Prices are fine for the region, and portions are big. Authentic Middle Eastern food, and you can find all sorts of deserts like knafeh and baklava

Seriously best middle eastern food in the Tempe/scottsdale area! They give you tons of food so I say their prices are reasonable! The owner is of Palestinian descent so it feels good to support them too! The service in general is a bit slow but for good reason- they're making excellent food. The restaurant is open for buffet style dinner - which I'm trying next- so it's cute and cozy vibes.

Authentic middle eastern food. Generous portion of delicious food. Friendly service.

We found the Viral Dubai Chocolate at this Tempe restaurant. You'll find Dubai bars, Dubai bon bons and Dubai hearts. These hearts are the perfect sweet gift for valentines. Stop by this small mom and pop business and support local. We experienced friendly service, casual dine in seating and great eats and treats. They have some amazing dishes, quality dishes, scratch made hummus and shawarma beef plate is so filling. I tried something new and fell in love with Kibbeh. So much delicious food.

Stopped by because I was craving some middle eastern food. They had a wide variety of things, so if your party has vegetarians and meat eaters this place will have something for everyone. I got the spinach and meat pie. I like that their dough is really thin. The spices they used for both were a little different than what I expected, but they were still flavorful. For the spinach pie I expect air to have a little tart bite from some pomegranate molasses and some walnuts for texture. This was quintessentially spinach! The meat pie also had a different flavor, but I couldn't identify the spices. The meat to bread ratio was good and I didn't have too much crust around the outside. Maybe next time I'll try their cheese boat and kabobs. While I didn't originally go in to get desserts, there was someone assembling various baklava sweets in trays. I asked him about it and he offered me a sample. The cashew finger was still warm from the oven and it melts in your mouth. I took a box immediately and have no regrets! I did not dine-in, but there was plenty of seating indoors and there were a few tables outside. It seemed very busy when I stopped by for lunch on a weekend so make sure you don't mind waiting since they bake your food fresh!

Continues to be my absolute favorite restaurant! The best staff works here and their food never fails to be delicious! Tried the cream baklava for the first time and was blown away! Absolutely delicious!!

This is the real deal. The falafel sandwich was the best I've had in a very long time. They press it panini-style which is so nice because the ingredients don't fall out. The falafel was well seasoned and the pepperocinis added good texture and flavor. The labne was good but needed a little salt. The fava bean dip is a tasty hummus alternative. My husband loved his kebbeh and we both very much enjoyed the complimentary tea. I will definitely return!

11/9/24 Short version: wow, what a plethora of meal, drinks, and dessert options. So many choices it was difficult to choose. Friendly staff, clean restaurant. Very happy with the experience. Longer version: there is plenty of parking, patio seating, and it's pretty large inside. While looking at the menu, I noticed a small alcove further inside -- and saw a few more dessert choices. Yummy! The gentleman back there was super nice, explaining what was in "his" counter. The guy at the menu register was also very polite, and was happy to explain about the Jamaica juice in their fridge. We ordered two different flavors of the Freez carbonated drinks (I regret not buying more to sample at home); the pineapple & coconut was very tasty. The Jamaica juice does not have sugar and even so, it was still pretty good, although I may add some Sprite, or even OJ to the rest. We ordered the beef shawarma plate and hummus beef shawarma. My sister said the rice was not as flavorful as she has had elsewhere, I thoroughly enjoyed my hummus. And the pita? Oh man, it came out hot and was so good. The one guy behind the counter probably thought I was rude for staring but I was watching him brush off the flour (?) from the oven and start forming what I assume would become pita. It seriously looked so good, I told my sister, "I wonder if they'd sell us raw dough." :-) The rice pudding with pistachio was so thick and creamy, I devoured it. The cheese dessert was also delicious, very mild flavor, but I only had a couple bites. I was saving it for a midnight snack. Golden Restaurant is well worth a visit, and return visit, and more return visits.

I have passed this restaurant many times and finally visited recently. They were having a fundraiser for Palestine so of course I had to support. I placed an order online and set my pickup time for 45 minutes later. We wanted to try a variety of items since it was our first time trying this place. We got a lamb kabob entree, beef shawarma entree (entrees come with salad, hummus, rice and pita bread). We also got their falafel plate (6 pieces), chicken kabob wrap, cheese & zaatar flatbread, and a muhammara flatbread. I arrived and my order was in the process of being packed up. I'm glad I had a few minutes when I arrived because I was checking out their offers and the restaurant itself, which is nice with decent amount of seating. They have multiple tv screens that rotate through slides and one of them is a Ramadan special: free lentil soup and 3 piece sambusas with any entree order. I asked the friendly woman employee if I could get that added on to my order, and she was very gracious about it and asked one of the cooks to prepare the food in a timely manner, though I was fine waiting. We got the food home and had it for dinner. I enjoyed my chicken kabob wrap, lots of pickles which I love. The flatbreads were thin and I enjoyed eating them cold the next day. The hummus was delicious and the lamb kabob was good. The beef shawarma had a weird texture to it, not used to it so I'd probably pass on ordering it again. The falafel bites were tasty especially with the tahini sauce. And the sambusas were bite-size and filled with meat and veggie, good stuff. Lastly, I tried the lentil soup and it was nice, glad I got to taste it. Customer service was excellent here! Several people dining in, picking up orders, and the employee was handling it all like a champ. I recommend trying this restaurant and supporting a local business!