Aladdin Mediterranean Grill

was craving tabouleh salad. my bofriend called every friend he knew/​googled this place and we were so happy. my fiancé whom had never had this cuisine was pleasantly suprised with the lamb fist timer. and i had the vegetarian platter. i must say whenever im in jackson, which i plan to make my perm home, this is my go to place. the atmosphere was warm and the staff was even better.

A perfect food mecca while traveling through the South – there is only so much BBQ and fried food and seafood one can eat without a little respite! Right off I-​55. Great meat items on the menu, but the vegetarian items are splendid, try the sage or Lebanese tea, and the baklava is divine. Also: STRATEGICALLY located halfway between NOLA and Memphis!

I really enjoyed my food. Both my wife and I were pleasantly surprised by how good it was. We were craving mediterranean food and this place came through like a champ. I would totally recommend it and plan on trying it again next time I’m in Jackson, MS.

Out of the way gem. I love the homey vibe, and I love the food and the service! This is a great spot for veggie or vegan food. :)

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Such a good atmosphere and even better food. Really enjoyable to sit outside on the front patio area during mild days. For appetizers, cannot go wrong with fried Kibbe or falafel I love their mixed schwarma plate and substitute Tabouli for the house salad. Eccentric servers but all very nice and accommodating. Handles both small and large groups with ease.
Hands down, one of my favorite restaurants in Jackson. Glad we have it!

Didn’t taste anything like Mediterranean at all. I ordered the shawarma plate and was left disappointed. The chicken was too dry and the hummus and rice weren’t better either. Nice ambience but not very good food!

The reviews I read led me to believe I was in for a wonderful Mediterranean meal. The restaurant has a nice ambiance from the front outdoor eating to the colorfully decorated interior. We were seated immediately and the friendly helpful staff provided attention throughout the meal. I ordered the chicken shawarma with Greek salad and extra humus. The plates arrived timely and were very colorful with a small bowl made of humus containing olive oil. The humus was tasty. The Greek salad contained cucumbers, tomatoes, and black olives with a smidgen of tasteless feta and a store bought Italian dressing. Warm pita was provided with the meal. I don’t know why but they were cut into strips. I prefer the whole so I can separate the sides and fill it like a pocket.
All of this could still make a decent chicken shawarma but the biggest disappointment was the chicken. This was not the stacked, marinated, slow grilled meat you would anticipate but rather pan fried, dry over cooked chopped chicken with a light spice on the outside.
I think there is a lot going for this restaurant, I hope they work on their shawarma recipe.

If you’re looking for Greek or Mediterranean food in Jackson, your options are sadly kind of limited. Don’t be bummed though, because Aladdin is nestled right here in the heart of downtown Fondren and it is one of the best dining experiences you can have in town!
Let’s start with the atmosphere. Walking up to Aladdin’s, you’ll walk through the front porch sitting area first. If the weather’s nice, absolutely grab a seat here! It’s such a pleasant place to sit and there are several tables as well as big comfy seating as well. If you choose to sit inside, you’ll have your choice between lots of tables as well as some cushy booths as well. It’s a small space, but if you’ve got a group of friends, they’re always willing to push some tables together. I’ve walked in with groups of eight or nine before and had no issue getting seated pretty quickly.
The servers are typically really nice. I’ve been here dozens of times, and I’ve had maybe one or two dining experiences in which the service was a little lackluster. That’s not to say the server wasn’t friendly or attentive though! Like I said, they’re all usually super nice and the food gets delivered to the tables really quickly.
About the food… Omg. So good. This is authentic Mediterranean cuisine, for sure. I love that it stays true to it’s Mediterranean/​Greek roots while still being a true Jackson, local spot. You can get a sweet tea with your hummus, and you won’t be disappointed by either.
The homemade falafels are my favorite thing on the menu. The falafel plate is vegetarian and comes with rice and veggies. It’s plenty of food for one person and so good! The homemade hummus is reeeeally good and it comes with most dishes. They’ll bring you some fresh, warm bread to go with it. YUM. Other excellent dishes: chicken dolmas (served hot!), beef schwarma, gyro, lamb kebab. Everything is so good! And the menu is huge. I could come here every day for a month and not get bored. The desserts are really great too! Get the tiramisu to split with friends. Or get one all for yourself!
Oh, and it is super reasonably priced! You can get a gyro for $ 5. The falafel plate will run you about $ 9. The most expensive items are the lamb dishes, but even then, nothing goes above $ 20.
NB: This place does NOT serve alcohol, but they do let you brown bag which is so nice! You can grab a bottle of red wine across the street at Fondren Cellars and enjoy it with your meal with some friends. Talk about a perfect evening!

Hands down the best Mediterranean in Jackson! The food is always super fresh and delicious. I really enjoy both the chicken shwarma and the dolmas. Another reviewer mentioned this, but I’d like to reiterate that their dolmas is served hot unlike most places. But now I won’t eat it any different way! Most plates comes with rice, hummus, and a side salad. Their meats are always seasoned and cooked perfectly. Now that I’ve thought about it, I’ve never had a bad dish here! I also love love love the mint tea!
The interior is great for a small or large group, and the service is great! I highly recommend this spot to anyone!

We’ve never really had Mediterranean food and we were definitely not dissapointed. We had the fried cheese appetizer per waitress recommdation and it was AWESOME. Salty, but it comes with fresh veggies that even it out perfectly. We also shared the big combo and it was fabulous, came with pork, shrimp lamb and chicken. Then a huge box of pita bread and hummus which was delicious. Our adorable waitress was the nicest person ever and gave us so many tips and answered every question. This is one of our new favorites and we will definitely be back. So so good.

This is quite the spot! I love feeling transported to another area while dining, the ambiance is as great as the food! We had a great server, Katie, she was hilarious! Which makes dining all that better! You can never go wrong with pita and hummus!

I just ate here a few months ago. This is one of the best, local, authentic restaurants in Jackson. The hummus is made to perfection, and the meat is cooked consistently well. You will not be disappointed by the more authentic cuisine Aladdin offers.

The restaurant feels very authentic. The dolmas were to die for. I’ve had dolmas before, and they have usually been cold, but these were very fresh and warm. For my meal I got the lamb kebab «sandwich». The lettuce was very fresh, and the tomatoes seemed to be just cut. The lamb meat was so tender and juicy. I tried their fresh baklava, and it was the best baklava I’ve had, still hot from the oven.
Overall I loved it! ¹⁰⁄₁₀ would devour again.

Driving to Georgia from Texas and decided to stop here. It’s a little off the beaten path but worth searching for. The fried kibbies were delicious. The hummus was flavorful. Everything tastes fresh. Prices were very reasonable for how much we got. Wasn’t too much food at all. Perfect amount with the rice side salad and pita bread it came with. Service was friendly and accommodating of Penny (my dog). We sat on the patio since we couldn’t take her in the restaurant. During our meal they also made sure penny had reasonable se

In a strange turn of events, two folks from Dallas hoping for some good olé fashioned Mississippi-​style food ended up having Mediterranean food for dinner: P Yes, we made the fatal mistake of visiting on a Sunday night and apparently, hardly anything is open in Jackson, MS on a Sunday night (being more of your traditional, family-​like town). However, this place was open late (until 10 or 11p) and boy, am I glad it was.
The location is convenient to access right there on the main strip of the city, adjacent to the government buildings a few blocks down. The décor has your typical, Mediterranean style feel which is always fun, if not in some kitschy way. We were seated quickly although the booth was a bit small for my very pregnant self ;)
What really matters, the food, knocked my socks off. I enjoyed a pretty standard dish of lamb gyro meat with rice, Greek-​style salad, and hummus + pita bread. Absolutely ate everything– to the last drop. I did request the yogurt sauce (Tzatziki) to dress the meat simply because I personally love it but honestly the meat was moist enough not to really ~need~ it. Hubs loved his food too– he enjoyed lamb kabobs.
Oh yeah, don’t forget the baklava!

Every dish I’ve gotten at Aladdin has been delicious and fresh! Their chicken schwarma is always a top pick for me– it is very flavorful. Also, you can brown bag here and pair some merlot with your food!

I’ve come here several times during and after work at the hospital, and have yet to have an experience other than service that is kind, and food that is consistently well made. I don’t know how they do it but it’s extreme in it’s consistency. I’ll be coming here many more times. It’s great for groups and more private affairs as they have open tables and booths.

The service was great, very accommodating and friendly. But, the food was simply average and even poor. The lamb was dry and tough, but the Falafel was simply ok.
I wouldn’t go our of your way to eat here, but as a passing through it did provide better options than the standard highway fare.

After reading the reviews about this restaurant, we decided to give it a try. We were traveling through, coming from a weekend in Birmingham Alabama, and headed back to Louisiana.
The restaurant was located off of interstate 55. We were traveling on interstate 20, but the detour to this restaurant only took a few minutes. The restaurant’s waitress was very helpful. We asked for a suggestion, and she gave it. I had the lamb chops and my husband had a combination plate. The food was delicious. The hummus with the best I’ve ever tasted. We will definitely be stopping by again when traveling through.