The Mediterranean Grill

I visited here during lunch. They have sample plates on display which is awesome so you can see what it looks like before ordering. I went with a chicken swarma pita, it came with a small salad and it was good. The line moved really quick and the food was ready even quicker. Although, I enjoyed my meal I felt it was too much pita bread and lots of garlic. It took me forever to get the taste of garlic out my mouth. lol It’s also plenty of seating around.

I grabbed lunch from their location in the tunnels and ordered the Gyro plate, which comes with gyro, rice, tzatziki, pita and a side (I chose hummus.) Everything was great except for the pita. Behind the counter were several large plastic bags stacked full of pita — not what I’d consider «fresh,» as mentioned on the menu. It tasted more like a giant stale tortilla. If not for that, I’d definitely bump them up to 4 stars.

Great food, low prices, tasty options.
Stopped by and noticed the baked kafta special… meal, side and drink for $ 7. I have also had the tilapia, 2 sides and a drink for $ 10.
I have never had baked kafta before, but it was very tasty. I was served a large, 4 ounce piece of meat. The meal came with some delicious rice and I also enjoyed the fresh tabouli I had for my side.
The tilapia was not too bad for sitting under a heat lamp. A four-​ounce filet came with basic seasoning, but was good. The hummus was very fresh, creamy and tasty. Recommended.
The drink machine is self-​serve, and there are also pieces of pita and fried pita you can grab as you leave the counter. Yes, they offer Coke Zero!

Good place to try Mediterranean food. I had Falafel sandwich. Probably one of the best Falafel I ever had. It comes with side of salad too.

I’m always excited to find new places to eat downtown!
This was an accidental discovery for me yesterday, because the place I intended to have lunch at was SOOOOO crowded, and I don’t do well with waiting.
So I look around the food court, and see a «Mediterranean Grill.» Shawarma at the Park Shops? Yes, please.
So that’s what I ordered. A chicken shawarma plate (hold the garlic sauce, I *AM* going back to work, after all). It came with rice and I got a side of tabbouli. It was all very delicious, and a generous size portion.
I’m glad I found it, and will definitely put it on my list!

I ordered the chicken schwarma with hummus and tabouli (my go-​to Mediterranean fare) and really enjoyed it. I thought all was fresh and tasty, I’d happily come again. Will update review as I try other menu items.

While priced a little higher than I would have preferred, I definitely prefer it over the generic fast food restaurants that surround it. I like that they have a lot of side items to choose from, but they are $ 1.99 extra when you buy a sandwich — and not all of the choices look anywhere near that value. However, if you get an entrée, a side item is included with it — it’s just when you get a sandwich that you have to pay the a la carte price. For a calorie-​dense sandwich such as a gyro, you probably wouldn’t need a side item anyway, but I opted for the felafel sandwich, and having a big appetite and no snacks back at work, I opted also to add a fruit salad. The felafel itself was pretty good — it reminded me almost to a T of the felafel that my husband makes at home. In that sense it was good; however, it doesn’t come with any sauce. You would think it would have tzatziki or at least mayo, which complements felafel in a wrap very well and really makes the end result excellent. Without it, it was just an OK sandwich. Thankfully, it wasn’t dry without the condiments, so still an enjoyable lunch.

It’s the downtown lunch hour rush, in which everyone pours out of their cubicles to debate the thousands of choices only open during weekday lunch hours above or below ground. To accomodate this mad influx, 90%+ of restaurants have adopted the fast food model of ordering and pick-​up. No where is this more true than the food court in the Shops. Among all of these within and outside of The Shops, the Mediterranean Grill is a find for the quality of food, value and convenience.
A small shop tucked on a back side of The Shops food court next to Arby’s this tiny little shop serves up fresh ingredients with authentic mediterranean flair. Even though I have to walk by Droubi’s Mediterranean Grill in the tunnels to get there — it’s well worth the extra couple of blocks walk.
Each day’s offering include kebabs of marinated chicken or shrimp, flavorful baked and grilled chicken options, shwarmas and a variety of sides served up efficiently buffet style with a friendly smile. Free bagyour own” crisp pita chips or bread are offered to go with your meal. My favorites are the wonderfully flavored baked, fall-​off-​the-​bone chicken leg with choice of 2 sides (go for the grilled cauliflower (addictive!), spinach salad or greek salad (made to order). I add a dolmado (for an extra buck), a free greek yogurt sauce and then bag some of those crispy fried pita chips. It is a feast! And, with an oversized bottle of diet coke — doesn’t even hit $ 10.
On a nice day, take it and wander the block or two up to discovery green for a picnic and a true break from the office.
BOTTOM LINE: Despite appearances and it’s food court nature — some of the best, most reasonable mediterranean going in Houston. (I walk past Droubi Bros. Mediterranean Grill to get there — and trust me, it’s well worth the effort in quality and value!)

For a quick, inexpensive, vegetarian lunch this place is great! The people are very nice and the food is delicious. My favorite is the hummus/​falafel sandwich!

Came here for a quick lunch. This whole place is SO busy! But they were able to serve me quickly (and with smiles) and I found a place to enjoy my lentil soup and hummus. The soup was a little plain, but I’m trying to cut back on meat, so lentil soup compared to any soup with meat is gonna come off as slightly ho-​hum. The hummus was delicious; creamy, lemony and a good size portion.