Damask Cafe

I love this little restaurant in Muncie, IN! I stopped here on a whim during a road trip from Indianapolis to Toronto, and I wasn’t expecting much, but both the service and the food blew me away. Now I live in Toronto, where good Mediterranean options abound, and Damask Café was right up there with the best of them. I had the kufta (ground beef) with garlic sauce, and that garlic sauce was DELICIOUS! The vegetables the kufta came with were also very good. The house salad was great and the fries were done just the way I like them, not too crispy, not too soggy, cooked just right. Everything was fresh and flavourful and delightful. Five stars and I will definitely return the next time I’m in the area!

One of the best places to eat in Muncie! You will not be disappointed. I’ve dragged all my family and friends who come from out of town to have the Summac chicken and the yummy salads. The service is always nice, the prices are very fair.

Damask, you surprised me. I wasn’t expecting a tented outdoor lounge. I wasn’t expecting the creative flavors and spices in our entrees. I was REALLY not expecting a hookah bar. But surprise me you did. Two of the entrees ordered by our table were delicious! I’d be hard pressed to choose my favorite between the Andalusian Chicken and the Iskander Kabob. The gyro wrap was also ordered, and while not bad, was somewhat run of the mill. Our consensus — order something a little more exotic and skip the wrap and fries.

Our favorite Muncie restaurant! We love the Feast platter, but today we tried new-​to-​us entrees. I had the Gambas con Ajo which is a shrimp dish over rice. Really flavorful and tasty with cilantro, garlic, and cinnamon flavors. My husband had the Andalusian chicken which has a creamy sauce with capers, green peppers, and onions over rice. Both entrees were delicious. Also each came with a salad, a side, and pitas. So much food! We had to end the meal with the baklava-it’s our favorite!

I really like this restaurant. The feast (combo for two) is my favorite… great to share… plenty of food for a very good price. I strongly recommend the summac chicken. The only bland item I’ve tried has been the Damask fries… seemed like seasoned salt replaced the garlic and cilantro. Overall good food.

I had the lamb kabob, basmati rice, Greek salad, and lentil soup. All were very good. Everything tastes like a lot of preparation and care is put into the food. The staff were all very nice. The inside was very comfortable and relaxing. Definitely a must if you like ethnic cuisine or grilled meats. Lamb was grilled perfect. Tsatziki sauce blew my mind.

Delicious food and attentive service! This is the best Mediterranean food I’ve ever had and the environment is really relaxed and pleasant. Even simple foods like pita and hummus are a whole new enjoyment here. I recommend everyone try it out!!! :)

Epic.
Mediterranean is rapidly becoming one of my very favorite types of food after discovering the restaurant Al Basha in Fishers, IN (close to home) and having a wonderful experience at Little Lebanon Bistro in Columbus, OH. This place lived up to the expectation set by these other two eateries.
Very nice, clean, well-​decorated place and waitress was very nice and good at her job. Extensive, informative menu. Mediterranean lemonade was stellar.
Ok, now on to the good part… the food. For an appetizer, we got a dish (I couldn’t remember the name for my life) with fava beans, tomatoes, and onions and a (sadly sort of small) serving of pita bread. Not the best pita I’ve had but not the worst either, the actual appetizer was pretty tasty.
Entrees were the best part. I had summac chicken, my mom had another kind of chicken, my grandma had gyro-​style lamb, my dad had kebab-​style lamb. All four were excellent, the best being my own and my grandma’s. The gyro style lamb was the best I’ve had. The garlic sauce on my chicken was pretty yummy, and I loved the couscous that it was served over… get couscous and not rice, here. (It was better, and I haven’t seen it at similar restaurants before.) The tabouleh I had with it was a little too intense for me, but I’m sure it was prepared correctly, just not for me.
This was a bit expensive when we got down to it, with four people, three non-​water drinks, and an appetizer, but it was worth it and it’s a good place to have as a midway point between home and where my grandma lives. We’ll certainly be back… Muncie is lucky to have this.

I guess they are trying. Our food was OK. Our dining experience was dismal. We hit it on a Tuesday evening when there were about five tables occupied and two servers working (actually one working and another piddling at working). We sat 40 minutes before we got ANYTHING to eat — and that took two complaints. Maybe they did not like us. A couple who came in after us got two full courses of a meal before we got anything. They did finally «comp» us some hummus that was better than what I ordered; I used the quotation marks around «comp» because I wound up overpaying in cash to avoid having to deal with the service staff again. I know people who really like this place and you might too — but I will not go back.

Delicious and very reasonable pricing. Albeit this is my first time here, it was a good experience. Nice atmosphere. Very clean.
I had the falafel wrap with a side of fries and a Turkish coffee. The wrap and fries were great, but I didn’t care for the coffee at all (but I had no idea what I was in for, expecting something more along the lines of Irish coffee). For those who don’t know, it’s coffee that’s thick and strong like espresso. Oh well. I still can’t wait to try this place again.

What a great find here in Muncie Indiana! Came across it on help and figured it had to be good. It exceeded my expectations. Great service and great food. I had the kufta and babaganoosh and they were amazing.

This was my first experience with a Mediterranean restaurant and I loved it!
The décor was beautiful.
Our server was so sweet and friendly.
We started with the olives, feta and pita appetizer. It was incredible.
My daughter ordered the falafel and enjoyed it very much.
I ordered the sumac chicken. It was very tasty. I got a side of avocado salad. Once I tasted it I realized it had some kind of vinegar in it (and I’m allergic to red wine and balsamic varieties). Our server confirmed it contained balsamic. The chef felt bad and made up a small amount for me without the balsamic! I was so touched.
I highly recommend this place and my daughter, who has much more experience with Mediterranean food, also liked it very much.

This place is a great gem in Muncie. The atmosphere and ambience are pretty great. If you want some really good food that’s not junk and is packed full of flavor then this is the place. We will definitely be frequenting this restaurant. Looking forward to the summer months when they have their tent and outdoor seating set up. And can we say, «hookah???» :-)

Went there after a swim meet in Yorktown. We ordered the Zattar and Hummus for appetizer it was amazing. We ordered the Tribal Feast which was enough to feed four of us three types of meat over a bowl of basmati rice seasoned with tumeric. All of the meats were fabulous flank steak, gyro meat and summac chicken. Well seasoned and the pita served with it was fresh and melt in your mouth. The salad was fantastic dressing was very flavorful. Very reasonably priced. Service was a little slow which is why I gave 4 stars. They only had one server and she was overwhelmed. I will defiantly return when we are in the area!

Mediterranean cuisine in the Midwest, that is actually awesome. I drove all the way from Annapolis, Maryland yesterday and this is the first place I have eaten at since arriving. We started with the samosas with a Asian inspired chili sauce. The sauce was a combination of feta cheese and Thai chili (sweet) sauce. It was really tasty. Our main course was the Gyro salad, it was at first sight, a small portion. But after diving in, it was evident that the size was just right. The dressing was a sweet balsamic vinaigrette, the salad was a mixed green with just enough olives to not be over powering. The Gyro was perfectly cooked, combined with the light feta cheese makes this a great meal for any occasion. This is a diamond in the rough.

Get the Feast for 2. Definitely the best deal and most bang for your buck. The molasses marinated flank steak was incredible. Best greek salad and dressing I’ve ever had. Will be back soon!

I ate here a couple of times when I was visiting Muncie. The food was really good & the staff was very helpful & friendly. I can’t wait to go back & eat there again.

Service was pretty good, and they gave a very friendly/​cozy atmosphere. The booths were a bit cramped for even 4 people, so I would suggest outdoor seating or possibly a table if your party is three or more, or if more that half of your party is average sized or bigger body type. Not trying to body shame just want you to be comfy when eating some delicious foods.

I’ve had quite a few things on the menu and especially like the Pesto Chicken Wrap. The wait staff is always friendly and willing to answer my questions. I love the Zaatar app and humus app. I have always found that all of their dishes are full of flavor.
This is my favorite restaurant in Muncie and possibly in all of Indiana for that matter.
It’s definitely worth trying if you live in Muncie and you’re feeling like something healthy and different from the chains and CRAP.

The only thing that would soften the blow of the closing of the non-​chain Italian restaurant that used to occupy the premises, would be to have a decent ethnic restaurant take its place. Even better would be if it was something not previously available in Muncie. Well Muncie restauranteurs – we have really landed on our feet with the opening of the Damask Café. Muncie finally has its first Mediterranean Restaurant. It opened February 15 officially, but I am hearing that there was a «soft» opening prior to that last week for the Mediterranean community where everything was half price. Darn. How did I miss out on that?
Appetizers? You have eight to pick from: Zaatar, Hummus, Baba Gannoush, Felafel, Fried Eggplant, Yelangee, and Spanikopita. Can’t make up your mind? Pick one of three combination appetizers. Prices on the «food before the food» (which is what my oldest son used to call it) range from 4.95 to 16.95 for the ultimate combo platter.
Salads? I am glad you asked. My wife was quite happy with her Greek salad. Plenty of Feta and Pitted Olives, tossed with a light vinagrette that was not overpowering. Other choices here included: Damask Chicken Salad, Tabouleh, Barley Salad (tagged as one of their original dishes, and it does sound interesting) and Fatoush.
There are wraps ranging from the familiar Gyro to the less familiar Veggie Wrap that has grilled zucchini, broccoli, eggplant, and basmati rice with parmesan cheese.
Wraps are served with a side salad.
Main courses are all less than 15 dollars and are served with rice pilaf, house salad, pita bread, and choice of either the soup of the day, spicy spinach, or fresh fried potatoes seasoned with cilantro and garlic. Here you can get Summac chicken, lamb kabobs, Gyro plate, Kufta, Gambos Con Ajo (a shrimp dish which I shall try next time) or Mjeddrah – a vegetarian dish, which if you just can’t stand it, you can add meat to it for an upcharge.
I ordered the Feast Combination platter, which both I and my wife enjoyed and there were still leftovers to take home. The lamb kabobs which I ordered as my «red» meat with the Feast had plenty of lamb and I got four of them The meat, while tender, was slightly over done for me as they were delivered well done. I don’t know if I could have ordered medium or not. The kebobs were lightly seasoned, and I would have liked them better if they had been basted with seasoning during the cooking process. The Summac Chicken was very good. Not dried out, and it prompted me to buy some Sumac seasoning on the way home. (I don’t know which spelling is correct, Summac or Sumac, or if both are acceptable) One thing which was surprising good was a glob of white stuff that I thought was going to be sour cream or gyro sauce. Instead it was garlic sauce which was quite tasty. Oh, the rice was perfect. Not at all starchy or stuck together.
So what did I not like about it? Dumb stuff like not having a choice of artificial sweetners. You could have any kind you wanted as long as it was the pink packet kind. The lantern table decoration is too big, especially on a table for two which is what we had. No specials were available. No lunch menu. No salt or pepper on the tables.