Holy Land Cafe

Highly recommended !…read more Excellent authentic cuisine! The chicken is especially juicy and tender. Large portions. Ownership and staff are very welcoming - maintains a neighborly atmosphere.

I just checked out their new location in Lenexa! We started off with the combo house platter which…read morewas so delicious. The warm fresh pita was so good. They are known for their kebabs and boy did it live up to the hype. It was nice that they provided a sheet with pictures of each combo option so you knew exactly what you were ordering. The service was also great. We had a very attentive individual who was very kind. Would definitely recommend checking this out.

We were sitting in one of 3 booths when taking this photo.

Dolmeh (Stuffed Grape Leaves) Appetizer - Delish!

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Yafa Cafe Mediterranean Cuisines and Catering

4.8(174 reviews)

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The food is delicious, and the portions are quite large! I almost felt like I had been invited into…read moretheir home. Though it's not on their website, the food is halal. Edited to add that many others seemed to repeat customers. I saw 2 people get hugs from the owner. If I lived in the area, I would definitely be a regular, as well!

Service is super friendly and informative. Our first time looking for food in Kansas City, so happy…read morewe came here. The soup and salad that came with the entrees were delicious. Really enjoyed the Combo Platter. Kept a shawarma wrap to go. Very nice decorations and ample seating. Highly recommended.

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Nour's

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Peak food, I got the chicken shawarma burrito. Portions are also really good. I loved the foodread more

Absolutely delicious brunch at Nour's!!!…read more I loved the breakfast burrito - full of flavor and texture! The toum and jalapeño sauce were a delicious accompaniment to the breakfast burrito! The green shakshuka was delicious, and the portion of pita bread on the side was generous! I absolutely loved sharing the French toast for a sweet treat! The portions were large and reasonably priced! The vibes are great in the restaurant. The space is large, and they even have a patio out back! The staff were so welcoming and friendly! I can't wait to return for the regular lunch menu! They have a whole parking lot accessible off of Warwick, so parking is really easy!

Batata Harra (Spicy garlic potatoes)

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Sinbad's Grill

4.7(331 reviews)

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I don't write reviews often. This place is a little hole in the wall hidden gem. I've been by it…read moreseveral times and never seen anyone in there and it threw me off. So I decided to give it a try today. It was perfect. I got the butter chicken which usually comes not very spicy the worker said but he added spice for me and it was perfect. The sauces were good and my colleague had the barbecue chicken sandwich combo and his was great as well. Not sure how no one comes in here, highly recommend. Oh it was quick too but if they get busy expect a wait because there was only one worker and he was working his but off.

Wow, incredible little gem. The pita bread was warm fresh yet had a nice crispiness to it. The…read moresun-dried tomato hummus was amazing. Had a pita, and the meat was very tender. The fries that the fries had this extra crispiness to them that was almost addicting. It's like they've been double fried or something? Great little place with a couple tables if you want to dine in or I will definitely get them to carry out Polite, service, and reasonable prices

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Sido's

4.4(16 reviews)

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I was impressed with the delicious food and stellar service at this family-operated restaurant…read moreduring my opening day dine-in lunch visit. The shish kebab entrée ($20.00) included my choice of two sides, a small salad and tasty, crunchy muhammara pita bread. The meal was served with a smile 12 minutes after I ordered at the table. It had a generous portion of smoky, grilled, moist, ground, beef and lamb kebab meat - nice! The two sides were also very good except the pita bread that came with the baba ghanoush could have been fresher. The service was attentive, helpful, knowledgeable, cheerful and professional, with a sincere interest in customer feedback - excellent! I found the dining area to be clean, spacious and nice with a mix of booths and tables, pleasant Greek background music, three TVs and a dessert display case. The prices seemed relatively high, so I wish they offered lunch specials. Overall, very nice!!!

Wow! This place is absolutely delicious. We came for a late lunch on a Sunday so it wasn't too…read morecrowded. We were sat right away. Our wait staff were very friendly. The food took a while to come out, but it was worth the wait. I can tell the reason why is because they are making everything fresh. This place is new and definitely needs more reviews so come try it!

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Baba's Pantry

4.8(200 reviews)

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We have been dying to try baba's pantry for a while and we wish we would've come sooner! Delicious…read morefood! Chicken shawarma for me was very tastey. I added the garlic sauce to it because I'm a garlic girlie, and DANG, it was good. The French fries were amazing. My partner loved the kebab wrap. We will definitely be going back! Next time, I will opt for the wrap instead of the pita- my husband's wrap was delicious! Staff were friendly and food came out fast! Music was great as well as pictures on the wall.

Amazing! Best Baba Gannoush. I got the platter with chicken. Plenty of pita bread - 3 big pieces…read morecut in half. Every bite was so full of spice and flavor. I like the extra little kick. This meal felt like a family member made it. This restaurant has a great story with the name - basically the kid ma always raiding baba's pantry for food. This a full meal every time. Try the jalapeño sumac. It's not too hot but it's a nice step up from say spinach dip. I will be back soon to try the kebab and falafel. Only downside is the limited seating, but it was a nice afternoon outside. *Pro tip. There is a discount for paying cash - just like you would expect for a family small business.

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Shahrazad Market

4.1(51 reviews)

5.9 mi

Note that they are JUST a market, not a restaurant, but the offerings here are delicious and the…read morestaff is terrific.

Excellent authentic food, grocery store part was very cool. They had things you can't get anywhere…read moreelse.m

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The Basha Cuisine

4.1(313 reviews)

3.9 mi

The owner is gracious and helpful. Food was delicious and served quickly. Very clean and great…read moreatmosphere.

Went in on Sunday and it looks like they have new management -- service was outstanding and very…read moreattentive from the moment we sat down. They were also generous with the pita bread, which was a nice touch. My one disappointment was the gyro, which was smaller than I remembered. That said, prices have stayed reasonable given how much everything's gone up lately, so I can't complain too much. Overall a nice place, and I'd go back.

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The salad with the weird hummus and two stale tasting pieces of pita

Al Beik

4.3(38 reviews)

8.6 mi

Friendly servers, fresh food! The fries came out piping hot and crispy, and the shawarmas were…read morecrispy and came with spicy hummus. The hummus appetizer came with a thin crispy pita

I had a very poor experience here. I came with a couple of coworkers during our lunch break (which…read moreis an hour duration). It was our first time here and this place was recommended by other people from work. We decided to dine in because we thought it might've been convenient but we were dead wrong. It took almost an hour to get our food that we had to let them know we wanted it packed to-go instead, because we had to get back to work. When my coworker ask for it to be changed to to-go the worker gave him an attitude about it. Service definitely was not great and felt very inconsiderate. While waiting we saw people who came in after us. They had also decided to dine in. They managed to get their food before us when we had been waiting for almost an hour. When we finally managed to get our order. The food was not worth the wait or the price. The ambiance of the restaurant was somewhat welcoming.

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Megan R.

7 years ago

An important factor about this restaurant is foods are halal. It's a Mediterranean cuisine. Another prose is a portion of food that is enough for me to dine out and take home for the next day's lunch. We go frequently here. This time I took biriyani and spice level was perfect for me, not too much spicy or hot like in other restaurants. Rice was perfectly done not soggy or not too hard. They also served bread but I didn't understand the point of serving bread with biriyani though. Maybe it's their style of making biriyani plate. The sauce was good also. As always raw onion hater in food, I removed onions from my food since they don't have the option of removing the raw onions, and that's the reason why I docked a star. I wish it would let me dock only half for the raw onions but it won't. I will be going back here for the years to come! read more

Deepak S.

12 years ago

Being an asian , I'm not so interested in the mediaterian food. But one of friends used to get food from there . After i tasted the food, I became a great fan of this food. Now I'm craving for the food every day and evn im travelling 10 miles frequently to get the food . .. Lentil soup is just awesome and i never had such a delicious food... Ambience is not so good but the food is so good... Customer service is just awesome ... Biryani + soup = wonderful read more

Carmen F.

10 years ago

Holy land cafe always the best.. you hv to try the other restaurants in order to see the difference :-). Some comments here are sooo funny and especially the one who asked the waiter about the menu :-) :-) and said dt know!!!! You are sooo funny man so so funny... i am sure 1000% that he was messing with you mannn...:-P in order you to enjoy your lunch.. okkk !! Take it easy AZIZIIII.... welcome. read more

Lauren H.

10 years ago

My mom and I absolutely love going to this restaurant. It gives you the unique experience of truly being in another country with great food. We both almost always get the Chicken and Sun Dried tomato or the Chicken and Artichoke, they are amazing. They also have the BEST hummus I've ever taste and the softest pita bread that is to die for! All in All, it's a fantastic place. read more

Bill M.

103

7 years ago

Went there the other day. Restaurant was more than half full. Ordered a variety of dishes and like always, all were very good. The soup was great and falafel was also great. We make this a regular stop every 2 weeks. Highly recommend this restaurant. When you compare this middle eastern to others, the service and taste if as good as it gets. Many thanks! read more

Sasha T.

14 years ago

I live in MO but have worked in KS for years and this is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE place to eat in this area. There lunch specials are affordable and delicious!! I not only take everyone I know there to try it for the first time and they always love it but I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for great middle eastern cuisine!! S.T.L. read more

Nathan S.

8 years ago

I go to this place for lunch at least one time per week. Really great food and specials. I usually get the #7 and its so delicious. This is one of the healthiest affordable lunch spots you will find in Lenexa and I recoommend everyone try if you like Mediterranean food read more

Lance J.

11 years ago

Love this place they have amazing food my personal favorite is the lamb, juicy moist and tender all the way. feta and olives app is also good probably the best greek salad in town soup is delicious and so is the curry dishes. read more

Thomas J.

11 years ago

Lamb biryani is a 10/10 Soup is delicious and the gyro meat app with hummus is my favorite also manager is great and shakes my hand everytime i return. Thanks for broadening my taste pallet! read more

Kristen G.

Elite 19

409

9 years ago

Love this place! It's a bit of a drive for us, but we try to go as often as we can. Great food at very reasonable prices. The lunch specials are the best! read more

Zain M.

235

9 years ago

Ordered the chicken shawarma plate and enjoyed it! The food had a lot of flavor. Would definitely return the next time I visit Kansas from Houston read more

JB S.

165

7 years ago

Owner was a bigot and refused to run my card so I could pick up my food. Absolute terrible customer service and from the "owner" is very sad. read more

Marie P.

196

9 years ago

We had a large group and were very accommodating. Service was fast and excellent. The food was wonderful!!!

Jason P.

104

14 years ago

My family enjoys the food! I've tried lots and liked it all. Very reasonable pricing. Been many times. read more

Jon B.

12 years ago

I've had better but this is close to home and they do pretty good so not much reason to look elsewhere.

Greg C.

8 years ago

The food was absolutely amazing and a large portion. I can't wait to try different meals from them!

Aubrey R.

5 years ago

I asked her coffee but there's no café in this café they said they only do decaf because of vegans

William S.

6 years ago

one of my favorite places to eat. Try anything on their menu and you will be happy with all of it.

Bree B.

6 years ago

This is one of my favorite restaurants. All of their food is amazing. Make sure and get baklava!

Nicholas P.

202

8 years ago

Fast service, food was great, and prices are not too over priced. I would definitely recommend.

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