I had an amazing dining experience at Safta!…read more The wine list is well curated, both the BTG and bottle list was impressive. We chose an Areni wine, the Yacobian Hobbs. I was excited to try after watching a documentary on the Somm channel about that specific winemaker. The wine was delicious. Additionally, I was so happy to see small boutique wine from the Santa Barbara area like Amevive and A Tribute to Grace. Our server Yvonne guided our menu choices thoughtfully and enhanced our experience with excellent service. We started with watermelon feta salad with baby cilantro, walnuts, and harissa oil. The watermelon was cool, sweet, and crisp and the flavors balanced perfectly. If you are a pickle lover you must get the pickles. I think I will be dreaming of them. The pickled cabbage, okra, califlower and snap peas were just the best! The pitas were puffy, but not hollow, and warm. There was also an olive oil dipping sauce that complemented everything. Star of the show for me was the forgaged mushrooms and hummus. These were the most delicious mushrooms and snoothest hummus I have ever experienced, and I think there might be magicians in the kitchen. Our other dishes were cabbage and eggplant. Both taste explosions, done masterfully with a sauce, color and texture. This food is truly incredible, highly recommend. I am in Denver for work, anytime I travel back to Denver I will for sure return to Safta.

Located in the Source hotel on the 2nd floor. Almost impossible to get parking in the attached…read moreparking lot. Try to find street parking and walk a little. Service was OK. Coffee was fine but they gave such a large cup and it got cold right away and we felt bad for asking for refills when we still had a good amount left but cold. Lines weren't bad at all on a Sat morning. Basic American fruit/yogurt, bread, pastries. Deviled eggs. Prime rib was good The different types of sauces like baba ghounash, hummus, etc-- those were all really good mixed together with pita bread. Mediterranean salad was good. Cabbage was meh this time. No honeycomb this time :( :( :( I did not like ANY of the desserts. Neither did my partner. So I just had normal fruit/yogurt for dessert which seemed wasteful. Everything else was kind of just meh to me. Not worth the $65/person (with tip and tax). They also include a 5% surcharge on the bill.

I have to start out my review by mentioning that I was in University Hills the other week for the…read morefirst time in a long time and was excited to try one of the middle eastern restaurants down there (in lieu of Damascus, my former go-to in the area). I won't say which, but boy, was it a letdown. The falafel were like little hockey pucks and the pita were like cardboard, flat and stale-tasting. I didn't think you could screw up pita. Only the hummus was passable. All this to say that I have been SPOILED by moving within walking distance of the Byblos in Alamo Placita, which is where a little taco place used to be. It's in a sweet little spot with patio seating on the corner of 4th and Corona, but the draw is really the food. I can't vouch for the meat dishes as a vegan, but WOW is their pita soft, fresh and flavorful, and they replenish it readily. Their hummus is excellent, their baba ghanoush is the best I've had since leaving the greater Boston area (with its abundance of outstanding ethnic restaurants) and the eggplant moussaka is fantastic. Plus they put this fully vegan cream dressing on the garden salad that is out of this world. Byblos has completely ruined me for a lot of other restaurants. As I'm writing this I think I've talked myself into going there for lunch!

Good food! Service is a bit slow but not a big deal…read more............ Yep. That's about it. Nothing else to say.

Ash'Kara is always at the top of my list when I'm craving incredible Mediterranean food. The food…read moreand service is truly top notch, and every dish is packed with amazing flavor. To start, the hummus, pita, and htipiti are a must, obviously! And the za'atar-spiced fries are seriously addicting -- I could eat an entire order myself. Both salads are fantastic and are the perfect addition to the meal. But for the main course... DO NOT leave without ordering the za'atar roasted chicken, bavette steak, and wood-fired carrots. You will be missing out if you do! Every single time we've gone, everything has been cooked to absolute perfection, and the flavors are immaculate. Honestly, I'd lick my plate clean.

Pleasantly surprised that our experience turned out better than we thought it would. A few of our…read morefriends mentioned not liking the food or their experience but we decided to dine here and brought parents. We got a few drinks and placed an order for apps and mains together since it would be easier. And normally you would expect drinks would come first followed by apps and then mains. We got the apps, drinks and mains all together which was a bit odd because our table had no more place. Our server did not ask us and we thought it was understood. The lamb kofte, hummus and mandu dumplings were great! Their pita is fresh and piping hot, unlike other pitas I've had which was a big positive! The main dish my mom got was the carrot dish because she is a vegetarian, it was such a lazy dish! Just extra charred carrots on a bed of chickpeas and sauce - I expected more! Everything lamb was grilled to perfection and tasted really good. The falafel was very tasty as well. Stick to meat options if you decide to dine here. I wish they had a few more vegetarian options in the mains. We decided to skip desserts here because they did not sound appetizing at all. Service was alright. FYI - they will add a 20% service charge irrespective of your party size.

Sooooooo dank best food in Golden by a long shot. If you have never tried this place you have to,…read moreservice is 10/10 and food is 100000/10. Super cool ambiance.

This food is nothing less than amazing. All of the meats are so fresh and the rice is perfectly…read morecooked. All the portions are large and cooked fresh. When I ordered I've never seen such a big pita bread in my entire life. The ambience is amazing. All the booths are clean and spacious. Staff is friendly and courteous. The drinks are amazing. Try the strawberry drink in the Baba.

I have never had Lebanese food before. The meat was tender and the seasonings were delicious. The…read moreatmosphere was so welcoming. The service was fast and everyone was so nice.

The food at Yahya's Mediterranean Grill was amazing. It tasted so delicious. The staff and service…read morewas fantastic. It is a great small restaurant family business and we will for sure be back again

My favorite spot for Middle Eastern food. We usually get the King Combo, heavy on meat, but also…read moreplenty of greens. The kobideh kabob is probably our favorite dish on that combo. It's tender and flavorful. Our least favorite is the cut of lamb kabob. It's been too chewy. But the chicken is tender. They give two of everything except grape leaves. They only give one. The baba ghanouj was very tasty, the hummus was good, the pita was ok. It was warm, but small pieces. Salads and felafel were good. The service is generally good. And the ambiance is uniquely Lebanese.

The atmosphere is so cool and comfortable! The service was friendly and quick. The beet juice was…read moredelicious and inexpensive considering it was clearly fresh squeezed. However, we ordered the mango juice which was not fresh squeezed, it tasted like nectar. Not bad, but not fresh squeezed. Next time I will order the lemonade, it looked so good. The food was fantastic! We had friends that had been just 5 days before and wanted to go again. It was very reasonably priced and delicious. We will definitely be back!! YUM

This was a fantastic meal from start to finish. The open kitchen lets you watch the cooks at work,…read morewhich adds a lot to the atmosphere, and the inside has a lively, welcoming vibe that's perfect for a date night. The food really stood out. The lamb kabobs were tender and flavorful, the grape leaves were excellent, and the shrimp appetizer so goooood! Loved the pickled onions as a garnish too!

I was surprised. I was looking for a local place to have dinner with my wife and we simply couldn't…read morefind anything in the area of Denver we were staying in. So we settled for Crave Mediterranean Grill and I have to say it was a good experience. I didn't fall out of my seat surprised at the food or the ambience. But the service was good and that always matters.

Fresh ingredients and a great atmosphere! Be sure to show up with an appetite because the portions…read moreare large! The beet salad had oranges and arugula with homemade dressing! Scrumptious! The parking is street parking so plan to walk a bit. Lots of seating for intimate or large groups. Nice decor. Friendly staff and happy hour 11-2 then again in the evening. I'd say you could even show up for a birthday meal.. I did!

This place is DELICIOUS and BEAUTIFUL. I got the gyro plate and my friend got a falafel sandwich,…read moreand together we paid about $38 + tip for our meals. The only reason this isn't 5 stars is because the price differential between these two items is about $5 and instead of itemizing our receipts, our waiter just split it in two, overcharging my friend and undercharging me. It seemed very incongruent to the rest of our otherwise excellent experience here.

I can't find anything wrong with this place. The service was friendly and very helpful even though…read morethey were busy. The man who waited on our table was so nice and smiley that it put us in a good mood. We got the hummus appetizer which was so yummy. I got the lamb kabob wrap which was so flavorful and amazing! My husband got a lamb dish, where the lamb was so tender it slid right off the bone. The dish had so much flavor. My father in law got the chicken kabob plate which he really enjoyed and said it was enough to feed him for 3 days. So he gets to keep enjoying it. The atmosphere was nice and all the customers seemed happy. As we were finishing up I heard one table mention it was someone's birthday and the friendly waiter immediately brought them some baklava and wished them a happy birthday. We will definitely be going back.

I'm not too sure about this place. It was decent, but nothing special. I ordered the chicken and…read morelamb kebab combo. There was seasoning, but it wasn't very strong and the flavors were simple and almost on the more bland side. I will say, however, that the serving sizes are huge and very generous. I enjoyed the mango juice and yogurt dip. Both were fresh and yummy! I added the yogurt and cucumber dip to my plate and it elevated it for sure. Service was attentive and the food did come out quick! The restaurant was clean and had a decent amount of space as well. Not sure if I would come here again, but I do love supporting a small business.

I ate here years ago and I remember the food being very delicious. I ate here again maybe 6 months…read moreago and the food was really just not very good and the place was kind of run down inside. Definitely kind of a bummer! I probably will not return.

Amazing service. They sat us at 10:30pm! They close at 11:30p, and I love that they are open late…read more Lamb and Beef Shwarma was superb. Highly recommend!