best parts--you can build a plate exactly how you like it, and there's always something that fits what you're in the mood for, whether that's lighter and veggie-forward or something more hearty. Everything tastes consistently fresh, from the salads and sides to the proteins and sauces. The flavors are bright, clean, and well-balanced, and the portions are generous without feeling heavy. The atmosphere is casual and welcoming, and it's an easy place to relax and enjoy a good meal. It's clear that care goes into both the food and the experience. I've been here multiple times and it's been consistently good every visit. Definitely recommend if you're looking for fresh, flavorful Greek/Mediterranean food with lots of choices.

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