Kaslik Mediterranean Cuisine: A Hazelwood Middle Eastern Favorite
Revised July 23, 2026
What kind of food does Kaslik Mediterranean Cuisine serve?
Kaslik Mediterranean Cuisine (7847 North Lindbergh Blvd, Hazelwood, MO 63042; (314) 972-8282) is a family-owned Middle Eastern and Mediterranean restaurant in north St. Louis County. It serves Levantine classics — chicken and beef shawarma, lamb shish kebab, kefta, and a mixed grill, plus mezze like hummus, baba ganoush, fattoush, falafel, and stuffed grape leaves, with baklava for dessert. It first opened in Florissant around 2013 before moving to its longtime Hazelwood home.
Keep reading ↓There’s a particular kind of restaurant that a neighborhood quietly falls in love with: unassuming from the street, packed with regulars, serving food made with obvious care. In north St. Louis County, Kaslik Mediterranean Cuisine is exactly that spot. This is an honest look at what it is, what to order, and why it’s spent more than a decade earning a loyal Hazelwood following.
If you’ve driven North Lindbergh and never stopped, you’ve been missing some of the best Middle Eastern food on the north side — shawarma, kebabs, hummus, and mezze made from scratch by a family that’s been doing it right for years. It’s the sort of place that doesn’t advertise much because it doesn’t have to; word of mouth and a loyal regular base keep it going, which is usually the best possible sign about a restaurant.
What Kaslik is
Kaslik Mediterranean Cuisine sits at 7847 North Lindbergh Boulevard in Hazelwood, MO 63042, phone (314) 972-8282. It’s a family-owned Mediterranean and Middle Eastern restaurant serving Levantine classics — the shawarma, kebabs, and mezze of the eastern Mediterranean. It first opened in Florissant around 2013 and moved to its Hazelwood home a couple of years later, and it’s been a north-county fixture ever since.
A note on the name and the food, because it’s a nice story: “Kaslik” is a town in Lebanon, and the menu draws on that whole Levantine tradition — but the family behind the restaurant is Palestinian, having come to St. Louis from the West Bank. The result is honest, home-style Middle Eastern cooking rooted in real heritage rather than a corporate concept, which is exactly why it tastes the way it does.
What to order
The menu covers the Levantine greatest hits, and a few dishes anchor any good order:
Shawarma — chicken or beef, sliced from the spit, wrapped or over rice. The gateway dish and a reliable favorite.
Kebabs and grilled meats — lamb shish kebab, chicken kabob, kefta, and a mixed grill platter for the table that wants a bit of everything off the fire.
The mezze — hummus, baba ganoush, fattoush, and stuffed grape leaves. Order a few to share; they turn a sandwich run into a proper spread.
Falafel and vegetarian options — crisp, herby falafel and a genuinely good veggie platter make this an easy call for meatless eaters.
Baklava — the classic sweet, flaky finish. Save room.
The kebabs and the hummus are the fundamentals that tell you whether a Middle Eastern kitchen is the real deal, and Kaslik passes the test — the grilled meats come off the fire juicy and well-seasoned, and the dips taste made-that-day because they are. If you’re new to the cuisine, a mixed grill with a couple of mezze and warm pita is the perfect introduction. It’s the kind of food that tends to surprise skeptics: fresh, satisfying, and far more interesting than the fast-casual chain versions of “Mediterranean bowls” that have popped up everywhere. This is the real, from-the-source version, and once you’ve had it, the mall-food-court imitation never quite measures up again.
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A quick primer on Levantine food
If Middle Eastern food is new to you, here’s the short version of what makes it so satisfying. The Levantine tradition — the cooking of the eastern Mediterranean, from Lebanon and Syria through Palestine and Jordan — is built on fresh, bright, generous flavors: grilled meats seasoned simply and well, fresh herbs, lemon and garlic, olive oil, and a whole family of dips and salads meant for sharing with warm bread. It’s food that feels both healthy and deeply comforting, which is a rare combination — you can eat well here without the heavy, over-full feeling a lot of restaurant meals leave you with, and still walk out satisfied.
It’s also a cuisine built for the table, not the individual plate. A proper Middle Eastern meal is a spread — several mezze in the middle, a platter of grilled meats, a stack of pita, everyone reaching and passing. That communal, unhurried style is part of what makes a place like Kaslik feel welcoming, and it’s why it works so well for a group. You don’t just eat here; you graze, you share, you linger.
Great for takeout, catering, and feeding a crowd
One underrated thing about this style of food: it travels beautifully. Shawarma, kebabs, and mezze hold up far better in a takeout container than most restaurant meals, which makes Kaslik a smart call for a family dinner at home, a working lunch, or a spread for a group. The dips, the pita, the grilled meats — nothing here goes soggy or sad on the drive back to Florissant or Bridgeton, and much of it reheats the next day without complaint.
That’s also what makes it a genuinely good catering option for anyone hosting. A Middle Eastern spread — platters of grilled meats, bowls of hummus and baba ganoush, fresh fattoush, warm bread, and a tray of baklava — is generous, colorful, and easy for a crowd to graze on, and it quietly accommodates the vegetarians and lighter eaters in the group without anyone having to think about it. For an office lunch, a graduation party, or a family gathering in the north county, it’s a more interesting and more inclusive choice than the usual pizza-or-sandwiches default, and it feels like an occasion without being fussy or expensive.
A first-timer’s game plan
Never had much Middle Eastern food, or bringing someone who hasn’t? Keep it simple. Start with hummus and warm pita — it’s the universal on-ramp, familiar and irresistible. Add a baba ganoush or fattoush to round out the mezze, then anchor the meal with a mixed grill so the table gets a taste of the different kebabs and grilled meats at once. Chicken shawarma is the safe, crowd-pleasing choice for anyone nervous about unfamiliar food; it reads as approachable comfort even to a cautious eater.
From there, follow your curiosity — the kefta, the lamb, the stuffed grape leaves all reward a little adventure. Finish with baklava and a coffee if you want the full experience. Portions here are generous, so order a bit less than you think you need for a big group and add more if you’re still hungry; leftovers travel and reheat well anyway. Go in ready to share, and you’ll leave understanding why the north county keeps this place busy.
Why the neighborhood loves it
Kaslik holds strong local ratings — generally in the low-to-mid four-star range across Google, Yelp, and Facebook, over hundreds of reviews. That kind of steady record, built over more than a decade in the same community, is the surest sign a restaurant is doing right by its regulars. The praise tends to cluster around the freshness, the generous portions, and the genuine, family-run warmth of the place — the sense that you’re being fed rather than served. Regulars often describe it the way people describe a favorite hole-in-the-wall anywhere: not fancy, but consistently excellent, and the kind of spot you find yourself recommending without being asked.
That family ownership matters. When the people cooking your food are serving their own community the recipes they grew up with, the care shows — and the regulars would notice the day it slipped. It’s the quiet accountability that keeps an independent, family-run kitchen honest, and it’s why a place like Kaslik becomes a genuine neighborhood institution rather than just another option on Lindbergh.
The value of an independent, family-run spot
In a stretch of the metro dotted with the same national fast-food and chain-restaurant signs you see everywhere, a genuinely independent, family-owned kitchen like Kaslik stands out for a reason. The food isn’t assembled to a corporate spec — it’s cooked by people making the dishes they know and love, for a community they’re part of. That’s the difference you taste between food that’s manufactured and food that’s made.
There’s a human story behind it, too. The family that runs Kaslik brought their cooking to St. Louis from across the world, and building a beloved neighborhood restaurant is no small feat — independent spots face long odds, and the ones that last more than a decade have clearly earned their place, one satisfied customer at a time. Choosing a restaurant like this over an interchangeable chain is a small vote for the kind of local food scene worth having, and you eat better in the bargain. Every dollar spent at a family-owned spot like Kaslik stays closer to home and keeps a real local business — and a real local family’s livelihood — going. It’s exactly the sort of place a good directory exists to help people find, and exactly the sort of place worth going out of your way for.
Before you go: hours, delivery, and the details
You’ll find Kaslik at 7847 North Lindbergh Boulevard, Hazelwood, MO 63042, phone (314) 972-8282. A few practical notes:
Call ahead for hours. Listings disagree slightly on closing times, so a quick call confirms them before you make the drive.
Dine in, take out, or get it delivered. Kaslik offers dine-in, takeout, and delivery through the usual apps, plus catering — and there’s a dog-friendly patio for nice days.
Come hungry, order to share. Portions are generous, and the food is built for passing plates around a table rather than eating solo.
For anyone in Hazelwood, Florissant, Bridgeton, or the wider north county, Kaslik is a genuine asset — authentic, family-run Middle Eastern food close to home, no drive across the metro required. And if you’ve been eating your way around St. Louis’s Mediterranean scene, it deserves a spot on the list.
Why it matters for the north side
St. Louis’s food scene gets plenty of attention for the neighborhoods people already know — The Hill, the Central West End, South Grand. The north county corridor, by contrast, often gets overlooked in the “where to eat” conversation, which is exactly why a spot like Kaslik deserves a shout. It’s proof that some of the metro’s most authentic, worth-the-trip food is tucked into unassuming strip-mall storefronts far from the trendy districts, waiting for anyone willing to look.
For north-county residents, it’s a reminder that you don’t have to drive to the city or the fashionable suburbs for a genuinely great meal — there’s a real one right on Lindbergh. And for anyone from elsewhere in the metro who considers themselves a serious eater, it’s a nudge to broaden the map. The best local food isn’t always where the crowds and the hype are; sometimes it’s a family kitchen quietly perfecting shawarma in Hazelwood, and finding those places is half the fun of eating in a city like this one.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Kaslik Mediterranean Cuisine?
At 7847 North Lindbergh Boulevard in Hazelwood, MO 63042 (north St. Louis County), phone (314) 972-8282. It’s a family-owned Mediterranean and Middle Eastern restaurant that first opened in Florissant around 2013 before moving to its longtime Hazelwood location.
What kind of food does Kaslik serve?
Levantine Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food — chicken and beef shawarma, lamb shish kebab, chicken kabob, kefta, and a mixed grill, plus mezze like hummus, baba ganoush, fattoush, and stuffed grape leaves, falafel and vegetarian options, and baklava for dessert. It’s honest, from-scratch, family-run cooking.
Is Kaslik good for vegetarians?
Yes. Between falafel, hummus, baba ganoush, fattoush, stuffed grape leaves, and a dedicated veggie platter, Kaslik has plenty for vegetarians and vegans — a meatless meal here is a genuinely good spread, not an afterthought. It’s an easy pick for mixed groups where some eat meat and some don’t.
Does Kaslik offer takeout and delivery?
Yes — Kaslik offers dine-in, takeout, delivery through the major apps, and catering, plus a dog-friendly patio. Hours can vary and listings disagree slightly, so it’s worth a quick call to (314) 972-8282 to confirm before you head over.
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