4 /5 Kelleah Moon: Mediterranean food is absolutely my favorite thing to eat so I might be a little harsh with the ratings on this place only because Ive had some to die for Mediterranean food in my lifetime. Lets just start off by saying that the restaurant is absolutely beautiful! Even though the parking lot is a little hard to get into with construction in front. Its got a great open atmosphere and even places to eat outside. The decor is awesome and the seating arrangements are very nice and not too crowded. The two gentlemen that were there are very accommodating and welcoming and explained everything very well. They were definitely friendly!
We ordered three different types of appetizers. The first one was stuffed grape leaves, these are my absolute favorite appetizer to get at Mediterranean restaurants. Sadly they are not the tastiest ones Ive ever had. They are mostly just rice inside and I wasnt really too fond of the flavor, you get 5. I think if there was more fresh herbs inside instead of just rice they would be a lot better, I would give them a 3 out of 5. We also got falafels, they gave us four of them for $6.99. They were good especially with the white sauce but I find them a little pricey. My husband ended up getting the meats dumplings which they call Aushak. They were pretty good but the dumpling itself was a little hard in places. And Im not really sure what kind of meat was inside I was thinking beef. My husband said they were okay, I liked the gooey stuff they had on top, I think it was some kind of sauce made with lentils possibly? I wasnt too into those either. My son and I both got the chicken rice plates, so its cooked up pieces of chicken with seasoned rice and then you get to pick the toppings you want on it, I got lettuce, tomato, cucumber, a little bit of hummus, which their hummus is very good by the way, I also got the white sauce which is also very good, a dab of their hot sauce and a couple jalapenos. My husband got the lamb chops and rice which was a little pricey $24... he says that when he read the reviews prior to going there they said that they were supposed to be falling off the bone, he said that they were kind of overdone but he really liked the seasonings on them (3) they were tasty. Overall I give the place a 4 out of 5. I feel that most of the food that I got really needed Salt or more flavor. I feel that Mediterranean food usually is so flavorful and fresh tasting because they always use a lot of herbs and spices. I might give these guys another try but unfortunately the place down the road on upper Union Street is way tastier, and cheaper.
