Arabella Mediterranean Kitchen + Grill

"Stopped by today for lunch with my wife, ordered a gyro not the meal just the gyro and a topó chico, once I arrived home I noticed I had a charge for $23! The young guy at the register never gave me a receipt so I was unaware of the amount I was charged. The gyro was rather small by any standards, not to say it wasn’t delicious. My wife and I were asking ourselves why the place had no patrons at the time we sat and ate and now we know why. We’re from NYC where prices can be a bit on the steep side but $23 dollars for a flour tortilla wrapped gyro that resembled a taquito and a topo chico is just robbery in my opinion. Hopefully this was a big misunderstanding and the owners mediate this situation."

"Counter-serve spot inside the food court at POST. I stopped in on New Years Eve around 9 pm. There was a bit of a wait in line, but the items I wanted were on the food line. I did the quarter chicken with rice and added on chicken curry. The chicken in both was super tender and full of comforting flavor. Every bite was so good. The price is fair being inside the food court. $15 for the food, but the $6 I paid for the water was crazy. I would go back for the food."

"I lived in the Middle East for 12 years. My wife is from Iran. We will both tell you this was the most authentic Mediterranean food we have had in Houston. The lamb shank I was served was absolutely wonderful. I read some of the reviews complaining the prices were high. Go compare the price and quality of this food to any other Mediterranean (or Iranian) restaurant in Houston. Another review complained about the garlicky mayo sauce. That reviewer obviously had no experience with authentic Mediterranean food because garlicky mayo is absolutely traditional. My complaint elsewhere is in not finding it available. We left completely stuffed. Take any negative comment with a grain of salt. Do yourself a favor and try this unlikely diamond in the rough. I will say they should feature the lamb shank prominently so people see it when they walk up and look at the visible dishes. Lamb shank is on the menu but is not on display. Arabella! Put that lamb shank on display! It needs to be showcased!"

"I was so hopeful as I love a good chicken shawarma wrap. The chicken was good but it was just slathered in sauce. The sauce was a more Mayo-like garlic sauce than I was used to. The fries we just ok but nothing to complain about. As many other have said, it’s pricey for the quality. If I ever try it again, I would go with the plate since the chicken did have good flavor. Possibly if I got the sauce on the side or said light sauce it would have been better. Portion size was good though. I’m sure other things on the menu would likely be tasty, I was just let down."

"Kind of disappointed this with this place. I understand the costs of being in a new location. Yet it is paramount to provide an appropriate amount for the food for the amount. Tell me is it worth 15.24 when you get essentially four decent sizes chunks of chicken breast on your plate? I honestly don't think so. To be fair, the food tasted pretty good. I only got this because I was told there was no beef kabab option (17.99) available at 11am on a Sunday. The chicken chunks were decently grilled with a sight tartness from the yoghurt marinade. Rice was pretty good, and firm. The tobuli was missing white onion. I didn't mind, but the lack of it was noticable. To their credit, the estimate of 15-20 min to cook the meal was on point. Yet for what I received, it is unlikely I will go back."