Compact outpost with an open kitchen offers familiar Mediterranean fare in a contemporary interior. Based on 467 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.1 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery
Address:
220 University Ave B, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 853-8182
Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11 AM–10 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–10 PM |
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: cafe220togo.com
Reviews
Nicky Mays
This place was really good! My sister has came here for years, it was my first time actually eating there, so I wanted to see what she was hyping about. What I was looking for was flavor, non-oiliness, fresh vibes, and overall good taste. They hit everything.
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Tazbir Ahmed
Nice cozy restaurant with authentic mediterranean taste! Location is great and the service was top notch. Mixed kebab platter tasted nice but not too juicy.
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José (The Grand Puppeteer)
When you first walk into Cafe 220, the first thing you always see is Gilberto cooking, he usually greets you with a smile (he has a cool mustache too), then you walk to place your order and Hasan, Nil, or Yusuf take your order with pleasure, they make suggestions, and explain what every dish has if you have questions. I particularly like their suggestions, I can go and just say, “make me a dish” and I have not once being disappointed. Their service and attention is excellent, and if I was to describe what makes Cafe 220 special, is that they are friendly, polite, and treat customers with respect.
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Dave Amer
The hospitality, food and service were outstanding. This was my first time here. Coming from a heavy Arabic background, I’m an expert in middle eastern food and this was definitely up there. A one stop shop in a way like hummus, falafel, tabouli and etc. This is a very busy location so I parking can be hectic and similar with wait times. But food comes right off the grill and to your plate. Can’t ask for better than that. They even gave me some Arabic tea on the house and as an icing on the cake. Look forward to coming back and trying the lamb wrap..I hear it’s top notch. Overall fantastic first experience, especially as a new resident of California.
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Anthony Cesnik
Refreshing and tasty. I got the lamb kebab plate, and the lamb was high quality with tasty spices. The side salad was refreshing and had good dressing. The rice was fresh even at an odd hour to eat lunch/dinner (3:45 PM). The owner gave me some complimentary tea, too: again, refreshing! I will be back to try the lamb stew, which looks tasty and interesting.
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carl ahlers
Great food, we tried the Gyro place (lamb & beef) and the Iskander plate. Both well spiced and flavorful. Humus and Baba Ganoush were perfect. Very friendly service and good prices for the area. It’s a small place inside, but there’s some outdoor space as well. Try this out if you have the craving for some gyro…
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Jawid S
Today I and my brother went to cafe 220 for lunch. We ordered two Lamb and beef Gyro Wraps and a hummus. We sat outside and waited for our food. After about 15 minutes or more, a Spanish gentleman brought our gyros with no aluminum foils used to wrap the gyros with. As we started eating the gyros, the juice started dripping down our hands and it made our plates and our hands very dirty. We have had gyros before in cafe 220 but they wrapped them with aluminum foils and didn’t have this juice dripping issue. Also worst thing is as soon as we finished eating, we both started feeling sick, our symptoms got worst minutes by minutes and we had to leave. As soon as we got home, we both went to the restroom and started throwing up following a severe diarrhea. We are not throwing up now but still have diarrhea symptoms. My message for the owner is simple. You need to pay serious attention to your place of cooking, continually clean up, disinfect and get rid of left over food items that can cause food poisoning. From the stand point of business laws, This sort of health issues can get your business in serious trouble. Food is overpriced and in smaller portions compared to other restaurants. Are we gonna come back to this place? Probably never! Last but not least, the old guy in the back who gets the orders, is rude and unprofessional!
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Babak Mammadli
Perfect place to eat, but meat portion is a little bit small!
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Samir Patel
Chicken shish kabab was okay. It was with mild flavor and not juicy per my taste. Ambience of outdoor sitting is nice touch.
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Ali Asghar
Good food, the wrap I had was pretty big. Served fast and warm. Restaurant was clean and staff was polite. Once you walk in, make your way back for the menu and to place the order. They do have pictures of the food on the printed menu and some on the door also. Restrooms are shared with pizza my heart next door so expect a line.
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