I love gyros and I love coming here…read more We ordered beer and lamb gyros, fries, and drinks. All of our orders came out as we ordered, and everything was fresh and delicious. I recommend this place if you're looking for a flavorful gyro!

The smoothie was great. I got a pineapple, grape, pomegranate, and berry. He also added dragon…read morefruit to it as well. The service is A plus. Also I love grabbing a smoothie right after attending the gym.

I was excited to stop here after seeing all of the reviews, however after visiting realized most of…read morethose reviews are really old. This place seems to be only a grocery store, there was no restaurant or kitchen to order inside like other reviews state. Inside the floors were very sticky and my shoes were sticking to the floor, the inside was really dirty and it smelled bad. Food was hit or miss on expiration dates. There was a lot of variety. I did pick up a bag of bananako since its hard to find in the area but that was plenty and all I needed before being ready to leave. Prices were on the higher end compared to other import markets in the area. If you go I'd recommend packaged items.

Ever since I had some mouthwatering cevapi at a now-closed Bosnian restaurant in Buffalo, I've been…read moreon the lookout for Balkan cuisine. When I found out Syracuse has a place serving cevapi, I was ecstatic. Obviously, the first time I went, I had to try the cevapi, which did not surpass the lofty bar set by my first experience but was a good dish overall. The portion size provides excellent value and while the service is nothing to write home about, it was by no means negligent. Next time I went, I decided to experiment a bit and tried the pljeskavica. I was blown away by this dish and think I now have a new favorite. The meat was high quality, tender, and scrumptious. And once again, the portion size provided excellent value. The dining area is also linked to a grocery store serving a variety of eclectic European, Turkish, and Middle Eastern products. As someone who only eats halal meat, it was nice to find a place that had halal products in Syracuse like sucuk (sausage).

This is the real thing, grape leaves, kibbee and chicken shawarma are amazing . Don't pass on the…read morecoffee and baklava after!

The restaurant is located on a street that seems like it used to be bustling, died out, and is…read morestarting to revive. We arrived around 2:30pm on a Thursday, there was only one other group there. We were immediately greeted and our waiter was super friendly and chatty. The inside is pretty casual, and they played 2000s hits at a good volume. We started with a cup of Turkish coffee... I've never had Turkish coffee so maybe this is standard, but they did not offer cream or sugar. I don't usually like black coffee but it was surprisingly light, and the serving was pretty small so I actually quite enjoyed it. The owner later said it was the brand Utica coffee (which I love). We ordered the loaded fries, which came with taziki sauce, feta cheese, and tabouleh. Usually loaded fries feel very heavy and greasy, but these tasted very fresh. For the main dish, we ordered the Elias Gyro and the Layla Gyro. My pallet is usually more oriented towards lots of flavor and spice, so I found the Layla Gyro to be lighter than I would have liked. There wasn't as much sauce as I was expecting, but it was still very moist. I loved the pickled vegetables in it, but I wasn't a huge fan of the fries. The Elias Gyro was a lot more flavor heavy thanks to the garlic sauce, which was delicious. The meat in both gyros was cooked perfectly. Lastly, we had the baklava. Ive never had baklava before so I have nothing to compare it to, but oh my goodness it was so good. Overall, super positive experience. It's always such a treat to see the owner walking around interacting with customers, and I would definitely go again whenever I want something light and fresh.

Being someone that moved into the area, I'm always looking for new food spots. This is one of the…read morebest spots in the area. As you walk in, you're welcomed open arms to staff that go above and beyond to take care of you. I got the mix donor wrap, as well as mix lamb and chicken over rice with white sauce. I definitely recommend it. This place is open late, which is always a plus.

Amazing food, friendly staff, fast service! The bread was so fresh and the lamb was very flavorful…read moreand juicy

We don't order Mediterranean food enough, especially considering how many places we have available…read moreto us in Syracuse. This place was close by and relatively new, so we gave it a go. We've been jonesing for a good shawarma for ages, so we went with beef shawarma over rice, and lamb chops over rice. We threw in some beef sambusas and eggplant salad. The only complaint we had was the wait time. We showed up when they told us to, but ended up waiting about 25 minutes in store for the food. The staff were really friendly, and had we not ordered to go, it would have been a comfortable place to dine in. The lamb meat was tender and delicious. Not a ton of seasoning, but probably because it didn't need it. I'm seeing more and more places doing red and white sauce like the Halal Guys in NYC, and I'm all about it. The red sauce is bold and spicy, the white sauce is cool and refreshing, like Greek yogurt. They go amazing together, and I'd eat them on anything. It included two heavily seasoned pieces of pita. I'm guessing they were seasoned specifically for this meal, because the fresh mint garnish added a huge layer to the lamb meat. If you order this, I recommend asking for a ton of extra pitas seasoned just like that, even if you have to pay more. The shawarma is one of our favorites. They're not stingy with the sauce, and there's a good mix of veggies and lettuce. Extra credit for Lebanese pickles, they went a long way. The beef was a little chewy, but packed a punch. It's coated in a thick brown sauce that tastes similar to A1, but the meat itself is packed with different tastes - most notably nutmeg. I'm guessing they season it with garam masala. We definitely would have ordered some pitas if we knew it didn't include them. The sambusas were packed full of ground beef. The texture was pretty tough, but once you get past the corners they're so packed it doesn't matter. It seemed to be mostly just ground beef with little or no seasoning, but it came with a pretty flavorful dip. Not sure if it has a name, but it's Greek yogurt whipped into a frothy mixture and mixed with mint. It had a super light and airy texture that didn't match our expectations for a yogurt based dip. If you leave it for too long, it'll fall back down into an unpleasantly thin liquid like whipped cream. Texture aside though, the taste is immaculate and turned a bland sambusa into a full spectrum of flavor. Finally, we have the eggplant salad. This was our first time trying it, so I have nothing to compare it with. We tried to Google it to get a feel for what we were ordering, and the images were all over the map. I'm not sure if there's a standard or if it's a free for all. What we got was a very creamy mix of eggplant, roasted red peppers and onions. I'm guessing a lot of the creaminess is tahini, which gives it a toasted/smokey taste. It was unlike anything we've ever had before, and we're absolutely hooked. I'll definitely make sure I have pitas for it next time, it's pretty intense eating something this creamy by itself. This has been one of our favorite take out meals in a while. I hope these guys are here to stay.

I visited this new restaurant today for lunch. I have never had middle eastern food, and I had NO…read moreidea what I was missing. my husband and I chose two very different things to try... both delicious. we live right nearby and will definitely be visiting again. the prices were reasonable, the decor was lovely and most importantly it was delicious. this is my first review I've ever left on Yelp... it was that good.

Excellent food that fed a bunch of jacked up pro wrestlers performing in town over 3 days…read more Amazing taste. Supreme service. Authentically delicious. -I|I

I was driving upstate for a conference and stopped at the Salt City Market for lunch. There's a…read moresolid amount of delicious options but Baghdad Restaurant called out to me. Gentleman was professional and the food was served pretty quickly. I went with the mixed lamb and beef shawarma served with rice. It also included a small side salad. Meat was very flavorful and came with a nice sauce. Rice was fluffy and great with the meat. Portion was quite good!

Lovely dining room. Great menu and delicious food. I think our waiter may have been the owner…read more Definitely will come back

RUNNN!! Highly…read moredisappointed with the service and the food. The lamb chops were skimp and the rice portion was too much, for the second dish they tried to hide the lamb size underneath the rice, I wanted mango juice which they didn't have so they gave me some DISGUSTING orange juice. I should have stayed home and made a sandwich.

Falafel is deep fried....not how this place makes it! Taking a falafel out of the freezer and…read moreputting in the microwave is not how the dish is served! Where is the crispy outside and soft middle? Not here...it's just a squishy flavorless ball of chickpeas. The spinach pie is awful as well...a doughy nightmare! Where is the phyllio dough? No feta inside either! Chef Ramsay would scream! The only thing working hard in this place is the microwave which they use constantly! Good work Chef Mike!

This place was absolutely terrible. I stopped and ordered two Pitas for the road and a fatoush…read moresalad. The flavor of the iceberg overpowered the small amount of tasteless chicken and lamb. The salad was equally terrible in a different way. It was drenched in dressing and had a pitiful amount of salad or maybe it dissolved in the dressing. The owner should be ashamed of what they sold me for $38.