Hedary's Mediterranean Restaurant

The best Mediterranean place to go! Allen, Plano or McKinney! It's a small mom and pop shop that is a hidden gem in Allen. They uses local and clean ingredients in their food. We highly recommend getting the Hedary's chicken (good for 1 hungry person) and Hedary's soup.. their hummus is amazing too.. we also got the large Mesa one time. It was amazing and healthy! *** Pro tip from the staff: if you get the chicken, you eat it with their freshly made pita bread. Dip it in the sauce, wrap the chicken meat with it etc. Not rice. Made this mistake before. Never again. Lul. The staff is amazing and very passionate about their restaurant! The ambiance is also quite lovely. Good for families, dates, big gatherings etc. prices are also fair. If we could, we would visit this place every weekend lol. Also it's a BYOB/W restaurant. Enjoy!

Lovely place to eat. You feel like you’re family there. Elvis, our waiter gave us the hid of the home and many other fun facts about the restaurant and food. It’s fresh, great service & feels like home.

I’m so glad I found this place! The food is 100% delicious, almost all dishes are made fresh from scratch by the owner/chef. The service is fantastic—special thanks to Ekaterina for her friendliness and excellent menu recommendations! I can’t wait to try the Hedary’s chicken from the specials next time :) The atmosphere is very cozy and down to earth, I loved the music choices as well. Thank you to all of the staff and the owner for a wonderful experience! I’ll be definitely coming back!

I typically love Hedary’s and have always recommended the restaurant to my friend. Yesterday evening, the food took half an hour longer to be received. When I got it, it had already become cold. The hummus wasn’t fresh like it normally was. This was really disappointing since I was treating a party of 4 to my visit. I love the picturesque view, and the owner has always been cordial.

I really enjoyed my visit. This is the first restaurant that I have ever seen kibbeh on the menu! I didn't try the grape leaves this time, but they are handmade by a legit Lebanese grandma from what I hear....! I'll definitely be back, I love the family style setting is something that I'm looking to bring friends for!

I love Mediterranean food and had it many times, but this was some of the best I've ever had. The service was wonderful too. The atmosphere is so cozy in a house built in 1904. Our server, the son of the owners told us a lot of history about the home, the food and the family. It was a wonderful experience. Definitely taking friends and family there. We also loved that it's BYOB.

Super fresh ingredients! They grow herbs from their garden. The servers were attentive and kind. Food was delicious!

Great food and nice, quaint atmosphere. Love that ingredients are pulled from the garden.

A cute, quaint and perfect place for a book club meeting on a quiet Wednesday night. The food is good and the server is so wholesome. It's a very cozy and a feel good place. Bonus points is it's BYOB.

Great family owned restaurant. We had the Mezza, Meat combination and Hedary's chicken. Everything was delicious.

We ordered the family feast and it did not disappoint, every single dish was delicious. If I were to pick out the best dish I could not put down, it was Hedary's chicken, the chicken skin was light and crispy and the meat was moist. Most of all, the sauce that it came with, sprinkle some of that on rice, it was magical! Customer service was on point and food came out promptly. Come give these guys a try, you will not be disappointed.

I wasn't a fan of the food and service. I love the outdoor setting. I wish Hedary's nothing but the best, but I felt there was a lot to be desired in terms of quality of dishes and friendliness of the staff.

As a restaurant long time ago in business he shouldn't need remarks to improve Bad food especially chicken and bad customer service It's good for new people don't know Lebanese cuisine

Very nice people! Cute house turned into a restaurant. Gives a beautiful vibe inside and outside. Beautiful location. More Mediterranean than Lebanese with very good portions. I liked their soup very much, the rice the meat the lamb kebab was fantastic! It is so hard to find good lamb!

Highly recommend Hedary's. The atmosphere is great as it's in a Victorian style house. Quiet place for dinner. The service was phenomenal! The mezza was great as well as the Kibbi and gyro plates.

This restaurant is run by a husband and wife. It has been in business a long time. Their food is great!

Small & cozy with amazing fresh food. Everything we had start to finish was DELICIOUS! I had started to ponder with my fiancé if they grew any of their own produce. When we waddled out, there was someone harvesting! Cannot recommend enough

Hedary's is a hidden gem in downtown Allen, byob if that's your preference, they do charge a $3 uncorking fee pp. they have a wonderful lemonade that makes you just want to go find a porch to sit on and watch the world go by. We opted for the mezzo plate and the hedary's chicken. Flavors were fresh and on point. Don't sleep on Hedary's,

Came here for a date night the other evening with my husband. We didn't have a reservation and it was a Saturday evening. Luckily we got a table rather quickly. The restaurant itself is inside an old house in downtown Allen. Very eclectic and homey. We were sat at a small two top near the bar I assume. I'm not going to lie, wasn't a fan of being sat next to a cluttered bar, but we made the best of it. Our server I assume was also an owner; she was friendly; super busy but friendly. She asked us if it was our first time and immediately told us everything was good. We ordered the mini meza, grapes leaves and each a shish kabob platter. The food was very tasty and prepared perfectly. The mini Meza was still very large even for the two of us; I loved that it gave you a sample of everything. The hummus and falafels were my favorite from that including the bread. The grape leaves were amazing! Best I've had! The Hedary's soup was good; but it wasn't amazing. It was honestly more broth than filler. The shish kabob combo plate was very yummy. The rice was out of this world. The lamb and chicken kabobs were perfectly cooked and amazing! The beef ones were cooked perfectly however they had no seasoning; no salt.... So I had to dip those in hummus. Service was overall ok.... Our drinks were empty a few times but she was also by herself waiting on the whole restaurant. Unique vibe, good food, for the most part ok service.

Amazing food, amazing service food was delicious will definetly be going back ! Ambiance was great too

Don't go here, they're judgmental as heck, and rude to boot. Hedary's Mediterranean Restaurant is a very optimal place if you want to be yelled at over the phone. The 3rd Party Online Ordering Platform I used, gave me $5 off, and then I called to redeem it via curbside pickup, and lo and behold, the owner on the phone told me: "We're not going to bring your food out to you." I told him that it's their problem, and that this restaurant's settings put into 3rd party platform said that curbside pickup was possible. A COMPLETE ScaM

Hedary's brought us wonderful food in large quantities, all inside a quaint old house. Easy to find, great parking area too. A friend and I had dinner here, and while our food was great (best hummus ever, and the pita bread was hot and fresh), I noticed some minor things that could be improved: There was nowhere on the website that said that Hedary's is a BYOB establishment. It would have been nice to see written (in large letters!) somewhere on the website that alcohol is not served. We would have loved to have a cocktail, but did not see anything on the website to that end either. Please update the website to note both of these. I did not see salt and pepper provided on the tables, nor was butter provided (was told they don't typically have butter on hand). The website itself could use an overhaul to make it more user friendly.

This place is so cute and the food is amazing! The owner and staff are friendly and welcoming. We've been a couple times now and have ordered several items. Everything has been so delicious! You must get the mezza and the baklava was our favorite dessert! They have a garden where they grow lots of different types of vegetables and herbs. It's BYOB so don't forget to bring a great bottle of wine to pair with your authentic meal!

Hedary's is definitely a unique spot for a delicious Lebanese meal. It's nestled in downtown Allen..as a quaint little home converted into a restaurant. It's not fancy but it is inviting. Our dinner was early at 530 so it wasn't super busy. And, although we sat in a room with 2 other families, it wasn't loud at all, and we could actually enjoy others company without yelling across the table. We had the mezza platter and it was delicious. The falafel was the best I've ever eaten from a restaurant and the baklava was even better. The shish kabob combo was good as well. The service was great too! It's definitely a place to visit if you're Allen.

What an odd place. This restaurant is a very old house that has been converted. Each room has 2 - 3 tables in it as far as I can tell. One thing to be aware of is that your conversations will be heard by everyone around you, so watch what you say. The food was amazing and the service was great! Our waiter was very attentive and did a great job. The food was so delicious. My wife had the Hedary's Chicken and I had the Gyro plate. They were both wonderful. When I asked for more pita bread, they baked me some fresh! This is a BYOB kind of place, so you can bring your own to enjoy. Thumbs up! We will definitely be coming back.

Very cute and quaint place, perfect for a quiet date night. We went in a Tuesday night and we're the only ones there, service was good but slow in a European way, we didn't feel rushed at all but knew we could track someone down if we needed anything. The food was delicious and the portions were huge (perhaps because we were the only patrons?). Our server was the owner, a sweet older man who you can tell loves his food, culture and restaurant.

Hedary's is a hidden gem and the food is fantastic. We got the hummus, Greek salad, gyro plate, and shish kabob combo plate and all were delicious! My husband loved it and he isn't the most adventurous eater and he is planning on what he will get next time we come here! The house is lovely and was built in 1904 which is incredible itself! I also love the fact that they do $3 BYOB!!!! We can't wait to go back!

Pre COVID review. Tucked away off the main streets, Hedary's is in an old house. Pretty unique setup. No wait on a weekend night. They don't offer pita sandwiches for dinner, only entrees, which was a disappointment. They bring over complimentary pita bread and olive oil (?) dipping. They didn't bring any more pita bread when we were done with our basket. Got the grilled kibbi ($14). Not in love with the pricing. Pretty flavorful But wish there were some veggies or something. Enjoyed, but not on my rotation to come back.

Ambiance , far away from any chain restaurant. Great service and friendly staff. Food so tasty and just enjoyable! Will come back for more!

Loved our evening here! The owner was pleasant and welcoming, the home-turned-restaurant was appropriately decorated, and the food was delicious! Plus BYOB was a bonus. We are already making plans for our next visit.

Great food and quaint atmosphere. Good parking. Service was quick and waiter was definitely attentive. Would return.

We love this place. Nestled in a small, unassuming neighborhood, the restaurant is a cute little historic home. The food was delicious and the service was excellent.

The bread is made in house, steaming hot out of the oven. The dipping sauce was so unique, never had anything like it before. The food was amazing!!! Like seriously! Get the chicken kabobs or the Hedary's Chicken. Its my 3rd time going. And this time I had steak and kabobs. The fries were so crispy and perfect. The steak cooked to perfection (they actually cooked it medium rare like I ordered, most restaurants make medium rare raw) So tender and juicy. Cant go wrong. Also the restaurant is so cute and relaxing. Its in a historical building that used to be a house. You get experience the historical side of Allen. Simply a really nice theme. Nice French & Lebanese Music. Our waiter was so nice. 5/5- amazeballs

No wonder Hedary's has such great ratings! I've passed the pink house many times, thinking "I really need to try them". I finally placed 2 pickup orders in the last couple weeks. Everything was delicious and immediately brought warmth during the chilly weather. It felt like I was eating a comforting home cooked meal in a highly skilled Lebanese momma's kitchen. I've tried their: -hummus (garlicky goodness) -tabbouleh salad (now a fav - has a nice mint kick) -falafel & falafel sauce (a yummy as heck tahini mix) -fresh pita bread (exceptional) -Hedary's soup (a must!) The 1 issue is none of the staff wore masks. As Omicron is irrefutably spreading like wildfire, it was disappointing to see their choice. I hope they update how they handle pandemic safety. Not taking a star off for it as their food and service are wonderful. Wishing this historic family-run business all the best in 2022.

Somehow I haven't reviewed this place over the past two decades I've been coming... but my parents introduced us to this families restaurants when we were very young. George is awesome. So friendly and cooks some of the best food I've ever had in my life. Baba ganoush, kibbi, hedarys chicken... I've never had a single thing on the menu that I didn't like! Highly recommend coming here and preparing yourself for a very large food baby!

Portions are ridiculously small, literally will be having to go elsewhere to eat again. I paid 17 bucks for bland small portion. First and last time for me.

Unlike other reviewers, we had great service at Hedary's! Really enjoyed the food! We will definitely be back!

Fantastic food! Fantastic service! Went here with a friend to have a casual meal and explore new restaurants in town, and was blown away by the food and and service. Hedary's chicken was amazing, and my servers, Addy and Stetson, were very friendly and quick with the food.

I'd been meaning to leave a review for this place for quite sometime. I've been here before with the family, but this time I came with just my son. The place is pretty much an older house converted into a restaurant. I write this with mixed emotions since my first experience here was pretty good. The service was great and the food was delicious. I want to give this place either four or five stars, but my second visit was not so awesome. My son and I were seated immediately and given menus. The gentleman that was to take my order came back in below par times and I spent a lot of time waiting. The older gentleman that worked there spent more time talking to the gentleman in the room at the next table and less time tending to my son and I who were hungry after our soccer game. So to be fair, the food is great, I won't discount that part. That being said, I don't like when I feel like I'm a burden while I'm dining. We were given a very small portion of bread for our hummus. When it ran out and I asked for more, it seemed like an inconvenience. There was a sauce that my son wanted, when he tried explaining what it was, the server seemed a bit impatient. When I ordered my meal, I tried explaining what I had last time, but when I felt a bit rushed, I settled for something else because I felt like I was a burden. I may or may not come back to this place. The service wasn't horrible, it just wasn't what I'm used to. I like to feel special, especially when I dine at local restaurants that I plan on coming back to often. Service is everything to me, and this experience was less than desirable.

This Lebanese restaurant was a nice find. It has been family-run for many years, and the black-and-white pictures on the walls evidently show their involvement in the local DFW restaurant scene. With the years behind their belt, and experience of managing the restaurants (they have another restaurant in Fort Worth), they're well suited to give a good experience. As for authenticity, I do think that the flavors are sometimes different. But I would not doubt the quality. The flavor differs because they use more locally sourced ingredients, and these ingredients may end up being different from what is considered "normal" for the cuisine that is based off of the ingredients of Lebanon. Texas and Lebanon are obviously two different environs. Their focus on local ingredients are very much appreciated, and provides a Texan twist to the cuisine. You'll see that surrounding the house where this restaurant operates in, there's a large garden of herbs and vegetables, all of which are used for dishes that are made to order. The freshness and quality of the ingredients is also what allowed this Lebanese restaurant to offer the hard-to-find dish in the DFW: the kibbeh nayeh ($17, which needs to be ordered ahead of time), which is similar to the raw Ethiopian kifto that is more common in the Dallas area. The kibbeh nayeh (written as kibbi nayyi in the menu) consists of raw lamb and a mix of Texan spices and a little bit of local jalapeño for a kick. At first, I was hesitant about the Texan influence, but it came out to be tasty and a better rendition of the dish than I've had at other establishments that do offer this dish in the DFW area. Accompanied with pickled veggies, raw onions, and fresh mint, it's a pleasure to eat together with the pita. I also was able to try the mini mezzo platter ($11) that consists of hummus, baba gannoush (baba ghannouj), and tabbouli (tabbuli) and they were all well-prepared and excellent. Their pita bread was freshly baked in-house and a worthy complement to the dippings (even though the pita bread themselves were of a different size and shape than what I'm accustomed to). And for the food, be sure to ask for extra olive oil to drizzle. So yes, this place is different. But it's local. And it shows in the cuisine, but while at the same time letting the Lebanese roots shine, with family-cooking love. Note: This place gets much more love on TripAdvisor than on Yelp for some odd reason. And for this establishment, I'm going to have to side with TripAdvisor on the ratings.

It's a very nice homey place to have a peaceful meal. If you are sick of hustle and bustle of legacy west or water creeks you will love the serenity of this place. The food is fabulous too.

My husband was craving Mediterranean food so we decided to check out this place, which is a restaurant that we pass by almost everyday. We ordered the Hedary's chicken with potatoes and carrots as well as the gourmet gyro and rice plate. Along with our orders came pita bread and a small salad. The chicken was in a very lemony and garlicky sauce. It was interesting, but not enough for me to get again as the lemon flavor was strong. I enjoyed the carrots and potatoes that were served with it. The gyro and rice was pretty standard. For $15, I thought the portion would be bigger but it seemed kind of small. Overall, I wasn't too impressed in terms of flavor as well as pricing. I wouldn't mind coming to this local restaurant again to try more items and to dine in when we are able to again. The restaurant looks really nice, especially with their own vegetable garden right outside of the restaurant!

Have eaten here several times and our experience has varied significantly. First the food is generally good and they do allow you to bring your own bottle of wine. The bad news is the service. Last night we ordered the chicken, hummus, and fattoush salad. The chicken and hummus showed up in a timely manner. After that all service disappeared. I had to leave the table and find a different server and ask for pita bread and water. The pita bread was delivered 5 min later by our server, however, no water. I reminded the server we needed water and the salad. The server disappeared no water or salad was ever delivered. The server did pass our door several times while serving others and I did call out a reminder for water which he responded to but the water nor the salad made an appearance. I had to go into the hallway once again to find some one to bring us our bill. This was the first time I left a restaurant without finishing a meal or leaving a tip. For this experience I would rate the restaurant a single star but due to previous better experiences we added a star.

My family went to celebrate our birthdays and it did not disappoint! Every single plate we ordered was served quickly and tasted SO fresh and authentic! It really is hard to pick a favorite dish because they all were so flavorful and delicious - you can't go wrong with anything here! Our waiter, Buddy, was sooo sweet and even played accordion for us at the end of our meal! We will DEFINITELY be back!! Side note: it's BYOB, so plan accordingly :-)

Very good atmosphere and dining experience. Made reservations day before and everything was perfect. All things to be delighted about and no complaints from our dinner guests party of 6. Went there for Fathers Day. Fantastic!!

True Mediterranean food at its best. Hedary's was highly recommended to me by a relative of the owner, so I gave it a try. It was even more than she expressed, it was not a disappointment. I love the Hedary's Chicken! The fresh baked Pitas and Hummus is fantastic! Truly authentic and great experience. Great service, off the beaten path, very quiet unassuming location and a wonderful experience. The location is an older home with all the character that goes with it.

Chicken dinner that tastes like a warm hug from your grandma. Absolutely loved visiting Hedary's restaurant in Plano yesterday. This adorable restaurant is set in a renovated historic home surrounded by dormant herb and vegetable gardens waiting for its spring bloom. The inside is warm and cozy, nostalgic tunes are crooning into each uniquely decorated dining room, and you may catch a couple or two slow dancing as they wait for their home cooked meal. One of their longest tenured waiters is so kind, welcoming and beaming with pride that many assume him to be the owner. But Hedary himself is in the kitchen lovingly preparing delicious, flavorful, home-cooked meals served family style.

If I could give more than five stars I would. This place is quaint and lovely. They have their own garden outside. It's located in a gorgeous Victorian house. The ambiance is just lovely. The food was beyond delicious. We got the mini Mezza, the soup, gyro plate and the grilled kibbeh. Everything was outstanding. The owners are so proud of this spot and it shows. Service was perfect. They are the sweetest people. I'm very glad we went here and we plan to return with our family.

This quaint little restaurant came to town several years ago and I was a little concerned they wouldn't last, they're in a quiet off the beaten path area, but I'm thrilled to report they're still here! And it's because their food is amazing and atmosphere is so cozy. It's also a Keto followers paradise.

Met my friend here for lunch for our first visit. The restaurant is located in a quaint old house in Allen. The lunch sampler platters, are reasonably priced as are the sandwiches. The hummus is fresh and delicious! I highly recommend this as an appetizer. My friend had the trifecta salad sampler and she thought it was ok. The chicken salad had a bit too much cinnamon and was a bit overwhelming. The chicken kabob was very dry. The vegetables were very good and would rather have had those as to eating dried out meat. The rice was good. I think it's hard to mess up rice. I do have to say the service was really fantastic which made up for the so so food. I do plan on returning for one more visit to see if my next choice of food will be better.

I found this place on yelp because it had such good ratings. Arrival, I have no clue how this place stays in business because it's in a historic neighborhood not on a main road but cute. I love Mediterranean food and was a bit surprised by the lack of menu options. No shawarma, no lamb shank, nothing exciting. I ordered the gyro plate (to go) and since I'm allergic to rice I had to sub that but all sub items are an up-charge. I opted for the side of veggies and was so disappointed at the oiled, shriveled up tiny bits of veggies. The gyro meat was hot dog/spam like and it didn't have the spices that traditional gyro meat does. The baba ghoulish was decent, garnished with a pickle though, so odd.

We had a wonderful dinner using a Groupon at Hedary's in Allen. They serve their second generation Lebanese food in a 1900 Victorian home in old downtown Allen. The home turned restaurant is operated by the entire family including their children. The kids can be a little distracting. They mean well and are sweet; but they're kids. The Hedary's grow some of their produce and herbs out front in a garden. They had just picked some mint, oregano and basil before I took the photo of the front of the restaurant and garden! You can see the use of their vegetables in your dinner and their pita bread is fresh, hot and homemade. We were seated in the dining area on the first left with the most windows (we discovered later after we looked around) and the largest room. Anna, Mrs. Hedary, was our waitress and brought us warm pita bread and a bowl of zatar spice dipping olive oil after we placed our orders. The dinner menu is what I would expect for a family restaurant. We were seated near a family of 8 at one table and a couple at another. It appears to be BYOB here. We ordered modestly; but our neighbors had platters of beautiful dolmas and olives and falafel and big bowls of hummus before dinner that looked delicious. My husband ordered the Hedary's Famous roasted half chicken $14 with potatoes and carrots and a small Hedary's salad. I ordered the Combination with 3 sides $16. I chose the beef steak kabob and hummus, baba ghanoush and Hedary's salad. The lemony roasted chicken was juicy with a crispy skin and his salad was a full size bowl for $6. My steak was tender and well seasoned but with only a few small pieces of vegetable, though, in between the pieces of beef on a wooden skewer. The sides were exceptional, however, with lemon flavor pronounced in both the very fresh tasting baba ghanoush and the smooth creamy hummus. My salad serving was delicious with a nice tangy feta and dressing. There is no pepper on the table; but they have a pepper grinder upon request. I could have eaten nothing but hummus, baba ghanoush, salad and their pita bread for dinner. It was that good. Anna's service was friendly, genuine and warm as well as excellent. We would go back. I love restaurants in historic homes and buildings. It's nice that Allen is saving a few of theirs.

We went there last night with a group of people and typically when you seat someone you place the plates at each person's seat and the plates were just dropped on the table with the silverware. Then when our food was brought out it was brought out by the owner who was very unfriendly. He put the food down and turned around and walked away, didn't say enjoy or anything!! We ordered dessert and that was a rip off which so overpriced! We used to love visiting this place, the food was good the service was good and it has really fallen short in our books. I don't know if we will ever be back!!

The Owner ruins the restaurant. He is so rude and kills the vibe. Badi is the only one who has been holding this restaurant together for a long time. They cut the hours down to dinner only. We called at 10 till 9 to place a to-go order. The owner answered and again he was so rude!!! How dare I call to make a to-go order!?! Really? You're only open now from 5-9?!! Shouldn't you appreciate the business!?!? Sucks because this restaurant used to be one of my favorites, the food was good. But they have some issues going on, starting with the owner.

The food was great and the service was awesome as-well. They kept offering us extra bread which was very nice. Great restsurant to dine with family.

Ordered the "Gourmet Gyro Plate" to go. I got a container of rice and gyro meat. No mixed pickles or any greenery. Included was a side of tzatziki and some pita. Underwhelming.

We had a great dinner love this place I used to go when it was in Richardson. I do miss the buffet. Great staff super friendly and our waiter was very attentive to us. Food was delicious freshly made meals. Everything was awesome from start to end. You can also bring your own wine bottles.