Mezza Thyme — Restaurant in Santa Barbara

I had the most incredible dish from here and I am so excited to go back.

I'm from New York and we have excellent Mediterranean food over there. I had been craving garlic sauce and looked up Mediterranean/Lebanese food near me and this restaurant popped up. I am so grateful that it did.

I ordered takeout. I got the grilled chicken which comes with garlic sauce, hummus, raw onions and tomatoes, and fresh cilantro.

While I did not like the hummus due to my personal taste, I thoroughly enjoyed everything else. I have told everyone around me about this restaurant because my food was so incredibly made.

I got the side of pickled cucumbers which were genuinely one of the best things I've ever eaten in my life. I have been craving them every hour since.

I also got a side of pita which was also delicious.

The chicken was INCREDIBLE. Alongside the garlic sauce, this combo really did the job for me. It made me less homesick.

Also, the employees were incredibly kind and cheerful. 🩷

Thank you Mezza Thyme. I'll...

We passed the blue door on the way to eat somewhere else, and stopped in our tracks. The scents were so strongly good, our mouths watered instantly. Unfortunately takeout with a non English staff was all that was available on a non working website and broken ordering system that couldn’t process cards. I never had to work so hard to procure a to go order but it was so worth it. The garlic sauce, garlic flatbread and fried meat pies were standout delicious. Same owner as Zaytoon, so same amazing food, and the nicest staff. We tried to get reservations at zaytoon earlier, and they were solidly booked. That’s how we ended up wandering, and magically stumbling onto this place. If they can fix the issue resting system glitches, this should be your go to place for unbelievably good...

Ordered chicken Shawarma sandwich ($14), lamb/beef Shawarma sandwich ($15), falafel sandwich ($13), and grilled chicken ($17).

The service was super good, and the guys were very welcoming.

Overall, the Shawarma sandwiches tasted good, but they were dry and lacked sauce from inside (garlic sauce for chicken, tahini for beef). However, I asked them for more sauce and they were very helpful. Proportion size was good. Meat was thinly sliced. The meat was tender and juicy and cooked thoroughly. The meat had proper spices like the ones you get overseas.

The falafel sandwich was good, had proper amount of sauce. The falafel balls were crunchy and freshly cooked. However, its spices was a bit over on the coriander. Salad combo inside...