Amira Grill — Restaurant in Denver

If you’re looking for a great spot for authentic Mediterranean (Lebanese/Persian) cuisine, Amira Grill is an excellent choice that is sure to satisfy your cravings.

My family is Assyrian, and I am always hard pressed to find well-done Mediterranean and Persian food that is as good as my grandmother’s cooking. This restaurant is the closest I’ve come to meeting that standard in the Denver metro area.

Menu options include all the typical, traditional items you would expect to see at an authentic Mediterranean grill. I ordered my favorite, a simple classic, the chicken kebab plate. The chicken was tender and juicy, and lightly seasoned. The veggies were also grilled to perfection, including bite-sized cuts of green pepper and onion. The rice was soft and lightly buttery, cooked well.

I love when they also include a grilled tomato, which they do here. But no other Mediterranean restaurants seem to do this for some reason. It speaks to their authenticity in crafting their meals and their menu, as little as it sounds, it has an impact and is often a missing component of a kebab plate.

Quality of the food and ingredients, portion sizes, and pricing is all a great value in my opinion. The food tastes above average to me, as in it tastes like they’re using the proper seasonings and spices and cooking techniques that a traditional Mediterranean restaurant should be. It’s not an “Americanized” or “fusion” take on this kind of cuisine, which is what I’ve more commonly experienced at many others I’ve tried in Colorado.

The decor and atmosphere is also a wonderful step into another culture, which is rich with middle eastern vibes, music, and colors, that I am all for when dining in a restaurant like this. It is clean in all ways you’d want a restaurant to be - but the aesthetic and seating and everything isn’t sterile and boring. As many restaurants can be. Although the interior is different than any other restaurant I’ve been in, it’s a refreshing kind of different - and comfortable and cozy and warm in energy.

Highly recommend and will be going...

“You keep using that word, ‘customer service’. I do not think it means what you think it means.” I’d like to start by stating that my husband and I both like Amira’s food. We’ve lived in a number of places, and have a good feel for Lebanese food- Amira’s is certainly better than many other places we’ve eaten at. That having been said, the manner in which the staff interacts with the patrons is an outright embarrassment. Today we were in the area and made a phone order for pick-up. The woman on the other end taking the order displayed no cordiality whatsoever, first not knowing which menu item I asked for and then hanging up without letting us know the total price- or even saying “thanks” or “goodbye”. When we got to the restaurant we were charged extra for sauce- when previously we’d never been asked to pay extra. Upon paying, we weren’t even offered a pen for which to sign the receipt with, and given a horrible attitude along with the food when it finally arrived. Reviews by other patrons show that this behavior seems to be the norm, as opposed to the exception. The food is indeed better than many other Middle Eastern fast-service restaurants in the area, but the service unfortunately is...

I try not to buy H20 in plastic bottles so I asked for a glass of water, but the waitress said they didn't have any.... My friend ordered a Greek salad and asked how large it was. The woman responded, indicating with her hands that it would be on a platter about 15". When it arrived it was in a bowl half that size, with a little shredded white cheese and canned sliced black olives on top. My friend said the dressing was terrible and called the waitress over, saying that it wasn't a Greek salad. The waitress insisted that it was. I pointed out that there were no kalamata olives nor feta cheese as printed on the menu. She removed the salad and my friend ordered chicken kebab. It was just okay and not worth the price. When paying the bill, the total showed up on the screen to add a tip. When handed the receipt, it also included a hospitality fee that was not divulged beforehand. So we actually paid extra to be treated inhospitably. DON'T EAT HERE!

are not friendly or inviting. The atmosphere is terrible and over priced for the food and quality. Don’t...