Laziza

Took myself here for lunch on a weekday, I was dressed pretty scrubby but the staff kindly pretended I was a normal, unscrubby type of person.
I had the kibbie, which was a little bland for my tastes, but not at all bad! Just not for me. I did really enjoy the yogurt they served with them. The hummos was good, and served with chickpeas on top like I remember as a kid. The star of my meal was the appetizer of crab cakes I ordered, which I ate like a starving pig at a trough. They were so good!
Service was really great, the girl that helped me was really nice, and the other various staff there were super amicable as well. I’d love to head back soon to try other stuff on the menu, as well as shove more crab cakes down my gullet in a Pac-​Man type fashion.

It was our first time here and what a beautiful restaurant. We just moved to Hudson and came down to visit Kent. This restaurant has Great ambiance, beautifully decorated and our food and service were excellent. Mike was our server who gave us a great explanation of the history of the restaurant and the ownership. It was great to hear as the charm of a non franchise restaurant should always be about the strength of their people and the quality of the their food.
I would recommend this place to my friends and family. And I look forward to our return.

They must spend a fortune on olive oil because my plate was literally drenched in it. Tried this place three times and every time just felt sick afterwards. If you like your food prepared like the Exxon Valdez, I guess this would be your go to. I’d rather spend my time and money at the far superior Troy Grille right down the street.

Able to get a table for 4 on short notice on a busy Friday night in Kent! Staff and owner very friendly and food was very good. A little pricey, but def stop and give it a try.

The worst meal I’ve had in 10 years. Terrible hospitality and food. Very slow table service and then was brought the wrong order. Food was not fresh and stale. And this place is expensive too. We’ll not be going back ever.

Delicious food and friendly staff… Very filling! The price is a bit high for the protein entrees, but the atmosphere is fantastic. Clean. I’d be back if I lived closer. I got the lava cake and it was amazing!!! The vegetarian appetizer was huge and great for sharing.

Came here on a whim with two girlfriends for lunch and I will have to say that I’m very impressed. The interior is beautiful. Our waiter was very helpful (answered questions, refilled drinks, and also friendly). I ordered the chicken shawarma with a side vegetable salad. It was delicious and the salad was a healthy alternative to the fries (I tried a fry and it was fabulous). I will definitely be back to try other things on the menu. Love that there is a classy restaurant option in Kent!

At Laziza as I write this… have been here over an hour, still waiting for our dinner. Took forever to get our salads and have now been informed that the kitchen is backed up and it may be quite some time for our dinner… REALLY??? We have already been here an hour and had to beg for our salads. Ready to blow this place very soon. McDonalds here we come!!! Do NOT come here.

A very respectable lunch spot in Kent, providing healthy and substantive options. The salads are huge enough that you can take a second portion home for another meal. People are constantly pitting Laziza against Aladdin’s, and in the hummus category, Laziza totally wins with its creamy, well-​seasoned deliciousness, including a few whole chickpeas and pickled radishes for garnish. I could eat it by the kilo!

What a great addition to downtown Kent. Finally a good place to get something other than a burger and fries to eat (although Laziza does have a great burger and fries too) and a great place to get something other than a beer and shot to drink.
The menu is huge and full of Mediterranean fare like hummus, shawarma, and kabobs as well as some more Americanized offerings like steaks and pastas for those that are less adventurous when it comes to food. Portion sizes are massive and well worth the slightly higher prices compared to the rest of the city.
Drink menu is also huge with lots of martinis and specialty drinks although I was surprised at the relatively small wine list considering the type of restaurant but maybe thats a work in progress. I’ve seen other reviews saying that drinks can be expensive here but I don’t consider $ 6-​$ 9 for a martini or glass of wine particularly expensive.
I have eaten here a plenty of times and have never had a bad experience. Service is top notch and the food is always great. Management is always around checking to make sure everything is satisfactory.
Keep up the good work, I can’t wait to get back!

My husband and I decided to give this place a try for date night. We were very disappointed with the food. We are both vegetarians and ordered the Kabsa vegetarian and the mujadara and got similar plates of warm rice with vegetables that looked like they were defrosted. We couldn’t believe we spent $ 25 on rice and frozen veggies. We could barely stomach our entrees and just laughed at one point bc it was so bland and pathetic. The appetizer of falafel was also way overcooked. The positives are great drinks and service. However, because the food was so bad we will never go there again. Alladins food is way better and way cheaper.

My husband and I went to Laziza’s on 1÷23÷2015 around 2 pm. We had heard great things about this restaurant and found ourself in Kent so thought why not give it a try. The place is beautiful and very appealing. Unfortunately, the food was not.
I ordered Makluba and was very disappointed. The chicken had been cooked hours ahead and so had the vegetables. To add insult to injury the vegetables were stone cold. The waitress took the dish back to the kitchen where the staff nuked it and brought it out. The dish was terrible. My husband had the Chicken Shawarna. It would have been very good if the chicken had not been made hours ago. The rice on both plates was dried out and hard to chew. I told the waitress that I thought the food was dry and had obviously been made hours ago. She was a very sweet girl and asked if I wanted to talk with the manager. I said no because really if a restaurant would serve that food I personally thought
why bother. We will never return.

The menu was huge and there are a lot of good things to try. It’s pretty Americanized if people are worried they aren’t going to find ANYTHING they want.

I used to go here all the time when I went to KSU. Well… once a month or so, because it was a little over my college student budget. But for me that was «all the time» for a restaurant like this.
I never had a bad experience here. Whether I was eating meat or doing the veg thing, it was ALWAYS delicious. The hummus here is to die for.

A brilliant addition to the Acorn Alley area. The food is delicious with just the right amount of Mediterranean flavor and spice to suit the average American palate. The staff is friendly and efficient, offering helpful recommendations and tasty pairings. Two thumbs up!

Why would a lunch special be on the board at noon that wasn’t available at 12:15? Why didn’t the waitress come back to the table telling us that the chic gyro was not available? Why would the waitress assume that we wanted the substitute item she brought instead? Why didn’t she ask us what we wanted instead? Why did the meat in both of our wraps taste like they were a day old? Why was the meat portion small? Why would we ever want to come back?

My dreams came true when Laziza first opened up when I was still living in Kent. My girlfriends and I were frequent visitors and literally came here once a week to gossip and eat their yummy Mediterranean cuisine. They also have a bunch of other options aside from Mediterranean, but I rarely ever go with anything besides the hummus with chicken entrée. All entrees come with either a soup or salad, which is nice because a lot of restaurants charge extra if you want either before the actual meal. The chicken was always cooked to perfection and flavored with the perfect amount of spices. Add that to the rice and delicious hummus + veggies and you have yourself one good finger licking meal.
Since moving to Cleveland and going back to Kent on occasion, I always make a point to return to my old watering hole and place my usual order. Management is always on point, service is good, but this past visit, I noticed my entrée was not out of this world like I had remembered (granted it was homecoming weekend and they were super busy) Nonetheless, it was still a great dining experience and I can’t wait to go back for the food and for the nostalgia of being a care free college student :)

Beautiful interior, and the owner is extremely nice and welcoming. I enjoyed the presentation of the dishes, and the freshness of the falafel. My salmon salad was good, but a salad is a salad. I tried my cousins lamb on humus and it was super amazing. I ordered a martini that was weak. The service was great. I’ll go back, and not order drinks.

My spouse and several of her friends ate here this week. Their appetizers were very good, but their dinners (lamb) on skewers was very tough, hard to cut and difficult to chew. They thought perhaps it was mutton instead of lamb. It was the wine and good company that prevented more than one of them from returning their dinners to the kitchen.
Service was good, great appetizers but way below expectations on the dinners.

Beautiful patio looking down at new kent on Erie st. The gyro special was pretty lackluster. The gf liked the vegi grape leaves.
Very large restaurant with a lot of wood. Very attractive with a fair beer selection. Good service, but average food.