All Reviews
David Griffin
2 months agoI am generally am pretty liberal and understanding when it comes to restaurants during lunch hour. However, like many of the other posts, they are pretty accurate. I ordered the lamb wrap and the portion was ridiculously light with very little meat. I felt like I ordered a vegetarian wrap. While it was very tasty and delicious it’s wasn’t satisfying. When I addressed this after my meal with the manager, who was an older man working the food prep line. He seemed very defensive and telling me he appreciated the constructive criticism (before I said anything) His energy did not reflect that at all…(I guess he is used to it) but rather he was more combative! He stated I should price other Mediterranean restaurants in the area and see what they give you for $10. I wasn’t there to argue but just share with him feedback. I would gladly pay a couple bucks more for a lamb wrap that was offered “better than a Giro” . But to my surprise, he continued to rant about the pricing of this meal. I hope they change their front line personnel (The Older man in the front) and get their portions under control. When I told him his Google reviews were not very attractive. He told me he doesn’t care about Google reviews. Anyway, I do wish this BUSINESS Success, it was a very tasty vegetarian based lamb wrap(Sarcasm) And I will try them again if they get their portions under control; regarding the pricing, this is Millinea mall Orlando one of the top malls in the southeast, so The price part should not be an issue when Capital Grill is right downstairs!
Nashalie M
3 months agoNot sure if it was due to the time of the day that we ordered but for this quality mall I expected the food to be better. We ordered a falafel platter. The falafel was cold, hard, and bland. The rice was also bland. Hummus and salad were okay did not stand out either. The portions were not worth the price! Definitely will not be revisiting.
Rini Desarin
4 months agoThis is, hands down, the best falafal I have had in Florida. The wrap itself was thin enough to hold the ingredients, but not overpower the recipe. I can taste the falafel in the sandwich unlike other places. That's because of the light wrap and they are not stingy with the number of falafel they put in it. It also has so many choices to put with the falafel. I went with tahini, tzatziki, hummus, onions, tomatoes, and pickled turnip. I took it home and ate it about 2 hours after it was made. It didn't get soggy at all and was so tasty! All the flavors worked so well together. Can't wait to go and try it again. Also ordered grape leaves and got 5 for the price of about $7. A little pricey, but they were delicious.
Richard Turner
5 months agoGot the bowl. Falafels were hard like rocks and tasted like chalky ash. Tomatoes and eggplant seemed aged. Rice was good. Hummus and tzatziki were OK. Portions were too small. Acceptable for 5 bucks maybe… but certainly not 20 dollars. Regret going here.
BestPricedHomes
5 months agoWalked up to order Hummus and fries. 3 employees were having a conversation in Spanish while I stood at the counter waiting to be spoken to. After about 30 seconds one girl employee looked at me without saying a word so I said hello and she then said how can I help you.. I placed my order and asked for a few pickled peppers to go with my hummus. I was not informed that there is an extra fee for the peppers. At checkout I I noticed additional 6.99 for veggies and asked the cashier and she said it’s for the peppers. I said oh I wasn’t aware of any additional cost. Next time can you let me know before I check out there’s an extra cost for peppers to eliminate confusion. The cashier removed the peppers from my bag and tied it and told me my total. I paid and was handed my tied bag without my requested peppers.
MIDAS
6 months agoAfter the disappointing closure of Bricks and Bowls (the best food court option at the mall) I figured I would try this place. I always enjoy some good Mediterranean food. Well the issue is this is not good food. They have the meat on display in the back and you would think they would cut fresh from that, but no they dump this sad container of shredded meat onto your plate that’s been sitting for god knows how long. The meat itself tasted more like the seasoning than meat and was dry and disappointing. The sides were okay but both worth the price(I got the tomato and cucumber salad and the tabbouleh). When the other person I was with attempted to order two salads, the employee was extremely rude, saying that was not an option, even though the other employee just served me that. I can see why this place always seems dead, because the food is mediocre and the employees have the attitude of inmates. I like to try local businesses and not visit chains but save your money and get Chipotle or something else because at $20 a person this was a complete disappointment. Only reason it doesn’t get a 1 star is because it was edible.
Alessandra C
8 months agoI always have a hard time picking the best place to eat in a food court. Not only because there are usually more than 9 options to choose from (according to neuroscience our brains are not designed to handle more than 9 choices at once) but also because I'm often trying to pick the best option in terms of macros, value and, of course, taste. Chickpeas hits the 3 criteria so it's frequently my pick when I need a bite after a long stroll through the mall. I particularly like their sauces (the garlic one is addicting), veggies (especially the slightly burnt eggplant), falafel and lamb. I am, however, awarding it 4 stars instead of 5 because they use store bought pita wraps. Guys, you can make your own pita or buy it from a smaller producer that uses better ingredients...
Calvin Yerke
9 months agoMy favorite shawarma in Orlando. I started going to their original restaurant that they opened during Covid, and what a hard time to open a business but the food was so good they survived and ended up expanding. Love the char they get on the lamb or I think some call it donair or a gyro. The wrap is nice and thin so you can taste everything evenly and they sear it for extra flavor. Milly and the old man have that great Middle Eastern hospitality so it never feels like a fast lunch, wonderful employees and food. The stuffed grape leaves are are very bright. Highly recommend.