Stardust: Inspired Mediterranean , Persian — Restaurant in Boston

We stopped here for lunch for the first time yesterday, after doing an errand in the neighborhood. We ordered a chicken shawarma sandwich and a falafel sandwich. Wow! It was so good! The man who served us, Alan (sp?), was so helpful, and the nicest person!

He asked us carefully what we wanted on our sandwiches, took careful note, and made it all to order, including frying the falafels. They were the best in town! Nice and crispy on the outside, tender on the inside with excellent flavor. Not dry. Alan at first offered hot sauce, which I declined, but I changed my mind , and I'm glad I got to try it. It's homemade, and delicious. Not simply a sauce, but more like a relish, with chopped red peppers and a mild heat. So tasty! It's been a long time since I've had a hot sauce that actually had flavor and didn't taste merely peppery. I had a bite of the shawarma as well, and again, the meat was so flavorful! Not to mention tender and juicy. The pita bread was high quality, soft and delicious. Unlike the thin, dry stuff that most places serve. We joked at the beginning that we came in because we liked the name, and Alan told us that he named the place after the song, which was mainly popularized by Artie Shaw. So we talked about jazz for a bit and learned about Sidney Bechet as well. Not bad for a little lunchtime chat! So, great food and a talented, wonderful chef. What's not to like? It's mostly a takeout place; the seating area is cramped and not too comfy. But, it was so much fun talking that we chose to stay. :-) Did I mention that we were given a dessert on the house just for being a first-time customer? We chose the baklava, which was less sweet than most, so YMMV on that. Overall, I can't wait to go back and try...

Stardust, the only thing that would beat their food is their service, hospitality, and kindness. I think it was the owner, and I was surprised to learn he included baklava in the order “on the house.” When he learned it was my first time ordering, he added an extra side of hummus, tzatziki, and another side dish on the house. I think he asked if I liked the food if I could let others know, which I was more than happy to do.

This was my first time ordering, and I went with their beef wrap, which was delicious, their lamb plate, which was also delicious, and their vegetable plate, which was also delicious. I'm saving the garden salad wrap for tomorrow and look forward to digging in.

To summarize, Stardust’s food is fabulous, and its service is top-notch. I highly recommend folks...

Excellent food! I am new to West Roxbury and am so delighted to know that there is such a terrific place nearby for Mediterranean food. Also happy to support a great local business through this difficult time. We ordered a selection of the appetizers (the hummus was especially good!), a lamb wrap and a spicy chicken wrap––every bit of it was delicious. We will definitely be back regularly : )

I am editing this review to add that I have recently visited another local restaurant that serves Mediterranean food (down the road)––and it was fine, but for a similar order from Stardust (e.g. a grilled chicken wrap or sandwich) is easily twice the amount of food. Just another good reason we are happy to continue coming back...