Zamani Mediterranean Grill

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MY REVIEW: This was our first visit; it was a Saturday evening around 7:45pm and the food was great. The people were very nice and explained any thing we asked questions about. It is great to find Mediterranean food where we did not have to drive so far for.

NAME: demi
SUBMITTED: 5/17/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: 05/08
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: This place is a gem, the food is great all of it... the service is somewhat slow due to the fact they cook everything once it is ordered. This is a must try if you like mediterranean food.

NAME: DianeTX
SUBMITTED: 2/11/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: 2/10/08
FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times

MY REVIEW: Hurray! They are open again after a long spell of being “closed due to remodeling” I didn’t notice any remodeling! Actually I don’t think anything changed a bit, the prices seemed to be the same and the food great as always. Food prep was a bit slow, but to be expected with going from fresh to order raw cuts on kabobs to the grill.

For those that have not been there:
Cafeteria style ordering from a simple picture menu and pay up front, take your number fill your drink at the beverage bar and find your own seat.

The attached grocery store is interesting to browse as you wait for you food.

Good eats…ummm well everything I have had so far has been great! I would suggest the chicken and the Lamb is also very delicious.

Cons:
There appears to only be seating enough for about 30 folks, it does get busy around lunch but I never had to wait for a table

NAME: Evictor
SUBMITTED: 1/3/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: 01/08
FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name...

MY REVIEW: this is our go-to place for mideastern food..it is fantastic..we used to drive over to westheimer to get mediterranean & tote it back in coolers, of course we spent a small fortune to have this at home for several days..imagine our delight to find Zamani's..i've read the reviews @ the ambiance..we go there for the food..actually my family really enjoys the nice quiet atmosphere & even tho the mideastern music is on, which we also enjoy, it is not intrusive as in some other places..we often order extra dips & dolmas to take home..also we are so happy to have the grocery close by..as for the counter service people, they have always been very helpful,courteous & pleasant to us..i hope they stay here forever...

NAME: we love their food
SUBMITTED: 10/11/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: 10/06
FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name...

MY REVIEW: WE LOVE THIS PLACE!!! I GO WITH MY PARENTS WHEN WE ALL HAVE THE DAY OFF...WE GOT THE MIXED GRILLS, BABA GANOUSHE, ETC..... WE LOVE THE FOOD IT IS ALWAYS FRESH AND VERY GOOD!! THEY ALSO GIVE YOU A LOT ....AND ARE FRIENDLY WHEN YOU ASK FOR BOXES TO TAKE YOUR FOOD HOME IN....WE TOOK THREE BOXES OF LEFT OVERS HOME...WE LOVE IT!!!

NAME: goodeats
SUBMITTED: 10/11/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: 10/06
FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times

MY REVIEW: Really good food. I think this would be a great alternative to the typical pizza or chinese take-out. (The others are right on when they say it's not a fancy dining atmosphere.) We had the kofta kabob plate and kofta sandwich. Although I enjoyed the sandwich, I kept picking at my husband's rice. Next time, I will order the plate so that I can have my own! We also had the hummus with pita, which was very good-it had a tang to it that was unique. The only thing I didn't like was the cucumber yogurt sauce; it was way too watery. We will be back.

NAME: smb
SUBMITTED: 8/3/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: 07/06
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: This place is great...Their grilled items are probably the best, next to their lamb and chicken shawarmas. Their lunch items are fascinating too simply because their never consistent and always a surprise. If you are going there for the first time and have no idea what to order, i would suggest the grilled items or the shawarmas. And make sure you ask for extra garlic sauce, you won't regret it.

NAME: H-dogg
SUBMITTED: 7/18/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: 7/06
FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name...

MY REVIEW: The food is fabulous, but lately the service has slipped. Two weeks in a row, I placed carry-out orders (there's really no ambiance at the place to make it an attractive dining-in option), only to show up to be told that they hadn't prepared my order. Both times, I had to wait 20+ minutes in the bland restaurant to get it ready. This is disappointing, because my family likes to make it a habit to order carry-out from Zamani at least twice a month.

NAME: Spring Food Connoisseur
SUBMITTED: 7/14/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: 7/06
FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name...

MY REVIEW: Absolutely delicious ethnic food! The prices are VERY reasonable. The most expensive item on the menu is the Mixed Grill and it was under $8.00 and the hummus is as smooth as can be. The pita bread is thin and velvety. There is little ambiance but, it is very clean. There are chairs and tables but, don't look for fancy decorations or a designer interior. You order the food at the counter and are assigned a number. When your order is ready they call the number. You dispense your own soft drink, tea, or water. The food more than makes up for any perceived short comings in the ambiance. I am going back for lunch again tomorrow. As far as I am concerned, I have found a new favorite eatery!

NAME: highly_unlikely
SUBMITTED: 4/4/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: April 4, 2006
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: Wow ... something different and very good.

Stong Points: Wonderful, easy, friendly service; good food, good prices, good portions, authentic in every detail.

Weak Points: Ambiance ... but who cares! Take it home.

This is a place I drove by 100 times and didn't even give it a look. If you have any doubts about the authenticity, judge it by the diverse clientle.

We read the review @ www.b4-u-eat.com when looking for something different and found a place we will probably visit at least once a month.

You need either a spirit of adventure or previous experience with middle eastern or mediterranean food to appreciate, but this is the "real deal".

NAME: A well-traveled gourmand
SUBMITTED: 12/24/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: December 2005
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: If you love Mediterranean food, you'll love Zamani's! If you don't like Mediterranean food, try Zamani's! I am so grateful to have them located like many others have said, in this part of town! Their attached grocery is also a blessing. I have enjoyed EVERYTHING I have tried there and I do mix it up quite a bit. I love their tabouleh salad (sp??), and it's some of the best I've had next to homemade. Many nights when my husband and I don't feel like cooking, or grilling or doing leftovers, we go to Zamani's. I love their cooking so much, I could go there twice a week but try to limit my visits to once a week. It's very difficult though! Their prices beat just about anyone else in town and the quality and portion size are both outstanding. It's a "deli" style restaurant so if you're looking for ambiance, take it home. But if you can place that aside and go for the friendly folks who own the place and their wonderful eats, then you'll be delighted I'm sure! This is my absolute favorite place to eat anything "ethnic" in all of Houston. Go today and try them yourself!!!!!! A+++

NAME: Debbie Lambert
SUBMITTED: 6/1/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: 06/01/05
FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name...

MY REVIEW: Eating here for me is a weekly ritual. I don't think that you can get a better plate of fast "ethnic" food in this part of town. The Hummous and copious amounts of pita bread alone can fill you up, and for very little money. If you spend a little more, the chicken kabob (removed from the stick and placed over rice with other side dishes) is some of the best chicken I've tasted anywhere - thick, tasty chunks of white meat served with a side of some kind of garlic mayonnaise or butter for you to dip lightly into is superb. There is usually some kind of curry dish that changes day by day, which is also generally good. If you are a vegetarian, then it seems that there is more than an ample selection of food to choose from. After eating, there is an adjoining market where you can pick up various mediterrannean and middle eastern foods.

NAME: Robinson Mason
SUBMITTED: 4/25/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: 4/05
FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name...

MY REVIEW: This is the best place n this par of town, i believe it is a family owned business , not only they sell food but they have groceries too.. I dont have to drive all the way to houston for a feta cheese , the prices are very reasonable. I recommend this place eat their shish kabob..

NAME: zeynep buffington
SUBMITTED: 4/8/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: march/2005
FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times

MY REVIEW: FINALLY, a place where you can get a fresh, quick Mediterranean meal on this side of town. I've been there four times and each time it's been great. They have a small dining area and an attached grocery which carries Mediterranean foods including TURKISH which is very hard to find. Turkish is my favorite cuisine and their Kofta kebab is just as good as the kebabs at I*stanbul Grill in the Village. I always get a container of the fresh hummus and some pita bread to take home. The ambience is serviceable, but the food is wonderful!

NAME: M.
SUBMITTED: 1/21/2005   LAST VISIT WAS: 1/21/05
FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times

MY REVIEW: Having finally given in to my husband's taste for Mediterranean food - we gave this place a shot one day. My husband ordered the some kind of lamb plate with a greek salad and I (trying to be on the safe side) ordered a greek salad with a side of pita bread and tziki sauce. The food here was AWESOME! I absolutely never have liked the taste of lamb, but sampled some of my husbands and found it to be very tasty. The salad was fresh and quantities ample. They even brought us out an order of baba ganoush (spelling?) that also had very good flavor. As a person who really never likes to eat Mediterranean - I am putting this place at the top of my list and we defintely will be eating there again!

NAME: pizza queen
SUBMITTED: 12/28/2004   LAST VISIT WAS: 11/2004
FREQUENCY: Visited once

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