Holy Land Grocery & Bakery — Restaurant in Greenfield

Based on all of the high reviews we were expecting a wonderful experience. Those other reviewers must be easily pleased. The name and website confuses the customer. The official name is "Holy Land Grocery and Deli", Google Maps lists it as "Holy Land Grocery and Bakery" and on the company website is a section describing the "Middle Eastern Restaurant". The sign on the building is "Holy Land Grocery and Deli". Simply put, we went there expecting a restaurant attached to a grocery store and found a dirty little deli section tucked in the Northeast corner of the grocery store. The reviews described excellent food so my wife ordered the chicken Shawarma and I ordered the beef Shawarma. Enormous portions for $9.99 in a carryout container. As for the food, the rice bread and hummus were delicious but both the beef and chicken were dry. They threw in the bread for free. Beverages were purchased out of the grocery cooler. The deli area sits about 12-16 people. The checkerboard floor is stained - needs a real deep clean. The ceiling tiles in the deli and grocery are all mismatch or missing. The ceiling vent tiles that supply HVAC are full of dust. There's nothing about this place that screams "Please come back."...

This place came recommended as the best spot in Milwaukee for fresh and authentic falafel. After visiting on a Saturday afternoon, I have to say, I agree. Dine-in seating is limited but, there were only two other diners there at the same time as us and we did not have to wait for a table. The place is looks grungy, but you can always take the food to go. It is worth it! It took about 10 mins for our food to be prepared after ordering. The falafel was packed with authentic middle eastern flavors & sauces and cost $3.99. The hummus appetizer was huge – we had to take more than half of it to go. The fries were piping hot and a nice compliment to the spiciness of the chicken shawarma. We did not have to pay before eating. To pay, we went over to the checkout in the grocery side of the place and let the cashier know what we had. We even received two complimentary packets of instant...

They raised their prices significantly due to the meat shortage which is understandable. However they still have prices listed as the same on their large menu hanging above where you order. After getting to the counter with two meals I thought were 8.99 each, the man tells me prices are now 12.99. I asked them why they haven’t changed their menu boards and the man at the register points to a tiny posted note sized sign on the bottom corner of a glass gaurd and says “it says it there.” You got to be kidding me, you expect people to focus their attention on a 3 inch hand written piece of paper barely visible prior to ordering? Of course people are going to look at the main menu before placing their order. At the very least you should have the man taking orders informing you of the change.

I guess you just have to learn from experience. I’ll be going to Al Yousef from...