Petra Mediterranean grill Reviews

Great place and the portions are very good . We ordered falafel sandwich and it was amazing . Must recommended when in Roanoke .

I got the mazza platter, which includes hummus, babaganoush, taboulleh, lebne (Turkish yogurt), grape leaves, falafels, tomato & onion salad, and pita bread. I think that was everything.

It was all good. My faves were the hummus, the lebne, and the tabouleh. They have a fried cauliflower and fried eggplant sandwich that I'm going to order next time.

The folks there are nice. I talked some with a fellow from Jordan, who I assume is the owner. Petra is a famous historical site in his native country.

After eating what I could and bagging up the rest, I did some shopping in their small grocery section. They have some nice chocolates, deserts, figs, nuts, etc.

I definitely recommend Petra.

Delicious food, not sure about authenticity, good staff, quick serving, easy in and out.

Love this place. A little pricey but worth it. Try the Gyro. Amazing

Great service, and their food is amazing and authentic!

Great food! Atmosphere is lacking, but the food is excellent and the servers very pleasant.

lovely couple who owns it. I little pricey. I got 2 Gyros for $15.22

My preferred place for delicious Mediterranean food. Visited on a Thursday. Next time I'll be back with my relatives.

Great food at a very reasonable price. Friendly service. I had the Petra sandwich and grape leaves.

The people were really kind and conversational and treated us well; we asked what we should get and we ended up with most of the menu on our table! We ate absolutely all of it! Everything was phenomenal (especially the chicken shawarma) and it was a memorable experience. It s not a fancy place, but the food is super authentic and delicious, and I am always excited to go back! I totally recommend it!

Excellent food, excellent customer service. Will definitely be coming back.

Excellent food. Generous portions. Delicious. Great friendly service!! Will be here again for sure!!!

Awesome place , delicious food, vast assortment, ,fast service and great vibe.. i loved it and highly recommend everyone to visit it

Best baba ghanouj we've ever had! Decided to try the Petra Mixed Platter and it did not disappoint! Also tried the Gyro and Lamb Shawarma sandwich combos. Lamb was our favorite of the two but both delicious. Fries were crispy and loved the sumac on them. We also bought some sumac for home along with Jordan Almonds and Turkish Delight. Service was exemplary and friendly. Enjoyed free baklava too! We will be back!

Great spot on Brambleton, stopped here on a business trip to the area. Perfect for a quick lunch stop and a much better choice than the fast food chains nearby. Skip those, eat at Petra. Definitely will be back.

We just had another excellent meal at Petra. This is our fourth visit, three for eat-in and one take-out. It's our new go-to in the greater Roanoke area for Mediterranean and Middle Eastern. The food has been consistently fresh, authentic, and probably 95% prepared and made on-the-spot by the chef/owner. You'd be cheating yourself if you don't have a Baba ghanoush or hummus appetizer. You can watch either of them being made and they are both out of this world. So fresh! Served with freshly heated pita and sprinkled with spices and parsley. We've tried both veg and non-veg dishes and all are recommended. Bonus: they have a small two-aisle selection of middle-eastern groceries and spices. Along with imported fruit drinks and sodas. Go! Eat!

We eat here regularly and have had them cater a party and we're always delighted. My wife is vegetarian and loves the appetizers and I've had the kebabs and they're always good. Mike is always so kind and often throws in extras which makes us feel very special. The soup is also excellent. There are no stairs anywhere and the bathroom is large enough to be pretty accessible for a rolling Walker or wheelchair though not officially accessible.

Wonderful Arabic food and friendly people. Drop by for a delightful plate!

The only place in Roanoke that you will find good Middle Eastern food. If you havent tried Middle Eastern food, keep this in mind, the US has been refining their food and flavors for 300 years. The Middle East has been doing it for thousands of years. Treat yourself to a flavor vacation!

Great food and prices. I stopped here after going to the gym for a quick bite, I'm so glad I did. This place is amazing.

Service was very slow and the food was terrible. The beef was very tough and chewy. I would not recommend going to this restaurant.

Top tier. __exceptional__ the gyro, baklava, and hummus are terrific.

The chicken kabobs were incredible. Perfect seasoned with a compliment of rice and vegetables. Served with a salad that was fresh and very flavorful, but also a perfect portion size. But seriously, get the hummus plate too.

Great food. Very helpful staff. We orderd the family meal for 4 and it was sooooo much food... we had lunch for 4 the next day!

It was our first time here today and we will DEFINITELY be returning customers. Service was great, energy was positive and the food was amazing! Thanks for being great!

Ate here for the first time the other day and was thoroughly impressed! Highly recommend their chicken and rice dish.

Amazing , Everytime. The sampler platter is unbelievable, as is the kufta platter, and the gyro. A must try for Mediterranean food.

Found this sweet little restaurant quite by accident. Honestly wasn't sure what to expect when we first went in. The food was absolutely delicious and the service was super fast and very friendly. If you love good Mediterranean food, you will be very happy here! We can't wait to go back.

A favorite spot for tasty mediterranean food. I love it here. The staff was helpful and kind. Similar to a cafe in Las Vegas I liked.

Mediterranean food at this spot - very good. i can say this place does it for me. they have a lot of positive reviews for a reason.

Super friendly staff, huge portions for your money, amazing and flavorful dishes! We will absolutely be back! Thanks!

Delicious and fresh! Great variety and everything that we ve tried has been terrific.

Good local place. Fresh and delicious food. Fast service.

I got take out from here last week which was good, so my wife suggested to go the the restaurant and eat there, hence We visited Petra on Memorial Day evening. Ordered Falafal, chicken kabobs and chicken shawarma. First I received Falafal, they were hot and crispy. Second we received chicken shawarma, which looked good. We completed Falafal and then started Shawarma meal, where chips were cold. Shawarma in first bite tasted burned so I unwraped it and the wrap was burnt from outside was was eatable. I had ordered two and first we completed meanwhile we received order of chicken kabobs over bed of rice. The chicken was dry from our side and center chicken from screwed was raw from inside. It felt like was cooled long time back and then regrilled. We started eating second wrap which was unadable. Tasted too burned, I opened the silver foil front the wrap and the tortia / pitta was burnt from outside. I stood up and told the guy over the counter, he said the grill is f***ing hot which made it burnt. He started making new wraps as replacement. I suggested him to scrap the grill to remove burnt residue stick to grill. He defended himself stating the grill is clean, it s only hot and he does not have enough labour to work today. I went back to my table and try to complet remaining rice with kabob and fries from shawarma. I found a rice with tiny hair on it. At the same time, my wife found a hair on the plate of fries. That was not acceptable, I complained him right away and he didn t had any answers. He gave us replacement wrap, which had burnt chicken inside with black residue from the grill. He scraped the grill with chicken and put it in the wrap. I do not recommend this place. Check In if the cook is there and owner is away.

Gyros are great. Everything I have tried has been wonderful.

The best tabbouleh I've had. (Dont tell my family I said that) Pot of mint tea was amazing. Hummus was stellar. Kibbeh was perfect. Shawarma was the best part of date night.

Small place, but WOW! Great food! It's the real deal for Med food.

First time customer. Got the Kafta Kabob wrap lunch special. Very good. Place is clean and staff is very friendly.

The best gyro in the city, hands down. The lunch combo is a killer deal, M-F 11-2.

The Petra was an old time sandwich shop environment. Owner a warm and generous host. The food was delicious and prices really reasonable. Would enjoy going more often.

Probably done of the best middle Eastern food in Roanoke. I could eat my birth weight in the chicken shwarma hummus. Otherwise, food is on point. A staff is friendly. Prices are reasonable. One of my faves.

at the recommendation of a coworker, my family and I had lunch at petra. it was the best mediterranean food and the prices were so reasonable! the pitas and kabobs were delicious!

Somewhat of a strange mix of grocery store and counter-order restaurant, the food is very good. I have been here about 10 times (it's probably the closest restaurant to my house) and never had a bad meal. I like the beef or chicken shwarma sandwich combo. If you order a platter, make sure you're hungry.

As for meze, labneh is one of my favorites and is very good here. So is tabouleh salad and hummus.

My only complaint is the pita bread which is a bit too fluffy and not served in sufficient quantity if you are enjoying several meze. However, they will bring more on request.

Very nice for South Roanoke County to have this restaurant!

Excellent food, authentic Arabic dishes, clean, friendly

Outstanding spot for tasty Mediterranean food. Great location to chill, eat some good food. Had a friend come into town and asked me to take him here again.

Great Middle Eastern food my grandfather was from Lebanon

Has some good vegetarian choices ( falafel wrap, hummus wrap, vegetable sandwich, spinach and cheese pita)!

Just found this place and read the reviews. It s better than I could have expected. You MUST HAVE the kibbeh!

I have seen a hair in my plate. In addition, the chicken was not cooked well and I called the lady. She took it and returned it back and it was still not cooked well. I talked to the lady and she never seemed appreciative to my comments. They were supposed to apologize and make sure to leave the customer feedback. The lady mentioned that I was not supposed to talk to her in such a way, which is totally not appreciated.

In fact, there were not honest about being authentic food.

It was a horrible experience and terrible customer service service and I am never coming back.

The food is fantastic and the service is even better!

I got the Hummus wrap. It was very tasty. Prices were good. Not expensive.

Really fantastic, made with love food. Everything I have eaten has been phenomenal. Best Samosas ever. Even when I've had takeout, it's presentation was excellent, and was made with the same amount of love.

Fantastic. Their appetizer sampler platter could feed 4 and everything is delicious. Absolute must stop for mediterranean in Roanoke

It was very mediocre. I expected much better from a recently opened Greek restaurant. The rice alone was bland and lacked basic seasoning. Everything else we got was similar and included canned cooked vegetables. I might try it again later after they have been around a while, but this was very disappointing as a first impression.

Great food, good prices, and generous portions. Several vegetarian options. Service was very friendly and quick.

Nice hole in the wall spot that also has a little grocery aisle inside. The eggplant sandwich was pretty good and service was fast.

Food was very good but proprietors weren't wearing masks (after all Covid-19 is in Roanoke) I didn't feel comfortable. Had huge prepaid order or I wouldn't have cancelled.

Service was very friendly and polit. Offered free drinks to kids but food was mediocre at best.

I have not tried their food yet but have a menu to look over. We stopped by to buy Turkish Delight.

I'm addicted!!! Wonderful food and people. Food has such amazing flavors... I can't wait to try everything on the menu!

Delicious, authentic food! Our wraps were excellent. Love the herbal tea! Highly recommend.

Small family run grocery/restaurant. The owner is very friendly and helpful with menu suggestions. I loved the chicken shwarma, freshly made hummus, and stuffed grape leaves.

Great Mediterranean food, bright lighting and sparkling clean local restaurant.

Spotted this place from the road a week or two ago and decided to check it out this evening. Friendly service, excellent food from quality ingredients. Nice selection of cultural grocery items, the best Middle Eastern food in the valley, and a welcoming place that I'll be glad to continue to visit. One of my top 5 restaurants in Roanoke.

Delicious food! First visit, we were very impressed! fresh and authentic cuisine and a nice grocery area with good selection. Very friendly service