Aladdin's has consistently good service and good food. I ought to try different things on their menu but I always end up getting one of the same things I have had before. From what I can tell, it's all good and it seems healthy too. A few weeks ago I went to a graduation party that was catered by Aladdin's and it was as good as you'd expect. People were diving in to this stuff and the falafel disappeared just like that. People were calling them meatballs and commenting on how good they were. The rest of the stuff looked really good (hummos, baba etc.) and made for a different but interesting grad party. It was cool. read more

What is a hummingbird's favorite food? Hummus! This is a good lunch option in Independence. The hummus tastes watered down. Aladdin's charges a little bit more than what it should be but I guess they get what they want. I rather eat any of the places up on Lorain west of W 117th but this is where I go when stuck at work. A lot of cute girls come here for lunch so I will be lurking in creep mode. read more

I can't say enough how friendly the staff is! You MUST get the Flavor Savor! I usually split it with my husband because there is so much food!!! Oh and try the green tea on ice! read more

Went here for lunch. like it. I can't complain. The side salad was delicious (love the dressing) and the falafel was pretty good. Also, the hummus portion was enormous and I liked the pita it came with. I love me some smoothies, so I had to try one. Not sure if I made the right choice in ordering one with raspberries because of all the seeds, but that was my own fault. However, I didn't like it that much. Service was kinda lackluster, but still fine. She got the job done even though we could tell she totally hated her job. read more

I stopped here on a last minute sort of thing for takeout. The time was quick 10-15 minutes. We had sfiha, not at all traditional but very good. It's a meat pie made out of a carefully folded pita, garnished with green onion and cheddar. My friend a Kefta wrap that he liked, their Kefta is good, a cinnamon taste to it very pleasant. I had tabbouleh, very good but too watery. And they gave us these napkins, I was like so impressed lol, kinda like a thicker viva paper towel. Great quality. I usually choose to eat in bc i like the atmosphere and the wine. There cheese cakes are good too. read more

One of my favorite places to eat and easy to get to. Nice place to have lunch with coworkers or meet after work

Food is great, fresh and quality. Great spot for lunch or dinner. I've eaten at this location at least 200 times over the last years since my office is two blocks away. They do suffer from service staff turn over and it shows. It's an expectation to wait for your drink and probably won't see a refill.. Look for a great meal, fairly priced and you will leave happy. read more

Aladdin's has been a Cleveland favorite of mine for a couple of years. Very tasty and reasonable for a chain middle eastern restaurant. Big plus for having a decent selection of beer and wine. You can't go wrong with many of the entrees, salads and desserts there. Just keep it simple. I know in some parts of the midwest, cheese on something makes it extra special, but not on my lentil soup. If I want a quick, inexpensive healthy bite to eat, w/ a beer or wine, this is the spot in the Cleveland area. read more

I come here almost weekly, and all I can say is the service is great, fast, and food is delicious. Aladdin's has a huge HEALTHY menu. They are also great for take-out. Here are some of my favs: Chicken Pitza Hummus- with Garlic and Hot Sauce and of course the Pitta Baba V-Nine Soup Any of their Chilis Beef kafta Chicken Tenders and Fruit Any of their Smoothies/Juices Also, if you have a sweet tooth, Aladdin's is definitely the place for dessert. Don't forget to check the counter with numerous cakes, cookies, and baklava. (The Caramel, Chocolate Chip cookie is hands down the BEST) read more

Really like Aladdin's! Healthy and delicious options. I usually order for lunch. They have an easy online ordering option which is so convenient. I have had the Aladdin's salad, the baba gannouj, and the Louie plate. All have been so good! Highly recommend. read more

Sooo, we took our kids for an afternoon lunch so as to miss the rush. There might have been 2 other people there, so i would assume the service would be prompt...WRONG. Everything took forever! just tell'in the truth. Hummus with veggies-- AWESOME! Pita-- it needs to be homemade or fresher---boooo Tuna Salad-- wonderful House dressing-- soo flavorful and delicious. i love that it doesn't have vinegar I almost considered giving this 2 stars because of the service, but i'm a regular customer and it was the first time it's happen (hopefully the last). read more

Same delicious food as the Oberlin location; same great service (this time, by the very personable Neil who provides this great service by running to and from the kitchen). Enjoyed Jasmine's Favorite, which really needs one of the toppings; it was even better the other day topped with Lebanese Insalata. Enjoyed the outrageously delicious strawberry smoothie and the V-9 soup. Portion sizes of everything I ordered were large. Nice interior; ignore the strip-mall location. Wish this franchise would expand to my home state. I will miss Aladdin's. read more

It was not a very memorable meal...the food was decent. Not as flavorful as I was expecting. Solid falafels...a bit on the dry side but pretty flavorful. Chicken Sambusek and Sfiha were very interesting. Pita bread wrapped with the curry chicken and ground beef in a triangle shape. Conceptually really great, but the pita bread dries out a bit and gets hard, so it breaks or it gets mushy from the food and breaks apart. Still, pretty tasty. Then we got the Kafta plate. The Kafta wasn't very flavorful...very one note and the rice mixture was also not very flavorful. I was expecting a lot of onion and garlic flavor with a bit of spice. Overall, ok...probably would not be my first choice when visiting. read more

Awesome Mediterranean food Fresh food served piping hot Great friendly waiters Must go place read more

The food is always good and appropriately priced. I had Jafar's Pizza, which was very tasty. Make sure to save room for one of their cake slices for dessert! However, our waitress was pushy and was annoying. read more

The food here is delicious!! Everything I ordered was fresh and yummy!! They have so much vegan food to choose from, as well as, vegetarian! Yay! Thank you Aladdin's for making delicious, reasonably priced food!! read more

I really don't like Alladins! I have been there so many hoping to change my mind, but the food there is very commercial, and not authentic middle-eastern at all. Everything taste so different from the hummus to the kebbe, and the bread is not fresh! read more

We have been in Cleveland for about 3 weeks, returning to the area of our childhood to help our mother following a death in the family. During much of this time, we stayed in the Independence area to be near the facility she has been in and Aladdin's Eatery is only a couple of blocks from our hotel. This is a truly wonderful Middle Eastern restaurant with delicious vegetarian options and a truly AMAZING cake selection. We have ea ten here several times during our stay and it was excellent. Highly recommend it to all. read more

Why are none of the servers African American? I come to this location quite often for lunch and noticed there are no women of color here. Food was just ok but the place needs a little more diversity read more

I go to school right next to Alladin's and stopped there one night for dinner. I have found that in general, Cleveland doesn't do ethnic food (other than Eastern European) very well. However, at Alladin's every bite of the food I had was good. I had the Flavor Savor Special, and what the name lacks in appeal is more than made up for in the actual food. It was relatively true to Middle Eastern food and was a reasonable price. I found the server to be a bit unfriendly and the food took a while to get there but it was good enough that I quickly forgot about those things to enjoy the food. Definitely give it a shot if you are in the area. read more

Customer service is always on point except for today. If I hand my card to you, hand it back to me, it's rude to sit it on the counter when my hand is out. This behavior coming from the manager...tsk tsk tsk.. The other young lady was very nice and made me a tasty juice. read more

Great food! Great cost for what you get as well. If you've never been I love the Pitza's and jasmines favorite. Make sure you ask them to add the fried onions! Amazing spot for vegetarians as well! (Just be careful if you have peanut allergies, I believe they fry everything in peanut oil) read more

If I could give 0 stars I would. Falafel was way over cooked, the wrap was a mess. Definitely the worst one I've been to by far. My husband and I got a cookie to share and it was probably about a week or more old. Won't visit again. read more

A great standby food option. I like to get their Carry-out. Lots of healthier food options here. Some of my favorites are the Aladdin's Favorite Combination (lamb, rice and noodles, and salad with dressing... so Good!), Shishtawook (Chicken with fav Garlic Sauce in a pita wrap - I like it without radish), lentil soup, and mixed apps. I enjoy making my own custom veg pita pockets by ordering appetizer of Falafel, Hummus, maybe tabouli and salata salad. :) Vegetarians would love this place as it has lots of options. But they have great chicken, beef, and lamb choices too. read more

Aladdin's Eatery - Independence - Custom sandwich with falafel, humus, maybe tabouli apps. This one has rice and salata (Jasmine favorite). Apps come with pita. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Independence, Ohio

My husband and I went to Aladdin's for an early Saturday dinner recently. My first time there and I was pretty excited about it! I love Lebanese food and it's been on my list of places to try! We were greeted and seated quickly and I noticed maybe only 5 other tables occupied at that early hour. Our waitress was friendly and helpful...to start. (She later became the reason for a 3-Star instead of a 5-Star review) She suggested a Lebanese wine (which turned out to be delightful!) and gave us time to peruse the menu. We opted for the Dawali and an order of Hummus for appetizers, and for our entrees I chose the Jasmine's favorite rice with lamb while my husband went with the Chicken Sambusek Plate which came with a salad & choice of dressing. Our food was delivered fairly quickly by another server, and my husband noticed he didn't get any dressing for his salad. After some time our waitress came to take the order of a nearby table. Cool... after she takes their order she'll come by to see if everything's OK with us, right? Wrong. We tried to get her attention but she left without even giving us a glance. She returned to the neighbor's table with their drinks and we got her attention as she was walking away again. She approached our table but instead of "is everything OK?" Or "How are your meals?" We got hit with an exasperated and snarky "Can I help you?!?!" Damn! We are far from "needy diners". He just wanted his salad dressing! (By this time the salad was pretty much the only thing left on his plate.) Salad dressing arrived. I received a take-home box for my leftovers. Then we waited for our check. And waited. And waited some more while our waitress filled drink orders for 3 other tables and disappeared for a while out of sight. We ended up waiting A HALF-HOUR for our check! She apologized with the excuse that she just got 2 tables in her section with 5 or 6 people seated at each. I'm not sure what happened...why she went from friendly & attentive to snarky & non-existent over the course of our visit, but it was REALLY frustrating for us. Let's get to the food! Everything was AWESOME! The Dawali were some of the best I've ever had! Tender, flavorful & tangy! The lamb on my Jasmine's favorite rice was well-seasoned and juicy. Some of the smaller pieces were overcooked but overall I really enjoyed this dish! The rice had the perfect blend of spices. Very nice! My husband enjoyed his dish too. Especially after he received his salad dressing! Again, if not for our waitress ignoring us and then giving us attitude, this would've been a 5-Star review. I'd like to return and hopefully give an updated and more favorable review. read more

I've eaten at Alladins dozens of times. It is one of my favorite Cleveland restaurants. Maybe they were having a bad day today, but the service at this location was terrible. Not only did I have a bad experience but two other patrons in line and in the waiting area with me had the same complaints. Thule service at Alladins is typically good. The service at this location today was unacceptable. The food was consistent as it always is. I will come back if I'm in the area but if service in future is anythi ng like it was today I would never come back to this location. read more

Only thing that kept this place getting 5 stars is when I went in to pick up my to go order, the two at register annoyed the shit out of me. Stop the conversation and great your paying customer. I could care less about the color of the key band and how she hates purple. Customer service is everything doesn't matter how good food is. Get it together! First time ever eating at Aladdin's. Best hummus I ever have had! Tried grape leaves appetizer and was surprised how much I liked them. read more

Been here a few times, the food is always fresh and tasty. Huge portions in the appetizers and entrees. Good hummus w/ pita. Falafel, schwarma always fresh. Good alcohol selection. Attentive service. Recommended. read more

This is one of my favorite lunch places when I want middle eastern food in Cleveland. The pitas, hummus, pita pitzas... those are my favorite. Depending on my appetite, I go for either an Ali Baba Pitza or an Arayiss Pitza... delicious! My only complaint is that service tends to be really slow around 12:30pm and even so around 1:30pm. The food is fresh, and the baklava is definitely worth the wait. Don't go here if you only have an hour for lunch. But go here if you have more time and are in the mood for middle eastern food. You won't regret it! read more

I literally get carry out at aladdins almost every day of the week for lunch. Greek chicken salad-it is divine! Always so fresh and filling! The dressing is amazing and nothing is better than the fresh pita. The staff is really friendly too! read more

food is fair; not terrible but not that good; price is very reasonable. service is horrible. will not return

My wife and I came to Ohio for a wedding and found this place to have lunch and wow was that the best discussion we made the food is out standing the service is great. If you are feeling mediterranean then don't look anywhere else this is 100% good quality food. It's sad that we probably will never eat here again but we will carry this memory for ever. read more

Consistently great food and service. Take-out can be a bit slow but that is usually because many of the walk-in take-out orders have no idea what is on the menu. Favorites are Shishtawook with extra pickles and the sauce on the side, a large Tabouli (without the pita), Greek Chicken Salad with grilled moist chicken that is to die for, and the Lentil Soup. The food is fresh and most of the patrons are repeat customers. I always take out of town guests here because it is inexpensive and very healthy. Kids love the Pita Pizzas. Good selection of beer and wine. read more

I'm always a fan of Aladdin's. What's not to like with their delicious food and great prices? I got my usual -- chicken dijon rolled. I love that they're willing to change to all white meat and to have them sprinkle some cheddar on top. Yum! My husband got the flavor savor and it was huge and delicious. We, of course, couldn't leave without grabbing dessert. He got the baklava cheesecake and I got the rocky road cheesecake. He loved his but mine was "eh". Had the marshmallows been melted it may have been a bit better. Great service as always! read more

Stopped before the airport. Everything I wanted, fast, clean, tasty & fairly priced. Would definitely go back & plenty of options for everybody... also there dessert case looked immaculate! Too full to try... clean bathrooms as well which always appreciated. read more

Review Update: Service and quality of food is inconsistent. I guess it just depends on who's cooking and who your server is. My last few visits have been very disappointing. Food not prepared as ordered and cold. The ladies room is disgusting. Dark, Dirty and Smelly. Sadly it's gonna take a while for me to go back. read more

Very tasty but Avoid ordering online, call in! It takes 30 minutes for their system to update with the order, so minimum wait is 40 minutes for online orders. read more

Have eaten any many different locations, but this particular one the last two times I have been there for dinner I have had unusually poor service. We have had the same server the last two times and he has been extremely inattentive. I may chalk it up to youth and inexperience, but it is still frustrating nonetheless. Food is on par with all of the other locations, just the overall service here seems to lack. read more

I used to love Aladdin's but unfortunately they've decided that it's easier to buy pre-made frozen food instead of make it themselves. Every time I've had faffel or kibbie it's been frozen inside and the hummus tastes exactly like the stuff you can buy at an Arabic/Middle Eastern store. As someone who is Egyptian I'm truly disappointed in how Aladdin's represents middle eastern cuisine. It's upsetting. Additionally, the service hasn't been very good at either the Crocker Park or Lakewood locations. Last time I went to the Lakewood location the hostess bent over and showed everyone her bottom - that's how short her "dress" was - it put everyone off their meal and tables were glaring, horrified. Plus, the prices are outrageous and they continue to go up each time I go there. I've talked to other friends and family and they all agree - save your money! read more

There are few select items that I truly love but don't dare order after seeing the nutritional info. They want you to believe this place is healthy, although it is anything but!!! Don't believe me? Look up the nutritional menu on their website! Aladdin's is a wolf in sheep's clothing..... but I do love their smoothies. read more