Mediterranean Cafe

I cannot believe others have not rated this place higher! Great food! The chicken is always so tasty and tender!

I was in town for a couple nights for work and the Mediterranean café was close to the hotel I was staying in. I thought I would eat there due to location, but when I was seated the wait staff was friendly and attentive and the food was great.

For a vegan option, I had the vegetarian plate (minus feta). Everything on the plate was very tasty except I was not fond of the hummus (which is odd because I really like many varieties of hummus). The service was spectacular. Parking was crowded and a little difficult but it worked out okay. Prices were reasonable. I would definitely come again.

Ate here Saturday night and ordered the double pork chop dinner. One chop arrived with the plate and sides with a promise of the second chop later. The second chop arrived after about ten minutes, probably cooked in an oil and garlic sauce, completely different than the sauce the original came in. A bruschetta appetizer was passed around the table and was dry and tasteless. This place is not serious about food and someone in the kitchen is just following some formula left behind by someone long gone. Very disappointing.

We had a party of six so I did not want to make a fuss over the inedible mess they served up. Others in my party had better experiences so I am just commenting on mine. I ordered the shrimp scampi, what arrived should never have left the kitchen if a real chef was on duty. Nice sized shrimp sautéed with mushroom slices served over cold yellow rice floating in ¼ inch of red colored flavorless grease. Rice was under cooked and the over all flavor was Cajun ??? Just plain nasty! I sent it back to be micro waved to heat it up. No help there. Explained to the server that the dish was a great disappointment and please tell the «chef» because I am sure they would want to know. There was no feed back and no mention of the meal or my disappointment. They do not apologize for the bad experience or attempt to offer compensation .
Service was okay. A few other incidents at the table leads me to think the kitchen needs better management. This was an expensive meal we did not get value for.

Great food and great service as usual! The baba ganoush is really good and fresh. He Greek salad is also fresh with lots of feta. Tonight we had the grilled salmon and shrimp. Cooked perfectly and excellent flavor. This place is always good!

My wife and I went here for lunch a few days ago and it was ok. Nothing to write home about. We got a chicken and a gyro sandwich. I have eaten gyros before but this one was unique. I did read the description and tried something new. If you have eaten a gyro before this has their spin on it. My wife’s meal, chicken sandwich, should have just said a chicken wrap and not sandwich. The sandwich/​wrap was almost as the same as my gyro.
I just feel that they should not have called my gyro a gyro because it did not have tzatziki sauce on it. Everyone knows that gyros always have tzatziki sauce but I did try something new and it was a nice try but a strikeout for me.

Best food in Lexington! Great food, fresh, healthy selections, and great atmosphere! We go here almost every week and its consistent!

Nice setting! No TV’s so we had great food and conversation! Delicious kabobs with fresh veggies. Lamb chops were the special and did not disappoint.

Quaint restaurant with a cozy feel. Attentive serving staff and a nice sampling of wine. I had the chicken kabobs which were well grilled, juicy & flavorful. The salad was perfectly portioned so I wasn’t overly full by the time my entrée arrived, and I loved the yellow rice. I dined on the patio to enjoy the beautiful evening weather and the only thing that could have made the rating a 5 star would have been if the patio bug control was better. (Light gauzy nets draped to keep the flies away could only add to the ambiance.) Other than shooing them away, it was a great meal.

I’ve eaten here several times and never been disappointed. Great selections on the menu and well prepared food. You may even bring your on wine.
Very friendly staff and good atmosphere. Love it!

I have eaten at the Mediterranean Café MANY TIMES and have enjoyed it very much! The staff is always friendly and accommodating, there is a nice wine selection and the food is great!
My personal favorite entrée is the smothered chicken with grilled veggies, but the Greek Salad with chicken is also a family favorite — especially for lunch. But, if you REALLY want something great, try one of the STEAKS. These are absolutely the BEST IN TOWN!
The hummus is wonderful and I also enjoy the mozzarella tomato appetizer.
Call ahead for reservations on a Friday or Saturday night or for to-​go orders.

Honest customers have to take the brunt of the owner’s mistake…
I purchased a
gift certificate ($ 25, if you spend $ 45). The owner refused to accept it, saying that he broke his contract with them because they were selling $ 100 gift cards when he only authorized the $ 25 ones. I told him, in that case then, he should still accept my $ 25 gift card. But he said no because it was too old. I showed him the gift certificate clearly says «This certificate does not expire». He disregarded what I thought were valid points. He then kept saying how he should never have entered into a contract with
because it lost him money. Well, that is his problem, not mine! Had he done the right thing, owned up to his mistake and honored the gift certificate, I would have respected that and returned again to support this local business. Unfortunately, the owner was smug and greedy when it came to dealing with a situation that is clearly his own fault.
The food was AVERAGE.

First night in Lexington and by the time my meetings finished for the day (8:00 pm) with no lunch I was starving. This place was right next to my hotel so decided to stop in for a quick bite. They close at 9:00, but it was obvious when I walked in at about 8:30, they were ready to go home — no customers, well into side work. However, I was warmly greeted by the two ladies working that evening.
I ordered a Greek salad with chicken to go and a glass of wine while I waited. Service was quick and I had my salad before I finished my wine. I headed back to my hotel to enjoy my salad. Let me start by saying the chicken was so flavorful and there was a nice amount on the salad. They were kind enough to put the dressing on the side without my asking — much appreciated. The salad was served with warm pita bread — again very fresh and tasty. It was loaded with tomato and cucumber which was a plus as well. However, the entire salad was iceberg. For some reason I expected romaine or some other dark leafed variety in addition. There was almost too much feta cheese. I also expected kalamata olives — there was one. Yes — just one olive and one small pepperoncini! I thought kalamata olives were an important component of the Greek salad, but apparently not at the Mediterranean Café.
While I appreciated them throwing something together so close to closing and the friendly service, I would probably not stop by again if I were ever in Lexington.

The restaurant had only 2 servers the Thursday we were there and they hustled but were seriously understaffed. My Kofta medallions were good– well seasoned with yellow rice, hummus and tabouli. My companion had what was described as broiled shrimp with black olives and feta and a wine sauce. What he got were shrimp swimming in a soup bowl-​very messy to eat and not what he anticipated. Doube we’d come back.

The gyro has hamburger meat on it and the yogurt sauce was runny. There aren’t any items on the menu with lamb.