Mina Restaurant

Their food is absolutely delicious. My sister took me here for the first time. I’ve never had Middle Eastern/​Ethiopian food before so I have nothing to compare it to but everything we ordered was amazing. The restaurant was slow when we were there so we had a chance to chat with the server and she was very nice. The chef brought us a complimentary appetizer that wasn’t on the menu. Yummy! I’ve been back a couple times since and they always recognize me and are super friendly. Oh, and they have GREAT lunch menu prices!!!

Just moved to the neighborhood and needed to get my middle eastern food fix. Came with the family and enjoyed everything. Service was great and the food even better…

Yet another failed take out order from Mina’s. I have consistently been disappointed with their failure to get an order correct. This was their last chance. Never again! How can an order of Kifta Chicken and Kifta Kabob combo with no Veggies come out as a Chicken Kabob and Kifta Chicken with Veggies??? You would think that they would know the difference! And then to have the nerve to charge extra for the the Mina sauce that’s included in the meal! Ask for three extra, get 2 plus the one that’s in the entrée. Bad service all around!
Have not dined in, but not a place to order take out from!

I’ve ordered through GrubHub twice at work, and they are fast! So fast that I was still in an interview with a job candidate when they arrived in less than 45 minutes! The delivery guys patiently waited (by the way, I’m still really sorry!) and I’m very grateful. The food is good and the lunch portions are a good size.
The chicken shwarma was a big hit and the most popular order from the group. I got the vegetarian plate both times and loved it. It had grilled zucchini, onions, tomatoes, and even some fried potatoes and is served with a falafel patty, rice, and a small salad. Delicious! The rice served with everything is really good as well.
We’ll definitely keep ordering from here!

My family and I (8 total) went there for my birthday on a Sunday, and we were all pleasantly surprised. We were seated right away. The waitress was very nice and attentive and took our drink orders right away. She was very patient and explained their food and answered many questions as some people have never had that type of food. She took our order (without writing anything down) and it was all correct! We were all very happy with the food. It was delicious!!! Very fresh and tasted great!!! As a matter of fact, many of us had leftovers. When the waitress brought containers, she also filled each one with fresh hot rice at no extra charge. The prices were also so reasonable. They offer daily specials and coupons. What a great deal!!! The restaurant was also so clean inside. We’re fans and will be spending Mother’s Day at Mina’s!!! I highly recommend this place…

I was here with a group of 25 people paying cash. If you’re a vegetarian, there are apparently no entrees; you’re ordering from the Vegetarian /​Appetizers section. I got the stuffed grape leaves; hummus; and samosa (haven’t seen those in a Middle Eastern restaurant before) and a glass of mango juice. Service was pretty quick but I arrived an hour late after 20 other people ordered. The food is fine, but not something I’d travel for. The samosa were thin-​skinned like egg roll wrappers; they are available vegetarian or with meat, baked or fried (I think mine were baked). They came with a tasty yogurt-​based dip I haven’t had elsewhere that was really quite nice. The pita bread was fine, as was the hummus; the grape leaves were served in a thin tomato coulis with what appeared to be frozen «garden vegetables» (corn, cubes of carrot, cut green beans). They were fine but not worthy of note. Available desserts were baklava or herissa (semolina cake), neither of which I’m crazy about so I left it at that.
The trouble started when the server started handing out the bills; apparently a 20% «pay cash» discount hadn’t been communicated to the staff, and I’m pretty sure although I was told it was applied to my order, that it wasn’t. Also please don’t bring me $ 3 change when I pay a $ 16.07 ticket with a twenty. We got it all sorted but it wasn’t a fantastic finish to dinner.

I love the food here… The falafel is far better than any in the area and the chicken kifta is very good… but it’s kind of a blah place over all and a bit nauseating. Especially when the owner seated me with a roll
of toilet paper in her hand as she exited the ladies room!!!

Mina Mina Mina, what are we gonna do about my ass…
more on my predicament here.
See the chicken kabob was good quality — the texture and color were so nice, and was served in a very tasty good sized portion.
The bed of rice and vegetables were fine, perhaps the zucchini and squash were a bit… soggy. but no matter.
To the best of my ability I think it was the hummus… such a suspect hummus. it was too creamy and flavorless; really so unlike hummus it was remarkable.
alright the point — I shit violently within hours of eating.
Mina, what have you done?!
My ass, Mina, my ass is a leaky faucet.
$ 24.00 and your ass can be wetting itself too, just hit up Mina!
what a day. what an explosive day. w pita.

I went to Mina for their event where they hire a band and singers. Oh my God it was a blast! The food was ridiculously good, I love the rice (I’m a sucker for good rice) and the kebabs were soft and yummy. The baba ghanoush was flavorful and delicious. I was absolutely stuffed and had leftovers for 2 more meals. The service was fast and friendly, very welcoming place. They have a full bar, which is nice. I will be back, especially for their live music events. Authentic and makes me want to dance the whole night away.

The specialty here is Mediterranean-​Egyptian cuisine, with similarities to Greek cooking: kabobs, lamb dishes, eggplant, Greek salad, seafood, but no pork. For starters, we had hummus, which was the best I’ve ever had and seemed to be home made. It was a fine grind, with oil, with a delicate flavor and a sprinkle of a little giardiniera mix on top which added to the interest. The small $ 3 order would suffice for 2 people. Hot pita comes with the appetizers and meals.
We had Mina Mixed Grill (grilled large shrimp, chunks of beef & chicken, on a bed of delicately flavored rice), and Moroccan Lamb Shank Tagine (a tender shank on the bone and also with the delicious rice). Everything was great. Try the hot tea too.
It’s a large clean restaurant with a colorful ethnic motif and linens on the tables. Service was very friendly, attentive and prompt. They do have ethnic entertainment some evenings. The lunch and dinner menus are very large and prices represent good value. There are lots of specials too, and large family-​sized combos.
The food is Halal.

The food was really good. But the service was dismal. I didn’t feel welcomed, slow to get our order, and 2 of the things I originally was hoping to order they didn’t serve anymore. Make it a welcoming place and people would come back for great food. For now stick to takeout.

I am a fan of their food.
best chicken kabab and kifta chicken kabab.

I am so bummed by my experience with this place. Ordered lunch at work during meetings so it was easier to place my order online through Unilocal than to call. Long story short– they didn’t receive my order. I called after an hour and was hung up on, called again and was told that it would be there in 15 minutes. 2 full hours later, food was delivered cold and without apology. Food was good but not worth the headache or rude service. 7 people were pretty disappointed with the cold food but with how late it was, we all just shut up and moved on.

Met a friend here, the food was very good, they had only one server. There was a small setup for a band near the front door, but we saw no sign of anyone coming in to play. For a Saturday night I actually thought it was kind of slow. They also didn’t have ²⁄₃ desserts available, nor did they have the appetizer I wanted. Ordered the lamb shank which actually came out as chops, the neat was very tender and tasty, no gaminess at all. Wish I could take home a huge jar of the purplish pickles which seem to be made in-​house. Very mild and crunchy, personally I loved them! Came here to meet a friend, glad I don’t live too close by or else I’d be overly food budget on takeout to try more of the items, especially the desserts and app I couldn’t get — more like 3.5 stars than a solid 4.

Great food for a very reasonable amount. The owners are super nice, and I love the hummus. In addition, they have great dinner and lunch specials.

They have excellent food here, the falafel, hummus, shawarma and lebna in particular! The lady owner is very, very nice and very helpful! Highly recommended!

Food was ok had better. Lady worker has a full on attitude and doesn’t say thank you or ask if you need anything. Lady makes the Environment dead and makes the food dead…

I am pleasantly surprised by the food here. It is way better than Pita Inn!
I stopped by today for a business lunch. They have a ridiculous lunch special starting at $ 6.99 for a generous amount of food. Everything was flavorful, came out quickly, friendly, and décor is nice.
I will definitely try this place again.

There food is Awesome. I have been to a tons of Mediterranean restaurant, and this was possibly the best tasting food for me. My server wasn’t the most welcoming when we first walked in. But when I saw my food, I was pretty much not worried about her any more. And once I took the first bite of my chicken kabab, thats all I could think about up until now. The prices are killer for the serving and taste. I believe the two nice gentlemen who came to ask if our food was good were the owners.
$ 37 for a great dinner for two. Can’t get better !
Suggestion: Please add the Mediterranean style tea that’s the only thing I missed out on in this place.

Authentic food and super-​friendly service. The baba ganouj is the best I have ever tasted. The Mina platter is great entrée — it offers a sample of many different types of meat.
The restaurant is owned by a family, so it feels just like home.