The Nile

Ordered out. The falafel pita sandwich is done like a tortilla wrap, and the ‘tahini’ dressing is more spicy than flavorful. Definitely far behind the Banzo F-​bomb in flavor. On other occasions, the Nile chicken is great. Also had a delicious special of salmon and rice. However, not convinced it is worth the price.

I reserved judgement on this restaurant until tonight, my third trip. I’ve had some dishes that were misses, but the vast majority of Nile’s menu is outstanding. I was particularly fond of the fool moudamas, and have been hoping that they’ll repeat their stuffed artichoke special which absolutely blew my mind. Some restaurants aren’t good enough to get you to come back for a known menu item, this one is good enough to lure you back with the mere hope that a special is on, which really says something.

Really yummy food! We had the Mixed Grill for two and really enjoyed it! The hummus was very tasty. It’s not five star because of the service. A smile everyone once in awhile would have gone a long way. But the food was good enough that we’ll be back!

The best hummus in town! Everything is always tasty. The service is good. My husband’s favorite dish is the Nile Chicken.

Love the hummus…

Best gyro in madison. Who would have thought… I havent been here in awhile. I need to check back in.

I love the Nile for lunch so I decided to try them for dinner. I tried something new tonight and was not fond of it. It seemed to be mostly cheese. When I thought about how few vegetables I had I realized that my salad was forgotten. My fault for not remembering earlier, but I was also one of two tables so should have been easy getting everything in my order. I very much regret my dinner choice and will not be returning for awhile and I will only return at lunch and stick with items that do not have cheese.

Take away turn to be «not nice». The guy «push» $ 2 bread into my account.
And of course you see it AFTER they gave you the bill to sign.
Why to cheat for $ 2??? Don’t you have basic pride?
Cheat — and you just gain 1 star

Surprisingly good. I had the Shawirma and my vegan brother had some manner of vegetarian combo. I found the Shawirma to be very flavorful, and the two of us agreed that the dipping sauce they had – whatever it was, something with sesame? – was really good. Brother also generally favored the food, although he preferred his lentil soup on the spicy side rather than the sour side.
Food is definitely their strong point. I get mixed messages from their image. Their website seems to have been taken over by a URL parker. The menu has typos in dish names and fails to specify important things about dishes like the fact that you could order the Shawirma with chicken or beef. I went to use the bathroom, and the waiter apologized for the fact that they hadn’t totally gotten everything set up yet an hour after opening time (to be fair, it was New Year’s Day) and stumbled around to turn on the lights in a dark hallway leading to the bathroom.
I’m all for hole-​in-​the-​wall restaurants, but entrees with meat run at about $ 17 here, and little appetizer plates are about $ 6… I’d come again with my brother for the food, but probably wouldn’t choose this place if I’m eating with anyone less dorky than my brother.

I went here for lunch with co-​workers and the food was very good. I had the falafel sandwich and ordered a bowl of the Egyptian lentil soup. The soup was wonderful, creamy and flavorful. The sandwich was very good, but it could have had a side of tahini or some additional dressing.

I have never written a single negative review on Unilocal.Until now.
The food is decent, though higher priced than most Mediterranean restaurants in Madison. Even the service was fine. So what could cause me to speak ill of this place?
For a dinner for two, we ordered $ 35 of food. I went to sign off on the check and saw that the total price was somehow $ 43. What? How can this be? Drinks? No, Didn’t buy them. Sales Tax? No way, it’s not that high here. I pulled our waiter aside and asked what the deal was.
The man had the audacity to tell me that the chip in my credit card made it impossible to tip after running the card. So, the logical thing to do was add a 20% gratuity. Instead of asking me what to tip, just assume your service was superb and hope the customer doesn’t notice. Perhaps you’re jumping on the no-​tip restaurant wagon? Except there’s one little problem…
Your written gratuity policy was 18% for parties of 6 or more. How did you come up with 20% for two people? Make sure you tell whatever poor customer you gouge next about the gratuity. They might actually come back.
I, on the other hand, will be telling everyone I know to stay far away from this place.

I was so sad when Husnu’s closed down… until I stumbled across this place! I love the mezza platters and so does my family! I always order with soup (no matter which kind). The service has always been super nice and attentive, too!

Ate here for the first time today. Our waiter was extremely friendly and was helpful in guiding the menu. Food was good, nice and hot. I will be back again.

Not a bad little Mediterranean joint. Service is so so. I actually prefer the appetizers and the baklava to the main dishes. The lentil soup and hummus are standouts. Did I mention the baklava.

The food at the Nile was ok. Their falafels were pretty good though I wish they were served with hummus instead of the tasteless yogurt sauce. Their hummus is also pretty good though the rice that came with the chicken kebab was REALLY salty. The chicken was tender with ok flavor — missing some taste.
BEWARE — we were charged a 20% gratuity for lunch for 3 people. I have never seen that before for 3. Yes, it is more common for groups of 6 or more but this was weird.
We will never go back.

I adore everything about this restaurant. I came here the other day with my parents, and everything was amazing.
To start off, the décor of The Nile is adorable and fits with the theme of the restaurant. The baba ghanoush is superb as well as their hummus.
The Nile also has a great variety of foods for every bodies dietary needs. They have seafood and meat to vegetarian options.
The service was also top notch. My parents and I felt extremely taken care of. This is the best place for middle eastern food in madison

Decent food. Not that impressive I must say based on the great reviews. Portion sizes are relatively small compared to the prices. The pita bread was dry and didn’t have any flavor. Unfortunately, I cannot recall the name of the dish I ordered but it it was a chicken dish in this red sauce with potatoes, and peas. It came with a side of rice. The pea to sauce portion was overwhelming. While I am OK with eating them, it consumed the dish far too much for my liking. I would love to give The Nile another try but have not desire to go back anytime soon.

After reading the reviews I really wanted to try this place. We went for lunch on a Saturday. Imagine my surprise that there is no lunch menu and lunch was going to set me back a minimum of $ 15! I ordered an appetizer of falafel, which was the best thing I had, but an additional $ 5.95. The entrée was chicken schwirma, with a side of hummus. I thought the main portion was small and came without rice? That was weird to me, never had it that way before. I even inquired and was just told «no, it does not come with rice». No offer to bring me rice. There was one man waiting on the entire place. He seemed a little distracted and maybe irritated, but was cordial to us. I doubt I will go back, I have had better Mediteranean food elsewhere and for less money.

Food is good and fresh but kind of over priced. $ 5.50 for a tiny plate of hummus with one piece of pita cut up is a bit extreme. The average cost of making hummus in bulk is around $ 0.95. Fill the plate up.
Expect dinner prices to be between $ 12 – 22. Vegetarian dishes are all $ 11.95 and are quite filling, but I’d have loved to try the lamb or chicken. $ 16.95 a plate is just a bit much, if the vegetarian portions are anything to judge off of.
We were the only two diners, which was slightly daunting, but we did come in right between the lunch and dinner rush, around 3:30−4pm. So service was good.
All in all I’d return, but we came under the expectation that the price would be lower. On Unilocal it shows as $$ when realistically it’s closer to $$$. However, that’s a Unilocal problem, not the restaurant. Plates between $ 11-​$ 30 are not 2 dollar signs. Their reasonable price and mine differ greatly.

Love, love, looove the food here.
With a menu full of authentic Mediterranean cuisine, the hardest part will be to decide on what to get.
You also can’t really go wrong with anything you pick, as each plate offers a varied selection of food (the hummus and grape leaves are amazing) with full, bold tastes.
The service wasn’t the best, but the food more than made up for that.
I highly recommend the kibbee balls and shawirma combination. Expect to have leftovers, because each portion is massive. Most plates also come with some warm, crispy pita bread.
For an unique dining experienced filled with interesting flavors, definitely give The Nile a chance.