The Mediterranean Sea shaped some of the world's most ancient civilizations, which gathered by its shores to dive for the delicious hummus, falafel, and Greek salad growing beneath its crystal waves. Transport to this legendary culinary coast with today's Groupon: for $8, you get $16 worth of Mediterranean cuisine and beverages at Aladdin Mediterranean Grill, located in the Northlake Commons Plaza.

Aladdin Mediterranean Grill lubricates belly bearings with scrumptious Mediterranean tastes, all within a casual atmosphere. Anchor incisors to the menu's palate-pleasing offerings, including salads, sandwiches, and entrees. Meal preambles start off light with orders of stuffed kibbe balls ($2.50) and grape leaves ($4.50 for five), and dinner dissertations cover meaty topics such as kafta kebab, with ground sirloin, hummus, Middle Eastern salad, and rice ($13.99), and the Chef's Special, which rests gyro meat on a bed of yellow rice and tucks it in tight with ratatouille and cucumber salad ($13.99). Aladdin also offers desserts, such as baklava and Mamoul dates, to distract sweet teeth from digging elaborate escape routes out of mandible confinement.

Reviews

Aladdin Mediterranean Grill has a 4.5-star average from three Yelpers and is recommended by 81% of Urbanspooners:

• Have had lunch a couple of times and have really enjoyed it. Just keep forgetting to share something! Portions are really large. – KLFinNPB, Urbanspoon
• A hidden little gem of a restaurant. Very good food at reasonable prices. – Michael m., Yelp