We were in the area and ready for dinner. Even though it was a Saturday night, we were able to…read moresecure a reservation at Alicante, which can be exceptionally busy on Friday and Saturday evenings. There was no valet service, and the parking lot was already full, but we found a street parking spot very close to the restaurant. We were seated immediately at a window table overlooking the pond, one of Alicante's nicest features. We've dined here many times over the years, although our last visit was disappointing due to sluggish service. Fortunately, this evening proved to be a return to form. Ice water, wine, and warm bread arrived almost immediately as our attentive three-person service team got us settled. While the evening specials were tempting, we opted for two longtime favorites from the regular menu: Piccata di Pollo - $27 Shrimp Scampi - $29 Total with wine and tax: $84.53 Our entrées arrived promptly, hot, and beautifully prepared. The chicken piccata was exceptionally tender, complemented by a bright, flavorful lemon-butter sauce. The shrimp scampi featured perfectly cooked shrimp in a classic butter and garlic sauce that was well-balanced and not over-seasoned. As always, the portions were generous--enough that some of the chicken accompanied us home. After one less-than-memorable visit, it was nice to see Alicante back at the top of its game. Excellent food, attentive service, and a beautiful setting make this a restaurant we look forward to visiting again. Tip: Even though Alicante is on Route 16, you can park along the road. Be careful exiting the driver side, it's a very busy road.

Absolutely superb. This restaurant has accommodated my family and me on many occasions…read more Consistently excellent. Some of the best meals I've ever had and I have been spoiled with the "chore" of entertaining clients at some of the best restaurants anywhere. Highly recommend

The "guys" - ALL 5 of us, went to a WooSox game. I was in charge of selecting the restaurant. I…read moreknew that Worcester had a thriving Middle Eastern restaurant scene, in the past, so I researched the current situation and selected Sham Restaurant because it was close to the stadium and because none of the other restaurants received a much better review. All five of us wanted a lamb dish and there were several to choose from. When the waiter came around to take our order he informed us that because there was currently a wedding going on, the only lamb dishes were ALL shawarma (a lesser version of lamb equivalent to hamburger, when you really want a steak). A VERY BIG DISAPPOINTMENT! Here's a tip for you... Check out their menu before booking a reservation if your considering going to Sham. Make sure that they're going to have what you want available on the day that you're planning on going if you don't want to be disappointed. As for me, I'll probably check out an alternative to Sham - a restaurant that keeps better track of their staple ingredients (like LAMB), so that they don't disappoint their patrons. As a final note, the shawarma was good, their appetizers were good and everything that we ate was tasty. If Sham was the only Middle Eastern restaurant in Worcester and I had a hankering for such a cousin, I wouldn't hesitate to go there. However, I don't like being disappointed, especially since we drove out to Worcester from Boston!

They informed us they were out of many food items on a Thursday night, like they had no meats…read moreexcept for kofta and chicken. mostly empty restaurant. No yogurt drink. No bread we wanted for a starter. Hopefully they have full service and menu for the weekend people. For vegetarian, Great food of what they did have - babaganouj, hummus, falafel, all excellent. The lentil soup was cold, more lukewarm, and less delicious. The salad we got Greek, and the lettuce was old. A bit soggy. Maybe they made it earlier in the day? Quality control really needs work here. Picture attached. Does this look delicious?

Somewhere between casual and fine dining is this great mediterranean restaurant. Wonderful decor,…read morecharming outdoor seating(if weather permits). Service is great. A+ food. My wife and I will be back. I really like the schnitzel!

This place has a very nice ambiance and service but they do not have a lot of vegetarian Options…read more Drinks were good.

What a great place! I wish I lived closer. Excellent tasteful and plentful food, full of flavor…read more reasonably priced. Super nice staff. All the condiments available to add to the dish include six different olive oils, sumac, chili pepper chips salt pepper sauce and all the various sauces and more typical items like muskets and ketchups are in the refrigerator as they should be, not sitting out day after day In uninspiring containers. Super clean and neat place with wonderful food. Inside and outside seating.

I was passing through the Natick area and I was hungry! So naturally I got on Yelp to find a place…read morethat would satisfy, as I wasn't sure what to eat. The reviews for this place caught my eye as I do like Mediterranean Turkish cuisine. I noticed that they had standard fare as well as lots of veggie and vegetarian options on their menu. I decided to run in quickly with my order for a beef gyro as well as an eggplant gyro. My first impression was that the place is cute casual and clean. The friendly staff member took my order and after a short wait, I was given a neatly packaged small shopping bag. I appreciated the disposable plates and utensils that were included without my asking, and am always iffy about eating on the go. I am not a fan of messy so there is that haha. Let me just say that I was completely satisfied with my gyros as they tasted great. They also added a nice amount of tzatziki sauce just as requested yum. It was delish, so much so that I scarfed it down without taking any pictures. This was indeed an enjoyable late lunch!

Ordered Greek salad with added chicken by phone after I checked out online menu…read more Food was fresh and abundant. Service was quick and close to stated time. Drive through window for pickup was efficient. Had mobile card reader accepts card, and digital wallet payment. Have eaten inside and ambience is comfortable and bathrooms were clean.

Was a random pick by family. The service was great. All people in my party loved what they ordered…read morefor their main dish, from moussaka, to chicken piccata, to chicken franchise and last but not least the cheese beef bomb. The portions are huge. The chicken lemon soup to die for ( you know me and my soup). My one thing was we order the falafel platter, hummus was amazing, pita great, falafel way over cooked, it was disappointing because it's one of my favorites, it might have been a off night will try again. The place has great family vibe, the place was busy, so that is a great indicator of a good restaurant. The menu is huge so will be back to try to get through all items on menu.

What's not to love about Uptowne Mediterranean Restaurant?! Great food and excellent service at…read morereasonable prices, it's a winning combination! I love their chicken shawarma platter with fluffy rice, but it's the incredible toum that's the star in my opinion! So garlicky and right amount of salt that it elevates the dish to the next level! This is a family owned and operated business, and they treat you like you're a part of their family too! If you want to eat delicious food and feel truly welcomed and appreciated, then definitely come here. Hurry and run, it's so worth it!!

This place really fell short for me…read more I was very excited to try, but I was left unsatisfied. The food is okay, the rice & meat lack flavor, and the amount of rice you get versus meat is obscured.... we paid $60 for two platters and fries. The fries were soggy and from frozen. The pita was paper thin and flavorless. I really really wanted to like this place, they seem to care about their food but I just can't get over how much flavor was lacking - I had to add my own hot sauce to save the meal. The inside of the restaurant desperately needs a revamp. The service was excellent and quick. I will not be back, there was no stand out and it was way too expensive for both the quality and quantity of food.

We were in the Attleboro area and wanted to find a place for lunch. We read the reviews in Yelp…read moreabout Habibi's and thought it sounded like a great place to try: and you know, it was. The menu is extensive with a lot of tempting choices . We both got wraps: one shrimp and one lamb. Both were delicious. They came with some really good French fries. We also tried their homemade rice pilaf and hummus. Both were excellent. Our service was everything you would want it to be: friendly, prompt and warm. I wish I lived closer to Habibi's so I could go there all of the time. I would strongly recommend going.

We stopped by Habibi's kitchen today for lunch and were generally pretty impressed. The…read moreestablishment is in historic downtown North Attleboro which made parking challenging but not impossible. Truly a great location. The restaurant itself is spacious and I loved their photos on Lebanon. Our waitress was accommodating and took great care of us. Their menu is expansive and eventually I settled on the viral wrap and my partner had the Habibi wrap. Our food came out quickly and was served piping hot. I loved the flavors of my wrap and the portion of lamb was generous along with seeming to be high quality. My significant other enjoyed his wrap as well and it definitely was large and came with French fries. I'm giving four stars because I felt the execution of my dish was a little off. The wrap was cut into three pieces and had dollops of toum on top. It would have been much easier to eat if the toum was on side in a bowl for dipping. Being cut in to three pieces meant that a lot of the ingredients would fall out when I took a bite leading to a huge mess. The fries while nice and crispy were also pretty salty. Finally, the prices are a little steep. I know the food tastes high quality but almost $60 for two drinks and two wraps was a hefty penny. I would definitely come back to Habibi's, but instead of what I ordered today I'd try their plates.

This was my first time here and I stopped in for lunch. Just a heads up if you're coming in…read moreexpecting something made immediately, this isn't really that type of place. You order your food and wait a little bit, but I thought it was worth the wait. I ordered the chicken platter with fries and a side salad. The portions were really generous. The fries came out hot and crispy, and the chicken was extremely flavorful. It looked like there were onions and peppers mixed in with it, and it was honestly really, really good. The salad was good too, and the dressing was delicious. I also got the baklava, which I really enjoyed. The only thing I would mention is the pricing. The TVs inside showed the platter for around $11.99 or $12.99, but when I paid it was a couple dollars more. I did notice a sign underneath the TVs saying that the screens were frozen and to refer to the paper menu for current pricing. The problem is, I only saw one paper menu and it was underneath the TV, so it wasn't really obvious. I think having paper menus available for customers would make more sense. That being said, even with the updated pricing, I didn't think it was unreasonable. I can definitely see how someone could be frustrated by seeing one price on the screen and then being charged another, but for me it wasn't a huge difference or a dealbreaker. Overall, I really enjoyed my meal and would definitely come back. Everything I ordered was good, the portions were generous, and the food had a lot of flavor.

We had a great experience at Greek Food Mykonos! I got the spicy falafel, and it was amazing and a…read moregreat level of spice, it was flavorful, and really tasty. The mozzarella sticks were also crispy, and the marinara sauce was really good. The location is small, but it was clean and welcoming. Overall, a really good spot with tasty food. I'd definitely come back and try more!

Everything was so so so delicious. We ordered take out before seeing a movie. We don't live in the…read morearea so we picked a spot based off reviews. There isn't any in-store seating, it's a super small spot with a counter to order. The woman working was so nice, welcoming and friendly. The food was all so fresh, very flavorful and delicious. We were missing the two tzitziki sauce we had paid to add on, but it was fine because everything was delicious. We were so glad we tried kous-kous and we will definitely be back. The chicken is so flavorful, not fatty at all. The seasoning was perfect. The cucumber tomato salad was so fresh and crunchy and the tomatoes were perfectly ripe. The rice was perfectly cooked. The hummus was the best I've ever had. So light, so comforting. Nothing was oversalted, it was all seasoned perfectly.

Got two chicken shawarma plates, a mixed plate, tabouli and a side of pickles for takeout. This was…read moretotally different than our first experience. All the plates were covered in a white slaw, the mixed pickles were actually just pickled radish, and the portions were small. No pita bread (we got that last time). Not sure why they covered everything in the slaw. Looked back at the menu photos and online photos and couldn't find any that included that. Despite that, food was OK

My partner and I recently stopped by Zayith in Sudbury on a Wednesday night. We'd heard good things…read morefrom friends about their Mediterranean/Spanish/Turkish tapas. The "Batata Bravas" and Hummus Salad Plate with Pita were excellent -- especially thanks to the flavorful sauces they stood out. Both were very flavorful. However, the Cod Croquettes and Grilled Octopus fell flat: the croquettes were a bit dry, and the octopus was chewy instead of tender. Zayith's ambiance is clean and functional, but it didn't feel warm or cozy. More like an upscale cafe, than a dinner restaurant. And the modern-electric-pop music was unexpected. Not unpleasant, in fact we kind of liked it actually. Just surprising. The service was good. They have a full bar, but on this Wednesday night there was no full-time/professional bartender, nor bar seating. The cocktails were okay, but nothing to get excited about. Overall: we liked the evening, but definitely wouldn't rush back. 3 stars.

Food was so tasty and colorful presentation was beautiful on all the dishes. Atmosphere was really…read morenice until we were seated in a fairly good size room with two other tables each with four people. Could not hear my dinner partner when we tried to talk because of the loud chatter. We thought to ask for another table by we thought that maybe they would quiet down a bit and then we were already being served to eat. So the service was great and food also but beware where you are seated. I would go back but will ask to be reseated and hopefully they can get some noise control in their rooms.