Me and my grandkids and my fiancé are here today . Having Middle East food . I have a lamb and chicken skewers comes with salad and rice. My grandson had the grilled shrimp plate , Grand daughter had chicken . We all had humus and chicken wings. The grilled shrimp plate was great every piece of shrimp was tasteful and juicy. The rice and wigs were also amazing read more

Arpeggio Grill - Pizza Near Me - Austin, Texas

I have been going to this restaurant for about 7 years. There is a seating area where you can sit on the floor on nice carpets - a no shoes/no kids zone. There are also tables with chairs in most of the restaurant that welcome anyone. The food has always been good. I usually go for a gyro or kabob plate. I've seen other people get everything from wings, burgers, lamb and pizza so you should have a pretty good selection if you are going with a group. I did have one friend that was un-impressed with his wings. If you want to be impressed by something - order their biggest pizza! The reason, after all this time that I'm writing a review is that there is very little turn-over in the weight staff. They are kind and personable. I think that they may even recognize me even thought I come in at best 2-3 times a year. read more

Confused by the good reviews. Very mediocre buffet. Maybe the gyros are better but don't do buffet. Dry cold bread, old falafels, gyro meat was the only delicious thing I got. Very nice people tho and a cute restaurant. read more

PROS ------- (1) Really nice interior! The outside strip-mall look is deceiving. When you walk in it's like stepping into another world. (2) Has a traditional seating area where you remove your shoes and sit on floor cushions. (3) Menuboard has large pictures of every dish. (4) Plenty of vegetarian food. Staff was helpful in pointing out vegan options, which were also plentiful. (5) $7.95 lunch special is large and includes a drink. Incredible deal. (6) Staff was exceptionally friendly. (7) Food was fantastic. Liked it a lot better than Dimassi's, which seemed rather greasy. CONS: ---------- (1) You order at the counter. So it's not quite upscale enough for anything more than a casual date. (2) The minimum default tip option on the credit card terminal is 18%, which would be too high a minimum even for table service, but certainly too high for ordering at the counter. Defaults should be 15-18-20%, not 18-20-22%. read more

Always great quality food. A few times since Covid, we've ordered for pick up or delivery through Uber Eats and portions were lesser but when we called about it, they were happy to make a new plate. Highly recommend the chicken shish kabob or chicken shawarma plates. Their hummus is really good too. read more

Roaches. Not one. Not two. Many. Roaches. Crawling on the wall next to my food. As for the food - maybe it was the creepy crawlies but I was not impressed. Little flavor. The service was good. The people were kind however I was confused on how to pay because no one came by with a receipt and we weren't told where to pay or how much. We tracked someone down and they gave us an amount and we paid but it was annoying. Again, maybe it was the bugs? I won't be back. Having roaches crawling around inches from your food...no. read more

We got two large pepperoni pizzas, a large meat eaters pizza and a large veggie supreme pizza with 40 wings(honey mustard and garlic Parmesan). Everything was slammin. Can wait to get some more of their pizza and wings plus try other items on their menu. read more

Arpeggio Grill - This is the gyro Gyro Sandwich my wife had. She loved it. - Pizza Near Me - Austin, Texas

If you are at ALL high maintenance, don't go here. As others have mentioned, the atmosphere is basically a zero. It wasn't quite as scary as I expected after reading the other reviews here (not as cave-like as I imagined), but it's in kind of a junky strip mall, the interior is very, very, very plain, and everything has kind of an old feel to it. An old and maybe not super clean feel. A small bug was seen wandering about on our table at one point in our meal. I think it may have been a small cockroach, but I'm really not sure, and I'm really not sure I want to know if it was one. The service, at least the day I was here, was also basically a zero. There was nobody in front of us in line when we arrived (you order at a counter). We quickly chose our selections from the menu and waited...and waited...and waited for somebody to take our order. Then we waited...and waited...and waited...and waited...and waited for our food. Elapsed time between time of arrival to time our food was delivered to our table: 45 minutes. There were three of us, we ordered two plates to share, and he brings us one fork and one knife. Huh? We ask for more silver (I use the term "silver" in only the most general way, because it was plastic), and he returns with two more forks. Rather than send him back on another mission, we decided to share the single knife for our entire meal. But if you can put up with all this, the food is very good. Wonderful baba ganouj, tasty hummus, terrific dolmas, great gyro meat. My group of three split the Arpeggio Mesa Platter ($9.99, for a plate piled with hummus, baba ghanouj, a dolma, tabbouleh, rice, a couple of falafel medallions, a little of both beef and chicken shawarma, and a side of pitas) and a gyro salad ($5.99) for lunch, plus a few extra pitas, and it was plenty of food for all of us. The gyro salad was a hair on the boring side, though; the meat was delicious and pretty plentiful, but besides that, all there was on the plate was a pile of lettuce and maybe one or two cucumber slices and three or so little cubes of feta. No dressing. Around the single, large room, there are a number of shelves set up to sell funky foodstuffs of all kinds. We had a good laugh checking out the products after we ate. Three kinds of luncheon loaf (Mediterranean SPAM)! Gripe Baby Water! Glucose biscuits! Sriracha sauce! (Huh? In a Greek restaurant? Yes indeedy, they really carry this. Try it with your glucose biscuits.) You never know what you're going to find at Arpeggio, but you know what you do find will look like it's been on the shelf for 100 years. OK, I exaggerate. 50 years. Bottom line: great Greek food if you can tolerate a wait, spotty service, and aren't a clean freak. I'll probably go back again for the food, but I'm going to wait for a day when I'm feeling particularly laid back. read more

Lunch Buffet - No Bueno The crew ate the lunch buffet at arpeggio grill today. There is nothing about the food that would motivate a return visit. The problems are difficult to overlook. At the top of the list is lack of attention to flavor, improper use of seasonings, off flavors and over cooked food likely due to slow food turn over. I ordered greek salad, "grilled" vegetables, chicken and rice, stewed vegetables and chicken shawarma. It is rare that I don't eat my food, but it was the case here. I left 3/4 of my food uneaten. The dressing on the salad was too acidic and the oregano flavor were over powering - like it had been steeping for too long. The lettuce was barely fresh. There was no feta, olive or tomato accompaniment to the salad - just lettuce. The grilled vegetables were raw not grilled and saturated in cheap salad dressing. The chicken in the bright yellow rice was over cooked and the dish lacked seasoning. The stewed vegetables tasted of the can metal that the tomatoes were packaged in. Other than the metal, there was no flavor in the over cooked dish. The chicken shawarma was grossly over cooked - essentially greasy, hard, flavorless pellets. All the hot items including the shawarma were cold when I started eating....and I do mean cold - not warm! The cold food was an instant turn off. I wonder how they scored 90 on the last two city of austin health dept inspections serving hot items at room temp. My compadres, who are less critical than had similar reactions to their food. One left his hummus and baba uneaten describing them as "mediocre". read more

DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT, order anything but pizza here. The crust is awesome. However, I just ordered the vegetarian mesa platter, and this is what I got- decent tabbouleh (but how can you screw that up?!) ANCIENT salad; unseasoned, old, hummus; and pita that tasted like lamb and had meat bits on it (for the vegetarian platter?! Really, guys?! And I paid EXTRA for the GOOD PITA). I AM BEYOND DISAPPOINTED. THAT'S JUST PURE LAZINESS. If they can't keep salad fresh... I shudder to think how old the meat is. $15 for a gross platter and "the good pita". Oh, and a 12 ounce drink. OH PS. I JUST THREW THE FALAFEL PUCK AT THE WALL &IT DIDN'T BREAK EDIT: THIS PLACE MADE ME VIOLENTLY ILL. I AM STILL SICK 24 HOURS LATER. DO NOT EVER, EVER, EVER, EAT HERE. I CALLED THE RESTAURANT AND TOLD THE OWNER IT GAVE ME FOOD POISONING AND THAT THAT'S NOT OKAY, I GAVE THIS FOOD TO MY SON WHO IS UNDER A YEAR OLD TOO, AND HE BASICALLY TOLD ME TO GO F*&K MYSELF. read more

Arpeggio is a great choice for local Mediterranean food in the Highland ACC area. The wait staff and kitchen are always friendly and happy to help with any special orders. If you go in more than once they will probably recognize your face. I can't say enough good things about their takeout menu and if you're like me and value a semi-healthy take out option, this will probably be a solid staple for you. They have many healthy options on the menu and they are willing to substitute to make a dish healthier. Arpeggio also has some great dine in options for large groups. read more

I stopped in for dinner. Within 1 minute of walking in: "Hello, how are you folks doing tonight? Two for dinner?" They seated us and the meal was a delight from that point on. I ordered the vegetarian plate and my friend ordered the traditional gyro plate. Meat was tender, taziki was just the right tanginess, and don't even get me started on that pillowy, warm pita bread! Service was top notch, too (the guy starting business school at UT this year). My glass was never empty and the pita bread kept coming. We both enjoyed our meals, and to top it off, there is a large section in the back where you and a group of friends can sit on the floor to enjoy your meal. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.--.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.--.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.--.-.-.-. Went back a few weeks later for a to-go gyro wrap ($5 and some change!) Again, great service and they even offered me some warm green tea while I wait for my order, at no charge. Now, that is service! read more

Food is crap obviously anyone dinning here and gives this place a good review obviously doesn't know Mediterranean food.. Fries served to a child were extremely spicy and burger wasn't a burger at all .... All around bad experience.. read more

If you ever want/need to feel like a baller, this is what you should do. 1. Go to Arpeggio Grill, the Mediterranean restaurant in the random strip mall on Airport Blvd. 2. Walk up to the cashier and order a 30" pizza to-go. (You could also call this in, which would probably be the smarter idea.) 3. Pizza's ready! The guy's going to follow you out to the car with the box, so bring out your best swagga as he follows you out the door, and don't forget to scan the room like you're mentally saying "that's what's up" to everyone gaping at you and your enormous pizza. Seriously, we watched this guy strutting out (and everyone turning to stare) like he just won big money. The funniest thing of the night. I just hope he didn't eat all 16 of those 15" pizza slices by himself. As for the food...so legit. I got the gyro plate and it was a plate piled of the most delicious gyro meat. The meat was so tender and flavorful and the pitas were very fresh. I also tried the hummus and it was also delicious. It had a strong garlic flavor and was very smooth. A couple of things to expect: 1) you'll leave smelling very strongly of Mediterranean food, 2) don't eat Mediterranean food if you're going to be kissing someone later and 3) don't come here if you're really hungry or have no patience because service is slow (but very friendly) and you just might spend more than an hour at dinner. read more

Meh I think I am a spoiled child. I have had the pleasure of growing up in the middle eastern mecca of the US of A. No its not Lebanon in the USA, its Dearborn, Michigan. Glamorous it is not, but the largest Arabic population concentration in the USA means you get some of the best middle east cuisine this side of the Sahara. As a result, I am a total snob for anything resembling Arabic food, and while Kebabalicious passed the test with flying colors, Arpeggio Grill could only be summed up as a decent lay in the world of Epicurean sexual feats. I got the lamb shank while my partners in crime obtained the mesa platter and the chicken kebab. We also procured some much needed baba ganoush and hummus, and went to work on our meals as soon as the food arrived. The lamb was cooked fairly well, not overdone like many establishments seem to accomplished, but the flavor was lacking. The mesa platter and chicken kebab held similar thoughts of mediocrity in my mind, though my fellow dining patrons were far happier with their meal than I was. A nice incentive to this place is the price, it is very reasonable considering portions and offerings, I just wish that I could get more donar in my life that isn't open at 9pm. Waiting for a 24/7 kebabalicious trailer Gabriel read more

My experiences at Arpeggio Grill have been positive: good, timely service, and quality food at reasonable prices. The Falafel is a-ok, the marinated meats are good, the sauces are fresh and tasty, the salads are great....not a lot of ways to go wrong here. I enjoyed the Vegetarian Mesa Platter, a huge serving. The sandwiches are great as well. The decor and layout of the place is charming, comforting, and well thought out. Great for dates: cool murals, and quality furniture, etc. read more

I frequent this place a lot but I'd never been here for dinner, only during the lunch hour. Walked in at about 7pm and the place was completely dead. I only saw one guy working there the entire time. We were seriously the only people in there. It was kinda cool, felt like I they had reserved the place just for me. I know I'm going to be coming here a lot more because I now live less than 5 minutes from here and when you're starving an amazingly overstuffed gyro for $4.99 can't be beat. I took my mom here because she'd never had a gyro, much less anything mediterranean or anything close to it. I also made her try the hummus because she'd never had that either. SO YUMMY. After I ran out of the ridiculously hard to spell and hard to pronounce "T-sauce" I put hummus on my gyro :] I picked up another gyro to-go for my dad because he'd never had one before or even lamb before either. He proceeded in eating it with the special "T-sauce" and also added some Uncle Julio's hot sauce on top....well that's a first. Never thought of that, but hey you can't break old habits and if he wants to put hot sauce on everything by golly he's going to do it. The only thing that could have made the meal better would have been some wine with the meal. But really, I love the decor of the place, I wish my house looked like that. Floor seating, pillows everywhere, midget tables for hookahs. I love the painter who did the walls. Come paint something on my bland walls at home. I heart you Arpeggio's. read more

This place might be having a bit of an identity crisis, but I'm down with it. An Italian name, serving mostly Mediterranean cuisine, but sprinkling in items like wings, burgers, and pizza. And they do it all well! Yelp to the rescue on a Sunday afternoon when a friend wants to meet in Austin and naturally I'm the one to pick the place. For $30 (approximately, I'm not a numbers person) three of us enjoyed baba ghanoush, unlimited pita bread, two gyros, a gyro salad, and ten wings. I think that's all. I have to dedicate some time to the gyro salad, because this is something that no other place, even the ones I love, seem to offer. This is not just a greek salad accompanied by slices of gyro meat, nor is it a meza sampler of sorts. It is an entree-sized salad of mixed greens and romaine topped with onions, olives, tomatoes, peperoncini, and full of flavor gyro slices. Finally. Such a great option when you want to indulge in a somewhat healthy way, if that's possible. Service was friendly, and while the wait for food wasn't exactly short, I appreciate that they make everything fresh to-order. read more

Not a bad place for good buffet style service. Took my coworkers here for the lunch special and now they want to go about every week. The service is great and the food is flavorful. I always get the gyro meat that comes with pita bread. They start with a salad and you choose three buffet items. For my plate, it's always salad, the gyro meat, basmati rice, stewed chicken and vegetables and rice mixed with veggies. Very filling and tasty. They also serve pizza and burgers. I've had both and they're good also. Give them a try. read more

The other night, six of us went to Arpeggio Grill. We ordered a 30" pizza with half Greek style and half meat. We thought the server wouldn't be willing to do this, but he was actually very gracious. Although it took awhile, we had some outstanding babaganoush and pitas to snack on. I think the pitas were the only thing I didn't care for. I like pitas to be soft like flat bread or naan while these were crispy. They were warm, however, and the babaganoush was as well, which heightened the roasted eggplant flavor. By the time we got our pizza, we were almost full. In addition, just one 15" pizza slice is also quite filling. The Greek side of the pizza had gyro meat, tomatoes, cheese, green olives, mushrooms, and black olives. I was disappointed that there were no kalamata olives, because black olives just don't measure up. When we got the check, there was no shock. Amongst six people, forty-five dollars isn't so bad for a night of pizza and babaganoush, as well as enough leftovers for another night. I would definitely go back, and when I do, I'll try some of those chicken wings everyone is talking about. read more

Just got back from lunch at the Arpeggio Grill, and it was yummy for my tummy! The restaurant is very close to the area where Airport "Ts" into Lamar, and there's an interesting mix of businesses there. You can get tires changed, pick up cheap shoes, learn tai chi, and eat yummy things at the Arpeggio Grill, all within a couple of blocks. This place is in a strip mall with a few other businesses, but there seems to be ample parking for a peak lunch-time visit. I rolled in there at about 12:36 and had three or four spots to choose from. I didn't notice any bike-racks, but there are a lot of bus stops in the area. The decor is pretty pleasant, especially considering it's a strip mall restaurant. They even have a little "shoes off" sitting area that has a very homey feel to it, with lots of carved chairs and cushions and rugs. When I walked in, I paused to take it all in, and another customer came in behind me. I moved aside to let him pass so he could order, and he asked if I had ever been there. When I told him it was my first visit, he told me that it's impossible to go wrong here, as everything is good. That made me even more optimistic than the reviews I had read of the place already had done. Eventually, I decided that I wanted to try the vegetarian mezza plate. I'm not a vegetarian, but I really enjoy tabbouleh and dolmas and so on. I ordered and paid at the counter, and then went and got my drink and selected a table. A few minutes later, my food came out. There was a LOT of it. Everything was good, but the standouts were the baba ghanouj, the fatoush, and the falafel. The hummus was fine, the dolmas were tasty but a bit smallish, and the tabouleh was... too fresh? That may sound strange, but I generally like it after it has sat for a bit to let the flavors blend. I dunno, it's not a major problem, just a slight preference on my part. YMMV. If the main complaint one has about one's food is that is a bit too fresh, that's not bad! i really must praise their baba ghanouj, though. Seriously. That's usually the loser in the battle versus hummus for pita dips/spreads at most Mediterranean meals for me, but theirs is outstanding. Really creamy and earthy without being overwhelming. Even if you aren't usually a huge fan of it, give it a try at least once here. I'll definitely be back. Next time, I want to try their chicken schwarma! read more

Every time I come into town or bring family to Austin I always have to stop here. Friendly service and great food. Can't go wrong here read more

I came here for lunch and ordered the falafel wrap. The pita was soft and fresh and appeared to be homemade. I'm not sure if they make it themselves or get it from someplace like Phoenicia. The falafel was tasty and crisp on the outside. The hummus in the wrap was nice and creamy and the veggies (lettuce, tomato, onion) were so fresh and beautiful. There was a side of tzaziki sauce with was also tasty (and I applied it liberally). I can't wait to try their veggie Mesa platter. The place is nicely decorated, and apparently also doubles as a hookah lounge. You order at the counter and they bring you the food. They also have a lunch special which looks like a good deal (greek salad plus a meat and a drink for, I think, around $7). read more

This review is for the pizza only. I had never been, but read so much about it. I called in to order pick up. Their prices are great, and it only took 20 minutes to fill my order. I ordered a large "Works" pizza and the greek salad. The salad was great! Super fresh ingredients and a nice array of veggies. The pizza itself was mediocre. The toppings were average, crust was good but not great. I think a pizza from Dominos would have been a little less expensive and a little cheaper. I probably won't order pizza from Arpeggio's again, with all the cheaper and/or higher quality options available in the area, but I'll definitely try them for greek food. The inside space at the restaurant looked awesome! read more

Not only does Arpeggio serve pretty tasty Mediterranean food, but it also bakes 30" pizzas, which it delivers if it pleases you. The Greek pizza (decorated with gyro meat among other toppings) is one of my favorites. Among the Greekier of foods, the Arpeggio Mesa Platter ($9.99) is plenty of food for two and basically has everything they can possibly put on a plate: hummus, tabbouleh, baba ganoush, and rice, topped with chicken and beef shawarma, dolmas, and falafels, served with pita bread and tzatziki sauce. Heaven! The waitstaff are the sweetest people who treat you nicely no matter if you're in a rambunctious group of eight or just wandered in by your lonesome to enjoy some of their lunch special. The verdict: Since I now live around the corner from Arpeggio, I'll probably be there about twice a month. And that's saying a lot in a city that has a ton of choices for local eateries! read more

Great lunch spot. Good dinner spot. For lunch, they offer a $7.95 deal that includes one meat (beef schwarma, chicken schwarma, or gyro), a greek salad, 3 side dishes, a bread, and a drink. Options include hummus, tabouli, falafel, rice, and stuffed grape leaves. All of the items I've tried are good but the highlights are the creamy hummus and the nicely spiced falafel (both of which I like more than Sarah's Meditteranean on Burnet). For dinner, the deal is gone but there are still solid offerings. The falafel platter is good. I liked the Chicken Kabob sandwich a lot (and accompanying tzatziki sauce and paprika-y fries) but it takes a loooong time (15-25 minutes). Because of that time, they'll push to the gyro or schwarma. Decor is nice enough (pretty cool wall mural) but this isn't date-worthy by any means. Service is very nice. As their sign attests, they also offer pizza and wings. I'm going to pretend those options don't exist - although dipping wings in tzatziki sauce or hummus now seems oddly appealing... read more

Oh, yum. Thank you Yelp friends for turning me on...to Arpeggio Grill. I love Greek/Mediterranean/Middle Eastern cuisine and, lucky me! the sweet, darling love of my life just so happens to be Middle Eastern. He even came complete with a sassy, chain smoking Syrian mother who really knows how to work it out in the kitchen. As one would assume, we're pretty particular about things like dolmas, being so spoiled and all. I was craving falafels something awful, so yesterday we picked up some food to go from Arpeggio before heading out to have a sunset picnic. We ordered a couple of vegetarian plates, some lentil soup and extra pita which is a mountain of food for only $18. The food was all perfectly prepared and so, so fresh. I seriously cannot overstate how good the baba ghanoush is. The falafel is also extremely tasty and crunchy and has great cumin and garlic flavor (I would say it's second-best in town compared to Kababalicious, but I always eat there in a certain...state...that may preclude my better judgment). The tabouli is good (not the oily mess you get some places), but it's the fatoush that I loved. Fatoush, in case you've not had the pleasure, is basically Mediterranean chopped salad dressed with herbs and lemon juice, and theirs is absolutely fantastic. It's kinda an out-of-the-way spot for me, but I'll be back soon. It supercalifragilisticcheapmezzialadocious. read more

The koufta kabob, and the Baba Ghanouj. Are insanely delicious. I love the seating in the back where you need to remove your shoes. The waitstaff is always very courteous, and very approachable. Great place for a date, or just having dinner with friends. Did I mention the Baba Ghanouj IS. Super Yummy. read more

Note: This is the first time I've been inclined to write a review right after I ate food from a certain restaurant. Yay for food-coma writing. Please forgive if I leave out articles pronouns. Note II: I am going to begin this review with something my old english professor liked to call a "dawn of time introduction." The first few times I ate food from Arpeggio was at work, with a co-worker who drove to pick it up. I always really liked the food, although I was always curious (read: skeptical) about their pizza, hot wing, and shawarma-filled menu. I never thought much of it (probably would've given it 3/4 stars at that point). But THEN. I finally went and picked up the food. I opened the door and was welcomed by a well put-together interior and a nicely lit dining room. And then I walked by the lunch buffet (SALIVATE) before being met at the register by a pleasant and friendly girl who chatted me up about weather. I don't care if it's mundane, I LOVE talking about the weather with strangers. Note III: Subsequent visits lead me to believe there is not one unpleasant person working here. Is it their joyful youth which lends them this optimism? Their environment of culinary delights? We'll never know . And that was it. I was in love. I'm always the one to drive to Arpeggio now, damn the gas. Oh, and their gyros are amazing. So good that I forgot to take off my scarf and hat while I devoured my meal just now, stuffing bites of salad in between. Yes, I did get dressing on my chin and pita crumbs on my cheeks. And parsley in my teeth. I did, and it was beautiful. Note IV: Chicken shawarma good too. Baklava delishus, creem filled sweet butt goo with teeeeaaaa..... read more

The best thing about this place is the value. For $8 you get a jam-packed lunch special. Also, the staff is super sweet. However, the food, at least to me, tastes like they called Sysco and ordered the Mediterranean Package. And that's that. read more

Came here to pick up my pizza for lunch that I've been craving and they gave me great service! The pizza was delish I loved every single bite!!!! Definitely a place that I will visit repeatedly! read more

Arpeggio Grill - Greek pizza (no mushroom or olives) it was so delish!!! - Pizza Near Me - Austin, Texas

Ok, this place is amazing. Outside, the place is kinda meh...once inside, though, it is quite nice. Friendly staff, very attentive. But oh my, the food... I got the arpeggio mesa platter, which is basically a bit of everything: hummus, baba ghanouj, dolma, falafel, tabouleh, both chicken and beef shawerma, rice, served with fresh pita. Everything was completely delicious, exception being the tabouleh. For 11.99, what a deal, no skimping on serving size here. My daughter got the roasted chicken with rice and tzatziki...hwnds down some of the juiciest chicken ive tasted. Wifey got koufta kabob, with rice and a small salad...good grief....i just cant get over this dining experience. Also tried the baklava...both traditional and creme filled...both were just...ok...nothing really worth ordering again, in my honest opinion. We've found our new favorite place (for now, anyway!) Eat here. Please. You certainly wont regret it. read more

Bad. If you have ever eaten at other Mediterranean restaurants ever in your life you will be disappointed. I am really amazed that this place has good reviews. ordered: vegetarian platter greek salad Simple right? vegetarian platter: Hummus: Definitely the kind that is made from a dry mix (flavorless) Baba Ganoush: Tasted exactly and looked exactly like the hummus. Tabbouleh: Have you ever dared yourself to eat straight citric acid powder? That is exactly what that was like. It tasted like someone accidentally spilled citric acid powder in it. I am not exaggerating. I eat straight lemons with pleasure and I couldn't handle the Tabouleh. Falafel: The kind that comes out of box that you just pop in the microwave and it's done. Pita: 1 untoasted grocery store pita (around 6" in diameter that was quartered) straight out of the bag Dolma: It was fine, pretty hard to mess that up considering they came out of a jar Greek Salad: chopped lettuce with three slices of tomato and 4 pieces of feta smaller than a dime. The lettuce filled the entire plate. Four very small kalamata olives. I guess that's what makes it greek. I have been making hummus, tabbouleh, baba ganoush and falafel since I was a teenager and I can tell you that it really isn't that complicated to get it right. Hummus especially is just about the easiest thing on the planet to make and is a staple of mediterranean cuisine, so the fact that this place messed it up should tell you something about the quality of this restaurant. There are tons of Mediterranean places around Austin that are decent, please do yourself a favor and go to the other ones. Dimassi's buffet for instance is amazing although their tabouleh sometimes tastes like petrol because of the type of parsley they use, its still awesome. read more

With an undying craving for something delicious and satisfying, I turned to yelp for some much needed assistance. I thought, "Hey, Greek food! That's the ticket!" So, upon reading the most recent review about this place, my manfriend and I went to eat here. I can see why most people order to go from this place. The amount of atmosphere in this place is limited to a potted plant that sits ever so lonely in the corner of the front tiled area. The walls are bare and tan......the absolute bare minimum. If you are feeling AT ALL awkward with your chosen dining partner, don't go here. Music will not be your savior in that extended lull in the conversation. Bits of literary wall genius will not save you from the deathly silence. Luckily, I really enjoy the company of my manfriend. We were the only people dining in, besides a couple of obvious family members of the owners. The FOOD, the food was soooooooooo good. Best dolmas I've ever put on my mouth. Best everything, if you ask me. read more

This is a great Mediterranean restaurant. The food never disappoints. Very friendly and clean atmosphere.

A quick, easy, cheap, and delicious lunch in a part of town where all that is not easy to find. What does $7.95 get you at Arpeggio? Greek salad, choice of three sides, choice of one meat item (gyro, chicken, or beef), and a drink. If you're a vegetarian like me, turn the meat item into another side. If you're a vegan, you'll have plenty to choose from here. I had the vegetarian lunch special with Greek salad with extra tomatoes and tzatziki, hummus, baba ghanoush, fattoush, tabouleh, and falafel. It was all delicious but the tzatziki stood out. A plate of pita, tomatoes and that tzatziki sounds really good right about now :) I'll definitely be back. read more

I love this place! It is super casual, in a nondescript strip mall, but super delicious. We'll definitely be back! The hubby and I shared our plates. We ordered the gyro platter and the chicken shwarma platter. They both come with a nice salad. The chicken dish also came with really good rice as well. The servings were generous, the food quality and seasonings were excellent and the service was friendly and quick. I have (almost) no complaints, but then there's always got to be something to complain about.... The only negative I can point out is that there are apparently two types of pita bread here -- the good pita and the bad pita. If you order a gyro sandwich or a chicken shwarma sandwich, they are made on the good pita bread (the thicker, fluffier, yummy kind). If you order the gyro or chicken schwarma platter, then you get the flat, cardboard style pita bread on the side. If I had know this to begin with I would have paid extra to get the good pita but by the time our food came we didn't want to wait for the change out of the bread so we stuck with it. ***RANT WARNING*** Why, of why, Arpeggio, would you present dry, unpleasant pita bread to your valued customers when you have delicious, soft, good bread hiding in the back somewhere? I say give all your customers the good bread, put your best food forward, and charge an extra 50 cents for the meal if need be. Nine out of 10 people surveyed prefer good bread to bad, but that's just my opinion. Hey, now that I stop and think about it, they do the same damn thing at County Line. They have the complimentary bad bread and if you want the good stuff (house made) you have to pay for it. Crimony! You've got the good bread...just serve it up and stop messing with us. Like I said in the beginning, we'll definitely be back. Who knows, maybe they'll read this review and surprise me with the good bread next time. read more

One of my most favorite restaurants in Austin! This place has some of the best food in town. The staff is very friendly and attentive, and the restaurant itself is always clean. My favorite item on the menu is the Kofta Kabab sandwich, absolutely amazing. I'm not a huge fan of gyro sandwiches, but the gyros at Arpeggios is one I eat in Austin; they also have great pizzas. They have a large menu, but these three things are what I usually get. I am also a huge fan of their baklava, namely the cashew sticks. I've gotten their lunch special a few times. It has a good selection and a lot of food for the price. I highly recommend you check out Arpeggio! Also halaal. read more

I had been here once before, liked the atmosphere, but my falafel was overdone, so I decided to give it another shot. Who knows, maybe the food being over cooked was a fluke, right? So, my husband and I walk in the place at 7:10 pm on a Monday night. There are only 2 other tables of customers. Very quiet night. We get one of the cool seating areas on the floor with all the rugs and pillows. Awesome.So excited about the feast we are about to have. We ordered hummus, falafel, rice, chicken shawarma and pita bread. At 7:45, we still had nothing but ice water on our table.A few minutes later, the falafel and hummus come out, with NO PITA. Maybe 4 or 5 minutes later, they bring out a small plate with like 6 pita triangles on it. It is the thin, papery, dry kind, not the soft, warm, awesome kind. Half of the falafel were so overcooked that they were almost burnt. Shriveled, hard, dark, like bumpy hockey pucks. I think they may have been old ones that they reheated by dropping them back in the deep fryer, honestly. The other half, were much larger and lighter in color...but still way too crunchy. Falafel should have a slight crispness to the outside, but the inside should be moist and greenish in color, not black rock on the outside and dark brown crunchy inside. The hummus was greasy and had no flavor to speak of. At 8:00, we had still not received the rice and chicken, so I went to the counter and asked about it. They brought it right out and the waiter said that he had put in the wrong order for us with the chef and he had to send it back and have our food remade. He could have come to the table and told us that, but he did not. We were not offered a free dessert or a reduction in our bill for our inconvenience, as is standard at most restaurants. In fact, the only thing he did bring us, was another small helping of crappy pita bread. So - the atmosphere is cool. If you want to lounge on big cushions and eat at a low table...great. If you want to eat GOOD mediterranean food, this is NOT the place to go. I hear they have good pizza, but there's no chance in hell I would go back to this place to try it. Sorry Arpeggio, but your burnt falafel and slow as molasses service have cost you a customer. read more

Since I'm new to Yelp I'm going to utilize my first reviews on places in my immediate neighborhood that kick ass. Stay tuned for raves for El Regio, Set Up Bars, and all things Airport, Burnet Rd. and North Loop. I digress. I was really surprised to see how well Arpeggio Grill was represented here on Yelp. Not that it doesn't deserve it, I eat there almost weekly. I just didn't know anyone else did. I swear I've been a patron for two years and have never seen more than 4 people in there. I've seen it go through incarnations where it looked liked it was a snack bar in a bus stop, a small Mediterranean food convenience store, and now thankfully a well decorated casual eatery. I love their falalfel, shwarma, gyros and greek salad and their nice staff. However, I was in there just the other day and saw their pizza up close and personal. Holy crap did that look good. I can't believe all the shitty pizza I've ordered around here and never thought about Arpeggio. I didn't even order a pizza but I could tell it was fine. The next time I have a craving I'm getting a Greek Pizza, don't even think about asking to share. Get yer own. read more