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    Baladi

    4.8 (166 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Falafel Plate
    Arely R.

    Feeling very happy to have a Palestinian restaurant in the area~~ usually I'd have to make the drive out near Tyler mall. One of these days I'll sneak a sandwich into the theater right next door #lol. The ambiance is lovely and the decor is so beautiful! The person at the register was young but knew how to run everything! His communication skills will take him far. The food was gas. I will be back!

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    Steve W.

    Baladi, located in the Mission Grove region of Riverside is OUTSTANDING. I was literally heading to another restaurant when I noticed this NEW establishment. The location is perfect, glass windows with lots of parking. The atmosphere inside is very clean, organized and comfortable. As for the food...it's Fresh and very healthy. Plenty of items to choose from. I went with the chicken wrap combo. I also swapped the fries with hummus (yum yum). The chicken had a wonderful smokey taste. Of course I had to order a side of falafel. These were so tasty. The service is very personal and friendly. I love when new businesses start up in Riverside and I encourage everyone to give Baladi a try, you will not be disappointed.

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    Tish W.

    Got a recommendation from Yelp on hot places to try and I love middle eastern food so me and the mister decided to give it a try. The restaurant is in a shopping center at the far end near the Galaxy theatre. They have a small indoor seating area and some outdoor tables as well. We were greeted by the owners young son Elam. He was so gracious and polite. He took our orders and had us have seat. Her next son Ferris brought out our cups of ice. We decided to eat outside so John who is Ferris'' best friend brought our food to us. We were able to chit chat with them before eating our meal. Very nice you g men. Now let's talk about the food. Delicious. I see why they have 4.8 stars on Yelp. We had the chicken kabobs, rice, salad, and hummus with the best homemade nan bread ever... ( I had to get two pieces to go) Before we finished our meal Mila came out to see if we enjoyed everything. (She's the owner) I noticed she did this with another table of guess. All I can say is that I will be back on August 1st for their ribbon cutting ceremony. Definitely a place to check out.

    Falafel Bowl
    Meghan W.

    This family owned Mediterranean restaurant in the Mission Grove plaza must recently opened. There's plenty of parking. Seating is limited but there's outdoor seating. They weren't very busy on a Saturday afternoon. I do hope that more will come when they expand their menu. We got cheese and spinach fatayer, cheese fatayer and falafel bowl to share. The fatayer is like a bread with filling. It was good. The falafel bowl was very good. Service was good. Owner came out to check on us. I hope this place does well!

    Chicken Kebab Plate
    Sam L.

    I had noticed this place when I drove by movie theater located close by. Looked it up and figured I would return another day to try it and I'm glad I did. It is a small spot located in a corner with both indoor and outdoor seating. As for the food, I ordered the chicken kebab plate that came with a side of hummus, salad, and the chicken sat on a bed of rice. Also, they provided two of their garlic sauce/spread, which was delicious. The chicken was moist and well seasoned, same for the rice. The hummus was topped with a great flavored oil. The side salad was dressed with an oil dressing and lightly seasoned. The pita bread was different than what I have been previously served other places but I enjoyed dipping it in the hummus. John provided us with great customer service as well. I look forward to returning and trying more of their food.

    Chivken Chicken Kebab Plate
    Tracy P.

    Baladi is excellent! The proprietors are welcoming and proud of their food. One son explained the process to make afghan coffee in depth. I ordered the chicken kebab plate. The chicken is grilled fresh and perfectly cooked. The homemade pita and hummus is excellent-well worth the price! The side salad is delicious with a lovely vinaigrette. The fries are served as a bed for the kebab and are excellent. Highly recommended !

    Chicken plate
    Joanna H.

    ​You already know you're in for a good meal. The hummus here is on another level. it's so good paired with their homemade pita, which comes out insanely warm, pillowy, and fluffy, it's pretty much perfection. On top of that, the chicken is always super juicy and packed with flavor. The staff are always polite and super helpful. Amazing place.

    Family Meal + Falafels
    Josh B.

    Family was feeling pretty hungry and we saw that they opened up where the old cafe stood. We ordered the family meal, and falafels. The family meal came with sodas, 3 types of meats (of your choosing), rice, hummus, pita, and toum. The meats we grabbed were the chicken, kufta, and beef. They were all tender, seasoned, fresh, and the rice was spiced and that helped cut through all the meat. The hummus, toum, and pita were great, but there was not as much as we'd like. The falafels were good. The service was good, they almost forgot the falafels but were super quick in fixing the problem. Id stop by again

    Kufta Kabab Plate & Chicken Kebab Plate

    Saw this place promoted on tiktok & had to give it a try I got the kufta kabab plate & my partner got the chicken kabab plate they both came with 2 skewers, rice, hummus, salad & we paid a $1.75 extra for homemade pita bread & it did not disappoint!!!! we will be regulars here every single bite was so delicious for two plates it came out to $45 but was so worth it food came super quick about 10-15 minutes very clean inside & comfortable to sit

    Homemade pita bread
    It's M.

    We found this place on Yelp and decided to give it a try, and I'm so glad we did! My husband and I both ordered the chicken and beef plate with the upgraded homemade bread, which is made fresh by the owners. I can honestly say this is one of the best Mediterranean restaurants I've ever tried. The meat was incredibly tender, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. The salad was fresh and topped with a delicious pomegranate dressing that was absolutely amazing and unlike anything I've had before. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, making you feel right at home from the moment you walk in. The owner deserves special recognition for being so friendly, attentive, and genuinely hospitable. You can tell they truly care about their customers and the quality of their food. If you're ever in the area and craving Mediterranean food, do yourself a favor and stop by. You won't be disappointed! Highly recommended, and we'll definitely be back.

    Falafel plate. Sorry for the bad picture, it's much less blurry in person. Several fries were already eaten.
    Chris H.

    I've been waiting for a new local Mediterranean place to open, so when I saw that Saturday would be opening day, I made sure to get there and try them out. I am so glad I did. What an amazing new restaurant. I ordered the falafel plate with hummus, salad and fries to go and shared it at home with my friend Jessica. I instantly regretted sharing. We had to fight over the last falafel. We devoured all the fries on the way home. It was pandemonium, lol. While we were waiting on our order, I noticed they had fried kibbeh. I've only had raw kibbeh before which I like, so I thought having it fried would be interesting. It was amazing. The blend of spices was so complex and having it fried definitely intensified the flavor you normally get in raw kibbeh. It was so incredible I'm rushing to write this review so I can rush back up there and and get some more. I already ate so I'm not even hungry, but I think I might be starting to develop an addiction to those things, but I'm just going to let it happen. I never eat in restaurants because I like to watch TV when I eat, but the woman that brought them out for me was just so lovely and kind, she reminded me of my mom bringing food for me, I really wanted to stay. So please, if you're thinking of trying this place, absolutely do it. We're always asking for nice, non-chain places to eat in our community, and this is definitely that place. I couldn't recommend it more.

    Chicken Kebab Plate
    Anthony R.

    Literally just left this place and felt like there was no way not to leave a review. I don't even remember the last time I left a review for a place I enjoyed, which definitely isn't something to boast about, but I wanted to drop in and say the food was absolutely amazing, fresh, packed with flavor, and felt genuinely home-cooked and authentic. Even if the food had been mid (which it wasn't even close to being), I'd still come back for the awesome customer service. Everyone had genuine smiles and was incredibly kind and helpful. Can't wait to be back in the area so I can eat here again. Thank you everyone at Baladi!

    Jen G.

    I am OBSESSED with their falafel and homemade pita. Sooo good! Got the kufta plate. Portion was good enough for 2 meals. Unfortunately the rice I got was beyond salty. We were some of the last guests of the day, so maybe that's why? Will be back to try other dishes for sure though. Owners were so nice and polite too.

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    The staff was absolutely wonderful, the food even better. I wish this small business an abundance of success, and I will definitely be back!

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    Amazing food and great service! Food is so authentic and you can taste the difference.

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    7 months ago

    Amazing tasty and feel like I am in the middle of my home I love you guys happy valentines weekend everyone

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    Ask the Community - Baladi

    Panini Kabob Grill

    Panini Kabob Grill

    3.7(887 reviews)
    17.8 mi
    $$
    Healthy dining
    Grab-and-go

    My boss has raved about this place on several occasions. When I saw we have a location right in…read moreVictoria Gardens, I decided I had to check this place out! I placed an order online for pickup and was given a pickup time. The place is very open, spacious and just has a neat vibe to it. I walked right up to the counter to give them my name for pick up and they said they were finishing it up. There were other people waiting for their orders as well. A couple minutes later, the gentleman behind the counter called out "Daniel" and the guy waiting next to me jumped right in and grabbed the bag and took off. I had wondered "I hope they didn't pronounce my name wrong and that was MY order." But didn't think much of it. Then the gentleman behind the counter asked me the name for my order. When I said "Danielle" he said "oh that was yours, the guy just left." He kind of looked at me like it was my problem to fix, so I took off after the guy and the employee followed me. Thankfully, the guy didn't get very far because he was verifying the order, so we made the exchange. Whew! I ordered the charbroiled chicken shish kabob with extra grilled veggies and a side Mediterranean salad as well as the hummus trio with sliced cucumbers instead of pita bread. The chicken kabob meal was delicious! The chicken was cooked to perfection and the option to add on more veggies was much appreciated! I was really excited about the hummus trio, but sadly I found it to be lacking flavor. With the 3 options of regular hummus, spicy red bell pepper and edamame, I was definitely expecting a flavor explosion, but it fell flat for me. I'd definitely come back to try more of their main dishes. Seems like a great little spot to dine in.

    Stopped by here today to pick up a gift card and decided to grab a snack. Upon walking in, I…read morenoticed the health score was a B... yikes. I still decided to order hummus (because last week when I ordered it, I wasn't satisfied) and me trying to be healthy, I ordered it with cucumber. And I ordered a small Caesar salad. It seems the quality of their food has changed. The hummus wasn't as crave worthy as it used to be to be. And they gave a little bit of cucumber. Last week when I ordered from PKG (different location) they gave a ton of pita bread (which wasn't soft, but crunchy due to warming it up too much on the fire) with no hummus! I had to get my husband's hummus and it was a small container. Not enough for the amount of pita bread they provided. The Caesar salad wasn't good, but the dressing seemed watered down and not creamy enough, imo. Not sure what it is but the quality of the food isn't like it was before. Service was kind of slow for just ordering hummus and salad.

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    Baladi - arabian - Updated September 2026

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