I'm always iffy about Mediterranean food but this place does it right. For lunch the have a buffet but only one chicken dish among all the other dishes. I ordered a gyro in a wrap and it was uber yummy and light, it was a great suggestion from the workers there to put it on a wrap and not the pita. It was like a salad wrap. Very light and flavorful. I will definitely be back there in the future and may try out the buffet next time. read more

Crest Cafe - Greek Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Inexpensive and Healthy food in the heart of Downtown Sacramento! Such a nice find. They have a large dining room and a menu with a lot of options. The food was great and we felt well nourished afterwards. They have interesting "hipster" sodas available as well. read more

This place is so so so good. Can't go wrong with their gyro wrap. And their Mediterranean Fries are bombdotcom. Seriously I eat here once a week. read more

YUM! I had the Lamb Gyro Wrap, and the seasoned meat definitely hit the spot and satisfied my Greek food craving. I've tried a fair number of Greek/Mediterranean foods around the Bay Area, and very few places were able to satisfy my craving. The wrap comes with some sauce and has lettuce inside. I also got the fries, but pass on those, unless you like soggy, fat fries. I'm definitely going to come back here when I go back to Sacramento. read more

This place definitely deserves 5 stars, I have caught myself eating here at least 3 times a week during lunch because I work across the street and it still hasn't gotten old. My obsession is their Mediterranean nachos and their chicken shawarma wrap. read more

Crest Cafe - Mediterranean nachos w/ chicken shawarma, fried pitta chips, lettuce, 2 chutneys, tomatoes, parsley, onions. DELICIOUS! - Greek Near Me - Sacramento, California

This is my fourth dining experience at the Crest. Since I work within blocks of this place and don't really have many healthy choices I end up here when I don't know where to eat. The prices are a little high for a place thats ran like a fast food joint. Maybe they are high due to the fact there are always coupons in News and Review and the Entertainment book. I've tried the buffet a couple of times and still dont care for it. I rather have something fresh and leftovers. read more

not bad the menu's a little confusing as they have like 4 things in 3 different sections of the big overhead menu that all seem the same. -and im not a big fancy pants looking for authentic blahblahblah - i was looking for an f-ing lamb gyro... after a bit of explaining - that honestly all sounded the same i got my lamb gyro - and it was tasty - well sized - plenty of meat. i will say - the baklava (however you spell it) was one of the more tasty ones i've had in a long time - i think i tasted honey and maybe pistachio? i don't know - i wish i had more though - they were great. the place seems to have an identity crisis though - seems like they cant make up their mind if they want to be a restaurant or a cafe. I think the overall experience would be better if they chose one. read more

Good mom and pop restaurant. Plus, they're halal! Not much variety from their buffet but $9.99 with a drink is still good considering that it's halal. read more

Hidden next to the Crest Theatre, the Cafe is a true stand out for its wonderful assortment of Meditterrean food and kind service. They have an all you can eat buffet for lunch which really contains just about everything one could possibly want with the exception of kabobs and falafel. They have that on the main menu but in every other way this buffet really provides you with your money's worth. I thought the $10.75 price was a little steep but after a few trips you realize you are more than getting your money's worth. They also have CNN on which you know caters to the politicos that are nearby. If I had to live or work here, I would be here often and it is definitely on my to stop in on next visits list now. read more

When i'm working from Sacramento and don't want some Mexican i'll be sporting this spot. I grab the beef Shawarma to go. It's a pretty big wrap with crunch lettuce, tomato, and onions. Pro tip - Grab the spicy sauce. Big serving, $8 meal in Sac-town. Definitely a solid lunch spot, not sure if I'd be there for dinner. read more

I know folks are back and forth on this place; I have many friends who love it and others who think otherwise. I happen to think it's delicious, and it's a nice alternative to all the La Bou-like deli places and Pyramid Ale House (awful food, i.m.o.) that are in this area. Crest cafe is one of the only places on K Street that I will frequent right now (though they ARE starting to step up the game, with creperies, etc). Their greek salad is delicious (crispy bits of pita bread and feta? yes, please!) and I think their Falafel is really quite good. Plus, the hummus and pita can't be beat! read more

Food quality: decent. Portions: pitiful Price: MOOORE than it deserves. Ambience: sad Customer service: very awkward I didn't enjoy my experience to say the least read more

Crest cafe has the most delicious green (cilantro?) sauce in the world. It's spicy, but it's worth it, their wraps are so good. Simple, but so tasty! The workers are also very nice, they always thank you for your business and get the food out to you as quick as they can. I recommend basically almost anything on the menu, haha. But try the homemade hummus, mixed with the green sauce, and the pita bread. So good! read more

Worst chicken sharama wrap I've ever had in my life!! Curry chicken doesn't seem very Mediterranean to me and tasted really bad. Chicken was dry and they did not have pickled turnips??? read more

The food is great! But the customer service sucks the people that work there seem miserable and unhappy to be there not one smile or even when i asked a question they don't even know how to give you a decent response read more

The best Mediterranean food in Sacramento hands down. I absolutely LOVE their nachos. They pack such a unique blend of flavors. Wonderful customer service as well! Will definitely come back read more

I came here for take out from their lunch buffet menu. I like what I've tasted so far. Most of the ingredients used are what I eat on a usual basis--form of yams, green beans, chicken, variety of legumes. All very familiar to me. This is my first visit. And will return when I have another hankering for Mediterranean food. read more

haaaaaaa...(me breathing on you)....do you smell that? That's the remnants of my meal ordered from Crest Cafe. It's all the garlic I had from the sauces but oh man, it was good. I ordered the cucumber feta chicken. They give you two pieces of chicken covered and I mean blanketed in feta and sauce. It also comes with a greek salad as well as hummus and pita bread slices. It's pretty filling. I didn't really like my greek salad salad dressing. It was bit too vinegary for me. It almost made me feel like sneezing to the point of no control and you don't want me to be sneezing salad all over the place. The prices are pretty expensive for lunch but then again they give you a lot. If I'm going order from here again I think I'll skip the salad or not add the dressing. It's a pretty good place to order lunch but there are cheaper alternatives and you'll still get full. At least I can say I tried it at least once. read more

I love this place. Great food on the cheap and right next to work for that matter. I probably go once or twice a month. The portions are huge. For seven bucks, you get a ridiculously large and delicious Greek salad. For a couple more, you get the awesome cucumber feta. Absolutely MIND-BLOWING. The food comes out quick and the staff is always super friendly. If these folks moved to Greece, no one would be rioting. That's how freaking good the food is (for the price). The only complaint I have is that sometimes this place gets uncomfortably hot inside. Don't know what it is, but it's happened to me twice. Not hot flashes, I assure you. One star for the feta. Two stars for the prices. Three stars for service. Four stars for location. read more

What happened to this place? Wow. I just paid $9.71 for a Beef Shawarma Wrap that was practically ALL lettuce inside. Had I eaten there I would have asked them to fix it, but I brought it back to my office. What a disappointment, when I kept biting into nothing but lettuce with small pieces of beef here and there. This place must be making a killing selling wraps with practically nothing inside but romaine lettuce. It will be a long, long, long time before I give this place another chance. read more

I tried the lunch buffet. I guess the day we went there was not much selection. Few of my co-workers go there every week. They love the buffet area and they suggested me to get their $10.99 deal (all you can eat) with comes with the drink. From the buffet area, I liked the eggplant, chicken curry only. Beside that there were no other good selections. My co-worker said, usually they have more dishes but they constantly change. So we must have gone on a wrong day. I'll try again. read more

Stopped by for lunch. They had NO cold water, only hot water. It was 95 outside. I filled a cup with ice then filled it with hot water and waited. I ask if they had lemon. The waiter was stunned and hurried to ask the manager what to do. He returned with a sliced lemon which was fresh. The ice was melted but the water was cool. The Mediterranean salad was below average. read more

As I waited for Kelly to arrive at her light rail stop, I decided to try this place out. Kelly is very particular about her food choices, so when she told me that this place is good and it is not Asian/American/French cuisine, I HAD TO TRY IT OUT!! I was not very hungry and just wanted to get a taste of the food. The chicken kabob was recommended by Kelly, so I picked that. The lady helping me out was so nice. She recommended popular items and made suggestions based on my hunger level. I order a small chicken kabob meal and in hindsight, wished I ordered a whole meal. As Kelly and I devour the small order on the light rail like a pack of hungry wolves, I couldn't stop thinking about how flavorful the chicken was and how it went so well with the rice. It came with 3 dipping sauce and my favorite was the spicy green one. Just writing this review makes me salivate. I became an instant fan and cannot wait for the my next opportunity to eat here. 4 stars!!! Enjoy! read more

Chicken kebab plate is solid size and comes with high quality fresh foods. Grilled chicken cubes, fresh salad, pita bread, and some really good garlic and chutney sauces. I will be back. PS - their "nachos," aka fries covered with garlic sauce and other items, are incredible if you are not concerned at all about eating healthy. read more

This is some of the worst chicken I have ever tasted! Extremely dry chicken shawarma, that tastes like paper with a hint of curry. Didn't improve my opinion of this establishment when I went into the back of house to use the restroom. Filthy! Really disappointed in this experience, that wasn't cheap! read more

I love Crest Cafe. I always get the chicken kabob with rice & salad and some of that green spicy sauce. Tender flavorful chicken morsels and fluffy delicate rice is soo good. I love their friendly faces and great customer service. I see so many great dishes that others order - all fresh and nice presentation. It is my treat of the week to come here Thank you! read more

Tried Crest Cafe for the first time when they delivered free meals to "feed the frontline". This was such a pleasant surprise especially during the first few weeks of the pandemic. The food was a-mazziiing! I don't typically eat Mediterranean/Greek food however the few places I've eaten especially Crest Cafe have been the best. The hummus flatbread is literally heaven in your mouth and the pita nachos?! Need I say more?! Seriously go try it out for yourself. Very large servings and reasonable prices! read more

For a weekday lunch, this place is great. Fast and affordable. It gets very crowded around noon. What I love about this place is how fresh it tastes. The salads are huge with great-looking lettuce and toppings. No brown or wilt-y lettuce pieces at all. The falafel pita and Gyro pita sandwiches are super yummy and filling for less than $8! The garlic sauce and the Taziki sauce are both really tasty. To-go orders are fast and I love bringing it back to the office for lunch at my desk. Highly recommend this place! read more

Crest Cafe - Huge side salad with pita and garlic dipping sauce. Viniagrette dressing is yummy too! - Greek Near Me - Sacramento, California

Food 3, service 2; I'll round up since it's an independent place and I've only been once. My quest for really good food on my occasional visits to Sacramento continues to be fruitless. I kvetch about the prices in San Francisco, but maybe you get what you pay for. I would really think the state capitol of the world's seventh largest economy would have better variety and quality near the seat of government. Maybe I'm not looking in the right places. Anyway, of the various uninspiring options on my usual route between the Convention Center and the Train station, I decided to try Crest Cafe because its ambiance and menu looked attractive for a to-go meal. But every question I asked of the cashier: "What's in a fetoush salad" "Can I get a side salad with panini?" was met with utter confusion. Ultimately, I got what I wanted - a grilled eggplant sandwich (really, it wasn't a panini - served on a bread that was a cross between a ciabatta and a plain old hamburger bun) and a Greek salad. The salad, punctuated with feta and pita, was tasty and fresh but small for a $4 side. The sandwich was good - what's not to like about grilled eggplant and cheese? - but a little monotonous in texture and taste. Overall a satisfying but not amazing meal for $12. I won't be back, though, because of the very muddled service. There were no other customers waiting yet it seemed to take the staff of 3 people 10 minutes to assemble my meal. This was partly due to making it to order, but I could hear some bickering contributing to the delay - although the staff was very courteous to the customers. Since I had 20 minutes to make it to the train, this was not reassuring. Overall, this place would be fine for lunch, but I'm just going to keep on searchin' for that gem in downtown. read more

I go here about every 3 weeks for an affordable, healthy, and delicious lunch. I've had the chicken sumac, eggplant, gyro, and falafel. All these are offered as wraps, which are good, but the pitas are even better. The pitas don't seem to be made in house, but when they are that good I don't really care where they come from, just don't change vendors! And if they are made in house, nicely done! Probably the best pita bread I've ever had. The staff is friendly and work very quickly, even with as crowded as it gets during a work week lunch hour. The food is consistently good and friendly to vegetarians, too. I would rather get something from here than anywhere else on K St. read more

Love, love, love Crest! Now let me start I have only ever gotten as far as three dishes because they are amazing and hard to deviate from when you are jonesing for something specific. Chicken Kabob, plate or wrap. #1 all time favorite. AMAZING. How could you go wrong with marinated and grilled to order chicken chunks. Whether served in a wrap grilled with fresh lettuce, tomatoes and garlic sauce or over a bed of rice with salad, just hits all the right spots. Mediterranean Nachos - yummy goodness. Fried pitas with their chicken shwarma (I believe it is curry based) topped with feta and tomatoes. Mediterranean lunch box - chicken shwarma on rice with salad on top and garlic sauce, a little spicy for your taste bud's pleasure :) Let me also say I would basically eat cardboard if this eatery seasoned it and served it with their garlic sauce. It's magic! Every visit has included friendly service, fresh and delicious food. Each time I leave I already have my next visit in mind! read more

I had seen Crest Cafe before but for some reason never felt enticed to give it a try, but I am glad that I did! I think this is one of my favorite spots now for Mediterranean food in the area. I've tried about six items from here and it has all been good to great! And you can't beat the price! I thought every thing on the menu was pretty inexpensive for what you get. Craving it right now as I type this. I'll be back soon! read more

Best lunch and dinner and hands down the best catering services. Very professional and on time service. Excellent customer service. Food is amazing. I recommend this place to everyone. read more

Crest Cafe - Entrance to Crest Cafe - Greek Near Me - Sacramento, California

Had an excellent experience at Crest Cafe. We had a event at the restaurant for over 60 students and they were very accommodating. Had been in contact with Monira the few days prior about the number of attendees going up and they were very understanding. The food was so good, everyone at the event really enjoyed it and definitely went for second. The nachos and fries are to die for! Had done the same event the previous year with half the amount of people and they did just as an amazing job making arrangements both times. They were even nice enough to let us stay a little longer since we were having such a good time. Already confirmed them for our caterer for our upcoming banquet, don't think we can find anyone else to do a better job! Overall, great food, great service, and great atmosphere. Everyone was pleased with the event and we will without a doubt be back! read more

Crest Cafe - Have to have the Mediterranean nachos every time I come here, and of course I'm going to snapchat it while I'm at it - Greek Near Me - Sacramento, California

This food is awesome. The green sauce and french fries are to die for. They use real Gyro meat not that fake crap. This is ledgit!!!! Definately in my top 5 Sac-town grubs! Moving here from SD it's been hard to find good spots, this hits the spot for Lunch, and/or Dinner!!! read more

I got the Crest Greek Salad with chicken and a bottled ice tea. After spending $13 I was so disappointed in my first experience here. It was slow, yet it took 15 minutes to receive my salad to go. I had to walk up to the counter and ask where it was. When I got back to my office I found I spent the money for a really sad excuse for a salad. All it had was romaine, tomatoes, chicken and dressing. No feta, no onions, no olives. I honestly just felt ripped off. Luckily the dressing was full of garlic and delicious. I won't be going back, it isn't worth the price or the terrible service. read more

Tucked away here at a friend's beautiful back patio, we decided to play with Yelp.com and get some ideas for company coming next month. Oh the things that happen when researching Sacramento food! Hungry now :) Since we all love Crest Cafe on K Street they are a GIVEN and looks like Monira and Mediterranean expert crew are still rolling along beautifully! Check, that's on our list for sure! Crest Cafe's one and ONLY drawback is if you are in a car since there is literally no parking. Easy answer is park a few blocks out, enjoy a walk or bike it. Since our company will not be biking, we will show them Light Rail. C U soon Crest! read more

This was my first time at Crest Cafe per a friend's recommendation and I was not disappointed! My boyfriend and I ordered the Mediterranean nachos, Mediterranean fries, as well as the Chicken kabob wraps. The Mediterranean nachos are a MUST HAVE if you ever decide to come here. The chips are so unique and the sauces are so flavorful. We devoured these in minutes and could not stop raving about them. The Chicken kabob wraps were also delicious, with perfectly marinated chicken that paired really well with the fries and their special green sauce. Overall, the food was absolutely delicious and I wouldn't hesitate to come here again. The atmosphere was pleasant and warm and the staff was very welcoming. Will definitely be coming here again and telling my friends all about it! read more

This place deserves 10 stars. The buffet is all you can eat for 10 bucks and comes with a drink. Food is always very fresh. The catering food is the best in the business. Absolute love and adore this place. I will continue to go and support them. If you have a party cater from crest and you won't be disappointed. Thank you Crest and keep up the wonderful service and food. read more

THE BEST! By far the best mediterranean food in ALL if sacramento! The kindest people work there, the food is excellent, the place is so clean and friendly. The owner Essie is the most genuine soul you will ever meet and he painted all of the artwork!!! Great food, and great place for family read more