Friendly staff, food was well prepared: Potato and Leek soup, to DIE for. as an appetizer, we got done with that and actually realized we haven't even ordered our meals...lol! I had the crab cakes, my wife had the spanakopita, with a side salad with house made dressing. the DRESSING alone was enough for 5 stars. EVERYTHING on the table was made to order. food was sooo good, we also ordered dinner to go, to eat later... along with dessert. We will definitely come back again... read more

Alexander's Mediterranean Cuisine - Potato and Leek soup... Yummy... - Mediterranean Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

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If you haven't tried this restaurant, you are truly missing out. This is a gem and their food is amazing! I have tried both their Greek and other options and everything I have tried has been delicious. Even having it delivered (which can be hit or miss) doesn't affect the quality. Their spanakopita and salads are my go to favorites here. read more

Just had dinner here and we were very happy with the service and food. We had the hummus and pita. Both were fresh and tasty. For our meal we had the gyro platter and falafel pita. Baklava was awesome. Will be back and try some of the special and the lamb shank. Ok the decor could be a little better but the food and service is what matters to me and I was very pleased. Prices and fair also. Would recommend trying it out. read more

Alexander's Mediterranean Cuisine - Hummus and Pita Bread very hot and fresh. - Mediterranean Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

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Absolute FAVORITE & best restaurant in Garner (imo)! A gem of a place with wonderful food for reasonable prices (specials can get a bit higher). You really can't go wrong with any of the choices we've tried. Be sure to get the saganaki if you are there with a group - it's a wonderful, fun appetizer & mini show in one! Crab cakes and spanikopita are my favorite things but lots of close seconds! And the desserts are divine - especially the limoncello cake or the galatembourika (if you get incredibly lucky to be there when they have it). Not often too crowded, which is a nice bonus. read more

The food is first class, always delicious and you can taste the love in every dish. The gyros sandwich was mouth watering tangy and the aroma of lamb roasted perfectly crisp mound paired with fresh vegetables is my go to when I am hungry for Greek. Also had delicious crab cakes with Alfredo that will feed four. So glad they are in our town. read more

This place is an easy one to miss just driving by in Garner but it is worth your stop!! My fiancé and I had the lunch gyros today and were floored by how delicious they were!! We will definitely be going back! read more

The best Greek food around. One of my favorite lunch spots. Decor is a little dated, but the food and service make up for it! I've never had a bad meal! read more

Previously loved Alexander's. Last two takeout orders went from okay to really disappointing. Pricing is also quite extreme. Spent almost $130 on two entrees and a couple of appetizers most recently, ate maybe half. Lobster ravioli (4 ravioli) were around $22. read more

This restaurant has served consistently delicious, authentic Greek cuisine for the four years I have been a patron. Our family will continue to enjoy their food and service. read more

Great food with impeccable service. Our waitress offered us a few wines to try before we ordered. The meatball appetizer was divine. We had the HERB CRUSTED MAHI MAHI over lemon linguine with mixed vegetables as the entree; and finished the meal with BAKLAVA CHEESECAKE. It just doesn't get any better. read more

Alexander's Mediterranean Cuisine - HERB CRUSTED MAHI MAHI over lemon linguine with mixed vegetables. - Mediterranean Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

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It was another relaxing tasteful night at Alexander's. Start first with a bootle of Resina wine . Great variety of foods . Best with the wine is the flaming cheese . The Gyro with pita bread . Still many choices. read more

Alexander's Mediterranean Cuisine - Not the Greek in Ventura! But great just the same. - Mediterranean Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

I am appalled at what I was charged for lunch here today - not to mention the disappointing quality of the food I paid for. I arrived at this Mediterranean restaurant expecting beef kabob on the menu which I did not find. I found lamb, chicken, seafood, pasta... no beef. There was nothing on the menu that cost more than $17 - even the seafood which is usually more expensive than beef. So the prices seemed reasonable. When I inquired about the beef kabob, my server said she'd ask the chef if they could prepare that for me... which was very nice of her! She came back and told me it was no problem so we were off to a good start! I ordered beef kabob with rice, side salad and a side of pita bread with tzatziki sauce. I had water to drink. The pita bread and side salad were very good. No complaints. Then the main lunch was delivered and the beef was completely raw inside. No biggie, it happens. I showed a server and she took it back for me to be corrected. I asked her to bring it in a to-go box when it was ready because I needed to get back to work. So I also asked for the check. She brought the boxed, recooked meal out and I cut the beef open to check it. It was cooked more so fine.... I needed to check out and head home to get back to work as the delay to recook the beef extended my lunch hour longer than I'd anticipated. I looked at the bill and it was $54.84! Now.... I am well aware that EVERYTHING has gone up in price. Everything... like beef, lamb, chicken, seafood and pasta! Yet nothing on their menu was over $17... so how do a few chunks of beef add up to three times that amount? And by the way, this is not high-quality beef!! It's not filet or prime rib... it is tough, chewy, has no flavor.... it tasted terrible! Honestly, I had to throw it out when I got home and tried it. $55 in the trash! I expected to leave having spent about $30 and it ended up being double that. I fully admit I am partly to blame because I should've asked for clarity on what they planned to charge me for this beef kabob and I did not do that. My bad.... I own that part of this debacle. But with nothing on the menu greater than $17 there is NO way I'd have expected to be charged $54.84 for what I got! Especially given I'm questioning whether the beef was even actually beef. It didn't taste like it at all! So in a nutshell, if you like being charged three times the reasonable cost of something, and don't want quality beef, you could possibly like this place. If not, avoid it at all cost! I did let the server know I was shocked by the price and I noted how it wasn't in line with anything else on the lunch menu but she offered nothing but an apology for my disappointment. I will not return. Disgusted that I paid $60 for a meal that ended up in the trash. (except the side salad and pita bread) read more

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We had lunch at Alexander's celebrating a birthday. Service was prompt, nice quiet place to eat and enjoy each other's company. The food was good, but pricy. read more

Our valentines destination, and 1st visit to Alexander's. Based on the reviews we had to come. I'm Greek & this is such a treat so close to home. Missing my native cooking, this will be on our regular list of go to restaurants. Nice atmosphere, quiet, not loud at all. A nice escape from my very busy loud life. Very relaxing, I could easily over welcome my stay. Leaving with out bells bellies happy & looking forward to our quick return. Greatest by our nice server, Tom &the owner daisy & nick came to our table as well. Which is a rare treat. Real gyro meat, and the owner, nick cooks like he's from NYC. Which is where were from. Glad they came here to garner nc Oh & my baklava...... Sorry I ate it before I even thought of taking a pic !! Haha & yes it was delish! read more

Alexander's Mediterranean Cuisine - My husbands gyro platter. The first thing he said was "it's real meat! Not frozen!" He was so seriously happy. - Mediterranean Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

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We have been to Alexander's a few times now. Last nights rating was more of a 3 star unfortunately. As usual they pulled off the seafood dishes; the stuffed salmon was divine, the sea bass was delicious however the risotto served with it was very watery and tasteless with the exception of a heavy lemon flavor. The beef kebab was meh and served with day old potatoes. (We all know how potatoes taste that have been reheated!) Come on Chef- You can't charge $30 for a plate and not take the time to have 50 cent fresh potatoes made! The appetizers were spot on delish! (Saganaki and the Greek bruschetta) We finished off dinner with baklava and pumpkin cheesecake, both disappointing. The baklava was drowning in honey and tasted old. I hope, that they are not showing the beginning signs of failure due to Covid. On a Friday night they only had 4 tables and we spent 2 1/2 hours there. Our tab for 4 people was $300.00 with tip. We will go one more time because we love the seafood there so much, but at the higher cost of dining here, we expect no disappointment. read more

Alexander's Mediterranean Cuisine - Flaming Saganaki cheese - Mediterranean Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

This place is so good! Everything we ordered was superb and the service was awesome. The bruschetta and Rack of Lamb are a must try.

The Rack of Lamb is absolutely delicious!!! about a hour drive from my home but I make that trip happily anytime I'm in the mood for rack of lamb read more

Wanted something different so my wife and I ventured into Alexander's. Overall the items were good to great The service was outstanding from the time we entered until departure. Keep in mind we are "Lupper" folks. You know there are Brunchers but we like to lunch dinner. The appetizer we had, being Spanakopita. All both of us could say here was let's order 4 more and make it a meal! Lordy it was good! I ordered the Grouper special my wife the Lamb and Risotto. My dish was great, loved every bite, my wife's was good but overall she was not a fan. The wine list was minimal but the selection offered great labels Now just a FYI, the portions here are tremendous! We ended up boxing up our leftovers and had two other meals! This is a good little place, granted the decor looks like it was a previous Chinese restaurant but they are switching it out. Good place, GO! read more

Best food in the area. Favorite lunch and dinner place. The food and service are always exceptional. Highly recommend. Best Greek / Mediterranean dishes in the entire Raleigh area. read more

So delicious! Tons of food, tons of flavor. We would love to come back when we're in the area.

This has been a go-to for us since we moved to the area. I adore their lemon linguine with artichokes and goat cheese, (it's hard not to order the same thing every time), as well as their lamb shank, hummus, grape leaves and more. I could go on-and-on. There aren't a ton of unique, let alone great restaurants in Garner, which makes us all the more appreciative of this one! read more

My favorite restaurant in all of NC. The service is amazing and the food is even greater! The salmon special with some special dill sauce/spaghetti was wonderful. I wish I could recreate that at home. Every bite was so flavorful and savory! The paella was also to die for. There was so much seafood in there I think I had leftovers for days. It was super delicious and I will definitely be coming back. read more

First time I have ordered from here. Absolutely delicious!! I had the chicken pita and lemon soup. Cannot wait to go here soon in person for dinner!!! read more

it's a hidden gem! great food, great wine, and the family atmosphere tops it off. They have had the same staff for years.

This was our first visit to Alexander's and the food was incredible! Our waitress had been there only 4 days, and shortly after we and other tables ordered, she walked out . The manager quickly stepped in, explained the situation and our service was wonderful! read more

I always say the hole in the walls are some of the best restaurants and this place is the same. It's in a strip mall beside the post office and you would not assume to get fine dining in such a place, but here we are. The ambiance is set to be very Meditteranean and the food is even better. If you are looking for the American version of the dish, you might be disappointed but if you know what true Meditterean dishes are supposed to taste like, you'll be pleased. Ask if they have grilled octopus, as that's not on the menu and it's fantastic when they have some. I am a fan, will be back. read more

Can't believe we've never been here before! Thanks to Yelp we decided to go for dinner tonight. We started off with 2 appetizers both were delicious. One was called saganaki and the other was called spanakopita. For our entrees I ordered the stuffed eggplant parmesan and my hub had the stuffed chicken breast with mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables. Portions were HUGE and the food was absolutely yummy. We had to say no to dessert this time but we'll definitely leave room for next time. read more

Alexander's Mediterranean Cuisine - Entrees - Mediterranean Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

This is a gem tucked into an unassuming strip mall. The food is amazing with portions to match. They only use fresh ingredients and have no freezer on site. It is fine dining at its best. read more

Wonderful dinner here. Quiet and elegant atmosphere. The crab cakes were delicious and full of lump crab meat. Also had a special with grouper that had a lemon sauce & it was fantastic. Great dessert selection too. Will be coming back soon! read more

Tonight the food was very good as usual, we've never experienced poor food here. However, the last two trips the service has been been poor and tonight was very poor. The waitresses seemed to be paying more attention to what was going on in the parking lot than tending to our table. My first glass of wine was wrong, the waitress argued with me over it then finally gave the correct wine. Our meal showed up and we didn't see the waitress again. A second waitress came by 45 minutes later to see if we wanted our check. Apparently the first waitress left and din't bother telling anyone. We asked for desert and that seemed to be putting them out. We were able to get to order but felt the pressure was on to get us out of the restaurant. It's difficult to justify the cost of a meal here if this is the type of service you're going to receive. read more

Went last night for the 1st time. Mother-in-law's Birthday dinner. Food was great, I had the Paella and a Caesar salad. All the seafood in my dish was fresh and cooked perfectly. Unfortunately there was no bar but the do have Beer and wine. Our waitress wasn't the brightest bulb in the bunch. But we didn't let that sway our experience. Will definitely be heading back in the near future. read more

It pains me to give a bad review, but, after coming here several times over two years, I can say I wont return for greek food here anymore. Staff is lovely and the greek bruschetta is amazing, so that is why I gave 1 star. The menu was OVER-PRICED two years ago. But, now it's outright price gouging w/the Covid pandemic. I understand that restaurants struggled and even went out of business. That gives no business license to increase prices in such an absurd and obnoxious way. The gyro dinner plate used to be about $20. We went to dinner on Mother's Day, that same gyro dinner was $28! If the portion would have been the same, I would have understood. The gyro amount was much less, the roasted lemon potatoes were gone and it barely fed my 11 year old. $28 for a dinner that fed a child is outrageous!!! This is a greek restaurant that offered 1 greek dinner on their Mother's Day menu, and then skimped on the portions. My mom's salmon was good. The lemon risotto was good too, but, the prices are not justifiable to me. We will look for another greek restaurant. The quality and portions of the food at Alexanders are okay, but smaller portions and hefty prices leave a bad taste in the mouth! read more

AWESOME! Ordered delivery and my gyro was so full of meat and sauce it was falling out of the pita bread. Seasoned fries are the best I have ever eaten and I was given so many it was hard to close the container! Great price for all of this fantastic fresh quality and large quanity. Nice to see a management team that trains it's staff to serve their guests high quality food! read more

My husband and I went to Alexander's for a very early dinner on Friday. As soon as we walked in we were intrigued with a delicious warm smell. The decor is a little mismatched and could use some updating, but everything else is so fantastic that the color scheme doesn't make a bit of difference. Our waitress (I wish I would've caught her name) was outstanding! She was attentive, friendly, helped with a wine pairing (which was spot on), and explained Greek traditions as our food came out. She made the experience! We ordered the spanakopita and saganaki for appetizers. The spanakopita (spinach pastry) was flaky, rich and light all at the same time - very good. The saganaki, which I had never had was so good. Cheese in a buttery lemon sauce with a few chunks of tomato lit on fire in front of you while yelling "Opa!" For the entree I ordered the gyro plate and my husband got moussaka. My gyro plate was huge! There was delicious lamb, soft pitas, roasted potato wedges, tzatziki sauce, and a delightful salad perfectly dressed. I couldn't have been more pleased. My husband said his moussaka was very good also, with the eggplant being perfectly cooked. Even though we were stuffed and I took half of mine to go, my husband got some dessert to go because he couldn't resist. If you are in the Garner area, Alexander's is a must! read more

I was looking for a new place to try on a Sunday and googled places to go within a 20 minute drive and this place popped up and after reading the reviews, I thought I'd take the chance. My sister and I went in tonight and I can't rave enough about this place. From the service to the food, it was top notch from the time we walked in. It was so refreshing to have something besides BBQ place or a chain steak house to go to. I had the grouper entree and it was absolutely delicious and my sister had the stuffed salmon with crab and it was also fantastic. One entree is plenty to share with someone if you want. We will DEF be back read more

Great food, great portions, great service! Lamb was cooked perfectly and Marsala sauce was delicious! read more

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Never expected to have paella as I was geared up for chicken kabobs and hummus. But the only kabobs they had was steak so I perused the menu for alternatives and decided on the paella. I normally have read more

A hidden gem of Garner. Always high quality. Some might consider a little pricey but you get what you pay for.

I am reposting my original review, as the owners must have complained and yelp somehow assumed it was for a different restaurant: IT was not! I know where and what ate and the service provided. Now review is 2 stars down from 3. I am pretty sure this place deserves more than 3 stars, but my visit was ripped from the Twilight Zone. First off, after sushi; Medit, Greek, Middle East,etc food is my second favorite cuisine. I would estimate I have eaten the cuisine(outside of home) 600+ times from coast to coast. Just last week in PHX had Persian and the week before that in Chicago. Now I know that Persian and Greek are different, but the staples are about the same from a service perspective:(kabob,hummus,etc). So why do I bring this up. I ordered the babaganuj (sp varies by rest). I was brought a plate. I asked for pita and the waiter was surprised. I said that it has to be served with pita. Again, he was surprised. Guess what, I was then surprised when they charged my for it on my bill. So $4 for baba and $4 for pita; really? I have never in my life been served baba, hummus and similar items (kashkeh,etc) without pita. That's how its eaten! That like ordering queso at a Mex restaurant and having them bring the cup of cheese and no chips! (I shared this with the waiter and he smiled and shrugged his shoulders). Overall the food was very good, even though the portion of lamb was on the small side and the side of veggies was most likely prev frozen. The baba after all the adventures in ordering it was just like my grandmother used to make and I polished off the plate. Aside from the app conundrum, the service was good and the kid did a pretty good job. Would I come back? Most likely not; but in the area I am sure its a great option. My only additional comment is that maybe the owner or head chef was off that day and I was not properly served/charged for the app. read more

Good food and service nice drink selection. LAMB is really good . Service was really good.