We've been here several times now, and love the delicious food! We've only been there once when the belly dancer was performing, but she's awesome, too! I do have a couple of critiques but it's still 5-stars and I'll still keep going back. - Something seems to have changed with the Iraqi Salad from the first time we had it... it's still good, but it was BETTER the first time, and I can't quite place what changed. - They do not have tap water. They say their water isn't good. They sell 16.9oz bottled water from Fry's or Walmart or wherever they get it that day for $1. This is not priced on the menu, which is a problem. And, if the water isn't good, are they also using bottled water for the rice, the coffee, and other cooking? This is just strange to me and not great. - Speaking of the rice, I do wish there were more options for sides with the meals. The rice is good, but sometimes I want something else, and there isn't any other choice. - The robot servers are weird... not the worst, but this is the only place I've ever been that has them, and they still want a full tip despite using these. - Service overall isn't the most attentive. Not horrible, but again, see above. Like I said though, we'll keep going back! read more

Always a fun date night!!! I absolutely love their restaurant because they offer great deals, delicious food, fun romantic atmosphere, they have outside seating, and the staff are always so welcoming. Their food portions are amazing!! I always leave with alittle left over! Definitely worth the money! Super convenient location! I think it's so cool they use the robots sometimes to deliver food or drinks. Their juices are so delicious! I try to get new ones each time I visit. Highly recommend any! My favorite dish is their chicken kebabs or beef kebabs! Their sides are just as delicious ! They usually come with rice and veggies! They do have handicap parking and yes there is plenty of parking! read more

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Huge portions, delicious food, and great value for the price! The restaurant is clean, spacious, and comfortable. Service was quick, and everyone was incredibly friendly. This was a great experience, and we'll definitely be back! read more

Caroun Restaurant - Mediterranean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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I regularly get food from this restaurant, and it's always delicious and consistently good. I can absolutely recommend it! read more

Caroun Restaurant - Caroun Mix Grill - Mediterranean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Went with the wife for dinner tonight and we had a great meal. They have robot servers which supplied plenty of entertainment during the meal. The kabob was full of flavor and the rice was great too. The hummus was flavorful and great texture. Grateful to yelp for finding a new spot to add to our list of repeat spots. read more

Caroun Restaurant - Beef Kabab - Mediterranean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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I've spent several minutes trying to find out what prices are. I don't think I've ever seen a restaurant try this hard to hide what their items cost-tells me I don't want to patronize them. read more

We came here for lunch and am so happy we did. The place is decorated so beautiful. I definitely want to come back when they have entertained. The robots that bring your food to your table is such a fun idea. The food is large portions and so good. We both had the Caroun Mix. The meats were so good I loved it and the rice was so flavorful. read more

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I read the great reviews and decided to come early on Friday night, around 6 p.m. Why on earth would a restaurant open to the public have a wedding reception during dinner hours???? This was a full-blown reception with table decor, two photographers, and 40 guests. Looking around, you could see other non-wedding party customers looking astonished and laughing as the MC started talking on a microphone. The MC welcomed the bride and groom with a flower girl who threw rose petals in the middle of the restaurant for the bride and groom's grand entrance. Shame on the owners for doing something like this. People were hovering over our table, greeting one another. Our server was taking care of the wedding party and even apologized to us as we were leaving, since my husband had to get up and ask for boxes and a check. It was so odd and uncomfortable and ruined our experience. I will say we were checked on by other staff, but that didn't help the most awkward and surprising situation that was going on around us. I would have given this place two stars based on everything else, but the food was excellent. Also, my food was wrong, and a robot brought it over, so we had to take it off the tray. I had to ask another server about my meal, and she said she told my server, but couldn't promise that she would be over anytime soon because she was also serving the wedding party. Super professional-those were her exact words. Everyone was tending to the wedding party, and we did not get good service, which is understandable considering there was a wedding reception going on. I can only imagine how the rest of the night went, considering the DJ was also setting up to play music. I hope the owners will close for a private event and consider the rest of their paying guests who also matter and have many choices when it comes to where they can dine on a Friday night. My husband was hospitalized when we first flew in this week, and this is our one night for our first time in Arizona to have a nice dinner before flying home tomorrow. I came based on the great reviews, hoping to have the experience others had. Thanks for making our night extra special! The food is the only reason I'm leaving 4 stars. read more

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I've been here many times. I usually get the chicken shawarma. So good!! This time we got the appetizer combo too read more

Caroun Restaurant - Mediterranean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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We ordered the grilled chicken kebabs with rice, tabouli, and the cucumber salad. We had it delivered with DoorDash. I think the food would've been better if we had picked it up ourselves. Food took way too long to get to our place. DoorDash driver had way too many deliveries before it got to our door.But we warmed up the chicken and rice it was good. We will order from this place again but definitely pick it up ourselves. read more

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Excellent experience everytime, even with delivery - huge portions, flavorful meat and rice

This place is absolutely amazing!! From the feeling of being invited to someone's house and the absolute pleasure of seeing and tasting such amazing food, this place is remarkable read more

Caroun Restaurant - Family platter for 3, overall outstanding - Mediterranean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

When I visit family in Phoenix area, this is a favorite dinner destination. Caroun offers delicious food and an upbeat atmosphere. I highly recommend the family platters for feeding larger groups. We fed 7 with a "4 person order" and had lots of leftovers. Don't forget to try the veggie platters too! Delightful! Dinner here can get a bit pricey if you want to try all the dishes, but it is a worthwhile treat. read more

Caroun Restaurant - Family Platter and Veggie Plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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If you're looking for authentic Mediterranean/ middle eastern food this is the spot for you. Inside the restaurant I felt like I had traveled to a different country, it was unique in a good way. Food was amazing! Certain dishes I wasn't too fond of the texture and taste, but that's my own experience. We shred the veggie plate, and I ordered the Caroun mix grill. My roommate ordered the kebab sator. Both were packed with flavor! Friendly staff and speedy service! Very nice gesture on the complimentary smoothie from the chef, thank you! read more

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Didn't need a reservation around 5 on a Saturday for dinner for 2. They also had a belly dancer around 5:45 which was a nice surprise. Great service and good food. The chicken tikka, and the lamb in the Tashreeb was very tender, definitely a highlight. Enjoyed trying a Romanian beer as well. read more

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Nice menu at this restaurant, the food is good for the quality here in Arizona. The entire business is clean but it's like all over the place, trying to do everything at once. Random stage with club lights and throne chairs and dim lights, a bar in the middle, a lounge on one side, machine food delivery...I personally recommend having some kind of divider..and maybe moving the stage to storage? it makes the aesthetic look tacky--but overall the decor inside is beautiful but the dimmed lights do it no justice. The service was okay, staff were nice and food was out quick, but barely checked in. We had to get their attention a few times. I'll probably come again. read more

Caroun Restaurant - Mediterranean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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I had the pleasure of eating from this lovely establishment recently. Although we didn't dine in, we did take out and let me say it didn't disappoint. The meals are quite large and very delicious! Everything is full of amazing flavors. I can't wait to order from Caroun again soon next time we're up in the area. read more

Caroun Restaurant - The veggie platter no babaganoush xtra hummus - Mediterranean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

When I walked in I noticed that they had the hookah section on the left side and then just regular dining on the right which is pretty cool. The server was friendly when greeting us but then didn't really talk much to her after the initial order. Seemed like they had a good amount of people but not too crowded. The atmosphere has fmailies and some couples. Reminded me of a banquet hall. The food took actually way longer then expected and I think they may have forgot to bring it out or something because after a while of waiting they gave us that look like "oh snap we def forgot" I don't usually like to say negative but the following could be good area of improvement: I wish the pita came a little warm but it was chilled. The beef kabobs was pretty good, half of one of them was burnt on one side. Chicken was pretty good and juicy! The rice was bland and kind of reminded me of frozen rice that was reheated. I did get the baklava which was really good!!! The veggie plate was also good. I think the falafel was delicious and fresh! After we finished it was hard to find our server and had to ask someone else to grab the check. They finally brought it over and then I paid and they said they were going to bring a bag to take some items to go since we had boxes. Well I went to the bathroom and came back to my partner still waiting on the bag, so figured they forgot so we just walked out. Not a big deal but also could have been an easy ask but the funny part is they offered lol I was going back and forth between a 3 or a 4 because they do a really good job with presentation of the food. But because the service wasn't as welcoming, and not all the flavors were there I did decide to do 3. If I could I would say 3.5 read more

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Food: 8/10 Service: 10/10 Ambiance: 9/10 Stopped in for lunch - first time in. Ordered hummus to start, quzi (lamb) and saj (beef shawarma) for our mains. The hummus was nice and tasted homemade. The quzi came with a tomato-based white bean soup that tasted like it was straight out of a ravioli can, but the lamb was good and tender - although tasted more like mutton. Comes with a lot of yellow rice, onion, peppers and pickle. A dry dish, could use a sauce or dipped in hummus. The beef shawarma saj was cooked perfectly, the pita was grilled perfectly, and its sauce made the dish a standout. Came with red cabbage which was perfectly al dente, and fries. Wish this was what I got. Super friendly service. Our mains came out with robot delivery, which is cute but also strange - as from the kitchen to our table is about 10 feet. The interior is very clean and a bit upscale. The water pressure in the men's room sink, however, was very lacking. Smoking right outside the main entry so our very first and very last impression of the place is that it stinks. Baklava is their only dessert option but it's pistachio-based, so it's already the best option. Lunch with 1 appetizers, 2 mains, 1 soda, and 1 dessert came to $66 without a tip. read more

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Very disappointed with my experience at Caroun Restaurant today. We ordered food to-go and, before sitting down, politely asked a staff member if we could eat inside since the restaurant was nearly empty. Nobody said it was a problem. A few minutes later, another employee came over and rudely told us to leave because it was a to-go order. We even offered to pay any dine-in fee if needed, but were still asked to get out and were watched until we left. It's not about the policy. It's about how customers are treated. A little respect and professionalism would have gone a long way. Very disappointing experience. #CustomerService #RestaurantReview #Disappointed read more

Wednesday dinner visit. It was my first visit. I had the Caroun mix:chicken tikka, beef tikka, beef kabob. I liked the chicken tikka best. I would definitely just get one of the tikkas next time. The meal is delivered via robot and then handed to you by the server. More than half of the restaurant is set up as an area to host a party. read more

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Amazing food, amazing hospitality and an exceptional staff. Thank you for a wonderful night of fine food and a great atmosphere

Caroun was one of the highlights of my trip to Phoenix. I'm Chaldean from Michigan but live in San Francisco now, and the food honestly reminded me of home in the best way possible. I ordered the beef shawarma and the chicken cream chop, and both were excellent. The portions were huge, everything was packed with flavor, and you could tell the food was made with care. The chicken cream chop especially brought back so much nostalgia since it's such a hard dish to find outside of Middle Eastern communities. I ended up ordering takeout, but I honestly wish I had eaten there in person because the restaurant had such a lively, welcoming energy. Everyone there was incredibly kind and the whole place just felt warm and inviting. If I'm back in Phoenix again, I'll definitely be coming back to eat there and have hookah too. read more

The best kabob I've ever had in my life. I will definitely be back! My party ordered a wide variety of food, all of which was amazing, but what stood out the most was the Beef Kabob Satoor. I've never tried anything like it before--it's a completely different style of kabob, and I highly recommend trying it. All of their juices are excellent, especially the lemon mint juice. The service is amazing, the food comes out in a timely manner, and the ambiance beautifully showcases the culture of the cuisine. read more

Caroun Restaurant - Caroun Mix Platter - Mediterranean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Really great Middle Eastern restaurant. Great food with massive portions well priced. The lamb I had was excellent, slow roasted with long grain jasmine rice and thin, soft pita bread, which was also excellent. The beef tikka I also had was excellent cooked, medium, rare, savory fatty and delicious. The aromatic flavors were excellent and well balanced. The food came quickly, and the service was excellent as far as delivery goes. I don't know anything about the ambience from within inside the restaurant, I haven't been there yet, but I can tell you that they do stay open till midnight, which is awesome. There's nothing better than having some late night roasted lamb with excellent rice. The hummus I ordered was excellent well balanced with some really great olive oil drizzled on it. Overall, a solid five out of five. read more

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My husband and I were in Phoenix and before heading back to Oro Valley decided to stop for a late lunch/early dinner. First the restaurant has a beautiful mediterranean decor and ambiance! Loved the music too! Staff super friendly and efficient! They have robots assisting carrying the food to the tables ... genius! Now the food was AMAZING with plentiful portions! We shared an appetizer and beef shawarma plate and still had some left to bring home! Highly recommend and we definitely will be returning when we are in the area! read more

Had a great experience with my lunchgroup of 12 today. The service was friendly, and the food was absolutely delicious - we tried a wide variety of menu items and nothing but compliments on all! The portions were way larger than they looked on the menu. Most of us had enough left to take home. If you haven't tried Caroun, I certainly suggest you do. read more

Get thee to this amazing restaurant, via delivery or in person! I'm so impressed by the quality, portions, and price. I've only had the privilege of ordering through Door Dash but I can't wait to patronize this fabulous establishment in person. So impressed and utterly satisfied. Ordered the chicken tikka platter and veggie appetizer platter. I subbed out no falafel with extra dolma and wow they did not skimp on anything! Have to add that to-go containers and packaging superior to most restaurants. Thanks Caroun! read more

Caroun Restaurant - Veggie Plate sub falafel for extra dolma - Mediterranean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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We ate like kings! for the amount of food they gave us. To the beautiful way they served the coffee. every detail of the indoor settings is classy and romantic its not over priced at all. Only complaint i have is the server was very neglectful had to keep calling them over to get serviced. But overall had a good time like this for while. Had a blast! read more

Caroun Restaurant - Big serving platters! everything at the end was $108 - Mediterranean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Great atmosphere. The food was so flavorful and everything that was served in the meal complimented everything else. I got the chicken kebab meal and he got the three meat variety kebab platter. As well as the Iraqi coffee with baklava. We also got the orange juice. For the appetizers, we got the cucumber pickles as well as the Iraqi salad. He said the Iraqi coffee tasted just like he remembered it when he was stationed in Iraq. The orange juice was the best I've ever had. It tasted almost like they put a frozen orange and a blender it was that fresh and crisp. The meat was perfectly seasoned, and tender, and the portions were perfect. The pickles were so delicious. We ate almost the entire portion. Which was massive by the way. The Iraqi salad was so fresh and flavorful. One of the cool parts of this restaurant also is that they have these robots that deliver the food. Highly recommend and will definitely be coming back. read more

The restaurant ambiance is great. Service was a bit slow but you can tell for a Saturday lunch time they only had one server that was helping over 5 tables and also to go orders. The server asked us for our order, I asked if I can place the entire order together but get the appetizers first. Then they can get us the meals. She said us but the robot server brought everything together. It was disappointing to say the least as we wanted to enjoy our beer with the appetizers, but instead we got everything. So we opted to eat our meal first so it doesn't get cold, and snack on the appetizers later. The taste was great. The chicken fried steak was somewhat cold and not hot enough. The rice that came with the kebab and the kebab itself was delicious. Baba ghanouj and the hummus were good, the grape leaves clearly were from a can. Will definitely be back as the taste was great in most of the food items. read more

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Carouns would be a great restaurant for a large family dinner. The tables are huge and the service is prompt even when busy. They have these funny little robots that deliver the food to your table from the kitchen. The food is seriously good. We especially loved the chicken kabobs. The rice is not as good as other restaurants we've been to, but it's still delicious. The baklava is not a typical Armenian paklava. It's made with pistachios rather than walnuts. read more

Caroun Restaurant - Mediterranean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Great Mediterranean food that's on the opposite of the salty end, which we love! Because it doesn't contain too much salt, one can taste the original flavor of fresh hummus and Baba ghanoush. Can't get enough of these! The meat was cooked perfect -- tender, juicy and flavorful. Service was quick with their robot. It's a big restaurant and interesting Iraq decorations. Highly recommended! read more

Twice as much food as I expected so you get your monies worth. I didn't really like the chicken it was too salty. The rice wasn't bad. Pita bread was the best. read more

We ordered a family meal to go and it was amazing! It came with sooo much food and the flavors were great! Definitely will order again!

This place is a hidden gem. They offer hookah service and food on the left side of the restaurant, and just food on the right. The place is cute and comfortable. Our service was amazing. Martina made sure we had everything we needed. I can't say enough about the food though. It was the best Middle Eastern food I've ever had. We shared the Caroun Mix kabobs, which were fantastic. But the absolute star was the Dilemiya. We will absolutely be back, and bringing friends! read more

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I am visiting Arizone and my friends recommended this place Ambience is very nice and clean Alot of decor from Iraq Very nice but slightly overly done as it makes it very busy Food was good. Finished the kabab before taking apocture Generous portions Beef shawrma was not my fav but my husband loved it They have Hookah Kids friendly as well It was very nice experience I will come back if happen to Visit Arizona read more

Caroun Restaurant - Kahramana decor - Mediterranean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Stumbled across Caroun and was so happy! The food here is amazing. We got quzi and a veggie platter and fries. Definitely ask for extra garlic sauce. Everything was so fresh. The tabouleh and falafel in the veggie plate were my favorites. This was more than enough food for two people. Service was amazing. The chef even stopped by to check on us, he was very sweet. Afterwards stop by Bebel next door to pick up some baklava! We got a whole box ;) read more

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The high ratings you see are accurate. I've been here a few times and the service is always wonderful. I'm a sucker for good pickles and I will order it anywhere I go if it's on the menu. Their pickles are absolutely insane perfect flavor and sour ratio. The chicken shawarma was a first for me this time and I loved it, super flavorful served with fries, cabbage salad, tomatoes& garlic sauce. I love that it's a family owned and operated restaurant that serves high quality food! Sevak, the owner is very sweet. You can tell that everything is made with love. Ambiance is wonderful, it will get loud as they do host parties and have loud music. They also serve hookah for all the hookah lovers! read more

Caroun Restaurant - Pickles - Mediterranean Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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The food at Carouns is amazing. My family and I love the veggie platter and the meat platter too. We tend to order to share and these options give a bit of everything - baba ganoush, hummus, falafel, tabbouleh, cucumber/tomato salad, beef kafta, chicken, steak, rice. You can size the meat platter from 3+ people. It's a lot of food every time but we are happy to have leftovers! The ambiance is fine for what Carouns offers. I love the mint lemonade but they do also serve soft drinks, etc. There is always one server there - I wish I knew her name to mention her. She manages to wait on every table with poise and grace. The restaurant is not small but she does amazing! read more