What's not to love about Uptowne Mediterranean Restaurant?! Great food and excellent service at…read morereasonable prices, it's a winning combination! I love their chicken shawarma platter with fluffy rice, but it's the incredible toum that's the star in my opinion! So garlicky and right amount of salt that it elevates the dish to the next level! This is a family owned and operated business, and they treat you like you're a part of their family too! If you want to eat delicious food and feel truly welcomed and appreciated, then definitely come here. Hurry and run, it's so worth it!!

This place really fell short for me…read more I was very excited to try, but I was left unsatisfied. The food is okay, the rice & meat lack flavor, and the amount of rice you get versus meat is obscured.... we paid $60 for two platters and fries. The fries were soggy and from frozen. The pita was paper thin and flavorless. I really really wanted to like this place, they seem to care about their food but I just can't get over how much flavor was lacking - I had to add my own hot sauce to save the meal. The inside of the restaurant desperately needs a revamp. The service was excellent and quick. I will not be back, there was no stand out and it was way too expensive for both the quality and quantity of food.

Four of us met here for dinner on the patio. It was a nice intimate affair as for moat of the meal…read morewe had the area to ourselves. (I believe of they had more shade this would be perfect. having not had Mediterranean food in a long while, this was a sweet and refreshing experience. The staff was attentive and the food was enticing and enjoyable. The assorted dips we started with were a crowd pleaser. And the entrees left tye table salivating for a future visit. What crowned the experience was the owner coming out to talk with us and share some fresh cut watermelon and the storyof theor successful family business. Tucked into a quiet corner of Westborough this us a must visit for those looking g to be filled, but not stuffed.

Had the Shrimp with Vegetables and fried rice had to order some sauce for the rice. My friend…read moreordered the chicken with rice and vegetables Service good. Ambiance good.

They sell all my favorites and more! This time i purchased the Bean salad, Lentil Salad, Garden…read moreSalad and Rice Pilaf. I will go back when I make a trip to my brothers and buy him some of this delicious food. The pilaf reminds me of my aunts who made the best pilaf in our family, and we have not been able to duplicate her pilaf but Lil M's has done it. Their recipe is so yummy. All the food was delish! All fresh and wonderful. I usually get my Mediterranean food closer to home but this is worth a small trip and is now my go to. They offer desserts and bread and snacks also. Indoor or outdoor dining is available.

Food is wonderful! Very pleasant owners. I love the tabouli, the hummus and the baba ghanoush. The…read morefaded cheese is also excellent.

So I've been here before and the food is absolutely fantastic but unfortunately I have to give them…read morea low score due to the bad customer service that I received I only give a business one shot to give me bad service and after that I do not spend my money there anymore

Can always count on the Halal Guys to fill you up with tasty food for a reasonable price! There's…read moreplenty of middle eastern spots in the area but this spot is the best to get your bang for your buck. Great for takeout but there is seating available inside. There's ample parking outside as well. Service is exceptionally fast!

Stopped by here on way to podiatrist and was great find. Would stop here again…read more Had: Muhamara (good) Pumpkin kibbeh (must have!) Chicken Shawarma Sandwich (great)

I had a truly memorable meal at Fattoush many years ago and I was very excited to return for some…read moretake-out. Unfortunately, this latest meal was simply terrible. I remembered previously ordering a Chicken Shawarma Plate. That is now in the "Specialties" section of the menu and that's what I ordered expecting to get the same plate of delicious chicken, rice, salad and hummus. I was shocked that this $20 "Specialty" consisted of a dry chicken wrap, french fries, some sort of yogurt dip and AWFUL, salty pickled vegetables. The fries were good but you don't go to a specialty Mediterranean place to get fries with a meal described as a plate. Apparently, you can no longer get a true plate of chicken shawarma with rice here. I do plan to return again some day and try the Kofta Kebab or Mixed Grill Plate from the "Entree" section since these still come with rice but everyone should be avoiding the "Specialties" plates as these are poorly executed and severely overpriced. Regardless of what you are ordering, I would highly recommend calling in your order to confirm exactly what you are going to get with your order since the online menus have no details whatsoever.

Surprised by all the great reviews. I never like to write a bad review for a small business but I…read morewas so disappointed with our visit. It was our 1st time and I had high hopes because of all the wonderful Yelp reviews. We had the Mezze plate and the Small Lamb Kebab plate. The Mezze was fine but the cheap lettuce and carrot salad put me off. My friend order the Small Lamb Kebab for $16.99. The 1 kebab stick was a joke. 4 pieces of toddler size lamb and a few small onions. I should have taken a picture because they were teeny tiny. Combined, the amount of meat on that plate was like 1/2 a pack of cards. There was also rice, salad and pickled cabbage. Needless to say my friend left still hungry. The owners definitely need to do better with their portion size if they are going to charge so much. We were the only customers in there and it was lunchtime on a Saturday. We will not be returning. Do not recommend.

Not many people inside on a Friday, however the food was great! It was flavorful and meat was…read morejuicy. The rice seemed a little underdone but that's not an issue really. I was thrilled to have a bunch of sauce options for free. The service was okay. Order then get your food. They do not check on you after at all

We were in the area and ready for dinner. Even though it was a Saturday night, we were able to…read moresecure a reservation at Alicante, which can be exceptionally busy on Friday and Saturday evenings. There was no valet service, and the parking lot was already full, but we found a street parking spot very close to the restaurant. We were seated immediately at a window table overlooking the pond, one of Alicante's nicest features. We've dined here many times over the years, although our last visit was disappointing due to sluggish service. Fortunately, this evening proved to be a return to form. Ice water, wine, and warm bread arrived almost immediately as our attentive three-person service team got us settled. While the evening specials were tempting, we opted for two longtime favorites from the regular menu: Piccata di Pollo - $27 Shrimp Scampi - $29 Total with wine and tax: $84.53 Our entrées arrived promptly, hot, and beautifully prepared. The chicken piccata was exceptionally tender, complemented by a bright, flavorful lemon-butter sauce. The shrimp scampi featured perfectly cooked shrimp in a classic butter and garlic sauce that was well-balanced and not over-seasoned. As always, the portions were generous--enough that some of the chicken accompanied us home. After one less-than-memorable visit, it was nice to see Alicante back at the top of its game. Excellent food, attentive service, and a beautiful setting make this a restaurant we look forward to visiting again. Tip: Even though Alicante is on Route 16, you can park along the road. Be careful exiting the driver side, it's a very busy road.

Hubby took me here on my birthday. I had very high expectations because of the good things I had…read moreheard, but I was not impressed at all. The waitstaff seemed to be disorganized and confused. The tables on either side of our table had received a lot of attention and were told all about the 'specials' of the evening by the server. They received bread at the beginning of their meals, we did not. We had the same server as the other tables and she never mentioned the specials to us, and we never got any bread even though we had to ask twice and still never received any. She paid very little attention to us throughout the evening. Not to mention that the food wasn't even the greatest, and the staff was even worse. Never again.

We stopped by Zaytoon after a day of apple picking at a nearby farm. They offer a $22 buffet that…read moreis full of delicious options to try. I highly recommend visiting if you're in the area! While there are several dishes that were tasty and full of flavor, the kibbeh and lamb were my favorite. They are a family owned establishment that offers meals that feel home-cooked. The warm customer service made the whole experience feel like home. The family is also from Iraq, which may make this one of the few Iraqi restaurants in the Massachusetts area!

The minute you walk in the front door the ambience atmosphere, cleanliness. complementary lentils,…read moresoup, which is absolutely delicious. Appetizer combo plate was more than enough for an afternoon snack for 2. Again delicious. You can't go wrong visiting Zaytoon's.

A pleasant surprise on this rainy day! We smelled something really really good wafting from this…read morerestaurant's grills while walking by, so we decided to give it a try for lunch. And we're glad we did! Nice selection of meze plates to share: we had a saganaki (flambéed toasted cheese) that was salty and savory; grilled octopus that was very tender and delicious; creamy umami Greek giant beans (fasolia); and sauteed wild greens (Horta), slightly bitter and refreshing, reminiscent of southern collard greens; and souvlaki of chicken and beef (smoky and tasty - this is what we smelled outside!) with lemon potatoes. Outstanding!

Small spot on Shrewsbury St. Inside decor was nice despite the somewhat small space. We had…read morereservations for 5 before a show. The entire restaurant was empty aside from 2 tables when we arrived. They crammed us literally 6 inches away from 1 of the 2 tables filled. I initially was taken aback but the two ladies sitting next to us kindly slid their table over a tad to give us more space (we were beside a wall to the other side near the door). Honestly - I'm glad I didn't say anything because by 5:30 the entire restaurant was filled and it was nice to have nobody on one side of us. They served bread drizzled with olive oil with some olives to start. There was nothing particularly wrong with the bread, however, being a Greek restaurant, it may have made a lot more sense to serve fresh warm pita as the starter bread course. We ordered the Feta Saganaki to start. That was absolutely the star of the entire show! Very crispy on the outside with a hot gooey feta cheese on the inside, drizzled with ample amounts of honey, and sprinkled with sesame seeds. Absolutely to die for. I started with the Greek sangria - it was fine, but nothing special. My husband got one of the three espresso martini options and he really enjoyed his drink. The restaurant got busy very quickly and it didn't seem they had enough waitstaff on. Everyone was sort of running around with their heads cut off, and service was slow and inattentive at times. For dinner, I had the moussaka. It was very salty and the béchamel sauce on top was sort of gelatinous. It didn't taste bad, but it was a very odd consistency. My husband got the kebab plate with steak and chicken. It was served over a bed of rice with a small side salad. Nobody came back to the table to ask how our meals were after serving us. We really needed salt and pepper, which was not on the table and my husband wanted to order another drink. We had to ask two different servers before we got the drink, but never got the salt or pepper. We took a piece of baklava home to enjoy after the show. It was delicious! We are not in the area and it's unlikely that we would be back to this restaurant in the future. We are foodies at heart and had this been a delicious meal - we likely would have driven all the way back to Worcester just for dinner. It unfortunately sort of missed the mark.

This is what you call a " gem in the hole" kinda place. Food was absolutely delicious and freshly…read moremade. The best option for easy Mediterranean takeout!

Got two chicken shawarma plates, a mixed plate, tabouli and a side of pickles for takeout. This was…read moretotally different than our first experience. All the plates were covered in a white slaw, the mixed pickles were actually just pickled radish, and the portions were small. No pita bread (we got that last time). Not sure why they covered everything in the slaw. Looked back at the menu photos and online photos and couldn't find any that included that. Despite that, food was OK