It was delicious and tasty. The warm pita breads were perfect and Malted Beer and mint lemonade. The waitress was very sweet and attentive. It was a perfect summer afternoon lunch read more

Hummus Elite - Shawarma Sandwich, and an expreso - Mediterranean Near Me - Englewood, New Jersey

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I love any place that serves free bread, and the sliced garlic-honey pita bread they set down as soon as we sat down was one of the nicest and most delicious welcomes I've received from a restaurant. The menu is tantalizing and there's plenty of familiar favorites along with a few new-to-me items that the server readily described when I asked questions. This time, I tried the pargiot sandwich. I had no previous conception of 'pargiot' but another reviewer had sung praises about this wonderfully marinated chicken thigh meat. Having tried it, I'm not convinced it's blow-your-mind good, but it was decently flavorful and tender. You can customize the salad type that goes in your sandwich, and I chose the Israeli salad, a blend of tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions. Mine felt a touch overstuffed since it was harder to taste the chicken and made my pita soggy quicker than I would have thought, but it's hard for me to ding points for generous servings. Our server checked in on us regularly and even thought to inquire about any sesame allergies before setting down the tahini dip that comes with the welcome platter of bread. As the restaurant got full and our visit came up against a reservation, I appreciated how respectfully he asked for the table. Speaking of reservations, it might be a good idea to make one for your visit, especially if you're thinking of coming for dinner. My friend and I came on a random Tuesday afternoon and this space completely filled up. There are also some outside tables available for possible spillover seating, but if your heart is set on coming here, call ahead. Parking in Englewood is always tough, especially come mealtimes because there are so many restaurants here. Make sure you come laden with quarters for the older parking meters or have the ParkMobile app ready for the spots that allow mobile payment. read more

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I thought I liked hummus until I went to this place. I can't tell if it's because their hummus was not good or maybe I'm not a huge hummus fan. I only tried Elite Hummus Platter, which is a decent-sized bowl of just hummus with your meat of choice. I chose shawarma ($18.95). Their hummus had a weird texture, smell, and taste to it, so I barely ate any of it. I usually love to take leftovers home, but I didn't want to take it home. The waiter didn't say anything when I mentioned that the food wasn't good. Just simply took the hummus and threw it out. I guess my feedback was futile. This place is pretty busy, so if you still plan to go, make reservations or else you'll be turned away or have to wait. read more

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The food here is consistently tasty, and the servers are also respectful and great! I always order the hummus with meat, and the meat is never dry and is always yummm. It's a lot of hummus though, so if you capitalized on the complimentary bread at the beginning, you may be looking at a to-go box situation for a nice hummus lunch the next day! If it's a hot day, it might be a lil tough depending on your body temp and where you're seated because the ac doesn't reach every part of the space! read more

Hummus Elite - Hummus w/ Meat (beef) - Mediterranean Near Me - Englewood, New Jersey

We revisited Hummus Elite after craving the Falafel Sandwiches again. What a bundle of deliciousness! Loaded with veggies, tahini, and more, it's packaged nicely and neatly in a pita. What better vessel to get all that in your mouth ASAP! It's been so long since we were inside and it was nice to dine in again. Our server was great and even though the area was a little tight, I thought it only added to the overall homeyness! Great, now I'm thinking about that Falafel Sandwich again... read more

Hummus Elite - Falafel Sandwich - Mediterranean Near Me - Englewood, New Jersey

Not my cup of hummus. The place is nice. It has Israeli music playing in the background and good crowd. Service was sub par, food was ok and prices were too high for what it was. I am gluten free so I was trying to substitute the pita in one of the dishes for something else. They were going to charge me $9 to remove pitta and add some fries to a $16 dish. I asked for the lunch special with was $2 more with French fries. I got an attitude. They brought the lunch special and forgot the drink that was supposed to come with it. The waitress seemed like she didn't care about anything, didn't want to be bothered ans was too distracted to get orders right or try to understand what I was asking for... and it's wasn't even that busy... There was a man there, maybe the owner, who was hanging out and waiting for people to leave so he can remove stuff from table. That's all he was doing. The food wasn't great. I was hungry and not impressed. Will not go back. It's a cute place with potential. Wish they did better on pricing, service and food. read more

Hummus Elite - Mediterranean Near Me - Englewood, New Jersey

Nice establishment with decent options and pretty large portions! Service was a bit chaotic and the space is a bit cluttered but reasonable for a grab and go lunch read more

Excellent food. Loved the chicken schnitzel, the babaghanoush and falafel specifically. Wait staff was incredibly accommodating even got honey mustard from next door! Great service. read more

Giyora, the owner of Hummus Elite in Englewood totally showed no concern for us as customers when the Hummus came out extremely oily, the Shawarma texture tasted like plastic and the vegetable soup had no flavor. The staff was great, but the owner Giyora, sat and watched us even after I walked over to him and politely introduced myself. The owner, Giyora, was only interested in speaking to customers who looked like him. I live in town and was there with my friend who is a food critic newly arrived from France. When our presence and our dollar are not respected, we will use our power of information to let everyone know. I am in Entertainment and will spread the word. Thanks for listening to me on the radio folks! read more

The food was so so good. The pita was warm and the mushroom hummus was delicious. I had leftover hummus and ordered 4 more pitas. The beet & apple salad was beautifully presented and quite tasty. Water was served with a slice of lemon in tumblers which was perfect for a hot sunny day. The peanut butter and chocolate mousse jars were delicious. If it wouldn't be frowned upon I would have licked the jar cleaning. The service was spectacular as well. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming. Definitely plan on coming back to try more of their tasty food! read more

Hummus Elite - Peanuts butter mousse jar - Mediterranean Near Me - Englewood, New Jersey

I'll start by saying the food is good if you can figure out what it is ? Menu has no description or prices at least the one the waitress give us and she acted liked we should know what everything is Not a good idea even though the menu is on a tablet What's weird she I got home I looked online and they had a real menu with descriptions. The wait who delivered the food much more knowledge and way friendlier. I'm not sure if we got ripped off but the bill was outrageously expense For two teas one hummus and a half platter of some chicken dish We won't t be back. Lesson learned read more

Another smaller mediterranean restaurant in this area. Food was delicious but nothing new or outstanding compared to other mediterranean spots. Hummus was definitely the star dish which comes with 2 fluffy pita breads per platter. Table of 6 shared 2 hummus platters with some left over! I would say price wise is comparable or maybe even better than others. Entree portions were generous and sharable if you aren't a huge eater. Service was sparse but friendly and attentive. Note that the bill comes with tip already calculated into the total which wasn't an issue for us. The server made sure to let us know before we paid. read more

Hummus Elite - three plates of food on a wooden table - Mediterranean Near Me - Englewood, New Jersey

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This place is okay, not bad but not amazing. I came here with my boyfriend and his sister for lunch on a Sunday around 1PM. The place was was relatively crowded, but we were able to get seated without a reservation. This place is kosher and all BYOB must also be kosher, which I thought was very thoughtful of them to put on the menu. We ordered two sandwiches (one beef and one chicken I think) along with the falafel platter. The falafel platter is basically a deconstructed falafel sandwich! The pita was okay, it didn't taste fresh but it wasn't bad. I really liked the tahini sauce that the falafel came with though! and dipping it with the Pita was really good. The falafel had a really good texture and did taste like it was made in-house. However, the falafel was REALLY salty. It's flavored super well but just... too salty. After my meal I felt terrible in terms of how much sodium I had ingested and spent the rest of my day feeling groggy. I tried my boyfriend's sandwich and felt similar thoughts that I did with the platter. Otherwise, the iranian salad that came with the platter was refreshing, although it may have also been salty too or just a lot of onions - my tastebuds have a hard time deciphering the two for some reason (oops). Again, i thought the flavors here were really good and they have a lot more options/ dishes at different price points than the nearby mediterranean place. I'd be open to giving this place another try but I really just felt an overwhelming amount of saltiness in the food I ate here. read more

Hummus Elite - Mediterranean Near Me - Englewood, New Jersey

Wow!! Small little place. Was in ENGLEWOOD and was told to check this place out. Glad we did. Everything was delicious. We started with Humnus with mushrooms which was outstanding. Came with fresh pita .They started us off with complementary bread and hummus with Amba. Amba is a peach sauce. Was outstanding. I went with a chicken Schwarma in a Laffa I highly recommended this restaurant read more

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Loved the music So delicious everything we ate was fresh tasty and the service was attentive food came out fast. We'll definitely return.

We have come back here a few times now. The food remains very good. Probably the best shakshuka in the area. The most recent time that we visited, the staff at the restaurant yelled at us for having our 1-year-old's milk bottle out on the table. Apparently we are not allowed to have outside food or drink because the restaurant is not sure if the milk we brought is kosher. I guess we might come back here in a few years after our 1-year old stops drinking milk. read more

Food and service was amazing and the workers there was so nice and the bway resteraunt in englewlood

Good kosher Israeli food. Plates were big. Service was courteous, food came out quick. Good place! read more

I went to dinner here with my family and not only was the food amazing but it came quick, the staff were very nice and the restaurant itself was very clean. The pitas at the beginning with the hummus were delicious! I ordered the cowboy burger and it was amazing! The dessert was also very good. read more

Stopped in to grab late lunch after a meeting in the area. The place was quiet, ordered the Shakshuka platter with a side of roasted beets. The serving was large and the food was excellent. Had unsweetened ice tea with it that was great with mint and lemon in it. Staff was friendly and would definitely stop in again. read more

Hummus Elite - Skakshuka - Mediterranean Near Me - Englewood, New Jersey

Nice atmosphere, good food and service. Love that they have sandwich options as well as entrees all day depending on your appetite. Many vegetarian options that are filling. We enjoyed our experience here. read more

Hummus Elite - Sabich Sandwich - Mediterranean Near Me - Englewood, New Jersey

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I absolutely love the food here. I don't know what they put in the food but I've eaten the same dishes in other restaurants and they simply don't taste as good. The staff is friendly and professional. Great desserts. I live about 45 minutes away but whenever I'm in Englewood, I always stop in for lunch or dinner. read more

Hate to say it but I did not have a good meal here. The only thing that was above average was the pita. The hummus was horrible... too runny and no flavor. The falafel were ok. The chicken shawrma tasted old and like its been sitting out. Maybe it was a bad day but I won't be back. read more

I just had lunch here with my family and the food was amazing. It's like I've never eaten hummus before coming here. Everything was so fresh so perfectly cooked. The service was so wonderful and the owner even came over to see how our meal was. I would recommend this to anybody for a nice delicious and satisfying experience even the music was uplifting.. I can't wait to come back. I'm already dreaming of the hummus. -Maria A read more

SOOO GOOD! So mad I didn't know about this earlier. The hummus is amazing! I forgot the name, but the one with mushrooms is AMAZING! The spicy fries were okay, wish they were a bit crispier. Will definitely be back! read more

Hummus Elite - Mediterranean Near Me - Englewood, New Jersey

Hummus Elite makes THE BEST HUMMUS. I challenge you to find better. Also, the correct pronunciation is WHO-mus. Not HUM-mus. Who knew? read more

The Hummus Elite at Hummus Elite is the best hummus dish I have ever tasted . ( i've just composed a single sentence using the word hummus THREE TIMES) ... The mushrooms and onions perfectly complement the texture, simplicity and flavor of the hummus. I always passed it by because there are so many great dishes to choose from ... but... it will always be at the top of my order from now on !! read more

We hosted my husband's 50th birthday in their outdoor space. The owner, Giyora Malka, made planning a breeze, and the staff were wonderful. Outside was set up with a huge tent, bar area, and lounge style seating. The incredible smell from the kitchen wafted to the backyard and made us all hungry. Wish I took pictures of the incredible and abundant food but I was busy with our guests. Soft and fluffy pita, the creamiest hummus and roast eggplant you can imagine, fresh salads, and perfectly spiced kebabs, plus rice, couscous, gorgeous hot and crispy fries - the food just kept coming! Can't wait to go back for a date night soon. read more

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The food was really delicious. For lunch we had the shawarma salad (enough to bring half the meal home) and the eggplant egg pita sandwich. So good. read more

Just paid $19 for a salt sandwich. The lamb didn't meet my expectations at all, someone in the kitchen has a heavy hand with the salt. Going to have to drink some sort of milk to wash out the taste. read more

Great mideastern fare that stands out in downtown Englewood! Try their chicken shawarma pita sandwich for lunch and you won't regret it - tender succulent bits of chicken topped wee-high with super tasty white sauce, name escaping me at the moment. Their hummus rocks (well duh) and their are pictures of chick peas everywhere to goad you further into their chickpea-dom. Only thing is this place is small and parking in downtown Englewood esp. on a weekend can be a challenge... but it's worth it. Their service honestly could be better too because for a small restaurant, I've had to try to get the servers attention a multiple times over for some reason... I guess they're just too busy most of the time. Still, a solid 4-star - a more attentive service would put them over the 5-star hump. read more

Best kosher restaurant in Bergen County, hands down. Everything is excellent, even things that should be boring and blah. We order from here at least once a week and it's worth every penny! read more

I'd like to start by saying that I completely acknowledge and understand how challenging it is for restaurants to find workers at this time. It's hard for small businesses and I want to support them the best I can. Although, I must say that my experience last night was out of the twilight zone. The food--hummus masabacha, the smoked eggplant, their pita, tahini and amba is 100% 5 stars. It's the real deal, so I'm sad to be removing 3 stars for Hummus Elite because I will absolutely be coming back for the food and the food alone. The experience--mind boggling. Because of a language barrier, the first person we saw did not understand that I asked for a table for 2 outside. She stared into the air, so I simply grabbed 2 menus myself and walked out to a table. The same lady came over to bring us bread and water and we asked for a cup of ice and plates--again, she did not understand and walked away. A new server came over and greeted us and then eventually a different server took our order (which was also a little confusing with 3 different people tending to the table). We noticed that the original lady was continuing to have the same issue with every table outside. She was responsible for bringing the food , however, the problem was that not only was she bringing the wrong food to the tables or not knowing where to go, but when a guest would tell her that it was the wrong order or if they asked for help, she simply couldn't understand or resolve anything, leaving the guests baffled. In fact, it got to a point where the other guests took matters into their own hands and started exchanging food with each other--for example, the table next to us had our order, so they chuckled and walked over to bring it to us when we realized they had our dish. Every new table that sat down had the same experience when asking her for an item or had a question. I actually felt really bad for her because she was clearly lost but it was not a good look for the place. Given the size of the restaurant, I personally think they only really needed 2 servers because having the extra help actually hurt their business and only caused guests to have a confusing experience. Again, I realize times are hard and this is not a reflection of their food quality so I hope that they continue to do well in that regard and hope that I'll be back...at least for some hummus to go. read more

Big portions and food was good (we all got salads) with a pulled lamb hummus (which they told us was prepared on the salty side). Service was respectful but it was a little slow. It seemed like they were understaffed but they have been unexpectedly busy on a Friday afternoon. read more

Great Israeli food, good hummus, love their lamb kabob, Very good Marocan cigars basically everything is good. Owner and the staff very friendly. Not my first time and definitely not my last read more

The food was very good and the service from Justin was impeccable! It was a very nice environment and we had a great time!

Hummus Elite is a reliable spot for Mediterranean food. The owner/chef is from Israel and shares her authentic dishes with Englewood. It is the best hummus in the area in my opinion. The falafel is always crispy and fresh. The roasted eggplant is perfectly spiced over a bed of tahini sauce. The food is always fresh and plentiful. I never leave hungry. The vegetable soup is one of my go to's. It is filled with big chunks of hearty veggies that sits in a flavorful broth that is not too salty. Yesterday I tried the beet walnut salad, which I was underwhelmed by. The dressing was very sweet and the beets were sparse and chopped really small. The food here is tasty. The spot is casual and quick. Would recommend for a chill lunch or dinner with wholesome food. read more

Hummus Elite - Vegetable soup - Mediterranean Near Me - Englewood, New Jersey

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best hummus by far.the kebab on a pita bread is superb as well, all fresh and delicious.they are always on time for the orders I never have to wait. All friendly staff specially Pedro.. the best read more

Love, Love, the food!!! Only one person was serving us, but was very nice and did apologize for the wait which wasn't long but the fact that she was very considerate made me happy. I only had apps... You'll understand why I didn't order an entree. Live and learn. Lol. We had the -Hummus -Eggplant appetizer -Organic boiled egg -Falafel It was a lot and my eyes were hungrier than my stomach. Hehehe... It was so good by far the creamiest and great tasting hummus I've had and it wasn't hot. I like it hot. Great little find while I was in Englewood, NJ again. Thanks again. Apologies for the half eating plates. Lol just remembered to take a pic while half way in devouring this meal. Enjoy peeps. Oh, almost forgot! Phenomenal pita bread, get some. read more

I ordered the Kofta Kabab sandwitz to take out. As soon as I took the first bite O knew the Kotfa was cooked way in advance, hard and dry Kabab is not what I expected. Un eatable Kabab, I tasted like old left over... On a scale of 1-10, the sandwich was no more than 2, simply lousy and very expensive on top of it.. We also had hard time getting the order as the guy in the front only spoke Spanish... To sum it up, Cheap labor non speaking English gave me dry and left over Kofta Kabab for almost $20.00....never again for me ! read more