Serves meat, vegan options available. The owner-cook at this Mediterranean food restaurant accommodates vegan diners. Offers veganized menu items, and creates a new vegan dish on "Vegan Wednesdays." Try the addas (lentil soup), grape leaves, or falafel wrap. Sources fresh produce from local farmers markets. Simple and casual atmosphere with free Wi-Fi. Has a cold case with prepared frozen foods for take home. Occasionally a vegan wine in stock. Open Mon-Sat 11:00am-9:00pm.
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7645 Merrill Rd Ste 201B, Jacksonville, Florida, USA, 32277
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- Free Wi-Fi
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Added by jnali on 01 Jul 2013
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13 Reviews
First Review by jnali
imskeeze
Points +16
Need to start wearing gloves! - Edit
Good but I've witnessed the cook not wear gloves holding my wholly wrap with their bare hands🥴
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Havscritiria
Points +54
This place is good, y'all - Edit
I had the vegetarian Kibbeh, Babaganoush, Falafel & Mujadarrah.
Read moreThe kibbeh was hands down my favorite. Kibbeh was one of my favorite meals before eating a vegan diet and their implementation was SO yummy.
If you're in the Jacksonville area looking for vegan stuff, this is a fantastic option.
Pros: Food is so good. , Portions are great, Prices are reasonable
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KaySant
Points +279
Authentic mediterranean - Edit
The falafel wrap and veggie kibbehs were delicious! Also loved the babagabush and house salad
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odessalillian
Points +38
Seriously so delicious! I love this place and wish I could give it 5 stars! I - Edit
This restaurant has fresh hummus, and awesome falafel! It’s a great place to bring your non- veg friends so you can dine together.
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Jazinae
Points +16
Absolutly amazing! - Edit
The food here is delicious and authentic! Such a relief! And to have so many vegan options- 10/10 !
Read morePros: Authentic Middle Eastern food, Good quality food, Lots of vegan options
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ctroha
Points +36
Amazing! - Edit
Clearly marked vegan option and a lot to choose from. Everything was delicious.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
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DovieWest
Points +18
very good! - Edit
Absolutely loved this place!
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Torib
Points +24
eh - Edit
The food was amazing until they put meat in my "vegan sampler" :/ the hummus was really good though.
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mariexhb
Points +56
great food - Edit
the vegan options are marked on the menu so theyre easy to find. the food is delicious. overall a great place to dine.
Read morePros: vegan options
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TucsonNative
Points +84
Our favorite go to vegan restaurant - Edit
My husband and I have drive 2 hours just to go to this restaurant. We usually get the vegetarian sampler and always leave full. I love their spinach pie and they even sell packages of them in their freezer. Everything is homemade and fresh. The vegetables are fresh and flavorful. The last time we were in there (July 2014) the owner said they were getting gluten free pitas. He said he's going to try to incorporate more gluten free options too. We were there on a Wednesday and I tried the "Wednesday Vegan Special" which was stuffed cabbage. It was delicious and very flavorful. We've never been disappointed here!!
Read morePros: fresh ingredients, great prices, fast service
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KathleenRenee
Points +52
Tasty, Well-Seasoned Food - Edit
I had a vegetarian sampler today, which included tabouleh, falafel, stuffed grape leaves, hummus and pita. The tabouleh especially was just the way I like it!
Read morePros: tasty food, friendly staff
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HowardPacker
Points +92
Great Vegan Food, Freshly Prepared - Edit
I often stop by Jacksonville while traveling on I-95 before entering the vegan desert that lies north or south. Since this place was highly rated, I gave it a try.
Read moreGreat homemade (that's what they told me) pita, seems to have lots of vegan choices. They have a couple of tables for outdoor seating, which helps when you are traveling with your vegan pooch.
I would definitely stop here again.
Pros: Varied vegan choices, Outdoor seating available, Homemade items
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jnali
Points +35
The most veg-friendly Mediterranean food in Jax! - Edit
This restaurant changed management to the current owners in late 2011, and since then it has become -- quite literally -- the most vegan-friendly Mediterranean restaurant in Jacksonville.
Read moreShortly after the re-opening, my wife and I asked the new owners to consider adding some more vegan items to the menu; initially we thought this would be a lost cause since the owners were not familiar with veganism at the time.
We were utterly wrong. The first new item they created was vegan kibbeh, stuffed with mushrooms, chickpeas, pine nuts, red bell peppers, and flavorful spices. They now offer "Vegan Wednesday", a day when anyone (but especially me and my wife!) can order a vegan special -- everything from stuffed peppers and squash slow-roasted in tomato broth to vegan moussaka.
Even if it's not Wednesday, you can frequently make a request that their energetic, friendly cook (one of the owners) will do her best to fill. They truly love their restaurant and it shows.
Many of the dishes on the menu are prepared in the Lebanese tradition and thus are naturally vegan. They offer several flavors of hummus -- traditional, spicy, and "loaded" (with red onion, kalamata olives, and tomatoes) -- as well as a version made from fava beans. Spinach pies, vegan grape leaves, falafel, and the most flavorful and aromatic addas (lentil soup) are just a few of the other offerings. Most of their condiments are vegan; don't let the whipped garlic sauce fool you (it's corn starch and garlic with olive oil) -- only the tatziki sauce is made with yogurt.
They even make a version of baklava with simple syrup (sugar syrup with orange blossom extract) instead of honey for the vegans.
They make everything by hand and from scratch; they will not serve an item if they could not get fresh, high-quality ingredients for it. This is NOT the "fast food" you may have encountered at lesser Mediterranean restaurants!
For your first visit, order the addas and the vegan kibbeh; get some loaded hummus if you have the room (or if you brought friends!).
I cannot rave enough about this place! It's my favorite restaurant in town by far, and would definitely be a 5-cow rating if they were fully veg. If you are there on Wednesday for lunch you will likely see my wife and I there!
Pros: Delicious, freshly-prepared food., Huge selection of vegan options., Low prices and generous portions.
Cons: Small seating area -- can be crowded., Fresh food takes a while to prepare.
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