This used to be mine and my boyfriends favorite spot. The food always tasted really good and they gave us good portions for what we paid for. However, we will not be eating here anymore as the quality and customer service went down significantly. They started just filling the plates with an overload of sides and the meat quantity went down drastically. I didn't mind spending a lot as before it was worth it. Talked to manager on phone and she accused us of taking a picture of our food after we ate some, very confrontational. Disappointed because we used to come couple times a month. But I will not be spending $18 for just 2 ounces of meat (if that) & rest of plate with rice/pototes and veggies. read more

Cafe Moderno - Cafes Near Me - Montclair, California

My fave place everything is made fresh tastes so good my fave plate here is the chicken soulvaki with greek salad and balsmati rice

So bomb !! I had the SPANOKOPITA and it was amazing !! Also one of the house burgers with the traditional sauce I cant spell but starts with a Tziki sauce ? I cant believe Ive been just scrolling past this place fore ever and finally came in ! I will be back to explore the menu more read more

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Simply Delicious! We were in the mood to eat some fresh and tasty Mediterranean Food. This place is a medium size location around many other shops and store. You can call for pick up or eat at thr location (both inside and out). But be on the lookout! You can miss this location, if your initial reaction is to head over to "the others" (commercial fast food chains). Food is well prepared, staff are nice and above all it is delicious. After your Mediterranean meal, you can go shoping for you, get some tools, shop for your pet, ladies can get your nails done or what ever. read more

Cafe Moderno - Cafes Near Me - Montclair, California

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True to yelps 3 star description, this stop was a ok. There's limited seating, but my group had no trouble getting a table (5 people on Sunday at 7pm). From memory it felt like 3 four seater booths, 3 two seater tables and 2 two seater high tables. I got the zucchini crisps (freshly fried, breaded well), and a chicken souvlaki plate with rice and fattoush salad as my sides. I thought the chicken was too salty. I recommend getting rice and no dressing to balance the salty. I might try the chicken kebab otherwise. All the other dishes reportedly a ok. I can see myself coming back and eating here maybe once every 2 months if I lived in the area, but it's not sure it's something I would be adamant about coming back to. read more

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What a gem. Cafe Moderno is located in a strip mall sandwiched in between strip mall stores - a mattress and lingerie store. In any case, I had the most delicious lunch. It's fast casual here - you order at the counter and they bring you the food when it's ready. I opted for the chicken souvlaki ($9.95) which is served with two sides, pita + dip (tzatziki). For my sides, I chose basmati rice pilaf and the Greek salad. The rice was incredibly fluffy and buttery - a great contrast from my other basmati experiences. The chicken was wonderfully seasoned and sautéed with onions and bell peppers. To be honest, I hate bell peppers, but these bell peppers were bomb because they were cooked down to a softness, which I prefer. I loved their Greek salad as well - the dressing paired with the feta cheese was great. Proportionally, everything was very generous. I love Mediterranean food, but it's usually on the pricier side. A meal at Cafe Moderno is definitely a steal. read more

Cafe Moderno - chicken souvlaki: chicken, basmati rice pilaf, greek salad, pita + tzatkiki = $9.95 - Cafes Near Me - Montclair, California

SO GLAD This nice little Mediterranean restaurant made it through Covid. And that they have not compromised on the quality, everything tastes just as great. Place is as clean as ever & I like eating on real plates. Order at the counter. Loved the Gyro Plate with plenty of rice & grilled veggies are a must. I could eat a plate of the zucchini alone. Grilled Chicken Wrap had just the right surroundings tucked in a fresh pita with most tender & perfectly seasoned chicken. All cooked to order so sit & relax. I've had the lentil soup and hummus in the past and both are fabulous. This is my Go To place when down in Montclair area. Easy parking, eat inside side or out. read more

I ordered a fottoush salad it was terrible hardly any toppings and missing some , didn't even have cucumber . Has no seasoning and tiniest bit of dressing came with it . read more

Cafe Moderno - The worst fattoush salad I've ever ordered . Didn't include tomatoes and hardly any toppings . No sumac either . - Cafes Near Me - Montclair, California

The food is always good here. The garlic pita is really delicious with the hummus. The place is small and hidden but worth eating here as the food is tasty! read more

Cafe Moderno - Beef Souvlaki with 2 sides (Mediterranean fires and grilled vegetables) - Cafes Near Me - Montclair, California

Very yummy hummus and comforting red lentil soup. 10/10 lovely spot would recommend. Will be back!

The young lady at the counter was sweet and informative. We ate in, and she was attentive and provided great service. It was our first visit, so we had multiple questions and she was happy to answer them all. The food was delicious! We enjoyed the lamb and beef wrap. It was full with great flavor! We had the lentil soup and it was really yummy. We had a plate with lamb kabobs, hummus, and rocky salad, and it was all on point. It was so good, we ordered wraps to go for family members to taste. Will definitely return! read more

Fresh ingredients and cooked very well. I ordered online and it was a smooth and easy pick up

Been here a few times and food never disappoints! Great place for lunch, have tried chicken wrap, salad and burger! Thanks for the good food read more

Love Cafe Moderno for their kebabs and other Mediterranean style food. By far the best in the area. Some of our favorites are the chicken kebabs and garlic pitas with their taziki sauce. Always a good option for when we don't want to cook and don't want fast food. read more

Very overpriced for a to go bowl of lettuce! It had 3 tiny pieces of chicken. Hard pass!!

I'm upset i didn't come sooner, this place is nothing fancy but the food is delicious. We got the chicken and steak kabob which came with your choice of sides and i picked the hummus and Greek salad. Both the meats were juicy, full of flavor and delicious. The hummus and peta bread were really good as well. The salad wasn't bad but i didn't care too much for it, it was more greens than anything. The rest of the menu looked appetizing as well, can't wait to come back and try the rest. read more

Cafe Moderno - Cafes Near Me - Montclair, California

Love this place! Feel like I am indulging even when eating healthy. Loved it when I ate chicken and fish and love it now that I only eat plant based. This is my go-to place for lunch! read more

Decent restaurant located in a strip mall. Really liked the chicken souvlaki entree, and my companion enjoyed his lamb gyro wrap. Prices reasonable. Wouldn't mind going back if we're in the area again. read more

Cafe Moderno - Chicken Souvlaki - Cafes Near Me - Montclair, California

Ordered dinner for curbside pickup. I called right after placing my order to make sure they had received it. They said it would be ready in 20 minutes. Pulled up to the parking lot, called them, and they brought the bags out to my car. Super convenient and safe! My dad and I ordered the kebab plates, and my sister ordered the grilled chicken wrap. Everything was delicious! Super fresh! The greek salad was soooo good! Bright and colorful...the dressing was super good too! My only complaint is I paid for a side salad for my sister's weap, and they forgot to put it with my order. read more

Cafe Moderno - Chicken and beef kebab plate with basmati rice. - Cafes Near Me - Montclair, California

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Overall great food! First time stopping by and will be definitely coming back. We ordered a chicken and steak wrap and it was 10/10. Very reasonably priced for quality of food. read more

1st. Portions. Perfect. 2nd. The flavor. Spot on... 3rd. The price. You pay for what you get and I love that! Unlike going to some big restaurant, you eat here like you're at home. Couldn't ask for anything less.. read more

I had the Gyro steak wrap with fries. Absolutely gas! The steak was packed with seasoning flavors and was tender to the bite. The French fries were fresh and crispy. Definitely coming to this place more often! read more

Cafe Moderno - Gyro Wrap with French Fries - Cafes Near Me - Montclair, California

First the good - the food was 3.5 stars. Had lamb gyros, falafel, pilaf, Greek salad, and tzatziki. The bad - the place was filthy, 1 star. Simply no excuse. There was no one there on a Sat eve. No take out orders while we waited. One other couple came in after us. One dirty table with plates. Gross tables and chairs that look like they hadn't been cleaned in ages. The sun was setting, and I could see dust on the tables near the front door where we were sitting, and they looked like they hadn't been wiped down in a long time. Nasty door handles, and looked like they hadn't been cleaned since COVID. I wanted to order Mediterranean fries as one of my side dishes and they were out (out of fries?). The soda machine had a broken ice dispenser. The waitress was kind, and offered to get some ice, but she acted like it was an unusual request. The edge of the tables were so beat up that my wife tore her blouse on the corner. We later realized we got there about 7:15 pm, and the kitchen closes at 7:40. They are only open 11-8 daily. Maybe a place for lunch carryout for the mall crowd across the street. Unfortunately, we won't be back. read more

Cafe Moderno - Dusty tables, like they hadn't been wiped down in a long time. They were also grimy dirty nasty. - Cafes Near Me - Montclair, California

Food was delicious , portions are big . First time here . Service was very friendly . read more

Cafe Moderno - Chicken Souvlaki Plate, Chicken Wrap both very good. Big portion . - Cafes Near Me - Montclair, California

One of the best mediterranean cafes around! Great service , the most friendliest staff, and delicious food. This cafe is clean and had indoor and outdoor seating. The gyro wrap is one of the best meals I've ever had. Also got a chicken and steak plate which was divine. The staff is really helpful to new customers and will assist on customizable orders. 10/10 for this hidden gem! read more

Cafe Moderno - Chicken and steak plate with mediterranean fries and salad - Cafes Near Me - Montclair, California

We ordered the salmon, veggies & hummus. Everything was cooked to perfection! Place was very clean, atmosphere was pleasant & the server was kind. What an amazing hidden gem! We highly recommend! read more

We've been searching for a good casual Mediterranean restaurant and I think we've found one here. For our take out order we opted to try the gyro, falafel wrap, hummus dip, spanakopita, and falafel appetizer. The portions in the wraps are decent and the toppings are pretty fresh. The Tzatziki was not the best I've ever had, I prefer a thicker consistency where theirs is more liquid and I felt like the falafel and spanakopita were maybe cooked a bit too long but the flavors were all there. The flavor of the lamb was also really delicious. All in all I think the food was really good especially for the price. I look forward to sitting down when they are open for dine in and trying some of their dinner plates and other sides. read more

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Hidden in a complex with random shops lies this place. Not too many Mediterranean spots in the area so was reluctant to head on in. Good thing we did. The food was pretty good and portions were nice as well. Restaurant is clean with friendly staff. Will return to try out more options :) read more

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Very close to my home. Very friendly staff. Clean inside. Great tasting food. Meat could be a bit juicier. Overall good though. Will return!! read more

Cafe Moderno - Kabob Plate - 2 Kabobs - Cafes Near Me - Montclair, California

Food is always amazing and fresh, service can be slow at times but I totally understand under staff, but never have been disappointed with the food read more

Very good, delicious and fresh food. I had the Greek Tycoon and it was great. For my side I had the Original Greek salad and as always it was amazing. read more

Fresh, well seasoned, delicious Mediterranean food. Customer service is great and food is consistently good. Recommend

This place has gone to the dumpster. This use to be a good goto Mediterranean food but the kebob is so hard and barely chewable. Amber at the counter was not very friendly and just hand over the food without checking if there's anything missing, my order did not come with base rice or anything for $24.12 this is what you get. See picture read more

Cafe Moderno - This is their meal for $24 bucks. 2 sticks of kebabs, humus, 3 pieces of bread and small salad. - Cafes Near Me - Montclair, California

The chicken kebabs were very good. Perfectly favored and still juicy. The hummus was great as well. The reason why I took off a star was because of 1) the portion was pretty small. I picked hummus and veggies as my two sides and that means no rice apparently. for a $18 plate that's quite expensive. 2) service was quite so-so 3) 3 tiny pita bread with your hummus. The other Mediterranean places all are pretty generous with giving me big pieces of whole pita bread; consider I didn't get rice with it this was not enough to fill. read more

Stopped by here for lunch with my family coming back from a trip. The woman behind the counter was super nice and especially helpful when it came to letting me know what options I had as a vegan--she seemed very knowledgeable about ingredients and their menu as well as understood what vegan meant. I appreciated that! I ordered spaghetti with marinara sauce (which seemed like an odd choice but I had been craving it all week) and it was pretty solid! My sister ordered a falafel wrap with hummus instead of tzatziki. Their falafel is delicious! Nice and crispy, but not dry and good flavor. Hummus, pita, and dolmades all pretty good as well. Everyone else enjoyed their food as well! Glad I found this place, not sure I'll come back since I live in LA, but after quickly finding it on yelp on a whim, my family and I were all satisfied with my pick and we left with happy tummies. read more

Cafe Moderno - Spaghetti marinara - Cafes Near Me - Montclair, California

THIS IS NOT REAL GREEK/MEDITERRANEAN FOOD. I ordered the gyro plate with side of fattoush salad and fries. The nightmare started when I could see the cook flipping tiny brown things on the grill, I prayed it wasn't going to be my gyro but sadly it was. Gyro needs to be cooked on a spit and the meat quality was trash very preprocessed and tasted like sliced frozen jimmy deans breakfast sausage. Texture was nasty and mushy and preprocessed. The fattoush salad did not have correct seasonings just because you put olive oil and lemon juice does not make it a fattoush. Was lacking all correct spices and hardly had any fried pita chips. I am extremely disappointed by this place it is basically Mediterranean for white people/uncultured people who do not understand this cuisine. Pathetic. This isn't the place for authenticity. The employees were super friendly and attentive however the food was a major disappointment read more

Cafe Moderno - Gyro plate - salad was not a real Fattoush salad no seasonings on it - Cafes Near Me - Montclair, California

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WOULD GIVE ZEROS IF POSSIBLE!!! Will never come back to patronize this establishment. My family and I would frequent this restaurant often because there aren't that many good eats in the area and they seemed to make pretty decent tasting food that was consistently fresh. My daughter called in to order a meal and we drove down a few minutes later to pick up the order. When we got home my daughter noticed that he order was incorrect. I told her to give the restaurant a call and let them know so we could get the order fixed. When she called, the young lady that rang us up for our order answered the phone. She told my daughter to hold on and she was going to check with the employee that took my daughters order over the phone. When she got back on the phone she said that she checked with the employee that took the order and she said that she confirmed the order was correct with my daughter prior to ending the call. She then proceeded to tell me she was sorry that my daughter ordered the wrong item. I told her my daughter orders the same thing every-time and there is no way she would have ordered the meal she received as she has a plant based diet. The young lady told me that she was sorry that we ordered the wrong item and told me that I needed to calm down. I was extremely respectful and never raised my voice or anything but did tell her I was not satisfied with the resolution she was providing. I told her that if this was the resolution, I would bring the order right back to the restaurant and they could give us a refund for our order. (She was so rude and unprofessional with me on the phone at that point that I did not feel comfortable having her or anyone at the restaurant prepare my daughters food anymore) She told me that since we paid cash she could not approve a refund for our order. I asked to speak with the manager, but of course you know she replied that she was the person in charge at the time. I told her that I didn't feel that it was right that they were trying to blame my daughter for the order being incorrect. I would have just expected them to replace the order as a customer service courtesy. The young lady replied again that she was sorry that we ordered the wrong item and there was nothing she could do. She told me that the manager would be in tomorrow when they opened and proceeded to HANG UP IN MY FACE!!! I took the food back down to the restaurant, asked for a refund, and asked for the contact information for the owner because she had hung up in my face. The most frustrating part of this experience was not that order was incorrect or that I had to drive back down to the restaurant. It was the fact that she tried to play the "angry Black man" card by repeatedly telling me to calm down and that I was making her uncomfortable, to the point the cook came from the back to check on her. I'm sure he witnessed or heard most or all of the interaction between her and I because he looked as if he knew she was wrong but didn't want to say anything because they worked together. She went out of her way to make it seem like I was some out of control person, yelling and causing some type of disturbance. I've worked in customer service and food service most of my life so I would never mistreat someone doing their job just because I had a bad experience. It was really sad that she really tried to go out of her way to make it seem as if I made her uncomfortable or as if I was going to do some type of physical harm. It was just too much for some food and she could have handled the situation much more professionally. She told me "Look dude, if you were nicer on the phone I would have replaced your order." Dude...Dude... who talks to customers like that. I wasn't a customer to her, I was some (Black) Dude in her restaurant. It seemed as if she was taking the whole thing personal and a mistake on a $9 meal turned into a dramatic experience. She eventually told me that she was going to refund the order but I needed to wait outside while she refunds the order. Lol no way... so you can lock me outside and keep my money... I asked her to just please refund my money and I would leave the restaurant and they would never have to see me again. It was as if she was on some type of passive aggressive power trip. She reluctantly refunded my cash as she proceeded to continue acting as if she was terrified by me by shaking uncontrollably while handing me my money. She put on a Class Act performance!! I really wish I would have had the foresight to record the whole interaction because I really couldn't believe what was unfolding before my eyes. I rarely write reviews but this place left such a bad taste in my mouth because My family and I genuinely liked the food for a long time and are disappointed because we are no longer comfortable supporting the restaurant. Hopefully this young lady can get a little coaching from management on how to treat customers better in the future. read more

The cashier was horrible, I asked if there was formal, he said no, then I finally found it in the menu. I said I wanted baba ganoush... twice. He gave me hummus. I asked if there was anything like swarms, and he said no. The meat for the gyro was... weird. Like flat thin layers, it was just weird and tasteless. The dolma is okay. I wish the rice was a little more cooked. It's a good thing I ate outside because I got my baba ganoush, which was actually really good and the pita was nice and soft and warm. The cashier, however, ran out, placed it on the table and ran back in without even saying a word. So the only two words I got from him were "no" and "no" from when I was ordering and then my total. Just really bad customer service, horrible attitude, and okay food. Never again. read more

This is the closest place from where I live that sells gyros. I have to admit that they are pretty tasty. I also tried the hummus which was good too. My ultimate favorite was the tiramisu!!! That was mind blowing delicious!!! The reason I couldn't give this place five stars was because I've had better. This place was definitely not the worst, but it also wasn't the best. DEFINITELY worth a try though. read more

Cafe Moderno - Cafes Near Me - Montclair, California

My review is based on curbside takeout: Super easy to order, our order was exactly as we ordered. I made the mistake of not ordering hummus because for some reason I thought it would just be included? Again, my mistake, not a reflection on them. The red wine vinaigrette dressing is really good, the rice doesn't have a ton of flavor but it's good, not dry at all. The falafel is actually the most flavorful I've had, and not too dry either. My husband said the chicken and grilled vegetables were really good. The veggies weren't overly cooked and soggy and still had a bite to them. The pita is amazing, super flavorful, especially the garlic pita. We'll definitely be back. read more