Sahara Middle Eastern Eatery

Category: Middle Eastern restaurant in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Address: 2622 Central Ave SE # A, Albuquerque, NM 87106, USA

Phone: +15052555400

Opening hours

Sunday: 12–7:30PM

Monday: 10:30AM–9:30PM

Tuesday: 10:30AM–9:30PM

Wednesday: 10:30AM–9:30PM

Thursday: 10:30AM–9:30PM

Friday: 10:30AM–9:30PM

Saturday: 10:30AM–9:30PM

Reviews

JT Mitchell

Mar 27, 2022

Very good portions. Lots of vegan options. I had the Lebanese plate with a hummus. My rankings- 1. baba ganoush. Creamy, flavorful and light. 2. hummus. Excellent consistency but very salty. 3. rice and lentils. Plentiful in quantity but relatively dry and lacking of flavor. Went well with the other dishes. 4. Falafel. I don’t know what it was about the falafel but I just didn’t think it was very good. The pita was solid. I’d recommend Sahara and look forward to trying some of their other options.

LEA LEE

Mar 7, 2022

This place is literally not good at all. We ordered food for to go and everything is hard and stale. Hummus looks not fresh at all. Tzaziki too sour! I’m sorry but I’ve been to authentic Mediterranean restaurants and I would never go back here. Everything is mid!

James Muir

Feb 5, 2022

Great food and quick service. I enjoyed the chicken shawarma dish. Large portions and great flavor. The dish came with hummus, a falafel, and dolmas as well as a salad and rice. I would definitely eat here again. A lot of door dash type delivery pickups while I sat and enjoyed my dinner.

Alex Weeks

Oct 10, 2021

IF YOU HAVENT BEEN HERE, GO!!! Sahara is genuinely one of the best, if not the best, Mediterranean restaurants I've ever been to in my life!! I went here with a decently large group of friends that had told me great things about this place but I've learned over time not to allow others to overhype restaurants as it will ruin the experience, and yet, I was still blown away. Food: $$ I got the Sahara Entree Plate with the Lamb and Beef Shawarmah with a water and it knocked me back a little over $13. This was an easy purchase especially considering the sheer amount of food that they give you as well (I ate this meal for lunch and dinner!). The food overall though was beyond compare. Every single item of food from the rice to the beef and lamb, to the gyro wrap, to the falafel, all the way to the Greek salad, everything was tremendous. The beef and lamb were perfectly cooked. The rice was fluffy yet dry enough to get that middle eastern style feel to it. The falafel was easily the best I've ever had with plenty of crunch but not burnt and packed with flavor. I cannot express how happy I was to eat here and will be coming back whenever I visit, guarenteed. Atmosphere: Just your average localized type restaurant feel with a mural painted of the name of the restaurant by the entrance with a surprising amount of space and likewise a surprising lack of people. They gave the food on red trays and fill up your drinks for you and I barely talked with the employees but it felt good enough. Overall: Just go. Thank me later.

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Questions & Answers

What are the Covid safety practices like here?

People are asking | Dec 31, 2020
Elisa Merrill | Jan 1, 2021

Masks are required, they are doing take-out only, there's a plexiglass sheet to separate workers from customers. When I went, they let me sit in a booth while I waited for my food.

Do you have a bakery ?

William Speer | Dec 31, 2020
Becky Miller | Jan 1, 2021

William, they often have pastry, their baklava is AMAZING. They have other pastry, but it depends on the day I think.

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