Oasis Falafel (iowa City) - ia City

Nicest employees and owner, and great food! Great portions too!

The vegetables were fresh and the food was ok-ish. It's my own fault for not reading their description of what they think a Gyro is. What they served me was not a Gyro, the vegetables were almost there, along with meat thats it. No tzatziki sauce, instead they use humus and added falafel. The sandwich was also built in an odd way. The meat and vegetables were split between the sandwich so for the first half I ate nothing but saturated pita and cucumbers after that it was all very dry meat and two falafel at the very back. I've had doner kebobs while traveling and grew up around a small Greek community in Florida. This sandwich was neither a doner or a Gyro. It was pretty disappointing for how much it was hyped up to me. Either way, not very good I probably will not return. I dont agree with doing obviously very little research on what you should be naming your food. If I order a Gyro I don't expect I should have to read too much into what I'm buying. Staff seemed nice enough I hope they get better as time goes on.

This place needs some help. I got a gyro sandwich and a side Greek salad. The sandwich was built so strangely. Why is the sauce put into the pita first? You get no sauce until you’re at your last bites. It was very dry because of that. And for $6 the salad was disappointing. Lettuce, cucumbers and olives. And such a small portion. Dressing was good though. The atmosphere is “cheap back room dank”. Tables weren’t clean.

I really don’t understand how this place has over 3 stars. The food is subpar at best. I’ve had kafta and this tastes like some hard fried hamburger and the chicken shawarma is dry. The portion size is small, the prices are not congruent with portion nor quality. I’m not a college student, so maybe my expectations for good quality food is different. I just bought this food and I am currently trying to find something else to eat on a Sunday night. Definitely disappointed.

Tangy tasty Mediterranean food. They serve halal. Quite a college feel place. Food was decent. Low on quantity for pricing given. Must try mango sauce. Very South Indian feel on palate