Middle East Restaurant — Restaurant in Rochester

The people were nice, but the employee lead me to a bathroom that was disgusting. One that will haunt me in my dreams kind of disgusting. The toilet was full to the brim like they just kept using it even though it was out of service, there was mold and dust all over the sink along with toothbrushes and toothpaste that had been there lord knows how long, paper towels all over the floor because the trash hadn’t been taken out in so long, and no soap in the dispenser. I nearly puked. I went in there to wash my hands before eating and completely lost my appetite. I think it was an employee bathroom because my family used a different one that was clean. If the employee bathroom looks like that, I can’t imagine what the kitchen looks like behind the scenes. I ordered samosas since they were deep fried. I didn’t trust any sort of vegetable or cold dish. I wanted something that had been cooked to a million degrees after seeing that bathroom and only stayed because my family wanted to stay since they hadn’t seen the bathroom and I didn’t want to mention it and ruin their time. The samosas were good (and really hot) and I used a fork to eat them because I definitely didn’t want to touch them with my even-more contaminated hands after going to that horrendous bathroom. Really hoping I don’t get sick, I don’t know how I even ate after seeing the bathroom.. but I didn’t want to be awkward while my family ate so I just ate them and planned to take pepto right after. Also I’ve noticed the owner likes to disagree with people in the reviews and I totally expect to be ripped apart for this, but this review is honest to God and they know that bathroom is disgusting. It’s the one down the stairs and to the right when you go inside. Literally will...

Been looking for a good authentic Mediterranean restaurant since moving here. I read the reviews and I was hopefully hopeful. I dined in, which was a mistake. I felt like I was intruding on their personal time vs being at a restaurant. There was a buffet set up but I'm not sure what that was all about. The waitress didn't say anything about it so I'm guessing it's for a party or something? She was absolutely clueless in general. I am guessing she doesn't normally work here or if she does she might be a daughter that has zero customer service skills. The gentleman who I encountered later, was very sweet and he might be the owner I'm not sure. I ordered the tabouli, but they were out of it so I went with the fattoush. It was ok but they used balsamic and I've never had a fattoush with balsamic. I'm not a fan. I ordered the hot hummus with lamb and the description said with fried pita and yogurt and it sounded really good. Instead I got just plain hummus and lamb with too much olive oil. When I asked about it, they were like we don't know what that is and changed all their menus Right there on the spot lol. Overall the food was decent enough but not impressive and the cost was average for Mediterranean. They did give me a dessert, on the house, for the trouble. I will try them again, just to see if this time was a fluke but so far, I'm...

Traveling through the area, tired of road food. Found this place with nice reviews. Even on Google said the place was busier than usual. I arrive, not a single car in the parking lot, red flag. Walk in, walk down a dirty carpet, red flag, to a dark sitting area, again dirty, red flag. Man comes out, says about five minutes. As I am waiting alone, no one else in the building, I hear the microwave beep several times. Leave with my food, the smell was terrible, rancid garlic smell. I gave some things a taste. After all the above, I ended up discarding all of the food. I tried to send a message through their ordering system, but it was a glitched system. After each letter, I would get kicked to the bottom of the screen. I did not feel calling the restaurant as the proprietor had a difficult time understanding me, and I him, when I was there. Which I am all about a delicious meal bridging our barriers. This was not the case. I feel the reviews are bought, and the 'busier than usual' statement on Google is controlled by the business. Unless having one customer was the busier than usual. In my opinion, this place is unsafe to dine. I hope he can fix the many problems...