Jasmin & Olivz Mediterranean - NCSU

Very good

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

An astoundingly negative experience. There was literally nothing about this establishment that I would recommend. Service took an inordinately long time as the two people behind the counter gave every impression that they were literally moving in slow motion. The fact that a Mediterranean restaurant didn’t actually have a vegetarian option for my date was very odd, and substituting half an avocado for chicken is frankly weird, and mall-food-court level pedestrian.

The tzatziki sauce and hummus were functionally indistinguishable from one another. One of them tasted mostly like room temperature mayonnaise - with matching consistency - the other like Elmer’s glue. Neither could be described as edible.

The salad had more than one lettuce cores in it, which given the rest of the meal was unsurprising, and the salad dressing was not only “mostly” oil, but entirely oil, with what might have been paprika mixed into it in such great proportions that when it was spooned over the salad we thought momentarily that it was barbecue sauce. Despite this, there was absolutely no flavor to this element of the meal and the salad tasted like it was swimming in bulk commercial olive oil. The salad did contain a single olive, which was literally one of the high points of the meal, unfortunately - despite the establishment having the regrettably stylized word “olivz” in its name, only one olive (“oliv” ?) was offered, which came off as cheap on the restaurant’s part. The other high point of the meal was the clearly factory-made stuffed grape leaf, but as only one was provided, this was a disappointment as well.

The pita bread was also commercial grade and clearly factory-made, which isn’t that unusual, but there wasn’t a lot of it and the few pieces I got were all outrageously different in size, which didn’t make them taste less like obligatory bread product, but was simply annoying given how little attention was paid to getting literally any other element of the meal right - except, of course, for the single “oliv.”

The chicken was unbearably dry and, much like everything else here, completely tasteless. I mixed it into a regrettable concoction of the glue-hummus and mayo-tzatziki and it all still tasted like starch and warm mayo.

In the end, we were in a hurry and didn’t have time to complain and demand a refund because we were headed to a ticketed event and complaining would have made us late on account of the initial service being so staggeringly slow.

This was an appalling waste of money (+$30 despite tasting like low-budget corporate catering) and time and I will never eat at one of these restaurants again.

Vegetarian options: Your option is half-avocado. Have fun.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The online ordering was disappointing. Form Fill ts not allowed, and they have the nerve to add on a stupid 'convenience fee'

The food was old and not fresh, which caused me stomach pain and diarrhea. This is not the same quality of service they provided years ago. Additionally, the short Spanish-speaking female worker on the morning of February 8, 2025, was extremely rude and should be held accountable for her behavior.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

We ordered Jasmin for takeaway and were very impressed! The food was hot and yummy and good portions but not huge. I would recommend getting extra sauces, it felt a little dry! And the cup of tzatziki included with mine was tiny, just fyi. I’d definitely go again! Very healthy option.

Food: 3

Recommended dishes: Fries, Chicken Bowl

I'll start with the good: The chicken bowl here is delicious and a lot better than the other location further down Hillsborough Street.

I don't know what it is about the customer service here, and in Raleigh on general to be honest. Whenever I ask about a menu item, the workers like to just point to the menu and tell me to read the ingredients, but what I'm really asking is for them to give me more information about what it is or how it's made, what they recommend, etc. I know how to read. I swear it's like people here don't understand customer service.

They don't give enough food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 2

Food was pretty good, not the best though. Service was great with friendly employees and nice view of hillsborough!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

One of the best Mediterranean food to try in Raleigh. The service is great and the dishes are fairly priced. Food was very fresh, must try.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Mediterranean Platter

Perfect halal restaurant ❤️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chicken Zaki was unbelievably delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

very helpful in describing ingredients, and prompt!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hummus

This place is ridiculous. This is my second time giving them a try and I order my food about 30-40 minutes before showing up. I get here there is two people in line so the place is slow and empty and my food is still not even started. I will not be supporting this location anymore. The Cary location has much better staff. NCSU location is trash. For sure for college kids not working people.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 1

I dined here during my stay as I was on a layover. I found The staff members here to be racist, mean and prejudice. Specially the shorter Hispanic woman. She over charged me for my meal as opposed to my co workers who aren’t black. When I decided to ask about it, she says “well you’ll have to take that up with the manager, it’s not my problem” I was so offended and disappointed because I really wanted to enjoy this establishment but the service was extremely poor. It saddens me to know that this location hires racist employees. I will not be patronizing this business again while in town.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Mediterranean Platter

Very good food and professional service ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mediterranean Platter, Hummus, Baklava