My Favorite Fast Casual in Crown Center. The food is flavorful and made too order. The service is casual counter service. I usually pop in less then hour before they close, so sometimes the cups aren't stocked at the soda station and sometimes the appetizer is delivered the same time as the entrees, but the food is always delicious! I almost always get the chicken gyro wrap with fries, but the Falafel, Spanakopita, and Chicken or Lamb Shawarma are all tasty as well. read more

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This is really great food in a place where you wouldn't expect it. (a mall) Great portions, great seasoning, good prices. The only bummer is that this place gets very overwhelmed very easily. If there's any line at all, it's probably best to try somewhere else. I'd highly recommend calling an order in ahead of time. read more

My friends and I had a nice lunch at this establishment. I decided to order the Chicken Gyro with a side of fries. The meat was tender and the pita was soft and warm Very well prepared. read more

I really can't think of anything positive to say about my visit to Zaina on a Friday mid-afternoon. I ordered the lamb shawarma wrap and fries at the counter and found a table to wait. None of the tables had been cleaned of previous diners, so I just pushed the empty glass and customer number flag to the corner of the table and assumed they would take it away and wipe down the table. When they brought my food out, I asked for ketchup since my table did not have a bottle and others did. She brought me an empty bottle, did not clear or clean the table from the previous customer and disappeared into the kitchen. After getting about a tablespoon of ketchup, I retrieved another near empty ketchup bottle off another table and made-do with 2 tablespoons of ketchup. I then realized that I didn't have a napkin after a couple of messy bites, so I went to the self-serve area for drinks - no napkins. I went to the counter - no napkins. I had to wait several minutes for someone to come out of the kitchen area to get a napkin. She still made no attempt to clear the messy table that now had 2 empty ketchup bottles lying on their side. Ok - here's a positive - the lettuce in the wrap was abundant and fresh, unfortunately the meat was not abundant nor flavorful. Food 2.5 stars Service and ambiance - 1 star read more

Zaina - Mediterranean Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

The service here is a little bit inconsistent, and I think the sauces could actually use a bit more spice, but the food is otherwise fresh and well prepared. They evidently do quite a bit of takeout/delivery meals here (while I was here someone wheeled a cart full of lunches somewhere outside), so that might affect the amount of time it takes for an order to come out. read more

Zaina has moved into some new digs in Crown Center. They've kept the Mediterranean-themed menu and fast casual format. The lunches are quick, decently portioned and priced well. The staff is polite and happy to help. A couple of small criticisms: The cash register is placed at the entrance. Large parties and peak time walkups can cause the line to back up fairly quickly. Please keep this in mind if you have a short lunch break. The tables and seats in the dining area are large and are set up too close to each other. I'm a "husky" gentleman and I had to take my time finding a seat because I was not able to pull out a chair at some of the tables. read more

Zaina - Mediterranean Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Not enough help. Person taking orders also works the kitchen & serving. Food was not authentic and flavor bland. One hour between ordering & food delivered to table. read more

Worst dang mediterranean food I've ever eaten. Will never return....humus was diluted with mayonaise. Overall substandard food....tourist trap personified. Decent ambiance but awful food read more

Terrible place! It took 30 minutes to give me a sandwich! The place was impossibly dirty, the service at the register was slow, they mixed up orders, it was a hot mess!!!!! When we tried our food... Bless their hearts!!!!! It was tasteless, sloppy, not even mediocre. Skip this place and go elsewhere. I still have a belly ache from this experience! read more

The place was just ok, you have to wait a long time to get your food and there was barely anyone dining in there. I got the schwarma platter with marinated chicken, with schwarma seasoning on top of basmati rice and a pita bread. I didn't like it, it was really dry. I think if they would've give me some tiziki sauce it could've helped the dryness but it was almost unbearable to eat it with the rice and the dry pita bread. The place smelt nice from the outside but I won't be back. read more

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This is easily the worst Mediterranean food I have ever had. The meat was tough as leather, tiny thin strips. I had the lamb and beef. So disappointed. Don't waste your money. read more

Zaina - Lamb and beef - Mediterranean Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Good healthy food and more importantly slaughtered lamb ;-) next to train game things?!

Quick despite being short-staffed taking orders. Prices $11-$17, but no greens available. read more

Zaina - Mediterranean Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Outstanding food! I arrived expecting a food court dining experience but was pleasantly surprised with the fantastic quality of the food. Not only was the kebabs and biryani but the prices were lower than other comparable places. read more

Three of us ordered consecutively. One has had his food for twenty minutes. Two of us are going on 45 minutes waiting for our meals. Place is half empty so "busy" isn't really an excuse. Update - 55 minutes after to-go order was placed I had my meal. They lost the third order. When mine was called out they told me they ran out of soup. Other person in party was told they ran out of fries so they were given salad instead. read more

From what I found online, they moved March 30, 2022 into this crown center location. Honestly, this location is not ideal, there is no street side exposure to foot traffic, and most families with kids who get into the crown center get pulled away to the Fritz's next door. I don't know how many customers they get for dinner, or how many take outs/deliveries/catering events they get, but we were the only sit-down eaters at this place during a Saturday lunch time (around noon-ish to 12:30 pm). Food is pretty good, but there is no service. You order at the counter, and then go sit down and they bring out the food. You get your own drink at their fountain. We didn't find anywhere to put away the dirty dishes, otherwise we'd throw away our own trash like we do in a chick fil a, or any other similar fast food restaurants. read more

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This is a hidden gem I love Mediterranean food! This brought me back to my childhood and all my favorite dishes. I had a lamb and beef Gyro on a plate that came with such flavorful meat that melted in your mouth.! it included rice pita bread, fresh salad with onions, feta cheese, tomatoes, and salad dressing. Don't forget to treat yourself to baklava., it was delicious! This place was in a mall, but has sitting for many. read more

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We had an absolutely wonderful experience with Zaina as the caterer for our wedding reception. They were easy to communicate with, on time, and the food was ABSOLUTELY delicious. We still have guests raving about how wonderful the food was, weeks later. We chose chicken, beef gyro, hummus, pita, greek salad, and grilled veggies. Everything arrived fresh and plentiful. read more

Zaina - a group of people serving themselves at a buffet - Mediterranean Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Went here for the first time with some coworkers. They have been here before and I haven't. They suggest everything is pretty good here. Everything on the menu looks great. Perfect little spot here to dine in. From the outside, it's not much, kinda looks a bit unappealing, but inside the place, it's more open and inviting. Ordering is easy since menu is on the wall or you can asked for one. My coworkers order the Chicken Kabobs with yellow rice, side salad, and hummus with pita. I've order a Beef/Lamb Gyro. Wait was decent and food was good. I can't believe I finished the whole Gyro. I must have been hungry or I just didn't want to waste it. Either way, it was delish. Would come again for lunch. read more

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First off, apologies on the photos I forgot to snap a shot before I split the item. Food was absolutely delicious: the chicken was moist and flavorful and the sauce was perfect. The sauce was golden yellow; with a fresh combination of Lentils and sun dried tomato hummus. Overall it was a satisfying meal. The customer service by sallah was really friendly and nice and made us feel as if we were at home. read more

Zaina - Mediterranean Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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When it comes to food, you don't mess with the Zaina! The chicken kabob was delicious! The chicken was juicy and had a nice spice to it. The rice is delicious rice. The platter comes with a salad or soup, all for under $15. It's a cute fast casual feel, with a small dining room. They did get crowded for lunch, but it was worth the wait. read more

Good food! If you order on their website for mobile or to go ordering they give you a free item. Hummus portion was super generous and YUM. I had chicken kabobs and it was delicious read more

Amazing food for a tiny little place to eat. Shawarma was perfectly tender, the lentil soup was great and such a nice place to get away from the madness that can be Crown Plaza! read more

Absolutely wonderful food! The falafel and the stuffed grape leaves are incredible and full of flavor! A MUST TRY!! The customer service is amazing! I came in asking for a platter in the old menu and they very politely accommodated me! read more

In town for work, staying at the Westin and went here for lunch! Tried to get the Greek salad with grilled chicken with a side of hummus. Was charged for the additional chicken but didn't receive the chicken or the Greek salad. Took it to go and didn't open until I got to my room and there was no chicken or a Greek salad. The humus was ok. Will not be going back. Not sure how it is hard to screw up a Greek salad purchased as on the menu with no substitutions! Really expensive romaine salad with only cucumbers! read more

The food here was good for lunch but I wasn't blown away by it. There wasn't as much flavor as I hoed for whether it was lack of seasoning or salt. I wanted the garlic sauce to be thicker and more garlicky. Service was quick and there were lots of places to sit. Didn't notice the $1 off a combo plate Yelp check in offer until after I ordered! Make sure to check in first! read more

Zaina - Shawarma combo plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Despite some hastily made signs and pictures of the food displayed on the window, this tucked away spot in downtown KC is a worthy stop for any Mediterranean food lovers. Growing up, downtown KC was a bit of a black hole. Sure there were workers there between 9 and 5, but the mass exodus just made it a place that I never thought would compare to any other cities I had been in. Obviously a lot has changed over the last ten years, and I love noticing these changes each time I'm surrounded by the tall buildings that make up the KC skyline. With Zaina specifically, it has that business-y, downtown lunch spot feel. There are people in suits eating by themselves glued to their phones. The decent line of people waiting to order and the "No Public Restroom" signage all adds to the fast-paced energy surrounding Zaina. The food is extremely well-priced. I had a lunch sandwich, the chicken gyro, which comes with a side - in my case, pita and hummus. The whole thing was a shade over $7. Tough to find that anywhere. Quality wise, I thought it was good. The hummus comes with a touch of spicy chili paste which always makes for a good combo in my opinion. It's not the smoothest consistency like Aladdin Cafe or others, but it still tastes great. The chicken gyro is an honest to god chicken gyro. It looks like the shaved gyro meat of the beef/lamb variety, just lighter in color and a bit lighter in flavor. The garlic yogurt sauce on it brings it to life. I used to sling sandwiches back in my day for a stretch in college and I always appreciate when someone takes the time to make it right. This one is like a nicely rolled joi..sandwich. It is each to eat and the ingredients are proportioned nicely. Is this a must-stop-can't-miss place in town? No. However it is a great, affordable quick lunch that is perfect for the business crowd or anyone else walking the downtown streets during the day, and one I'm excited to go back to. read more

Zaina - Chicken gyro - Mediterranean Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Good stuff! I ate lunch here with 2 of my coworkers and it was busy around noon. We all had gyros on our minds because that was agreed upon during our daily "What's for lunch?" conversations. lol I don't think I've ever had a gyro before and if I did, then I forgot where and when I ate it. I saw gyros on the menu but the description of the shwarmas sounded better so I ordered the Shawarma Beef ($6.95) and a soda ($1.50) totaling $9.27. The Shawarma Beef came with a side so I ordered the Cabbage Soup as my side. There was a list of sides next to the cash register but I can't remember all of them. I just know that there was humus, rice, salad, and more to choose from. The line was long because there was only one person taking all the orders (and I think that was the owner but I'm not sure). We found a table and we had those number stand things so they could give us our food. It was only a few minutes before all of our orders came out. The Shawarma Beef was awesome! I liked it and it's too bad it wasn't bigger with more beef. The Cabbage Soup was okay and the other thing was okay as well. I don't know what they're called but it looked like crackers? lol My coworker ordered #3 Shawarma Platter and it looked good. She had both beef and chicken so I think I will do that next time. I'll have to come back to try other things on the menu. read more

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Food was really good. Service was nice, everyone was attentive. It was perfect for us on our way to Wichita, KS. Stopped, ate, kept going. I think I'd totally stop by again here to eat and try some other things on the menu. read more

What an unsuspecting place in KC! Was in town for work and my office was near the courthouse where unfortunately there weren't too many fast casual places nearby for lunch. Zaina was the closest, so we ended up there one day. I was so surprised to find it there but it sure was an excellent find. They had SO many Mediterranean food options, it was really hard to pick a dish. I was going back and forth between a few options and ultimately settled on the specialty chicken kebab plate they had on the menu that day. It came with a salad, rice, and hummus. We had a big group of about 15 people and they were super good about getting our food out right in order and man was it quick! The kebabs were very good and I especially loved the garlic sauce, I wanted to just keep putting that on everything! read more

Zaina - Special chicken kebab platter - Mediterranean Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

The food was way overpriced. Ordered combo plate with a few small pieces of meat and a small portion of bell peppers. The rest of the plate was all rice a roni and pita from a bag. Go to the Philly counter or curry in a hurry instead. read more

First time eating mediterranean food. It was really good. For this much food, the price is really cheap. I'll come in here again when i'm visiting Kansas City read more

Zaina - My food - Mediterranean Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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Sorry to post such a negative review but this place is awful. There was nobody in the restaurant which should have been our first clue. Food was not cheap and basically inedible. Lentil soup was flavored strangely and watery. The chicken kabob plate was awful. It seemed like it was rewarded from frozen and flavorless. The rice looked yellow but had no flavor and was old. The pita was good but not great and you had to pay $8.00 extra for hummus. It doesn't come with your meal. Hummus is edible but was also thin and not flavorful. The gyro plate was inedible. The meat was overcooked. Tiny strips of meat atop the mediocre rice not like you expect from gyro meat. They serve Pepsi products and have Coke cans for sale. The service is an entire new level of bad. Person taking our order took non-stop phone calls while we placed our order. Then they wanted to serve our meal, which was not cheap, in to go containers, I guess to save dishes? Throughout the meal, which didn't last long as food wasn't great, we never saw anyone. We heard non stop banging of dishes and pots and pans though. No music, no human interaction. Was hoping for a good place but sadly no. read more

Zaina - Gyro plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Ordered a chicken shawarma wrap with lentil soup. The food looked good, and was reasonably priced, but taste-wise nothing quite hit the mark. The bread wasn't really fresh, the chicken was a little flavorless, and the yogurt sauce was a bit too garlicky. As for the soup, there was a strong raw turmeric flavor that came through. I may have caught them on an off day, and I like the idea of this place enough that I'll return to give it another try. read more

Zaina - Chicken shawarma and lentil soup - Mediterranean Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

poor service, the inside of the place has a very weak atmosphere, and frankly, the open ceiling above the grill looks unsanitary and offputting at best. The fries were good but the meat was burnt on the outside and still raw on the inside. Wanted to enjoy it but simply did not live up to the other reviews read more

You don't know you're in a racist matrix until you're in one. Me and another patron non-white was served on styrofoam and the white patrons was served on diner plates. I was thinking maybe they was closing and didn't want to do dishes until another couple came in and was served on plates. crazy read more

Very tasty food, and good quality. I even enjoyed the salad, nice lettuce and veg. I'm a home cook so don't dine out much, but would defiantly return. (I had the beef/lamb gyro plate and Baba Ghabouj). Friendly service as well. read more

Yumalishish! Great food. Great prices. Loved the hummus, tabouli and baba ganojsh! Service was quick.

zaina is the best hair store in all of gaston county. the owner is such a great and jolly person always smiling and friendly... he's also the best at bleaching, styling and customizing wigs. if you are in the local or surrounding area you must check out zaina, not only do they have a variety of different hair, hair products, jewelry, lashes etc they have extremely low prices. they also have a rewards program so you're always saving money. even daily deals i would rate them a million stars if i could and i will always refer everyone to zaina signed lóvé léss on fb read more

The food is great, but don't show up after 6:15 expecting to eat there; they go to "Take Out Only."