highly recommend for a delicious & flavorful dinner or lunch! you can trust your getting the best & freshest bite everytime you go, whether dining in or takeaway. fyi -their website includes photos of a handful of the dishes. you should defiantly tell your foody friends about this place in media. my go to order: chicken shawarma & hummus, comes with a tomato & cucumber side salad & a pita -cant help but order tabouli salad too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Theodore Laarkamp
Great take out. Good range of items. Always something new
Kwelis Williams
Went to order a cheesesteak as I have heard very positive things about this place. Staff was very jovial and confident about their cheesesteaks and others. I understand why as the food was delicious. Cheesesteak was flavorful, cheese every bite, and just downright good. The bread gave some extra love to it. I will be going back again. They also gave me a little sample of their brisket and I will be getting that later this week.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
William Mattar
Very Disappointing Experience
I was traveling through the area for the first time and looking for a Middle Eastern restaurant. Desert Rose was the closest to my location, but unfortunately, my experience was extremely disappointing.
The restaurant looked quite dirty, but I was short on time and decided to order three shawarma sandwiches to go—two regular and one with eggplant. They were closing, so I took the food and left. As soon as I opened the sandwiches, there was a very unpleasant smell. It did not look or taste like shawarma at all. Instead, it was shredded chicken covered in a curry-style sauce with no real flavor. The eggplant was barely noticeable.
The taste was so bad I couldn’t even finish it and had to throw it away. My kids were also very disappointed because they were expecting real shawarma, not bland shredded chicken.
I do not recommend this place. The food did not match what was advertised, and they should seriously revisit their menu. If this is the style of food they serve, they should label it differently—it was definitely not authentic Middle Eastern shawarma.
Absolutely disappointing.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 2
Ken Bobst
This Middle Eastern restaurant located in Media Delaware County sits on State Street near S. Orange Street. As soon as you walk in you are greeted promptly genuinely and seated quickly. The waiter's service was exemplary and his knowledge of the menu was outstanding. I decided on a Shwarama sandwich with the assurance of said waiter and it was very good. He recommended the brisket Shwarama too. Pita is baked in house very fresh I might add. Prices are reasonable. I've been here before over the years and have never been disappointed. Fresh and healthy food choices.
I wouldn't expect it from a Middle Eastern restaurant, but they have the best cheesesteak in Delco hands down. Fresh seeded role, good quality meat, fully packed and cheese nicely melted in. Phenomenal. The middle eastern food is good too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dina B
If you’re middle eastern then definitely don’t eat here… we got the shawarma platter and it’s nothing close to shawarma.. weird flavors, no rice, weird textures… you also only get ONE small piece of pita bread.. $4 for 3 undercooked falafel pieces is a robbery..,
Food: 1
Chuck Egli
Had lunch there after not being in area for several years. owner and server were very friendly, interactive re their menu and the style of the cuisine. Nice people. The food was tasty, attractive,
Mike Kates
Great food, great prices, great service
The cheesesteaks were incredible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Song H
We come to Desert Rose once a year and it’s always a treat. The team is warm and welcoming, and the food is consistently excellent. The chicken shawarma is perfectly spiced, and we were thrilled to learn the secret to their creamy hummus from the chef. I travel to the MENA region often—this spot in Media really hits the mark..
One of my favorite Media restaurants, I ordered catering to go for my coworkers and Desert Rose hit a home run! Lots of compliments. I try to get felafel and shawarma sandwiches for home every so often too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
j g
Excellent Israeli cuisine. Chicken Shawarma just dripping with great zaatar flavor.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cynthia Curry
Good food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Erbicella
Excellent food at reasonable prices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robert Perry
Absolutely great food consistently. Their falafel sandwich is outstanding, as is their brisket. Healthy, clean, and delicious.
highly recommend for a delicious & flavorful dinner or lunch! you can trust your getting the best & freshest bite everytime you go, whether dining in or takeaway. fyi -their website includes photos of a handful of the dishes. you should defiantly tell your foody friends about this place in media.
my go to order: chicken shawarma & hummus, comes with a tomato & cucumber side salad & a pita -cant help but order tabouli salad too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great take out. Good range of items. Always something new
Went to order a cheesesteak as I have heard very positive things about this place. Staff was very jovial and confident about their cheesesteaks and others. I understand why as the food was delicious. Cheesesteak was flavorful, cheese every bite, and just downright good. The bread gave some extra love to it. I will be going back again. They also gave me a little sample of their brisket and I will be getting that later this week.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very Disappointing Experience
I was traveling through the area for the first time and looking for a Middle Eastern restaurant. Desert Rose was the closest to my location, but unfortunately, my experience was extremely disappointing.
The restaurant looked quite dirty, but I was short on time and decided to order three shawarma sandwiches to go—two regular and one with eggplant. They were closing, so I took the food and left. As soon as I opened the sandwiches, there was a very unpleasant smell. It did not look or taste like shawarma at all. Instead, it was shredded chicken covered in a curry-style sauce with no real flavor. The eggplant was barely noticeable.
The taste was so bad I couldn’t even finish it and had to throw it away. My kids were also very disappointed because they were expecting real shawarma, not bland shredded chicken.
I do not recommend this place. The food did not match what was advertised, and they should seriously revisit their menu. If this is the style of food they serve, they should label it differently—it was definitely not authentic Middle Eastern shawarma.
Absolutely disappointing.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 2
This Middle Eastern restaurant located in Media Delaware County sits on State Street near S. Orange Street. As soon as you walk in you are greeted promptly genuinely and seated quickly. The waiter's service was exemplary and his knowledge of the menu was outstanding. I decided on a Shwarama sandwich with the assurance of said waiter and it was very good. He recommended the brisket Shwarama too. Pita is baked in house very fresh I might add. Prices are reasonable. I've been here before over the years and have never been disappointed. Fresh and healthy food choices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Desert Rose Chicken Shawarma Sandwich, Baklava, Hummus, Pita, Chicken Shawarma, Falafel Sandwich, Shakshuka
I wouldn't expect it from a Middle Eastern restaurant, but they have the best cheesesteak in Delco hands down. Fresh seeded role, good quality meat, fully packed and cheese nicely melted in. Phenomenal. The middle eastern food is good too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you’re middle eastern then definitely don’t eat here… we got the shawarma platter and it’s nothing close to shawarma.. weird flavors, no rice, weird textures… you also only get ONE small piece of pita bread.. $4 for 3 undercooked falafel pieces is a robbery..,
Food: 1
Had lunch there after not being in area for several years. owner and server were very friendly, interactive re their menu and the style of the cuisine. Nice people. The food was tasty, attractive,
Great food, great prices, great service
The cheesesteaks were incredible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We come to Desert Rose once a year and it’s always a treat. The team is warm and welcoming, and the food is consistently excellent. The chicken shawarma is perfectly spiced, and we were thrilled to learn the secret to their creamy hummus from the chef. I travel to the MENA region often—this spot in Media really hits the mark..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
One of my favorite Media restaurants, I ordered catering to go for my coworkers and Desert Rose hit a home run! Lots of compliments. I try to get felafel and shawarma sandwiches for home every so often too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent Israeli cuisine. Chicken Shawarma just dripping with great zaatar flavor.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food at reasonable prices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely great food consistently. Their falafel sandwich is outstanding, as is their brisket. Healthy, clean, and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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