Aslan's Mediterranean Grill

The food was delicious, the family was so welcoming. You have the choice of eating inside or out. And they have another slightly fancier restaurant on the peninsula, Hido

What a surprise, felt like stepping back in time. Familiar home and authentic food. Great people and food. Thank you 🙏🏼

Wonderful service and the food was fresh, authentic and very flavorful. Highly recommend.

William Evanusich

So this place was amazing and authentic! The folks here come from Turkey, and the spices and food reflect that. I decided on the chicken shawarma plate and it was sooo good! The spices here was different than the Shawarma plate in Chico at Ali Babba's (which is Jordanian flavored cuisine). Just note if you are not use to these particular spices, your GI tract might let you know, but only because it is unfamiliar. Yucel was very friendly and gave me authentic Turkish tea on the house. I did not have the heart to tell him I do not like tea, so I took it home to the 16 year old, and he liked it. Santos did a very good job cooking the dish and I am still thinking about it. I also had some of the baklava, and it was good as well and perhaps slightly on the high side in price. The atmosphere is not "cozy" as in a cabin feeling, but airy and open as if on the Mediterranean Sea. I actually felt like I was in another part of the world. So I highly recommend this place.

Mark Anenberg

Wonderful, tasty food! We had the kabob appetizer and a chicken shawarma plate. i’m so glad that Chester is starting to get more delicious, varied cuisine. We will be back.

Hemanth Sai

Hidden Gem! Best Mediterranean restaurant i have ever been to. Small Family owned restaurant. Food is always fresh and delicious.

David Scott

This place is the real deal. So authentic and tasty. Service and food both 5 stars. Definitely the best Kisir (Turkish Tabouleh) I've ever had. Humus and naan bread were excellent as were the chicken kebabs. I would never have expected this in Chester, yet here it is. We will be back.

Iryna Glushchenko

What a lovely place with such a friendly people and amazing good tasting food. Do yourself a favor and come in. The food was soooo good and fresh, we got some for to go.

Lulu Tsao

Unique Turkish dishes served here - we have eaten a lot of Mediterranean food in various states and countries, and had never tried Ali Nazik (grilled eggplant dip with meat and pepper oil) or Kisir (Turkish tabouleh with spicy dressing served with lettuce leaves) before. Portions are generous and service was fast. We wished we had tried more of the appetizers and would easily return if around the Lassen area again!

Rebecca Wion

Amazing time at Aslan’s! The food was delicious and the service was great. Highly recommend! We got the falafel plate and chicken schwarma plate which were both incredible!

Janessa McNutt

Oh man this place was amazing. We got the falafels wrap, garlic fries, and steak kabobs. They gave us a sample of baklava oh man to die for. The people in there were all so sweet and very attentive. What a little gem for Chester. So happy to see this building being used again too I’ve always loved it.

Shawna Sherod

This restaurant is top notch! The hummus is absolutely delicious to start with! We ordered the Chicken Kabobs and the Chicken Shawarma wrap. Everything was fresh and tasty! We will be back! Not only is the food exceptionally good but the atmosphere is quaint and cozy.

Erica Bryant

The food was delicious, the family was so welcoming. You have the choice of eating inside or out. And they have another slightly fancier restaurant on the peninsula, Hido

V&E ER Nurses (The Traveling RN’s)

Wonderful service and the food was fresh, authentic and very flavorful. Highly recommend.

Rita M

Small quaint restaurant excellent food. Authentic Mediterranean Rida was our host very polite and accommodating. Highly recommend

My wife and I are familiar with very good Lebanese food, found in many restaurants around Dearborn MI, so we were surprised to find such great food in Chester. The couple that own the place bring a rich food heritage, one being Jordanian and the other Turkish. Before saying anything else, I must recommend the rice pudding (we ate one in the restaurant and took another back to the hotel). We stayed in the area for three nights and the first night we ate at Aslan's. I had the beef shawarma plate and my wife had a chicken shawarma wrap. Neither of us could eat much more than half of those delicious meals. The spices in which the rib-eye was marinated were very tasty and if I could I would have devoured the lot, but I couldn't. The humus was excellent. Even though we had intended on eating elsewhere for our second night, we went back to Aslan's. The Greek salad with a skewer of BBQ's ribeye was immense and very good. I should also mention that there is a very interesting (in a nice way) salad of blended red cabbage, beets, and garlic. Enjoy!

Excellent!! Best Mediterranean food I've had in ages!! We came here for the first time as a group of 5 (2are vegetarian, 3 are not) and everyone absolutely loved it. We sat on the patio (place has a casual cafe feel) and had the baba ghanoush, cheese borek, kisir (Turkish tabbouleh), two falafel plates, garlic fries, and two kunafeh (dessert). Everything was absolutely fantastic! Extremely fresh and delicious, and nothing is boring or phoned-in. Even the garlic fries had a little spice, and even the tszasiki-like cucumber sauce that came with with the cheese borek was awesome. Our favorite was the kisir (highly highly recommend to go with the falafel plate); vivid flavor, SO good! The kunafeh dessert was absolutely delightful: savory-sweet with Honey, cheese, pistachio, and some kind of magic. It takes 15min to prepare so make sure to let them know ahead (we ordered it ahead when we ordered our mains). Other reviewers have commented on the owners, but I just have to add: what lovely people. Helpful, patient, welcoming, and kind. We had a nice time chatting and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. My brother is a local and says he's found his new favorite restaurant.

This place is amazing. They have great food and awesome service. I love the Turkish black tea one of my favorite places to eat out. They have something for everyone. Please if you get a chance stop by and try this place out.

Had some vegetarian family visiting and went here on a whim--best decision possible. The owners are incredibly attentive and kind, accommodated our party with outside seating, explained the dishes perfectly, and THE FOOD... Guys, I am not exaggerating, this the best food in plumas by FAR. I have literally been complaining about the food in this county for 2 years because nobody seems to have even heard of spices or charges insane prices for mid-food, but this? I think it's the best Greek food I've had... Like ever. And I love Greek. I used to eat it weekly with my family on the East Coast, and this place is way better. The baba ganoush and hummus rivaled the best food I ever had in Jordan and the Turkish tabouleh was astoundingly good. I will be back again each time I pass through Chester.

The only thing as good as the food is the family that makes it! Talk about the sweetest, most friendly, and inviting humans you will ever meet! Everything we ordered was fresh and delicious- even when we came in just 20 minutes before closing. This was our first time at Aslan's and definitely won't be our last. Why go anywhere else when you can come here and be treated like family? Thank you for a wonderful dinner and conversation. It's great to have kabobs and fresh hummus so close to home again.

Aslan’s Mediterranean Grill is amazing! The service was exceptional and so welcoming. The food was authentic, fresh, and absolutely delicious—honestly the best Mediterranean I’ve had in Northern California or Nevada. Portions are generous, prices are very reasonable, and everything was so clean and fresh. The restaurant itself is quaint and very clean. We made reservations for a party of six, which was a good idea since it did get busy on a Saturday evening in early September. Highly recommend if you’re anywhere near Chester!

We bought the falafel plate and chicken shawarma wrap both very very good and delicious. The staffs were too good, the ambiance was great…Everyone should definitely try the food in this place☺️

Fast Eddie

This place is amazing. They have great food and awesome service. I love the Turkish black tea one of my favorite places to eat out. They have something for everyone. Please if you get a chance stop by and try this place out.

Anmol Pal

Restaurant is run by the sweetest people. Host were nice, respectful. Food was lovely, i had a vegetarian falafel plate , with a soup, light on stomach and flavorful. Will go again when in town. Must checkout

Charles Morse

Had some vegetarian family visiting and went here on a whim--best decision possible. The owners are incredibly attentive and kind, accommodated our party with outside seating, explained the dishes perfectly, and THE FOOD... Guys, I am not exaggerating, this the best food in plumas by FAR. I have literally been complaining about the food in this county for 2 years because nobody seems to have even heard of spices or charges insane prices for mid-food, but this? I think it's the best Greek food I've had... Like ever. And I love Greek. I used to eat it weekly with my family on the East Coast, and this place is way better. The baba ganoush and hummus rivaled the best food I ever had in Jordan and the Turkish tabouleh was astoundingly good. I will be back again each time I pass through Chester.

Peter Bates

My wife and I are familiar with very good Lebanese food, found in many restaurants around Dearborn MI, so we were surprised to find such great food in Chester. The couple that own the place bring a rich food heritage, one being Jordanian and the other Turkish. Before saying anything else, I must recommend the rice pudding (we ate one in the restaurant and took another back to the hotel). We stayed in the area for three nights and the first night we ate at Aslan's. I had the beef shawarma plate and my wife had a chicken shawarma wrap. Neither of us could eat much more than half of those delicious meals. The spices in which the rib-eye was marinated were very tasty and if I could I would have devoured the lot, but I couldn't. The humus was excellent. Even though we had intended on eating elsewhere for our second night, we went back to Aslan's. The Greek salad with a skewer of BBQ's ribeye was immense and very good. I should also mention that there is a very interesting (in a nice way) salad of blended red cabbage, beets, and garlic. Enjoy!

CMo

Excellent!! Best Mediterranean food I've had in ages!! We came here for the first time as a group of 5 (2are vegetarian, 3 are not) and everyone absolutely loved it. We sat on the patio (place has a casual cafe feel) and had the baba ghanoush, cheese borek, kisir (Turkish tabbouleh), two falafel plates, garlic fries, and two kunafeh (dessert). Everything was absolutely fantastic! Extremely fresh and delicious, and nothing is boring or phoned-in. Even the garlic fries had a little spice, and even the tszasiki-like cucumber sauce that came with with the cheese borek was awesome. Our favorite was the kisir (highly highly recommend to go with the falafel plate); vivid flavor, SO good! The kunafeh dessert was absolutely delightful: savory-sweet with Honey, cheese, pistachio, and some kind of magic. It takes 15min to prepare so make sure to let them know ahead (we ordered it ahead when we ordered our mains). Other reviewers have commented on the owners, but I just have to add: what lovely people. Helpful, patient, welcoming, and kind. We had a nice time chatting and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. My brother is a local and says he's found his new favorite restaurant.

Dacia Rie

Aslan’s Mediterranean Grill is amazing! The service was exceptional and so welcoming. The food was authentic, fresh, and absolutely delicious—honestly the best Mediterranean I’ve had in Northern California or Nevada. Portions are generous, prices are very reasonable, and everything was so clean and fresh. The restaurant itself is quaint and very clean. We made reservations for a party of six, which was a good idea since it did get busy on a Saturday evening in early September. Highly recommend if you’re anywhere near Chester!

Jenny Li

We passed by Aslan’s on our way to Lassen, and were touched by the welcoming atmosphere at 8pm, for just a take out. The beef kebab is phenomenal, and we like the baklava too! Will sure be back when visiting the area! And hope I can find something as good when I’m back to the Bay Area.

Samantha Drenk

The only thing as good as the food is the family that makes it! Talk about the sweetest, most friendly, and inviting humans you will ever meet! Everything we ordered was fresh and delicious- even when we came in just 20 minutes before closing. This was our first time at Aslan's and definitely won't be our last. Why go anywhere else when you can come here and be treated like family? Thank you for a wonderful dinner and conversation. It's great to have kabobs and fresh hummus so close to home again.