Al Zaytouna

The food is fresh and beyond delicious. The hummus is the best I have had and the steak kabobs are killer! I’m also partial to the salad that comes with the kabobs– so simple yet so tasty. Plus they deliver! Love Al Zaytouna!

Best Egyptian Iced Tea and Mixed Berry Juice!!! The food is fabulous and the staff is always nice. I have eaten in the restaurant and ordered delivery many times and never been disappointed. The Mixed Kabob sandwich is my latest favorite. Do yourself a favor and eat here often! This restaurant is vastly under-​rated.

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We had a big party there, about 60 peoples, & we have a really good time there
every one’s likes the food, & the price was good
Thank u Zaytouna Team
Love this place

BYOB– This was our second time here. My hubby and I split the combo appetizer — a little of everything. The hummus was amazing! For dinner we split the combo meat platter with salmon, chicken, lamb and beef — Delicious! Tiramisu was on point! The server was also friendly and attentive. I will def be going back!

Very delicious Mediterranean food. The waiter was very nice and service was great. Easy to arder and fast delivery. I would usually eat from al zaytouna

Nice hole in the wall spot in south philly. Owner is Tunisian and they make a bunch of north african staples. Their slata mechwiya is pretty good and their merguez was great. A little on the spicy side if your not used to the regions cuisine but it was perfect for me. They offer other arabic and north african fare as well and it wouldn’t be Philly if they didn’t have cheesesteak. I will be going back to explore their menu further but I def recommend if your in the area

Whenever we have a special occasion we celebrate it here. I just had my graduation party 2 weeks ago. The food is amazing and the atmosphere is great. The owner is of this pace is a great guy. He is very welcoming.
Last time i was there i was on a diet so i asked the waiter to customize my platter and they get it perfect. The food is always fresh and delicious. They have the best hummus and chicken. I come all the way from delaware to have that chicken kabob platter and the delicious grilled veggies. This is a great place to dine in or take out.

Delicious, inexpensive Mediterranean food. Parking is a little difficult. I ended up going with the Mergez sandwich, Cheesesteak, and the Mishwi platter, which was recommended to
me by a friend. The Mishwi platter is excellent and is a Tunisian specialty.

Ordered appetizer sampler and kafta kebob wrap.
Overall: oily, rather flavorless, and, when there were flavors, something just seemed off. Only the foul among the appretizers was good; the hummus was flavorless and the falafel was meh. Pales in comparison to, say, Mama’s. Not worth the price.
Not very impressed and probably not going to try again.

My family visited me from New York and we decided to come here on Friday night because of the great ratings. It was 6 of us, 4 adults and 2 kids. Although no-​one else was dining there, it was still open. We were greeted with a horrible attitude and felt a bad vibe right away. It felt like the staff was annoyed that we were there, especially the waitress/​hostess. We decided to give it a try anyway because we understand that people have their bad days.
Nevertheless, we sat down and ordered. I gave up asking for lemon after the second time of asking with no result. About 30 minutes later, my sister showed us that they were spraying a cleaner all over the area where the food was being prepared. She said that it had been occurring for about 20 minutes. It was being sprayed literally on top of the food. So much so that we couldn’t believe our eyes and she couldn’t ignore it anymore. She asked them what the bottle contained. They told us that it was clorox or windex.
So, after getting a nasty attitude, our food being poisoned with windex and not getting what we requested, we paid for the drinks we had and went to go eat somewhere else.
Will NEVER go there again.

First time here… ambience is nice… not too small. I had the merguez sandwich and it was very tasty, with a nice shot of hot… wife had the chicken Greek salad and the chicken chunks were large and well cooked, plenty of salad, and a chicken kabob sandwich which was very good… we will try this again the next time we get a Mideast jones.

Can’t recall the entrée I ordered (must have been lamb or chicken) but the HUMMUS was everything! Meat was kind of dry and chewy. Salad was fresh.
Waiter was nice and attentive. No parking anywhere.
I’ll definitely be back for the hummus.

Great place! Nice Mediterranean spot in South Philly! A little over priced on a few things but overall the quality of food was pretty good! The whole roasted dish was something a lot of people had got, their hummus of all things was spectacular!

Such a find! I went here with some friends last night and really liked the food. The place is smaller but not cramped inside. I ordered the falafel entrée which was really good. The falafel was deep fried and crispy without being greasy. The hummus was flavored with a coating of oil that still managed to taste fresh and delicious. And the side of mixed greens was dressed in an olive oil lemon dressing. It comes with warm pita bread so overall very filling!!! My entrée was only around 10 bucks. We shared a piece of baklava which other reviewers noted was small for the price. I would have to agree with that assessment. And we ordered tiramisu to share that it was coming from a grocery store box. My recommendation is to go for dinner and unless you really like baklava, go somewhere else for dessert!

The service was great but the food was split between amazing and somewhat disappointing. I’d advise:
Get: the hummus (so flavorful and better than anything you get in the store), the falafel (more seasoned and less greasy than other places I’ve tried) and the tabouleh (just all around flavorful)
Skip: lentil soup (watery and too much pepper), baklava (small portion for the price)
Pluses: BYOB and not very crowded so good for groups or last minute dinner plans. Also numerous vegan options.

I went with a group of 8. We were the only people in the restaurant. The service was great! The food was wonderful. Decent portions for the price. BYOB. I would definitely eat there again.
Lesson learned: do not drive because parking is difficult to find. Take Über or something and save yourself the time and headache.

I love lebneh! This place makes it fresh as well as warm baked pita. I often get the apps, prices are good and food is fresh. Delivery does take a bit of time but to me it is worth it. I haven’t had many of the meals but I can speak for all the salads, FRESH! Everything is made as you order, fresh cut spices and vegetables. For that aspect very authentic. The tea and juice is also on point. I have vast experience with middle eastern cuisine and what I have tried has always been comparable as overseas and delicious. Also, whoever is in management is kind and attentive. I had called once and he addressed my concerns. If you get that middle eastern spreads craving this place is for you.

Service: delivery took 1 hour and 20 mins to get somewhere less then one mile away. Terrible and got really hungry waiting. We called the restaurant after an hour and the person on the other side said, «oh, that order went out a while back…» And hoped that the food would stay hot.
Food: Cold. We ordered two platters that is about 50% rice, 20% meat, and chopped salad and oil hummus. My kofta was so dry and tough, I couldn’t eat it and hurt my jaw chewing it after a while. For a $ 14 dollar platter full of rice, this place is a ripe off. 3 tiny piece of dried out meat, and the meat being cold doesn’t help it. I wanted to call them to complain, but they closed. I guess since we ordered 1.5 hr before closing and the food took 1.5 hour to get here, quality is not a priority. Maybe they ran out of the meat and decided to just fill the box with rice.
I will say, I cannot believe I spent $ 27 bucks on this crap. I do not recommend this place. Who knows, maybe the 4 star reviews are family and friends trying to help them get more business. Don’t trust unless they have more then 100 reviews. Compete crap if you ever had Mediterranean before.

I stopped in here and ordered a falafel wrap and a lamb wrap for take out. The food was made promptly, the servers were pleasant and the wraps were filling and delicious. I would say the lamb was better than the falafel, but both were excellent and it would depend on your taste preference. I would absolutely eat here again.
Update: I have since ordered again and have ordered the lamb and chicken kabob entrees. I would really recommend ordering the entrees over the wraps. The wraps are tasty but the entrees have way more food and a nice variety of dishes — a salad, hummus and pita, some grilled veggies, rice and of course the meat you ordered. The kabob meat is filling and nicely seasoned. The ingredients are always fresh! The kabob entrees are now my go to for take out.
Also, I would recommend ordering by calling the restaurant instead of using grub hub, since the prices are more expensive on grub hub.
Love this place!

Very authentic and delicious. I had the chicken shawerma platter and my wife had the Kofta Kabob platter. The meat was to die for. The hummus was very authentic. We had falafel for appetizers and it us the best falafel I had in Philly.
Ivy, the server, was wonderful. Very friendly and accommodating.
Add the fact that they are a byob was an added bonus.

Another great dinner here. I love this place. I’ve ordered just about everything on the menu and have never been disappointed. I can’t decide whether the chicken shawarma, lamb or chicken kabob is my fav. I also love the hummus and baba gannouj. Sometimes they aren’t consistent with how much pita they give but they’re always happy to give more if requested. This place is great for dining in (byob), take out or delivery.

A second five star review.
My husband (the boyfriend mentioned in my previous review) and I ordered From Al Zaytouna many times since my last review, and it’s like every time it gets better.
Keep up the great work!

Al Zaytouna is a great Tunisian addition to the diversity of the Italian Market area. It is only steps away from the famed outdoor market. Zaytouna is Arabic for olive tree and it is also the name of the great mosque of Tunis. This restaurant and takeout represents the cuisine of this North African nation very well.
The Foul Mudam Mas appetizer is pure awesome. It is one of the tastiest and most delicate versions of this famous dish that I’ve ever eaten. Be prepared — everyone at the table will want to tear off a bit of pita bread and taste it.
The falafel platter was extremely generous … with both falafels and salad. And don’t miss the Tunisian Merguez sandwich. This is a concoction you will want to add to your favorite Philly sandwiches. The merguez sausage is excellent and is accompanied with a warm Mishwia salad and French fries. All are placed inside the wrapped pita … that’s how they do it in Tunisia.
The service is friendly. Now I have to go back and try Tunisia’s national dish — their version of Cous Cous.