Got two entrées and a side of fries for $60. Garlic fries didn’t taste like there was any garlic on them. Gyro meat was yummy but chicken Shawarma was average. There was no good tasting Greek dressing for the salad. Asked for a side of olive oil and got canola oil. We Love Mediterranean food since I’m Persian and my wife is Portuguese, but we will not be back again. Sorry.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
phefulani nkuna
I love , the food, the puff bread amazing, the portions huge….
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Side Homemade Hummus, Gyro
Johnny N.
Had a quick lunch today and tried this place from a coworker recommendation. It's near John Wayne and the 73 freeway tucked inside a small shopping center. Inside, there's a number of tables, the counter, and an area for sauces, a green sauce and red sauce. The service was awesome, where the cashier was welcoming and explained everything including the sauces, warning that the red sauce is spicy. I ordered the chicken shawarma plate, and everything came out to a square $20. I thought it was a bit pricey at first, but the plate was very large, probably enough for two meals for most people. It came with the protein, rice, veggies, a small salad and hummus. Everything tasted great, and the red sauce went really well with the chicken. The additional bread was a nice touch too. It was a very filling meal overall!Definitely check this place out!
Gary R.
Had a meeting at the John Wayne airport and arrived early so decided to give this place a try due to it's convenient location to the airport. As I was trying to decide what to get the staff explained the options and made great suggestions. I opted for a steak plate which was delicious. The food and staff is great. Only downfall is that there are no mixed options so you can only choose one type of protein. Nonetheless, it was delicious and I will return for sure.
Gerry M.
We order from them often. Huge food. Good quality. Fast & friendly service. Up until recently, they didn't seem to realize that all the competition had steep price increases since COVID, but they've now corrected that. It's similarly priced to the competition, but portions are still about 30% more.
Sameer Karim
Ordered a chicken shawarma bowl, the Navroz Juice and a baklava to top it off. Tons of food - I had plenty for a second meal later in the day. Will definitely be back to try some of the other things on the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sam K.
Ordered a chicken shawarma bowl, the Navroz Juice and a baklava to top it off. Tons of food - I had plenty for a second meal later in the day. Will definitely be back to try some of the other things on the menu.
Kent H Y.
I take time to review with good intention. This restaurant needs to rethink itself since it is definitely NOT MEDITERRANEAN, at least not with all the combinations offered. The name implies it may be Persian, it is not. There are some good flavors but the menu is confusing - Lebanese flavors, Indian puff bread, Burmese fusion and Cajun fish!? The shear variety for such a small place suggests that this food is not fresh. That area is desperately in need of fast food Mediterranean, even Lebanese, dare I say, but this is a complete miss. The folks behind the counter were good people but lacked charisma which is critical in the service industry. Location an venue is 2-star at vest. I hope the restaurant will take my feedback seriously as this spot could be a goldmine.
Sapna G.
Ordered from here recently and the food was terrible. The meat was dry and had no flavor. There was way too much oil and it was definitely not fresh. If you're looking for authentic, don't eat here. Also, I've been sick for 24 hours after this meal and will definitely not be going back.
(From my Yelp: yes it was so bad I’m posting this review on Google too)I never leave bad reviews. I'm the type who never vents my frustration onto the staff when the food is bad, but AVOID Navroz! The food is frozen, and they don't even try to hide it. The owner wasn't there, so I just left (why vent to the underpaid part-time workers?), but if the owner was there I'd ask them if they have ANY standards, if they have any shame, or any pride in their business at all. The owner should be ashamed of what they are trying to sell.Let me tell you, as an Arab, this is an insult to actual Lebanese food. Somewhere like Forn Al-Hara in Anaheim is a much better and more authentic experience. They use this weird, frozen naan bread for the wraps (definitely not Lebanese or even Arab). Tastes like what you can buy from Trader Joe's. The gyro meat was also frozen, but they have two shawarma rotisserie machines that are just not even being used??? It's actually kind of sad.The salad was scary, I ended up not eating it for my own safety. The lettuce was that pre-chopped stuff you get from a supermarket and it was OLD, with black stuff on the edges, yikes. And the cucumber. Oh my God. It was disgustingly bitter, like so bitter you'd think it was poisonous. By the way, that's what they call salad: pre-chopped lettuce, some thin slices of cucumber, some mystery cheese, and their so-called "tzatziki sauce." Again, have some standards. Have some shame.Shout-out to the workers, owner should be completely ashamed of themself though. Never coming back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Hasan J.
I never leave bad reviews. I'm the type who never vents my frustration onto the staff when the food is bad, but AVOID Navroz! The food is frozen, and they don't even try to hide it. The owner wasn't there, so I just left (why vent to the underpaid part-time workers?), but if the owner was there I'd ask them if they have ANY standards, if they have any shame, or any pride in their business at all. The owner should be ashamed of what they are trying to sell. Let me tell you, as an Arab, this is an insult to actual Lebanese food. Somewhere like Forn Al-Hara in Anaheim is a much better and more authentic experience. They use this weird, frozen naan bread for the wraps (definitely not Lebanese or even Arab). Tastes like what you can buy from Trader Joe's. The gyro meat was also frozen, but they have two shawarma rotisserie machines that are just not even being used??? It's actually kind of sad. The salad was scary, I ended up not eating it for my own safety. The lettuce was that pre-chopped stuff you get from a supermarket and it was OLD, with black stuff on the edges, yikes. And the cucumber. Oh my God. It was disgustingly bitter, like so bitter you'd think it was poisonous. By the way, that's what they call salad: pre-chopped lettuce, some thin slices of cucumber, some mystery cheese, and their so-called "tzatziki sauce." Again, have some standards. Have some shame. Shout-out to the workers, owner should be completely ashamed of themself though. Never coming back.
Clint M.
Lebanese style gyros with cucumber and tomato salad were delicious--I'd definitely go back if I'm in the area again!
Kendra S.
Great addition to the community. Food is fresh, and staff is nice and friendly. To go orders packaged great. The pita is the best I've ever had. Try out their chicken soup it sure is delicious when your under the weather.
Terrible service, junk food.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Got two entrées and a side of fries for $60. Garlic fries didn’t taste like there was any garlic on them. Gyro meat was yummy but chicken Shawarma was average. There was no good tasting Greek dressing for the salad. Asked for a side of olive oil and got canola oil. We Love Mediterranean food since I’m Persian and my wife is Portuguese, but we will not be back again. Sorry.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
I love , the food, the puff bread amazing, the portions huge….
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Side Homemade Hummus, Gyro
Had a quick lunch today and tried this place from a coworker recommendation. It's near John Wayne and the 73 freeway tucked inside a small shopping center. Inside, there's a number of tables, the counter, and an area for sauces, a green sauce and red sauce. The service was awesome, where the cashier was welcoming and explained everything including the sauces, warning that the red sauce is spicy. I ordered the chicken shawarma plate, and everything came out to a square $20. I thought it was a bit pricey at first, but the plate was very large, probably enough for two meals for most people. It came with the protein, rice, veggies, a small salad and hummus. Everything tasted great, and the red sauce went really well with the chicken. The additional bread was a nice touch too. It was a very filling meal overall!Definitely check this place out!
Had a meeting at the John Wayne airport and arrived early so decided to give this place a try due to it's convenient location to the airport. As I was trying to decide what to get the staff explained the options and made great suggestions. I opted for a steak plate which was delicious. The food and staff is great. Only downfall is that there are no mixed options so you can only choose one type of protein. Nonetheless, it was delicious and I will return for sure.
We order from them often. Huge food. Good quality. Fast & friendly service. Up until recently, they didn't seem to realize that all the competition had steep price increases since COVID, but they've now corrected that. It's similarly priced to the competition, but portions are still about 30% more.
Ordered a chicken shawarma bowl, the Navroz Juice and a baklava to top it off. Tons of food - I had plenty for a second meal later in the day. Will definitely be back to try some of the other things on the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered a chicken shawarma bowl, the Navroz Juice and a baklava to top it off. Tons of food - I had plenty for a second meal later in the day. Will definitely be back to try some of the other things on the menu.
I take time to review with good intention. This restaurant needs to rethink itself since it is definitely NOT MEDITERRANEAN, at least not with all the combinations offered. The name implies it may be Persian, it is not. There are some good flavors but the menu is confusing - Lebanese flavors, Indian puff bread, Burmese fusion and Cajun fish!? The shear variety for such a small place suggests that this food is not fresh. That area is desperately in need of fast food Mediterranean, even Lebanese, dare I say, but this is a complete miss. The folks behind the counter were good people but lacked charisma which is critical in the service industry. Location an venue is 2-star at vest. I hope the restaurant will take my feedback seriously as this spot could be a goldmine.
Ordered from here recently and the food was terrible. The meat was dry and had no flavor. There was way too much oil and it was definitely not fresh. If you're looking for authentic, don't eat here. Also, I've been sick for 24 hours after this meal and will definitely not be going back.
Restaurantji Recommends
(From my Yelp: yes it was so bad I’m posting this review on Google too)I never leave bad reviews. I'm the type who never vents my frustration onto the staff when the food is bad, but AVOID Navroz! The food is frozen, and they don't even try to hide it. The owner wasn't there, so I just left (why vent to the underpaid part-time workers?), but if the owner was there I'd ask them if they have ANY standards, if they have any shame, or any pride in their business at all. The owner should be ashamed of what they are trying to sell.Let me tell you, as an Arab, this is an insult to actual Lebanese food. Somewhere like Forn Al-Hara in Anaheim is a much better and more authentic experience. They use this weird, frozen naan bread for the wraps (definitely not Lebanese or even Arab). Tastes like what you can buy from Trader Joe's. The gyro meat was also frozen, but they have two shawarma rotisserie machines that are just not even being used??? It's actually kind of sad.The salad was scary, I ended up not eating it for my own safety. The lettuce was that pre-chopped stuff you get from a supermarket and it was OLD, with black stuff on the edges, yikes. And the cucumber. Oh my God. It was disgustingly bitter, like so bitter you'd think it was poisonous. By the way, that's what they call salad: pre-chopped lettuce, some thin slices of cucumber, some mystery cheese, and their so-called "tzatziki sauce." Again, have some standards. Have some shame.Shout-out to the workers, owner should be completely ashamed of themself though. Never coming back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
I never leave bad reviews. I'm the type who never vents my frustration onto the staff when the food is bad, but AVOID Navroz! The food is frozen, and they don't even try to hide it. The owner wasn't there, so I just left (why vent to the underpaid part-time workers?), but if the owner was there I'd ask them if they have ANY standards, if they have any shame, or any pride in their business at all. The owner should be ashamed of what they are trying to sell. Let me tell you, as an Arab, this is an insult to actual Lebanese food. Somewhere like Forn Al-Hara in Anaheim is a much better and more authentic experience. They use this weird, frozen naan bread for the wraps (definitely not Lebanese or even Arab). Tastes like what you can buy from Trader Joe's. The gyro meat was also frozen, but they have two shawarma rotisserie machines that are just not even being used??? It's actually kind of sad. The salad was scary, I ended up not eating it for my own safety. The lettuce was that pre-chopped stuff you get from a supermarket and it was OLD, with black stuff on the edges, yikes. And the cucumber. Oh my God. It was disgustingly bitter, like so bitter you'd think it was poisonous. By the way, that's what they call salad: pre-chopped lettuce, some thin slices of cucumber, some mystery cheese, and their so-called "tzatziki sauce." Again, have some standards. Have some shame. Shout-out to the workers, owner should be completely ashamed of themself though. Never coming back.
Lebanese style gyros with cucumber and tomato salad were delicious--I'd definitely go back if I'm in the area again!
Great addition to the community. Food is fresh, and staff is nice and friendly. To go orders packaged great. The pita is the best I've ever had. Try out their chicken soup it sure is delicious when your under the weather.
Quality ingredients.