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    Shish Island

    4.7 (86 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Island combo
    Mike H.

    Overall ambience is bright and inviting. Warmly greeted upon entering which is a nice surprise given we entered between lunch/dinner time. Provided Pita bread was warm and fresh made combined with garlic paste (mmmm so gooood) set the tone for our salad/soup course. Island combo was both lightly seasoned to allow natural flavors to surface as well as juicy which is not the norm for many other ME restaurants. Service was attentive and very polite. Definitely will return.

    Karmen F.

    It doesn't matter what you order, the portions are always huge! We ordered what we thought was enough for two people with some leftovers for the next day and ended up with a feast that we enjoyed for several days. I thought I made a mistake because the amount of food for the price was exceptional but the staff assured me this was correct. The food is fresh, delicious and service is fast. I've only done carry out orders so I can't speak to dine in experience but Shish Island quickly became my favorite carry out spot for Mediterranean food!

    Gianise S.

    One of the best spots ever. Food is always fresh, customer service 10/10. Everything is mouthwatering, I try to come once a month. They also let me try a new sauce that was delicious!

    Lentil soup
    Karolina K.

    Our experience was absolutely amazing! The entire staff was super friendly and tried to accommodate our needs without any issues. The bread and garlic was one of the best I've had, we devoured the first basket, so they brought us another one with more garlic! I could live just of these two... garlic was super garlicky, yum! I got the Majadara dish that comes with only one side, so I got the lentil soup. Substituted yogurt with tahini. Soup was delicious and nicely flavored with cumin, majadara was also very good. Did I mention the bread and garlic? Hubby got the chicken Sajji as this is something we have not seen in other Middle Eastern / Mediterranean restaurants, and he liked it a lot. Very interesting sauce that is served with it. And the bread.... Portions were generous. We had plenty of leftovers including more bread and garlic.... oh my. The restaurant was very clean. I would give them 5 starts, but the only thing that bothers me are the prices. It's quite expensive in comparison to other similar places. I'll be back to try other vegetarian/vegan dishes, and of course for the bread... and garlic...

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    AJ B.

    Quaint restaurant with excellent service! Stumbled upon this restaurant as a halfway meeting pinpoint for our family. My kids were being extra rambunctious, but the staff was kind and understanding about their energy. Food was delicious. The fresh bread was absolutely devoured by everyone at our table. We shared a quart of smoothie, which was also a big hit. I had the Shish Tawook with rice and a Fattoush salad. The lemon oregano sauce was perfection. We had plenty of leftovers to take home too. My oldest started wandering the restaurant near the end of the meal and was grumpy. One of the restaurant staff found him and placed a chef hat on his head, calling him the head chef. It completely turned his night around. He was so happy! Thanks to the thoughtful staff! We will definitely come back.

    Breads, garlic, deboned chicken lunch combo
    Rachel T.

    I tried this place for the first time. There's a nice fire oven making small puffy pita breads (yum). The interior is new and clean. There's a counter in the front and tables off to the side. I ordered a lunch special for around $12 that came with deboned chicken, rice, two grilled carrot slices, bread and garlic. It also came w lentil soup or salad so I tried the soup. All were very good. Carrots were tender and great, no black char all over which is great. I dislike when I order grill vegetables and it comes w so much black char grilled marks. Rice has vermicelli noodle mixed in and nuts. Just want to share for those that are gluten free that it has noodle in it. Lentil soup was great. Next time I will come try a sandwich and I also want to try fattoush salad here. There's a lot of competition so if taste is all good, differentiating factors come down to 1) prices/combo availability 2) distance 3) puffy warm bread vs flat pita skins 4) customer service for me! Sam helped take my order and also gave me a nice ice cold water while I waited. Overall great experience so I will be back

    Michael T.

    I got the dinner combo with the three meats beef chicken and lamb. This included rice and lentil soup. The portions were generous, the meat was tender, the soup was excellent and wants me coming back for the other types of soup, the rice was soft, and the carrots were soft and warm. The service was also welcoming despite being a pickup order. I asked for a lot of recommendations and came to the conclusion that I wanted to try all three meats and it did not disappoint. However do know that the dinner combo comes with a price of around $30 so it is not your typical cheap fast food Mediterranean place. I would come back if I wanted a generous portions of Mediterranean food and willing to splurge a little.

    Lamb pita lunch combo with rice.  Love the almonds in the rice!
    H R.

    Service - A+ - Sam was very friendly, smiled and attended to our needs. Didn't hover but refilled drinks and answered all our questions. It was a really lovely meal. What would we order again? * Hummus - Smooth and not overly tangy. Perfection. * Garlic dip - Oh my this was heaven! * Salsa - Lovely and mild * Veggie Plate Combo with rice * Creamy Chicken pita with rice * Lamb pita with rice What would we not order again? Nothing. It was incredibly good!

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    top notch customer service excellence in the workplace and very affordable and clean! wide variety of food too.

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