Very nice lunch. Conveniently located next door to Safelite so as we waited for our windshield repair we grabbed lunch. I had the Greek chicken salad wrap and my daughter had the beet and arugula salad with grilled chicken and avocado. The food was fresh and flavorful! We were both very happy with our meals. The staff were pleasant, helpful and quick. The large community tables outside were easy to deal with. Met a nice local guy, so pleasant all around. read more

I have loved Saladelia since the first time I tried it several years ago. I'm glad to say that after having it this weekend, I still love it just as much. The salmon was just as flaky and flavorful as always, the basil rotini was as amazing as usual, and don't get me started on the hummus that I could eat with a spoon (and did). There is only one long bench seat inside and several seats outside, but I always get my food to go. No one needs to see me scarfing down my food like I've never eaten a decent meal before. If you are thinking about trying it, I would suggest the chicken salad, salmon, hummus, both pasta salads, grape leaves, and spanakopita. read more

We love this restaurant and its wonderful food, staff, and outdoor dining space. Also, they compost uneaten food and provide PFAS-free compostable takeout containers. read more

Great food, and friendly staff. Food is fresh and delicious- especially recommend the lasagna or salmon, and the lemonade

Ordered the arugula-beet salad and it had no goat cheese whatsoever, huge pieces of lettuce and the apricots were two large dried apricots that weren't cut up. Fail. I have been a loyal customer for years, but I'm done. I've seen the quality go downhill and will stick with nearby Happy & Hale when I'm in the mood for a salad. read more

Absolutely best salad I have ordered out in a long time. This place offers a variety of fresh made to order salads, sandwiches, gyros and some bakery goods along with smoothies and a coffee bar. Outdoor seating was a nice option. Service was excellent. read more

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Chicken salad melt and house chips were phenomenal. The sweet tea was great too. Silverware was dirty though

I have yet to explore anything but their chocolate chip scones and I shouldn't even be writing this because the secret is now out on how GOOD they are! Luckily between here and The Mad Hatter Cafe they're sister bakery/cafes so if you strike out ordering at one place, you can call the other for what's in stock! These scones remind me of my childhood going to a restaurant with the best chocolate chip muffins and these scones tastes JUST like those muffin tops! I make sure to buy them in bulk to bring home to share. I enjoy them in the morning with my coffee and they last for 3-5 days on the counter! They're delicious and I can't wait to be back for my restock! Perhaps they can even sell them in bulk frozen because I feel bad taking a chunk of their stock weekly but they're too good not to!! Thank you for consistency in your product! read more

I saw this remark from user, Fida G. (Business Customer Service), affiliated with Saladelia in their reply to a user's review. Quoting from Fida: "May 31, 2023 Allison, We understand your disappointment because we also loved our old location of 34 years. We had to move to our present space because we unfortunately were not given a choice to renew our lease. We definitely did not want to close and chose to renovate our commissary kitchen, created a front counter and some indoor seating space with the little time we had of less than a month. The situation was not ideal, but we made the best choices that we could at the time. We are working towards increasing the space so that everyone can enjoy our food in all seasons. Please let us know suggestions that you have about our menu to community@ililihospitality.com. Thank you again so much for being a customer and hope we can meet your expectations the next time you visit. " This is good to hear that they did not intend to make their interior space smaller at the new location. I had no idea that the current space was their commissary kitchen. Even better to know that they intend to increase their interior space. I look forward to that because I would really like to have another option to have a sit-down place where I can enjoy a light meal and do a bit of leisure reading while NOT outdoors in the heat. As many have remarked before, including myself, the outdoor tent is really not a great spot to hang out. I would have zero interest in introducing my out-of-town friends to check out this Saladelia, whereas when they were in the previous location, we certainly brought out friends over to have a meal and enjoy a Durham experience. I wonder when the interior expansion would happen.... read more

Saladelia has become my new favorite go-to for lunch. The food is just so good, I have liked everything I've tried! The online ordering is a great feature and the service is amazing. read more

What a great place! Had lunch here for the first time and it was a great experience. The people were very kind and helpful. The food was excellent and reasonably priced. Felt like I got a very healthy meal with the right portions. Beautiful day so ate outside where it was clean and covered. read more

I'm updating my review based on the new location. The coffee and food is still excellent! And the staff is so friendly. They've moved to 3604 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd in a stand-alone building with ample parking and outdoor seating out front. However, I wouldn't say this is a good place to work. The inside is very small and set up mostly for takeout orders. The outside would be great for lunch with a friend or reading a book; I wouldn't say it's conducive to working on a laptop. Inside now has very limited seating at a long table where you could plug into an outlet. It seems like they've focused their efforts on great food for outdoor dining, takeout, or catering rather than meeting space inside. Still a great place to grab lunch or dinner though! read more

Stopped by here for a light dinner. We were in the mood for some sandwiches and wraps. I ordered the Chicken Souvlaki. I had to take off 1 star because it took a while (at least 20 minutes) before our food came out. Food-wise, my wrap was amazing. The chicken was juicy and the tzatziki sauce brought a lot of flavors. Also, they really piled on the mixed field greens so I got my daily serving of veggies. The pita was warm and soft. I'll definitely be back in the future. read more

Saladelia Cafe & Catering - Chicken Souvlaki - Mediterranean Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Great food and good prices - lovely people and just an all around great place to have a healthy lunch or dinner.

I love Saladelia. I come before I work night shifts, and Elizabeth who works at the front is incredibly kind and hardworking. She gives the best customer service and food recommendations. Will keep coming back as long as she is working there. All front of house staff are extremely patient and kind with other customers too. Management could be nicer to employees. I've worked in restaurants before and I see the moments of disrespect. Whoever is working FOH should be making well over $15 AND tips should be shared among staff. Minus one star for this. As busy as they are we all know cost of living has increased and employees pay needs to reflect that. read more

Lebanese lentil soup, with a garden salad, customer service was great, and I had lunch outside nice ambiance.

Thank you for a great post work-out meal 2 days in a row. The salmon yesterday was cooked perfectly and today was a little bit on the dry side, but still good! Great food and good service read more

Saladelia Cafe & Catering - Salmon plate with kale salad and pasta salad. - Mediterranean Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

The food is still great for takeout but I'll never go again to eat in person. They have only one indoor table, the rest are in the hot parking lot under a tent. They have a loud, giant fan but it can't dispel NC heat and mainly it just makes it so you have to yell across the table. Unless you enjoy sweating through your clothes and yelling during lunch (and having to park at a tire dealership two buildings away) pick a different spot or get it to go!! So sobummed. I loved the old saladelia and went there to eat frequently. Won't be coming back to eat here ever again but definitely would get takeout. As delicious as ever!! read more

I love Saladelia, but this location steps it UP! SO SO GOOD. You need to try the Mexican White Chocolate and the grilled cheese on pita with tomato basil soup. Phenomenal! read more

Saladelia Cafe & Catering - Mediterranean Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I had never heard of Saladelia Cafe before my visit and I always excited to try a new spot. The parking lot to the cafe was good. It's inside of a shopping center so there is plenty of parking. The inside of the restaurant is fairly big in size. There are 2 sides one near the register and then other side is like open seating. We ended up sitting near the back. They also have a HUGE table for large groups which was great. I ordered the Gyro + Chips, my son had the grilled cheese sandwich + chips and my husband had the chicken sandwich + chips and everything was tasty. My son finished his entire grilled cheese so either he was hungry or it was really good. I think it was the latter. Here is why I didn't rate it a 4 or higher. When I went to get my fountain drink the sprite tab wasn't working. So, the staff member went to get the manager. He comes out and I tell him that it wasn't working, he replies with an attitude "yes! It does" and pushes the machine a little harder and the "sprite" comes out, well, when it comes out it's like yellowish almost like ginger ale. So, first he had an attitude & second it was yellowish, then he just walks off. The staff members there were all very nice and pleasant. The guy that checked me out was very knowledgeable of the menu and he answered all of my questions. Overall good restaurant & food but the manager I wasn't to impressed it. I would suggest they change out their filters. read more

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Hadn't eaten here in many years and stopped in on a Monday evening for a light dinner. It was confusing at first because there were several customers milling around and no staff person acknowledged us. Then someone who looked like a manager came out and took our order, but he didn't ask for our name or give us a number to take to our table. He said we could swap out chips for one of their housemade sides. We ordered two ice teas with mint, a chicken shawarma and a Greek wrap. We were handed two hot mint teas instead of our ice teas (okay, maybe he misheard me). When I saw the receipt that was emailed to us, we were charged extra fees for the two sides -- they never mentioned that. When our food order was ready, a server was walking around looking for our number but we were never handed one. I had to show her our number on the receipt that was emailed to us. We enjoyed the food and the sides, but the service was very uneven. I know getting good help is hard for restaurants right now but the man who took our order was clearly a supervisor of some sort and should have done better. read more

Saladelia Cafe & Catering - Greek wrap and kale salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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The serving setup is confusing. All service staff is clustered by the cash register. They staff bring the food to the tables didn't know where they were going. Overpriced soda in cans. $2.50 for a can of Coke. No refills. Chicken salad was tasteless. Dressing was hardly edible. 2 stars because they have a nice menu. Cluttered interior when patrons are seated. Everyone was confused. I will not be going back. read more

Saladelia Cafe & Catering - Chicken Salad with $2.50 Coke. - Mediterranean Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Just an ok mediterranean spot. Will say that I am picky since I was raised on mediterranean food but this place is definitely just ok. Came in last week and got the veggie platter and chose the lentil soup, stuffed grape leaves, and fattoush. The lentil soup was definitely the best part of the meal and even that was a bit watery. The fattoush wasn't anything extraordinary but it wasn't there freshest. The stuffed grape leaves were literally horrible. I don't think I've had a grape leaf that tasted this poorly. You're better off getting the ones at Harris Teeter from the can. There is a lot of seating and the service was really nice. Probably won't come back. read more

Saladelia Cafe & Catering - veggie platter - Mediterranean Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Saladelia is always a crowd pleaser! If you need a quick, flavorful, healthy meal or if you need to host a party for 30, Saladelia provides a wonderful selection of apps, sandwiches, salads and desserts ! ( breakfast is also amazing!) I've recently worked with the catering team -and come away extreme pleased! Thanks to the whole Saladelia Team! read more

I have been coming to Saladelia for over 15 years. I loved this place before they moved to the new location. I have been there several times lately and they are out of certain items and they don't replenish them. Don't think I'll be coming back. Unfortunate. read more

We used to love Saladelia. Today it was nothing short of horrible. Two pieces of quiche, 1 chick pea salad and two teas cost $25. We specifically asked for fresh quiche since the cut ones looked several days old. What came to our table was the old pieces reheated to the point of being burned. The response to my complaint: You have a lot of nerve wanting us to waste food. My sugar was low so I ate the half that was edible. I hope I don't get sick. We won't be returning. Another wonderful Durham restaurant bites the dust. read more

Came here for lunch on a Sunday. Clean and comfortable restaurant. Mediterranean fast food. I ordered the veggie plate for $8 which included 3 sides. The beet salad was good and the tabouli was fresh but small portion. I was disappointed in the grape leaves, didn't seem they were fresh as the rice and leaves were mushy. Food came out quickly. Soup, salad and breakfast available too. read more

Saladelia Cafe & Catering - Veggie platter - Mediterranean Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I'm unsure why this location is much further from me but on any device it shows that it's closer than the tobacco location which is 4 miles closer. The food here was good, however, my order was wrong. I ordered online and was missing several ingredients on my sandwich as well as any dressing, so the taste was pretty bland. I waited in line for 10 minutes behind dine-in customers to get my pick up order that was paid for. I think this would be a great weekend spot to get some quality food. The prices match the quality of the food and the parking is convenient, but I would recommend checking your order. Update: I did forget to mention that they have the best home cooked chips I've ever had from a restaurant read more

Saladelia Cafe & Catering - Veggie sandwich - Mediterranean Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I had tried Mad Hatter, Saladelia's sister restaurant, and was excited to try a Mediterranean restaurant with the same coffee and pastries I know and love. I've gotten the shawarma and the loaded hummus bowl, both very good and filling. The loaded hummus bowl is under $9 and comes with a huge scoop of hummus, Lamb, delicious chickpeas that almost tasted fried, and a ton of pita points. This restaurant is great for picking up food for yourself or a group and also is a nice environment for meeting friends for lunch. I tried to do work here one time, but it does not have the same coffee shop cozy vibe as Mad Hatter, so I would recommend posting up with a laptop somewhere else! read more

Why on earth do they keep bring me ghetto to- go packages wrapped in dirty sealed wraps when I explicitly said "for here?" read more

Saladelia Cafe & Catering - 2nd time they brought me very dirty sealed to go package when I explicitly ordered for here. FYI? more than 13 dollars. - Mediterranean Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

With moving, they removed indoor seating space, raised prices, AND made portions smaller. The kafta kabab are less than half the width they used to be and you get 3 tiny (as opposed to decent sized) pita triangles with the entree. While quality of food and service still good, these changes make me feel like I am paying for the new space rather than the good food and atmosphere of the old place. Not sure I will be back. read more

I'm reading many negative reviews and feel the need to comment on our experience, a very positive one. We went in right around their new opening and spoke directly with the owners. They were gracious and welcoming and the staff was learning how everything worked. Yes, the inside seating area is smaller but I can also appreciate the idea of wanting people to have conversations and possibly talk to a neighbor, not stare at their phones. Additionally, our food was great. My son tried the kafta and really enjoyed it. He's pretty picky so this was a huge win. I had the salmon, my daughter and husband the kabobs. We enjoyed the variety of sides and my kids loved the pitas. We also had the unique opportunity of taking a tour of the kitchen. It was a great experience and my daughter has said touring the kitchen was one of her favorite childhood memories to date (she lives baking). We had not visited in years due to moving and this was a great experience! We will be back. read more

If you are a person who had loved the former iteration of Saladelia for years, you might be extremely disappointed with the new set up. I suppose we all look for different qualities in a local cafe but for me, the new location is a huge thumbs down. We used to go to Saladelia regularly, sometimes to eat in and often for take out. Now it is no longer even a consideration when we decide where to get food. It has all been said in other reviews but the message sent is that their energy looks to be focused on the catering side of their business and not on the regular people stopping by. The eat in seating situation is awful- feels like zero care was put into making it a place you would want people to sit and enjoy. Who in their right mind would want to sit outside in NC summer heat for a leisurely meal? That in itself is almost enough for me to skip this place (almost!) but what put me over the edge is that the service has become incredibly curt and unfriendly, like they are doing you a favor by taking your money for food. Put some folks who know how to smile in the front, come on! And finally, a fair number of menu items do not taste the same, what happened to the old recipes for grape leaves or the Lebanese green beans? I'm sorry to say it (really! I miss the old saladelia so much!) but just frankly 3 strikes (uninviting space, rude customer service, food not as good) and I'm out. And from the looks of it, they don't care about customers like me anyway so probably no loss in their eyes. read more

I read a few negative reviews of the new Saladelia location and I wanted to share my opinion. I've been using Yelp since the beginning, but this is the first time I've ever written anything here. I just wanted to say that everything I have eaten from the new Saladelia location has been delicious. That's all you need to know. If you want to go to a cafe where you can reliably sit indoors, then you need to go somewhere else. If you want delicious take-out food at reasonable prices, then this place is great. If you want to eat in a covered area outdoors, you can also do that here. I had the French Beef sandwich last night, and I was very satisfied with it. My wife had the grape leaves, and she said they were the best ones she's ever eaten. My kids have ordered the chicken salad and tuna sandwiches, and they happily ate them. I greatly prefer the new Saladelia to the one it replaced. read more

First time here. Won't be my last. Had chicken melt and homemade chips. Delicious. The only real complaint is that they don't take cash.

My boyfriend and I go here pretty often, including last weekend. This is one of his favorite restaurants in Durham, and I enjoy it too. My favorite sandwich there is the Greek grilled cheese, which is no longer on the menu but they still make it if you ask for it. It's one of my favorite comfort foods when eating out. read more

This place is awesome. I moved away 21 yrs ago. I move back a few weeks ago to discover Saladelia' is still here. It's totally updated... and the food has gotten even better. I was out in LA the last several years, and I can tell you there's good food everywhere, but there's nothing better. Lunch today was a tuna melt. This sandwich was a 10! read more

Saladelia Cafe & Catering - Mediterranean Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Came here for Sunday Brunch with the family for the first time. Counter service was pleasant and prices are reasonable. Nice atmosphere and a great space for large groups. Sadly, the food was average and drinks below average. I prefer Hope Valley Diner (1 mile away) and Foster's Market (2 miles away) to Saladelia. Glad we tried them out but we will not be returning due to better establishments in the area. read more

Saladelia Cafe & Catering - Greek Scrambler $5.99 - Mediterranean Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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This is one of my favorite restaurants for when I need a Greek fix and want to be able to pick exactly what goes on my plate, all at reasonable price. Also, it's a calm place to veg if you're eating solo (or if you're vegetarian). Everyone is really nice, they have great drink options and there's always something delicious in the case. read more

Saladelia Cafe & Catering - Speciality sampler plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I think I'll be coming here often! This cafe provides a healthy lunch option close to where I work. The Cafe is a spacious and relaxing place to dine. I tried the daily special wrap, and it was delicious. There is a great assortment of sandwiches, salads, and Mediterranean items available. I know I'll be back to try more wraps, sandwiches, and salads. read more

Saladelia Cafe & Catering - Mediterranean Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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