The Mediterranean Chef Cafe

A meal at the Med Chef is truly a unique experience. The location is basically a hummus production facility with a few tables for guests-- if you're lucky enough to be one. If you're not intimidated by pallets of chickpea cans or buckets of Hummus ready for distribution, then you will love the fare here and the reasonable prices. Phil ordered the falafel wrap and loved it. He said it was the freshest he'd ever had and it was served on a generous wrap with multiple falafel balls. The tzatzki sauce was perfect! I had the Nikki Special -- a salad covered in lamb shwarma, served on a large wrap, and I really enjoyed the flavor mix. We topped it off with a couple of baklava pieces which were just sweet enough with a generous filling of spiced walnut pieces. In addition to our meal we left w

The cafe has reopened recently after a hiatus that came from the pandemic. The owner, Nikki and her partner welcomed and served us. They were so kind, welcoming, and generous. The owner is truly extraordinary and knows how to put flavors together to create a delicious meal. She is Turkish and was raised in Turkey with her family’s food. She studied chemical engineering, worked in nutritional analysis laboratories, and worked as a food service director. Now she is running the cafe on the side while selling a variety of delicious mediterranean products to H-E-B! The food was generous and delicious for the prices. We also had complimentary mint tea. I highly recommend trying the nikki salad with the balsamic dressing. It was truly delicious. 🤤 We plan on coming back more to try out all of

First visit today! I will definitely be returning. My friends and I got several different items. The Greek salad I ordered with chicken was amazing and really big! The Nikki special also looked great and was a lot of food. The meat was thin sliced, slightly crispy on the edges and really warm and toasty! Tried a few a la carte items too all of which were really good ( beet salad, hummus, tabuleh, dolmas). It is a small cafe and can get busy. I will try to go earlier next time or call in to pick up. If eating in, you order and receive a number, then you pay after you eat.

I cannot RAVE enough about Niki, the owner, the food, & the culture. I stopped by as I came across this spot upon happenstance and it couldn’t have been more perfect. This spot recently opened its doors to the public again… and I truly wanted to cry from the compassion & hospitality expressed to me as a customer. I came after hours, however the owner, Niki, accommodated me and provided me a falafel wrap to-go on the house. I just found out about cancer/brain tumor and I stopped here because I needed food before proceeding to drive. She did not know this— but her open heart and willingness to accommodate and show compassion without knowing my story made my day, truly. Having moved from Houston and experiencing lots of middle eastern cuisine, this hole in the wall will NOT disappoint. It is

Y'all. I'm Lebanese and very very very picky about the middle eastern food that is prepared and sold in Austin. Let me tell you, this place has, hands down, the most delicious, most authentic, best all around hummus in town. Like, a single tear rolled down my teta's cheek when I took my first bite. And dont get me started on the grape leaves (dolmas)!!! Definitely worth a stop by when you get a craving! Fun, local, neighborhood establishment to fulfill all your hummus cravings!!!