Walking in to the restaurant I was inundated with the delicious smells of Mediterranean cuisine. Warm, earthy, spicy goodness. Andy, the proprietor, was pleasant and helpful in making selections. I ordered a couple shawarma plate and a couple pit wraps... the wraps were devoured by hungry young adults before I got to snap a photo. The shawarma plates were spicy and delicious. The beef was slightly drier than I prefer but it was still quite tasty. The niece said the lamp gyro pita wrap was the best lamb she's had. I don't know what her lamb experience has been but it's a great compliment I think. After placing my order it only took 14 minutes to get my food. It was securely packaged and still warm upon getting home. The sauce is peppery goodness. Must have it on everything! Great experience. Will go again! read more

Crystals Cuisine & Cafe - Beef shawarma - Greek Near Me - Corvallis, Oregon

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I love the smoothies here and the falafel. BEST SMOOTHIES IN TOWN! I recommend any smoothie with mango, creamy-style. I love the place's ambience and they play good music. The service is fast! read more

Crystals Cuisine & Cafe - Falafel Combo - Greek Near Me - Corvallis, Oregon

Drink was good, pineapple mango smoothie, I asked for it to be creamy Service: Good customer service Aesthetics: warm lighting on gloomy day read more

Crystals Cuisine & Cafe - Pineapple Mango Smoothie - Greek Near Me - Corvallis, Oregon

The lamb pita just can't be beat. So flavorful and filling with the saffron rice. Service is always pleasant and quick. Excellent lunch spot. read more

Don't order out, you will be ripped off. Honestly the worst food ever! Food didn't' look at all like the pictures... ordered 2 plates and a pita wrap for $50+ ... they were out of chicken and we only got a few measly morsels of lamb meat on the plates... the pita wrap was inedible, just a liquid salad with a few pieces of meat... I had to throw it away, just a total waste of my money... I travel all over the world and this is literally the worst middle eastern food I ever had. read more

Food was great, especially for a town like Corvallis! Legit Middle Eastern food - didn't think I'd find that here. We got a combo plate with chicken shawerma, hummus, and kafta kabob. It's an extra charge if you get 2 meats, which was not on the menu and we weren't informed until the employee was putting the order into the system. For the food itself, I have no complaints (wish there was more meat for the meat-to-rice ratio, but it's pretty typical of a restaurant). The chicken was seasoned/tasty, tender, and moist. Kafta was also flavorful, but smaller in size - looked like 4 pieces of kafta, but was actually 2 cut in halves. Hummus was delicious! And I appreciate that it comes with a salad, so it's not just a ton of rice. The only reason it's not 5 stars for me is that it's on the pricier side especially for Corvo (gets close to $20 for a plate), and that the wait can be long even if you're the only customer (however this means the food is made fresh to order, so take this how you want). TIP: Call and order ahead so you don't end up waiting inside for 20 min! read more

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Best pita wrap ever! I absolutely love this place - I've had lots of pita wraps from all over the country but this will always be my favorite! The price is not bad at all the service is good - all around a 10/10! I highly recommend adding the rice to the wrap it just makes it even better! read more

Tried Crystals for lunch today. Had the Greek salad with chicken. Honestly, the Greek salad differed from my expectations but it was tasty and filling. It was more diced ingredients and not chunky. No olives were in the salad. However, the description doesn't claim it. So for what the menu states, it was good. The chicken was fresh and warm. The salad was not what I expected but I was not disappointed. I will return and try other dishes. read more

We just had an amazing meal. Do yourself a favor. Eat it. Super delicious all around. Loved the lamb gyro, falafel, saffron rice, and the really good breaded eggplant. read more

Crystals Cuisine & Cafe - Restaurant - Greek Near Me - Corvallis, Oregon

So I travel a lot and I love Greek/ Mediterranean food , so this is an amazing combo .. I was hungry and came in and got the chicken shawarma and it had amazing taste better than most I have had . The basmati rice was cooked perfect and everything is fresh .. I was looking at yelp for food ideas and this came up and glad I came , people are nice too read more

Crystal's is a gem in Corvallis. It's probably one of the most flavorful food spots you'll encounter in this town. I've ordered their falafel combo platter and their chicken combo platter a couple times. Falafel is so well-seasoned and perfectly fried. Their chicken is really tender, moist, and well-seasoned as well. You really can't go wrong with either platter. Definitely check out Crystal's if you're ever in town! read more

Crystals Cuisine & Cafe - Greek Near Me - Corvallis, Oregon

This place is a hidden gem. Took some time to get our food but that is ok with me knowing the food will be made to order and fresh. Highly recommend the lamb gyros pita. Different than your typical Greek style since they do not add Tzatziki sauce but rather a Tahini sauce (I think) but was incredibly delicious. My wife got the greek salad with grilled chicken and was also very delicious. The hummus was a great side appetizer but wouldn't mind trying the baba ghanouj next time. Corvallis is lucky to have a wonderful international restaurant like this. Support Local!! read more

This is my favorite restaurant in Corvallis FOR REAL! Its delicious food with good quantity and a fair price! The man who owns the restaurant is super nice and you can tell that it's authentic food made by people who know how to make great Mediterranean food! No complaints about this place ever, you have to try their cream smoothies for only $4.25! So good! read more

Crystals Cuisine & Cafe - Best smoothies EVER! - Greek Near Me - Corvallis, Oregon

I had been at the Women's March 2022 and stopped at this place the smells were amazing. One guy working by himself. Took about half an hour to get my food. I ordered the fava bean dish for $9.69, it came luke warm with raw chopped onion on top. The onion was really old and ick. Waste of money...what was that oil all over the top? About 10 oz in a stirophoam cup. Really? 10 bucks. read more

Crystals Cuisine & Cafe - Women's march 2022 - Greek Near Me - Corvallis, Oregon

Had the Chicken Gyros pita wrap, and wow. The veggies were crisp and fresh, the chicken was perfect, the sauce was amazing and the rice you can add was some of the best I've had. This place is very close to campus and deserves a lot more attention, please give it a shot! read more

Had the chicken pita gyro with saffron rice and feta. Seriously one of the best pitas I have ever had. Was a bit messy though, so get a fork if you do takeout. Took 20 mins, but worth it. Bookmarking this place for revisitation whenever I am in the area. read more

This place has the best Lamb Gyros in town, and the best I've ever had. Huge and delicious. You know you're at the right place when it smells like great food as soon as you enter. read more

So much good food. Healthy, delicious, fairly priced. What else can i say? I regularly come here for their chicken or beef shawarma. They're very generous with their portions and one order can easily last two meals read more

This place is quite literally my favorite restaurant in Corvallis. Their lamb gyros are the best I've ever had, I can't get enough of them. One of my favorite local businesses and I can't tell enough people about them! I can't wait until their lobby opens back up! read more

Best food in corvallis. Would recommend everyone come and get one of there fresh smoothies with some great food as well!!!

very casual ambiance but the food was delicious. went for lunch. At first, I thought the prices were a little steep until I saw how much food you got! Took half of it home for dinner tonight. Very tasty and the guy who servEd us was very pleasant and personable. Will go back again. read more

Crystals is hands down the best middle eastern food I've ever had. The service is great (kind and generous) and everything I've tried has been incredible. Other reviews have stated the service was slow - 20 min apparently - which I think is silly. Most restaurants take that long or more and honestly fresh delicious food is worth waiting for. If you want fast food head over to McDonald's. read more

Crystal's is... fine. They're known for their falafel which is not the best I've had (and I love falafel). The last time I visited, it took absurdly long (ahem 20 minutes) for a falafel pita (you dump little chickpea croquettes into a deep fryer for about 2-3 minutes and stuff it in a pita with veggies and tahini... c'mon folks). And, frankly, the falafel was poorly executed. It wasn't very crisy and tasted a bit stale, as did the pita. And it cost $7. FOR A FALAFEL PITA. Maybe I'm spoiled because my heavy falafel consumption was from Mamoun's in NYC and Munjed's in Syracuse (GO THERE IF YOU ARE IN SYRACUSE, NY), but this place is sub-par at best. read more

This was our first time here and the employee at the front gave us a break down of their menu, which is pretty simple and clear. The menu isn't huge but isn't limited either. We opted to get gyro, one falafel and one lamb gyro both with saffron rice. This place is order upfront and pay and be served. The environment is small, authentic and welcoming, but definitely a little intimidating if it's your first time. The food was great and very filling and worth the price. Would go there again! Better than Pita pit if we're comparing. read more

Crystals Cuisine & Cafe - Falafel and lamb gyro, couldn't wait to take a picture and took our first bites! - Greek Near Me - Corvallis, Oregon

I really loved the Lamb Gyro with Saffron rice! It had tons of sauce in it which brought all of the ingredients together nicely. Pretty much a middle eastern burrito :-) If you are hankering for some middle eastern good check this place out! read more

Crystals Cuisine & Cafe - Lamb gyro with saffron rice!! - Greek Near Me - Corvallis, Oregon

"Upon sitting down to wait, we heard the KITCHEN alive with chopping...they were actually making it to order." I meant to type KITCHEN! Please excuse me. read more

This is probably my favorite spot in Corvallis. It can take a little time, but the food is delicious and the guy behind the counter is always kind. Also, it always smells fantastic in here read more

Easily the worst Its On Us Meal that I got. Yucky Iceberg lettuce, super salty falafel, just overall could barely even eat it, honestly. Stick to the Schwarma place, they didn't offer the best for IOU, they gave out the cheapest worst prepared food by FAR. read more

Crystal's cafe has been at this same location for a long time now. Their decor has not changed, neither has their food, and I hope it will stay this way for a while longer. This place is situated with a pita pit next door and local boyz on the second floor. I've never seen it packed, but I think its the best restaurant of the three. They serve Mediterranean dishes at a premium price, while it's really delicious, there's no cheap alternative in Corvallis. A Gyro may run between 7-9 dollars. Plates are more expensive, around 14 dollars. Portion sizes are pretty large, so come hungry. Plates come with rice, meat, sauce, and a side salad. Pita is an extra dollar. I personally recommend the chicken shawarma plate tl;dr: Great food and portion size, but I wish it was a bit cheaper read more

I'm new to Oregon and absolutely love you guys. This is the second time my brother and I have been there in a little over two weeks, both times deserving 5 stars. You can tell this is a place in which the owners take pride. The food is fresh, never rushed, and cooked to perfection. I love Mediterranean food and try it everywhere I go, but this is easily the best I've had. It just seems more authentic than anywhere else. You guys are the best. read more

This is the best place to get a gyro hands down. I've never had anything as delicious and I've tried many different places in Portland and San José. Their saffron rice is by far the best some places add too much and the flavor is overwhelming but they make it so well. read more

Crystals is very good and I do try to go there regularly. We recently ordered in for our office and everyone was quite pleased. The chicken shawarma and falafel plate are personal favorites of mine. It is ironic that the pita pit is right next door but the gyro wrap from Crystals is really a completely different type of product for a different customer. It is not the cheapest but the quality and portions are excellent. Note: the saffron rice is delicious - don't miss it. read more

Reminds me of when I lived in Saudi Arabia. My dad and I loved this food! Thanks! Authentic and simple. Very good food. read more

Crystals Cuisine & Cafe - Turkish coffee! - Greek Near Me - Corvallis, Oregon

It's not about the Gyros for me. The chicken Shawarma is second to none in all my travels around the lower 48 states and world wide. My God how many students walk right by without trying a non-gyro dish. It's the tenderness of the chicken slow cooked with beautiful spices against the cold onion. The fireworks of flavors in the sky of the rice. I mean all this before you even apply the rich creamy shawarma sauce. Give this dish a try and the very least you'll have the contrast, texture, hot vs cold, and spectrum of flavors by which to measure all other chicken and rice dishes. read more

Solid place. Great food made fresh to order. It is in a busy spot but it is worth walking to.

Came down to visit our son and picked up lunch to eat in the park. We purchased 4 of the lamb gyro plates. So much food. The guys ate all of their meal and now don't need to eat dinner. I know I have enough left over for three meals. Super flavorful rice. read more

This is my favorite middle eastern restaurant, I love all kind off, i loved the falafel and beef and chicken shawarma, the wraps are also delicious, It's close to the college and the prices are really reasonable, The staff are very friendly and helpful. read more

Best Chicken Shawarma in town. Order with extra naan bread for dipping in sauce. Great service, too.

I saw they were close to school so I decided to try it out because I didn't have much time. So glad I stopped by! I just got a lamb gyro to go with saffron rice added. It was so delicious! The saffron rice was so flavorful that I stopped as I was walking to look at it because of how good it was. They man serving me was also very polite and it was ready in a couple of minutes. I will definitely be back to try other dishes as well as their baklava. read more

This time I had a Combo meal containing dolmas, a salad (Iceberg lettuce, tomato, onion, dressing with black pepper) and hummus. I chose to have a whole wheat pita. I also got saffron rice with sauce, which doesn't normally come with it. That is a lot of food! I couldn't eat it all. read more