Middle Eastern Restaurants near Cottonwood Heights, UT

“Best Persian food I've had in a long time, and friendly people. Would recommend!“

“What an incredible experience! This place serves some of the best Arabian food I’ve had in Salt Lake City. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and made with care, but the baba ghanoush completely stole the show—perfectly smoky, creamy, and absolutely delicious.

The restaurant itself is cozy and welcoming, creating the perfect atmosphere to relax and enjoy a great meal. The staff was amazing—friendly, attentive, and genuinely passionate about making sure every guest has a great experience.

Between the outstanding food, the warm hospitality, and the cozy vibe, this place is a true gem. If you’re in Salt Lake City and love Arabian cuisine, do yourself a favor and give it a try. You’ll leave already planning your next visit!“

“Really terrific meal! Highly recommend this restaurant.“

“If you are a vegan, you're gonna LOVE it here. These folks offer vegan versions of the most delicious middle eastern dishes. Since they have already taken the trouble to veganize it all and even mention it on the menu, ordering it is breeze. And the best part of it all is, how genuinely hospitable they are! We went here 3 days in a row just so we could taste most of their vegan offerings.“

“Fresh and tasty. Made to order. Healthy size portions.“

“Awesome food! Great service!“

“Took a friend here for lunch so he could try something new - he LOVED it! Friendly service and excellent food!“

“Really terrific meal! Highly recommend this restaurant.“

“I have visited here multiple times as it’s the best “Greek” food I’ve found around SLC. While it seems more like an Americanized Greek chain restaurant, it’s the most authentic and tasty place we’ve found thus far.

I recommend the Souvlaki plate with beef AND chicken, the salad, rice pilaf and an EXTRA side of lemon potatoes. I think they started adding Sumac or Aleppo pepper on top of the lemon potatoes recently as I don’t recall seeing it seasoned like that before. It was quite tasty nonetheless.

I don’t usually leave reviews unless something is really good or really bad, and I was a bit disappointed with the service on today’s visit as the girl taking our order came off as rude as she didn’t greet us or even bother to act polite. As a customer, I don’t expect people to kiss my feet upon arrival - but a greeting and friendly demeanor do go a long way. There was another girl (with glasses) working the counter and who also brought some of our food out who was courteous and attentive enough to make my rating a 4 instead of a 3. Please provide customer service training to the first girl, especially since they are customer facing. As one of my old managers used to say, “Perception is reality” and I can finally confirm the saying is true as the first girl made me feel unwelcome upon arrival.“

“The hospitality I have received here has been amazing. I came in a while back an hour before the restaurant opened. The owner let me know that they were not yet opened for service and followed with clapping me on the back and saying " But for you my Brother we are opened" He proceeded to go into the kitchen himself and whip up a very large helping of fantastic goat stew for me. It was actually an important day for me and I had came in to celebrate, his hospitality was the icing on my cake. 5*****!“

“Excellent lunch nd wine Needs expresso coffee“

“Layla is not just amazing food, they make you feel like you are dining at their home! You do not have this impressive experience anywhere else in Utah but at Layla Grill. The portions are generous and the prices are affordable. I can’t say enough about Layla Grill I wish I could eat there every day. They transform you to the Mediterranean with the atmosphere and food. You must experience Layla Grill.“

“Kabob Stop for a spicy twist on a burger. I went with medium and it was perfect 🔥“

“Wanted some tahini to make hummus for a party and also some authentic pita bread. Googled med market near me so stopped in. Found the tahini and then Walked around the store for a sec and a gentleman asked what I needed. I told him pita and he went in the back and brought out fresh warm fluffy pita! Delicious! Nothing like the grocery store stuff. After reading the other comments sounds like I need to return for some baklava!“

“This is the only Halal restaurant we could find near the airport open on Monday. It is a nice little dining area on the side of the grocery store. The waiter gave us a couple of suggestions and the food was great! Unfortunately, they forgot our samosas. Overall it was great! I am sure we will return.“