Abo Youssef Mediterranean Food 2101 Manor Road, Austin, TX 78722

"This is my favorite Mediterranean spot in Austin. I tried the chicken shawarma, lamb kebab, and gardenia. They were all amazing. The chicken was perfectly cooked, and the lamb was well seasoned. I was a little skeptical about the gardenia, but it was amazing. If you like eggplant and cauliflower, you will love it, and even if you don't, you will still love it. My favorite part was the pita bread. It is by far the best pita bread I have had in all of Austin. The serving sizes were also massive. The most amazing part of this place is that it is a food truck. The food came out quite quickly, but the service was nothing exceptional. It was exactly what I expected. There is no real seating or eating area near the food truck. It is in a gas station parking lot East of the UT campus. If you are in the area, I highly recommend you try this place out, and I guarantee you will not be disappointed."

"One of the BEST food trucks in Austin serving Mediterranean food. It’s located in a busy area with bars/restaurants, inside a gas station parking lot. It was our first time there but we have heard great things. We were greeted by an older man, he was extremely nice and runs the truck by himself. I asked him if he was Egyptian since my bestie is and she is from Alexandria. The owner said he was from Alexandria too! ☺️ We ordered the shish kebab plate, mixed grill plate, HAWASHY, and he gave us complimentary baklava since it was our first time there. The meat plates were so good. The meat was generous and the pita bread was soft, warm, and so good with the hummus and meat on it. The salad was refreshing and cold. Works really well with the meat and rice and white sauce. The mix grill plate was a combo of lamb and chicken—get it if you want to try both meats. The HAWAWSHY was very very unique. It was a very big bread stuffed with beef and lamb. It was so soft, easy to pull apart, slight sweetness from the bread and spice from the meat. We got it as an appetizer but the size of it is a whole entree. I highly recommend you try the hawawshy next time. And lastly, of course the baklava was amazing. We air fried the 2nd one the next day and it was so good. The food is so delicious!! Prices are keeping up with inflation and still cheaper than those sit in restaurants. Give this food truck and the Egyptian man from Alexandria a chance! :) I believe it’s ranked #83 best places to eat in Austin. There are a few picnic tables you can eat it."

"Incredibly fast service and amazing food. Everything tastes so fresh and is perfectly cooked. The meat is so tender and flavorful. Such good hummus!! Wow. Thank you!"

"This is one of my favorite restaurants in Austin. We always get great service and the gentleman is kind and sometimes provides a few extras at no cost. The portions are generous and you won’t leave hungry. There is nothing bland about the food either. Can’t wait to come back again!"

"We came to Austin for Memorial Day weekend and ended up here, and it was absolutely delicious! I got the Shish Taouk Plate and it was great. The Baklava was also really good. I’m definitely stopping by again when I come back :)"