International Delights

by Aparna B.

no ketchup for your falafel!!also, the mint tea here is most excellent.  pour tons of sugar in it and you've got authentic middle eastern mint tea.

by Oliver C.

I've only had the falafel but it was pretty damn good. The decor is pretty lacking..but who cares anyways. You can also smoke a hookah if that's your thing.

by Chris F.

Ok went back and felt this place was worthy of an update and +1 star. I said in my earlier review they should forget about the subs and whatnot. I tried the steak sammich tonight because I was feeling pretty carnivorous and everyone else wanted to go there. I take back what I said earlier, other than being a bit salty (and I LOVE salt), it was *really* good. Also the Middle Eastern style baklava was most excellent (pistachios and rose water rather than walnuts) . I haven't had baklava like that in years. Two thumbs up!Also today one of our group received the hated ketchup with his fries, didn't even have to ask for it. Things that make ya go HRMMMM Was in the mood for some falafel so we hit this place up. The first thing that caught my attention…

by Ben M.

I'm loving the references to the ketchup rule.  That is, in all honesty, why I tried this place to begin with.  A friend of my wife's was telling the story of a guy who basically got into a shouting match with the fellow who made his gyro over whether it was okay to put ketchup on it.  The fight apparently ended when the owner (?) gave the guy his money back and threw his gyro away, saying that he'd rather do that than see someone ruin it with ketchup.That's hardcore.That's a gyro that I had to taste for myself.  You know what?  It was a pretty good gyro.  It didn't change my life, and I could see how putting ketchup on it (or any other gyro, for that matter) would be a horrible thing to do to it, but I don't think it was a pristine work of art that could only be enjoyed one way.Them's the breaks, I guess.

by Eric H.

One of my favorite places for lunch because of its Philly Cheese steak--probably the best I've ever had.  However, the main concentration of its business is in Middle Eastern food.The chicken dishes are normally pretty bland in all its forms which range from kabob to gyro to shawarma.  However, I love the hummus and tabbouleh that come with plates, and which flavor up the chicken nicely.  I haven't tried any other meats besides the beef Philly and the chicken plates/wraps.  But they have good vegetarian options as well.Service is ok, but I feel like the owner doesn't appreciate everyone getting the Philly Cheese steak.  And their shirt/logo is of a crossed out ketchup bottle yet they always give you ketchup with your fries when you get the Philly.  Customer base is usually college or eclectic Durhamites.

by Princesspeach Z.

I was dragged in by my boyfriend the first time I went there. To be honest, I am a super picky girl who only loves sophisticated and fancy things. Obviously, I was initially disgusted by its decor and didnt even want to get in. But the food turned out to be better than I thought. I tried the international sampler and the gyro and they didn't taste as crapy as the decor at all. The dessert, especially baklava is especially good, much better than those in von der haden in Perkins if you know what I am talking about.  In general, I would say forget about its shabby decor and give it a try, you might like it.

by Henry S.

My best friend's mom makes a mean gyro, and in comparison, I haven't been too impressed with International Delights. Everything is right about average here, but is missing that kick to makes me want to keep coming back from more of their Middle Eastern food. I have, however, had a pretty great Chicken Philly here, and wouldn't mind coming back for that. There aren't many other Middle Eastern establishments that I know of in Durham though, so if that's what you're craving, International Delights is your place.

by Sergio S.

This is nice sandwich-type joint right down to the, "How ya doin'," as you approach the counter. The "Put down the cell phone when you order" (that's paraphrased) sign is also nice. Tho' I don't think people with annoying cell phone etiquette can read. I was tempted by the Philly cheesesteak sign, but in the end went with a falafel sandwich and some hummus. Both were decent. The falafel was more than the decent, pretty flavorful and not dry. The tea here is seriously sweet. They also have hukkah pipes here if you're looking to get your smoke on.The place itself is just a joint. Nothing fancy, but therein lies it's charm. International Delights is a 3.5--doing the round-down yet again! I'll be back to see if their Philly is as great as they say it is.