19 Best Mediterranean Restaurants near Holmdel

“Fresh, authentic, scrumptious Israeli food , beautiful decor and lovely staff.“

“Three of us had a wonderful dine-in experience at Koy Grill Marlboro/Morganville enjoying authentic Turkish/Mediterranean flavors and attentive service. From the moment we opened the door at 8:30 pm on a Sunday evening, we were greeted by a hostess who genuinely welcomed us to the restaurant. When we were seated, a pretty glass bottle of cold water was brought to our table, along with seasoned fresh/homemade Turkish bread and olive tapenade. The dinnerware and utensils were clean and tightly wrapped in napkin. Waiter and hostess (Ali and Olivia) introduced themselves. New to restaurant, I was given ample time to review menu. Both Ali (in training) and Olivia were very patient with my many menu questions. Needless to say, Ali and Olivia were spot on. We ordered multiple appetizers - shepherd salad, hummus + pita, crispy feta in phyllo rolls, and lentil soup. For dinner we had chicken shish, lamb adana, and lamb gyro + pita that I opted to top with grilled mushrooms and hot pepper. The online photos did not do the dishes any justice. I should have taken my camera out to share how plentiful the dishes were when served and how perfectly grilled the meats were, too! The food had delicious seasoning - that did not repeat afterwards. We took leftovers home and will enjoy lunch the next day. We each had desserts, too, that were served in glassware. One pistachio/gelato and two hazelnut/chocolate flute - both as pictured on menu. We were offered to take glassware home with us afterwards, but forgot to take with us while we focused on remembering to take our bagged leftovers. All in all, it was a truly enjoyable, unplanned Sunday evening dinner. Aside from the freshly cooked delicious food and desserts, it was one of the most pleasant interactions with restaurant staff that I can remember in a long time. Thank You Koy Grill and an even bigger Thank You to Ali and Olivia for welcoming us and for providing us with a great restaurant experience.“

“Amazing new restaurant! We enjoyed a terrific dinner at Marmara - the restaurant itself was beautiful and comfortable and the food was some of the best Turkish food we’ve had. From the hot puffy bread and the mixed cold appetizers (each one better than the next) to the lahmacun (a flat bread covered with ground meat and spices) to the entree kebabs and Adana, everything was delicious and beautifully presented. Our server Irfan was very friendly and attentive, as was the rest of the staff (there were so many people working and all doing a great job). We had a lovely dinner and can’t wait to go back!“

“Came into town for a wedding and stopped in foe lunch. Great service and food! Jack recommended the chicken kebab and it was spot on: tender, juicy, and well seasoned. Coupled with the fluffy rice and sautee vegetables, it was a great dish. The ground lamb pide was delish topped with the fresh parsley, red onion and tomato. Would absolutely return for another meal.“

“What a delicious meal we had! My friend has been many times. My first, but not the last! We had Lamb and Shrimp, with delicious sides🍀“

“We had visited Lemon for a special family celebration. Steve, Chef Ash and the entire team were absolutely amazing and hospitable. Service was great; food was delicious. A good times had by everyone. Thank you, Lemon!“

“I had a great casual lunch with friends here yesterday. First of all, the staff is very friendly and helped me understand the menu items when I had a few questions.

This is the sort of spot that combines the menus of many different restaurants so everyone has something to choose from depending on their taste. The lamb gyro I ordered was made with fresh ingredients and they have the best kind of fries as a side (in my opinion 🫶).

I was the only one that ate meat out of our group and my two vegan friends had plenty of options to choose from.

There is a wheel chair ramp.

There is limited indoor seating from what I saw.“

“First-time dining here, subtle flavors, excellent Mediterranean meal of lamb shank, grilled vegetables and tasty rice. Rice pudding like I’ve never here before. Top 10 meal of my life. Clean restroom. I’ll be back soon.“

“I haven't been inside in quite awhile, but I've had the food recently, & it was just as great as I remembered it!“

“Had the Tricolore Salad with grilled shrimp today and it was DELICOUS!!!! Dad has the poke bowl and loved it. Service and atmosphere were great!“

“Such an awesome restaurant . Was recommended by a friend. We are definitely going to be a regular customer now. Friendly staff, great ambiance. For vegetarians , try the falafel platter and the zucchini Eggplant chips“

“Great Quality Greek Food I Would Recommend the Lamb 🐑 GYRO 🥙 & the Spinach Pie 🥧“

“as I was so exhausted, so I thought about going to Evoo to relax. I had halloumi cheese seasoned with zatar and well grilled with honey and I had a cortada to drink. the whole experience was so perfect and it really made me feel so satisfied. The guy who served me was very calm and pleasant. this makes you at ease. one should definitely go to this place for great mediterranean food.“

“Was there today for the our first time and WOW. I had the lamb Gyro and my wife had the loaded Feta Fries. Both were so delicious. Very nice casual place to sit down and enjoy a Great Meal. I highly suggest the restaurant.“

“Went back today..second day in a row..the food is that good..we get the Kiki..everything about it is wonderful.. the chicken is very good and the ceggies are so fresh...had again the spiced feta..again so delicious..the hummus very very good. .the best part is that everything is healthy...its basically the Mediterranean diet!! I will definitely keep going there because it is amazing...!! Try it...you wont regret it!!“

“Delicious food and service! They do a lot of catering for large events , all the catering is made fresh and very good size portions“

“Terrific food and service! Will definitely be back“

“The food and the service was excellent very reasonably priced and a very nice atmosphere“

“Nice experience good food“