Babalou's Mediterranean — Restaurant in Walnut Creek

I tried this Mediterranean place at the last minute and I have to say the food was pretty good. The servers were pleasant but busy. Thry didn't have a lot of time for small talk. The place was small, seating was a little tight but that's to be expected in a grab-and-go type of establishment like this. Honestly I walked out of there really wanting to give this place at least 4 stars or better but I have to only give it two. I really should give it one but I'm giving it two because I don't like to bash smaller mom-and-pop establishments. The reason I scored it low was simply because not a single glove was worn by anyone behind the counter and there is no substitution for cleanliness. I stood there and watched as the cook and the person taking the order in the person serving the food to the people seated we're touching food and knives and plastic bags without wearing a single glove on their hand. I hope the owner of this restaurant sees this and makes that simple change it really does make a difference. I would go back once that...

I normally don't write reviews but felt compelled to write one for this place. To put it bluntly, the food is slightly below mid. Is it the worst Mediterranean food I've ever had? No. Would I ever want to spend my money here again? No. I think generally Walnut Creek doesn't have a good Mediterranean food scene to begin with, so it's not like they're dealing with a bunch of competition and you can tell by the quality of the food. The meat was dry, the rice was dry, the tomatoes were poor quality, the hummus was overtly creamy and flavorless with no acid or bite to it. I think the chefs in there have lost the joy of cooking because there was no life in this food. Don't be fooled by the positive reviews, I genuinely think their general clientele don't know what Mediterranean food is supposed to taste like. If you have any culture in your...

THE WORST MEDITARIANIAN FOOD I'VE HAD!

I give them two stars because the service was fast.

We got the chicken garlic wrap, chicken plate, chicken salad, lamb gyro, lamb plate, side falafel and fries. The chicken is salty af and definitely not spit cooked. The lamb is oily but bearable. The hummus doesn't have garlic or limes. The falafel was flashed fried, the outside was dark and the inside mushy. The fries undercooked but that could be because we went during the last hour and they wanted to leave.

I personally ordered the chicken garlic wrap which was mostly bread. It had no sauce or spicy sauce, it only contained a spares amount of chicken, lettuce and tomato.

As a middle eastern, I was truly disappointed. Definitely go to The Mediterranean for legit wraps in...