Reviews for Zait & Za'atar: Mediterranean Dhaba in St Paul, MN
This is a charming place in Minneapolis that we wanted to try based on reviews. We went in for a chicken shawarma and were not... impressed by it. It was average at best. Read more
Baby Portions - Big Prices As an Arab family, we were excited to try the shawarma. Unfortunately we were disappointed. These... were the smallest shawarma's we have ever been served. Not only were they tiny, but half of it was pickles and not meat. It wasobvious that they are trying to give you as little as possible for the money. I will give one star because they put fries in thesandwich (which a lot of restaurants forget to do) and the sauce was ok but it only took a few bites to finish the whole thingso there wasn't' much to savor. Then they charged over 10$ each for just the sandwich, not the meal. Most respectable middleeastern restaurants would be embarrassed if they served you twice as much. I don't like to write bad reviews, but this was justunacceptable. We ended up going to another restaurant after because we felt like we didn't eat anything. Read more
the lemon poppy seed (vegan) and ginger & turmeric ice cream were so good! unfortunately our fries and rice lacked... seasoning/flavor. the fries in the google photos looked to have some seasoning on it but ours didn't have any. the falafel wasvery salty and pita was hard as well. maybe it was a hard day in the kitchen ordered? we ordered to-go. Read more
Great little Mediterranean spot in Saint Paul. The food came out super quick and the employees were very nice. The falafel and... the mint lemonade were especially great. Fair warning, the prices on the website were a little outdated. Regardless, definitelyworth trying. Read more
It was a good experience, the shawarma was good and my advice to them is to renew the oil for falafel because it gives a better... taste and they can raise the price. Read more
Visited Zait & Za'atar on a Saturday afternoon, wanted to try something different. Quiet little corner restaurant. Menu wasn't... that big which made it simple to order. The shawarmas were good. I ordered the msakhan chicken, combo- the chicken was seasonedwell, tender. Their spicy sauce made it better ($0.50 a cup). The appetizer sampler was okay, I liked the baba ganoush. Read more
Outstanding food!! This place is family owned. Owner is Palestinian and he has his own recipes for a lot of the foods. I got the... shawarma with Zaatar fries and it was wonderful. They also have unique Arab flavored ice cream flavors that include cardamom andturmeric. There is 3 other meals on the menu that I haven't tried yet so I'm excited to come back! The owners wife was verywelcoming and kindly explained all the ingredients in the food. As an Arab, I highly recommend this place! Read more
This place was so good. My husband is Arab and I lived in the middle east and we have been searching for specific dishes here in... Minnesota. This is the most authentic place we have found. The food was flavorful, cooked perfectly, and spicy without beingoverwhelming. We definitely recommend the Kushari and sambusa. Also the chai and mint lemonade. The owner was so kind,welcoming, and grateful. We will definitely come back often. Read more