Homemade authentic and delicious! Great service and look forward to returning! Homemade Hummus and…read moreHomemade pitas are delicious!!! Greek salad was very good and fresh!

Food came out of kitchen quickly and was very good . And delivered to table by a robot.read more

First of all, know that Babylon is a market that happens to make delicious food. There are about 4…read moresmall tables inside and several more outside. As far as a Middle Eastern market it's pretty typical. They make the best of the shelf space by stocking them to the max. If you've never spent time in the Middle East then it may seem cluttered, but this is normal for this type of store. There were 4 of us and we ate inside. The absolute stars of Babylon are the food and the people. The gentlemen working were very helpful with the menu and super attentive to anything we might need. They're from Kurdistan and were all very very nice. The food was wonderful. We got 2 large sample platters, large hummus, and a small tabbouli salad. One of the gentlemen heard me telling my friends how they make the Saj bread, within minutes he brought out a large fresh Saj for them to try. It was hot and amazing. All the meat on the platter had great flavor. The rice was delicious, flavorful, and extremely plentiful. The hummus was good. The tabbouli was very fresh with a nice citrus flavor. The platter came with falafel, Saj, sauces, small cups of lentil soup, plates of pickled veggies (2 types of cabbage, jalapeños), along with olives, onion, cucumbers, and lettuce. The fresh baklava was absolutely amazing. To cut the sweetness they gave us some delicious black tea to finish the meal. We all loved Babylon and will be going back whenever we're in the area.

Road tripping to PA for a wedding we got incredibly lucky to find Babylon! It looks like a store…read morefrom the outside and it is, however, they have a great food service and a few tables inside. The food was delicious, the people were really friendly and the store was packed with interesting food items. I really wish I had been on my way back as I would have purchased a lot of the foodstuffs, but alas we were still heading north. Next time, I'll plan on it!

Went tonight with my daughter who is a total foodie! The…read moreservice was very personal with our server knowing every detail. The managing partner also came by our table very casually and friendly- I just googled their bios and its very interesting. So I wasn't sure I would like everything we ordered- I only wanted the beet salad. It was amazing!!!!!!! We also had the dip trio which I liked the hummus best with yummy bread. My daughter, her friend and her mom LOVED the calamari and said it was light and delicious. Lamb kebob was tasty. Desert chocoholic was scrumptious and the lemon granita was light and interesting with homemade cotton candy that we laughed looked like ratchet barbie hair but tasted so light. Absolutely delicious!

The good: The Manti dumplings, service, and cocktails…read more The bad: The market fish. Stay away from it. Worst fish and shrimp I've never had.

Loved this place! A friend pointed it out when we drove by it and I was craving something…read moreMediterranean yesterday. The staff is very friendly and the food was great! They bring out fresh pita with a dipping oil and the rest of the meal came out pretty quickly too. I got the chicken shawarma platter, a side salad and spinach pies. The chicken was seasoned really well and so tender. I really wish they'd add a mezze platter as an option. There were so many things I wanted to try from the appetizer section of the menu. It was a lot of food for one person but now I've got leftovers for another meal. Will definitely go back to try other dishes!

It was surprisingly quiet for a weeknight, but the atmosphere was bolstered by their half-price…read morebottled wine special, which was a great find. The restaurant offers an expansive menu with a lot of variety. I'd recommend staying focused on the Mediterranean specialties. I had the spicy hummus which was smooth and came with a side of olive oil, and the falafel platter--served with rice, tahini, and fresh vegetables--hit the right notes for a traditional meal. While also offer items like pizza, pasta, etc. The service was a highlight; both the staff and the fellow guests at the bar were incredibly welcoming and friendly. It's the kind of place where the people make you feel right at home. In terms of value, the pricing is very fair for the portion sizes and quality of the food. Unfortunately, the evening was dampened by a persistent, unpleasant sewage smell throughout the bar area. It was significant enough to make the dining experience difficult and overshadowed what would have otherwise been a very pleasant meal. #Enjoygoodpeople

I tend to go here with family when we visit Charlottesville and have other things to do in town…read more(catch a UVA game, movie, etc.). Even when they were very busy, the wait for a seat is rather short. It's mainly four-top seats but they can push together tables as needed. There's music always playing and not a lot of padding to soften noise so I'd call the location "average" loud. Downtown Charlottesville doesn't really do free parking. You can park at the next corner in open parking to the left or paid parking to the right. But we're talking $2 or so, not a bank-breaking experience and with lots of shopping across the street it's worth staking out a spot and then walking the area. What I like: The food is tasty. The appetizers are solid. There's a large enough menu that you can always try something new. And the portions are ample enough to share. What I'm not so fond of: The waitstaff spend a lot of time at the front scrolling on their phones. They aren't too keen on refilling your drinks either. I say this as someone who has eaten here about a dozen times. Also, I don't normally mind cameras, but there are enough blinking lights on cameras to make it feel more like a jewelry store than a restaurant. That said, if you are not in a hurry, want some good food in solid portions, and plan to do some shopping or window shopping downtown, this has been my go-to place for years.

This restaurant is a prominent corner space and offers a some regional ambiance. The food includes…read moresome vegetarian choices typical of Mediterranean cuisine, and the platter I got included a bunch of them. It's largely cold items and salads and was ready almost immediately. There were one or two things in there I didn't like, but with a sampler this size you've got options. Their spiced mashed potatoes and white bean salad were notably flavorful. A pomegranate tea tasted a bit too much like juice and not enough like tea for me. I'd just get a plain tea if I had to choose again. Having said that, I needed some variety in my diet and I was happy to have received it here.

Back at Parthenon loving my lunch. Light meal but taking home pizza. Don't forget to support your…read moresmall businesses! We don't ever want to lose you! Service is always superb with Sophia and manny

Loved the mom and pop authentic Greek restaurant. Very cozy and welcoming. If you're looking for…read moreGreek in town this is it. I had the chicken souvlaki and mom had the gyro. Taste was good but I'd ask for more tzatziki sauce for both. The breading for the plates and meatball appetizer were really soft and fresh, olives were perfect (not super salty), seasoned and healthy meal overall. The hosts and waiter are so friendly and loved hearing their history coming to America. I'd be interested on coming back for pizza and steak and cheese. Only con is that the platter and desert price seem a little high especially after reviewing older menus and amount you get for it. Most Greek spots are equally priced but menu updates show it's likely due to inflation. Wish I could leave a 4.5 star instead of 4.

I have visited twice and have loved the food both times. Lovely people dishing up your bowl,…read moredelicious food, and calm space to eat. It's a hidden treasure!

If you enjoy Cava or Mezeh this is your spot in Staunton! The food is fresh, tasty and healthy…read more Lots of room to sit and close to other businesses downtown.

Our first taste of middle eastern food. We moved to Virginia from Hawaii. We are not military,…read moreHawaii was our home for the last 30+ years so we are used to the asian, local island flavor. Shawarma House was really good, we will be back for more. We had the Chicken Shawarma Bowl, it was one of the best meals we have had since moving to Virginia. The lady behind the counter was very helpful and suggested the chicken bowl since it was our first time eating middle eastern food. Great food, great service, we will definitely be back for more.

The food was trash right off the bat! I ordered a lamb pita sandwich with all the condiment…read moretrimmings. The problem was two things with that sandwich first, they didn't cut nice lengthy, meaty pieces of lamb. It was more like lamb shreds. I'm from Chicago so this is not to be tolerated. I was expecting lamb and beef to be sliced kind of thick and it just simply was not it was like the beef shavings you get on a subway sandwich additionally, my sandwich had no flavor whatsoever with all those condiments on that sandwich. It tasted like nothing. Nothing about the sandwich was distinct or robust and flavor extremely bland. I don't know how that was achieved, but it actually happened. There was absolutely zero seasonings involved in that beef and lamb! Being from a big city and eating like this all the time I know for a fact that the way they slice that lamb into my sandwich was diabolically wrong! And again absolutely no flavor and that meat was dry. They shave that lamb into my sandwich, like pencil shavings coming out of a pencil sharpener that's absolutely just diabolical and for it not to be juicy and seasoned meat had me floored service was very nice. The lady that served me was extremely delightful. Not her fault she's not cooking in the back. Additionally, the fries were soft fried. These weren't good crispy fries like Americans enjoy these were like almost British style from a chip shop in the UK, which was not what I was looking for when she made my sandwich we had to wait for the fries, which meant by the time I sat down with my meal the sandwich was cold! And to top it all off that sandwich and fries ran me almost $30 Hell to the no!!!