Totally empty at 415pm but it's also Ramadan so many folks only eat at sundown. No rice at all available at this time. No manakeesh, no Arabic coffee anymore (Turkish only- without cardamom). Big open dining area. Hookah available. Only one person spoke English but she was very friendly and helpful with the menu. The fries were nothing to remember that came w my lamb shish kofta. The shish kofta was well done and flavorful. The shrimp kafiya had lots of little shrimp and was basically a large bowl of tomato stew. Flavorful, some garlic and onion and green pepper throughout. The pita it came with was dry and leatherlike. Very hard to chew. read more

Kan Zaman - Shrimp kafiya and pita - Middle Eastern Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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If you're looking for an authentic Middle Eastern lounge with hookah, drinks and food this is the place. Hookah isn't overpriced, drinks are fairly priced too. The patio was redone within the last couple years and is pretty spacious. It's typically pretty quiet/lowkey on a weekday/night and can tend to be more busy/upbeat on some Saturday nights. The music is always middle eastern as well. Kan Zaman is a community staple. read more

Kan Zaman - Inside - Middle Eastern Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

This review is solely based on hookah. I love this place so much! I try to stop here for hookah whenever I'm in Cleveland. It's one of the only places in the area that doesn't overcharge for hookah. Our service is always great when we go. They also have an outdoor space which I want to try next time I'm in town. The atmosphere is fun and there's plenty of space around the building. They also have a small parking lot in the back of the building. read more

Kan Zaman - Middle Eastern Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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You enter into a large dark human lurking space. Tables are on the perimeter. Server greeting is smiley. Followed by a litany of items on the menu they don't have. Since there is no beer/wine we asked for water. (an aside, in USA water comes from a tap, but it. costs $1/bottle here). Ordered apps-OK when delivered to be fair. When orders arrived, an announcement that another item was "out" so 2 people got no dinner. Upon exiting, we passed the well stocked bar although not on the menu. Never been to a restaurant where you could order things they didn't have, and not order things they openly had. Baffling place. We regret not ordering the pizza. Also, tip was added to the amount, with a recommended percentage on top of that and we fell for it. read more

I had the most amazing experience. The server was SOOOO nice. The workers were all super friendly and welcoming. The food was amazing, made me feel amazing and I'm a bodybuilder and eat super clean. The ambiance was great even though it was just the owners (maybe) and another party there on a cold Monday night. read more

Kan Zaman - Middle Eastern Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

I visited for the first time in early March 2023 with some friends to celebrate a friend's 29th birthday. They are known for their hookah which a few of my friends ordered. I don't smoke so I didn't try it. AMBIANCE -- I love the ceiling details and all the middle eastern decorations inside the restaurant. It almost felt as if I was in Lebanon or Egypt even though I have never traveled to North Africa or West Asia. FOOD -- We all shared the family plate and the restaurant was able to split the bill between all of us. We got meat and aide dishes plus pita bread. It was all a big spread. I enjoyed the Kofta which is a lamb and/or beed skewer. The white rice was also so good that I can't describe. It was light and fluffy with some sort of herb in it. I also enjoyed the Tabouli (Tabbouleh) salad. SERVICE -- Excellent. The waitress checked on our table numerous times. Overall, I'll be back. This is a huge restaurant which sometimes plays live music but since COVID-19, they have lost business, according to a waitress, so it isn't as busy as it used to be. **** - 48/150 total reviews in 2023 - 599 total overall Yelp reviews - Reviewed on 30 March 2023 read more

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T a x F r a u d A l e r t ! The funny thing is that if they would have taken care of the issue, I would have never found out about it, I usually don't even look at the receipt... This is what happened: On the way home a couple of days ago, I Googled a certain type of food and went in to this restaurant for the first time ever and ordered "Take Out" a couple of their most expensive dishes for my wife and I, since we were both tired and didn't feel like cooking. First of all, The service SUCKS, and that was the "owner"! Anyhow, I waited about 24 minutes for the food and then he brought only one of the dishes and says: "here you go..." After he sees the puzzled look on my face, he realizes the he is one order short. Without any apologies or any sense of urgency, he says to me to wait 10 minutes and he will have the second one ready. I explained to him that the first one is going to be cold by the time the second one is ready he just says: "that's ok". I guess he didn't care because he was not the one that is going to eat it! As per laws of physics, when it takes 24 minutes to cook something, it will not take the same thing 10 minutes. It would be either undercooked or they would cook on higher flame and burn the outside of the meat. In any case, I told him to cook both new or just refund me the money. That's when he (the owner) became VERY belligerent and told me that he would refund only one. I told him that I came for two orders and I don't want one hot and one cold. This went on for a few minutes and it was escalating, so I just left the said that I'll dispute the charge with my CC company and he kept on and on about how everything is on camera, which I was happy about, since it would show that I ordered two and he brought out just one. Got in my car and called my wife to say that I'll be a bit late and then called the 800# on the back of my card and then the fun began. I looked at the receipt and realized the they Took the order as "Dine In" and not only they "charged me tax on ToGo food, there was an 18% Gratuity charge also!!?? Anyway, the charge is going to be refunded once it changes from "pending" to "posted", in about 7-10 days, and I'll be filling Form 3949-A online with IRS so they can audit all their sales for last seven years. (in-case any body has the same experience) chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f3949a.pdf read more

Kan Zaman - Middle Eastern Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

My family took me here last night for my birthday dinner. I must say this place did not disappoint. I will definitely be coming back here. The decor is so amazing, there is so much to look at. The staff is very friendly. Our waitress was a sweetheart and she was on the go. It wasn't too busy when we arrived but it was getting busier as we were leaving. My sister and her hubby had been here before and recommended it. They have hookah here as well. We opted for family style for 6 of us. Omg there was so much food! We all ate a lot! We still had enough leftovers to bring home 3 containers. I had one, my sis had one and my other sister and her hubby took the third home. Everything was so flavorful. We all opted for water and were brought out bottled water. They give you as much pita as you want. The hummus is authentic. I told my daughter who is half middle eastern when she comes to town we need to come here. The meat is so tender too. We really enjoyed all of the food and it's such a chill place. The couch seats were very comfortable and they had regular chairs on the other side. They have a bakery on one side of the restaurant. I'll have to check it out too. We decided to try a piece of baklava to share since we were stuffed. Omg!! It was the best I've ever had. Don't sleep on this place! read more

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The service was extremely poor--the server was rude, and the owner wasn't any better. It's no surprise they seem to have high staff turnover. Despite giving this place a second chance, it was still a major letdown. The food is overpriced for what you get, and they automatically charge an 18% gratuity. On top of that, they still prompt you to leave an additional tip, which feels pushy and unfair given the poor service. read more

Very clean and pleasant place. The pastries are amazing. I had the peanut Baklava, which was simply delightful. Ordered the Shawarma plate with meat and the meat pie, just amazing. The gentleman who was so pleasant, with warm and genuine service. I love "mom and pop" places and this is one of them. Bonus after 4 PM they have a hookah/bar/dinning area where you can bring some friends. If you are a hookah lover like me, this is the spot! read more

Kan Zaman - Middle Eastern Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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Was driving by and stopped in for pastries. We had enjoyed eating here, Middle Eastern style, and knew the pastries were good, too. We took out Baklava, which is not as sweet as Greek, and has a different spice, with or without nuts, and it tasted good. We also got the Lady Fingers. They were rolled filo dough filled with chopped pistachios, spices and honey. Delicious. There were other pastries and meat sandwiches for take out. When in Ohio City, stop in. Cold drinks were in the cooler. read more

Kan Zaman - Baklava and Lady Fingers. We are a lot. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Services Disappointing experience at Khan Zaman tonight. Our server seemed uninterested and unresponsive, which made for a frustrating and unfriendly dining experience. With a bit more attention to service, this place could shine. read more

Came by for lunch, from the outside the restaurant looks closed but the bakery next to it has an open sign so we checked it out. Interior is heavily decorated and they have live arabic dj on the weekends. They have hookahs also. Anyway, food was surprisingly delicious! If you want some Mediterranean flavor check this place out. Sevice was great and friendly. All entrees came with salad and basmati rice we tried the shawarma lamb plate and their bestseller chicken Shish Tawook. All meats are tender, well seasoned and Reasonable price. Happy Tummy! Would love to be back. read more

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I enjoy the carry out and restaurant service. Made to order and delicious will definitely be back

Food is never consistent and the price is never the same. $6 for a side of fries that fit in the palm of my hand. Highly don't recommend. Very dirty looking inside as well. Don't waste your money!!! read more

Not a good place for food.. somehow all the dishes here tasted same with strong vinegar flavor. CLE has better Mediterranean restaurants around. Don't waste your money, time and health here. read more

Visiting from metro Detroit area to see a show at the Pavillion. We love Middle Estern food and have yet to have anything bad, u til we visited here. Would service, filthy, terrible food. Really sad cuz the decor is pretty cool. Never again. read more

Uuuuuummm.... Food was good!! But I was not into everything else sadly. Let me list the issues: 1. Smell. The place reeked of tobacco, which at a hookah bar is fine and expected. But while eating, a bit unappetizing. There needs to be a solution for that, like not smoking where you dine patrons? 2. Service. The young girl helping out (high school age maybe) seem to really resent working there, and outwardly acted like it. But when the older lady/manager took over, she was pretty MIA and not very good at answering questions about if the meat was kafta or shawarma, which seems strange for a middle eastern restaurant to not know the difference. 3. Automatic gratuity. For the one hour we were there for lunch, we were the ONLY patrons. 2 girls ordering a salad and two pies. 15% wtf?? Honestly if they hadn't done automatic, I always do 20%. So really there just hurting themselves while trying to not hurt themselves. 4. Food was good don't get me wrong. But I've had better. I honestly don't mind that they had their kids there. It's a family owned place. And the location and layout and decor were actually very nice. Too bad all the other things overshadowed the couple good things. read more

Kan Zaman - Middle Eastern Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

We went to pick up some desserts. The walnut baklava was great! The young lady was very helpful with recommendations. We didn't go into the other parts of the restaurant. read more

You can still smoke hookah inside? Hell Yes. This was fun. I didn't eat, but joined a group later on for some cheap Lebanese beer, hookah, and watching some sexy tango. Ooh la la! Friendly service here, we were the last people in the place and didn't feel like we were being kicked out. Or maybe we did, if turning the music off and putting Seinfeld on the TV's was their subtle hint. Either way, we sat in some nice comfy booths and enjoyed everything about the place. I'd probably come back to these booths for some PDA. read more

Kan Zaman - Lebanese Pilsner-$2 - Middle Eastern Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Kan Zaman, according to the website, means "Once upon a time" Kan zaman, there was a couple, starving and looking for good Middle Eastern food They had heard from co-workers that this was a good place to go So, they came here one chilly Saturday, looking for the lunch buffet advertised on their website But, unfortunately, it seems like the buffet is only on weekdays. The food regardless, was very good. They did the next best thing, which was order the sampler platter, which was a combination of both their cold and hot foods. It included baba ganoush, hummos, grape leaves, tabouli, falafel, kibbee, and several skewers of lamb and chicken. The real standouts were the baba ganoush and the kibbee, some of the best to be had in Cleveland. Also, the Turkish coffee was perfect, very smooth and not bitter at all. So, after the end of their meal, they decided this was a good place to go, and some day they would like to try the lunch buffet to sample even more Middle Eastern food. read more

I was staying a night in Cleveland and was looking for some halal food and I found this place in town "Middle Eastern style restaurant ". So when I left to check out the downtown... which was dark and dead after 7ish I believe! I started looking for this place and vola found it. My first impression was it was quite big as the area was big and they had parking. As I went in, there were 2 sections one for take-out and the other area was a shisha lounge. We couldn't sit there as I had family & kids due to smoke from shisha inside the lounge area. Then we did take out. The service was fast and didn't take long for them to get the food ready and it was fresh and hot. We ordered a bunch shawarama wraps and plates with a zatar pizza which was huge and we were expecting bread with zatar spread but it was an actual pizza. You might ask what zatar is? Well it's a a blend of herbs, sesame and salt. The food was packed nicely and stayed warm till the hotel. The meat was cooked properly and tasted good as well zatar pizza. All in all the food was good and it wasn't heavy on the pocket either. read more

Kan Zaman - Front - Middle Eastern Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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What do I say about this place, they are our go to place for some nice Middle eastern food. I've been here countless times now. Their food is large in terms of portions and is still light on the wallet. Try their shish tawook with a side of salad and you'll fall in love with it. Their fries are my favorite fries in town. On Saturdays, they have live music and dance and an open dance floor too but they charge entry fee for watching them. read more

Kan Zaman - Shawarma roll - Middle Eastern Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

THIS DUMP LACKS HONESTY AND MORALS!!!!!! We're visiting from California and we came here last night to have dinner and hookah since it had one of the better reviews on yelp. 1. The rice was dry and it looked like it was microwaved leftovers from the night before (NASTY!!!!) 2. They filled the hookah bowl half way. A lot of crooked hookah bars do this to cheat their customers because they know most customers don't know proper preparation 3. The waitress failed to bring a copy of the transaction. They didn't even put the original receipt in the check book with our change (see #4) I had to ask her for my receipt. 4. The bill came out to $55.43, we gave them $100 and our change came back as only $44.00 .... I'm sure if we paid them $55 ONLY, they would have raised hell right?? (This is probably WHY they didn't give us our receipt with our change) 5. ALWAYS LOOK AT THE RECEIPT BECAUSE THEY CHARGE AUTOMATIC GRATUITY!!!!! read more

Kan Zaman was an all around Great experience. Very different from the typical "steak and potatoes" restaurants. The ambiance was great with an authentic Middle Eastern theme. We started off with a hookah (Best price on hookah I've seen in Cle.) The food was Great. Me and my wife started with this trio dip sampler with homemade tabouli, pajan (spell check) and humus. All Very Good! They even wrap the naan bread individually in plastic, a refreshing touch. Then came the LAMB CHOPS! Oh my goodness, absolutely devine!! Charbroiled and pan seared to Perfection. I had rice and salad with it as well. We'll definitely come back soon! Oh and the prices were great too! Things to consider: There's a $20+ cover for a booth or you can sit in the patio. 15% Gratuity is Included in the total cost of your meal. Also, the parking lot is small and the more people that come, the crazier the parking gets. read more

I'll admit, maybe I'm biased. I had my birthday there so was in a good mood during my last visit. Speaking of my birthday, they were exceptionally accommodating to our large group. Separate checks? No problem! Everyone was very happy with their food which ranges from burgers and fries to schwarmas. Looking at some of the kabobs, you'd think, gee, that's it? Alas, the chicken was tender and well marinated, plus the tatziki sauce was nice and mild without being too cucumbery. By the end of the meal everyone was stuffed for under $10! I could barely eat my birthday baklava! Another added bonus is that on Monday's they offer tango lessons. I didn't participate in it fully, the instructors were helpful and they accommodated the big crowd. I'll be back soon! **disclaimer - I have no idea how to spell some of the food options. read more

Dude this place is wacky. I go in here for some quick spinach feta pie grab or what have you every now and again, and there is absolutely no consistency with the food at all! The meat pies are made differently every week it seems, and sometimes the spinach-feta pies actually have feta, and other times they have whatever cheese they use for the pizza! But because everything is usually at least a couple notches above simply edible, it's like playing the lottery. Kind of fun. Sure, sometimes you get the rice pudding to find out it tastes like vinegar, and sometimes you win big and find out that this week they have these rad fried zucchini patties for a dollar each! Or homemade donuts that kind of blow but are sprinkled with those little multicolored fennel candies in place of sprinkles! It's totally unpredictable. I kind of want to knock off a star for the old man that's sometimes at the counter who would be outrun by a snail to the microwave and back, and then takes 90 seconds to separate a stuck plastic bag from the stack for you...but he looks like the guy that's probably seen a lot of action and bombed out buildings back home his whole life so it's cool he can take his time. EDIT: P.S. on the side of the building it has three lit up signs: GYRO KING, SHAWARMA KING, FALAFEL KING. I get high aspirations and everything, but come on! You cannot be king of all three, kan zaman! read more

Always a pleasure dinning at Kan Zaman. The food is fresh, flavorful and delicious. The establishment is beautifully decorated and clean and the service is excellent. read more

My review is only for drinks and nightlife. The venue has a lot of sitting where you can relax and enjoy music and drinks. The problem is that there is not much to enjoy about the drinks and the pricing changes randomly. It was very overpriced. They serve you in a very low quality 6 oz plastic cup and charge you $10 for well vodka. They were serving in big crystal glasses and then switched and still charged the same for half the volume. Looking at other reviews, it looks like this is how this place treat there clients, with no interest on making sure you go back. I am going to try to avoid going back and will not give the food a try. read more

I love this place. When I went with some mutual friends for dinner and some hookah, I was suprised that the restaurant was not more crowed. We were the only ones for a good hour or two. The food is great and very reasonably priced. The hookah is good, as well. I was a little nervous about the idea of smoking something strange in public, but it was definitely legit. My friends attempts to "put a little something extra" in it failed, which made me feel better. The only uncomfortable part of the night was when the lights turned down, the band came out, the belly dancers started moving and we were inundated with Turkish men who appearantly took a liking to me. A little intimidating. But is was a total blast. You can eat, drink, smoke some hookah, watch a belly dancer, see a band and have a dance party all at one place. read more

It's my very first time to this place on a Friday night...No more than 3 tables were taken, it took more than a couple of minutes to talk to someone to get a table. First the waitress comes to take the drink order, she did not know what drinks they had at the bar. We were told that they don't serve glass of water, we just have to buy bottled water. Got my appetizer and waited for 5 minutes to get my silverware..my friend asked for vegetation options, the waitress responded by telling him to look at the menu and figure it out. The waitress ( Lucy ) was mean and food was mediocre at best. I could go on about reasons why I am not going back here again...but enough said, 1 star is as high as I could rate my experience ! read more

I tried this restaurant three times just to be fair and give them the benefit of the doubt. The first time I went there for lunch by myself. The service was okay, but the food wasn't that great. You can tell it was leftover from previous days. I went back for lunch a week later but accompanied by a co-worker. Again, you can tell that the food wasn't fresh and they ran out of baked chicken. I asked the waitress and she said they are cooking some in the kitchen. We waited for about 10 minutes, and still no chicken. The waitress start complaining about the kitchen staff and how because of them she is not making any tips, even thought a gratuity is automatically added to the bill. So, we just got up and left. Last night, I went back with friends and the food wasn't any better. No free refills !!!' I will not go back to this place at all !!!! read more

This experience was our 2nd time at kan zaman. We were giving it another try, hoping the 1st bad experience was a fluke. Um...not so much. 1. The hummus order comes with the pita in little sandwich baggies as if your mom packed it in your lunchbox. No plates, just baggies. My husband had to leave the table three times during our meal: 2. First, we had no silverware for 15 min after our food (or my food anyway, see #5) came. He found someone halfway into the kitchen who gave him a couple of plastic forks and send him back to the table with them. (No napkins, no apology.) 3. Next my husband had to get us napkins. With no waitstaff in sight and no napkins at the table, he had to get paper towels from the bathroom for us to wipe off our hands. 4. The last time he had to leave the table was to find someone to adjust our bill (see #6) and take our money. We literally could have left without paying - we were deserted. I should mention that there was another table occupied, across the restaurant. Their waiter was attending to them while we were stranded, but we couldn't flag her down at all. 5. My husband's sandwich never came. We were too aggravated to reorder it. One less entree for their profits. Whoops. 6. They charged us for hookah even though WE NEVER ORDERED OR RECEIVED HOOKAH. This tripled our bill. Any server who looked over her bill would have caught this error. PS: There's really cheesy music videos playing in another language, and it is loud. read more

We ordered mix plate (kebab-chicken) and hummus for the side food tasted nothing only the kabob was not too bad. We decided to smoke hookah after, and the hookah was awful, the server changed the charcoals and they burned the hookah for me, we end up with green tea and mint and it was another disappointment. read more

Wow! First time seeing restaurant charging tips automatically without permission!! Shame on you!!

Been here twice, first time was for the lunch buffet, they have hummus, pitas, honey cake, salad, rice pilaf with almond slivers and lamb, plus maybe a few more things. Was a good deal. Second time was to try the hookah, the first time the hookah was ok, then something went wrong and couldn't smoke it, the pellet was not burning right. They sent another hookah for us, but the pipe was not working, might have had a tear. We got good service then a full refund so it was worth a try, good service, so we had appetizers instead. Would like to come back for the lunch buffet again~ :) read more

I checked out Kan Zaman for lunch during a week day. I had read good reviews on here, and the price seemed very reasonable for an AYCE buffet. Set alone in a strange little strip mall off W25th Street, KZ has an interesting atmosphere. You enter through a take-away area to reach the restaurant section. There was an older Middle Eastern looking man behind the counter of the take away area, who barely looked up when we entered. Not even a "welcome" or smile was offered. Inside the restaurant, a middle aged woman seemed to be the only staff. She was rather friendly and attentive, but had her hands full attending to us and the handful of other occupied tables. You can get a better feel for the atmosphere from other reviews. The place is arranged to be open with a Middle Easter n "bazaar" atmosphere, with cushioned benches and booths. Flags of the Middle East hang on the walls along with art and artifacts, and a big screen TV was playing a variety of Arab-language music videos. The center of the room is wide open, presumably to allow for the oft mentioned belly-dancers, who I presume appear for dinnertime entertainment. The buffet was a good selection of typical Mediterranean and Middle Eastern fare: pita, hummus, falafel, long grain rice, baba and tabuleh, and a good number of other items. They also offer a selection of savory pastries, which are essentially yeast breads filled with meat and/or vegetables. My biggest complaint was that neither these pastries, nor the pita were heated. Overall the service was good and the food was more than adequate, although there was nothing that made my jaw drop or that will make me rush back ... although I certainly will return. Next time, I think we'll try dinner and see this belly-dancing for ourselves. read more

Yep. FIVE WHOLE STARS!!! let me FIVE reasons why this establishment rates this high. 1. belly dancers were legit! 2. DJ/ MC rapper was on point... Laced with infectious hip hop, reggae and pop feel. I don't speak Arabic but the music was live. 3. Atmosphere was very chill and comfortable. People were polite and non bothersome. Love the fact that it appeared to me that every patron was in their own little bubble. 4. They stay open until 3 am. Yah! 5. Prices are reasonable I/ We shall be back. Thanks Kab Zaman! read more

Kan Zaman - The scene - Middle Eastern Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

Ordered the Vegetarian Plate... It was very good. The couple who oversee the place were very nice. My food was prepared very quickly as I ordered and waited for my food. I was in and out in about 5 min. This is a must try for Ohio City natives in the mood for middle eastern food.. Open late. read more

Kan Zaman - Prepared foods and Baked Goods display cooler. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

I came here just for the hookah and it tasted good but this place was dead on Friday night and I was suprised they let people smoke cigarettes in here. It takes away from the vibe and makes the whole experience less enjoyable. I won't come back simply because I don't want to be surrounded by people smoking cigs while I'm trying to enjoy hookah read more