The items that came with the food I ordered were incredibly disproportionate. 90% of what I ordered was white rice, and it didn't help that they gave dry bread. The Hungarian beef I ordered was actually really good, but there was such a lack of it. Really not worth the money when it's basically rice and bread. read more

Mediterranean Express Grill - Mediterranean Near Me - Montebello, California

I work for the mall ,normally I place my order by phone and they had me 15 minutes on hold in a very slow business day and I walk to the establishment and I complaint to the lady on the kitchen and they ignored me I still place the order and the tone of voice of the girl after I complaint it's loud with no respect ,worst customer service soo ever don't come to this place poor customer service I ask for the girls name they didn't want to give it to me read more

I ordered the Persian beef plate. The food is fresh, the hummus was delicious and they make it daily. The rice was well made and not over-seasoned to let the star of the dish stand out - the beef, the roasted tomato (this is what I LOVE about Persian food), and the roasted chile jalapeño (so good). The cucumber and tomato salad that came with the meal gave it that citrusy balance. Excellent, tasty, fresh, and HEALTHY choice. I highly recommend it. Maybe one day they can make Tahdig! If Raza knew how delicious it is, they would order a family dish to share. read more

Prices used to be reasonable but due to covid I'm assuming they raise the price. Their meal I used to get would cost at most 12 with tax. This time I paid almost 15$ not sure if I'll be returning soon. The food was good but not 15$ worth. read more

I had never really tried Mediterranean until my wife convinced me to. At first glance the food looks interesting but not sure if I would have tried it on my own. Ultimately, I'm glad she convinced me to give them a shot. The food portions were great and the service was friendly. Went with the #9 combo chicken & beef. The chicken was my favorite of the two. Both meats were so flavorful! I cannot wait to visit this place again for more tasty stuff. read more

Mediterranean Express Grill - #9 combo (chicken &beef) - Mediterranean Near Me - Montebello, California

This place serves excellent, made to order grilled food. I always get the fish (choice of trout or mahi-mahi) because the flavor and grilling are perfect. I also love their chopped salad which is a mix of cucumber, tomato, onions, herbs and spices tossed is lemon vinaigrette. The chopped salad comes with the meal. If you're in the mood for beef or chicken, those are great too. They come kabob style. If you can't decide on just one, not to worry. They have a beef and chicken a combo. read more

Mediterranean Express Grill - Trout - Mediterranean Near Me - Montebello, California

Bad experience , was in line waiting , finally next then she said we are closed . I was waiting a long time in line . I told her I need it to speak with manager because I was waiting a long time and that's not ok . She said I'm the manager Gabriela with an attitude She told me and the rest of the guests in line "too bad" is closed honestly unbelievable . I have never ever experienced that before just WOW!!!!! read more

Came on a weekday afternoon. Not a busy time at the mall. First time eating here. Food was very bland. Rice was ok, nothing different or exciting. The beef koobideh was very tasteless. The best part of my meal was the roasted tomato. Would not return or recommend. read more

One of those mall stalls that probably should be a restaurant. It's been there forever, and for good reason. The food is cooked to perfection on a grill. The seasoned meats are balanced well with the white rice. I've tried most everything, you won't be disappointed with #11 bulgarian chicken with hummas! The cucumber salad is a winner too! Yummmmm...... Prepare to wait a bit, as everything is made to order. Service is on par. Thumbs up! read more

Used to be Massis Kabob. But it seems like the service is even slower and the lady who is in the front is even less customer friendly. The food is about the same but the prices went up slightly. Which puts it more expensive and not as good as most of the other places in the food court. Mostly this is a reminder to myself to not go back. read more

I loved this place when it was Masis Kabob and I guess in the 3 years since I had been here last, lol, it changed over to Mediterranean Express. I did see the same lady working there though, so I thought it would be the same food. Anyway, with the departure of Masis Kabob, the ground beef quality and serving size also departed. The ground beef has lots of hard fat pieces and the kabobs are now smaller/shorter than they used to be. The rice is still good...Med. Express did satisfy my Persian food craving though. Guess I need to trek up to the Santa Anita, where I believe Masis moved to. read more

Came here on a whim and boy were we dissapointed. The one star is for the salad which is okay. We got the steak plate for 12 dollars and it literally had 4 pieces of meat inside. One pita bread and no hummus and a ton of rice. The meat chunks were rubbery and not tasty. We had to use the chicken now sauce for flavoring because we waited so long for them to cook the food we went to chicken now to get some tenders. Wont be coming back. read more

The worst service ever After I made my order I wanted to change the salad and the cashier said it's for 1 dollar I gave her my credit card and the manager refused and said Cash only while I've already paid for my meal with the credit card and I don't have any cash on me, even though she refused!!! Not a way to treat a customer specially when u r selling food read more

"Would you like a sample? FREE SAMPLE!" I'm there! Oh hey, this actually tastes really good! It's not the first time I've been suckered into trying free samples then ending up buying something from a place, but at the very least it's one of the few times I didn't regret it. Simply put, food here has strong flavors while the quality of ingredients are pretty high. Chicken is moist, well-seasoned, and cooked near perfection. Pita bread is soft and fresh. Gyro meat, which is thinly cut, is pretty lean but full of flavor. Lettuce and tomatoes in the pita sandwiches are fresh. So for a range of $6.45-$9.00 you can enjoy a nice hearty lunch that doesn't hurt our wallet or your stomach. Cheers! read more

3.5 stars for this place is generous. Since this place had a pretty long line compared to its neighbors we decided to try it. Not sure why this place has such a high rating since it's very mediocre food. Reading Jon B.'s review, he said the grilled chicken platter (#9) is $8.95. That was one month ago. It is now $9.55. For almost $10 on a fast food place, which is just a little bit under from places like Raffi's (which is sooo good), I expected this place to be decent. Man, was I wrong. The whole box was just full of rice and then maybe like 6 pieces of chicken. It was like 80% rice, 20% chicken. Salad was really salty. To get garlic spread that costs $0.50! And it was like raw garlic. The only reason why I'm giving 2 stars instead of 1 is because the chicken was pretty decent flavoured. Oh yeah, the girl there is pretty rude (looks like other commenters have seen that). read more

We have tried many Mediterrian restaurants and the foods are not as good as this place. Grilled Chicken are seasoned well and juicy. Beef is fresh and delicious. They are very generous and packed a lot of rice. The prices are very reasonable for the quality and quality. read more

Very interesting the fact that the mall restaurant even when there is no clients are still taking my average order of 28 min. But with the fact they they might be slow they have a slow cook as well. read more

Store operational hours state 10am and got here 11am and they say that they are not going to open until 11:15am. Too bad they have good food but poor service. read more

Terrible management. Gabriella "the manager" failed to let a big line of people waiting know they were closing. When we got up to order she told us to bad read more

This place went down hill. I was a fan of this place and now they made some huge changes. For starters, no more large Anaheim Chile, now they have a big jalapeño, screw that!, the portion size got smaller when the price went higher and the flavor it taste more artificial. I'm done with this place. Crappy crappy crappy! So sad they took profits before customers. read more

I'm so irritated. I understand it's New Year's Day but y'all can at least COOK my damn food instead of rushing your way out of work. I come here frequently and y'all have never undercooked my beef. First time for everything. DISGUSTING never have I had it this pink. read more

Mediterranean Express Grill - Beef - Mediterranean Near Me - Montebello, California

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Everything about this place is worth the money. I've been going here for years and have never been disappointed. The food is consistent and it's priced right. read more

Very disappointed my friends n I had gone to the Montebello Mall we waited over 30 mins to order we were tod by Laurie the Manager that we couldn't order since she was busy inside the kitchen talking n chatting with her coworkers the food it's ok but the the personal have NO customer service skills very disappointed read more

Oh, Wow. I thought I already wrote a review for here. I come by during lunch all the time. They have great Mediterranean food! This is located in the Food Court of the Montebello Mall and is one of the better options. I've had a few of the sandwiches and the plates. The meats are fresh & juicy. The basmati rice is fluffy. The pita bread is soft. I like ordering the chicken or shish kebab plates when I'm hungry. They also come with cucumber salad and grilled veggies. The sandwiches are perfect for a grab & go lunch, & comes with fries or cucumber salad. The only thing is, it's a lil pricy for some items and they take time to prep the food because everything is made to order. So make sure to order first before doing any errands in the mall. Totally recommended!! read more

My parents love this place so when I went to see them on Saturday they took me to the Montebello Town Center to try it out. I must say for a food court Mediterranean place it was pretty good! I had the #11 which was the Hungarian Chicken dish (which was like a regular persian type chicken kebab). It was really moist and nicely flavored. They gave you a sauce on the side and I had no clue what it was for...wasn't sure if it was soup or a dip for the chicken..it kinda looked like chicken broth. I asked them and they said it's to pour on top of the basmati rice. It was pretty good when I did it. It also came with a really good vinegary cucumber salad. I'd definitely go back again. read more

Let me start by saying I had to wait 35 minutes for a vegetarian platter. Never waited so long for falafels and pre-made hummus. Oh, and hummus had no salt. I ended up ordering something else at Panda Express. Not worth the wait and food isn't great either. read more

This place has some of the best mediterranean food I've ever had. It seems a bit pricey at first but the portions you get makes you realize its worth it. I would definitely eat here at least once a month. read more

The food court in the mall isn't exactly the first place I would think of when I want a delicious and filling meal but SURPRISE! The Bulgarian Chicken and the Hungarian Beef are the best I've ever tasted. The chicken is nice and moist and the beef is nice and tender. Both are full of flavor. The Chelo Beef is ok. It would be my backup if they were out of Hungarian Beef but not my first choice. The cucumber salad that comes with the meal is super yummy and the rice is perfectly cooked. The gyro is pretty good too even though I'm not really a gyro person. Well now my mouth is watering and I must run to the mall! Enjoy! read more

Takes wayyyy. Too long Laurie has really bad attitude my food took a long time. Keep staring at me like I was wearing something bad

I absolutely love this place! The only plate I've had is number 11 comes with chicken rice pita and the cucumber salad is very refreshing, I love the roasted chili and tomato always tastes great. My friends have had several other plates and every person I've taken to this place loves the food. read more

This is my fave spot for a quick meal when I'm super busy. The food is at a reasonable price and I feel so happy eating the dishes afterwards. read more

Pretty good eats for the ghetto ass Montebello mall (not saying I don't love it...but, you have to navigate the land of strollers and teen moms who leave their kids in the middle of the aisles). Their barg kebab and chicken kebabs are divine, the hummus is a little lemony but not bad...and the rice is yum. All in all if you are partaking the shopping at the mall and looking for some decent eats, i would stop by here. Just order ten minutes before your friends who are going to Sbarros or Panda Express because it's cooked to order. read more

Ooopaa this is the place for Bulgarian chicken and tabouli is the best. Just to many kids running around mall. Damn came on a Thursday night and got fooled. read more

Mediterranean Express Grill - My favorite spot in Montebello mall #11is the plate to get. - Mediterranean Near Me - Montebello, California

Dirty little secret? Not anymore. I'm a bit embarrassed to write this review. Yes, it's mall food. Yes, it's fast food. BUT!!! It is by far the cheapest, tastiest, and seemingly healthy Mediterranean food I can quickly grab on the way home. I got sent to the Valley yesterday on a random assignment and I just HAD to have some Mediterranean food. It was good, but didn't hit the spot the way Hungarian chicken or shish kabob from Mediterranean Express does. read more

Worst customer service, the wait is long. I would recommend to place your order before hand or you'll be waiting in line for 45 minutes. They make phone calls a priority. read more

Bad service. Cashier didn't know much about food she serves. Kinda rude. Ordered large hummus about $5. Took forever to get even though it was premade sitting behind glass. Small portion. Tasteless. Flavorless. Gross. only taste or flavor u can get is burned taste. Threw it away. Will never eat there again waste of time and money. I think I'll stick to buying Sabra at store. Larger portions n actually has flavor. I luv hummus n eat regularly . that hummus was nasty. Should not be called hummus read more

Mediterranean Express Grill - Burnt flavored "hummus" large portion $5. Buy Sabra at store way better than this. - Mediterranean Near Me - Montebello, California

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Too good to belong to the food court family! Definitely the place to go when you are soooo over the pizza, burgers, and Chinese food. The food is super fresh, tasty, and from what I can see, cooked to order. Which can be a bummer if you're really hungry, but well worth the hunger pains once your number is shouted out amongst the bad ass kids running around your table! The number eleven (chicken kabobs, with yummy basmati rice, and cucumber tomato salad) is a party in my mouth EVERY TIME! read more

Come on a 5 star joint in a Mall Food Court???? Yes it's true, this would be the only place I would give 5 stars at a Mall Food Court...everyone else would be between 1-3 stars. I like the Persian Beef balls...I always order the same damn thing for the past 4 years.... It seems that they've changed their plates and given us larger portions.... It is pricey for a lunch spot at a Mall Food Court, but it's worth every single penny!!! read more

Decently priced, good/friendly service, but food was just okay. I've had my fair share of Mediterranean food (Armenian, Greek, Afghany, Persian, Lebanese, you name it!) as it's one of my favorite cuisines. I tried their Trout combo and replaced the rice with their cucumber salad & yogurt. It was tasty and fresh but one of the side dishes had too much garlic or onions because I had terrible after breath for several hours. I really didn't know which of the dishes but whatever they put in there, i couldn't get rid of the thirst and lingering dry mouth with garlic/onion smell. LOL. I've never experienced that with Mediterranean food before. Other than that, my experience was good. read more

Good stuff! Had the Bulgarian chicken plate. I'd get it again. Don't eat here if you're in a hurry though.. takes a while to get your food but it's cool though because the reason is they actually have to take the time to cook it. read more

Mediterranean Express Grill - Bulgarian chicken plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Montebello, California