by Corina P.

Pretty good place for lunch, especially if you're a student or other at UNLV.   A group of us have gone for lunch or dinner a couple of times and everyone always it. I usually get the veggie deal, which is good. Downside is that you have to pay extra for the fries, but they're damn good fries! They have seasoned salt, which gives that extra kick.Like I said, I've gone with groups ranging from four ppl to nine. They are gracious and accommodated us. It's a bit noisy in there, but doable for groups.

by Andrew S.

service was great but the food lacked that mediterranean spice i wanted.  i ordered curry chicken and didn't like it at all.. way way to much rice and 5 very small pieces of chicken.. over priced and the lack of ppl in the establishment made my party feel like we smelled like a cheep las vegas whore.  if you like paying a lot for crappy food then by all means check this hole in the wall place out...

by Iryne B.

Great Mediterranean place! When I was attending UNLV for my Master's I drove past this Establishment daily. Decided to give it a try--and it was great!  In fact, I have been there multiple times since. I prefer this location to their other location in W. Las Vegas. It is more authentic, in my experience.The highlight of Paymon's is definitely their deserts. Their kataif and baklava are out of this world. I like their salads as well. The atmosphere inside the restaurant is great--I like the dim lit place with Mediterranean paint on walls. The staff is always friendly and although this restaurant is usually packed--the staff remains engaged and not overly stressed.The only draw back--I am not very fond of their Greek dishes here. Some of the hot dishes are not necessarily bad, just bland and average. But, I usually try to go for the usual--baba ghanoush, humus, pita as appetizers and salads as entrees, and am very satisfied.After hours dining happens at the adjacent huka lounge, which has a very ethnic atmosphere without much smoke permeating the air. It is not overcrowded either, unless you come on a Saturday night.I recommend this place for affordable Mediterranean place. Don't forget to try the deserts and the Fatoush salad!P.S. The adjacent Mediterranean market is awesome! I love all the ethnic foods I can pick up there for very affordable prices!

by Angie M.

Loved this place!  the food was great and the hookah lounge was awesome!  I hope to stop by for hookah and food every Vegas trip!

by kayla b.

I love mediterranean food, but I don't get this place. Though the hookah lounge is beautiful and romantic, every single time I've tried to eat something at Paymon's, I've been disappointed at best and at worst, even angry.If you get a sandwich, expect lots of bread and very skimpy fillings (unless you count lettuce). If you get a salad, expect very little of anything except lettuce.Maybe if I were a lettuce-atarian I'd like the place.

by liz o.

I came here for a school trip for one of my FB classes at UNLV. I for some reason had high expectations, and after I ate their food, I was much disappointed. Although when I went it was buffet style, so of course the food sitting on top of burners won't be the cream of the crop, (especially when the manager was speaking for what seemed like eternity) there is no excuse ! I agree with MiRIAM w. that the fries were good; their seasonings were tasty, but I think they just topped it with whatever they had in the cupboard...*Remember that Paymon's is NOT authentic Mediterranean food and they don't advertise it to be; I think some people forget about that.I give it three stars. Eh

by Crystal C.

First of all, this is THE first date place in town.  I had my FIRST first date here, and it seems like anyone I step out with suggests coming here.  I think it's just because it's turned into a bit of a comfort food place for the mildly discerning local.I've tried almost the entire menu here and I've found that the things I like the most are those that are probably tried the least.  For those that forget that Italy is considered a Mediterranean country, don't shy away from their chicken marsala.  It's surprisingly good, even if the penne marinara served with it isn't the most harmonious of pairings.  The chicken fesenjan is tangy and refreshingly different, and the pastitsio (kind of a middle-eastern lasagna) is hearty, filling, and perfect for a rainy day.  Their Athens fries really are tasty and make up for the often disappointing hummus and questionable falafel.The ambiance of this place makes up for its culinary shortcomings.  Sit in the courtyard if you can, it's a completely different experience than the dining room.  The fountain, which would seem gaudy in its size other places, fits in well among the couches, pillows, rich fabrics and stained glass windows of the Hookah Lounge.  Move on over to the Hookah when you're done with your meal - it gets even better over there.

by Foodie V.

Unfortunately, what was once a great restaurant in Las Vegas has now become nothing more than another example of a business that's forgotten who it's serving: their customers!  I was here with my husband to smoke some hookah in their lounge on a Saturday night.  It wasn't busy and that's probably due to the effects of the current economy.  We ordered our hookah and then I ordered a tea which they would not serve to me in the hookah lounge.  However, they serve coffee!  Having lived in the Middle East, I told the server it was tradition to serve tea with Hookah.  After that, I really didn't want anything but was told I had to order something since there was a 1 drink minimum.  People, in this economy, you would think they would make an exception seeing business is down everywhere.  Instead the lounge manager was rude when we asked to speak with him and we promptly walked out and took our business to Stephano's opposite UNLV where we were treated like we were the only customers in the world! Learn a thing or two, Paymons!

by annie r.

so yummy..their greek salad..their lentil soup..taboulli etc..the store located next to it sells the salad dressing..and the red sauce served on the table.back in the day..id  bring my big purse and take the red sauce home with me! shame!!!! not really..Their kabobs are great..take a while so if you know thats what you are ordering then place it early!the dishes are so secretive here (like the greek salad dressing) even paymon's  wife has no clue how to duplicate it..(from her mouth to gods ears)the hookah lounge out back is so fun..great date spot..or place to go with the girls..

by Maritess Z.

I can see below who the fake reviewer is. I'll let you guess, but come on, I hate that. There's no need to supply a fake review, this is a Las Vegas favorite with a couple of locations. The only reason I know about this place is because I used to be a local, and I knew it when it was plastic lawn chairs and flourescent lighting. My old las vegas chess buddy turned mathematician turned magician took me here and it was overwhelming. it is now a chic dimly lit casbah of lush, with nice curtains, a hookah bar in the back, gold handcarved heavy frames over original paintings, lush, luxiourious, and....cheap?it's basically the same dirt cheap prices, $12 for an entree, etc. and the waitstaff are friendly and local. I showed them some magic and the entire staff gathered around our table. One of the staff members ran away into the kitchen, he really believes in voodoo, we laughed behind his back. we even went out with the waitress to see a chamber music show at UNLV, that's how friendly friendly gets. Try their bruschetta salad--yum, and I've always liked their Mediterranean standards babaganoosh, etc.Really good fries too.

by Deana G.

Absolutely looooove the bruschetta salad!!!!!!!! Its my favorite thing to eat there... Its huge and great!! My husband gets the combination plate, which he loves! The Athens fries are sooo good and its hard to stop eating then once youve started!! For dessert the baklava is sooo good!!!  I love coming here with friends, the husband and groups.. i like sitting in the courtyard between the actual restaurant and the  Hookah lounge. its like your outside but your not!love this place....

by Victoria N.

Paymon's is a great place to go when you just feel like eating out but have no specifics on where or what. We usually get a combination dip with hummus and another dip (bouranni, lebni, or cucumber yogurt) and an entree to share. That's the way to go if you want enough food for two for cheap. People often say the hummus isn't that great here, and I wouldn't be surprised if it really isn't. I'm not a big hummus aficionado though, so I don't mind it. We also got the Athens fries for the first time the last time we went, and they were good...just not as good as they're hyped up to be, I suppose.We got the Pastitsio for the entree that time, and it was very good and filling. It's sort of like lasagna, but different. We've gotten the gyro platter before, and I think that's always a good choice. Boyfriend likes the baked kibbe, but there's better things on the menu to me. We finished it off with some rice pudding that was yummy yummay.The service is always great and fairly quick. The place is clean with a seating choice between the dining room or the courtyard. There's a mini market and a hookah lounge attached, both to which I've never been, but it just makes the place a little extra special.

by Stephanie P.

It's late on a Sunday night, and my brain has decided to rework the Disneyland Tiki Room theme like so:  "Oh, we're going/to the hookah lounge/to the hookah hookah hookah hookah lounge/Everybody/loves the hookah lounge..." etc.  Try it, you'll like it.But I digress.  I'd visited Vegas many times before we finally made it to this place, because it keeps weird hours, and always seemed to be closed when we wanted to go.  We finally caught it on a night when it was open, and it remains my first and best hookah lounge experience.When you enter, there's an interior "courtyard" dividing the Greek cafe on the right, and the hookah lounge on the left.  There are tables set up here for "sidewalk" dining, and this is also where they seat the overflow on the hookah lounge's waiting list.  Service isn't great out here, because the servers are usually hurrying back to the kitchen and don't check on you very much, but we did eat out here once.  I had the stuffed grape leaves, which were good but not outstanding, and the Greek fries, which lived up to all the hype.The hookah lounge itself has great ambience: red velvety swags of fabric on the walls, sultry-eyed portraits of harem maidens everywhere, plus ornamental hookahs and pretty chandeliers.  The seating consists of low, plush couches with big cushions, perfect for lounging indolently while you smoke.When you sit down, they'll present you with a tray of maybe fifteen different tobacco flavors in little tins.  I've enjoyed the apple, jasmine, and vanilla - banana was interesting, but weird.  Once you choose, they'll fill up your hookah, turn it on, and after a couple of minutes, it's ready to go.  The base lights up in an ever-changing rotation of colors, which is fun to look at, and each person gets an individual disposable plastic mouthpiece for the communal hookah pipe.One order of tobacco is good for about 30 minutes of smoke - you'll know your hookah is dead when you have to take a lung-busting inhale to get it to bubble.  If I recall correctly, it was about $15 for one sitting, so definitely take some pals to split the cost.  They're pretty good about not hassling you to leave, especially if you keep the drink orders coming, but they do have a last call (an alien concept for us Nevadans), so keep an eye on your watch.Between the crowds of customers and the bellydancing/techno background music, it can get fairly noisy here, and it's not a place to go for quiet conversation with an intimate date.  But as an exotic stop on a boozy night out, or a post-party chill session before heading home, everybody loves the hookah lounge, the hookah hookah hookah hookah lounge...

by Aaron M.

Ive been here twice. The food is great and resonably priced. Good vegetarian selection! The servers are polite and helpful. The menu has a wide variety. The decor is above average but could use some work. What I really enjoyed was the Hooka lounge. I dont smoke but they did such a good job with it. The decor is lovely, the arrangement of tables is very cozy. And the smell is earthy without being that stale smoke you get elsewhere.......so enjoyable for even nonsmokers.

by Scott W.

I've been a big fan of Paymons for a long time, but always for lunch.  Just recently I tried their dinner service (served until 1 AM).  We've been looking for a good, unique place to eat after hours - someplace that doesn't serve the usual pub food - and I think we've found it with Paymons.We were seated in the atrium, which was nice because we could enjoy the music from their Hookah Lounge next door without dealing with all of the "riff raff".  Fair warning - it is a club / lounge atmosphere.  We started with hummus and pita bread, at $5.95.  The chicken pesto panini ($9.95) was excellent, and as always the Athens Fries are so good that we get one order per person, because no one wants to share.  The Gyro (around $11.95) was also delicious, though it had (in our opinion) way too many onions.  Service was good, not great.  Our server was attentive, but not proactive.  We asked, she did ... but she didn't think ahead ("oh, they're out of bread.  I'll bring some more").All in all, we were very happy with our choice.  Paymons offers reasonable value for the dollar - not great, not bad.  About what you would expect for what you get.  Especially when you consider how good the food is.

by kari b.

Paymon's is THE Saturday brunch spot for me.  In this restaurant, I feel absolutely comfortable whether I'm going by myself for a bowl of lentil soup and a book, out to dinner with the guy, or with a group of friends.  I love sitting in the indoor courtyard between the dining room and hookah lounge.  I spend a good ten minutes everytime I'm there trying to read the script that lines the walls at the ceiling.  I sit back into my comfy sofa and relax --it's usually much quieter than the dining room.  If I'm with a group, the sampler platter is a staple--excellent hummus, loads of the best pitas I've found in Vegas, great olives, the fries with Greek seasoning, baba ganosh, falafel, stuffed grape leaves, and plenty of tzatziki sauce.  The three dip platter is a great option too.  I seriously recommend the hummus, yogurt cucumber dip, and bouranni...also served with all the delicious, fresh pitas you can handle.  Their lentil soup is to die for.  Their falafel and tahini sauce are addictive.  Guy loves the gyro pita, which is HUGE (like as big as my head huge).  Now they even give the option to have your pita wrapped instead...but how could you say no to those pitas?  Plus, pita means the paper bag, and you should always "Protect yourself, keep it wrapped!"  Sometimes I get the "falamus" pita--falafel, lettuce, tomato, and hummus instead of tahini sauce.  Of course, NOTHING is complete until it's properly doused in their super yummo Racy Red Sauce--their house blend of spices, vinegar, and tabasco.I am terribly sad they closed their market down.  I had just decided to buy a hookah when I went in one day and it was gone.  BUT, no market means expansion which means more tables which means I never have to wait to be seated!Oh yeah, if you really want all your teeth to fall out of your head, you have to try the baklava.  I almost cried.

by Natalie B.

Fantastic.We went with some friends we were visiting in Lake Havasu, and this is a place they used to frequent while in graduate school at UNLV. Katie talked very highly about Paymon's and after eating there I can see why.I had the chicken skewers....to die for.The hummus....to die for.We smoked, we drank, we ate and it was all fantastic.

by Miguel B.

To quote a friend when we first stepped into Paymon's: "Great 80's Music and Great Hookah... This place gets 5 F*CKING STARS in my book, TRICK!"He was right. I gave this place 5 stars for a number of reasons:1st: Hands down has got to be one of the best places I have ever smoked at other than my place. 1 or 2 puffs... gets the job done. To quote the great Crisco.. "High like a KITE, KITE, KITE... been token all NITE, NITE, NITE... all night long... let me hit that... HOOKAH!2nd: the service here is way superior than any hookah place i've been too, and even better than any other restaurant establishment as well. Very prompt, fast, and attentive. 3rd: the food was very fresh... we order the sample platter and were treated to very well cooked Mediterranean cuisine.  The pita bread tasted like as it was hand made the second we got there, the humas was delightfully tasty, the falafels we're cooked to perfection, the fries were extremely crisp and well seasoned... just everything on the plate was a good buy.  No doubt will this place be part of my Vegas routine when I stop by in town again. KICK ASS!!

by Melanie F.

Absolutely wonderful!!!After spending $12 ON BEERS (OK OK ... we were at a strip joint) .. it was a sigh relief when we paid under $2 for a bottle of Blue Moon at Paymons! Yes, it was during the Happy Hour.. but who cares.. $2!! Gotta love it and start double fisting while you can!The food was very good and the service was top notch! Especially since we had a large 10 person party and still got great service!We hit up the Hooka lounge afterwards and it is not to be missed!!  The Hooka prices were very reasonable and the atmosphere was perfection!I cant wait to go back there again!!

by heather o.

I can eat mediterranean food everyday of the week, but not here. I have visited both locations a few times, but no more. The food is low quality and always has a funny taste. I ordered the vegetarian combination dish; it was the worst I have ever had. The saganaki was Ok; I prefer ones that aren't breaded. It's a waste of carbs and adds nothing desirable to the dish. My date had the Fettucini alfredo. He said it was fine. He said Macaroni grill had better pasta; It's sad when a budget italian restaurant serves better food.

by Quimo J.

The Athens fries are amazing and with one of their speciality cocktails... perfection!  The hummus and tzatziki dip are deelish =)Both the restaurant and hookah lounge are well maintained and def. a great hang out spot.Had a bridal shower/ bachelorette party here couple of years ago and all the girls had a blast

by Randy L.

This place apparently has been here time eternal ("You know Frank Sinatra? He's dead. DEAD!" *giggle*) according to the group of nursing student outside, who also pointed out good spots to de-stress during the midweek. For another time and yet another review. Speaking of the outside, their patio area is clean and relaxed during the fall term, but they don't have those misting things that I've seen at other places, making it murder in the summertime. Then again, the act of breathing is murder in the summertime here in our beautiful artifice where Nicolas Cage goes to die. So make it a point to please don't eat outside if you have a choice. If it's packed during lunch (which it normally is as UNLV kidz metabolize carbs like the Jamaican bobsled team on a moonshine run) come back later for dinnertime or afterhours. Trust me, it's a lot funner inside.  Several great things about Paymon's: A) Hookah lounge is well-maintained (nothing more disconcerting in life than "residue"....it's up there with some random asshole waiting in the bank line with you talking candidly about their recent colonic) and often not very full, there's subdued lighting which greatly enhances the mood and ambience. B) Athens Fries. I'm normally not too big on fries, but these properly seasoned and lightly oiled goods are, in proper culinary terms, fucking magnifique. If you're the type who carries around a boxcutter in your pocket so you can enlarge the orifice atop the ketchup bottle for Greater Pour Capability, you're missing the point. Athens Fries must be enjoyed on their own merits, that is, sans Heinz. Finally, the Chicken Skewers+Hummus+Loaded Meat Pita (+5dp Combo Bonus, +1 Comfort) are by far my favorite standbys whenever I am here. Meats are never too dry, hummus has consistent texture and does not ever have that overly acidic aftertaste that the lesser players bring to the table, and the Pita is sooooo overstuffed it'll fuel whatever adventures you have planned for a lengthy period of time after you leave. Great value for your money. There's a reason why so many other reviewers have enjoyed their time here. And....that's about it, no punchline. Lest things get too predictable. Ya heaard?

by Mike G.

Paymon's is authentic Middle Eastern the way Carrabba's is authentic Italian - it's not.  But they have good cooks who do a good enough job that it doesn't matter.  I shared the combo platter with three others, and it had all those unique dishes that you come to a place like this for: Tabouli, Baba Ganoush, Hummus, something else I can't spell or pronounce correctly unless I have a cold.My meetup group decided to come here and I enjoyed the chance to check it out.  I've driven by many times but never ate here.  What's with the name?  Is that Lebanese or something?  I'm too tired to really care.  I did not have time to try the hookahs.  I'm not even sure what a hookah is - I always thought it was a glass contraption college kids used to hide the smell of the weed they were smoking.  Or a stage prop from Alice in Wonderland.  I guess I'm not gettin jiggy with it.I saw no strippers while I was eating here.  Minus one star.

by catie s.

Try the White Peace, shiz is delicious. The hookah guy came out with a tray tobacco and you could smell all the flavors and we smelled all of them like we do every time we go there. Scrumptious! Their hummus is super tasty. Drinks are cold and plentiful and the service was awesome. I distinctly remember one night where this girl was behind the bar, adding you to the wait list and bringing us drinks and food. I would hire her if I still worked in the restaurant industry. Oh and when the hookah guy asks if you want a hand wash say YES. That lemon hand wash stuff is delightful.I would go more if I could. But not all my idiot friends like hookahs, I need to get better friends...

by Samantha D.

If I can't remember exactly what I ordered - that means it wasn't too special right? Either way, I know that it was good - we got an appetizer of dips to share and then I had some sort of pita sandwich that was really excellent. Beer selection wasn't half bad. I had a Peroni and someone else was able to order Moroccan beer (who knew?!). The best part was our server - Laura, I think. She was fantastic. And the really faint smells of hookah trickling in from the room next door. Hookah and hummus - what more could you want from life!?

by EJay D.

Fries with tadziki sauce. What else do you want. I love the fries here and I could eat them all day long. I like the gyros and kabobs because they taste really good. I would have to agree with some of the yelpers that this place is a bit expensive. It is a great break from your typical lunch fare but eat here for lunch everyday and you might just break the bank.

by Michael R.

My rating is based solely on the gyros, hummus and chicken salad my wife gets. I've been eating at Paymon's for about 5 years now and the prices have gotten too high for what they're offering. The gyros are excellent and my wife loves the salad but having a $40 lunch at a Greek place is just too far out there price wise for meAlong with that I don't understand the need to try to incorporate a bunch of different offerings and making an all in one restaurant out of what was clearly a well defined Mediterranean restaurant. Go back to doing simple, tasty Greek food and leave the Denny's menu alone.As a side note the service I've gotten at the Maryland Parkway restaurant, the original, has always been better than the Summerlin location.

by Monty C.

Paymon's is just OK. Like most things in Vegas, Paymon's is kind of a parody of something else that exists elsewhere in reality. Also like most things in Vegas, it is too expensive. The spicy fries are good, but I'm still burping them up. Feta is extra.Judy is awesome.

by William S.

Given these tough times, you'd expect a lot for a somewhat pricey meal. The whole Italian Mediterranean fusion was a bad idea. I seriously feel that this place will close down in the near future. My brother and I made the mistake of referring to GPS, rather than Yelp. We had lunch on a Friday afternoon. I liked the aesthetics, but SERVICE was POOR. The food reflected the poor service. I ordered the lamb kabobs for $16 not including t/t. The lamb was dry and rough. The dish had an Italian twist, which really took the authentic flavor out of the food. Service was the worst I have encountered in quite some time. There were about three small parties while I ate there, and about 5 servers. WTF were they doing? Certainly not checking to see whether the meal was ok, nor refilling drinks. I had to walk the bill up to a server that gave me attitude.  Also, there was an annoying teen (possibly owner's daughter) running about. Suggestions to the owner- Close shop or offer decent prices (happy hour), take the Italian out of the Mediterranean equation, rehire new staff (David K was our server- nice, but just delivered food), eliminate dishes that are not popular, and offer complimentary Hummus and Pita. Btw, I want my money back!

by Bill J.

The waitress did not know the food or what ouzo was or how to serve it. No ambiance. The food was great had Baba Ganosh which we shared and found delightful. The lamb kabob was very tasteful and tender however the rice was dry but acceptable. The special cold soup was great for hot days. All in all great food

by Helen L.

I'd ordered beef kabobs. They were overpriced and didn't live up to the value. The kabobs and veges were so burnt. I felt like I'm eating myself to cancer. I had to stop eating. It was a disappointment since I heard it was a pretty good place and I was excited. The food didn't really have any flavor beside being burnt. Maybe I'd ordered the wrong thing. Maybe I should have ordered a gyro, that might be better. I'm not going to drive so far just to try there other dishes though.

by devin s.

They have fesenjan and that's hard to find. Athen fries are wonderful here! Hooka lounge is a great evening on the sideline from the strip. Cheers!

by My T.

Call me a  snob Mediterranean connoisseur but I came from the Valley ,so this is not a true Mediterranean restaurant to me. The menu has Italian food on it... minus 1 star. Minus another star for the fact that the gyros come out stone cold and taste like it was made 3 days prior. I add a star back because the atmosphere is enjoyable and it's great for a party of 8++ It's hard to find a place to accommodate so many. The fries are a killer and probably the best dish of the house. I have to give this place some slack because we are in Vegas so I really can't expect much. As for the best Mediterranean restaurants check out my other reviews.

by carol l.

BABA GANOSH! a bit smokey flavor BROILED LAMB KABOB! sooo tender GYROS SALAD with feta cheese hit the spot MAMA'S BAKLAVA sinfully delicious A perfect dinner!! And a frozen coconut hookah to top it off!! Priceless!!

by Michael P.

Athens fries, Frozen Hookah, fantastic shisha, and a full bar. I'll take two please lol. Paymon's 1 of 2 the original is great. First entrance cafe connected to a great resturant side connected to a tucked away provacative hookah lounge. A tri- level of fun.

by Rachna S.

Awesome mediterranean food!!! athens fries are yummm!! and the rice pudding definitely a must-have! the chicken kabobs were also pretty good! the helpings are pretty large though.. btw, love the ambience too!

by Lindsey B.

Paymon's has great food!  Their greek salad is, of course, great!  Their "Athens Fries" + sauce is AMAZING!!!!  Hummus and pita bread is very good too.  Very greek/mediterranean (just like the sign says) and delicious!  We order over the phone and pick up our order to go- which is a great time saver! (just make sure you call the right one, there are a couple locations)  Very friendly and everything is very fresh!

by Jerome W.

Screw all these Vegas strip restaurants!  I was in Vegas and I knew I wanted to go somewhere more local and affordable.  Paymon's definitely delivered.One of my friends that lives in Vegas took me here to for some good Mediterranean food.  It's a casual place, but the food is fantastic and the service is friendly.  I had the koobideh (ground beef) with the rice, which is my favorite dish and it was delish.  The portions are big, just the way I like 'em.  Perfectly seasoned with just the right about of fat/juice ratio.Would definitely come here again next time I'm in town!

by Yasmin G.

When a place labels itself a "Greek, Mediterranean, Vegetarian, Middle Eastern, Indian, Persian, Italian cafe and hookah lounge" red lights should start flashing. However, we seem to never learn!We went here for dinner and then moved on to the hookah lounge.The cafe itself looks nice and service is prompt. However, the crowd tends to consist of wannabe posers  and obnoxious yuppie types who try to make sure everyone can see what car they came in!The menu itself is a hodge podge of dishes from Italy to India as interpreted by the Mexican guys working in the kitchen(you can hear Mexican music coming out of it if you park in the back!).All of the entrees we tried were approximately $15, give or take a few dollars, and definitely not worth it.The lamb kebab consisted of about 6 bite size pieces of overcooked lamb, a burned(not charred) tomato and a half raw onion, with a small portion of long grain rice(not basmati) cooked with green beans, and some green beans in tomato sauce.The koobideh was salty and a bit too far on the dry side. Plus, they didn't even have any somagh for it.The fesenjan was just a grilled chicken breast(overcooked as well) in an overly sweet sauce with faint pomegranate and walnut undertones. The rice served with it was basmati, but it was too dry.The chicken curry had about 5 bite sized pieces of chicken in a bland sauce made using a cheap curry powder that left a film on your tongue.The famous "Athens fries" that Paymon's serves are just steak fries dusted with curry powder and salt, served with mast o khiar and some thousand island dressing with oregano in it. The gyro was cold and light on the meat, guess they had to make room for all the lettuce and a paper thin slice of tomato. The sandwich was far from fresh.The baklava tasted stale, or like it was one of those pre-made frozen pastries.The hookah lounge doesn't use tobacco but rather "herbal tobacco"(since its illegal to use tobacco in places that sell food in NV). However, they advertise it as tobacco and charge people as if it were.We paid about $37 for two rounds of hookah. The herbal tobacco was really coarse and wasn't a smooth smoke at all. The waitress packed the coals and tobacco too tightly(a practice utilized by unscrupulous hookah lounges to make the hookah not last as long). A member of our party fixed the problem, to the annoyance of the staff and made our two rounds last for about an hour and a half. They even tried to tell us we can't mess with the hookah ourselves for our "safety" and were rude to us for making it last that long.The one star they do get is for the decor of the hookah lounge, it resembles a 19th century European portrait of a harem or an opium den. Quite attractive in a corny kitsch sort of way.

by marilyn n.

When ever I'm in town this is one of the place i have to visit! first: the service here is amazing, everyone is super friendly as though they've known you for years.  They have great music playing and everything I have ever ordered has been really good.Last time I ordered the GRILLED SALMON which was cooked to perfection and served with Mediterranean vegetables and Vermicelli Pilaf. (the Pilaf was delicious but the veggies were kinda weird... I would trade it with something else like the tabouli).-remember to ask for the mango chutney - it goes great with the salmon.

by marilyn n.Yasmin G.Jerome W.

When ever I'm in town this is one of the place i have to visit! first: the service here is amazing, everyone is super friendly as though they've known you for years.  They have great music playing and everything I have ever ordered has been really good.Last time I ordered the GRILLED SALMON which was cooked to perfection and served with Mediterranean vegetables and Vermicelli Pilaf. (the Pilaf was delicious but the veggies were kinda weird... I would trade it with something else like the tabouli).-remember to ask for the mango chutney - it goes great with the salmon.When a place labels itself a "Greek, Mediterranean, Vegetarian, Middle Eastern, Indian, Persian, Italian cafe and hookah lounge" red lights should start flashing. However, we seem to never learn!We went here for dinner and then moved on to the hookah lounge.The cafe itself looks nice and service is prompt. However, the crowd tends to consist of wannabe posers  and obnoxious yuppie types who try to make sure everyone can see what car they came in!The menu itself is a hodge podge of dishes from Italy to India as interpreted by the Mexican guys working in the kitchen(you can hear Mexican music coming out of it if you park in the back!).All of the entrees we tried were approximately $15, give or take a few dollars, and definitely not worth it.The lamb kebab consisted of about 6 bite size pieces of overcooked lamb, a burned(not charred) tomato and a half raw onion, with a small portion of long grain rice(not basmati) cooked with green beans, and some green beans in tomato sauce.The koobideh was salty and a bit too far on the dry side. Plus, they didn't even have any somagh for it.The fesenjan was just a grilled chicken breast(overcooked as well) in an overly sweet sauce with faint pomegranate and walnut undertones. The rice served with it was basmati, but it was too dry.The chicken curry had about 5 bite sized pieces of chicken in a bland sauce made using a cheap curry powder that left a film on your tongue.The famous "Athens fries" that Paymon's serves are just steak fries dusted with curry powder and salt, served with mast o khiar and some thousand island dressing with oregano in it. The gyro was cold and light on the meat, guess they had to make room for all the lettuce and a paper thin slice of tomato. The sandwich was far from fresh.The baklava tasted stale, or like it was one of those pre-made frozen pastries.The hookah lounge doesn't use tobacco but rather "herbal tobacco"(since its illegal to use tobacco in places that sell food in NV). However, they advertise it as tobacco and charge people as if it were.We paid about $37 for two rounds of hookah. The herbal tobacco was really coarse and wasn't a smooth smoke at all. The waitress packed the coals and tobacco too tightly(a practice utilized by unscrupulous hookah lounges to make the hookah not last as long). A member of our party fixed the problem, to the annoyance of the staff and made our two rounds last for about an hour and a half. They even tried to tell us we can't mess with the hookah ourselves for our "safety" and were rude to us for making it last that long.The one star they do get is for the decor of the hookah lounge, it resembles a 19th century European portrait of a harem or an opium den. Quite attractive in a corny kitsch sort of way.Screw all these Vegas strip restaurants!  I was in Vegas and I knew I wanted to go somewhere more local and affordable.  Paymon's definitely delivered.One of my friends that lives in Vegas took me here to for some good Mediterranean food.  It's a casual place, but the food is fantastic and the service is friendly.  I had the koobideh (ground beef) with the rice, which is my favorite dish and it was delish.  The portions are big, just the way I like 'em.  Perfectly seasoned with just the right about of fat/juice ratio.Would definitely come here again next time I'm in town!

by marilyn n.Yasmin G.Jerome W.Lindsey B.Rachna S.

When ever I'm in town this is one of the place i have to visit! first: the service here is amazing, everyone is super friendly as though they've known you for years.  They have great music playing and everything I have ever ordered has been really good.Last time I ordered the GRILLED SALMON which was cooked to perfection and served with Mediterranean vegetables and Vermicelli Pilaf. (the Pilaf was delicious but the veggies were kinda weird... I would trade it with something else like the tabouli).-remember to ask for the mango chutney - it goes great with the salmon.When a place labels itself a "Greek, Mediterranean, Vegetarian, Middle Eastern, Indian, Persian, Italian cafe and hookah lounge" red lights should start flashing. However, we seem to never learn!We went here for dinner and then moved on to the hookah lounge.The cafe itself looks nice and service is prompt. However, the crowd tends to consist of wannabe posers  and obnoxious yuppie types who try to make sure everyone can see what car they came in!The menu itself is a hodge podge of dishes from Italy to India as interpreted by the Mexican guys working in the kitchen(you can hear Mexican music coming out of it if you park in the back!).All of the entrees we tried were approximately $15, give or take a few dollars, and definitely not worth it.The lamb kebab consisted of about 6 bite size pieces of overcooked lamb, a burned(not charred) tomato and a half raw onion, with a small portion of long grain rice(not basmati) cooked with green beans, and some green beans in tomato sauce.The koobideh was salty and a bit too far on the dry side. Plus, they didn't even have any somagh for it.The fesenjan was just a grilled chicken breast(overcooked as well) in an overly sweet sauce with faint pomegranate and walnut undertones. The rice served with it was basmati, but it was too dry.The chicken curry had about 5 bite sized pieces of chicken in a bland sauce made using a cheap curry powder that left a film on your tongue.The famous "Athens fries" that Paymon's serves are just steak fries dusted with curry powder and salt, served with mast o khiar and some thousand island dressing with oregano in it. The gyro was cold and light on the meat, guess they had to make room for all the lettuce and a paper thin slice of tomato. The sandwich was far from fresh.The baklava tasted stale, or like it was one of those pre-made frozen pastries.The hookah lounge doesn't use tobacco but rather "herbal tobacco"(since its illegal to use tobacco in places that sell food in NV). However, they advertise it as tobacco and charge people as if it were.We paid about $37 for two rounds of hookah. The herbal tobacco was really coarse and wasn't a smooth smoke at all. The waitress packed the coals and tobacco too tightly(a practice utilized by unscrupulous hookah lounges to make the hookah not last as long). A member of our party fixed the problem, to the annoyance of the staff and made our two rounds last for about an hour and a half. They even tried to tell us we can't mess with the hookah ourselves for our "safety" and were rude to us for making it last that long.The one star they do get is for the decor of the hookah lounge, it resembles a 19th century European portrait of a harem or an opium den. Quite attractive in a corny kitsch sort of way.Screw all these Vegas strip restaurants!  I was in Vegas and I knew I wanted to go somewhere more local and affordable.  Paymon's definitely delivered.One of my friends that lives in Vegas took me here to for some good Mediterranean food.  It's a casual place, but the food is fantastic and the service is friendly.  I had the koobideh (ground beef) with the rice, which is my favorite dish and it was delish.  The portions are big, just the way I like 'em.  Perfectly seasoned with just the right about of fat/juice ratio.Would definitely come here again next time I'm in town!Paymon's has great food!  Their greek salad is, of course, great!  Their "Athens Fries" + sauce is AMAZING!!!!  Hummus and pita bread is very good too.  Very greek/mediterranean (just like the sign says) and delicious!  We order over the phone and pick up our order to go- which is a great time saver! (just make sure you call the right one, there are a couple locations)  Very friendly and everything is very fresh!Awesome mediterranean food!!! athens fries are yummm!! and the rice pudding definitely a must-have! the chicken kabobs were also pretty good! the helpings are pretty large though.. btw, love the ambience too!