Very nice Mediterranean restaurant. I visited this place on the day before Mother's Day, and it was surprisingly not super packed. It's got a nice location on the central road in Squirrel Hill, but it's a bit hard to find parking. When I got there, I got to try their shish tawouk (chicken kabob), mujadara, salad with feta, and iced mint tea. The tea was pretty alright. Refreshing and a nice mint flavor; I think they might make the blend in house. They also brought out some nice pita before we started the meal. For my main course, I ordered the shish tawouk. You usually get this meal with the rice pilaf, but they were out, so I got to try the mujadara. I'm actually quite glad! The chicken was tender, and the portion was very fair. They served it with a nice tomato sauce, but I also asked for some garlic sauce on the side. The sauces both seem to be homemade, and definitely go well with the chicken. The mujadara was surprisingly delicious. They top the dish with crispy sweet onions. It's a mix of lentils and some other grain. Very good! One thing to mention generally is this place closes quite early, usually around 8 or 8:30 PM, so do keep it in mind. It is also very clearly a family endeavor, with the mom managing most of the tables and the kids always helping out. Very nice place! read more

The Mediterranean Grill - Leftovers, shish tawouk and mujadara - Mediterranean Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Mediterranean Grill continues to be outstanding. Great middle eastern comfort food! Tried a new chicken dish that was delicious. read more

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Just had a coffee, guy was super nice, it's a family-owned place with mom working the register.

Delicious! This place was so yummy. The lamb shawarma was so flavorful and satisfying. Salad was great - crispy and fresh - and the grape leaves were good but very rice heavy. I can't wait to go back and try more! read more

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Small restaurant, good ambiance and as expected for a Squirrel Hill location. Service was a little casual but ok Had hummus for appetizers - was a disappointing experience as there was far too much tahini for my taste and it completely overwhelmed the flavor. The pita was very dry and hard. The salad was ok but the grated feta cheese did not enhance it. Had Filet Mignon prepared medium - dish came with a lot of rice but the meat was very salty. Dish was just ok and not something I would try again. The quality did not match the price. Overall it's a 2.5 star. read more

Acquaint little Mediterranean restaurant Lebanese style. Every time I even think about going there to eat, I feel like I died and went to heaven. The food is just wonderful. I love their Greek lemon salad dressing, for the salad, hummus and vegetarian grape leaves, and the moussaka you get a lot for your money! read more

The Mediterranean Grill - It's the vegetarian grape leaves and Moussaka Mezza - Mediterranean Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Phenomenal. We hadn't gotten around to checking this place out in the past, because they are closed during our normal Saturday takeout window (around noon). We eventually found a slot to place an order on a day when our schedule was shifted somewhat, and we were very impressed. The grape leaves were excellent, with a pleasant lemon flavor. The fattoush salad had the perfect level of crispy pita pieces. The Mujaddara had the perfect amount of caramelized onion flavor and texture. The falafel was good, but the tomatoes and lettuce it came with were just a little sad. The taboulee salad was exactly what you would want it to be. For the most part, everything was good, and there were plenty of vegetarian options. In terms of the restaurant itself, everything was nicely decorated and tidy. The ordering process and pickup was very easy, though they didn't have an online ordering option (that I could find). That said, calling to place an order was easy enough. In general, this was an excellent find with a wide range of delicious Mediterranean food. read more

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! So tasty, staff is great, service is great, ambiance is great! Everything is great, good for take out or dine in!

I am so amazed with the meal my family had here tonight. The food is some of the best (if not the best) Mediterranean in Pittsburgh. This place is a must try! Located in the heart of Squirrel Hill along the main drag, this small family run restaurant is one of my new favorites. We had a rather large party (10 of us) and they easily accommodated us. The young man working as the server did a great job. We ordered a variety of appetizers, including the mezza plate, grape leaves, and feta fries. all were truly incredible! By far some of the best grape leaves any of us had ever had, and the tabouli was so fresh and delicious (as was the babaganoush and hummus). We ordered a variety of entrees. The red lentin soup was very good, and I got the filet entree that came with a greek salad and rice pilaf. Others in our party got the kafka plate, mixed grill with chicken and filet, as well as the gyro platter. WOW. The food is truly incredible, but we would probably skip the gyro platter next time. The salad was delicious (almost like a greek caesar dressing) and the rice pilaf is hands down the best I had. Huge portion but no complaints here, we love a good rice pilaf. Our meats were all cooked and seasoned perfectly too. I recommend getting a side of the garlic sauce if you, like us, like garlic. its a great addition to dip your meat into etc. They also had some desserts, and we enjoyed the baklava and lemon cream cake (which was a HGUE slice)! We will definitely be back. If you like Mediterranean/Lebanese food, you won't be disappointed supporting this business. read more

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Came in for dinner with my mom and brother. The space is small, but bright and colored with inviting shades of blue. We were excited to try this restaurant because we love Mediterranean food and garlic in general We ordered the hummus and pita as an appetizer. The hummus was amazing!! So creamy, great flavor, no bitterness, very fresh. The pita bread came out warm, but didn't wow us. It seemed like a pre-packaged option that they just warm in the back. I ordered the lamb shawarma wrap, my mom had the chicken shawarma wrap, and my brother had the gyro platter. I loved the lamb shawarma wrap. It was juicy and flavorful from the first bite. It was also huge! I had to take half home for lunch the next day. My brother enjoyed the side salad that came with his platter ($2 to added shredded feta seemed a little high. We all agreed that feta should be included on a salad at a Mediterranean restaurant..) The gyro platter came with a pound of rice, I swear. It was lightly buttered and my brother thought it went well with the gyro meat. Unfortunately, the chicken shawarma wrap and garlic mousse was a disappointment. The chicken chunks were white. Bare. Plain. Absolutely no seasoning to be found. The entire wrap had no flavor at all. It tasted like chicken with lettuce and tomato. Period. We asked for a side of the garlic mousse to dip the wrap in and hopefully add some flavor. We were charged $2.50 for the side of mousse and it also had zero flavor. It was like whipped yogurt with a hint of lemon. No garlic to be spoken of. I would definitely come back for the hummus and lamb shawarma, but wouldn't recommend the chicken shawarma to anyone who is looking for that true garlic flavor. read more

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Their entrees are huge and come with a salad. I love the thickness of the dejaj bil khudar -- the green peas, tomato soup, and the chicken breast mixed up so well! I wish the rice was a bit less bland but it blends very well with the meat. The food came out in less than 10 min. I believe this is a family-run restaurant. Super impressive given there were many large parties. The host was fast in filling up water and offering to-go boxes. We went during Christmas season. The place was filled with festive decor, warm and cozy. read more

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Quaint and amazing Lebanese food. Everything is delicious from the mixed grill down to the rice pilaf. Don't forget to order extra grape leaves for the cravings you'll have a day later. My son LOVED the lamb chops- who wouldn't! I tried the raw kibbee for the first time and enjoyed it. You cannot go wrong with anything on the menu. read more

The Mediterranean Grill - Lamb chops - Mediterranean Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

My problem with the food was the mousaka was incredibly salty..The rice pilaf didn't have pine nuts it had very hard almonds. The salad was average and the baba ganoush pales in comparison to Ali Baba. I shall not be returning read more

I've been eating here for years, it's the best Mediterranean food! I love the shish tawouk, salad, rice pilaf, grape leaves, and hummus! Consistently delicious! read more

Excellent service and delicious food. Quick takeout of lamb platter, hummus & desert. I was delighted, as a first timer. The portions are large as I had leftovers for lunch. Lamb was cooked to perfection, rice was plentiful & salad was perfect with grilled pita bread. It's refreshing to encounter friendly people, proud of their product & happy to share great food read more

My husband and I had the gyro platter. The flavor was excellent, but the gyro meat was the pressed slices like you buy at a grocery store. We expected fresh shaved meat. The rice pilaf was excellent, as was the pita. It's a very small place and the tables are extremely close together. read more

I'm not sure if it's because I got there and placed my order 20 minutes before closing, but I was very underwhelmed by the food. Both the rice and meat (chicken and lamb) lacked flavor. The meat & rice were cooked well as neither was dry, but they truly tasted unseasoned. However, the salad was yummy and the women who took my order was very nice, so I'm hoping my food experience was simply because it was closing time. read more

The Mediterranean Grill - Shish Tawouk, salad, & pita - Mediterranean Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I don't give many 5 star reviews, but this place is fantastic. We loved everything about it from the decor to the food. First thing to note is they moved across the street. Someone should update Yelp because it's confusing. They did a nice job updating the new space. It's clean and homey. The salad was delicious, especially since we added the feta which was fresh and delicious. They had some lunch specials, which was really nice. I had the filet kabobs and they were tender and delicious. The red sauce that comes with it is everything. My husband loved the gyro platter too. The meat was tender and delicious. The buttered rice pilaf was good too. The staff is really nice and accommodating. Come check it out! We'll definitely be back We came back a year later and it's just as delicious. I had the filet again, which didn't disappoint. My husband had the lamb and he loved it. read more

Such a great restaurant! I've been here a handful of times now, and they never disappoint! Med Grille was my first real taste of Mediterranean food and I can't get enough of it. The food is always delicious, hot, and perfectly cooked. There are options for every person (hummus & pita, salads, rice dishes, grape leaves, and so much more). Seating can be limited and they do not take reservations. So waiting a few minutes for a table is likely (because they're always so busy!) However, when they weather permits, outdoor seating is available! Med Grille is great for family get together, date night, or for catching up with friends. What's better than amazing food and great company? read more

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Cute little family owned spot. Everyone is very proud of the restaurant being a family business (celebrating 30 years as of 2023). Shared many plates that were all super authentic and delicious. Loved being served by the chefs daughter, who had great knowledge of her mothers dishes. Food was served very quickly and overall service was great. read more

We stopped in for a quick meal before going to the movie theater. The appetizer plate with hummus etc was excellent, and the Mezza size portion of the moussaka was huge- and delicious. Service was quick and pleasant. read more

Stopped by the Med Grill to get some gyros to go. Food came out in 10 minutes. The Gyro was flavorful! read more

The Mediterranean Grill - I got the a gyro to go and it was flavored very well. Solid gyro! Good price, good flavor and was ready in 10 minutes. - Mediterranean Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This place was awesome. Such a good place for vegan options. I've had a hard time finding good falafel in Pittsburgh but decided to give them a shot. My boyfriend and I both got the falafel wrap and shared some tabbouleh. Everything was good and reasonably priced. The falafel was crispy and flavorful, totally fulfilling my craving. The falafel wrap is vegan as it comes. The menu in person doesn't have things marked vegan but the online one does. I'll definitely come back! read more

The food is so good, a nice taste of home! I've only been here a couple times, but both times have been excellent. The beef shawarma is so on point and baked kibbeh with cucumber yogurt hearty and delicious. Not to mention friendly service! read more

The Mediterranean Grill - Baked kibbeh with cucumber yogurt - Mediterranean Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I frequented this place years ago when they were in a basement; now they have a (slightly) larger storefront on Forbes. I went for the first time in a decade or so and had the dinner filet, which was two kabobs of tender, flavorful meat over a bed of rice. Nice meal, one I would get again. They have a number of standard Lebanese dishes that are worth having. Thumbs up. read more

First time I have been to Mediterranean Grill since they moved to the new location. Before it was dark and in a basement type area. Now there is a lot of natural light and its much more welcoming. We actually ordered our food to go and did not dine in today, however, there was plenty of seating around 12:45pm on a weekday. We ordered the chicken schwarma, falafel wrap and hummus. Everything was just perfect! I would get this everyday of the week if I could. I will be back soon to "dine in". read more

We went yesterday, party of four, we arrive at about 6:00 on the dot. The place is nice, clean, not fancy. It was busy. We were seated fast and after that everything seemed to go downhill. We felt like we had to ask for everything. Glasses for wine (BYOB), soft drinks available, water. We barely had time to look at the menu when we were approached to order. The wait person was friendly and answered our questions. We ordered the sampler platter and our entrees. The sample arrived in no time. Ok, that's nice. But before we were able to try the sampler the salads came. Ok we can hold back eating the salads while we try the sampler. But no! Then the entrees arrived. Everything all at once! Then suddenly before even one plate was cleared our check arrived! We had to ask if there was a dessert menu after the check! Really? We were "finished" in less than an hour all told. It was not quite 7:00! It felt weird. No time to really enjoy the food. Now look, for a restaurant that isn't especially inexpensive (some entries are in the upper $20s-$30 (that's fine), we would have thought they knew how to pace the dinner service. It was like going to a fast food place. The food tasted pretty good. The sampler platter was the best. Our entrees got cold while we snarfed down the salads and appetizer platter. It looks like they have a lot of take out and maybe that's the way to go. When people go out for dinner at other than a fast food place it's expected that you'll have enough time to pace the meal, enjoy tasting everything and feel like you had a "dining experience," not a rush job. So sorry to say. I wanted to rave about the place. read more

Updating my review. The Mediterranean Grill moved. They are now located across the street from their previous location AND......they are on street level now! So now, you can get amazing food and a window seat!! You can even eat outside on nice days. I am dedicated to their salads and their Mousakka. You cannot really go wrong with anything you order there; but, honestly, I just can't seem to get passed these two dishes. I've gotten their salad with gyro, lamb, and chicken. Everything is great. All homemade and the wait staff is terrific. read more

Skip this place and go to the Turkish Kebob House where the food is less expensive and actually has flavor. Disappointed

Good food. Was ready when they said it would be. One of my favorite Middle East restaurants

There was a bone in the shawarma :/ Other than that there wasn't much of note. Mediocre food, nothing more, nothing less. UPDATE: apparently, the manager of the restaurant, "Jess N" just voted this review as "funny" -- really professional way to handle a bad experience. I'm always for giving places a second try but that type of service makes it truly difficult. 2ND UPDATE: The manager of the restaurant has now also voted this review "cool" and "useful", likely because I updated my review when she voted it "funny". Still have not received any sort of message surrounding the bone in my shawarma or the bad experience overall. Again, I am always open to giving restaurants second chances, but if this is how she runs a restaurant, that will be difficult for me. read more

Came here on takeout chance as we were in a hurry so we didn't have the exact sit down we would like. We only ordered some grape leaves, one with no meat and the other with meat. We also ordered some baklava. From this brief experience I can already tell that the sit down experience would likely be the same if not better. We were greeted very kindly by a waitress and asked for takeout as we were in a hurry. The grape leaves took 4 minutes to my surprise and they were scorching hot and delicious! In addition the baklava was just made and was being put out for guest. You can tell they make things fresh every early afternoon to be ready for the day since we stopped in 30 minutes after opening. They have a wide variety of foods in they're menu, and just from this small experience I can only imagine what's it's like to get a full blown meal. The leaves and baklava were so good that we are planning to come here for a late lunch on a following trip to Pittsburgh which is an hour drive. I'll be updating this review thereafter but so far, a recommend from me. read more

This restaurant is hidden in a basement location near Pussycat and The Chocolate Moose in Squirrel Hill. The food was pretty good--not spectacular, but good enough. We had the mezza platter (hummus, baba ghannouj, tabboolee, feta cheese, and olives) and falafel. Hint: if you plan to order this, save the warm pita your server brings you for your dinner. The baba tasted a bit too smoky but the falafel and tabboolee (the restaurant's spelling) were pretty good. The falafel was crispy and delicious. You'll see the option of ordering feta fries on the menu. We did this out of curiosity but probably wouldn't again. This is American-cut fries sprinkled with feta. Only in Pittsburgh can you order fries with Middle East cuisine. With cheese on top. Only in Pittsburgh. Anyway, it was a decent vegetarian dinner and the service was excellent. read more

The Mediterranean Grill - The mezza platter and falafel plate. - Mediterranean Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Easy to order to go. Food was ready in 10 minutes. Falafel wrap was delicious. The chicken shawarma was also very good. Mezza platter had tabouli. Hummus. Baba ganoush and olives. Enjoyed it all. read more

So yum! We ordered the shish tawouk, shish kafta, baba ghanouj and the lemon cake, and everything was delicious. The chicken, lemon cake and the feta cheese on top of the salad were the STARS of the show! I am typically not a fan of lemon cake but the photos on Instagram looked so good, I had to try and I am so glad I did! The prices aren't inexpensive but the quality of the food makes it worth every penny. So glad Pittsburgh has such an incredible Mediterranean restaurant! read more

Food is consistently good. Portions are nice. Too big for me bc we eat hummus, salad, grape leaves before we eat our meal.

Got a combo of a lot of things for a group. Everything was delicious. Portions were generous. Service was good.

I've been coming to Med Grille for nearly 20 years and don't plan to stop anytime soon. I've visited a variety of countries in the Mediterranean + Middle East, and I've yet to I've yet to find a hummus recipe that beats Med Grille's. Their salads have been a go-to staple for me and my family, and when their grape leaves are hot + fresh, I can't pass them up. If you know me, you know that my fam and I LOVE Med Grille and never let an opportunity go by without spreading the word to folks who've never had the pleasure of eating here. I've not been able to get here as often as I'd hoped considering the limitations of the past few months, but if you're able to get yourself there for a pick-up, you won't be disappointed! Offering delivery would be a game-changer, but they've been successful as a family-run business without it for years, so I completely understand why they'd not want to sacrifice such a large chunk of the profits using Seamless/GrubHub, etc. read more

My favorite restaurant! Food and service never disappoint. Fatoush salad is amazing. The side salad with the homemade dressing is incredible. Have been going here for 20 years and it is always delicious Definitely support their take out service during these difficult times! read more

I'm giving this place 3.5 stars mainly because the stuffed grape leaves were amazing. They came out and were surprisingly hot (temperature-wise)! I'd go back to have those grape leaves again. We also got a shawarma wrap and a falafel wrap and they were ok, but nothing special. I wish they had better sauces. The baklava was good, super sweet, but they give you a very small piece (good or bad thing depending on your perspective) so it's not overwhelming. The service was not that great. We had to ask for lots of things, and there was this feeling that we were being rushed out, when we wanted to order dessert. Ambiance was average. It was kind of fun finding this restaurant though. The underground location makes it feel more special. read more

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