Review: ARIA Mediterranean Grill ​Rating: (and a very full stomach) ​If you are looking for a place where the portions are larger than my last three life decisions combined, look no further. I walked in thinking I'd have a "light lunch" and walked out needing a nap and a structural engineer to check if my belt was still up to code. ​The Food: The hummus is so smooth I'm pretty sure it could solve international conflicts if we just gave everyone a pita bread peace treaty. I ordered the Kabob, and let me tell you, the meat was so tender it basically gave up and melted the second it saw my fork. The rice is fluffy enough to be used as a premium hotel pillow, though I wouldn't recommend sleeping on it--you'll want to eat every grain. ​The Experience: The staff is great, but be warned: they have a "dangerously hospitable" vibe. You'll be sitting there, minding your own business, and suddenly there's more food on your table. I didn't know if I was at a restaurant or if I'd been adopted by a Iranian family who thinks I haven't eaten since 2022. ​The Verdict: If you're in Frisco. TX and you want to eat until you can no longer comfortably sit behind a steering wheel, this is your spot. Come for the garlic sauce, stay because you're physically too heavy to leave. ​Pro Tip: Wear your "stretchy" pants. You've been warned. read more

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Food is very tender and juicy! The flavor was incredible of the spicy chicken. I didn't feel like it was spicy chicken however as here was no spiciness. Roasted tomato's is a good addition along with a small salad and onions with seasoning. Service could've been a bit more attentive for a sit down restaurant especially at a non busy time which is when I went. Would do take out in the future. read more

ARIA Mediterranean Grill - Spicy Chicken Kabob - Mediterranean Near Me - Frisco, Texas

Amazing food- the spicy chicken kabob was very tender and juicy and did not disappoint. Not very spicy though. It was served with a large side of rice, grilled tomato, and a side of onions. Asked for some garlic sauce on the side which was a good addition. One of the most flavorful chicken kabobs I have ever tested. Gave 4 starts however due to the service being very lousy- the waitress was sitting at one of the booths eating at the same time she was serving us. I had wanted the side of garlic sauce earlier after my first few bites, however due to the server not checking in on us until I was halfway done with my meal was a little disappointing. No refill on my water either despite my glass being empty. Very nice ambiance. Pricey though ($30 for this one entree) but good food. read more

ARIA Mediterranean Grill - Spicy Chicken Kabob - Mediterranean Near Me - Frisco, Texas

I loved this place. Our server was so sweet and professional. The chicken and the lamb melt in your mouth. The plate is very filing. And the rice was very soft. Inside is very clean and lots of seating. read more

ARIA Mediterranean Grill - Chicken Tender kabob - Mediterranean Near Me - Frisco, Texas

A very nice upscale restaurant, a sophisticated ambiance, modern décor. Pricey bottles of wine on display, smartly dressed professional waitstaff. The entrees, generous portions of bland overpriced food. I had the Spicey Chicken Kabob. Not spicey at all, and a couple of the pieces were raw in the center. That brought my meal to a halt. The Ground Beef Kabob, well a good hamburger has more flavor. And my wife's Salmon, like the other platters, filled with a big fillet, no detectable seasoning. Other than the raw chicken on my plate, nothing was bad, just bland. Each platter loaded with a barge sized serving of rice. Enough rice to end hunger in a small third world country. The Baba Ghanoush appetizer, fair. Three large scoops of thick smokey eggplant, missing the other flavors and seasoning that make a really good Baba Ghanoush. The best item served though. I bet that there is better Mediterranean food in the area, at a better price. Maybe not as fancy of a restaurant, but you might save enough money to swing by Spec's on the way home and purchase a good bottle of wine with money you saved. read more

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This is probably one of my favorite Persian restaurants. I took my dad here and I got the ghormeh sabzi stew with shirazi salad while he got the Cesar salad. The place itself is also very cozy and cute. The food is just absolutely amazing in flavor as well as presentation and our waiter was the sweetest. After food they also brought us some hot tea and sugar cubes which tasted wonderful. The only minor complaint I have is that the prices are a bit higher than other Persian restaurants in Dallas however their food and customer service is truly amazing. read more

ARIA Mediterranean Grill - Mediterranean Near Me - Frisco, Texas

Came here on a weekday night with some friends and shared an entree as well as an appetizer. The dolmeh that we got as an appetizer was interesting, the flavor was very vinegary, which personally, I am not the biggest fan of, but I think it will definitely appeal more to people who like sour flavor profiles. The combo of ground beef and chicken tender kebab was so good, the meat was super tender and juicy while being perfectly grilled, and the rice was nice and fluffy. This place has a nicer ambiance that makes it good if you want to dress slightly better than casual for your meal! read more

ARIA Mediterranean Grill - Dolmeh - Mediterranean Near Me - Frisco, Texas

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Easy place to miss! SO glad we discovered it. We drove by this discrete business MANY times and decided to stop in today. 10/10. Great atmosphere, clean and cozy, excellent service and the food was INCREDIBLE. We had an appetizer, salad and entree and loved it all. The beef and chicken were lightly marinated and cooked to perfection. Might end up one of our top 5 in Frisco! read more

Food was great, nice atmosphere for a Sunday afternoon lunch. The prices of the food is a little overpriced but it was well worth the experience. Service was very complimentary to the ambience. read more

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We come here from time to time for team meetings and it's the one establishment that has something for everyone on our team. The food quality is really good, portions are generous! It does take a little time to get our food, but perhaps that is because we come in with a larger group. It is a bit on the pricier side but I think it is worth it. The chocolate cheesecake was decent, very very thick... it satisfied our sweet tooth but when I think of cheese cake Aria doesn't come to mind, I'll just leave it at that. Staff is very nice! read more

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Food was great, soft rice, great flavors, lamb was moist and tender!!! Inside is very nicely done and modern with great staff! Prices are a bit high. read more

As always, an amazing spot! They just really need to lower their prices. Worth it once in awhile for the quality, but we'd go much more often if the price point was a bit more reasonable. read more

We went back in October. It's being suggested for help review because I opened the app today. We got the koobideh kabob chicken and beef. I don't remember what they were calling everything. Our food was great. I think they use the saffron butter maybe. The service was slow and seemed difficult for the server to either hear or understand us. There was an awkward bit at the end where she was kind and offered a free slice of cheesecake for my friend's birthday. I asked for the fruit kind and ordered a slice of roll cake for myself. They never brought the free cheesecake so my friend finally asked for it. That felt strange and felt rude to ask for a free thing lol. Don't pay extra $7 or $11 for barberries or albalo lol. Go buy a pack. When you have these add ons in your own kitchen you can't justify that. Still the food was great and cooked very well. Everything tasted fresh. Would love to do pickup. read more

ARIA Mediterranean Grill - Mediterranean Near Me - Frisco, Texas

I went here for lunch and it was perfect!! Not too packed so we got quick service. Food was great! I would definitely come back here again read more

ARIA Mediterranean Grill - Combo of Ground Beef and Chicken Tender Kabob - Mediterranean Near Me - Frisco, Texas

A good spot for a hearty, non-greasy meal. My friend and I shared quite a few things - cornish hen kabob, lamb kebab, hummus, baba ghanoush, pita, greek salad, tabouli salad. All was extremely fresh. It is a bit pricey, even for lunch - that's really the only con. read more

Such a cozy nice place. I enjoyed my meal very much. Everything was special delicious. I'm not a huge rice person but their rice is incredibly. Valentina is the sweetest and the manager she was fantastic as well as the older gentleman. I thought the younger guy was incredibly rude. He tried to get me to get my food to go, he kept ignoring me, didn't get my water, and was not kind like the others. Everyone else was incredible! Loved the honey hot green tea it's better than most green teas. read more

Stumbled upon this place for lunch yesterday with my husband. Great little spot. (Parking was a pain FYI) Ambience was good, service was friendly and great, food was overall really tasty. The presentation was nice; the portion size to price was normal. They do have some specialty dishes that are higher in price point that I want to try. They have a few Iranian dishes as well. Love the menu selection. We ordered the Dolmeh to start. They were honestly my least favorite thing I tried but they were still okay. I ordered the combo plate with the beef and the spicy chicken. The beef was good but the spicy chicken was better. Next time I'd like to try the lamb kabobs and the salmon kabobs. Everything was cooked to perfection and was overall really tasty. For dessert we tried the Persian ice cream; I loved the flavors; it was really nice with the rose water and pistachios. I would def come back when in the area again. read more

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Extremely overpriced for a terrible experience. Baba Ghanoush was probably the worst I've ever tasted. Their kebabs are good, but their "house special" braised beef sabzi was absolutely horrendous. Tasted exactly as it looked, like biting into nothing but sour herbs and with maybe 3-5 small pieces of actual beef. If it's $30 for an entree, don't give us water that would make Flint Michigan's water taste like a delicacy. It's also silly that their tables are smaller than the actual booth seats, and they reserve a whole booth for employees during dinner on a Saturday (weird). $180 lesson for us as we were looking forward to trying their dishes. Marked to avoid for us. read more

ARIA Mediterranean Grill - Baba Ghanoush - Mediterranean Near Me - Frisco, Texas

very pricy for what they offer. food is acceptable but not worth the price. We got there 8:15 pm and they rushed us to order in 5 minutes because kitchen closes at 8:30 even thouggh the website say 9:00 pm read more

My husband and I are VERY picky eaters, and I will not go anywhere that uses fake oils like the infamous canola oil. I only go to restaurants that use authentic food ingredients absent of MSG or other toxic chemicals. ARIA is AUTHENTICALLY wonderful and THIS is the epitome of amazing food/ atmosphere/ service. Aesthetics: this restaurant is very, very clean. Even as you approach the building, you can readily see the meticulous care they put in. How cute is the light that shines on the wall with their logo! The lighting is so soft, and inviting. I can't stand it when I go into restaurants, and the lighting is so bright with those disgusting LED lights that make you feel like someone is screaming. Here, the lighting is on point, and adds to the relaxation. Service: Our waiter was Abdi. So kind, so professional, and extremely knowledgeable. His wife brought us the food, and she explained that the saffron was personally brought back by her from Iran. Wow! What an amazing touch! Abdi made us feel very welcome, and he treated us like royalty. Food: 10/10. It's authentic, no toxic, chemically-laden foods here! The owners are in the kitchen cooking for you! I had the ground beef kabob, and let me tell you, it was moist, juicy and full of amazing flavor. The saffron rice was cooked perfectly, and the salad we had was very good with their house vinaigrette made with authentic olive oil. My husband had a green stew, but I do not remember the name of it. It had a lot of flavorful herbs and I do feel like it came from the heavens above. If you want authentically great food, with great service and atmosphere, come here. I do NOT know this family personally, and this review is from my heart. I do not feel that this restaurant deserves any disparaging comments. If you are upset that the prices do not fit your budget, I encourage you to go to one of the many fast-food restaurants in the area. Don't come to an exquisite restaurant, and expect something for nothing. You have gained a loyal customer for life. Thank you for the amazing experience. read more

LEGIT FOOD! Wish pricing was a little less. Service was good and everything we got was fantastic. read more

ARIA Mediterranean Grill - Hummus - Mediterranean Near Me - Frisco, Texas

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Tried Aria for the first time recently and really loved it! The food was fresh and delicious. Our server was great and very sweet, I believe her name was Selma. Most of the table ordered ground beef kabob and spicy chicken kabob, both tasted great! We all really enjoyed our meals and look forward to coming back soon. read more

ARIA Mediterranean Grill - Mediterranean Near Me - Frisco, Texas

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I used to be a fan of this place. The food is pretty good but the owner was very argumentative and confrontational when I pointed out a mistake. I ordered a combo for takeout and ADDED two salads for $2 each. However, they didn't give me the saffron rice that was supposed to come with the combo. The owner said I paid $4 to SUBSTITUTE the rice for the salads. When I pointed out that the ordering platform prompted me to add to my order, he blamed Grubhub and me, kept saying "What am I supposed to do about it?", and that it's out of his hands. I don't care one bit about $4 but his actions left a very sour taste in my mouth, enough for me to never go back. So be careful when you ADD a salad! (This review is out of the owner's hands.) read more

ARIA Mediterranean Grill - No rice - Mediterranean Near Me - Frisco, Texas

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We enjoyed everything about ARIA from the nice ambiance to the friendly service, reasonably priced wines, fantastic food, and scrumptious desserts. We didn't know what one of the drinks (salty yogurt) was so the server let us try a sample. It wasn't for us but it was nice that we could try it before purchasing it. We bought a bottle of Malbec for $28. We had salad, fries, lamb kebab, and lamb shank. The best dish was the Lamb Kebab but the others weren't far behind. We had three scoops of ice cream and a chocolate pie for dessert. Everything was delightful! read more

Love the food! Our usual spot for few years now. Service is great as well. Our go to is the ground beef kebab, saffron ice cream and cake roll. read more

This food was better than I expected actually. The beef and chicken kabobs were very good. The vegetable stew (on Tadig) was excellent too. Can't wait to go back. Surprised me with a birthday cake too- ha! read more

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Very good quality food. Cozy restaurant, nice people , The restaurant located about 3 min north of 121 on legacy read more

ARIA Mediterranean Grill - Mediterranean Near Me - Frisco, Texas

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I tell you, food is amazing. We started with eggplant appetizer. Simply awesome. For main course I tried the mix kabobs and my wife got shish kebabs. Both were delicious. A bit pricey but it was worth it read more

The food was fantastic! So tender and tasty! We had the ground beef kabobs, steak kabobs and the chicken kabobs! All fantastic!

This is my 3rd Takeout order that's been incomplete. Mixing of vegetable & meat options, missing toppings or sides, this final and third instance tells me each time you order here it's either hit or miss (I've had 0 hits. Full Pricing on other delivery apps on Entrees do not include sides, resulting in overpriced options and still no guarantees of having your ordered packed properly: , key ingredients listed are not provided and your order is often a disappointing experience. Paying full price doesn't equate to full service on delivery orders. read more

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Hummus was to die for! Portions are very nice. We tried the gyro sandwich & chicken schnitzel both were delicious! Will be returning 100% to try more of their menu!! read more

Food, fresh, healthy and authentic! Fairly priced and service excellent. Nice wine list and small bar. read more

ARIA Mediterranean Grill - Vegetarian kabab. - Mediterranean Near Me - Frisco, Texas

Here for lunch on Sunday and had the luxury of choosing the table of our choice due to very few customers.This place is kinda tucked close to community. Ordered Baba Ghanoush( Bread came along), Ground Chicken kebab came with rice. Rice has a no flavor and the ground chicken had eggish smell. Appetizer was good though. Pros: ------- Quick service Free parking Decent interiors Clean restrooms Friendly staff Some restaurants close by Cons: ------ Felt pricey for the portion and taste Food has to get better Won't be returning I guess read more

ARIA Mediterranean Grill - Mediterranean Near Me - Frisco, Texas

Ok the food was delicious my issue is the price to portion ratio a17$ gyro sandwich had so little meat on it I had to peel it open and hunt for it My guests sandwich which also tasted good with fresh crusty bread which took over the sandwich I could have had a warm bread sandwich at home It's a shame cause the food is actually tasty the hummus was really good I just feel a 17$ sandwich should have filled me up read more

One of the best places anyone could eat Fantastic kebab Wonderful respect you receive Very professional ppl Absolutely delicious read more

Really good Mediterranean food but honestly too pricey for what they give u. Service was super friendly and checked on us often. Love the cozy quiet ambiance of the restaurant but probably wouldn't come back. read more

Walked in at 8:25 and immediately was told to order now. Food was good and I think most workers were nice but a guy pretty much told us to order and go. Seems like they only want customers of their ethnic read more

Great food and service! Ground beef and spicey chicken k- bob were amazing. We will be back for sure.

Soooo juicy and delicious!! The food here is very fresh and very good. The cost of food here is on the pricier side, but the food is delicious. I had the ground beef kabob with rice. The kabob was so juicy and so flavorful. The plate of food is large enough for 2. The chicken tender kabob with rice was ordered, also. That was dripping juice and just ohhhh so good! The chicken pieces were pretty big and very tender! You get 2 skewers of chicken. I do want to make note that At other persian restaurants, they would bring out a plate of sabzee (greens), radish, feta cheese, and bread as their free bread service, they don't do that here; or perhaps offer it on the menu as an appetizer. The restaurant was very clean and service was very friendly! **side note... Uber eats menu has their food a few dollars more expensive. read more

I humbly accept this nomination on Aria Mediterranean Grill's behalf for the Golden Globe award for Best Mediterranean Food in a Texas Production. I'd like to thank the hummus and pita, for being the perfect way to start off every meal. And to the chicken kabob, for always being the tender and juicy entree to rely on. I can't forget to thank the ground beef kabob, for truly being everything I could ask for in a meal. Lastly, I'd like to thank the academy for voting for Aria to win the big one! read more