Peño Mediterranean Grill

Tom Parisi

Whether you like Mediterranean food or have never tried it, Peno is a must try! Great menu and everything on the menu is cooked fresh and had that Mediterranean flavor and zest. The hummus rocks as did the tabhouli salad! Staff is super friendly. Been coming here since they opened and still loving it.

Tonya

Visiting from NY and was craving Mediterranean food. This place is amazing. Food was fantastic. I had the falafel salad and hummus with the pita bread. Will be back before I leave town.

Marcos Bittencourt

Fattoush salad with falafel. Really fresh salad ingredients, sauce delicious. Falafel perfectly fried. There are some house sauces available but I didn’t try.

Joshua Mann

Ok...Peno is the real deal all around! Recently grabbed lunch here since I had a hankering for an authentic, Greek Gyro. Since options in Wilmington appear to be very limited with Mediterranean / Middle-Eastern eateries, Peno has a nice reputation for delivering wonderful food and fast, pleasant service...consistently. I completed on an online order for pickup, using mobile pay, ready in 15 mins and bypassed a wait in a very busy S. College location. FOOD: The Greek Gyro. My dear Lord this thing is monstrous, packed, stuffed and every other type of condensing word you can use. The combination of beef & lamb meat, marinated and cooked wonderfully, melts in your mouth. Combine this robust flavor with fresh feta cheese, black olives, house-made tzatziki sauce, red onion and the oh-so fresh pita bread...and then deliver that same pita bread with the freshest hummus I've ever had...and you're in bliss. Refreshing bites combined with light cooking oils will take your palate into Mediterranean utopia. SCORE: 5 STARS!! SERVICE: Here's the interesting thing about this brief visit. Not only was my food hot, prepared & ready inside a packed bag at the cashier's station, but it was also done with a pleasant tone of voice and smile by the young lady. To your right at this same station, there is a framed, marketing poster hanging on the wall, showing a photo of the founder and owner of Peno, Jamal Haddad with his quote and vision statement. Then as I look to my left on the grill...is Jamal, himself, hustling and setting the example of hard work and being part of the team he helped build and create, himself. He was smiling and full of energy in the thick of lunch hour without missing a beat of taking care of the customers. This is admirable and highly respected. I was thanked for stopping in, asked to enjoy my lunch and off I went. Fast service, hot food and efficient service. SCORE: 5 STARS!! OVERALL SCORE: Somehow, some way, Jamal has pieced together quite the small franchise and is excelling well at it. I have only tried this location and not the other few stores around Wilmington, but if I were to take an educated guess, one would think that Jamal's leadership team is well-trained and I would trust the same quality of food and service if I dined at another location. Well done and well deserved. 5 STARS!!