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Restaurants in Platt Park

Hayati Mediterranean Grill

4.7
1,148 Google reviews$$ · Moderate

Rates above the average for restaurants near Platt Park — one of 18 we've tracked here.

Things to Know

Hayati Mediterranean Grill is a hole-in-the-wall Mediterranean spot known for its gyros and shawarma plates, located in a converted storefront adjacent to a corner store.

Reviewers are deeply divided—some praise the gyros and shawarma as excellent value, while others report inconsistent food quality, cleanliness concerns, and flavoring issues that suggest inconsistent preparation.

  • Gyros are consistently praised as flavorful and a great value for the price
  • Beef samosas and accompanying green sauce are mentioned as genuinely delicious
  • Multiple reviewers reported chicken shawarma as pink/undercooked-looking with almost no flavor
  • Cleanliness is a recurring concern—reviewers noted dirty premises, exposed wiring, and falling tiles
  • Hummus and sauces taste off or overly watery, with one review finding a hair in the sauce
  • Rice-heavy plates feel padded with filler rather than protein, and rice itself tastes flavorless

Based on Google reviews · AI summarized

Hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Thursday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Friday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Saturday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Sunday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM

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What Visitors Say

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Nichole Nichole

3 weeks ago

Breaking fast here!! Their beef Samosas are pretty good with whatever green sauce they give you😋 cucumber salad good too. Overall Samosas are delicious!!

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Evelyn

5 months ago

Edit: Found a hair in the watery, white sauce. The hummus tastes super weird like it has cheese in it almost. Definitely missing salt and lemon and seems like it is made with an oil that is not olive oil. I came here after seeing great reviews. I got gyro and chicken shawarma plates. The chicken shawarma is pink, almost like tandoori chicken that completely lacks flavor. The gyro is burnt and very salty. The plate is predominately rice which tastes how I imagine creek water would with two watery, flavorless sauces, soggy cucumber salad, and a little meat. All of this for $18 per plate… The restaurant -if you can call it that - seems to be fashioned out of the storeroom of the adjoining corner store/vape shop. The premises are very dirty. The power outlets lack proper covers, tiles falling off the walls, etc. I don’t know how this place has such good ratings.

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Ryan Corbeil

3 months ago

From the looks of the inside it did not seem very clean and was off-putting. Seems really in need of cleaning and repairs. The food was not great. I’m normally a big fan of Mediterranean. I think they may have some potential to improve but I wouldn’t go back again based on this experience.

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Tyler Mann

4 months ago

Hayati Mediterranean Grill goes crazy. Hole in the wall joint serving it up proper. The gyros slap hard and you’re not finding a better bang for your buck anywhere. Shawarma plates? Premo every time. This spot just hits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hayati Mediterranean Grill worth it in Platt Park?

Reviewers are deeply divided—some praise the gyros and shawarma as excellent value, while others report inconsistent food quality, cleanliness concerns, and flavoring issues that suggest inconsistent preparation. Known for: budget mediterranean with wildly mixed execution.

What do visitors love about Hayati Mediterranean Grill?

Gyros are consistently praised as flavorful and a great value for the price Beef samosas and accompanying green sauce are mentioned as genuinely delicious

Is there anything to know before visiting Hayati Mediterranean Grill?

Multiple reviewers reported chicken shawarma as pink/undercooked-looking with almost no flavor Cleanliness is a recurring concern—reviewers noted dirty premises, exposed wiring, and falling tiles Hummus and sauces taste off or overly watery, with one review finding a hair in the sauce Rice-heavy plates feel padded with filler rather than protein, and rice itself tastes flavorless

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