A nice hidden jewel! I had a taste for middle eastern food and came across this place. A grocery…read morestore with a food counter and a simple menu. I ordered a spicy jumbo chicken Shawarma with a mint yogurt drink. The shawarma was amazing and the mint yogurt brought back memories. The service was great and I wish I would've gotten more stuff. Overall great experience and I will be back!!!

Their chicken shawarma is up there! Probably one of the top ones in iowa. Going to be my regular…read morestop on the way to and from Ames and waterloo.

Fast service and good options for vegetarians. Clean eating area…read more My three stars is for the truly excessive amount of sauce in my wrap that made most of it inedible. I did not ask for extra, but yet, there it all was. A lot of it. Falafels were pretty good and not too dry.

I have catered in at work and picked up food to go. I love their pita chips and have never had…read moresomething I didn't like. My favorite meals are the falafel, chicken gyro and chicken shawarma.

Solid gyro when you need it. Healthy? No. Delicious? Yes. It's making me post more so I guess I…read morewill say that prices are okay-ish. Used to be pretty cheap but what's cheap anymore? Nuttin

I needed a quick lunch that was something different then the norm. This place hit all the good…read morefeels. Its simple inside but honestly its exactly what we need in this town. Good food at a good price because I dont want to spend lots of money for a 15 lunch stop. Thank you for providing exactly what I needed. Excellent Gyro btw

This place is the gold standard of Mediterranean food in the Iowa City area--while I tend to prefer…read moreLebanese to similar regional cuisines (this place is Egyptian IIRC), this has been stellar from day one. Excellent service in restaurant or grocery, superbly prepared food (the chicken, folks--try the chicken and the fries), fair prices for good portions--this place deserves to be packed all the time. This is a go-to whenever I need comfort skewers.

We were on our way back home from Trek Fest (Yes, we are geeks) and wanted food. As we are inclined…read moreto do, we looked up several sorts. We settled on middle eastern, and this is where we ended up. We went pretty simple. Lamb Kofta sandwich, hummus and baba ganoush. Wow, everything was spectacular. The sandwich had tahini, onions and peppers on wonderful pita bread. The pita bread alone was worth the stop, we should have brought some home with us (did I mention they have a store there as well?) The hummus was smooth and understated and very good. Slightly different than I expected, but it was a good different. The baba ganoush was amazing. Rich and flavorful. This is now on our list of places to make sure we are passing through in time for a meal (its a big list). This was a wonderful find!

I really enjoyed our lunch here today! Amazing patio along the river- an ambiance to savor our…read moreserver was lovely and explained menu items to us. I enjoyed my couscous stew. The others in my crew had the warm quinoa salad and gyro and also enjoyed those! Definitely a gem in this town!

If you are looking for different unique flavors this is the place to try. We started with the Bake…read moreFeta served with pita bread. Yum!! Then shared a Cubano Panini and a Shawarma (Gyro) with fries. If you like spicy order the Harissa on the side (chili pepper paste) delicious!! I suggest to read menu online for description of the food options. Our waitress was very attentive.

The absolute best Mediterranean food in Iowa City. Everything on the menu is great without…read moreexception. I have eaten at Oasis many times over the years and never had a bad meal. Friendly service too!

Food tastes good but the portion was smaller than expected and not what I thought I was getting for…read morethe price. This could probably be fixed by showing the bowl sizes when you're ordering. Workers were nice! The look and feel weren't anything to write home about, but that's alright!

Wow, what a difference a year makes!! Our waitress made sure our drinks were always full and did a…read moregreat job on checking to make sure everything was perfect. Speaking of perfect....our beef tenderloins were perfect. Not to mention the truffle risotto. It's AMAZING!!!!! The place wasn't too busy so it made for a nice laid back Friday night. Was leery about going back after my last time here but I'm so glad we did! My only complaint is that took the beef Wellington bites off their appetizers, but I understand the need to change. Can't wait to try some of the new stuff on the menu but it'll be hard to get away from the beef tenderloin.

Vesta is a great spot. We went there for valentine's day dinner and it delivered a meal with good…read morefood, service, and atmosphere. FOOD: I got a pretty basic salad and a side of mashed potatoes. My partner got the scallops. Both were perfectly good. DRINKS: we both enjoyed a Valentine's special drink (champagne with other ingredients, which we opted to forgo) which was very well priced. SERVICE: friendly and efficient. Our server did a great job while also being the perfect amount of friendly. AMBIANCE: perfect for casual or a more upscale outing!

Very nice non staple mall food. Actually really reasonable portions for the price. Would recommend…read moreif you like Schwarma, don't let the "mall food" status throw you off.

So excited to see that there's falafel in the food court! Nice and crispy, but make sure you say no…read morepickles if you don't like them. The tzatziki sauce is very good, that stood out to me. Service was very quick too. I highly recommend if you're eating at the mall.

We love their gyro's!! The French fries are also very good! They are both just consistently very…read moregood. We usually come in over the lunch hour. They receive a lot of traffic from Emerson. But we've always received excellent service! They have beautiful photos of Greece. The blue and white pictures you expect to see. Not our first time in or our last!

Today I chose to go to Opa Grill for lunch and I absolutely LOVED my food and service! It's a…read morecasual and clean atmosphere which is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner! I had the Lemon chicken soup and it was truly amazing! It has that perfect punch of lemon in each bite! I had the chicken gyro and I was equally impressed! I normally do not get the fries that come with a sandwich but the menu stated they were their specialty, and they were fantastic! I would love to eat here everyday! Even if you don't love Greek food they offer a wide variety of items on their menu that's sure to please!

Mango lassi is out of this world good! Refreshing, cold. Great ratio of mango, milk and yogurt…read more Chicken tikkas are spicy and very tasty. Served with Rice and a nice serving of vegetables. The shawarmas are not typical Arab shawarmas but Pakistani chicken tikka meat cut into shawarma size chunks. Service is top tier. The owner is a very kind and humble man. You can pray namaz here and honestly, it's fantastic to have a halal option while in this part of town.

A small place with big surprises. Not just the standard gyros they also offer solid delicious…read moredishes, like butter chicken, paneer marsala and other flavorful adventures. Other offerings such as burgers and fried chicken. Please give them your patronage make sure this place makes it