CALL AHEAD. I don't want to be rude here because the employees are super sweet. Very nice people. But if you're going during the lunch rush during the week do yourself a favor and call ahead. I waited 45 minutes for my food. When I got it, it had one very thin layer of meat and was 90% lettuce. If you want quick Mediterranean, you're better off going to Jerusalem Market, mythos, or Ghassans. Or if you have 45 mins to spend go to Acropolis. This place isn't bad... it's just slow and okay.
Devon E.
I have been a fan of Zaytoon for years, enjoyed visiting their former Downtown location as well as a buying their shelf stable options at the farmers market. They closed the restaurant for a while so I was super happy when I heard they reopened in this strip of fast- casual food shops off Elm Street. I can accurately walk here from my office, so I have tried many dishes on my lunch hour. Their food is great for to go, but you can also eat inside. Food comes out fast. They also have lunch specials Wednesday - Friday. Staff is always very friendly and appreciative of your business. Always happy to answer any questions you may have about the food too. The food here is always fresh and they have lots of healthy eating options. I've enjoyed the Falafel, mojadara, protein power salad, but the chicken souvlaki wrap is my favorite. The chicken souvlaki (slices of marinated grilled chicken layered on an authentic flat pita, topped with lettuce, tomato, raw onion, feta cheese & tzatziki (cucumber sauce)). The marinated chicken is very good and the vegetables are colorful and crisp. I love tzatziki and theirs is one of the best. They don't skimp you on the tzatziki sauce or feta. Yum. And their pita bread is perfectly soft, warm, and delicious. You get hummus and chips as the side (or fruit). You do have the option to pay an up charge and get a side salad as well. The wraps can also be made into a combo with a drink and fries. Their hummus is also solid, but for me it's really about the wrap. I know there is a lot of Mediterranean food in Greensboro, but Zaytoon is another solid option you should add into your mix if you want natural, fresh, and delicious.
Ravi Sharma
Zaytoon Mediterranean Grill is located on N. Elm Street in historic downtown Greensboro. And if you hear the word downtown....parking spot is the first thing which comes to mind. This is no different and I was super lucky to find a spot right outside the building. However, there are several options available with a few minutes walk.Zaytoon is located inside a building with several other restaurants as neighbors. I was immediately greeted "I think" by the owner and her energy was just contagious. When you walk in, you place the order and will be given a ticket. You can seat yourself anywhere and wait for your number to be called. It has 2 levels and of course I picked the second floor especially since it was empty. Ordered the chicken shawarma and as much as it was good....I wasn't blown away. The chicken was a little dry. The pita chips were a tiny portion however the hummus was delicious. It definitely tasted freshly made rather than just out of a jar. Also, I ordered bottled water and later realized they already had water with cups which I could have just filled up myself.They do focus on the quality of food and claim using celtic sea salt in the kitchen. This concept of healthy Mediterranean cuisine was founded 20 years ago and it is a must visit if you happen to be in downtown.
MARIANNE HERRIN
First time eating today. The food was fresh and delicious. I had the Chicken Souvlaki. Very authentic and not a chain!
Preston Lewis
Amazing food, great people who work there and best Baklava on the planet.
ncdougherty
This is a great restaurant! As a downtown worker it is often I am scrounging for fresh food and delicious combinations of things for lunch. Zaytoon has nailed it. They offer delicious salads and wraps, and much much more! Do yourself a favor and check them out.
Loon K Do
I was lucky enough to feature this spot on one of my food tour videos and man was the food delicious! It’s so hard finding tasty, healthy, affordable eats these days. I can’t recommend ZMG enough!!
Linda Kelleher
So happy to have this excellent restaurant back! We missed them!
Todd P.
This is a little hole in the wall that is worth trying. I had a gyro and it was excellent. Could have maybe had a little more meat but it was also stuffed with lettuce, cherry tomatoes and red onions. It also came with a small side of hummus and pita chips that were good.
Todd McCain
Delicious food, very friendly and helpful staff. So glad to see Zaytoons back in downtown Greensboro. My favorite lunch spot!
Great fresh made Mediterranean food with lots of options on the menu.
Jay Edylc
They do not give receipts here, the server mistook my order when I ordered just a simple wrap combo and then already rung me up for a full plate. They told me they would cancel out my first order and re-rung me again for the second order. The person at the stand seemed to be strung out on something and nervous, they seemed to be working their first day there. Turns out the person who told me would cancel my first order didn't! I just checked my credit card statement and was double charged instead. Once for their first mistake, then second for when they re rung the order the second time!! I was told they would cancel out that charge but I was never given receipts, only order tickets with no charge amounts on them!! I will no longer come back to this place for service, the food was not worth getting charged TWO TIMES OVER FOR!!! By the way, I just tried to call their number and it went straight to an answering machine instead.Follow-up: Noted reply from owner stated they were going green and minimizing paper receipts. I was still given two (2) paper tickets with only order numbers on them, not receipts. They still consume paper at this establishment for these order tickets while they are going green. Who you trying to kid with the "green" excuse when you use paper bags at the same time??? Guess paper bags don't consume the same trees as receipts. Secondly, I WAS NOT given the option NOR advised of any other alternative to have a receipt texted / emailed, otherwise I would have. Thirdly, I was not only told the first time the firs order would have been cancelled but I rec-checked with them upon leaving. I was cut off from finishing what I was rechecking for and yet they were more distracted to make sure my order was according to the second ring-up. I have worked in food service before, once in a restaurant, and again in a cereal mill. This review does not come from a random person looking to cut someone off at the knees. Lastly, if you continue to ignore correcting your past and future mistakes (and there will be) and instead give cheap excuses, I will not be the only one here to be giving bad reviews, just saying. The pandemic is almost over so that excuse will run thin for you very soon.
Elijah Mears
Zaytoon is a truly excellent establishment. The staff is extremely courteous and always willing to go above and beyond for the customer, and the food is always fresh and delicious. Every bite feels like I'm back in the eastern Mediterranean. Simply divine.
Mariah Rose
The food was good for the most part, it’s just frustrating when you repeat to someone that you wanted chicken and rice three times and they gave me a chicken salad. I don’t understand maybe I’m over reacting because I’m sick but get it right ! Then their pita chips are actually like potato chips .
Google user
I am THRILLED that Zaytoons has re-opened. Their food is so fresh and flavorful. My VERY FAVORITE place to have lunch.
CALL AHEAD. I don't want to be rude here because the employees are super sweet. Very nice people. But if you're going during the lunch rush during the week do yourself a favor and call ahead. I waited 45 minutes for my food. When I got it, it had one very thin layer of meat and was 90% lettuce. If you want quick Mediterranean, you're better off going to Jerusalem Market, mythos, or Ghassans. Or if you have 45 mins to spend go to Acropolis. This place isn't bad... it's just slow and okay.
I have been a fan of Zaytoon for years, enjoyed visiting their former Downtown location as well as a buying their shelf stable options at the farmers market. They closed the restaurant for a while so I was super happy when I heard they reopened in this strip of fast- casual food shops off Elm Street. I can accurately walk here from my office, so I have tried many dishes on my lunch hour. Their food is great for to go, but you can also eat inside. Food comes out fast. They also have lunch specials Wednesday - Friday. Staff is always very friendly and appreciative of your business. Always happy to answer any questions you may have about the food too. The food here is always fresh and they have lots of healthy eating options. I've enjoyed the Falafel, mojadara, protein power salad, but the chicken souvlaki wrap is my favorite. The chicken souvlaki (slices of marinated grilled chicken layered on an authentic flat pita, topped with lettuce, tomato, raw onion, feta cheese & tzatziki (cucumber sauce)). The marinated chicken is very good and the vegetables are colorful and crisp. I love tzatziki and theirs is one of the best. They don't skimp you on the tzatziki sauce or feta. Yum. And their pita bread is perfectly soft, warm, and delicious. You get hummus and chips as the side (or fruit). You do have the option to pay an up charge and get a side salad as well. The wraps can also be made into a combo with a drink and fries. Their hummus is also solid, but for me it's really about the wrap. I know there is a lot of Mediterranean food in Greensboro, but Zaytoon is another solid option you should add into your mix if you want natural, fresh, and delicious.
Zaytoon Mediterranean Grill is located on N. Elm Street in historic downtown Greensboro. And if you hear the word downtown....parking spot is the first thing which comes to mind. This is no different and I was super lucky to find a spot right outside the building. However, there are several options available with a few minutes walk.Zaytoon is located inside a building with several other restaurants as neighbors. I was immediately greeted "I think" by the owner and her energy was just contagious. When you walk in, you place the order and will be given a ticket. You can seat yourself anywhere and wait for your number to be called. It has 2 levels and of course I picked the second floor especially since it was empty. Ordered the chicken shawarma and as much as it was good....I wasn't blown away. The chicken was a little dry. The pita chips were a tiny portion however the hummus was delicious. It definitely tasted freshly made rather than just out of a jar. Also, I ordered bottled water and later realized they already had water with cups which I could have just filled up myself.They do focus on the quality of food and claim using celtic sea salt in the kitchen. This concept of healthy Mediterranean cuisine was founded 20 years ago and it is a must visit if you happen to be in downtown.
First time eating today. The food was fresh and delicious. I had the Chicken Souvlaki. Very authentic and not a chain!
Amazing food, great people who work there and best Baklava on the planet.
This is a great restaurant! As a downtown worker it is often I am scrounging for fresh food and delicious combinations of things for lunch. Zaytoon has nailed it. They offer delicious salads and wraps, and much much more! Do yourself a favor and check them out.
I was lucky enough to feature this spot on one of my food tour videos and man was the food delicious! It’s so hard finding tasty, healthy, affordable eats these days. I can’t recommend ZMG enough!!
So happy to have this excellent restaurant back! We missed them!
This is a little hole in the wall that is worth trying. I had a gyro and it was excellent. Could have maybe had a little more meat but it was also stuffed with lettuce, cherry tomatoes and red onions. It also came with a small side of hummus and pita chips that were good.
Delicious food, very friendly and helpful staff. So glad to see Zaytoons back in downtown Greensboro. My favorite lunch spot!
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Great fresh made Mediterranean food with lots of options on the menu.
They do not give receipts here, the server mistook my order when I ordered just a simple wrap combo and then already rung me up for a full plate. They told me they would cancel out my first order and re-rung me again for the second order. The person at the stand seemed to be strung out on something and nervous, they seemed to be working their first day there. Turns out the person who told me would cancel my first order didn't! I just checked my credit card statement and was double charged instead. Once for their first mistake, then second for when they re rung the order the second time!! I was told they would cancel out that charge but I was never given receipts, only order tickets with no charge amounts on them!! I will no longer come back to this place for service, the food was not worth getting charged TWO TIMES OVER FOR!!! By the way, I just tried to call their number and it went straight to an answering machine instead.Follow-up: Noted reply from owner stated they were going green and minimizing paper receipts. I was still given two (2) paper tickets with only order numbers on them, not receipts. They still consume paper at this establishment for these order tickets while they are going green. Who you trying to kid with the "green" excuse when you use paper bags at the same time??? Guess paper bags don't consume the same trees as receipts. Secondly, I WAS NOT given the option NOR advised of any other alternative to have a receipt texted / emailed, otherwise I would have. Thirdly, I was not only told the first time the firs order would have been cancelled but I rec-checked with them upon leaving. I was cut off from finishing what I was rechecking for and yet they were more distracted to make sure my order was according to the second ring-up. I have worked in food service before, once in a restaurant, and again in a cereal mill. This review does not come from a random person looking to cut someone off at the knees. Lastly, if you continue to ignore correcting your past and future mistakes (and there will be) and instead give cheap excuses, I will not be the only one here to be giving bad reviews, just saying. The pandemic is almost over so that excuse will run thin for you very soon.
Zaytoon is a truly excellent establishment. The staff is extremely courteous and always willing to go above and beyond for the customer, and the food is always fresh and delicious. Every bite feels like I'm back in the eastern Mediterranean. Simply divine.
The food was good for the most part, it’s just frustrating when you repeat to someone that you wanted chicken and rice three times and they gave me a chicken salad. I don’t understand maybe I’m over reacting because I’m sick but get it right ! Then their pita chips are actually like potato chips .
I am THRILLED that Zaytoons has re-opened. Their food is so fresh and flavorful. My VERY FAVORITE place to have lunch.