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    Al-Reef Mediterranean Grill

    4.3 (641 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    AL-REEF MEDITERRANEAN GRILL ATMOSPHERE

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Burnt food.

    We tried this restaurant for the first time. I usually dont leave bad reviews, but this place deserves it. I ordered a Mother's day dinner for my wife, because she had a taste for Mediterranean food. When our food arrived, I was in shock. It was very dry and most of it was overcooked and/or burnt. The taste was bland and nothing to remind us of the great Mediterranean food we have had in the past from other locations. I could not recommend this place.

    Chocolate baklava made in house
    Ray Tito A.

    9 years later hehehe have to thank mr sala for the yummy food. Its like being transported to a different country. Had shawarma, chicken kabob one with hummus one with babaghaouj can't spell em buts its yunmy eggplant dip Fallafel. In house made sour yogurt drink, baklava,, namoura (honey cake) kanafi (mixed nuts) and finished with turkish coffee. Service is amazing, the place is very small 5 table for 4 people but theres a lot of room. Everything is yummy. Turkish coffee first time trying and wow hard to describe but yummy grainish, strong. Fallafel hmmm doesnt look like much but soo yummy for me. Kanafi mixed nuts goes soo well with the turkish coffee. Check out the pictures. Have a nice day!

    Burned..reheated and disgusting! HARAM!
    Karen R.

    There is truly nothing you can do when you walk into an establishment that doesn't want to be there. Upon arrival owner and his son or family member who was sitting in the front looking angry as usual. Ordered SO MANY things! Every single thing we had here was re-heated from DAYS ago or even frozen for months on end and finally reheated and served to us. Didn't eat it..the dolma had black parts on it because it had been so charred. The salad leaves were brown...the kibbeh you couldn't even bite into it was BITTER and so gross like a rock. I take pride in the food I serve others, this restaurant should do the same. I'm begging the owner to go down the street to Doughlicious restaurant and bakery and watch how the chef there cooks...she's an amazing Lebanese chef. If your not going to serve fresh food close down again!!!!!! How can this place even get an A rating?????? Unclean and rude, never again HARAM.

    Ground beef kabab
    Lydier H.

    I'm glad my dish came out the way I wanted it. They've done an amazing job on the rice. And the portion is very generous.

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    The best shawarma in town! Very delicious and the meat is always fresh and tender! Very good prices!

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    3 months ago

    I have never had less than superior quality food here. They put pride in their food and it's super clean and healthy!

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    The best mediterranean food in the area! i've been going here for many years and its has been excellent every time!

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    The food was really good, my husband said it's the best he's ever tried. Great pricing too, we'll definitely be back :)

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    Not our favorite Mediterranean restaurant…read more The Mediterranean food was super mid. I was really unimpressed with the falafel lover meal that only came with 4 falafels on the plate and some rice lol The rice was wet with maybe yogurt? I was not a fan of that. The wet rice was gross. There was only 4 falafels. I love falafel and thought the falafel lover would have more than just 4. Seemed like a rip off for what you get. My husband ordered chicken and rice and the chicken was stew-like. It looked unappetizing and he said it was gross lol I just don't understand the flavors of this Mediterranean place. We would not come back. Ambiance was midrange as it was not too busy and not dead.

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    This Mediterranean Vegetable Spaghetti is delicious! Comes with fresh olives and mushrooms!!!
    This Mediterranean Vegetable Spaghetti is delicious! Comes with fresh olives and mushrooms!!!
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    I was looking for a place to cater delicious Mediterranean food for my birthday. I decided to walk…read morein and try them out and I have to say I was not disappointed at all. I am obsessed with Za'atar so I definitely had to try the Za'atar flat bread and it was delicious plus everything else we tried was just as amazing. Right away I decided to look no further and booked them to cater the food for my birthday. The kabobs, beef, chicken shawarma and everything we ordered was outstanding!! Our guest were all super happy and kept asking where we ordered the food from so I'm sure they will also be visiting the place soon. Needless to say the owners are super sweet and helpful!!! Sadly I didn't take any pictures. So busy running around I totally forgot!

    Found this amazing Lebanese spot during a recent visit to the area and ended up ordering way more…read morethan planned, no regrets. I started with the lentil soup, which was rich and comforting, then moved on to an appetizer combo of falafel, kibbeh, and lahme bajin. Everything was delicious. I wasn't a huge fan of the molasses on top of the kibbeh and would've loved a bit more tahini, but even then it was still excellent and hardly worth complaining about. I also ordered the chicken kebab plate, and I have to say, the salad dressing was simple yet easily one of the best I've had in a long time. The rice tasted like true homemade, family-style cooking, which I really appreciated. And the lahme bajin? So good that I ordered six more to go. Absolutely worth a visit.

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    I wanted to love it... i really, really did!! This place was my Mediterranean first love! But alas,…read morenostalgia doesn't heat up pita. That bread was so cold and hard I considered using it as a coaster for my water cup!! It was dangerously hard it could've been considered a weapon!! The beef shawarma plate arrived lukewarm, like it just got out of bed and wasn't ready for the day. And no salad anymore? What in the hummus happened here?!?!?! Speaking of which, shoutout to the hummus... it's still holding it down like the last reliable friend in a friend group that's falling apart. Theu need to step up the overall quality since there's so many other Mediterranean food competitors in the area.

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