Two weeks ago my family and I came in for lunch, the owner (which we've known for years) had a new item on the menu and gave us a complimentary sample and let me just say OMG! So we went back today because my teen daughter had been begging me to take her back to try the chicken tacos again, they are delicious and a must try and I know they're good because my daughter is a picky eater, everyone at Mediterranean Island is so nice, courteous and not to mention their customers service is exceptional. read more

Friendly staff the waitress love to talk and give you a friendly experience I will say service was fast the menu for easy to ready listed all of the ingredients in each so it was safe for me someone with allergies read more

AWESOME FOOD!AWESOME SERVICE!We really recommend this place !!! If you want to feel like you are coming into a family members home as if they invited you to a delicious Mediterranean dish... Mediterranean Island is the restaurant you can feel the welcolme and have a wonderful experience both culinary and socially!!! We, my wife, my family and I love it... we have been eating at Mediterranean island for a few years now. I am no food critic, but from all the Mediterranean restaurants we have gone to, Mediterranean island is one we have had the one of the best experiences both with food, service and socially. Thank you and we definitely recommend it to everyone in the high desert and all over!!!! read more

Want something new? Amazing? Fresh? Try the Mediterranean Island Kebob Grill. Located in Apple Valley off Highway 18. I always order the chicken kebob bowel. It comes with rice and an incredible blend of spices. Make sure you order the garlic sauce to add some extra yumminess to your meal. The food is always hot and fresh. The chicken, tender as can be. The ambiance is inviting and culturally appropriate. The owner is very polite and wants to make sure your food is always top notch! I recommend this restaurant 100%. Come try it, you won't be disappointed!! read more

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Mediterranean Island Restaurant is one of those places that makes you feel like you're enjoying a home-cooked meal. The service was outstanding--everyone was friendly, welcoming, and attentive from the moment we walked in. The food was excellent. The kabob plate was perfectly cooked, tender, and full of flavor. You can really taste the quality of the ingredients. The hummus was especially memorable--it had a fresh, homemade taste that reminded me of authentic family recipes. If you're looking for delicious Mediterranean food with generous portions, warm hospitality, and that comforting homemade feel, I highly recommend Mediterranean Island Restaurant. I'll definitely be coming back! read more

UPDATE: Changed to 1 star. Idecided to call and see what the options would be for refund or to replace the order we took to-go. Same young man listened and said he "has to talk to the big boss" and could he give me a call in a few minutes. I waited about 5 minutes and he called back. He then said, "unfortunately the Manger in charge of refunds isn't in until tomorrow" (so, I guess the Big Boss can't issue refund or replacement) Now I have to wait for a call tomorrow to see IF they will do something for us. But the young man did, in a round about way blame the customer. "The lid was placed on it properly. We don't have control over when it leaves the building" I explained that the drive home shook the hummus off the baklava and the lid popped off, so it's our fault? He said, "I didn't say that. I'm saying there are a hundred different variables that could have cause this".... but none of them is the restaurants fault... Right? I'll have another update tomorrow when/IF I get a call. Hubby & I went here for lunch today. When we walked in we were greeted by a young man. He said we could sit anywhere we'd like and he'd be right over with menus. There was one table with patrons. We waited maybe 5 minutes and finally a young lady from the back asked if we had menus yet. No. So SHE brought us menus. Then the young man came by, friendly and politely although not very punctual said "what can I get you to drink?" Easy order. Iced tea and a Diet Coke. We ordered our lunches at that time because it was a long while before he finally came over. I got my pita, hummus and salad from the lady in the kitchen BEFORE our drinks. Waited. Waited. Waited. Hubby finally flagged him over and said, "Can we get our drinks now?" "Oh yeah. Ill be right back with those" He ended up serving the only other table their food before finally coming back with our drinks. I was already irritated. Maybe a little hangry. But, at that point I was over it. We never got a check. Walked to the register and told him we were done. We did take baklava and hummus to go. 2 lunches, 2 drinks, baklava and hummus. $80??? We finally got the hummus and baklava home. The young man apparently stacked the hummus on top of the baklava. During the drive, it must have slid off the baklava and all the oil and hummus leaked out of the container and all over the baklava and bag. Hubby was so disappointed, he threw the whole thing away. So, I guess, 2 lunches and some oily trash for $80 and HORRIBLE customer service. Giving 2 stars because what we DID actually eat was good. I wish I would have gotten the garlic paste the young man said he'd bring me. And wish we would have gotten to try the baklava we spent $27 on. Horrible experience. Won't be going back. read more

Absolutely love this place! Food is amazing, customer service even better. Alex (The owner) is always so welcoming and willing to answer all my questions. I recommend the gyro plate or the beef lule! read more

Mediterranean Island Kebab Grill - Such a nice spot to hang out and catch up - Mediterranean Near Me - Apple Valley, California

The falafel was AMAZING. Fried to perfection. Seasoned really well, great texture on the inside. The tahini sauce was so smooth and creamy. Looking forward to eating here again. read more

Mediterranean Island Kebab Grill - Falafel - Mediterranean Near Me - Apple Valley, California

The food was delicious! Very fresh! With my gym goals I am eating really clean and the chicken & steak kabab combo hit the mark. It came with a fresh salad, pita bread with awesome hummus. It also came with a roasted jalapeño, tomato and rice! Great food and great service, waitress was very friendly. The ambiance was very chill and relaxing. read more

Everything went well. The interaction with the owner, the waitress was second to none and made our experience so enjoyable. She interacted with us on our level. The food was also amazing. I would highly recommend this place. We will return for a jazz night. read more

Let me start off by how the restaurant has a home feeling. The people there are all so very amazing, he told us about stuff we didn't know in such a nice way. The food was absolutely amazing , we got the chicken and steak alone with there out of the world puritan and hummus: the food is simply delicious. Everything is so good! I would definitely recommend coming here to everyone. This will definitely be a weekly spot. read more

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The BEST food in the high desert honestly. The family that owns the restaurant is amazing! The cook, Johnny, is amazing as well. 10/10 every time read more

Mediterranean Island Kebab Grill - The baklava is delicious - Mediterranean Near Me - Apple Valley, California

This was our first time eating at M.I.K. The AC doesn't work they have fans it was so hot and stuffy We ordered to go. The server/cashier young lady was excellent! She was very friendly and helpful with ordering. We had a steak plate and combo chicken and lamb plate. The chicken was on the dry side. The lamb and steak average. The worst was the hummus (bland and watery) nasty tasting and the pita bread!! Nothing great to write home about! Seriously...who messes up hummus and pita bread?!! ‍ read more

Omg, this was not what we were expecting!! The food was the best Mediterranean food we've tasted, you could say it was more like medicine. It tasted healthy and made us feel good. The service was great because it's family owned and operated which is the best you can ask for. The place felt homey and comfortable but not lacking in area specific decor. The food looked and smelled so good we dug in immediately and forgot to take pictures of the plates which is very unlike us but no worries cuz we will be back for sure to taste all the dishes and share many pictures and stories. read more

Mediterranean Island Kebab Grill - Dubai chocolate carrot cake!!! - Mediterranean Near Me - Apple Valley, California

I always order delivery or togo and food is pretty consistently. Sometimes their meat can be on the drier side but it is good. I wouldn't recommend dining in though. Really really slow service and their location is a little hard to find. Servers were nice but slow service, food takes a while to come out also so def takeout is the way to go read more

Yoda was my second time eating here! Food is always fresh and well seasoned ! The meat is tender and comes with big portions ! The baba ganoush is creamy and flavorful! I look forward to eating at this place more often! The service is top tier and they all very attentive ! read more

This place was pretty good. The meat was flavorful and the combination was decent. The hostess had a great demeanor and gave good customer service. The ambience was casual. read more

Mediterranean Island Kebab Grill - Gyro - Mediterranean Near Me - Apple Valley, California

As Lacy O. stated in her review...Check Your RECIEPT CAREFULLY!!! I had lunch in the restaurant, not take out. So... Falafel plate comes with 1 pita bread & small hummas, 1 iced tea, and a slice of carrot cake, 20% tip. Total = $52.89 The falafel plate was only $17.99, the other items prices aren't anywhere to be seen. The receipt has only the tip and total. No items listed, no tax. Even if you added the highest price range for each item, the total is crazy! I just wanted a nice lunch, and a bit of chat. I went home and felt like a total fool. When you go out to eat, you don't want to have your guard up, and have confrontation about what's right and wrong. But relaxing and enjoying yourself is the perfect opportunity to be overcharged/cheated. I'm done. So are my friends. read more

Amazing place. Great food. The best up the hill. Come here so often. Definitely recommend.

Overall Great quality food the gyro are Amazing the carrot cake and cheesecake are some of the best around. read more

I ordered through uber eats and it tasted amazing, but they did forget my drinks which i didn't mind until they didn't even call me to refund my money, and instead charged me more for the order read more

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Excellent service and delicious food!!! My first time here and I am impressed. I had the falafel plate and it was plenty of food. Got the Noy Lemonade and it was also delicious. They have robot waiters so that's super cool lol read more

Mediterranean Island Kebab Grill - Falafel plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Apple Valley, California

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Anyone that wants great service and fresh Mediterranean needs to try this place. Fresh food isn't served in 5 minutes it takes time to prepare and cook properly. The service has been spot on every time we go in, which is quite frequently. The steak and lamb combo is amazing. read more

Check Your Receipt Carefully We've visited this place several times and always felt like the total was higher than expected, but we never looked too closely, until today. We asked for a detailed receipt and noticed that while no extra items were listed, the total and tax didn't add up. It was roughly $3.50 more than it should've been. When we brought it up, the staff seemed nervous and quickly refunded us the difference. We won't be back just on principle. We don't care about a few dollars but please don't cheat people. read more

First time here and the food was absolutely amazing! The staff is very kind and willing to answer any questions we had about the food and desserts. Would definitely recommend! read more

My classmate and I stopped here during our lunch break. We got the Chicken Kebab and the Steak Kebab. The salad and hummus that came out was delicious! We prefer the Chicken Kebab over the Steak Kebab because the chicken was so flavorful & moist. The Steak Kebab was more on the dry side. The rice was good and limey! I wish that they have given us some sort of sauce to eat our food with. We ended up using the hummus as our sauce. I tried to ask for hot sauce, but it seemed like they used Tapatio for hot sauce which didn't match with the food. read more

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Super friendly service, fast service too. The food was delicious and very flavorful. I got the souvlaki chicken kebab sandwich and it was amazing, plus I added a side of garlic fries, which was fries drizzled with their garlic paste. I thought it would be chopped garlic and olive oil, but the fries with garlic paste was super good and super garlicky which is what I signed up for. I like that the location is super casual with lots of parking. The portions were very large but I ate all of it because I couldn't stop. Thank you for your hospitality and tasty food Mediterranean Island Grill read more

Mediterranean Island Kebab Grill - Garlic fries - Mediterranean Near Me - Apple Valley, California

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Amazing food was so good loved it first time there with the family highly recommend will go again. Ambiance was so nice calm and soothing service was great server was extremely helpful read more

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This restaurant is where the old "Mr. kebab" used to be. We went on a week day so we were the only ones there ordering take out. The restaurant is clean and nice and the staff were attentive. We ordered Lamb Gyros and I got some sweets as well (I don't know what they're called, please refer to the picture I posted). The Gyro was very good and flavorful and the sweets were tasty. We also ordered the chicken and rice bowl and yah that was SO GOOD. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the flavor was on point. We plan on going back whenever we are craving Mediterranean cuisine. read more

Mediterranean Island Kebab Grill - Lamb Gyro - Mediterranean Near Me - Apple Valley, California

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Ok this place is amazing. Their Armenian, I assume the cuisine is as well. The girl who greeted us was very friendly helped explain her culture as well as the food. The lule was delicious the hummus made fresh along with the pita bread they make in house. Even the mint yogurt made in house was quite delicious. On Saturdays they have in house entertainment with belly dancers etc. on your way to Disneyland or LA driving south down the I-15 get to Applevalley stop in give them a try you'll be glad you did. read more

Mediterranean Island Kebab Grill - Gyro plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Apple Valley, California

My coworker and I stopped here randomly on our way back from a project and we are so happy we did! Got the kebab plate and falafel plate. Started us out with pita and hummus. Absolutely delicious and fresh. The service was great and the server checked on us a few times. The owner came by and had us try their house made garlic paste. Went home with some baklava- amazing!! read more

The food: The food was seriously amazing. I am not indulged in the Mediterranean food culture however I am capable of comparing and contrasting as I have had multiple Mediterranean dishes from LA county and this establishment is aligned with my expectations of Mediterranean food from Los Angeles county. Now keep in mind, I have had food from their Victorville location. So I was overly surprised that this was the same franchise. The Victorville location was disgusting - literally thrown in the trash after ordering and tasting it. However the chef at this location and on the day I went cooked the food amazing. Service: I'm giving 4 stars because the steak was cooked so long that it turned into beef jerky. Keep in mind, the waitress confirmed that all the meat would be juicy. Well the steak was not. And after showing her the inedible steak, it was never removed from my bill. Some things should not require a request. However, outside of this the service and the food was amazing and the server was extremely Knowledgeable of the dishes. Ambiance: This restaurant is standard of a restaurant in the high desert. The restaurant looked aged and lacked a modern flare. I switched tables and the new table I sat at had a dirty table covering (mushed food inside of it) and lacked a bench cover as I was sitting on the clear plastic which protected the white mattress padding. The music was awesome! It was loud but not too loud so I enjoyed my conversation with my guest and even had a few mild dance breaks, lol! Overall: Good food is hard to find in the high desert. We don't have too many options outside of Mexican food. If your looking for something culturally different with developed flavors, you would definitely enjoy this place. Side note: My guest was a professional chef. She literally makes dishes like these often and is familiar with the cultural flavor profile and she throughly enjoyed the food. I am happy this place is my part of the high desert - apple valley FOR THE WIN read more

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This is the absolute best Mediterranean food I've ever had and honeslty I'll make the drive from the next town over just to have it . Everything is so fresh and it leaves you feeling great long after you finish eating. The owner is such a kind and amazing person who always goes out of his way to make you feel warm and welcome whether you're dining in or picking up. The restaurant itself is also so clean and beautifully decorated, and every second Saturday, you can enjoy live entertainment with extremely talented belly dancers. I highly recommend anyone looking for authentic Mediterranean food to stop by, it's well worth the visit! read more

Mediterranean Island Kebab Grill - Mediterranean Near Me - Apple Valley, California

Oh wow! This place was so good. Tried it today with my coworker during the restaurant's soft opening. I'm a big fan of Mediterranean food, and pretty picky about where I eat. I was very pleased with my experience today. The ambiance at the restaurant is casual, but thoughtful, with tablecloth settings and olive oil & spices at each booth. We started with the Baba Ghanouj, which was made with roasted eggplant and drizzled with olive oil and Sumac spices. So delicious and fresh. For our meal, my friend and I both enjoyed the Chicken Souvlaki Wraps. The chicken was perfectly spiced with pickled onions, tomatoes, crumbled Feta, fresh herbs and Tzatziki sauce. I got a Falafel Wrap to go for my husband (a former chef) and he loved it! They also have an awesome selection of baklava that you can either enjoy for dessert or take home. The portions were pretty big, so I didn't have room for any more food. Service was very good and attentive. Before we left, the owner came to our table and invited us to their grand opening on Saturday. Apparently they will have belly dancing shows on weekend nights. Sounds like fun! Too bad I live an hour away, but this will definitely be one of my go-to lunch spots when I'm at the office. read more

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Some of the best Mediterranean food we've ever had. Glad we finally got a decent place up here....Highly recommend!!! read more

We loved the food we got here. Very large portion sizes and everything tasted so fresh, meat was juicy and flavorful. They had over 20 different types of baklava and a Dubai cheese cake all made in house. The owner was very friendly also. We took our order to go, but the ambiance was very nice inside. I'm read more

Super authentic and a genuine experience. Good quality meats and spices. The service is fun with a serving robot. True cultural ambiance. I've eaten here several times and will continue to go here. The authentic desserts with specialty chocolate found only here. Thank You! Keep doing what you're doing. I like the authentic experience. I appreciate you! read more

Went at your branch today at bear valley road . Bought 3 orders of the chicken plate. U should be very ashamed of putting a charcoal burn pepper . I paid for your overpriced plate. The hummus is spoiled. read more

Mediterranean Island Kebab Grill - Burnt tomato and pepper - Mediterranean Near Me - Apple Valley, California

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The food is absolutely amazing in my opinion, at some of the best food to get in the high desert, it's not greasy.It's very healthy. I don't go outside of the box a lot.It's not something that's completely different.It's definitely delicious. All 3 locations are amazing. I ordered the chicken kabob. The garlic paste is incredible. Friendly staff read more

So good!! If you're passing through LA to Vegas, this will be your go-to spot--super tasty, clean food with great flavor. The owner was very welcoming, and the service was great. We're really happy we found this place. read more