Ali Baba Grill

This is my favorite restaurant in Colorado. Note: their hours are 11-8:30 M-S and 11-8 on Sun. The menu is outstanding, and every dish will excite your tastebuds!!! My favorite thing on the menu is the hummus, it is the best tasting hummus I’ve had and is so smooth. I recently took my best friend here and upon arrival, we found out they were closed. The owner was incredibly kind enough to let us still order gyro shawarmas and a side of hummus. The two ladies at the counter were patient with us and very welcoming given that we came after hours. Even though we ended being those people, they were willing and excited to help us get dinner. They also gave us a huge tub of hummus which I could cry about, so so kind. If you’re in Golden, this is THE spot to eat and enjoy beautiful artwork. The dining room is stunning with draped tapestries on the ceiling and a beautiful marble fountain. I highly recommend experiencing the welcoming atmosphere and delicious food at Ali Baba!!

Very friendly staff and great atmosphere! Food was delicious, the fresh hummus and pita bread were sooo goood!! Lots of cool decorations inside all very interesting, they had super tall hookahs in the corners and they had a fountain too!

What a great restaurant! We had a delicious lunch in the resplendent dining room. So much food and good value. The hummus was “next level” delicious!

Absolute gem! The service was fantastic and the atmosphere is beautiful. Portion size was great for price and food was tasty. We all had leftovers in the end. If you are in Golden, it is a must go. :)

My favorite Syrian restaurant I’ve ever been to is like a little slice of Syria in my mouth!

I've been coming here for a few years, the place is always clean and the food is heavy! Highly recommend this place. The chicken is delicious. They also cater.

Food delicious. Different taste but really tasty. Liked the gyro with lamb slices. We ordered family style so we could try different dishes.

Amazing. The best hummus, and baba ghanoush I’ve ever had. Forgot, the stuffed grape leaves were also the best I’ve ever had. Beautiful place! The grilled meat skewers were slightly overcooked. That was the only downside.

This was our first time eating at Ali Baba Grill . We found it to be a charming environment that did not feel like a cafeteria! The place was buzzing with guests, staff and carry out orders being processed!! We placed our order and started with lentil soup that tasted delicious even though it was not served steaming hot. We also received pita and hummus although we ordered baba gannoush. This was not troublesome as it was delicious. When they corrected the mistake the baba gannoush it tasted like humus...we found that odd but feeling satisfied and patient we did not question the server. The staff were very pleasant even though they appeared to be a bit overwhelmed. Our main course was delivered and we enjoyed two chicken dishes and veggie kabob. We noticed that many customers were walking out with to go boxes because the serving sizes were very generous! We took our extra food home too! We will return again soon!

We had a wonderful experience for a late lunch at Ali Baba! The inner dining room is just beautiful! There are so many details that make you feel warm, welcomed, and comfortable. Our server could not have been better. She was very helpful and kind. Our food was delicious. We enjoyed kebab plates with lentil soup and hummus/pita. The green and mint teas were lovely on a snowy day. Our only suggestion would be to improve the rice and pita. They were both dry. We plan to return to this great Spot and highly recommended it!

We were looking for a close place to grab lunch in the area and stumbled across this place. Not much to look at from the outside, but I'm always interested in Lebanese food, so we gave it a shot. Well, once you go inside you enter a completely different region of the world! The decorations, wall coverings, lighting...everything takes you to Lebanon. Quite impressive and immersive. Service initially was quick, brining us water and our salads in minutes. Once we ordered though, it took quite a while. Lunch specials were affordable and very well seasoned. My Lamb Kafta was delicious but overcooked. Rice was done properly and the salad fresh. We enjoyed our time and chatted but never again had a visit from our waiter, so I had to go to the front and wait to get our bill and a to go box. Poor owner was swamped with incoming orders, questions and waiting customers. She eventually got our check and we headed out with barely enough time to get my friend back to work on time. Overall, lots of potential, just need more staff. Worth a visit though and I would definitely go back when I'm up that way.

Food was great, in fact me and my friends were having a good time eating for iftar as its currently ramadan. It was all going great until the end and when we had to pay. This waiter (her name is stephanie) brought our check and she had already had preset the tip being paid on the receipt which was 20%. We went to ask if this was something else, and she was refusing to answer. She said it wouldn't be possible to lower it and she said "people like you are cheap". These other two older folks that were also at the cashier were asking her to hand over the receipt so they can change the tip into something we wanted or volunteered. She refused to hand the receipt over and she even crumbled it. Finally the other two cashiers changed it. The food is delicious, in fact I would recommend anyone who sees this to go to this place, but this waiter named Stephanie ruined our first experience.

Authentic cuisine with generous portions! The hummus had me hooked at first bite, and honestly, it is what keeps me coming here. It is smooth, creamy, and flavorful. It is topped with paprika and olive oil and comes with soft, warm pita bread and I literally could have it as a meal. When you step into the restaurant, it is like you are immersed in the essence of the culture. It is beautifully decorated in golds, oranges, reds, and yellows. They have a fountain in the middle of the restaurant, although I have never seen it working. There are no windows, which makes it a bit darker, but it does add to the ambiance. My usual is the hummus be-shawarma with chicken. It is a large portion of hummus topped with chicken shawarma. The chicken is thinly sliced and has been marinated in garlic, oranges, and various spices. When ordering this dish, you do have the choice of chicken or gyro meat or a combination of both. The chicken is unbelievably tender, and the portions are so big that I always have leftovers for a few meals. Overall, I think this is a neat place to try and the food is delicious. My 4 star (instead of 5 star) rating comes from the fact that I am not the biggest fan of their gyro meat. I also think that the restaurant needs a good cleaning. The salt and pepper shakers looked and felt really dirty, and the glass on the front door is always smudged and dirty, which makes me a little uneasy thinking about their cleaning methods or lack thereof.

We showed up with very little time due to traffic and the weather (on our way to the Polar Express). We asked if they could rush our order and they said they could for non grilled items. Sure enough, they arrived within about 5 minutes and were delicious! The waitress was very fast with waters, food, and our bill. Fun decor, quiet and a fun water fountain behind us. We hope to go back soon when we can relax and really enjoy the place. Very pleasant experience!

We stopped in after a long hike and were very hungry. I grabbed a chicken shawarma plate to go. The food was inexpensive and was a good volume. It came with chicken, rice, hummus, pitas, and I subbed in baba ganoush in place of (I believe) salad. Everything was well seasoned and had great flavor. The staff was great, especially about subbing items, and the place had a calm and quiet vibe to it.

VERY disappointed - after being a very regular customer of this establishment we spent over $80 bucks on a dinner of over-fried falafel - soggy fries and strange tasting under cooked beans. This is our second time in a row of low quality take out from Ali Baba. Contacted the owner who promised to "make it up to me" but it was just an empty promise. Stopped by on a day he promised to be there. He was not. And all that was offered was to fry us up a few falafels. This is no way to care for return customers. This will be our last visit. Too many other reputable restaurants to spend our hard earned cash on.

Oh my goodness, truly amazing and authentic Lebanese food. My boyfriend and his brother are half Lebanese and they said this place holds up to their standards. I got grape leaves and a shawarma plate and both were fantastic. The hummus is out of this world. Sharwarma was a little more cinnamon-y than I normally like but I will 100% be coming back ASAP for more. Also the gyro sandwich, baklava, and tabbouleh were fantastic.

This is one of the Golden restaurants I keep coming back to. The King Combo is my go-to for a variety of tasty menu items, my favorites including the meat kabobs, tabbouleh, and baba ganouj with warm pita. The interior space is beautifully decorated. Definitely recommend for a great Mediterranean-Lebanese food experience.

Amazing Mediterranean food. The humus is SO good. Great salad. Highly recommend checking this place out for some fresh, good food!

I have been going to Ali Baba Grill since about 2014 when I attended the Colorado School of Mines in beautiful Golden, Colorado. As students, my friends and I would go there for their reasonable prices and large servings on some of their dishes and I am glad to report that has not changed. My favorite dish to get there is the lamb kabsa which has lamb shanks, vegetables, rice, and a yogurt sauce. This can easily be eaten for 2 or 3 meals depending on how much you eat. A little tip is to ask for the red hot sauce that tastes amazing with the dish! With full-size entrees, naan, hummus, and a side salad is provided as well which all taste awesome. If the weather is good, ask for the outside table to enjoy the mountain view with your meal.

The place was very attractive inside but the food was average. We both had the chicken skewers along with the rice and it was a little dry but still good I would definitely give them another try

When I walked in, I could have sworn I had stepped into a whole new place and time. Amazing decoration, noises, fountains, and smells coming from all directions. Service was so quick and friendly. So much so that our wonderful waitress Tika sought out our needs at the next level! She was conversational and warm, making us feel right at home. I ordered the Greek Salad and added chicken, perfect combo!! So savory, refreshing, and tangy in every bite! I want another! And the baklava + chai is to die for -- a must order!! Overall we spent an awesome chunk of time wining and dining in beautiful, warm, Ali Baba Grill. See you again soon!!

Stopped by after a beautiful hike in Golden Gate Canyon State Park! We weren't looking for anything specific and randomly pulled into the parking lot when we saw "GYROS" and we had to go inside! We ordered ours to go so we can eat outside in the patio. The do have available seating! Feel free to enjoy your meal inside too :) We all ordered the Gyro Sandwich and it was pretty good! Definitely hit the spot. I'd say it could've used feta! Maybe that's an option you can add :) We also tried a side of fries... beware! It's a pretty decent portion and can be easily split between 2 people. Seasoning on them is somewhat non existent but still pretty good. Service was great! He was quick and very nice.

Great food! The service is always just ok but the food makes up for it. Everyone agrees the best humus they've ever had.

What a gem! Service was prompt. Food was delicious! Enjoyed the starters. Looking forward to going back!

The food is so delicious The atmosphere is gracious The staff is friendly and helpful This is my favorite restaurant in golden.

I visited during a busy Saturday dinner rush. The food is great. Everything tastes homemade and fresh. The falafel is super crunchy on the outside and nice and fluffy soft on the inside. A must order. Now I'm not normally a hummus fan but I gave this places a try and wow I'm glad I did! It's creamy and flavorful and goes perfectly with their warm pita bread. My entree was the gyro sandwich. It was good but the meat was sliced thick so it didn't have the crispy edges I usually love in a gyro. The flavor was good however. Desert... baklava and real Turkish coffee!! Oh my goodness! Flaky sweet pastry and earthy hot Java. Yumm Service was okay. They were very busy. We did have to make multiple requests for things because the server forgot about them. They also made a mistake on our check. However they were quick up correct it and given how bust they were I think they did well.

My wife and I came here on a Monday afternoon at 5pm we ordered the King combo, and added gyro and chicken shawarma with garlic paste. All I can say is the food was Outstanding !!! The service was Great and you simply can't beat the atmosphere. My wife and I both had an great experience. I highly recommend this place especially if it's a date night! We were loving the food so much I even forgot to take a picture of it! Also forgot to mention we tried a spinach Pie which was also very good. And, did I mention the great and kind service. I cannot recommend this place more highly.

Great food, great service, friendly people in a business that has been successful for a long time.

I have enjoyed the food and authentic ambience here many times. The grape leaves are the best I've ever eaten!!! Lots of vegetarian options, I like the vegetarian combo plate because I can't decide what I like best. Fayad and Derek went out of their way to make sure I had a great experience. Tonight I tried the cheese pie and it was great! Really good ingredients and the service is quick and the hot food served hot. I come back to the Ali Baba Grill every time I'm in the Denver area.

Extremely rude staff - went there just now on a Saturday evening- they sat us, 5 mins into us reviewing the menu, an extremely rude woman server came and said sorry someone had reserved the table, you'll have to wait! Extremely bad restaurant etiquette! if you don't have enough workers, that is your problem! After being a regular customer, unfortunately me and my family will never return there and ill be sure to inform everyone I know!

Best hummus... creamy and clearly house made. The gyros are our family's favorites... side veggies are fresh and crisp. I highly recommend!

What an amazing place in Golden! Customer service was A+ , Food was A+ and plentiful !!!! Atmosphere was a nice touch too! Thank you Tika for the warm welcome !!

Best Middle Eastern food near Denver. I've tried most places here, and I'm from Detroit so I'm picky about my Lebanese food- Ali Baba is always on point and not overpriced like most places in Denver.

I've eaten here several times and tend to bring visiting friends here. The food is consistent good. The service is generally good too. Today, not so much. There were five of us and our waitress did not write our order down. we ordered two appetizer, two entrees and two lunch specials. She asked for our drink order and walked away before all of us ordered. she brought the salads but gave one to the wrong person. the assumption was she'd bring another, but she didn't. we inquired about the missing salad and she said she mistakenly gave it to another person but would bring another. At that point, one friend asked for a spoon and another ordered a cup of coffee. She brought neither. She brought the entrees and an appetizer out, but not the other appetizer. when we inquired, she said forgot to put the order in. we got it midway through the entrees. We waited 15 min for our check and asked for to go boxes. Another 10 minutes later, she still did not bring the boxes nor collect the payment, so I got up and brought it to her. When I handed to her, she gave me a dirty look. We waited another 10-15 minutes for our credit card slips. when she brought them, we asked again for the boxes. She came back a few minutes later and threw them on the table without a word. The saving grace here was the bus boy who made sure we all had water, kind words and several smiles. The restaurant was not full or terribly busy. I will think twice about eating their again.

Ali Baba Grill is one of my new favorites. They serve Lebanese & Mediterranean dishes that are full of flavor! We ordered the Tabbouleh as an appetizer. It was a fresh, light start to the meal. Entrées are truly a complete meal as they come with rice, hummus, salad and pita bread. The hummus is simple, creamy and delicious. For the main course we ordered the Meat Lovers Combo which includes 3 kabobs: chicken, lamb & kobideh. Every single item in the plate was seasoned perfectly and the meats were all very tender. The rice also comes seasoned and I couldn't believe how delicious it was. Between two people we had plenty of leftovers to take with us which I couldn't wait to eat the following day. I also had a Chai tea and mango drink. Both were very good. This will be my go-to for Mediterranean food and truly satisfies my craving for flavorful dishes that can accommodate vegetarian and meat lover diets!

I tried the baba ghanoush and chicken curry, both were delicious! The atmosphere is very cute and charming, a great spot for a quiet dinner on a Tuesday night. The staff was also extremely nice and service was fast.

I came here with a large group of people and I was seated on the table further from the counter. The front table was the only part to get bread and humus and they kept getting more and more, they all got their orders but we didn't get anything, the waiter even came to the table to see what was missing but I still didn't get my food. I do not recommend coming when you don't want to wait long for your food.

Terrible, terrible.. did I mention terrible?!? We were some of the first people in the restaurant and both the men's and women's restrooms weren't cleaned from the day before and disgusting. Including poop on the toilets. I mentioned this to the server and she seemed bothered that I brought it up. Ordered some dolmades and they were disgusting. For some reason.. extremely salty and slimy, when I sent them back they were very offended. I asked her to try one and she said she didn't need to. They were the same ones they have served for 20 years. It was a millennial attitude and she even said "I don't need to apologize". Hoping I don't get food poisoning. Then the lady that I brought the bathroom situation up to, dug in and told us to leave and called me a Karen. Really? When someone doesn't have anything intelligent to say, that's their go to. Terrible place! Save your money. Rude, gross, unprofessional and over rated! Also... as a side note, I have never been asked to leave a restaurant. This says more about them than me. I'm considering calling the health department based on the cleanliness and slime of my food. And they continue to lie about what happened and dig in and blame me. The whole thing was unbelievable really. And Roni J.. clearly you are friendly with the owners so I don't really care what you say. You were clear on the other side of the restaurant with a wall between us and didn't hear what they did to me and my family. So as you are glad they stood up for themselves, I'm proud I stood up for myself. When someone attacks me, I'm not going to back down. Bon appetite! By the way.. you might want to check the health department website at what your eating. They've even kept unwrapped spits of meat on the floor leaned up against a wall. and if anyone else wants to join in, I will cite more of their health department violations. You stop and I'll stop. The restaurant has more to lose than I do.

Amazing restaurant, amazing service, amazing food. One of the best, high quality dining experiences I have had the opportunity to partake of. The food was absolutely unreal good, my son got the pizza and it was extremely good. The highlight of the visit was the tour my son received from our server who was the most professional, hospitable young lady. Rating this restaurant a 5 star and if I could rate it higher I absolutely would. Kudos to the ownership.

First the food is fantastic. Best Gyro I have had in a long time. The decor and the ambiance is amazing. I was not expecting to be transformed into Damascus as I entered. Lentil soup was wonderful, this unassuming place in a strip mall is really something to visit.

In reference to Jorgina R. from Arvada, CO on 4/16/2023. I have been coming here since they opened up and have always received quality food and service. I was enjoying my brunch today and you disrupted my families experience by causing a commotion over something so small. I'm happy that they took a stand and asked you to leave because you were acting over dramatic and causing a bad vibe to everyone in the restaurant. Our food was prepared perfectly and like always we received awesome service. Karen lol, I mean Jorgina. I definitely recommend this place if you want fresh and quality Mediterranean food.

The place is beautiful stunning the food to me was just okay I got the chicken kabob with the appetizer mushroom kabob they didn't have authentic dressing for the salad I think they used Italian dressing I just didn't like the flavoring

Plain and simple: The Alibaba Golden location is going DOWNHILL! Alibaba owner, what the heck happened to your shawarmas !? They are now PENCIL-like sized and looking more like a crepe or pancake. No tomatoes, no lettuce, nothing. This was the LAST time we have visited your location. Will never buy from you again. Piece of shaite shawarma, and piece of shaite Alibaba. I hope your greed is satisfying you. Actually, I'd like to get my money back, please. I feel like being ripped off with our so called "shawarma" purchases from Sept 30th 2023. Boo, I hope Alibaba gets closed as a business, because it rips customers off!

Read all the reviews before going and they all talked wonders about this place.. the reviews made it seem like it was delicious, but no. The food was not good. We got chicken shawarma's and they were not even close to real shawarma. The lamb entree we cold when we got it. The pie and pizza were NOT good, you're better off going to a grocery store to get a frozen pizza. The service was mediocre.. we ordered fries and falafels and never got them. We ordered drinks and we got them after asking for them twice. The servers with hijabs were nice the gal with curl hair was ok but she had an attitude. They were busy and definitely under staff. Don't recommend this place at all.

I had one of the WORST service experiences at Ali Baba. From what I could tell, so did many others within this establishment. Our waitress forgot an appetizer. Didn't bring water. Didn't come back for refill. Didn't drop off check. We had to ask for everything! In addition to a terrible waitress, the food was not coming out at the same time. I was finished with my salad, which was 1/3 of what others received, when the other individual received their salad. Two of the three dishes were dropped off leaving one person to wait for 10 minutes. By that time everyone's dish was cold. The establishment was not busy. This waitress was flagged by many tables to get service. We were there for 1.5 hours due to the lack of attention from our waitress. I will say the hummus is the best hummus I've ever had. Delicious!

Our experience wasn't anywhere near the positive food and service that some other reviewers experienced. The service was completely average as was the hummus. One of us ordered lamb which he said was very good. However, the lentil soup was truly weak and tasteless, the spinach appetizers tastes like vinegar and cheese and spinach pizza was bland and the crust was like stale, hard saltines. They comped the pizza but, truly, this was a bad food experience. Three out if 5 dishes we didn't even eat (the spinach, lentil soup and the pizza), one was average and one was good. Won't be back.

Great Food Great Atmosphere Great Service We walked in and were greeted by a really nice lady later finding out her name was Tika. She said us and offered insight into the menu and made some really great suggestions and throughout the meal was attentive and extremely sweet We tried The baba ghanoush, hummus, falafel and the various meat skewers with rice Everything was excellent, lots of flavor and authentic as well as large portions in a great dinning room.

Really good !!!! The food is very tasty and the lady's that work here very professional!!!

YUCK!!! If I could give the food, cleanliness and customer service a negative 1 million stars I would. When I walked in the girl taking orders was eating behind the computer. She charged me for my extremely overpriced pick up order and then went and packaged my food without washing her hands. When I got to my car I opened my hummus shawarma and was very disappointed to see it wasn't shawarma at all. The menu said thinly sliced chicken and the pictures on the menu reflected the same. They served me large cubed meat with an interesting glaze on it. When I brought it back in to talk to the girl eating at the counter, she said "let me get the owner to deal with this." He quickly came out and I showed him the photo and description on his menu and said "this is not shawarma." He replied "I know, but this is what my customers like" we discussed back and forth. While I was waiting for my refund I watched the cook serve fries on a plate, dip them in sauce and eat them while he was cooking other peoples food. Within the same 20 seconds of eating his french fry, while wearing his cooking gloves he grabbed pita off the grill to plate for someone dinning in. Yuck!! He is eating while cooking?! I brought this to the owners attention and he started speaking a in a different language to his chef. I then went to tell him how gross it is that his staff is eating while serving food. The counter girl responded "so what I can't eat lunch?" I said "Yes, you can eat lunch! Away from the food you are serving to customers!!!! That is so disgusting!!" I told the owner that "I'd be calling the health board." He got very upset. And said "get out, we don't want you as a customer anyways" Upon walking to my car the owner, cook and counter girl followed me to the parking lot yelling "fu** you!" and other nasty things while throwing their hands in the air. I am appalled by the food quality, service and cleanliness. I will be contacting the health board today to report this establishment. If you enjoy authentic Mediterranean food, DO NOT GO TO Ali baba.

This place must be under new ownership. Used to come here 15+ years ago for lunch and the food, friendliness and cleanliness was always top notch. Not so much now. Food does not seem freshly made, bathrooms smell and are dirty. Front of the house people seem to have a "take it or leave it" attitude. Won't be returning.

Great people great food and a beautiful setting. Family owned place too so that's always a bonus. Won't buy store bought hummus ever again after eating here. 10/10 will be back

Really pretty and large interior with ethnic decorations. My friend got the gyro chicken hummus plate. It was not great. The gyros were over cooked- black- and crispy like a potato chip when bitten into. It def shouldn't have been like that! Chicken was ok. There was a super bitter nasty tasting seasoning on the sides of the plate as well. My gyro pizza was just ok. Not impressed at all. I've had better at amirs. Wouldn't come back.

Very delicious food and very beautiful interior, good service. I recommend. I will definitely return.

I was on the fence on whether to give this place a three star or a four star. The reasoning for this was the customer service and how they treated my to go order. My plan was to order three chicken kabob combos and one combination of chicken and beef. This issue comes when I arrive to Ali Baba Grill and see that they charged me three combination plates and one chicken kabob plate. This wasn't the plan, but I just ended up paying for it. The four star comes in the form of the food. Though the service was a slip up, the food was pretty good. Onto the food! The chicken was very juicy. It reminded me of my time In Cali and when I used to eat Paninis Cafe. The beef was the a tad bit dry, but juicy for most of the pieces. The vegetables on the skewers were well done and the basmati rice was perfection in my mouth. Now, this can't be a kabob review without touching on the Pita Bread. Once you toast these things, man do you receive a delight. When adding butter it becomes dangerous! Overall, Ali Baba Grill did slip up with how my order was taken. I paid more than I should of and this rubbed me the wrong way. But everyone slips up and this doesn't take away from the food. If your in the mood to cross kabob off your list, then pass on by to try out Ali Baba Grill!

The food was great but I am even more impressed by the service that I received. The waitress was friendly attentive and really made my experience! The ambiance is unique and I couldn't stop looking around!

Ali Baba is as authentic as you can get in Denver! The restaurant is decorated elaborately, and the food matches that same quality! Service is always great, and the food will make you come back for more. You get a complimentary basket of pita bread and bowl of hummus, which is a perfect way to start your meal. I always opt for the gyro or the chicken/beef kabobs. Either are delicious. Everything is very fresh and hot when served. Meat is always tender and the pita bread is soft and fluffy. The serving sizes are large, but if you have room, I recommend ordering some baklava. It's freshly baked and it's SO good. Definitely make a stop for Ali Baba if you're in town!