Middle Eats (Pickup & Delivery)

I don’t want to kill a dream, but pretty sure this is out of someone’s house. While Hawaii doesnt have strict “food truck” laws it does beg the question of food safety and sanitation. But also, it probably means everything is pre made and they’re just nuking it real fast before handing it to you? I ordered before I realized all this, but unfortunately won’t be ordering again.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 2

Pricey. There are only a couple items I felt were worth the price:
1. Chicken wrap- delicious, larger portion size, would recommend!
2. Falafel- would recommend.
3. Hummus- very smooth, high quality hummus.

What we didn’t like:
1. Brisket bowl- bland, way too much rice and not enough meat, too expensive for what you get.
2. Mezze box- too salty and fries were not crispy enough.
3. Lamb wrap- way too much sauce making it sweet

We got a delicious dinner from Middle Eats at the Weds. farmers market. We had one old favorite (hibiscus tea) and two things we tried for the first time (pineapple ginger juice and chicken kofta plate). Everything was fantastic!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very good food! Drove back home 15 minutes and it was still hot 👏🏼 Kinda tricky for first timers to find the pick up spot, but will definitely be back for the taste! Loved that they toasted the wrap’s bread, it was nice and crispy instead of mushy like it usually is, when you get a wrap somewhere else! 5 ⭐️🌈

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I’m Turkish, and I honestly thought there was no good Middle Eastern food around here—until I tried Middle Eats! 😀 The flavors completely changed my mind, everything tasted amazing. I’ll definitely be coming back for more.

Just a small note: for pickup, make sure to pull up to the curb and wait—it’s easy once you know!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Really can't rate atmosphere as there is only take out/delivery. The new Loco bowl is a real winner

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chicken Kebab, Cumin Fries, Chicken Kebab Bowl, Mezze Box

Interesting name and convenient way of getting your food. I really enjoyed the shawarma brisket wrap. Sauce is everything to me when it comes to shawarma and boy did it not disappoint. Curbside pick-up is convenient if you're driving alone and have no place to park. Will try again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Yummy food! Handy pick up … food is brought to curbside when you call saying that you are there.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Falafel Wrap

This place is strictly take-out only - you order on their website, drive to the location, phone to let them know you're there, and they bring the order to you. Finding the location to wait at take a bit of effort - it's very nondescript, and you are battling a lot of one-way streets in the area.

The reason for my low rating is that the food just wasn't very good. I got the chicken kebab wrap, and was immediately concerned when the take out bag smelled strongly of, weirdly enough, hot dog. The wrap was quite greasy, and the chicken had an unappealing, almost rubbery, quality to it. One of the few times I couldn't finish a meal because I lost my appetite.

We also ordered the Lamb Kofta Bowl, which was better, but still underwhelming. The lamb was pretty dry, bordering on burnt. The flavor was just OK.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 3

Always great food and very friendly!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Falafel Wrap, Chicken Kebab, Toum Garlic Sauce, Baba Ghanoush, Mezze Box, Double Pita Falafel, Egyptian Koshary

So yummy! Best falafel wrap I've had. Easy pick-up option and kind staff.

Food: 5

Service: 5

The brisket bowl is delicious! Portion size is pretty good as well.

Food: 5

Recommended dishes: Shawarma Brisket Bowl

Everything on the menu I've tried is 5 star delicious! Order at least 20 minutes in advance, and they'll meet you downstairs, they dont have seating. The green sauce tahini on their fries is amazing.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Falafel Wrap, Chicken Kebab, Cumin Fries, Lamb Kofta Bowl

Horrible taste, shady pick up scene
The 4.8 is so misleading
Prefer Bylbos shawarma any day

The food is SOO GOOD. Everything I've tried is delicious. I started when they were just doing falafel pita sandwiches at the Blaisdel Farmer's Market, which were some of the best falafel I've had (not terribly high bar). But the extended menu since they've moved to this virtual kitchen is stellar! The chicken, brisket, and lamb in the lavash wrap are all winners. Their fries are even so tasty! It did take a bit for me to adjust how to order and pick-up since not a brick and mortar, but Hatem and his crew do try to minimize your wait if you call/text them when you're here. I still have several items to try, but I'm sure they're also great.

Food: 5

Service: 4