Paymon’s Mediterranean Café & Market (CLOSED)

Long before the idea caught on, Paymon Raouf was serving the kind of ethnic food that the college crowd adores. Even now, when so many Middle Eastern restaurants have opened in Vegas, the Med still wins out, simply because its kebabs and salads are better than anyone else’s. Next door’s Hookah Lounge is an effective companion. There’s a second location on the west side (8380 W Sahara Avenue, 804 0293).