Mediterranean Bakery Sandwich

by duane m.

Dude, a friend of mine took us there for some authentic Middle Eastern food, and all I can say is WOW. This food is amazing, and that's all that really needs to be said. Everything I had was delectable, and if you want to talk about flavor; this place is definitely not skimping on it. In addition to a great restaurant, this place has a bakery and a grocery section, where you can get all kinds of Middle Eastern goodies. This truly is a great find, but I just wish that it wasn't OTP so I could go more often. The hummus they make is some of the best I've ever had; and everything that went in my mouth on our visit there was amazing. My only disappointment, was that because they close sort of early, they didn't have anymore Spinach and Feta pies, and I REALLY wanted to try one. Oh well, that's a great reason to go back, isn't it!

by Kathleen M.

It appears that Zack E should start getting a commission on this place-- he brought me, too! I don't come out to this part of the world very often (I'm pretty sure I've actually never even seen this part of the world) but I'm glad I made the trek.Part café, part grocery, loved it all. I ordered up a falafel and it was pretty great, although next time I think I want to try shawarma or a kebab. Meat is good. We also had some zaatar (is that what it was, Zack?) which was REALLY great. Delicious pita bread topped with thyme and sesame seeds: I would certainly drive out here again for that.

by andrew m.

Great! Make sure u check this place out.

by Aditya R.

Located next to the Velvet Room on Chamblee-Tucker Road, this is a great Mediterranean bakery, sandwich and coffee shop. They also have a little grocery store inside it. For the hookah lovers, they sell hookahs and flavored tobacco along with some Saudi (looking at the companies that made the goods) perishables.   I ordered the Lamb Sandwich which comes inside a toasted pita bread and has all sorts of heavenly goodness inside!  They have an outside seating area, awesome for nice days. I chose to sit inside and listen to the music (it was actually good.. ) while eating. I am definitely going back again.

by Todd P.

7 pm. Growling stomach. Empty cupboards and refrigerator since I'm headed out of town soon for 4 days and don't want to grocery shop. What to do for dinner?MSN Chat*:Todd P: Dude, I'm thinking of El Pollo LocoZack E: No way. Try Mediterranean Bakery. 4.5 miles from your house. It's awesome, best Lebanese food in Atlanta.Todd P: Beam me up, Scotty.Phone rings*:Tulie L: Whatcha doin?Todd P: Going to Mediterranean Bakery for dinner, come join me.Tulie L: I'm in like flynn.*Artistic license used in recollecting these conversations. Names not changed to convict the innocent.Tulie and I shared the Kabob dinner special for two, which was a massive pile of fresh and delicious food. It includes stuffed grape leaves, kibbi, hummus, pita bread and tabouli or fatoush, plus a plate of pickles to start. Then there are four skewers of kabob meat -- chicken, beef, lamb and kafta. And a couple of pieces of baklava to finish. All this for about 22 bucks. What this place lacks in ambiance and finesse (tables scattered in a cleared space between the deli kitchen and rows of grocery store shelves selling various mediterranean goodies, food served on styrofoam plates with plasticware utensils) it makes up for in delicious, fresh food. The meat was the highlight, flavorful and a generous portion. And the service was quick and friendly.One more evening of food foraging before I leave on vacay. What dining adventures will tonight bring??

by Diana L.Roshanda P.Kyle J.John E.

Went for dinner. Ordered: - chicken shawarma (#3) with hummus and falafel - chicken was very moist and cooked well, it felt like a real piece of meat in my mouth, not something processed, and whatever that white sauce was delicious as well... - lamb kabobs (#8) with tibouli (sp?) and falafelThere's something to be said about having a meal without someone hovering over you commanding you to eat less pita... Likes it.But, I was so thirsty. Still thirsty. Is all mediterranean food thirst-creating food? Went for dinner. Ordered: - hummus- tibouli salad- lamb kabobs- falafel- pita- Turkish coffee (I can… Zack E. put me on to this fine establishment Perfectly cooked Lamb... Love that damn garlic dip ! (so much that I purchased some for the house to keep on deck )The hummus has to be the best I have ever had...and the rice cooked to perfections... Everything here is a great...  Try it out I  promise you wont be disappointedI have been looking for somewhere to get a Shawarma since I've been in Atl.  So thank you Yelp for helping me out.While the Chicken Shawarma was decent, it is one of the worst I have ever had.  I would blame that on the fact that the chicken skewer was at least half gone and was not spinning.  This is probably because the chicken was already dry which is why I say it was only decent.  The flavors were great but the dry chicken killed it for me.Take in to account that this food was a stable of my diet for years and I have eaten in places that consistently have lines out of the door in both Houston and New York.  So my standards may be a tad higher.  Of course I will be eating here again but I hope there is more of a crowd so the meat is not over cooked.Stumbled upon this place by accident some time ago and have made it a regular stop - I ate there again last night and wanted to give them a shout out on Yelp. This place is simply fantastic - the garlic spread is amazing and the baba ganouj is super smokey and flavorfull. I usually order the chicken shwarma with baba ganouj and felafel. Everyone I've taken there has made it one of their favorites and a regular stop. When you've finished the meal make sure you look through the grocery - lots of very "pure" foods there (didn't see hide-nor-hair of corn syrup on the packages - apparently the Lebanese prefer real sugar).

by Bjorn G.

I love this place!  They have a decent variety of foods, and all the basics are excellent.  Their baba ghannoush is especially delicious, very smoky and rich.  My wife and I usually split one of the combination plates, and if we are really hungry, get an extra side of something to go with it.  In any case, we rarely spend more than fifteen bucks for the two of us.  It's definitely the best middle-eastern food I have had in Atlanta.My only caveat is that their pita is only okay.  Coming from Michigan, I'm accustomed to house-made pita in a place like this, and theirs strikes me as more factory-made.  It's still good, but not as fresh as it could be.

by John E.

Stumbled upon this place by accident some time ago and have made it a regular stop - I ate there again last night and wanted to give them a shout out on Yelp. This place is simply fantastic - the garlic spread is amazing and the baba ganouj is super smokey and flavorfull. I usually order the chicken shwarma with baba ganouj and felafel. Everyone I've taken there has made it one of their favorites and a regular stop. When you've finished the meal make sure you look through the grocery - lots of very "pure" foods there (didn't see hide-nor-hair of corn syrup on the packages - apparently the Lebanese prefer real sugar).

by Kit F.

This strip mall is so dead it should be on the far moon of Endor.... But I would make the jump to lightspeed to Blumpkin county just to nosh on their tasty grub.I knew it would be good when I was confronted with two large Autodoners piled high with meat staring me in the face. The selection is limited but who cares, it just means everything will be made better and given the attention it deserves to satisfy this Ewok's taste budz. To tell you the truth, I was kinda getting fed up eating that foliage on Endor. My hopes of cream of sum yung Luke and General Han's chicken was shot down by C3-P0. Damn you protocol droids! So I settled for... Beef shawarma, Meat Pie, Spinach Pie, Falafel. Everything was verra tastee and definitely warrant other visits when I visit Wicket and my other Ewok cousins in the far woods of Embry Hills (where ever the fug that is).Burp!

by Courtney R.

I was once again reminded why I love Yelp so much today and how I can always rely on the reviews. The food here is unbelievably good. What makes this place stand out is that the actually give you the garlic spread which to me can be put on anything and make it amazing. I ordered the chicken shawarma plate with Greek salad and humus and loved every last bite. The place isn't about atmosphere. Very much with a low key cafe feel with random tables in a room. You stand up to order your food, but the reward in flavors blows this place out of the water. I feel as if my old Greek standby Mezza now has some serious competition. I'm definitely going to become a regular here. Outstanding.