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    Zara’s Mediterranean Kitchen

    4.3 (88 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 11:30 pm

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    ZARA’S MEDITERRANEAN KITCHEN ATMOSPHERE

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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Roach in the rice.
    Bree D.

    First experience - great! Second - not the best but palatable. This experience - absolutely not. Beyond unacceptable and appalling! It's one thing to have someone debate with you about whether or not the meat is undercooked, it's an entirely different thing to find a roach in your child's food... yep, a baby ROACH. See picture for reference. It wasn't on top either - it was buried in the rice, crawling around, alive and well. Enough said. Will NOT be returning. Ever. Shame on you Zara's.

    Zara's Mixed Grill (Feed 2)
    Teresa K.

    We came here because we were having a late dinner. The interior is nice with nice looking bathroom. Service was fine as well. My husband had the schwarma platter and he liked it. He got the hummus and rice and thought they tasted good. The meat has a nice tanginess which was lovely. My friend and I shared the mixed grill platter which came with schwarma, koobideh, kabobs, rice and salad. It was a good amount of food. The one critique though was all the meats though flavorful were on the dry side. Usually koobideh is really fatty and juicy. Flavors were all there though. Baba ganoush was really good with a nice smoky flavor. 2 friends got the lamb shank which they said were really tender. The feta salads were nice. The one thing that soured our meal a bit and knocked this place to a 3 was that there was a roach that crawled behind our booth. Yes it can happen at any restaurant, but the response to the roach by the staff was "sorry, we just sprayed", which didn't seem like an adequate response. Our friend's spouse said that the falafel was really tasty so if we ever go back I'd want to try that. It's definitely nice to have this type of food on the north side of Houston without having to go all the way to Westheimer or Hillcroft.

    Tea set
    Karina N.

    Today's lunch was fabulous! We thoroughly enjoyed it. We had two lamb shanks and that has to be one of the best dishes here. I was perfectly satisfied with my gyro salad. I needed something light. We ordered the hummus and the apple tea! The tea tray was so fancy! Ahmed served us today and another lovely young lady- I didn't catch her name. The music make the experience nice and it was decently full but not loud. We really enjoyed it and I will be recommending this place more!

    Jahanna B.

    My grandmother and I came here for the first time for lunch it was AMAZING. Eman was our server and she was very attentive and polite. I loved the music playing and the beautiful chandeliers hanging all over. The food was beyond delicious and fresh we got the Zara's platter to share! However My favorite was the falafel we will definitely be back. Thank you!!!

    Mediterranean Quesadilla Platter
    Charisse S.

    The food, ambiance and service was great. The food was served at the proper temperature and the chicken shawarma had good flavor. My husband and I will return. Delicious.

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    Cindy D.

    Wow!! Amazing experience! We enjoyed the hummus sampler for starters. There are three type of hummus samples. The first was a traditional hummus, the second one was a red pepper hummus and the last one was a spicy hummus. We enjoyed all three. I prefer spicy so the spicy one was my fav. The pita was tasty with the hummus. The pita is flavorful! I had the Greek feta salad with gyro meat. It was a nice salad with lightly pickled red onion. It had cucumbers, tomatoes, artichoke and romaine lettuce. Sometimes a salad can be a little bland but this one had the right amount of salad dressing. We also had the seasoned meat quesadilla. It had traditional hummus on the side and saffron balsaatti rice. The quesadilla was a large pita versus a flour tortilla. It was so filling. The service was on point! The staff was attentive and helpful. Alcohol is not served at the restaurant but it looks like a nice variety of smoothies, juices and mocktails. Nice traditional ambiance. It's off Louetta and close to home so we will be back!

    Mango Lassi
    Likhitha c.

    So, for this Mother's Day, Zara's Mediterranean it is and my mom was so happy with the food here. Each of us ordered our own plate and honestly it was filling. On top of the food, the orders with kabobs comes with pita bread and garlic sauce. I'm guilty I asked extra sauce but that sauce was bomb. Also, it's so beautiful inside and outside. My mom wanted some pictures by the fountain outside and they turned out great. The only thing I felt was it was a little pricy but after eating the food, I felt it's all worth the money. Do try their non alcoholic drinks though they are the best.

    Sally C.

    Zara's was amazing! We started with the hummus trio and baba ganoush. Then we shared the swarms lovers platter and a grill platter. Everything came with super generous serving a of fresh pita bread. Literally every bite was fabulous. We tried a few of the mocktails too that were super tasty. Service was fast and very polite! We highly highly recommend for dine in or take out!

    Chicken Souvlaki Kabobs
    Amy A.

    Everything about this place is great! Service, atmosphere, and especially the food. Our server, Ahmed made fantastic suggestions and definitely helped us get the best. Everyone needs to check it out.

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    Was good service and food was ok. I would recommend this. I like Abu Omar I little better but this was good

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    I love this place. Their food is always good and so is the service. Definitely good bang for your buck. Best hummus also.

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    Food is consistently amazing and flavorful. Always clean with fantastic service. Go, you will not regret it!

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    Food was super fresh and the flavors were amazing, service was really good, restaurant is quiet and not too loud.

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    Beef was so tough you couldn't eat it. They wouldn't take it back. I was crazy to pay.

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    Excellent food, excellent mint tea, really good service at affordable prices. Go there if you get a chance!

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    Came in with my sister for dinner takeout. I had this place for the first time years ago, but…read moredidn't remember how it was. Gyro sandwich was a 4 out of 10. Lacking in flavor and overpriced. $20 for a combo. Lemon chicken soup was not good I ended up not eating it. It had a thick consistency with shredded pieces of chicken. Baklava was good My mom said the chocolate cake was OK. She likes the lemon square also and said it was not too sweet. Overall the place was just ok. Nothing to run to. Greek food is my favorite and I've tried better places. I did notice that they had Pakistan good as well as Indian. If I do return, I may try the butter chicken next time.

    Ambiance: Local cafe in Spring that feels relaxing & like you've stepped right inside the kitchen…read moreof someone's home who loves to bake the second you walk in! Euro Bakery makes custom cakes, desserts, & pastries. Many of their cakes are displayed for purchase at the counter as well as pastries and more. Perfect spot for lunch, enjoying a treat, or grabbing coffee. Besides desserts, they also have a full kitchen menu. I loved the chicken sandwich. They were out of croissants but I actually really enjoyed it on pita. The gyro sandwich was also really good. Fast and friendly service, really great prices! My sandwich was right around $8. Parking onsite. Nice interior dining space. It did seem like they were out of quite a few items on the menu but I think Hurricane Beryl might have contributed to that and is understandable. The lady we ordered with also gave us a complimentary pistachio baklava to try when we ordered their original baklava, which we thought was super nice. We will definitely go back and keep them in mind next time we need a custom cake!

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    We could not resist a taste we had for famous best Greek salad, by his time we were disappointed…read moreby the lack of all green we used to brag about and love!! Earlier no iceberg- just marvelous greens of all exciting types. Not so now!! Much of the salad had lots of chunks o white iceberg!! And vinegary dressing. Oh, no!! And our favorite appetizer, filled with so much fresh spinach previously is now feta and spinach fried things , dripping with grease!! Not baked like before. Tasty , but very greasy!! Big surprise!! The good news is that our favorite main courses are still like out of ny Greek grannies' kitchens - the fabulous moussaka and the souvlaki Were as delectable and amazing as always!! And those tender tasty lemon potatoes were just as we always loved them!!l We were delighted , but now in search of the best Greek salad in town- The breezy outdoor patio is so roomy and comfortable and there are many large fans up above to keep diners cool and comfy on a hot day!! We always look for outdoor covered patios with large fans and room tables not close together and large comfortable chairs-- Niko- Niko' s has it all ! See the photos-

    I really like Niko Niko for their food and casual atmosphere. It's a great place to grab a meal,…read moreand I've generally had a good experience there. Unfortunately, I can't say the same about the desserts. I recently bought the assorted cookie box along with several assorted cake desserts to take home and try. I spent close to $70 on the desserts, so I was really hoping they would be worth it. Unfortunately, we were extremely underwhelmed. The dessert I was most excited to try was the marzipan cookie because I've had a really good one at another Greek restaurant. This one is called a Kourambiedes (almond cookie), and unfortunately it was very disappointing. The texture was actually great, but the flavor was extremely off. It almost tasted like plastic. I'm not sure if the wrong ingredient was used or if there was too much baking soda or baking powder, but something definitely seemed off with it. I was also really excited to try the pistachio cake, but unfortunately it had very little pistachio flavor at all, which was a letdown. The baklava were dry, and the rest of the cookies in the box were also very dry and didn't stand out, especially considering how much we spent. I really do enjoy Niko Niko and their food, but based on this experience, I probably wouldn't spend that much on their desserts again.

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