Mujaddara Kushari, Falafel or Veggie Delight? How to Order a Vegetarian Plate at Mediterranean Grill House on Castro Street
The Vegetarian Plates category on the Mediterranean Grill House ordering page lists six plates, from a plain falafel plate to a lentil-and-macaroni dish whose name joins two cuisines. They are easy to scan and hard to compare, because the descriptions are short and the sides change the meal. This guide explains the dishes behind the […]
Chicken Shawarma or Kofta Kebab? How to Order a Halal Plate on Castro Street
Two plates account for most of the lunch orders at Mediterranean Grill House on Castro Street, and they could not be more different in how they are cooked. Chicken shawarma is marinated, stacked, roasted slowly and shaved thin. Kofta kebab is ground beef and lamb, seasoned, pressed onto a skewer and charbroiled. Both come as […]
Kunafa, Baklava & Dubai Chocolate: A Tour of the Dessert Counter
Most people who know Mediterranean Grill House know it for shawarma, kabob, and Sanaa Coffee. Fewer know that the same counter on Castro Street runs a genuinely deep Middle Eastern dessert program — one that stands on its own, separate from anything on the grill menu. Kunafa: The Centerpiece Kunafa ($8.99) is the dessert most […]
Back-to-School Halal Dinners & Lunches in Mountain View
The last two weeks of August reset everyone’s schedule at once — earlier mornings, homework after dinner, and a lot less time to cook. Mediterranean Grill House’s Kids Menu, grab-and-go Fatayer line, and family catering packages were already built for exactly this kind of practical, no-fuss ordering, whether it’s a weeknight dinner run or a […]
Late-Night Halal Food Near El Camino Health, Mountain View
Hospital shifts don’t run on restaurant hours. A nurse coming off a 7 PM–7 AM rotation, or a family member who’s spent the evening in a waiting room, is usually looking for real food at an hour when most kitchens in Mountain View have already shut down. Mediterranean Grill House, about 10 minutes from El […]
What Is Kibbeh? Mountain View’s Fried Levantine Classic, Explained
Scan the Sides section at Mediterranean Grill House and Kibbeh ($6.95) sits quietly next to Hummus, Tabbouleh, and Baba Ghanoush — familiar names that don’t need an introduction. Kibbeh does. It’s one of the oldest, most technique-driven dishes in Levantine cooking, and it deserves more attention than a one-line menu listing usually gives it. The […]
Mediterranean Grill House Mountain View: Your August 2026 Halal Dining Guide
Castro Street’s halal landmark is now in its 53rd year, and August brings a specific mix of business: the last stretch of summer, the start of the school year, and a menu that quietly runs three restaurants in one — a scratch-made Mediterranean grill, a dedicated Yemeni coffee and tea program called Sanaa Coffee, and […]
Halal Mediterranean Food Near NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View
A Lunch Option for the Moffett Field Workforce NASA Ames Research Center sits on Moffett Field at the northern edge of Mountain View — a sprawling federal campus home to thousands of civil servants, contractors, and visiting researchers working on everything from aeronautics to astrobiology. It’s also, notably, an area with limited halal dining options […]
Sanaa Coffee for the Morning Commute: A Caltrain Rider’s Guide to Mountain View’s Best-Kept Coffee Secret
The Walk From the Platform Is Shorter Than the Chain Coffee Line Mountain View Caltrain station sits a few short blocks from Castro Street, which means thousands of commuters pass through downtown Mountain View every weekday morning — riding the Baby Bullet up to San Francisco, taking a local train down toward San Jose, or […]
What’s the Difference Between Shawarma and Kabob?
Two Menu Staples, Two Completely Different Cooking Methods Walk up to the counter at Mediterranean Grill House and the menu offers both shawarma and kabob in multiple forms — wraps, bowls, platters. If you’ve never ordered either, the names alone don’t tell you much. Here’s the actual difference, and why it matters for what you […]