Waukee's neighborhood Mediterranean kitchenLocally owned since 2014

Waukee, Iowa Family owned since 2014

Food that feels like someone made it for you.

Because we did. Mediterranean favorites, colorful ingredients and house-made flavor—served with the kind of care only a neighborhood restaurant can give.

Pickup & delivery through our existing ordering site

A Fresh Mediterranean team member finishing a kabob platter in the kitchen
Made hereFresh dailyServed with care
10+years in Waukee
Localhusband & wife owned
Freshmade with real ingredients
Flexiblecatering across the metro
Rows of colorful individually prepared catering meals
Fresh Mediterranean salads prepared for catering

Fresh catering

Feed the room.
Keep it easy.

Office lunches, team celebrations, open houses, family gatherings—we make it simple to put a colorful, crowd-friendly meal on the table.

  • Buffet spreads and individually packaged meals
  • Options for different appetites and preferences
  • Delivery throughout the Des Moines metro
  • A real local team helping you plan the details
Plan your catering
Fresh Mediterranean owners Jeni Betts and Hassan Atarmal outside their Waukee restaurantJeni + Hassan • Waukee, Iowa

More than a restaurant

A family business, built one meal at a time.

Fresh is owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Hassan Atarmal and Jeni Betts.

For more than a decade, we've grown alongside Waukee—serving quick lunches, family dinners, milestone celebrations and thousands of catered meals without losing the personal care that started it all.

Meet the family behind Fresh
Fresh Mediterranean Express café and patio in Waukee, IowaFresh Mediterranean Express • Waukee

Visit Fresh

Your neighborhood Mediterranean spot.

Easy lunch. Family dinner. Food to-go. Come see us in Waukee.

Address15 NE Carefree Lane
Waukee, IA 50263
HoursTue–Sat: 11 am–8 pm
Sun–Mon: Closed

Dinner tonight?

Let us make it fresh.

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