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    Moussaka Mediterranean Kitchen

    4.2 (700 reviews)

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    Slava C.

    Hospitality! Hospitality! Turkish hospitality! Absolutely loved Moussaka Mediterranean Kitchen in San Leandro here! From the moment I stepped in, the authentic design of the restaurant transported us straight to Turkey. The chairs in the middle of the dining area were especially unique and added such a charming touch to the atmosphere. The live views of Bancroft, providing a perfect backdrop to an already mouthwatering, desserts. The menu was a delightful mix of Turkish and American sweets, each more flavorful than the last. The baklava cheesecake were a true highlight - delicious and beautifully presented on the half round dish. But what really made this place shine - hospitality. Niles and wife went above and beyond to ensure we had an unforgettable dining experience. 5 stars all the way and wait till we get back!

    Octadapi
    Aldo D.

    Food here is very tasty, and service is wonderful. Friendly staff, cozy feel with many families and friend groups coming to enjoy. Also an amazing dessert selection! Nile, the chef and owner, is truly a genuine soul with a warm heart that makes people feel welcome.

    Kathleen W.

    Delicious and flavorful food~~ We celebrated my birthday here and have had several meals throughout the year because the food keeps bringing us back. The garlic fries, appetizer combo platter with all the baba ghanoush and hummus are so fresh! The Iskender is good and my SO likes to get the Turkish Coffee and Turkish teas.

    Chicken Shawarma Plate
    Joey T.

    Service 10/10 Decor 10/10 Dessert 10/10 Food 10/10 The chicken shawarma was my favorite!! These plates were huge! Niles is amazing as always! She always makes us feel like home here

    Hot tea to go with the desserts.
    Poiuytrewq A.

    We came here to enjoy time with friends visiting from Switzerland as one of our last meals together before they returned. The restaurant is medium-sized with minimalist style. It's casual, but a little higher-end-casual. The surrounding area is a mix of commercial and residential property. On a weeknight we were easily able to find parking. Also nearby is a coffee shop that looked nice to visit after dinner. The food was very tasty with nice presentation. The appetizer combo plate "Combo dips" was nice, because we were able to try out the different dips. I liked the tirakafteri best. There was also a special menu and I ordered "Turkish ravioli", which was mini dumplings with a teeny bit of meat in the middle. It looked like a lot of effort to make. I wish there was more meat inside. The sauce was yogurt based and because the yogurt is sour or more neutral, the dish overall was not as flavorful, but a dash of salt helped improved the dish. My friend ordered saganaki which was fun. The chef came out and delivered it to us and that was fun. My favorite part of our experience (other than enjoying time catching up with our friends) was the dessert display which had many different types of cakes and Turkish delights. I got some of the "mochi" , coconut, and double pomegranate Turkish delights. The "mochi" ones are different colored and have different flavors. I liked them because they were small and bite size. The green was a mint flavor. The service was excellent and the interaction with the chef was pleasant and welcoming. I highly recommend coming out here and I can easily see this place being a regular place to meet up if we only lived nearby.

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    Jenny J.

    I had this bookmarked for some time now and finally had the chance to try it. The service here is phenomenal. We got greeted, seated, and helped in a fast pace! We ordered lamb shank, kebabs combo, pistachios salad, and pistachio ricotta as dessert plus wine as drink. The lamb shank is really tender and slightly sweet but savory. The kebab wasn't what we expected, we thought there would be more meat in a skewers but it was thinly sliced meat. Maybe we didn't read the menu well enough. We still enjoyed it. We got the salad to have some greens in our system lol. Overall on the food itself was a bit bland because we eat a lot of flavorful foods in general so it might be why we feel like it is on the lighter side. Since there was pepper and salt on the table so it helps. Also, from my assumption there is a decent amount of elderly customers or they are regulars and they usually don't eat super salty food. I also see families with their kids that eat there. I will say, I feel healthy and clean eating here. I will still come back here to eat and bring my parents. I really love the vibe while I was eating here. It can also feel cozy and homey while it is an edgy looking spot at the same time.

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    Irena S.

    Have been here a couple times, either with a party of 4 or 6, and it's been pretty good and I didn't mind being back when people chose it as a meeting spot. My order was the Alexander (Iskender) chef special, which is beef and lamb over warm pita bread, with marinara and yogurt. Costs $23. Pros: - reliably delicious food, with pretty unique and nicer upscale Mediterranean (not your typical Nick the Greek or Pita Pit type of vibe). - Really cute ambiance! I especially love the colorful chairs that you can spin on like an office chair - The servers were extremely friendly and kind - HUGE portions - I used to think it was an expensive place, but for the amount of food you get with each dish it really is like 2 meals. Reasonably priced when you order the things that are under $25. - Wide variety of dish options on if you want to do family style or if everyone wants to order their own meat plate. - I consider this a very San Leandro vibe restaurant, unique and local Cons: - sometimes parking can be tricky on weekends or busier nights. I usually park in the residential area near Oakes Blvd and walk over - for some reason both times I've been here the air circulation wasn't great and I felt very hot and sweaty inside, only to feel much relief after stepping into the colder night air. Not sure if it's just the seats to the right of the entryway?

    Greek French Fries
    Sabine M.

    This place is nice, cute little place with prompt service. The food was really good and a really big portion. I had the half chicken half gyro plate and we also had the chicken skewers which were great. It's nice that they give you bread before hand as well and they have a nice drink selection too. I tried their sangria was it was good! Would definitely come back!

    Chicken Gyro (Doner) Wrap
    Molly L.

    Logistically a nightmare for pickups. I came here a few minutes early to pick up my food and ended up waiting 25 minutes with my food just sitting there. When I got there and said I was here for a pickup, the waiter told the cooking stars to make it. There were 2 other staff just standing there not checking in with me or the orders. I only asked about my order when someone else came to pick up their order and saw another bag. When we got our food, the fries were not fresh despite me waiting a long time for them to make the food. The fries even tasted like they were fried twice. There was a lot of liquid in our chicken gyros which means it would be difficult to save due to the soggy pitas. They got my soda order wrong and also the sides -- I asked for a side salad but they gave me only soup. The flavors were good and had potential, but the logistics of picking up the food made this a bad experience. I might give them a try again but only if I were dining in. Even then I wouldn't dine in on a weekend evening. The restaurant was packed with people upset about the slow service. With over 12 tables and only one active waiter, I'm not sure this restaurant is functioning efficiently.

    Rosita L.

    Cane here to meet a buddy from Canada. We ordered combo kebab plate, Sultan's favorite, and lamb kebab. We also ordered large combo plate for appetizer and Efes beer for drinks. 1. Lamb kebab: dry, overcooked, bland, and tough. Good portion for one person. 2 skewers per portion. 2. Combo kebab: a lot of meat, maybe good, but I tried the chicken and it's ok. Nothing remarkable. 3. Sultan's favorite: better lamb than the skewers. If you like lamb, I'll suggest this dish. Keep in mind this dish is HUGE and extremely hot. Be careful. It was ok, nothing great either. 4. Combo plate: baba ghanoush was so bland, tzatziki was ok, and hummus was better than the rest. Pita bread was hot, so it's great. Service was ok, she lets us sit for a long time before actually taking our order. But always nice and kind. Ambience was good, not too crowded or loud, comfortable space too.

    Iron Skillet Garlic prawns
    Preet P.

    Tried this place for the first time. It's on the corner of well lit street. Getting in the restaurant was bit challenging because their front door handle has to be twisted to open the door. We were seated immediately. We didn't mention about our reservation neither they asked because tables were empty on Friday evening. We ordered stella and iron skillet garlic prawns appetizer first. We decided to share our entree Combo Kebap (lamb and chicken skewers, kofte kebap, beef and lamb doner) considering it as a very large portion for us. Both our appetizer and entree were very good. Their chicken skewers and rice are delicious. By this time, they had forgotten our stella and never came back to check on us and we did not want to ask since we were almost done eating. I was very excited to try their deserts. I ordered the last one on the menu which was provided to us. It was some kind of gelato with chocolate and pistachio. I saw my server bring out a cake from their glass display. I was given a cake and without realizing it has no chocolate, I started to eat . Then realized they gave me a wrong desert, I told my server who was surprised and thought I ordered some kind of pistachio cake. I asked her which desert she brought me on the menu which she was not able to find anywhere on the menu. However she apologized for both- missing our drink and for a wrong desert. We asked to take out the charge for the desert which she reluctantly did, we paid and left. We met a couple outside who asked us " were they trying to give you a wrong desert too?". They shared a similar story of being given a desert which they never ordered and was asked to take it anyways because they accidentally packed it. They said they paid for a desert which they actually didn't order. Long story short, not sure if this confusion of deserts were deliberately caused or it was a mere coincidence. I will be back for their skewers one day but most likely will take food to go.

    Bouillabaisse
    David K.

    Moussaka Mediterranean is an elegant restaurant with a menu of dishes inspired by flavors from across the Mediterranean. We started with the Moussaka Meze platter, which came with 3 dolmas, 3 falafels, spanakopita, hummus, tzatziki, and pita bread. My favorite components were the crispy spanakopita and falafels, which went nicely with the tzatziki and hummus. Next, the Grilled Cheese Salad came with a mixture of romaine, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, and bell peppers, all tossed in a light pomegranate vinaigrette and topped with crispy slices of saganaki. The highlight of the salad was definitely the crispy cheese, whose saltiness paired perfectly with the fresh, crunchy vegetables underneath. And then came the mains. The Bouillabaisse was a hearty saffron tomato stew with lots of different kinds of seafood including clams, mussels, grilled salmon, prawns, calamari, and scallops, served with garlic pita bread on the side. The Lamb Shank Tagine featured a whole lamb shank braised with chickpeas in a red wine tomato sauce, served with sautéed vegetables (Brussels sprouts, carrots, cauliflower) over Israeli couscous; and the Sumac Chicken Tagine came with two chicken thighs cooked in a sumac cream sauce, also served with vegetables and couscous. Both of the tagines were hearty and came in generous portions, though my favorite dishes here were simply the appetizers!

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    Michelle S.

    Came here for Mother's Day for the first time and I am impressed! The ambiance is modern yet comfy. The food quality was excellent and beautifully presented. It's a nice place to have a long lunch and not feel rushed. Our server Shek (spelling unknown) was attentive and friendly. The desserts are abundant, unique, and delicious. Everything that came out on the table was perfect. I missed taking pictures of everything our group of 8 had. This is a gem in a quaint neighborhood. This deserves more than 5 stars.

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    Really great food I really like it here my only complaint is I think they skimp on the sauce a bit

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    Ask the Community - Moussaka Mediterranean Kitchen

    Is the meat halal?

    Yes meat is halal

    Do they use Canola Oil?

    Yes they're use canola oil

    Is this place halal?

    Yes as they say.

    I have tried to go twice around 5:00 on Sundays and everything I check online says they're open, only to find a closed sign in the window and lights off. I'm really excited to try this place. What's the deal?

    I've dine only once and was unimpressed but don't let me stop you. Try a different time like I did, perhaps s Thursday evening. Cheers!!

    Why is the restaurant closed?

    They just reopened.

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