Sanaa's is fantastic - you can tell there's love and passion in everything she cooks. We went on the day of the Fundraiser Luncheon and the food was shockingly good. As I was thoroughly enjoying my plate, I observed the room, and everyone in the dining area had a smile on their face. There's a sense of community at Sanaa's, and you can see it, feel it, and taste it.Thank you Sanaa for all you do.Wheelchair accessibility: There is a nice ramp.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Shish Twook
Natalia Mazur
I was road tripping across America the last few months of 2020 and ended up staying in Sioux Falls for the night. The next day, after a quick Google search, I went to grab lunch at Sanaa's. To this day, I still talk about my first Syrian culinary experience and how out of this world the food was. I ate at the restaurant and then ordered more food for the road. I'm still annoyed at myself for not taking a photo of what I ordered so I could remember it all ?. Should I ever find myself traveling through that part of America again, I will definitely make it a point to stop by ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hannah Ng
I'm not a big fan of Mediterranean food, but I will always come back here for some "lady's finger" and Baklava. They are extremely yummy with nutty flavor and caramel sauce. It's flaky and crunch with each bite. Cost only $1-2 for each one. A must try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baklava
Will Bushee
Plenty of gluten-free options avail and everything is well marked.
I have to admit that I had very high expectations when I came here after all the glowing reviews I had heard about this establishment & the owners' acalades. I sadly was very underwhelmed by all aspects of our visit. The gentleman who helped me at the counter didn't seem to want to be there, wasn't open to answering questions, & acted annoyed I was ordering food. Not a great start.Probably my favorite part of the whole experience was their hummus. It was delicious & the pita was nice & soft. The flavor was perfect. We shared 2 entrees to get max exposure. The Chicken Shish Took with the cabbage salad & the Chicken Tahini Fatayer with the house salad. The chicken shish took was okay. It had some flavor & the chicken was tender. The rice was also cooked well. The mint in the cabbage salad is what makes that side so good. My mom kept talking about it having spice & I was super confused bc it doesn't have any spices. We finally figured out it was the mint. ? She hadn't ever had mint in a salad before. The Fatayer is housed in a glass cabinet & they throw it in a microwave for a few seconds, then on a plate. Not what I was expecting at all. The crust was soggy & it lacked flavor. The tahini sauce was good. The house salad was also good. The dressing is nice & light. Nothing here was extraordinary as anticipated. I'd go back & try it again, but with much lower expectations.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Chicken Shish Twook, House Salad, Cabbage Salad
Russell Lofthus
We enjoyed a fine meal at this special restaurant. Scrumptious food and great staff make Sanaas a perfect place to dine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jenna Thu
Sanaa's Gourmet Mediterranean is the crown jewel of our city in my opinion! She’s been a James Beard nominee twice and does countless fundraisers for local and international causes. Everything is homemade, affordable and extremely delicious!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Susie Gomes
Food was lovely, the service was absolutely great. Am coming back to see the city.
Loved the food and the service was quick. Great place to grab lunch and then do some shopping near-by. Can't remember what I had but it was amazing. I did get tabbouli...its a fav of mine and it was superb! Had pistachio baklava for dessert...yum! Will definitely be coming here again!
I have made a couple of visits recently and the staff is friendly and the food is great! They have the best selection of vegetarian options in Sioux Falls, clearly marked vegan or gluten free options as well, and of course dishes with meat. The food is all fresh and leaves you feeling good about what you had to eat. I really liked the mezza sampler and tabbouli but everything was good!Vegetarian options: The best selection and variety of vegetarian (vegan options as well) dishes in Sioux Falls, all clearly marked.
Exotic flavors for me. It was great. Got the buffet. Vegetarian and vegan options, as well as chicken and beef meatballs. Great cake for dessert.Vegetarian options: Many vegetarian and vegan, as well as meat
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cabbage Salad
Melissa Maertens
The Saturday lunch buffet was amazing! Great service, great food, can't go wrong.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Shish Twook, House Salad
Kelsey
The food is amazing!! The staff was very nice. We went on a day when they had a buffet and got to try a lot of thier food. It was sooooo good!
Sanaa's is fantastic - you can tell there's love and passion in everything she cooks. We went on the day of the Fundraiser Luncheon and the food was shockingly good. As I was thoroughly enjoying my plate, I observed the room, and everyone in the dining area had a smile on their face. There's a sense of community at Sanaa's, and you can see it, feel it, and taste it.Thank you Sanaa for all you do.Wheelchair accessibility: There is a nice ramp.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Shish Twook
I was road tripping across America the last few months of 2020 and ended up staying in Sioux Falls for the night. The next day, after a quick Google search, I went to grab lunch at Sanaa's. To this day, I still talk about my first Syrian culinary experience and how out of this world the food was. I ate at the restaurant and then ordered more food for the road. I'm still annoyed at myself for not taking a photo of what I ordered so I could remember it all ?. Should I ever find myself traveling through that part of America again, I will definitely make it a point to stop by ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I'm not a big fan of Mediterranean food, but I will always come back here for some "lady's finger" and Baklava. They are extremely yummy with nutty flavor and caramel sauce. It's flaky and crunch with each bite. Cost only $1-2 for each one. A must try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baklava
Plenty of gluten-free options avail and everything is well marked.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tahini, Shish Tawook, Chicken Shish Twook, Cabbage Salad, Spicy Eggplant
Overrated and overpriced. Fatayers were soggy, portions were barely children’s portions. Didn’t ask for it to go and got it in to-go containers
Hands down the best Mediterranean food in Sioux Falls area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shish Tawook, Chicken Shish Twook, Falafel, Baklava, Beef Kufta Kabob
I have to admit that I had very high expectations when I came here after all the glowing reviews I had heard about this establishment & the owners' acalades. I sadly was very underwhelmed by all aspects of our visit. The gentleman who helped me at the counter didn't seem to want to be there, wasn't open to answering questions, & acted annoyed I was ordering food. Not a great start.Probably my favorite part of the whole experience was their hummus. It was delicious & the pita was nice & soft. The flavor was perfect. We shared 2 entrees to get max exposure. The Chicken Shish Took with the cabbage salad & the Chicken Tahini Fatayer with the house salad. The chicken shish took was okay. It had some flavor & the chicken was tender. The rice was also cooked well. The mint in the cabbage salad is what makes that side so good. My mom kept talking about it having spice & I was super confused bc it doesn't have any spices. We finally figured out it was the mint. ? She hadn't ever had mint in a salad before. The Fatayer is housed in a glass cabinet & they throw it in a microwave for a few seconds, then on a plate. Not what I was expecting at all. The crust was soggy & it lacked flavor. The tahini sauce was good. The house salad was also good. The dressing is nice & light. Nothing here was extraordinary as anticipated. I'd go back & try it again, but with much lower expectations.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Chicken Shish Twook, House Salad, Cabbage Salad
We enjoyed a fine meal at this special restaurant. Scrumptious food and great staff make Sanaas a perfect place to dine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sanaa's Gourmet Mediterranean is the crown jewel of our city in my opinion! She’s been a James Beard nominee twice and does countless fundraisers for local and international causes. Everything is homemade, affordable and extremely delicious!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was lovely, the service was absolutely great. Am coming back to see the city.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Muhammara, Chicken Tahini, Shish Tawook, Fennel Cookie, Chicken Shish Twook, Honey Cake, House Salad, Spinach Fatayer, Cabbage Salad, Tabbouli Salad, Soup, Orange Blossom Special, Eggplant Fatayer, Falafel, Sweet Potato Fatayer, Baklava, Spicy Eggplant, Beef Kufta Kabob, Pastries, Mezza Sampler
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Loved the food and the service was quick. Great place to grab lunch and then do some shopping near-by. Can't remember what I had but it was amazing. I did get tabbouli...its a fav of mine and it was superb! Had pistachio baklava for dessert...yum! Will definitely be coming here again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tahini, Tabbouli Salad, Falafel, Baklava
I have made a couple of visits recently and the staff is friendly and the food is great! They have the best selection of vegetarian options in Sioux Falls, clearly marked vegan or gluten free options as well, and of course dishes with meat. The food is all fresh and leaves you feeling good about what you had to eat. I really liked the mezza sampler and tabbouli but everything was good!Vegetarian options: The best selection and variety of vegetarian (vegan options as well) dishes in Sioux Falls, all clearly marked.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cabbage Salad, Tabbouli Salad, Mezza Sampler
Exotic flavors for me. It was great. Got the buffet. Vegetarian and vegan options, as well as chicken and beef meatballs. Great cake for dessert.Vegetarian options: Many vegetarian and vegan, as well as meat
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cabbage Salad
The Saturday lunch buffet was amazing! Great service, great food, can't go wrong.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Shish Twook, House Salad
The food is amazing!! The staff was very nice. We went on a day when they had a buffet and got to try a lot of thier food. It was sooooo good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soup