Iraklis Restaurant — Restaurant in Santa Clara

2/11-We really enjoyed our meal tonight. We ordered off the menu on top of the Yelp event offering. Everything was fabulous and so fresh. The flavors are abundant and everything compliments the other when combined. My latest first time is the Fatteh! Delicious pita chips, garbanzo beans, yogurt dressing, chopped almonds, parsley and spices. I don't really know how to explain what it tastes like, other than yummy! The shish tawook was nice and juicy, the grilled shrimp had a great charred flavor similar to the shish tawook. The lentil soup never disappoints! Especially on a rainy night! ❤️❤️❤️ I recommend just trying things and expanding your horizon if there are items you aren't familiar with. The kibbeh is one of my friends favorite- if you're a meat eater, give it a try! We love Iraklis, we love Achilles, we love Diaa, and we love Elias! They are wonderful people who deserve all the success in the world. Everything is fresh and from scratch. You won't be disappointed!

9/22 - I'm very surprised to see less than stellar reviews for Iraklis. The food is fabulous, fresh, flavorful, reasonable, and made in-house. You know you aren't getting mass produced, chemical laden, sub-par ingredients. They are beyond friendly and will always make your experience right if you don't like something. Try everything on the menu! You have to taste it to know how amazing everything is! The Vegan Kofta is hands down my favorite and is a delicious tangy spread that goes amazing with Taboulleh, flat bread, onions, etc. It's soooo good! ❤️❤️❤️ -----------‐-----------------------------------------

It's always a pleasure. I recommend trying the new Chicken Shish Tawook. It has a fabulous charcoal grill taste. It's super moist and beyond tender. I always love getting the vegan kofta and eating it with the taboulleh, hummus, and babaghanoush (not on the menu yet, but it's available). It's super tangy and is like nothing I can describe. It's delicious in the panini sandwich also! Grace is an absolute doll and is the beautiful face of Iraklis! They've been a victim of crime recently, so please support them and help recover their...

08.15.25 2:35pm Lebanese/Syrian restaurant with some Jordan & Armenian dishes. We never ate this exact type of cuisine and didn't know what to expect. We're only used to Dish Dash, which we find to be excellent.

Restaurant location is in a easy to find, open, corner location in a strip mall with plenty of parking, great bright blue signage. The restaurant is quite small but very clean, cashier/hostess lady is beautiful, welcoming, friendly and very informative when you ask her about the menu.

Unfortunately the food tasted interestingly both heavily/overly spiced yet quite bland at the same time, sort of a mushy mess while being very fresh. We ordered the 1.Lamb Shawarma Plate, 2.Sampler Plate of Falafel, Hummus, Baba Ghanouj, Labaneh & Pickled Turnip w.Olives, 3.Armenian Sujuk without Cheese (soft fried bread filled with seasoned minced meat & vegetables served w.fries).

The Armenian Sujuk was the best dish out of the 3 and was tasty though it was heavily seasoned, didn't mind it being so seasoned. The Sampler plate didn't taste good at all, each sample tasted almost exactly of the same bland mushy mess. The lamb shawarma was just ok, we wouldn't order nor recommend that dish to friends.

Some of the desserts looked and sounded interesting but due to the fact that the meals were so mediocre at best (our daughter tried her best to eat most of the healthier food option of the 3 plates so she didn't have to eat dinner later on) we didn't buy any dessert to bring home to try.

We really wanted to love this restaurant due to the reviews but it doesn't compare even a little bit to Dish Dash. Do Middle Easterners really prefer this food over Dish Dash??? That's really...

If you're looking for delicious mediterranean food with fantastic service, look no further than Iraklis!

Iraklis just opened up 3 weeks ago, and they're already making a name for themselves in town. We stumbled on them after finding them nearby on Google Maps with a 5-star rating. Very glad we ended up choosing to come here!

My parents and I ordered the Armenian Sujuk, Lamb Wrap, and Chicken Wrap, with sides of falafel, tabbouleh, vegan kofta, garlic spread, and pickled turnip. Mom was a huge fan of the Armenian Sujuk. Dad (who loves a “menu on the wall” type restaurant) said the Lamb Wrap reminded him of growing up in Lebanon. I always get Chicken Wraps and this one was really special… it had pomegranate molasses in it to give it a really unique taste.

And the showstealer was the Falafel… I think this might be one of the nicest falafel we’ve ever had! Crispy brown outside with soft fluffy inside, and tasted great with the tahini dip or garlic spread. They cook everything to order, and it comes out tasting very fresh.

Best of all was the service. Grace was so friendly and kind, helping us navigate the menu, conversing with us, and making sure we had everything we needed for a wonderful dining experience. And Elias (co-owner + chef) came out to chat and see how we liked the food. Great to see the team interacting with their customers this way. You could tell everyone dining at the restaurant was having a good time and well taken care of.

Thank you Grace, Elias, and team for an excellent dining experience. Welcome to the...