Aspasia

The service is above and beyond. Everyone is super nice The…read morerestaurant is quite and clean, including the bathrooms I've never eaten anything here that wasn't delicious. Their ice tea is also really great

Service: was good-. Plenty of seating food: was good. We…read morehad the cauliflower appetizer. It was tasty. With a tahini dip. The vegetarian platter- mezza was plentiful. I really like their falafel. Maybe my favorite in town. . The mint tea was good. The normal condiment (hummus and baba ) was tasty. Stand-out: cauliflower, falafel and mint tea

Entrance

Chicken Pilaf Plate

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Shish Kebab House of Tucson

4.0(332 reviews)

4.0 mi•Sewell

3rd visit in last couple months, it's tastier to us than Aspasia & Zayna and I can't get past the…read moreChicken Schwarma $16.25 plate lol. Slivers of moist seasoned chicken with 2 sides and warm pitas. Again have not veered from the 2 sides either, smoky baba ghanouj and silky smooth hummus over fries or side salad. Hubby is also stuck on his Gyro Deluxe $15.75 with Greek Salad. Has the most balanced dressing, just oily & tart enough but a tad sweet. Asked the owner, Reyna who is a delight btw, that I had met on our 2nd visit what exactly was in it...simply oil & vinegar turns out, the latter being Apple Cider not Red Vinegar..aha, the slight sweet. The menu has the Middle Eastern go-tos that we ordered but read along and discover it leans Jordanian and is quite extensive with family platters and stews. Notably too, their bar stocks several Middle Eastern beers, that we still need to pop. Dining Room is fairly small with a few tables and wall painted murals, and a couple of outdoor tables on the walkway in too. Unassuming location in the back of the strip mall, with ATL Wings and Peter Piper Pizza, across from Park Place Mall. Be sure to nav it here for fantastic Middle Eastern fare and maybe discover some new Jordanian dishes too...I'm working on it haha!

Service was great friendly and nice environment but the portions, you wont get much of kebab, you…read morego for kebab and het a couple of small pieces and the rest is just rice and veggies in a small plate. Would i recommend it yes Is it filling, probably not. Thanks

Inside

#27 Gyro Deluxe $15.75 with fabulously dressed fresh Greek Salad so balanced oily, tart, sweet. 5/5* 2-2026

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Lucky Charm Riding Center

5.0(4 reviews)

9.5 mi

The trainer Scott is a certified judge , teaches children to older adults , lovely view , bathrooms…read moreand friendly owner Becky

My daughter has been taking riding lessons wth Kate for a few months. We love Lucky Charm, they are…read morevery professional and teach riding in an encouraging and positive way. The ranch itself is a beautiful property and always has people around who are friendly. There are benches and chairs around the arenas so parents or family can watch the lessons, which is awesome. There are also a number of arenas including a fun obstacle course type arena. The tack room and barn are super cute and seem to have varying sizes to accommodate everyone.

Our show riders are such nice people that are very supportive of one another.

Our kids enjoy much success at local shows.

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We have great kids and great horses at our facility.

Rolling Hills Riding Academy

4.0(5 reviews)

11.6 mi

We used Rolling Hills Riding Academy for about a year for my step daughter. We had multiple issues…read morewith incorrect monthly bills. We tried for months on end to get the owner to resolve these billing issues. But, to no avail. She billed us for the days we didn't have the girls, and refused to correct charges when we brought them to her attention. Besides refusing to get her bills right, she was curt, rude and disrespectful to the point where we finally decided to take our business elsewhere. We found her to be completely unprofessional - I would seriously consider finding another barn and trainer who seems to actually cares about her customers.

I can only think the negative reviews were a lack of communication…read more Sue is very reasonable and I'm sure that she explained the billing which, in this case could have been confusing. A negative rating is definitely not warranted.

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Heart of the Horse

4.6(18 reviews)

9.3 mi

I cannot say enough good things about this place! I'm a…read moremiddle-aged man, who has always wanted to learn how to ride horses, and I finally took the plunge to commit to ten lessons of Western riding. The ranch is beautiful, and just five minutes from my house. The horses are beautiful, healthy, and well-cared-for. David, the owner, Jordan, and all of the instructors are wonderful people and excellent at teaching you all that you need to know. If you live on the east side and want to learn to ride, this is the place to go.

I volunteered at Heart of the Horse Ranch for approximately three years and devoted countless hours…read moreto caring for the horses. I fed, mucked, groomed, administered medications, treated wounds, purchased supplements and supplies, and assisted with therapy group activities. I poured my heart and soul into this ranch. Unfortunately, my experience with management ultimately became deeply troubling. During my approximately three years as a paying customer, I went through six different riding instructors due to constant turnover. In hindsight, this level of turnover was a significant red flag. From January 2025 through April 2026, I paid $85 per week for "lessons" with the "barn manager," who was also my riding instructor. Most of these sessions consisted of trail rides where she rode ahead of me and provided little to no instruction or feedback. I did not feel I was receiving actual riding instruction for what I was paying, but no other instructors were available. After years of volunteering and caring for the horses, I was banned from the property and told to find another place for my own horse, a horse I was gifted "in recognition of and gratitude for the excellent care, attention, and devotion that Donee has provided to Earl over the years." My care and devotion were not taken into consideration as I was not allowed to see Earl until he was moved. I was also accused of making statements I deny making, including the extremely serious accusation that I had wished someone dead. I found the way these conflicts were handled--in front of other staff and boarders--to be inappropriate and emotionally intimidating, which completely violates their code of conduct that they added on 7/16/2026 after my initial review. Following my review, on 7/15/2026, several five-star reviews were posted by people with limited involvement in the ranch's daily operations or lesson program or by the management team, giving the impression that positive reviews were being solicited to counter my honest experience. I love the horses and am grateful for the time I spent with them. However, based on my experience with management and my concerns about the way the ranch was operated, I cannot recommend this ranch.

Ares in his paddock

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Step Up Into T.L.C

5.0(2 reviews)

34.2 mi

Step Up was recommended to us for my daughter's 5th birthday party. They brought 2 ponies and it…read morewas a big hit. The ponies were so sweet and obviously well taken care of. They were very professional and did a great job with the kids. The ponies gave rides to all of the kids and at the end they were able to paint the ponies with finger paints. Everyone had a great time and I was very impressed with how professional and nice they were!

We found Step Up TLC because we wanted to ride horses into our wedding and then ride off into the…read moresunset. We were recommended to another gentleman who never got back to us and had to chase him down and eventually said he hated weddings so we decided to look somewhere else.We are a couple that loves to ride horses together and are very outdoors and I couldn't imagine our wedding without biting horses. Everywhere we were finding we couldn't find a decent price or they only did Carriage which is not what we wanted we met Nancy. She was all for it and excited from the moment we met and she was amazing she gave us an awesome deal and allowed us to ride around to make sure we were comfortable on the horses and showed up to the wedding on time and was patient waiting until after we took such a few pictures on the horses have ladders and had two people helping us to make sure because my husband rode a clydesdale into our wedding. Couldn't have had better service! Would use again!

Pony parties! We Travel to you. Also painting ponies is a fun option or addition.

Pony rides for all occasions. Great for birthday parties :) We Travel to You.

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Fatima B.

3 years ago

Highly recommended This restaurant is really great choice. The flavors are tasty and genuine, showing the true essence of Syrian cuisine. The atmosphere is nice, making it a great choice for a simple yet delicious Middle Eastern meal. I would give 10 out of 10 for the service. read more

Yusuf A.

2 years ago

We got the whole roasted lamb with rice, salad and tzatziki yesterday; lamb was tender and exquisite as was the rice and more than enough for 15 people and the rice pudding as dessert afterwards was awesome. You can't go wrong with this restaurant! read more

Spence M.

114

1 year ago

Tasty Mediterranean food in generous portions. We tried the vegetarian platter which had lots of delicious treats. The chicken shwarma was excellent! The staff were friendly and helpful. read more

Charity B.

9 months ago

DO NOT EAT HERE!!!! DEATHLY ILL - going to ER - DO NOT EAT HERE Dangerous food poisoning or actual poison itself A very unusual experience. read more

Ibrahim A.

1 year ago

omfg this food was so good i cant wait to come back again sooner or later i will forever remember this place 5 stars from me!!!!

Carolyn T.

2 years ago

Great local restaurant. Excellent food! Amazing service. We enjoyed everything we tried!

Aspasia - mideastern - Updated September 2026

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