Excellent Lamb Shawarma and Samosas. Lamb was crisp and flavorful. Greek salad was delicious with…read morelots of feta and veggies. Cant wait to try more things on the menu. You can tell this place is authentic and Family run. We will definitely be back.

Ambiance lends itself to taking your food out; part grocery store, part seating area. Service was…read moregood. I would not eat here again: food was not delicious. Lamb shawarma was dry and plain. Greek salad had no dressing. Tabouleh was bleh. Food was fine, just I regretted going here and paying money for it is all.

We're in from out of town and stopped in. Delicious food and very polite & accommodating service!…read moreMy bowl was really good with plenty of food and the pita chips were really yummy! We need one in Cincinnati!

Two bowls with less than a cup of protein between the two. The…read more the Falafel Crunch had a total of two falafels (Just two) the size of a quarter. The Harissa Avocado had less than a half of cup of chicken. Not wheel chair accessible or ADA compliant for taking orders Staff with the personality of a rock, not caring, in efficient The base had good greens and also waste and end trails from greens. Stems and hearts cut thin but still trash and all for just under $40 for two people. What a value, open trash can with no service and bad attitudes.

This was my favorite place when I went to Liberty. The food was always so good to me. Sometimes I…read morefeel it could've been packaged better, but it was again my favorite place on campus. I got their food every day and never got tired of it!

From the owner: Counter-serve Mediterranean eatery known for customizable pitas, bowls & scratch-made flavors.read more

We ended up getting a few things to go instead of dining in as the smoke shop next door has copious…read moreamounts of smoke coming out of their exhaust going directly into his air intake outside. The shop next door should be ashamed and the landlord should do something about it. The hummus was phenomenal. I would have loved to see it served with homemade pita instead but it was delicious nonetheless. The Ma'amoul was great. Highly suggest getting food for pick up!

Enjoyed the food I got. Service was absolutely top tier and the food was fresh. Tasted decent, but…read morethe portions were a little small for the price.

It is said that good things come in small packages, and this tiny Mediterranean and Middle Eastern…read morerestaurant perfectly embodies this saying. Since it opened its doors in 2017 in Salem, Virginia, this small but very popular, family-owned restaurant by Egyptian immigrants is known for its fresh made-to-order gyros, falafel, and Greek salads, just to name a few. Today I had the opportunity to visit this restaurant and discover the qualities that make this tiny restaurant in the middle of nowhere so popular. Because of its small size, most of its customers orders are take outs. But it also has a counter inside with around 3 to 4 stools so that customers who prefer to eat their food in the restaurant can. When I arrived, I parked my Lexus in a space right in front of the restaurant and noticed that there are not that many parking spots around. That is another reason why most of its sells are take-out orders. Customers can either call in their orders and drop by to pick it up, or park for a few minutes, make their order, and watch it being made, and then take it with them to enjoy at home. In good, warm weather, they do have two picnic tables outdoors where their customers can eat. Inside, I was able to meet the husband of the family who runs the business. He was very friendly and kind, a native of Egypt with a wife and 5 siblings. He gave me a warm welcome and took my eat-in order. The menu (which had Halal food) was displayed inside a Coca-Cola stand. To drink I grabbed a Mountain Dew from their drinks display refrigerator they have with Coke products. To eat I ordered their Gyro Special: Gyro meat served with rice and a small salad. It came with a special salad dressing and a sauce to put on the meat. The kitchen and the restaurant itself were very clean and all the ingredients used were very fresh and quality products. I sat on one of the stools, in front of the counter and watched him prepare my food. After paying for it with a credit card, I began to enjoy eating it. The salad was very fresh, made right before my eyes. The meat was Broiled right then and there, and the rice had a yellow tone and tasted unbearably delicious! As I was eating, the owner/chef put up a sign on the counter that read: "Please wait. I'm praying. thank you." I then figured out he must be Muslim and as soon as he finished praying I said to him: "As-salamu alaykum." He appreciated my nice words. While I was there, two other customers came in and ordered takeout food. For dessert I ordered an in-house made Baklava. The shape didn't look so good but the flavor did taste good. He told me that I could eat it with my hands but since they didn't have a restroom to wash my hands afterwards, I asked for a plastic fork to eat it with. Their prices were very reasonable and their portions very generous. I paid for the Baklava and thanked him for the wonderful service. The food was so genuine and delicious that whenever I'm in this area next time, I will definitely stop by and dine there again.

Great food and awesome value. Food cooked fresh. Very friendly service. Definitely recommend.read more

We are in town celebrating the very recent birth of our grandson. We offered to bring dinner and…read moreasked our daughter what she would like. She said she'd love to try Downtown Cairo. Her wish was our command, so we found their restaurant on Forest Ave. We are no strangers to Middle Eastern cuisine so we were interested to find out what an Egyptian place around here would be like. Wow! It was fantastic! We ordered the "lunch" gyro combo for our three year old granddaughter... she will be eating it for the rest of the week haha! Son-in-law got the Egyptian street burger, and the rest of us ordered bowls with shawarma meat. The meat was flavorful and tender. All the toppings were fresh (there are lots of great options). Falafel was spot on! I hope they're fabulously successful, because we can't wait to come back the next time we're here! There's lots on the menu (grape leaves and Habibi fries) that I want to try.

Yummmmmm. What a nice change of pace! Super fresh food, and super delicious dessert!! I built my…read moreown bowl- lettuce/rice, chicken schwarma, hummus, veggies, falafel, tzatziki and hot sauce. I only got the small bowl and I ate maybe 1/3 of it! That falafel is to die for! Next time I will be getting just the falafel as my meat, for sure. Everything was so so good and fresh!

We enjoyed our stop for lunch here. Very friendly owner who is making his own dishes and desserts…read more We enjoyed wraps, chai tea, and desserts- kheer and baklava. The homemade kheer was our favorite.

Amazing food, very kind owner. We don't live in VA but visit family once in a while and love coming…read morehere!!! Food is always fresh and clean restaurant

Had a fine lunch today: lamb merguez sandwich and grilled eggplant. Both excellent. In addition to…read morethe sauces that came with the merguez (one nicely smoky and the other more crema), I requested some hot sauce on the side - which had deep flavor and also really delivered the heat. For dessert, burma (a kind of rolled baklava filled with a mixture of pistachios, honey and spices). Served on a base of honey yogurt and topped with a tangy drizzle, it was a beautiful presentation and tasted as good as it looked. The indoor ambiance is very good, but, taking advantage of the milder weather today, we sat in the peaceful courtyard. The service was impeccable. Reasonably priced.

Nice lunch for a workplace Cafe:) Service prompt and courteous. Nice ambience for an office park…read moreCafe, was pleasantly surprised:) Would go again when in the area...

Wow, best we've ever had. If you like All the options of middle eastern street food: gyros,…read morefalafel, baklavas, hummus, falafel, shawarma, and kebabs, as well as salads like fattoush and tabbouleh, Baba ghanoush, dolmades and mansf. I've never seen such a wide variety of baklava The numerous options for spices and condiments was awesome to cover everyone's individual tastes In a nutshell, if you've never tried this style of food this would be a great introduction. ALL the ingredients are fresh! Portions are generous and the pricing is reasonable So give it a try and report back. We were in town visiting from west coast. I've eaten at several restaurants that serve this style of food. None compare

Went in today and not impressed in the slightest. When I sat down after ordering I noticed the…read morecondiments, salt and perrper shakers look like the never been wiped or sanitized. I honestly tried to over look the table condiments untill my plate came out and half way through my salad noticed yhe outside of my salad plate was filthy from old food. Yuck! We ordered gyro, salad, tea and soda. Which the tea didn't arrive to the table till after husband finished his gyro. We will not be going back for obvious reasons and the price for this was 50+ for just the items mentioned above. This was our first and very last visit.