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Aladdin's Eatery
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 11 am - 10 pm
Sun 11 am - 9 pm
24 reviews for Aladdin's Eatery
24 reviews in English
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Review from Todd V.
Akron, OH
12/30/2011
Love all the tasty, spicy, flavorful vegetarian options here!
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Review from Meredith H. C.
Tucson, AZ
5/24/2012
Unbelievable hummus, hot sauce and taboulie. Their chargrilled tuna salad is also fantastic, as well as many of their other salads. They have a nice outdoor patio as well, and since the restaurant is located on Highland Square (which is super convenient) there's some great people watching. They serve beer and wine too, which is nice. Their prices are really great and the serving sizes are large.
With that being said, the service here is totally hit or miss. Some of the servers are really great, others are absolutely terrible. And the restaurant is simply not clean. I continue to go because I love the healthy and delicious food and the location is wonderful, but avoid looking into the kitchen if you check it out. -
Review from Cathy L.
Canoga Park, CA
3/11/2012
wow, this brings me back... i haven't been here in let's say.... 7 years? but i still remember it enough to remember the name and write a review this long after. my friend used to live across the street from this place and we would go all the time.
i got the chicken salad salad with their sesame dressing, it's amazing. i miss it so much and if i EVER go back to OH... (he has since moved), i will definitely make a point to stop here.
yummmyyyy!!!! -
Review from Sara D.
2/22/2012
I go to many of the Aladdin's locations in the area, but this one remains my favorite. I like the sidewalk-cafe ambience of it. It is a lot smaller than many of their other locations though, and you may end up waiting if you go at peak lunch/dinner times.
I love all the rolled pitas, with the chicken curry being a personal favorite. It's "barely there" curry, which I appreciate, because curry overkill is the worst. I've also had the lamb and falafel, both of which get the thumbs up. The salads are very good and fresh. Their honey mustard and sesame dressings are not like any others I've tried. For lunch, sometimes I get the banana, milk, & honey smoothie, which I adore. I can typically eat here for $9 or less.
I really like that this is a place I can meet up with vegetarian & vegan friends and everyone can leave happy. They also have a killer dessert case--I've never tried anything but their huge cheesecakes look amazing and are very tempting. -
Review from Don T.
Akron, OH
4/12/2012
my wife and I went there about a year ago and we really enjoyed the food. the Sfiha was amazing! the watress was not very good but the other people seemed to get better service. she did not seem to be very helpful to new customers
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Review from Zack H.
8/5/2011
I've lived here 22 years, and I've never been here. I feel disgusted with myself.
That is, until I went with a few good friends and a total stranger here to celebrate surviving Akron and moving on to grad school in a better place. The layout is on the small side, but they have a cute patio out front and it is a great place to people watch - you know, if you like seeing hipsters and homeless people walk by all the time. They sell cakes in the front, and those looked scrumptious. The radio in the restaurant played Middle Eastern music, which is just a guitar playing the same four or five notes in the Phrygian dominant scale over and over again - more interesting than listening to the same four or five notes played by, say, Nickelback for an entire career.
We started off with the hummus and we ordered a side of their hot sauce, which tasted like they blended Italian dressing with Tobasco. The hummus was great, but nothing to rave to my family and friends about. Next, I ordered the Shishtawook Rolled Pita. It was definitely not pita-ful (sorry, I couldn't help myself with the corny pun). The chicken was grilled and tasted fluffy. It's their seasonings that really get to you, though. They sure know how to flavor their meat. The assortment of veggies inside the pita tasted authentic, meaning that it was good. I didn't vomit at the taste of the olives, which means that I'm either growing up or every olive I've ever had was terrible - I'm leaning towards the latter. Finally, being the piggy that I am, I took a bite of my one friend's pita pizza. I thought that it was overkill with the feta cheese, but overall it was decent.
This is a great place for a date or just to hang out and chill. While there are flaws, they are small and a lot of people won't notice them. If you decide to come here, it is sure to be a very memorable experience. -
Review from Paul K.
Bartlett, IL
8/15/2011
My wife and I are traveling through Ohio and stopped to visit friends here in Akron. After a day of highway food stops, this was an incredible treat. Very fresh food, cooked to perfection. We loved it!
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Review from Taylor V.
Akron, OH
10/7/2010
As a Highland Square resident, I don't know what I'd do without Aladdin's.
This place is gym, seriously unique, and great if your tired of cheeseburgers and pizza.
The staff has always been really nice to my girlfriend and I, and after you get to know them, are really great people.
The food is excellent Lebanese style cuisine, and the menu is very extensive.
I'm a fan of the pita pizza, with the honey Dijon spread.
(I'm getting hungry just typing about it)
This is a great restaurant if you like eating healthy food, with unique cultural influences. The atmosphere of the place is contemporary and quaint, but gets quite busy.
MY ONLY COMPLAINT:
They need to expand. The place is too small for the volume of guests it has on a steady basis. Almost all times of day this place is packed out, I just wish they would go ahead and do what they have to do in order to make a larger dining area.
I love taking my guests to this restaurant and it never lets me down.
Keep up the good work Aladdin's, I hope to see you expand someday and spread the great food and culture.
5 stars, awesome eats. -
Review from Shaina N.
Uniontown, OH
6/23/2011
This place is fantastic! I have been here a million times and never once have I been disappointed. The staff are so sweet and very attentive. The ambience and general feel of the place is wonderful. It is small though, and I agree with another reviewer that they should expand! But it is a very romantic place so it would be perfect for dates. My table is the one by the window because the people-watching is fantastic while scarfing down delicious Mediterranean food. The outdoor seating is great too, especially on warm summer nights. This place is a melting pot when it comes to the customers. The artsies, the trendies, the wealthies, and those in between. I just love the Highland Square area with all the great shops, bars, restaurants and cool people. It's a very comfortable place.
Anyway, the pita ''pitza'' with the garlic sauce is orgasmic. Really. Try it for yourself!! My other favorites are the lamb shishtawook and chicken shishtawook, and I always get their hummus and pita bread with hot sauce. The pricing is wonderful and I really don't think anyone could leave this place disappointed. -
Review from Kate K.
Chicago, IL
6/29/2007
Okay - so after three hours of wine tasting (yes I know, I know - *IN OHIO* - shut it, already Bevis) where there were only snacky-bits to soak up seven glasses of vino - food was NECESSARY.
It was a wonderful night and it was determined that it was necessary to find a place where we could not only obtain a more solid meal to sustain us in our evening of debauchery; but, one where we could sit outside and consume more wine. (Because - come on, Yelp - it is ME and these are MY FRIENDS... when have I ever really been done drinking wine at 8pm on a Friday night?)
Now, I feel that I have to precede this by saying that I don't really like Middle Eastern food. I never got into babaganoush and falafel and hummus and the like. I occasionally will have a gyro (but, that is more Greek than Middle Eastern) - so I was skeptical when my HCWTBFF (Andy) suggested Aladdin's.
Aladdin's is located in a neighborhood of Crackron called Highland Square. It is the artsy-fartsy neighborhood of the city, with one of Crackron's two true punk/dive bars next door; a indie-movie theater called (shockingly) The Highland; Mary-Coyle's ice cream parlor - which has been there since the 1940's and has some of the best ice-cream on the planet; and, a cadre of little, cool restaurants. I lived in Highland Square with my ex-husband in the early 90's. It's a cute, fun little place.
ANYHOW: Back to Aladdin's. We got there and the place was packed. No bigs - we were waiting for some people in our party - we were content to wait a few minutes for a swank table out on the patio. Once we were seated we were quickly serviced by a sweet young lady (Aubrey) who didn't even flinch at how loud and silly our entire table was being... nerves of steel this one had. Granted, given our level of inebriation I'd say that we were pretty low to maintain as a table - just plop a couple of bottles of some 2005 Syrian wine in front of us and we were content as little kittens.
I don't really remember what it was that I ordered (a lamb-wrap-something or another with a pickle and no onions - something like that) but, it was goooooddddd! Yum yum yum!
And, cheap! Did I forget to mention cheap? Holy crap! My HCWTBFF had invited some friends from law school to join us - including my new GBFF (gay best friend forever), Jonathan and Rachel who grew up two blocks away from my parent's house & who's basically is my new OSBFF (old skool best friend forever.) Now, my OSBFF and I were on a check together and we ordered a bottle of wine, hummus and two dinners... Forty bucks.
FORTY BUCKS.
For a bottle of wine, an appetizer and two dinners?
When I threw down the Andrew Jackson my OSBFF was like "Oh, are you sure?" (Because my dinner was way cheaper than hers.) Yeah, I was sure - I can't remember the last time when I went out and only spent $20... come on, OSBFF! I'm from THE CITY. Le cheap, cheap, cheap!
So all else aside - the grub was good, the service was great, the check was cheap and the ambiance (80 degrees, not too humid, cute little neighborhood, pretty purple-pink-orangie sunset, wine, funny people) was FANTASTIC!
Again, if you're ever in Crackron, Ohio?? Check out Aladdin's. -
Review from Rob C.
Akron, OH
10/3/2011
Pretty good mideastern food at a decent price
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Review from Patricia A.
Rittman, OH
8/22/2011
I have been absolutely in love with this place since I first walked in the door in 2007! The food, the staff all of it!! If I drive by my mouth waters even if I am NOT hungry. The food is fresh, healthy and delicious. Which is a winning combo in my book!!!!
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Review from Eric R.
Kent, OH
8/15/2010
Good food, great drinks, comfortable environment while still relatively classy. A wide variety of food, notice the booklet for a menu. Not a large space, so you might avoid large numbers.
Great location, surrounded by Highland Square, offering it's local stores and venues.
Personally, I'd like to think of it as the Trader Joe's™ of Middle Eastern food. You'll understand that when you go, or if you've ever been in a Trader Joe's. -
Review from Emily M.
Philadelphia, PA
1/8/2010
I love Aladdin's! This is one of the things that I miss most about my hometown. Aladdin's has the feel of a restaurant in a big city, but is nestled into the cozy Highland Square neighborhood of Akron, Ohio.
Their menu is excellent, and you really can't go wrong with anything you try. From their vegetable chili, to their "pitzas"- a pizza on a pita- to their pita pocket sandwiches, pita wraps, salads, and Jasmine's favorite rice entrees, everything on the menu is stellar. My favorites are their falafel and grape leaf appetizers, the hummus-shawarma plate, and the jasmine's favorite rice with shawarma. But I imagine that I have been to Aladdin's at least 50 times over the course of my childhood and young adulthood and have tried just about everything on the menu, and have never been disappointed.
Plus...they have a very exciting dessert selection which varies by the day but always involves cake. Yum. A must-try and a true staple in Akron. -
Review from Mamatika K.
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
1/22/2011
Love this place! Hummus is amazing. All salads, rolleds and majadura are delicious.
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Review from Joe I.
12/3/2010
When it's not busy, this place is the best. They make mediterranean food on par with any other place around...if there were other places, I suppose. Anyway, the food is good, it's cheap, and it has a great low-lit vibe. I can't say I like how close everyone has to sit. I don't like knocking knees with strangers. But really, it's a small price to pay for all the rest this place has to offer.
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Review from Susan L.
4/10/2009
We had gotten take-out food from Aladdin's Independence (OH) location back in 8/03 and were very pleased with the portions & delicious food - although that one is in a strip mall and has no ambiance, whereas this one is very cozy and pleasant. We happened to drive by the Akron location on a Saturday in 10/07 while exploring the lovely and charming Highland Square neighborhood and gladly stopped for dinner. The food was delicious, portions were generous, prices were very reasonable, and our server (a college student) was terrific & friendly. I complimented the manager afterwards and she was also very nice. Highly recommended! (Note: also see my review for the Angel Falls Coffee Company, which is just a few doors down from Aladdin's. Had we not decided to have dessert at Angel Falls, there were some very tempting dessert options at Aladdin's).
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Review from Ryan M.
Louisville, KY
10/11/2009
This place is good, which is a blessing because it is really the only option for middle eastern food in the area.
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Review from Bre H.
Riverside, CA
9/25/2010
Yummy! good food and really cute patio. I always get an appetizer (hummous or baba, definitely with hot sauce), and then go for the soup -- Len chili usually but all are good. I've also had the wraps and my parents get various plates and have never been disappointed. I think my dad gets Jasmin's feast.
I moved to southern CA and still get this when I go home (a compliment in itself considering the culinary options that I've become accustomed to in Cali).
Also, they have Great Lakes beer :) -
Review from Candace K.
Gaithersburg, MD
3/20/2009
This used to be a 3 star place but then they became chain-y and changed how they prepare some of their items and I've been disappointed. Its a small place in Highland Square, cool to eat outside when the weather cooperates, great people watching.
Listed in: Ohio
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Review from Ingrid S.
New York, NY
8/1/2008
This might be the only chain restaurant I would eat in, every day. The food is excellent and nutritious. The price is right too! This particular spot is popular. Fortunately they are open until 10pm. I wish there were more places like this.
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Review from Andy L.
Fairfield, CA
11/24/2007
Food is okay. I think this place is ok for lunch.
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Review from Michael G.
Akron, OH
9/29/2007
I went to Aladdin's with the wifey and son. The food was less than stellar. Our server was rude, and my four year old had the pleasure of hearing some women swear and talk loudly about her thong. After the experience, I had the pleasure of dealing with the 18 year old manager when I found out they double charged my credit card. I will never go back.
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Review from Elle S.
San Francisco, CA
3/25/2008
the food is fabulous and while the service is less than steller, it's OK because getting your stuff TO GO is where it's at. the music is the same stuff over and over again (middle eastern tunes) and there isn't a lot of seating. the patio fills up quickly in the summer. try the loubie bzeit next time your get hummus/baba/pita. not to be missed: garlic sauce, hot sauce, fattoush.
