11 Best Mediterranean Restaurants near Loma Linda

“Najwas is a wonderful, comfortable spot to come through for some hearty, tasty food. The fact that it's a combo restaurant with Angelos just makes the menu so incredibly broad.While I'll agree with others and say that the Angelos Spaghetti may not be the highlight, the sandwiches from that 'side' of the restaurant tend to be simple and filling. I do miss the 'salad bar' of accoutrements that the 'old' Angelos used to provide.With that said, the highlight of this place is Najwa's Mediterranean dishes. While a bit pricier than most counter-order style spaces, many of the dishes are quite reasonable.This particular visit my family and I picked out a bunch of the appetizers and sides to share. The lentil soup is a particular favorite. I don't know what illegal substance they sprinkle on the fried crunchy croutons adorning the soup, but I could eat a bucket full, and they add a wonderful crunch to the smooth lentil soup.The fried cauliflower florets were also a total hit at our table. The edges crispy, but not too greasy, and seasoned well, these were devoured quickly.The roasted broccoli florets with feta and lemon were a bit less of a hit. I think were they roasted much longer, with singed edges and a 'sauce' of feta and lemon added, they'd be better. They were still good dipped in the provided tahini sauce, but we probably wouldn't get them again.The schwarma fries with vegetarian chicken alternative meat were also tasty, although expensive. When are 'smothered and covered' friend-anything NOT tasty, though.Finally, we got a 'triple dip sampler' of hummus, baba ghanoush, and mutabal. The hummus, as has been mentioned over and over is top tier. Absolutely delicious. I personally very much enjoyed the baba ghanoush. The mutabal was a new flavor for me, but it was a fun taste to experiment with.All in all, this spot is a great place to grab a relatively quick, affordable bite and I recommend a visit. I do wish there was a bit more provided in the serving sizes for the price, but I still highly recommend this spot.Vegetarian options: They have vegetarian alternatives for nearly every meat option on the menu. I also feel that most of the meals are delicious even if you just leave the meat off the item.“

“Going to Top Kebab is like going to have a meal with family. The owner treats you so well. Food comes out fresh and hot. And the taste is by far the best middle eastern food in the Inland Empire. Why? She uses top quality ingredients and serves everything fresh!Writing this review has already got me thinking about the mouth watering meats. And then at the end of the meal please consider having some of the tea with Baklava. A great finish to a tasty meal.Seriously ?“

“The food is very good. Everything tasted fresh and made from scratch. There were familiar foods and also some new things to try which I really liked. Our server was friendly and even though we had a large party we did not wait long for our meals. We will be back. Note: Camarones a la Diabla is your choice if you like spicy food!“

“DIVINE FOOD! Incredibly fresh and fullof flavor ! The falafel was the best I’ve ever had! The Shawarma Fries we’re sooo good too. Best Foūl of my life. You can tell they use fresh whole ingredients and they even received fresh produce delivery when I was there. Next time I pass through i’ll be sure to visit again. Thank you!“

“I found this place searching for someone to cater an event and found it online by chance. I went there to try before I hired them for the event and was so pleasantly surprised. Great food!!! The meats were all cooked great and had so much flavor. The salads were all wonderful. I would definitely recommend to anyone who love Mediterranean food. The event went great and they met all our expectations. AWSOME people very good service and again the food is so good!!!And to boot you would be supporting a small businesses!“

“I wanted something different for lunch, and stopped in there today at about 11:30. I had the chicken Shawarma, grape leaves, spicy hummus and added a pistachio baklava for dessert. So good! It was large enough to save half for dinner, but I couldn’t stop eating it.“

“Everything is so good here! I had the grape leaves and the chicken shawarma pita, girlfriend had the beef kabob. We were both very impressed with everything. Everything was prepared very well. We'll be back next time we're in the area.“

“I'm only going to give this place 4 stars because 1) they had my order right and on time for pick up 2)the food I order was good overall ESPECIALLY the grape leave starter I was very impressed with how tasty it was But very VERY disappointed in the way the falafel tasted.... I true middle eastern so I know how real falafel tastes and this falafel was not even a little close to what falafel really is, it was so dry that I couldn't swallow it and I started coughing profusely after attempting to swallow that dry piece of falafel ...food was good just don't come here for the falafel“

“It was my first time here and I loved it. They are very friendly and welcoming. The food was so flavorful! The meats were tender. It was my bf's first time trying Mediterranean food and he is in love. We will definitely be coming back!“

“Im a ucr student and I love this place!! The pita chips are sooo delicious. Every time I go the staff is so friendly that I’m honestly thinking about applying. The manager and supervisors are so helpful. I had an incident where I ordered the wrong thing and they were so accommodating and understanding. If you want great service and food, make sure to check it out! ?“

“I had juror duty and tried their veggie plate and chicken + kafta plate, both were portioned quite generously. Service is very friendly. Food-wise, I actually prefer the veggie plate because it comes with a better variety of sides and has great value! Although the pita is a bit stale and hard to chew, my favorites are the grape leaves, falafels, fried eggplants, hummus, kafta kebab, and garlic sauce (was not included in the veggie plate). Everything was served fresh and I would highly recommend!“