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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Chow MedMix Opens at 23rd and Union

Posted by Goldy on Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 2:56 PM

An hour an a half into its grand opening, hungry diners were already lining up at the new MedMix restaurant at 23rd and Union.

Goldy | The Stranger
An hour and a half into its grand opening, hungry diners were already lining up at the new MedMix restaurant at 23rd and Union.

The old Philly Cheese Steak shop at 23rd and Union can be a tough location. The building stood empty for years following a fatal shooting, until the long delayed Beehive Bakery opened last year. And then quickly closed. The place seems cursed.

Here's hoping the ancient indian burial ground on which the restaurant is apparently built is kinder to MedMix, which opened today after months of "Coming Soon" signs. MedMix features a menu that lives up its name: a selection of familiar Mediterranean dishes—gyros, falafel, hummus, shawarma, baklava, etc.—mixed with... um.. other stuff. Like burgers, "cream cheese dogs", fried chicken, and (tempting fate) a Philly cheesesteak.

Goldy | The Stranger
Gyro wrap = lunch.

I chose to stick to the Med side of the menu going for the basic gyro wrap, reasonably priced at $6 and a reasonable version of the Greek fast-food classic. The lettuce was crisp, the tzatziki creamy and minty, and the tomatoes, well, whatever passes for tomatoes this time of year. The meat came in chunks rather than being shaved off a spit (I didn't notice whether they even have a rotating spit), and was well seasoned if a little oddly textured. If they had grilled the flatbread for 30 seconds, it would've made for a substantial upgrade, but all in all, it's about what I'd expect from a six-buck gyro.

Decent prices, decent food, friendly service, weird menu, not-so-great name, cursed location. What could go wrong?

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Yeah, not so great name. A med mix is when grandma accidentally takes the wrong prescription. Not very appetizing.

Posted by Mattini on April 25, 2012 at 3:07 PM

I just wish The Neighbor Lady next door would hurry up and open!

Posted by COMTE

on April 25, 2012 at 3:11 PM

Are there not multiple shootings associated with this place? IIRC both owners of a previous business there were "assassinated" in separate incidents. Also the "cop shoots driver of car dragging him" incident and subsequent mayoral megaphone Malay. That is just the first few I can think of but there are more.

Posted by Granny Smith on April 25, 2012 at 3:16 PM

melee, curse you spell-check!

Posted by Granny Smith on April 25, 2012 at 3:24 PM

"MedMix" sounds like a place that would sell medicinal marijuana, baked into delicious morsels.

Posted by kitschnsync on April 25, 2012 at 3:50 PM

Is this another location of that joint on 1st in Pioneer Square? Because that place is DIRE. It's also within blocks of at least four better gyro places.

Posted by jjb on April 25, 2012 at 3:51 PM

pass i dont need to goto a place that has giant menu (of unhealthy food) when there are restaurants with in walking distances that does the individual items much better. I suspect it will be gone in 6 months to a year.

Posted by monstor from publicola on April 25, 2012 at 3:56 PM

Gyros!!

No, really, that constitutes an achievement to urbists.

Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe

on April 25, 2012 at 4:49 PM

Gone in 90 days.

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on April 25, 2012 at 5:44 PM

I take an Amiben smoothy with Phenobarbital chips please! Oh, with a cherry and whipped cream. :)

Posted by ScienceNerd on April 25, 2012 at 6:17 PM

well I, for one, am excited that there's finally a restaurant open past 9pm within a few block's walk from my house. not everyone who keeps late hours can afford to go to Skillet or something equally far/expensive all the time.

Posted by LEE. on April 25, 2012 at 6:31 PM

I wish that place all the luck in the world. Hopefully they can develop some sort of regular business. That intersection needs all the help it can get.

Posted by NaFun

on April 25, 2012 at 6:42 PM

"Ancient indian burial ground" is a racist kind of a thing to say.

Posted by Fnarf

on April 26, 2012 at 1:51 AM

I passed this place on my way back to the hill from the Taco Time on Rainier last night and wondered what the deal was. I'll have to try it out.

Posted by CallieB on April 26, 2012 at 12:44 PM

med mix is an abbreviation of mediterranean mix, mix of greek and american food, it's the 2nd location of the one in pionner square, they have really good gyros and falafel, fried chicken is the best.yum :)

Posted by thefive on April 27, 2012 at 7:48 PM