I visit places based on reviews and genuinely write reviews to help folks who loves rich flavor of food. I love Mediterranean food particularly baklava for dessert and chicken kebab's are my favorites. The restaurant setting is very good, well decorated with good lighting, suitable color scheme. let's talk about food, we ordered Mediterranean for two. First comes Pita bread which was disappointment for me, it tasted nothing like pita bread. Greek salad and lentil soup , my husband likes Greek salad from other places but this was sour and watery , may be they prepare the salad with dressing(vinegar) and keep in the freeze too long before they serve. For the Mazza plates, it comes with two falafel's and two dolama's. I liked falafel, it was well cooked inside and crispy outside. Dolamas leaves were not tender hard to chew. For Entrees, Cruise Feast and filet Mignon Kabob (add $6 for later). Cruise Feast comes with saffron rice, chicken kebab and lamb Gyros. I loved flavorful saffron rice. Chicken kebab was not well marinated , it was bland, kind of bitter and not smoky either. Beef Filet Mignon in other hand was okay, well marinated than chicken and had smoky flavor to it. Finally came walnut Baklava, our server gave heads up they only had walnut baklava, which we were fine with. we love to experiment with food. Baklava had hard crust , and chewy, I don't know if walnut baklava tasted such, I have always loved pistachio baklava soft and rich. We also had experience with not very welcoming server, given the pandemic I ignored it. I would say this is below average place given the high price and ambience , after all taste is what matters at the end!!

Apparently this is a $20 plate, a handful of shaved meat and some mushy fries. This was a pretty sad meal. We were missing multiple things from our order as well. Very different from the expectations we got from all of the other pictures and reviews on here. Edit: A week after contacting them and I've had no calls or emails back, except for a spam news letter I never agreed to receive. Great service.

We went here for my fiance’s birthday and I loved the atmosphere of the restaurant. The decorations make you feel like you’re overseas and they even have a belly dancer to really sell the illusion. The food was good too, but I felt like it was pretty pricey for what we got. My fiancé got the gyro stir fry and that was very good. Whatever sauce they put the gyro meat in was delicious. I got the kabob combo. Surprisingly I liked the chicken kabob the best. I thought the filet mignon kabob wasn’t that flavorful. All in all, I thought the food was good but overpriced.

Very nice open and airy concept. I ordered the royal kabob feast with rice and the steak was over cooked yet still good. The Greek salad ( fresh and crisp)was probably the best I have ever had. My daughter had the Gyro with vegetables and rice which she thought was delicious. The baklava was fantastic. Service was pretty good once you got their attention.

This was a fun place to dine -- dinner and a show (belly dancing). The ecstatic of the restaurant makes it feel like you're not in cold Minnesnowta anymore. I liked how spacious and high the ceilings were. We love lamb, so we were excited to see lamb chops, lamb kabobs, and rack of lamb on the menu. And of course we ordered it. Delicious! Tender and flavorful. In fact, everything we had was delicious. They even fried up the bread as a special request by my fiance because he wanted something crunchy with his hummus. Service was good. Entertainment was enjoyable. This was probably one of our most favorite dining experiences.

Every time I have come to the Mediterranean Cruise Cafe, I have never left disappointed. I’ve only ever gone for their buffet, so I can’t speak on the regular menu or dinner atmosphere yet. But their buffet is fabulous! So many selections of different dishes, especially for the price. The buffet is $22 per person. The servers are great and the environment is relaxed.

Good quality food & wonderful service! The resturant has a beautiful layout & vibe. They allow reservations for parties or gatherings for up to about 60 people. I had tried the food when I was invited to a gathering which had buffet style- hence, I tried many different options & all were tasty.

Portions are very generous. They offer a basket of seasoned pita that is warm and wonderful. The hummus was super smooth and silky which was different but excellent. Everything was good. The menu seems a bit overwhelming just from all the options is our only adverse thought.

Great happy hours food and drinks option! We got mango and pom margarita for drinks. We also had chicken kabob and gyro pocket and shawarma appetizer. We end up had too much food for two people. They have lunch buffet weekday from 11-2pm for $17.99 a person. Worth checking it out if our times allow.

I enjoy myself some Mediterranean food time to time with my go to’s being in Rochester and St. Paul. Decided to try the MCC as we were in the area. Once you find it and figure out the parking scheme you’ll enter a high ceiling dining area with a massive bar lining one side. We arrived for a late lunch which was at the tail end of the lunch buffet so we ate off the menu. Both dishes were good and full of those Mediterranean flavors we craved. The service was friendly and on point. They do have live music and belly dancing during the week and I noticed a patio that might be nice in warmer months. Enjoy!

Delicious hummus and gyro meat. After trying a bit of everything, I would stick with the lamb gyro. The filet mignon kebab was tasty too. I felt like it was a bit overpriced but still tasty. Worth a go.

Our server was really good. Very nice, very cute. The buffet was set up really well and the food was good! Overall, the experience was great, I enjoyed the music in the background. We were obsessed with the entertainer.

We ordered $80 of food for takeout and will never return. Our dog appreciated the $30 overcooked nasty ribeye that we were unable to choke down. Ordered fried potatoes and received sloggy limp cold fries. The Greek salad was brown and rotten. The steak hummus included a few little burnt pieces of blackened leather. The teens at the front counter are preoccupied and could care less about service. When Khalid (mgr) asked how he could fix this, I suggested to discount our bill. His answer, “oh no, no, we don’t do that, but I can send a gift card for next time. You know we all make mistakes.” I politely refused as there will not be a next time for us. We have gone to this establishment many times over the past several years and have been impressed - always a bit overpriced, but decent food, nonetheless. It is anything but that now. If their standards are this low in front of customers, imagine what they are behind the kitchen door. Nah, we’ll pass on this place.

This is a beautiful restaurant in a beautiful city. The service is great and the food is the best Mediterranean I’ve had. Came here for lunch buffet and it has a huge variety of food. It all was so good!

Last evening was one of the worst dining experiences ever. We've been to the Cruise in past, but they are slipping seriously. Made reservations for 5:30 because "we're booked from 6-7:30". At 6 when we left it was still totally deserted. Negative treatment started at the desk, where we were left standing ignored by a young woman on the phone. Finally got to our table where the server forgot our drink order. Iced glasses of beer melted all over the table...no coasters apparently. My partner got his but I sat waiting for mine till he finished his. The next table came later, but got appetizers and entrees b4 we did. We're nice, pleasant people, but felt totally devalued. Packed my salad and went home to eat. We won't come again.

Take out service sucks! I've ordered take out twice and they managed to give me the wrong order both times. They really need to pay attention to what's being picked. And check the bags, always miss the hummus. Waste of my time driving home then back for my food. Very disappointing. Never ordering from there again.

This is not the first time we have come and ALL the tables were dirty. People had to wipe off their own tables in order to dine in. My order was missing half the vegetables and though I played for a regular I only got half a chicken breast. Do not recommend eating here.

Pork Mac Awesome!

Kabobs were amazing along with the garlic sauce which paired nicely with the tumeric rice. Will be back to try more. Lots of Gluten friendly food.

Beautiful atmosphere, open area with spectacular decor. We went for the lunch buffet and there was nothing I didn't love. Great service, the buffet was always full. Absolutely delicious food. One of the best meals I've had. We will definitely be back!

For a random Wednesday night dinner, this was phenomenal! The interior is huge, open, and welcoming. The decor is lovely and the music was on-point. Our server was gracious, attentive, and had an infectious smile that made our night! The food was plentiful and packed with flavor! Next time, we hope to catch the belly-dancing show. We will be coming back for sure!

Great service and awesome ambiance. Lunch buffet has lots of options, can't wait to try the brunch buffet. There's extra parking across the street if the parking lot is full. Thank you!

Not a very good experience of Mediterranean Cuisine that has nothing to do with this restaurant. I understand that Minnesota is not famous for its diversity and restaurant culture. I advise owners to visit at least one Mediterranean restaurant in Florida and understand what Greek cuisine is! thanks

Used to like this place till they I made an order for 6. They burned two of the orders, promised me that I can come back and get those meals later. Yet, I head down today give them my name and they say they have no recollection pf what happened (apparently they don't have a documentation system of any sort). Finally they found the person that I had spoken to and he says that he remembers our conversation yet wants me to pay! I left without anything and I promise never to recommend this place again nor step foot there. Horrible customer service!

The atmosphere here is awesome the service was really good and all the times weve been here the food was absolutely awesome!! We cant wait to go back!

Delicious meal and great service. Our party ordered the Cruise Delight and were very impressed! The lamb rack and chicken kabobs were prepared to perfection. The fried cauliflower (with cumin) and saganaki are foods that have never been on my top choice list until now.

Love coming here! There lunch buffet is to die for and is money reasonable. Service is a little slow but the food always make up for it, super flavorful and filling! I got the lamb shank and was not disappointed, so tender and yummy it fell off the bone.

Even in the weird time we're living in , they give you a good experience and excellent food.

Outstanding food

Excellent atmosphere, service and cuisine and priced fairly!!! I will DEFINITELY be back!!!

everything was good but serving time too high

Great service and phenomenal food

This is our go-to place for Mediterranean food. We would travel across the twin cities to come here on the weekends! Their buffet was amazing. As a vegetarian, my favorite items are curry vegetables, Falafel, and humus! Unfortunately, they currently dont serve buffet due to COVID restrictions. But their online order and takeout system make it easy to order and pickup. Cannot wait to have their buffet again!

I wouldn’t give a star but I should put one in order to write a review, I ordered a cruise burger for today 12/25/2020 and it went so bad, the burger was cold, the meat wasn’t delicious it was like I’m eating from McDonald’s beside the fries was so cold too, I ordered bcz last time I really had a good experience, but this time I’m so disappointed.

Great food and currently their family takeout meal is a super steal. We have a family of 4 and it has enough food for 2 meals, with Gyro meat, chicken kabobs, rice, pitas, humus, etc. We also loved eating within their restaurant before the tyrant Tim Jun Walz has shut restaurants down for extraordinary period of time. We look forward to dining in person and watching the belly dancers, etc.

great good

Always a good experience. The flaming cheese is fun. Enjoy a drunk while here.

Over priced. The food is good. But you can get just as good Mediterranean and middle eastern food at other restaurants nearby for cheaper. Every time I have visited in the past and tried the buffet it seems to be worse. My guess is they make one maybe two batches. And then don't refresh it. So unless you get there before the buffet starts, I would avoid the buffet.

Good but expensive

Great people. Nice staff. Very helpful. To bad you cant eat in the resturant during the pandemic. One of my favorite since I was a kid 30 years ago..

Amazing food.

$30 family gyros platter! Awesome!

Spendy for some things but fun atmosphere and nice outdoor seating in the summer!

Picked up food to go. It was ready. Staff wore masks. Great food.

Food always tastes subpar, fries stale, waiters careless, price point too high. On another note, playlist is nice & the place looks elegant. Belly dancers is a plus (when & if they ever start on time).

Great food and staff!

This place used to have way better food than is doing now, I had a very bad experience today, waiting almost an hour for our food to be finally server cold, and burned kufta, the fries looked like they were fried twice.

Good food good service went with a friend did not know the names of the dishes but they were all good

Hookahs on the patio, belly dancers, great Mediterranean style food. What else can I say?

Spanikopita and wings were awesome and service was excellent as usual.

Awesome food!

The food of the cruise is what we crave when in the mood for mixed grills. Jamal is one great business man and he knows how to gain his customers trust and loyalty!! Keep up the amazing work and quality.

Service is very bad. Food was amateur, should be way better for how the restaurant looks inside. Something is lacking with the management probably

Slow service and not good food

Rice and bread are edible. Meat is either severely overcooked, or cooked ahead of time and then reheated. Each bite needs half a glass of water to swallow. Fries are soggy.

Wonderful place to eat , food is excellent , atmosphere is beautiful and the music/dancing is amazing . Dips are the best I have had. Jamal/staff is attending .

Great food!

So so

Much variety, it was an adventure for my taste buds

We ordered a takeout yesterday and it was simply amazing. Will order food from Mediterranean Cruise Cafe for sure. You guys are amazing!

Excellent food and service, always all very friendly. Awesome place!

Excellent food and atmosphere. I love the metropolitan feel of the place. I highly suggest eating on the patio if you can or sitting nearer the windows by the patio. The food is, for the most part, amazing. I think somethings are an acquired taste and may be specialty items. But the rice and tabbouleh is the best I have EVER had.

I went to Noodles today in Savage and received excellent service. Thanks for going above and beyond.

DONT LIKE THE FOODS BUT THE PLACE WAS NICE .

Can't go wrong with Mac and Cheese or Penne Rosa. Sometimes the service is slow but the food is always good.

great and fast service! and nice staff!

Love the options love the customer service great place to eat even by yourself"

Good food, Liked pad thai !

Used to love this place and not have an issue but the past 3 times In a row I have gone there was full of issues. Apparently they dont know how to make basic mac n cheese anymore. It has not only been watered down but also has random misc ingredients from other noodle dishes they are making. 3 times in a row with those issues. Never going back again. Only nice thing I have to say is service is friendly.

last night was our first time we came to that excellent restaurant. But It is absolutely not the last. We had great time with the attentive service, with the fine food and wine and with the decent payment. We will absolutely return there soon.

Take out, curbside pick up.

Found hair in my food on 2 different occasions. This is completely unacceptable. I don’t think I will give this place another try.

Good food and a short wait time during rush hour

I love Noodles and Company. They brought me out my order. Fast and friendly service

Usually good food, but I ordered potstickers with my meal today and got home to enjoy, when I opened them and realized they were all burnt and unusually flat. Realized they were not stuffed or at least not that I could tell. Disappointed I didn’t get to eat any but the pasta is good.

"Love the options love the customer service great place to eat even by yourself""

Four stars because I love the mac n cheese. Minus one star for the lady working the front putting the orders together with the bad attitude. You do know that customers can hear you, right??

"Love the options love the customer service great place to eat even by yourself"

Great noodles

Don’t trust staff. Some break law and don’t wear masks when cooking your food. Took pictures as proof. Manager doesn’t enforce with staff.

Inconsistent food quality.

The slowest Noodles (or similar type is restaurant) ever! The employees are so slow moving it’s painful to watch. The only reason I go here is to deliver for door dash and wish I didn’t have to go here ever because I always wait for so long!

This location used to be good, now it's horrible

Terrible service

Good food, good service!

A really great alternative to fast food, and I’m really sad I have to say this, but every time I go here they mess up someone’s order. One of my friends has a dairy allergy and every time we go they end up putting cheese on it even though we asked specifically for none. Also app is hard to use and never works the way I need it to. I’ve given Noodled and Co so many chances but I’ve given up on them.

I love the Buffalo chicken Mac and the med salad.

Good consistent food

Pretty good place a little pricey for making noodles but it's a great place to get noodles for the whole family to enjoy!

I've been coming here a lot and I really did enjoy it. I went in the other day and ordered 3 potstickers and the spicy peanut noodles with a side of soup. I spent $15 and received not potstickers but cheese bread. I had way overly peanuted noodles. Each noodle was like coated in peanut butter and just flat out unenjoyable. The only thing worth my purchase was the side of the Thai soup(I don't remember what it was called but it wasn't the tomato or chicken noodle). My boyfriend also got overly sauced pad thai. I was heavily disappointed. And didn't even get close to finishing my food before giving it away. In which that person also said it was so overly peanut buttery they couldn't finish it either. Waste of my money.3 stars is being nice.

Pretty standard noodles & co.

Great food and service

Amazing noodles

This location is right by my house, so it’s very convenient and we frequent it. However, they are always tremendously slow! I typically wait over 15 minutes for my food, which is outrageous given the type of food they serve. Today it was 25 minutes! They are constantly busy, so I don’t understand why corporate is not monitoring the time it’s taking for customers to get their food and staffing accordingly. Don’t waste your time waiting here. If you want to order from this location, make sure to place your order online FAR in advance and check to make sure everything is there before you leave. They’re notorious for missing things in their haste to get people out the door.

Ordered in store to go, waited a ridiculous amount of time with other people who ordered after me receiving their orders before me, only to get home to see that my salad had no dressing.

Great intimate atmosphere with world-class and attentive service. I will absolutely be returning!

The place was absolutely filthy right after opening in the morning. No tables were wiped from the previous day. The floors and napkin area were sticky from spills and the soda machine looks like it hasn't been cleaned in forever.

This is the best place with amazing staff. Will visit again.

Good food

Runs out of soda the last 4 times I've been there.

Good food, nice environment. We went on a Monday to avoid belly dancers. The restaurant staff and patrons were following CDC guidelines (social distance, mask, etc.). Give yourself some extra time to enjoy the outside walking path, decor.

Food was good. Very attentive server. Beautiful restaurant!

Had the gyro....was on point

I won’t never forget how nasty the glass of water that she said she had it from THE kitchen FAUCET and then I saw her LAUGHING WITH THE ONE OF THE OWNER SUNS LIJE I WAS JOKING NEVER GO THIS PLACE CANT TRUST EM

We had a great experience last night! Our food was delicious and came to the table way faster than expected. We ordered the dinner for two and had plenty to take home to enjoy the next day. Our waiter did an awesome job and was friendly and polite, the atmosphere was so fun! This is a great stop! Absolutely the creamiest hummus I’ve ever had!

Here in the cities for work craving Mediterranean food. Drove by restaurants then found Mediterranean Cruise cafe on a Google search. OMG, I chose the Mediterranean combo platter, grape leaves and the spinach mushroom pasta with shrimp. Fantastic! I have lots of leftovers to share. The staff (Leanna) was friendly and they make you feel like you’re a regular. When I’m in the cities again I will definitely be ordering once again.

A traditional gyro should be served with good lamb and fries. Well done presentation and the taste is great. I also appreciate that they have a garlic sauce instead of the regular sauce which has dairy. The garlic sauce may look funny but tastes amazing. The curry for the GG is also awesome. Service is great and they are very accommodating.

Ordered chicken gyro for lunch pick up. Was greeted promptly, order was ready. The portion size was massive, more than enough for 2 people. The food was hot, fresh and delicious

Delicious, amazing, friendly! Went here unknowingly that this is a family restaurant of the wonderful people who own and operate baba's hummus (my favorite) so naturally, had to go eat for my hummus fulfilling dreams. First, what an absolutely beautiful restaurant. The space is so open and inviting and just so fun to look at. The staff is extremely friendly and the food speaks for itself. I personally am a fan of the flafelicious bowl and highly recommend it. My meat eating partners also enjoyed their meals and would happily come back! I admit their dishes smelled and looked incredible. It would also be a great place to hang out or catch up with a friend at the bar as their bar has an incredible selection.

Stopped in for a drinks and small bite. Bartender was phenomenal. Very attentive, polite and helpful. Bread and garlic dip and spicy gyos were great. Decent number and variety of beer taps watched a bloody Mary being made looked great!

Amazing food and drinks! My husband and I both got the Maza platters and split dessert which was the Finger Roll Baklava. We also got delicious flavored lemonade- my husband got a strawberry lemonade and I got a pineapple One. Service, food and drinks were amazing! Can’t wait to come back!

Went here on a Sunday with 7 people. The place was not busy at all. The decor was nice and the host that greeted us was nice also. At first they sat us by the bathroom, which I didnt like since the restaurant was empty, but then we asked to move and got a better table. The food was good, but nothing different from other Mediterranean places. We got the grape leaves, which was delicious I think this was my favorite dish. I got the chicken kabob platter which was good also. I wasn't a fan of the sauce that they provided, but the rice and chicken were flavorful. The Greek salad had too much dressing, maybe ask for it on the side since it is very tangy. And overwhelms the salad and taste buds. The server was very nice and friendly, but they were also working the bar so it took them a while to get to us. Overall the experience was okay, this is a spendy place so take that into account. But the food was not bad.

A good variety of Mediterranean buffets.Friendly service, clean restaurant and good ambiance. The only bad thing is it's hard to find a place to park whenever it's busy.

The brunch buffet was a good deal, but my lamp chop was disappointing, over cook and over priced.