Speeza — Restaurant in Bowling Green

The restaurant was clean, parking was easy, and staff couldn’t have been nicer. It’s set up cafeteria style for ordering, but they also have self-serve kiosks for ordering as well.

The menu is very unique with items ranging from pita based sandwiches, wraps, bowls, salads, crepes, and a variety of baklava. There are vegetarian and gluten-free options.

With so much to choose from I went with the Beef and Lamb pita sandwich at the recommendation of one of the polite staff members. It was massive and filled with meat, onions, cabbage, parsley, tahini, and harissa. I divided it and half was plenty for me. I also got Stobi Flips peanut flavored puffs as a side. These lightly peanut/peanut butter flavored snacks from The Republic of Macedonia were delicious.

I had a coupon for free baklava, so I tried their chocolate pistachio and their traditional pistachio. Both were excellent, and they also offer a walnut version.

Given portion sizes and quality, the pricing was fair and service was fast/efficient. This is not the golden arches if that’s the type of food and pricing you’re...

Here’s the deal, this place isn’t claiming to be a 100% pure Authentic Mediterranean street food restaurant. If you read their website it straight out says their goal is to provide Mediterranean-style street food for the US market. So, anyone who wants to knock them for inauthenticity is simply incorrect.

With that out of the way, if you’re looking for good, affordable, tasty Mediterranean-style food, Speeza is your spot. We’ve been multiple times and have never gotten a bad dish. Everything is freshly prepared, well seasoned and while it may not be super cheap, it’s by no means expensive and the value you get with the portion sizes are great. On my most recent visit, I ordered the House Speciality pita with Beef & Lamb. It also comes with fries, veggies and 2 sauces in the pita. It’s $13, but also the size of a small pizza, roughly 11-12 inches in size so you definitely won’t leave hungry. Overall, for a fast casual Mediterranean spot, Speeza...

A solid, tasty, fresh lunch location. The Grazer was an excellent kebab bowl, with veg aplenty and a very tasty yogurt-herb sauce. The falafel snack ($7) was about seven decently sized falafel balls with the same sauce, hardy and filling. I was in the mood for a light lunch, and this was plenty for me. The peach crepe was sweet, had a wonderful texture, and was absolutely stuffed with filling. The baklava crepe, conversely, I can't recommend - that one dish is still pretty obviously a work on progress. The staff was friendly and attentive, and the dining room was immaculately clean. Overall, highly recommended, and a worthy addition to your lunch...