Location: Frederick
Top Restaurants in Frederick
Top Things to do in Frederick
Best Middle Eastern food near Frederick, Maryland, United States
Find out what Middle Eastern restaurants to try in Frederick. With its collection of historic homes, museums and battlefields, Frederick, Maryland, is a must-see destination for any history enthusiast. The sites of two bloody Civil War battles are preserved at Monocacy National Park and South Mountain State Park. Within the city, visit the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and learn how soldiers wounded in those battles were treated, or visit the house of Barbara Fritchie and picture her hanging the Stars & Stripes in defiance of the Confederate Army.
Things to do in Frederick
1. Ayse Meze Lounge
Overall Ratings
4 based on 747 reviews
Reviewed By robert D
Why go to a restaurant and get only one entree? Here you and your fellow diners can order different foods and sample a good bit of what they offer. All the food is great but do order the cheese where the waiter pours on a liquid and lights it. Quite the treat.
2. Mediterranean Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 86 reviews
Reviewed By Bob C
On the chalkboard there was a special: mini-mezzo: 2 dip items from mezza menu + 1 mezza item...and then 3 exceptions.I began ordering by asking a lot of questions: was the lamb shawarma just lamb, or lamb and beef? Was the beer on special actually still on special? Was the mini-mezzo special $8? Then I apologized, saying "I don't want any surprises, that's why I ask all these questions." The waitress said, "We don't do that [surprise the customers] here!"I said "Good."Eventually the order came (long wait, as always...) There was 1 piece of kibbeh. I asked the waitress why there was only 1 piece of kibbeh, since the menu said "2 pieces". She said that's the way it came. I asked to see the menu again (maybe I made a mistake???). Nope. the menu said "2 pieces." The special on the board explicitly said "1 mezzo menu item" + the two dips. I asked the waitress how the customer was supposed to know that the mini-mezzo special actually had half the portion advertised on the menu? No answer. I then explained that that's why I asked all the questions at the beginning--I didn't want any surprises. Getting ½ the potion advertised qualifies as a "SURPRISE!!!!" in capital letters. No answer.Now I'll pause a second. What would a well-trained waitress do here? Easy: I'm sorry for the misunderstanding sir, I'll be right back with another piece of kibbeh." But no....too easy.So we never saw that waitress again. I asked the guy who brought the check "Are you just another waiter, or are you the manager." "I'm the manager." Pause again...at this point he could have said "I hear you were disappointed in the portion size. You're right--we didn't point that out. That was our mistake." But no....he went into a diatribe about me "disrespecting" the waitress and raising my voice. I'm still not clear how asking questions is "disrespecting" a waitress. And yes, my voice probably did go up a few decibels, corresponding with my blood pressure and frustration. Finally he offered to take the item off the bill. Great. Too little too late. All totally avoidable since either the difference in portions could have been noted on the board, in the menus, or the waitress could have pointed it out (esp. to a customer who emphasized they didn't want surprises." So if you go, don't be surprised if you're surprised!
3. Tulip Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By JohnAnnColumbia_MD
I found this unpretentious restaurant while searching for a place to eat lunch on a shopping excursion to Boscov's and Wonder Books nearby. It is tucked away behind a Roy Rogers, but it definitely qualifies as a hidden gem. I recently returned for another visit and was again impressed with the delicious food and helpful service. The butter chicken on basmati rice is delicious, and my companion enjoyed the chicken kabob, grilled vegetables, and lentils.Did this review earn your âThankfulâ vote?
