Follow up after a few more visits…read more.. Service - outstanding. Friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff that can recommend on your food selection and answer any questions. Atmosphere - clean and inviting environment. Food - never disappointing. Flavoursome, authentic, fresh and always delicious. You must try it! Highly recommended.

First time here Food excellent taste…read more Well done Price good Service excellent Recommend

Aladdin has been around for as long as I can remember. My dad used to drive by it when I was a kid,…read moreand I always wondered about it. Now as an adult, I have a free will and love coming here for mediterranean food whenever I am in the area. Many options, and the food comes out fresh, made to order. I just took my boyfriend here and he is shocked that he didn't try this place sooner. I ordered the lamb gyro plate while he got the lamb kabob. Both taste great! The lamb kabob was very juicy. Our sides consisted of caramelized onion hummus, creamy pasta, cucumber salad, roasted cauliflower, and tabouli. All were very good, especially the hummus. Their pita bread is so soft, probably the best pita bread in Houston! Really made the hummus even better.

The flavors of this food is unreal. Such good Mediterranean food!!…read more My husband and I split a 3-side + 1 meat plate - the pita, chickpea salad, and lamb gyro were standouts. Awesome food, quick service, and bustling, busy place!

Foreign Grill was decent. I didn't realize until I got there that it's a part of a food hall. Comfy…read morebooth seating and free wifi. Should've checked for plugs to see whether it could be a study/work spot. I found this place after going to a lovely Georgian spot in NY. Had to share the Kachapuri experience with the fam at home. But the hubby didn't feel like that much cheese (5 types, to be exact) tonight, and he opted for the plov plus some sort of dumpling (I picked khinkali based on the kind cashier's recommendation). Plov: I very rarely order rice dishes anywhere outside of the goat biriyani at Himalayas, but this turned out to be the best dish there. The lamb was so tender and the sauerkraut paired perfectly. The flavors were on point - but the dish was pretty small, and that I have a problem with. If a rice dish is $17 before tax, at least make it sizable. 4/5 due one point being docked for portion size. Khinkali: Really wanted to like this but at $17 for 4 dumplings, they needed to be phenomenal - and they didn't deliver. I like that they handmake it at the restaurant. I don't like that it was SO oversalted. So. Salty. And parts of the dough were undercooked. 2/5 Borscht: I added the borscht because a) I love borscht but more because b) the khinkali was so salty (have I said that yet?) and I was looking for something to balance it out. I even asked as I was ordering if it's not very salty. I hadn't ordered it originally because I didn't think a bowl of soup was worth $15 before tax. But I got it anyway, and I can say: 1. It's good - but still quite salty, and 2. It comes in an even smaller bowl than I had thought; 3. I still don't think it's worth it. 3.5/5 overall So that comes out to 3.17 stars on the food front. I'd give the cashier/cook/waitress 5/5 (maybe she owns it? Or is the manager?) though. For ambiance, I would give 3/5. If I ask myself how the visit was, I'd say it was ok but I wouldn't go out of my way to go back. For me that's a solid 3/5.

This was my first time having Ukrainian food. We ordered lamb khinkali, khachapuri, and chicken…read moresamsa. 1. Lamb khinkali-- no flavor at all. Felt like I was eating unseasoned, fatty lamb. The broth also had no flavor and was just liquid fat. (Yes I am aware lamb is a fatty meat but this was an extreme amount). I ate a bite and gave up. I couldn't get myself to eat another bite. It wasn't for me. 2 khachapuri--it was served piping hot. Was pretty good. The bread was soft and rich with the creamy and heavy filling. 3. Chicken samsa-- no for me. I had a few bites and then realized the chicken is really chicken etc. meaning it was chicken and whatever parts of the chicken (cartilage, collagen, fat etc.) if you're not used to eating this, it's a very strange texture. The pastry was flaky and crisp and the sauce it came with had some flavor but the filling lacked salt and basically seasoning. It came with a carrot salad(?) which had a strange after taste. I love all things veggies and I couldn't take more than a bite. The ambiance is a food hall with very loud music and super casual vibes. The price is very high for a food hall. We paid $55 (including two water bottles). If your meat has fillers (meat parts)--shouldn't it be cheaper? This place isn't for me sadly. I won't be coming back. Wishing them the best.

Some of the best fried chicken I've ever had. Took about 30 minutes for it to cook and it's worth…read moreit. Crispy and super flavorful. It's so so good And you get a lot of food for the price. The inside was clean and staff was very nice.

Good: Friendly counter service from Ahmed. Bad: I wanted…read morethe gyro which after asking is both lamb and beef combined for $10.95 but I was directed twice to the beef shawarma for a $1 more. This is apparently one of the top sellers with chicken shawarma and hot spicy chicken. So, I was told comes with onions, tomatoes and tahini sauce. The beef is cooked well but rather tasteless and not seasoned well. I had skipped onions, just got tomato/tahini sauce fyi. Was a bit disappointed so saved half to go home and doctor it with hot sauce to make it more tasty.

Another place that has been on my "Hit List" for some time…read more I walked in with high expectations as I go to their original location in DC often. Walking in i was surprised as how different the vibe was. The DC location is much smaller and more intimate. The Houston location is much more spacious and gives a more upscale vibe. Service was top level from the moment you walk in. Welcomed with a warm smile and taken straight to my table. Waters and menus came right as I was sitting. I started with the Dolmeh, the minced beef was seasoned very well. The pomegranate sauce was a bit strong for my taste buds. My main course was the Lamb Kabob which was spot on to my experience from the DC location. I did notice they were very generous with the raisins in the basmati rice. I did receive a free birthday desert which surprised me. They brought me the Persian ice cream sandwich and it was amazing! I'm looking forward to going back soon.

Family of five went on an average weekday for a birthday. We had made reservations ahead of time,…read moreas we had a large party. We arrived at the restaurant and waited for more than 30 minutes while our kids were hungry, and nobody seemed to even look up. After we had bothered the hostess several times that we are waiting to be seated, we were repeatedly told to wait. Finally, after nearly 40 minutes of waiting, we threw in the towel and left. They did not seem to care. The problem with restaurants becoming as popular as this place is that, as the customer base grows, they will care less and less. It seemed to us that they had overbooked the restaurant and were unable to find seating. The food may be good, but if the service is not commensurate with that, there is no point to dining at a place like this. It behooves management to pay attention to how many reservations they take and their ability to honor customers to reserved ahead.

First time I tried this. Got the platter for 2. Authentic…read more The taste really surprised me. Fire grilled, chicken goat and booed kebabs, and a large lamb shank cooked buttery in the middle of the rice. The rice was specially cooked, flavorful, and really yummy. They don't try to kill you with salt. Food does not need extra salt to enhance your pallet. Always a good sign showing a chefs co fence with their food. And the size of the platter is generous. It could feed 4 people. Definitely a recommend if you like grilled meats and rice. Comes with sliced turnip, cucumber, fresh mint leaves and fresh parsley. I'll be going back to try other menu items for sure. High recommend.

It's a nice casual spot that is set to accompany family style dining. Staff was friendly. He was a…read moreone man show so if you do come have patience and leave ego at home. Patrons were also friendly too. Met a couple gentleman while waiting to order and exchanged pleasantries. I ordered the combo kebab and added a mango smoothie. It also came with naan, a salad and their green sauce. The salad was just ok, but I did enjoy the kebabs with green sauce and naan. Everything was fresh and hot. Also it is halal which is a huge plus in my book. I could have used just a tad more spice to my meat but the green sauce made up for it. My mango smoothie was delicious as well. I'm unsure if it had any dairy in it. They also had complimentary dessert which was a nice touch. I was pressed for time so didn't try it but it looked like some sort of custard. Pricing was excellent average plate cost was $15. Also attached is a halal market with meats, spices,etc.

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My wife and i and our son and grandson enjoyed everything we tried. The lunch special skewer of…read morebeef shish kabob and skewer of boneless chicken with rice and bread and a canned soda.... was tender and full of flavor....and very reasonably priced. Our son got the same thing. My wife loved her mix chelo kabob plate, one skewer of beef kubideh (ground beef) and one skewer of chicken kubideh (ground chicken) with rice and bread. We loved helping her finish it off. They brought us a small coffee pot and three cups with some sqvory coffee...on the house. The front of the building had a sign saying they are the oldest Persian grill in Texas...established in 1986. We can see why they've been around as long as they have, great food and service and prices. You order at the counter. They have olive oil and sumac at the counter, they made nice additions to our meals.

Tiene variedad de carne y salmon y camarones en especial comida 100% Halal .Para reservaciones…read more grandes se debe reservar con tiempo , el lugar es muy popular, agradable , Limpio y fresco. No olviden de desir que yo les recomende el restaurante!!!

Kasra's is one of those places I end up ordering from every couple of weeks because it always hits!…read more We usually get the impossible kubideh with dill and fava bean rice, ghormeh sabzi, gheymeh, hummus, persian salad, mast museer, ash-e-jow, and kashke bademjan - and everything tastes like it's been made with real depth and care. Their Impossible kubideh in particular genuinely surprised me - in the best way. I don't usually gravitate toward meat substitutes at all, and I've tried making kubideh and ghormeh sabzi at home. It just never comes close to this. It's not often I find restaurants where the vegetarian options don't feel like an afterthought, but Kasra absolutely gets it right. My whole family looks forward to it every time we order.