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Ali Baba Grill

Restaurant Mediterranean restaurant Lebanese restaurant

👍👍 Skeptical at first. Which is easy to feel coming into a restaurant you've never been to, in a town you've never been to. This was quickly dismissed with the amazing hand painted artwork around the restaurant. We came around 3 after missing lunch and needed food while charging the car. This exceeded... People often mention great, service, ordered, good, recommend,


Address

3054 28th St, Boulder, CO 80304, United States

Website

alibabagrill.com

Contact

+1 303-440-1393

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (902 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 11 am to 8 pm
  • Monday: 11 am to 8 pm
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 8 pm
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 8 pm
  • Thursday: 11 am to 8 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 8 pm
  • Saturday: 11 am to 8 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: great (15) service (8) ordered (7) good (6) recommend (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Tiffany R. 8 months ago on Google
    Skeptical at first. Which is easy to feel coming into a restaurant you've never been to, in a town you've never been to. This was quickly dismissed with the amazing hand painted artwork around the restaurant. We came around 3 after missing lunch and needed food while charging the car. This exceeded our expectations. The food was wonderful. And I highly appreciate the servers willingness to answer questions we had about the artwork around the room. My only qualm was the price of the chicken nuggets which looked really cheap but the rest of the food was so good I can overlook it.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shekib H. 11 months ago on Google
    I ordered Kubideh kebab, and the way it was cooked was unique 👌 😋 I really enjoyed it and will recommend 👌 my friends to visit this place.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Md M. 2 years ago on Google
    If you are looking for Halal food, this is an excellent place. The tall gentleman at the front of the restaurant is great resource for this place. He is extraordinarily helpful and welcoming. Food tastes great. All of the portion sizes (for the items that we ordered) are more than adequate. We felt we might have over ordered. If you love turkish or lebanese food, try this place, I hope you will not regret.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Steve M. 2 years ago on Google
    Ordered for work and not only did they not send everything but it was quite possibly the most anemic gyro I've ever seen. Along with some of the dryest shrimp I've ever seen. Definitely won't be going back ever again. After calling them back to get the rest of our food the manager straight up argued with us about getting out order wrong. The owner is trying to pass this off as another business but I am 100% sure this is the business and they are now denying that it's even their restaurant. This was in boulder and they arent even willing to own up to their mistakes. The manager is now claiming that we are all lying because they personally didn't speak with us. This is the last time I will update this review and their inability to take accountability is astounding. Our receipt had the name Jeremy on it, not sure who we spoke with but when we mentioned that we were missing orders they suggested that they were in someone else's containers. They were not. This doesn't account for the poor food quality or poor service. We will never be returning and i would suggest spending your money elsewhere.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tasha S. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice people, great food, no issues at all. Thank you for being so helpful to a disabled woman. We had Appetizers, Supper, dessert and coffee. Forgot to take pictures of dessert and coffee.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jennifer B. 5 years ago on Google
    I’ve been here a couple of times and I’ve decided this is the best Mediterranean food I’ve had out here! The hummus, baba ganoush and grape leaves are my favorite appetizers. I love their shrimp salad, gyro meat and fish dishes. The falafel is my favorite around for sure! The owners are incredibly friendly and the service was great. Even though I live in Denver, if I’m in the mood for Mediterranean, I’m making the time to come to Boulder for this food.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 AG 5 years ago on Google
    Wow! Talk about authentic Mediterranean cuisine!!! We accidentally stumbled onto this place. The cuisine was OUT OF THIS WORLD!! The food we had was delicious and the service was great! This establishment seems to be run by a Lebanese family. They were very friendly and I noticed how they were helping each other out quite cohesively ( so service didn’t suffer). Everything on the menu, IMO, is good. They also give you a lot of food — so prepare to take a lot of food home with you. The Kebbi balls (ground lamb coated with a thick layer of buckwheat and then deed fried) is a must try. The humus tasted home made and pita bread was warm (which was awesome). I also recommend the Turkish Coffee.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Oakley J. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was absolutely delish! Massive portions for the right price. Fast service and I love the side salads! Simple and delicious.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Rohan B. 5 months ago on Google
    I love the food here but the people who work here are not professional. I ordered takeout and they did not provide one of the items on the order. I called to get a refund for that specific item, and was told “no, you could still eat that”. I did not order a vegetarian dish, nor did I want to eat it. I drove an hour back and forth to pick it up and I am getting told by the staff that I should just eat it. If I am ordering kabob, why would I settle for falafel which I do not enjoy. If you are going to mess up why not own up and fix it.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 FabioCabana 1 year ago on Google
    Ali Baba has moved and downsized and the food is still great and tasty. I think that the best deal is during lunch time, the menu is around $10 bucks. Also, since it is smaller the ambiance is pretty cozy and the atmosphere is welcoming.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chandirasekarendiran A. 2 years ago on Google
    The food at Ali Baba was great. It has closed it's old location and has moved across the street besides Curry N Kebob. We had ordered Falafel, Chicken Barg and Chicken Kabsa. All of them were great. The pricing is still on the higher side but this seems to be the best Mediterranean food in Boulder so might be justified. The waiter was courteous, accommodating and informative. The decor and ambience were great as always. The food arrived within 30mins - had the Pita bread and hummus before they arrived so wait time didn't seem long.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Paul Y. 2 years ago on Google
    The food here is ok. Nothing to write home about. The chicken was dry and there was no garlic sauce with any of the meat dishes. The labne was almost too think, it kind of tasted like icelandic yogurt with olive oil on it. The staff were super friendly and attentive.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Bruce F. 4 months ago on Google
    First time trying Mediterranean food. The grilled chicken and lamb meat was very tender and juicy. But the pepper and tomatoes were like carbon. It’s probably just it’s characteristic. But it would be better to turn them around more often during the grilling.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alicia L. 7 months ago on Google
    Wonderful Greek salad. The ingredients are very fresh and the dressing is excellent. I got a chicken kabob to go with it with taziki sauce. I can’t describe how good it is! Moist and perfectly marinated. Now if they’d only open one in the Louisville-Lafayette area…
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Travis A. 1 year ago on Google
    This place rocks !! We enjoyed every part of our experience from the food to the service to the decorations on the wall. The food was absolutely outstanding and felt like very high quality ingredients were used. I really enjoyed the Authentic feel and flavor. Seems like a family owned operation. I will definitely be back.

  • 5/5 Misty D M. 1 year ago on Google
    So good! The food was amazing! I'm vegan and they have great options. Ended up getting the baba Ganesh and it was great. The garlic hummus was a wonderful topping! My son and friend that accompanied me both absolutely love their kabobs. Would recommend to anyone!

  • 5/5 Miqdad A. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious halal food and good quantity for a great price. The waiters are very friendly. The place has a great atmosphere, great for dine in.

  • 5/5 D M. 1 year ago on Google
    We stopped here enroute to Estes Park, and it was delicious! I was starving after my long flight into Denver so I didn't get a photo of the food before I started eating. I ordered the Kafta kabobs, and my partner ordered the lamb plate. We were both more than happy with the food and portion size. The service was also great. Highly recommend!

  • 5/5 Natasha H. 4 months ago on Google
    So good!! Beet Motabbal was the best thing we had- delicious. Lentil soup was our other favorite part of our meal. Our server was the woman who makes many of these dishes and she was wonderful to talk to and shared some about how and when these dishes are eaten in her culture in Syria.

  • 5/5 Alley K. 2 years ago on Google
    Take out service is really quick, and both times I've visited the staff have been really friendly. I also have an allergy and both times they have accommodated flawlessly. They offer a wonderful 'Vegetarian Lovers' platter - it's delicious and has a bit of everything. I do wish it came with an extra pita or two because the platter is a lot of food and I always run out of pita! Highly recommend this place.

  • 5/5 John D. 2 years ago on Google
    The falafels have a perfect crunch to them. The baba ganouj is to die for. Highly recommend this quaint greek shop.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Happy-hour food
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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