Afamia Mediterranean Grille

The food was amazing! As a person of «Mediterranean» descent I am a bit harsh when it comes to judging other Arabic food, but let me tell you this is top notch. Everything was so authentic! The owner was incredibly nice and would literally RUN to get us something if we asked for it (example: when we asked for hot sauce). I’m so glad I live nearby!

We stopped In here for lunch today to check out one of the «hot and new» places to open.
It’s in Mt. Lebanon, right across from rolliers. It’s a Mediterranean restaurant with a dinning area in the back, and seating o the front.
I had the falafel pita sandwich with fresh hummus and my wife had the tabouli salad. Both were outstanding!
The sandwich was fresh and one of the best I’ve ever had. The salad was also fresh and delicious. They also have a large deli section for take out and all food can be ordered to go also.

The food is fabulous. Been there twice and loved everything I’ve tried (sharing with a companion): a salad whose name I never caught, sleek, falafalel, baba ganoush, two kinds of hummus, two kinds of pilaf, two kinds of kabob and a vegetarian stuffed cabbage were all great. The falafael, in particular, was beyond any I’ve had anywhere else.
Things billed as appetizers or sandwiches are the modest portions you’d expect; the things billed as entrees are quite generous.
A goodly number of desserts are available, though I’ve been good and not tried any.
While there’s no shortage of meat on the menu, there seem to be lots of vegetarian options available.
The owner and employees are friendly and nice.
However, it’s not quite sure what it is: it looks like a place you order from the counter, but it’s sort of sit down and they take your order, too, and exactly how go about getting what you is not always easy to figure out. And while it looks like all the things in the display case are a la carte, they have notions of what goes with what on the menu, which is also confusing. But just view it as a little bit of an adventure: it’s more than worth it for the fabulous food. I know I’m going to be going there a lot.

Excellent! Friendly service and the owner/​chef was so accommodating they actually made us some hot food right at closing time. We arrived late to our hotel just up the road and were looking for a light meal. We are so glad we happened into this gem. If you are staying at the hotel in Mt. Lebanon make sure you stop in here – you will not be disappointed!

Afamia is located right next to the Mt. Lebanon indoor parking garage. I arrived shortly after 11 which is the time they open M-​F. I saw a display of Middle Eastern baked goods along with a see through glass of the food they offer. Since this was my first visit I asked to eat in the dine in area. They have two areas. One is on the right hand side across from the ordering counter and then there is a larger one in the back.
I sat down and a very friendly waitress named Danya took care of me. She gave me a menu which I could keep and asked if I had any questions. I was grateful she took the time to go over it so I could order. I decided upon the chicken Shawarma entrée. This entrée comes with a choice of salad, one side and fresh pita bread. She told me that I could choose an appetizer for my side so I chose the baba ghanouj. She then said it would take about 15 minutes.
I got my meal fairly quickly and although the chicken shawarma was supposed to come on a skewer it was sitting on a bed of rice. It was accompanied by a garlic sauce which helped because parts of it seemed a bit dry so I used the dipping sauce to flavor it. The baba ghanouj is roasted eggplant blended with Tahini, garlic, and lemon. It had a different taste to it but worked well with my pita bread. Portion sizes were generous.
For my salad Danya recommended the Tabbouli so I went with that it was was very good. They offer refillable soft drinks or if you prefer bottled beverages. While I was eating I perused the menu. They have one page devoted to vegetarian dishes which are listed on the menu. The menu also said they are open for breakfast featuring coffee and breakfast pastries.
When I had completed my meal I asked Danya about their hours. I learned they are open M-​F from 11 – 8, Sat from 11 – 11, and Sun from 12 – 8. I asked for my check and then learned that I pay at the counter. Apparently with this being my first visit I was unaware of the fact that your order first and then they bring the food to you if you are dining in. Danya made my visit feel very welcome and asked me to return. I told her would to sample their desserts.
My true rating for this place would be 3 ½ stars only because some of the chicken seemed a bit dry. They also have carry out and catering service available. My favorites however, were the salad and the baba ghanoui. Entrée prices are reasonable.

I’ll start off by saying that the staff was friendly… very friendly. Frankly, she was giving the food away so my party could sample everything. We had to politely ask her to stop as we were getting full beyond reason. The space is a combination of fast casual with a dining room in the rear. The menu is exactly what one would expect from a Mediterranean restaurant. The South Hills must have one heck of a huge population of Mediterranean’s because Washington Road in Uptown Mt. Lebanon has three eateries within a 1 minute walk of each other! The food at Afamia was very fresh. I had falafel, baba and lentil soup. The falafel was more cake-​like than I have ever had. It’s a twist from Aladdin’s, Najat’s or Pitaland. I prefer a more ‘meaty’ falafel. The baba was exactly what baba should be… smoky eggplant flavor. No complaints. The lentil soup had high lemon notes which was welcome on a cold winter day. All in all a solid place, that has a standard menu and daily specials. Competition on Washington Road is fierce due to having so many Mediterranean joints selling such similar items. I wish them all well as each is delicious. I just hope they can all enjoy a profitable slice of the community’s eat out budget…

Had high expectations but unfortunately I was underwhelmed. Let me first say the people are very friendly. I will prob give a second chance but will be a while before I go back to give them a chance to work out the bugs. I ordered the lamb shwarma sandwich. The lamb was VERY dry, like it was over cooked and sitting too long also. I ordered the sauce (tahini) on the side and they didn’t include it in my order at all.

Just visited for the first time. We really enjoyed the food. The Falafel was a most, had tried nothing like it before. Kibbeh was so tasty worth the perfect spice.

A nice new restaurant in the neighborhood with authentic mediterranean food. we ordered at the counter and our food was then served to us. A small dining area in the back and some tables in the front by the counter and display area. Some of the food is similar to next door at The Simple Greek, which is good too.
My Beef and Lamb Shawarma was OK but the meat had little taste and was overcooked. Simply a pita wrap with tomatoes, pickles, onions Tahini sauce with some lamb & beef.