The Fountain Cafe & Grille

The food is above average, great tabbouleh and AMAZING DESSERTS. The reason I can’t give it a perfect score is that the waitress, while very knowledgeable and a really cool person, was often absent from the dining room for an extended period of time, making it difficult to get her attention at times. But she has great recommendations and is really helpful and easy to talk to.
Definitely try the desserts – they’re what makes this place stand out from other places in the area.

This place has great Middle Eastern food with some excellent Syrian surprises dotting the menu as well. Those Syrian dishes are really hard to find on menus anywhere else in town, and they are a good reason to check this place out. If you’re feeling less adventurous, they offer all the usual suspects on the menu as well.

Hi I’m from Kuwait .the restaurant is very very clean and Cousy its remind me about Paris. the food is perfect and the mazza especially the hot one you should to try it Waw .you should to try the mixed grill Waw .the owner is very very welcoming person .and the shisha is very good to not strong but light .and the good thing is the price.

Really fine food. Went with a large family group that included vegetarians, after consulting Unilocal.These reviews are spot on! We had babaganoush (very tasty!) hummus, and Barak rolls, which were all very pleasing. Strongly suggest the Babaganoush. Then, chicken shawarma, chicken shish, and lamb sauté and vegetable sauté. All was nicely spiced, and the sauté very tomatoey. (Fresh tomatoes tasted home grown) and the baklava is among the best I’ve ever had! Friendly service too and tasteful décor. I will return!

We went to The Fountain on a Sunday evening and were so happy! Food and service were outstanding. All four meals were super delish — we were full so we shared a rice pudding which was also amazing.
Support this newer, family owned establishment. It is phenomenal!

Great family owned restaurent. Delicious food! Well kept, nice and clean restaurent! Friendly workers ready to cater to you! Beautiful patio that’s private away from the main road! Check it out

We were out for a drive, and ran across this place as an option for dinner. What a wonderful surprise. The food and service are excellent, and the owners and staff are both friendly and warm. I highly recommend checking this great little café out.

Great family run spot for authentic middle eastern cuisine. We sat on the patio and brought the kiddos. Service was very personal and helpful offering great suggestions. Lots of menu options. We will be back!

Very bad experience. Food took an extremely long time to come out. The first time they brought my salmon out, it was extremely burned white fish of some sort. After I returned it, they brought me another very burned white fish that reaked of charcoal and lighter fluid. My mom ordered the lamb but it was clearly beef even though they insisted it was lamb. Very disappointing. Appetizer sampler was very good though.

This is the second time we’ve been to this restaurant. The cold appetizer plate is EXCELLENT, though they changed up the items at dinner .
We had a regrettable experience this time. They are obviously having chef issues. I ordered lamb kabobs. I received beef. The waitress returned it to the kitchen and came back two minutes later insisting that the meat on my plate was lamb. I know lamb… it was beef! My husband ordered the beef kabobs and received the exact same meat that I got! Though I was looking forward to lamb, the beef was excellent.
My poor son ordered salmon and both times that the plate was brought out, the unidentified white fish was charred beyond edibility.
They did not charge us for the fish and gave us 5% off the bill.
If you take children, DO NOT ORDER THE SPAGHETTI! Their version of spaghetti and meatballs is wide egg noodles with chopped up tomatoes and spicy beef meat balls… no sauce! It was terrible!
We may give this place one more shot because the appetizers and salad are very good.

We tried this new restaurant out and ordered a cold appetizer platter with four different items for $ 15. Each of the choices were excellent and they even threw in an extra bag of pita bread for no additional cost. Would highly recommend for anyone looking for good Middle Eastern food! We also ordered three different desserts that were delicious and worth the $ 3 – 5 dollar price for each, baklava came with three pieces for $ 3 and was very flavorful.

I took my wife for dinner at the fountain café after a friend recommended it. i wasnt expecting much from this place, but, we were really impressed. we tried the hummus which was perfectly done and reminded me of the one i used to eat back home. falafel and kibbe were both phenomenal. we shared the mixed grill and it was delicious. the meat was tender, chicken was juicy and the portion size was perfect for 2. coming from the middle east, and having tried all middle eastern restaurants in cleveland metro area, the fountain café is by far the best. food is authentic, cooked to perfection. the restaurant is clean, décor is very nice, and patio is great for sunny days. waitress is very friendly. overall amazing experience. would definitely go back every week to this hidden gem.

My boyfriend and I have eaten here a few times and are always impressed. Delicious food and a family restaurant feel. It’s not cookie cutter food and it’s not prepare frozen chain restaurant food. Portions are nice and the food seems like it is very fresh/​quality. If you like Mediterranean food that seems very authentic you should definitely give this place a try, you won’t be mad you did! My recommendation: fattoush salad and the Shawarma chicken.

Hands down the best Mediterranean in Cleveland! Stopped in for lunch with my dad and daughter; we ended up trying almost all of the mezzes. The service was impeccable, even once they got busy.
The hummus is garlicky and delicious, the labne dip is creamy and tart, the tabbouleh has the perfect amount of lemon juice, the vegetarian grape leaves remind me of my Sitto’s, and the kibbeh and spinach fatayer were amazing! We can’t wait to go back and try everything else.

I met up with 8 lady Unilocalers (:D) for a supper club gathering on a Wednesday night. The Fountain is a small, cozy restaurant in Westlake that occupies the building formerly held by Frankie’s Italian Cuisine. I wasn’t aware that Frankie’s had closed until I pulled into the lot.
Our server, Mohammad, was very welcoming and he did a great job of explaining the menu items for those that haven’t had Middle Eastern/​Mediterranean food before. I had been to Aladdin’s and Mezza (just a few miles west of The Fountain) before, so I was quite familiar with most of the food. We were the only table there that night for dinner, so service was spot on. Unfortunately, they don’t have a liquor license… boooo. I ordered a Turkish coffee. It was pretty strong… similar to espresso.
We started off by ordering a bunch of appetizers for everyone to share. They have a combo deal where you can choose 4 cold appetizers or 3 hot appetizers for $ 15. We had hummus, baba ghanoush, Mahamarra, and tabbouleh, all of which came with pita triangles for dipping, falafel, kibbeh, Fatayer pies, and Barak (Obama) Rolls. I honestly really liked them all! The Mahamarra had a nice bit of spice to it, but nothing overwhelming.
For my entrée, I ordered the Fountain Mixed Grille — a nice combo plate of Shish Tawook, Chicken Shawarma, beef kabob, and veggies with a side of rice pilaf or bulgur. It took a little while for the food to come out because they make everything fresh to order, but it was so worth the wait! This was one big plate of meat! Everything was juicy, nicely seasoned and cooked just right. (see uploaded photo) I can’t believe I managed to eat it all! It was so good and I was pretty full so, I didn’t have room for dessert. The owner came out to describe the dessert options available. A number of the girls ordered dessert and they all seemed to like it! (Check the photos) Maybe next time, I’ll order a smaller entrée, so I’ll have room for dessert.
After we were finished, the owner came to thank us for coming in for dinner and the Turkish chef even came out to say hi. Everyone was very friendly and appreciative of our business.
It was a great evening of great food and friendly people. I’ll definitely be back!

The food was great and the service was fantastic. Our server was super friendly, knowledgeable and gave great recommendations. My group shared appetizers and really liked the mahamarra and kibbeh. I had a delicious frozen mint lemonade that was like a nonalcoholic mojito. For dessert I got the rice pudding which was good but the knafeh I tried was amazing. Probably the best dessert I’ve tasted in a while.

This location has been a few different restaurants over the years. It’s been updated a little and now it’s The Fountain. Serves Mediterranean type-​food. Yum.
We started with the hummus & kibbe as appetizers. The kibbe was really good, some of the best I’ve had.
For dinner I ordered the large size tabooli plate. Man do I love tabooli — I could eat pounds of it. This was nice and fresh tasting.
The hubs had the chicken shawerma platter. The spices on there were quite nice.
I also tasted the shih tawook– very good. All of the meat was very tender and cooked perfectly.
Also had a taste of some desserts. Delicious and sweet.
Although this place is kind of off the beaten path, it’s definitely worth a try! The food is good!

I came here with my dad last weekend. The food was awesome. I ordered the Chicken Shawarma and it came with French Fries. Both were very very delicious. I didnt eat all my food so I finished it later las night and my meal tasted great after being reheated (I am not sure if this means anything but I wanted to note it). Futhermore, the Hummus was some of th ebest Hummus I have had in quite some time. I look forward to coming again in the immediate future.

Not familiar with this kind of food so it was kinda risky for me to try this place. Been to Aladdin’s a few times and never really cared for anything there. I decided to live on the edge. Dragged my poor husband along for the taste sampling.
Looked at the menu and scratched my head. Pointed to a few things to order ’cause I can’t pronounce the entrees.
Fabulous and fresh tasting food. Quality ingredients presented very well. I was expecting to leave most of this unfamiliar food behind on my plate. Instead, I ate everything. Rice was perfectly cooked, too.
If I had a Mediterranean grandma, this is how her food would taste. Gotta find myself some of that tea I ordered with my meal. It comes in a cute little cup.
Most importantly, the new owner cleaned up the building. I like that. Nice and bright looking.
Go there now before this place becomes popular and you’ll have to wait a long time for a table.

Excellent service and delicious food. The chicken shawarma was well marinated and grilled. Ordering tea after the meal was refreshing and relaxing. Environment was good, and the people were friendly.