I used to like NafNaf, especially the one in Northbrook, IL. This one in Maple Grove, MN is just so so. The falafel is usually overcooked, and the chicken shawarma is also overcooked and dry. I went last night, but they were out of pita. Can you imagine a Middle East restaurant out of pita. It appears to be a franchise, but the quality control from shop to shop is very hit or miss. read more

Do yourself a solid today- go to Naf Naf and get the hummus bowl with chicken, garlic mayo, a little touch of the spicy stuff and all the fixings. I promise you won't regret it. You're probably thinking, "A hummus bowl doesn't sound like enough, and it's the same price as everything else, it's probably a rip off." That is where you would be mistaken. It's so delicious, the flavors play their own samba with every bite, and at the end you'll feel like you need to be wheel barrowed out. Anything there is good, but the hummus bowl is on another level. I can't neglect to mention the pita bread, which makes scooping the contents of you hummus bowl into your mouth possible without wasting plastic utensils. No go have your day changed for the better. read more

Naf Naf Grill - Middle Eastern Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

Best service around! I can't get over the above and beyond service we continually receive at this location, but this last visit sealed the deal. Elias in particular is so courteous, so professional, so kind, and would make any business very proud. We loved the food already, but because of Elias' stellar service and the management at this location, Naf Naf Maple Grove will be at the top of our list when we're ordering or dining out. I lived in the Middle East for a decade, and my husband is from the Middle East. Our favorites are: Falafel (perfect Levantine falafel!) Couscous bowls Pita (best pita in MN) Green S'kug (cilantro-based hot condiment) Hummus and tahini Kids love the schnitzel pita and Naf fries Walnuts/Pistachio baklava read more

Naf Naf is sooooooo tasty! I've been a fan for a long time. This location did a good job. They kept the line moving and the food was really good. The seating isn't the greatest because all they have are a few metal tables bolted to the ground. I wish the portions were bigger because everything is so so flavorful. The manager also came around to check in on everyone and that was impressive. read more

I rarely write reviews like this but unfortunately I must. The man with the beard who worked at 7:02 pm today had a stick up his ass. My aunt kindly asked for another bag. This worker threw our pita and fries in the other bag out of anger. The customer service is freaking unacceptable. This was the first time I ever came here and I left angrier than ever. I will never come here again. I'm not sure what side of the bed he woke up on, but if his attitude is going to be like that for such a simple task, I will be more than happier to never come again. Thank you for the epic service dude! read more

Nothing much has changed since last time, the menu is same, same people working and same great tasting food. Had their chicken shawarma pita and my wife tried their falafel pita which were both delicious. We normally go for their fries which are very close to Indian Pakodas, love them. The place is clean, very neatly maintained. I was glad this place was open on Easter Sunday, when most of the places around were closed and we were literally roaming on streets with hunger. There is a lot of parking around them, and some nice shopping options like Nordstrom Rack, Best Buy and so on. Unfortunately for us, they were all closed on account of Easter. Getting back to the food, chicken shawarma was tasty, but still lacks that extra spice I enjoy at Gyropolis, wish they do something similar in the future. Add some new dishes to the menu. read more

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Delicious and fresh food every time! The flavors are fabulous and the portions are huge. Definitely recommend!

This place is amazing. Wish they had more locations around the cities. Everything I have tried from this location has been great. This location happens to be right down the street from where I work. I have been coming to this location for the past six years. Try the falafel and the fries. You won't be disappointed. read more

I like gyros, hummus and all things exotic but was severely disappointed in this restaurant. The pita bread was soggy and tasteless and the yellow rice and three little pieces of shawarma chicken were unsatisfactory. The white sauce had no flavor at all. You could make this at home for under 3/4 the cost of what my fiance and I paid here. Ridiculous!! read more

Had our usual falafel bowls this evening. They were good, falafel obviously just made and nice sides. We are polite- please and thank yous, but did the server have an attitude. Must of had a difficult day. We did leave a tip in the jar. Got home and looked at the receipt- we had been charged a gratuity. So why is there a tip jar out? I also thought that auto gratuity was usually posted?? Not so sure we will be coming back. read more

The first bite was amazing! Every other bite was amazing! I don't think I've ever had Middle Eastern food this good and it was a cafeteria style, fast food-ish place. I chose the veggie plate with falafel baba ghanoush, whatever that chopped cucumber salad is, it also came with a pita and hummus. I think I put a white sauce over it not sure what it was, but very tangy and tasty. The woman who greeted us was very friendly, we were not just another number. The store was clean. There was a a paper menu at the front of the line so we could plan what we wanted before we could actually see the food or the big menu on the wall. Highly recommended! read more

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This is one of my favorite chains! I won't be all judge-y about it not being local or the only location, so long as they keep that garlic sauce flowing and the pitas baking. I always order pita pockets (rather than a bowl), usually chicken, with everything, extra pickles, garlic sauce and green hot sauce. And for just $3 extra you make it a combo - a fountain drink and naf naf fries or soup. It's terribly difficult to resist their lentil soup. The service here is the best I've received at any of the 3 locations I've frequented. Every visit, I am greeted with a smile and not with "whuddaya want" but with "how are you today?". Also every visit, someone has come around to ask how everything is. And I always reply with a firm thumbs up and vigorous nodding as my face is jam packed o pita. read more

Naf Naf Grill - Chicken in pita with everything (extra pickles) and sauces on side - Middle Eastern Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

I seriously don't know what took me so long. I just had a chicken Shawarma pita and may very well come back and get another one tomorrow!! This was literally one of the best things I've eaten in a long time!! The pita bread with fresh, soft and delicious and all of the flavors with the chicken, tabouli and cucumbers with the garlic sauce drizzle was just outstanding. I seriously could not stop eating. I literally scarfed it down in my car. It will be hard to not order it again, but I would like to try one of the basmati rice balls next time. Thank you Naf Naf grill for my new addiction LOL! read more

I love chicken shawarma, and I do like the stuff at home better, but still it's pretty good. The garlic sauce is kind of runny, and the rice isn't that flavorful. The place inside was clean and organized. Would reccomend it. read more

Day #3 of the out-to-lunch marathon and we were looking for something a little healthier. Definitely found that here. Plus fresh-baked pita, amazing flavor, and real shawarma. *drools* Okay. I had the steak shawarma hummus bowl, which came with a hearty layer of hummus, cucumber salad, a dressed shredded cabbage, pickles (if you're into that kind of thing), and a (surprise!) free fresh baked pita! Sauce options were a two spicy salsa-ish sauces, tahini, and garlic-mayo sauce. The salsas, for lack of a better word, were flavorful, both not overly spicy. And all for $9! I passed on the pita and was still full after the bowl, but not like full-of-regret full. Checked the nutrition deets when we got back and I was impressed on that front too! Low(ish) sodium, low(ish) calories, and super high protein. And great news for the beef-bodies, steak was healthier than the chicken. So glad I found this place! Will definitely become a regular treat for the boy and I. read more

Naf Naf Grill - Steak shawarma hummus bowl! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

Just finished my dinner from Naf Naf Grill and I'll say it's pretty darn delicious. I order the Chicken Shawarma bowl. It came on a bed of tumeric basmati rice and I added baba ghanoush, hummus, chopped lettuce and veg, included sumac onions and topped it with garlic sauce. Pita bread was super fluffy, not your typical pita bread. I'm a sucker for baklava and got the salted caramel, eh...not worth it, not very tasty, salty, sweet and flaky, but not flavorful. Now here is why I gave it 3 stars. AND take note if you plan on ordering curbside (which I did). I placed my order online and when I arrived it looked very busy, but the girl was hustling bringing out order after order. After 10 mins past my pick up time I started to get a bit frustrated, thinking wow, they're busy! Waited 5 more mins and hit my curbside waiting time threshold and decided to check in. Turns out my order was ready I just parked in the wrong area. Mind you, when I arrived, there was limited parking. In placing my order I gave description of my vehicle including color, make and model, as well as, pressed the "I'm here" indicator button on my confirmation email. Apparently, only one side of the building is for curbside. How was I to know you ask? Not sure...there was no info about that in the ordering process or email and I didn't see signage as well...being busy, blocked by cars. As I pulled out I thought, maybe there was a sign, but like I said, I could not see over all the cars. All in all, what is the point in letting them know "I'm here" if they don't bother to turn the corner and see I'm two spots away from the "designated curbside parking area". Which is only 5 spots BTW. I would order again, but would definitely not do curbside...too annoyed by that experience. Sorry for the rant, but thought it was helpful to know so thanks for "listening". read more

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Went for lunch with a friend. The service was painfully slow, which overshadowed any redeeming aspects to the restaurant. Although there were only about 10 people in front of us, we waited well over 30 minutes in line. They were obviously understaffed, and struggling to keep up, but ran out of ingredients multiple times during our wait. One person's job was solely to make pitas. They were fresh and warm! When we finally received our food, it was good, but not great. Kind of like chipoltle with different sauces, higher prices and less food. Nice to have this option in the northern suburbs, but it missed the mark on this first visit. read more

SO GOOD!! Absolutely love this food it's so delicious and there's really nothing else like it. Eat here!! Add the pickles to you bowl

Favorite fast casual spot! Fresh and flavorful! I will poke my eyes out if I have another burrito. read more

Naf Naf serves some seriously good, fast-casual Middle Eastern food. The staff is friendly and quick when making your order. The falafel is to die for, the pitas are made fresh, and the skhug sauce is delicious. You simply can't go wrong with a falafel bowl that's loaded with rice, hummus, tabouleh, and cabbage. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. It's pretty safe to say that I'm going to be a Naf Naf fan for life. read more

I feel like I struck gold. This is such a great concept and apparently I'm behind the times. Love Mediterranean food, not always affordable at your typical sit down (if you like variety like I do, at least). Naf Naf has all the staples I love and I can get everything without breaking the bank. This is going to be dangerous. Ordered online for pick up (so easy). Chicken shawarma rice bowl with chopped tomato/cucumber salad, hummus, and garlic sauce. Falafel on the side. Damn it was tasty. Good flavors, and I love that I can get it all in one bowl. Although I wish I could have had the option to add feta to it. Opted for an extra pita and thank goodness. Big pillows of heaven to dip in the yummy garlic sauce. Thrilled to have another fresh/fast option besides the greasy burgers and fries or pizza. read more

Ordered delivery on 1/4/24. We've been to NafNaf before and were always happy with the portions, but the delivery was significantly different in a bad way. The bowls were barely half full, even the sauces were about 1/3 in the tiny deli cups. They sent a note 'sorry no baklava' but didn't refund us for it or give us a coupon for free desert next time or anything to make it right. The chicken shawarma tasted like tuna fish and was dry, nothing like it was the last time we were in the restaurant. My side order of baba ghanoush came in the same size condiment container the rest did, not the side cups they used to have - I don't know if this is now the standard size but I sure wouldn't have paid what I paid for this tiny amount. The only thing good was the pita. I am extremely disappointed in this restaurant and how different delivery was from going in, if this is how they treat people by giving them much less food than they paid for, than they would have gotten in the store, then we'll take our business somewhere else. read more

How did I not know this place existed?! This place is delish! The food was great, the staff was patient with me when I didnt know what was going on and had a lot of questions. The cloud bread... amazing. read more

Great place to eat! It's like a Chipotle but with Hummus, Falafel, and Steak/Chicken Shawarma. You choose what you want either in a pita, in a couscous rice or salad bowl, or a Hummus bowl. You then can choose to add Basmati Rice, Hummus, Falafel, Purple Cabbage salad, chop chop salad, Sumac Onions and Baba Ghanoush. Plus all the normal sides for sauces and dipping. To top it off- with the bowls you also get a pita on the side. :) Once you create your pita/bowl, you can also get Naf fries. They are tasty with the garlic sauce and are like fries in the shape of chips. Very tasty!!! Overall I would recommend this place to anyone! Very tasty and will definitely be back! :) read more

Naf Naf Grill - Hummus Falafel Bowl! :). Super tasty!!! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

Thankful for this delicious food. The fries are like warm potato chips. Hummus was so good. So many veggies had my heart happy. We will definitely be back. read more

Good food, great even. A bit pricy. Service is just ok. I will return to see if I have better experiences than before.

Happen to come on a day they were offering a buy 1, get 1 entree deal, which I took advantage of. I got the falafel entree and a baklava dessert. The other entree was with chicken. They were both just ok, kind of bland although the sauces were surprisingly spicy. read more

Naf Naf Grill - Falafel entree with hummus. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

Tried it once, but would come back again in the future. Delicious "chipotle" style food in a casual, laid back atmosphere.

Fast food version of "middle eastern". The falafel and hummus is ok but not much else worth writing home about.

Great food . Loved everything and very vegan friendly. I can't wait to return . Wish Rochester had one . I'd go twice a week !

Awesome food. Very fresh ingredients & reasonable prices. Wraps & salads are very yummy. Quick and attentive service.

Awesome place to go for some food! Great atmosphere and delicious food. Reminds me of Chipotle. You pick either pita pocket, rice, couscous, or salad bowl and then your sides and dressing! There potato fries are so good as well. read more

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Just discovered this place not too long ago. By far one of the best falafels I've ever tasted. This is located across Nordstrom Rack in Maple Grove. The set up is similar to a chipotle or subway where you go down the line and tell then what you would like. The employees there are extremely friendly and happy which makes the experience better. They have a very modern simple look inside and play music which sets the tone for the restaurant. I order the bowls and have the pita breads separate. My favorite is the Chicken Shawarma bowl, with the rice and the couscous, and their chopped salad, and purple cabbage, with teziki sauce and the red sauce. It's so flavorful! Don't forget your falafels! It's definitely on my top choices for a healthy alternative food. If you really wanna make it healthy opt for the salad bowl which includes their salad and no rice and couscous! read more

Naf Naf Grill - Middle Eastern Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

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This is a real good "fast casual" middle eastern restaurant. I gave them 4 stars because they felt they were stingy with the toppings. (I wish I could give them 4.75 stars). The food was good. I enjoyed the bowl with chicken and a side of freshly made potato chips. The bowl also came with a side of pita which was thicker and softer than I've in the past. Ill definitely hit this place when I'm back in town. read more

Yes it is a chipotle for middle eastern food. Threat sounds like a cliche. But the food was really good. Being from NJ I do get decent middle eastern food. But this food was comparable to other places I have eaten. Highly recommend read more

I don't know the story of how this place came to be, but damn, its magic. Is it local? A national chain? I don't know and I don't even care. ITS SO GOOD. I ordered a falafel bowl and it was so, so good. Put a million toppings on it, including some actually hot hot sauce. The fries, which are basically thick chips were too heavy and greasy for me. But hey, leaves more room for FALAFEL. read more

Delicious! So nice to have a different ethnic cuisine in the Arbor Lakes area and, even though it's a chain, it's a great one. The atmosphere, design, and vibe is parallel to a Chipotle but with middle eastern offerings. I usually order a shwarma rice bowl with chicken or steak. It comes with warm, fluffy pita bread. You get a little more food by ordering a bowl vs pita and can stuff your pita bread with the bowl ingredients yourself anyway. The Naf fries are thinly sliced and salted potatoe rounds. I find this is a great spot for a quick and cheap lunch or dinner. The variety of flavors works so well together as you can choose different veggie toppings (cucumber/tomato salad, red cabbage, pickles, onions, hummus) and sauces (I have tried the garlic and tahini, both were great). read more

Naf Naf Grill - Middle Eastern Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

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Seriously the best. Yes, it's a chain, but affordable and healthy food (began and gluten free options abound!) what more can you want? This location has a wonderful and friendly staff. Seriously makes me come back every time I'm in the area. Get the 'fries'! read more

Quick, easy and tasty meal for a weekday when you don't want to spend too much time for lunch for dinner. The kids love it as they can choose whatever they like. The garlic sauce is awesome. They just added a curry sauce and it didn't get me excited. I plan to stick to my garlic sauce. The red sauce is too spicy, I like it but my 9 year old can't handle it. She sticks to the green sauce. read more

I am so excited that a restaurant serving up middle eastern cuisine opened up in maple grove!! Its a build your own style (imagine a middle eastern chipotle.) I really liked my steak shawarma. I got it with hummus, pickles, pickled onions, and the fresh veggie salad. I also upgraded to the combo which includes a drink and fries. The fries were probably my favorite. They are not a traditional fry but actually slices of potato but not a kettle chip either. Highly recommend you try Naf Naf! read more

Naf Naf Grill - Steak shawarma in a pita with fries! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

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