Sababa Mediterranean Grill — Restaurant in Columbus

This was one of my favorite Mediterranean foods to eat in Columbus STARTED GOING AS SOON AS THEY OPENED AND WOULD GO EVERY WEEK they cashiers are always sweet the rest of the staff not really . The food is fresh and good and they gave you nice portions. Back when the fries was given in a square container and filled to the top. Over time they scaled the meat portion down and they have switched the fries to a smaller container and the price went up an dollar, not bad. I had the whole family eating it , we would ask them to just grill the onions while grilling the meat they would , THEN IT GOT TO BE A BIG DEAL I WOULD ASK AND GET A REBUTTAL WHY NOT SO I WOULD SAY SOMETHING ABOUT IT AND THEN WE GOT TIRED OF HAVING TO BEG THEM SO WE STOPPED GOING we would stop in every now and then and about 3 months ago we had to get the grill man together because we are passing other restaurants to come here it’s JuST SOME ONIONS EVERYBODY CANT EAT RAW RED ONIONS ITS EFFORTLESS WE TOLD HIM THAT AND HE GOT THE POINT. So today stopped in to get a bowl and a pita this must have been the owners Son I asked for them to grill the onions he flat out said NO and in a rude kinda way so I didn’t say nothing wasn’t in the mood to debate with them over these damn onions. Got home me and him said some of the flavor was gone without the onions 🧅 so we are done going. Why is it a issue ??? Where’s your customer service??? your scrapping the grill constantly and your food actually taste better with them grilled . IM A CUSTOMER I DON’T WANT TO ARGUE OR PROVE MY POINT I JUST WANT GOOD SERVICE , WHICH HAS STOPPED A WHILE BACK, ITS NOT A BIG DEAL AND THEN IT IS A BIG DEAL, But don’t worry about it one less family to...

This place was Sababa (Cool)!!!!

My family and I have seen this place and have always wanted to stop by and check it out. Well, last week we did. This is a “Chipotle” or “Moe’s” style establishment that seems to be the trend in dinning/fast food for younger adults. On first, second and third glance, the cooking, service and dining areas were kept clean and presentable. The menus is fairly simple, but unless you know what product’s definitions are, you will have questions. The manager on duty was more efficient and answering my questions than Siri or Alexa, this guy knew his product and how to sell it. He was very engaging as was the rest of the staff. So, my impression of the facilities and staff are going well, now for the food.

The wife ordered pita and Greek chicken. She added a few topping to her liking and the house sauce (a must). My son ordered rice and Greek Chicken with no toppings. I ordered the fries and Shawarma chicken with my topping to taste and the house sauce (a must). We also order a Trio appetizer with grape leaves, spicy feta and Baba Ghanoug. Overall everyone was happing with the flavor, quality and freshness of the food. Due to the Roman lettuce issues, only Iceberg was available, so no lettuce for us. The portions were very generous and lasted a couple of days.

Overall, we were very satisfied with this experience and will go back and try other combinations. This is a Veteran friendly establishment and provided a 10% discount when I asked. If you are looking to put together a quick meal with unique tastes, then this is something you might want to...

Second time here, and I am definitely a fan. This is the "Chipotle served" style on Mediterranean food, and it works really well.

You get a nice warm welcome when you first come in. They will start you off with small samples of their rice's, sauces and proteins. You pick your base, the Lentil Rice here, I could take pounds of it home with me and eat it for days, I liked it so much. Then your protein. All of which I liked and it just made it harder to determine what I finally hungered. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Finally, all the toppings and sauces you pick. Ohhh that house dressing is so.. so.. good! mmm! mmm! mmm!

On my first visit, I had an awesome opportunity to try everything here. I really enjoyed everything and there really wasn't one thing I didn't like. One thing that stood out was the Baba, they got the smoky flavor just right for my liking. I finally tried grape leaves for the first time, and loved them so much, that's the main reason I couldn't wait to come back a second time. It was something new that I've never had before. These are served cold and filled with rice and spices. It's definitely something different. The fries here are excellent as most fresh cut fries can be, but they're so much better with more of the house dressing to dip them in. :) I really need to buy some of that to take home with me the next...