The perfect neighborhood casual restaurant spot. This is right up the street from my parents house, and we decided to head in one night while we were down visiting. I've been here plenty of times in the past, and ordered a variety of things off the menu, always pleasantly surprised by the meal. We've also ordered take-out and this food translates really well to eating-at-home too!
Most recently, I ordered the Lamb Kebab entree, which was tender marinated char-grilled cubes of lamb with their house spice blend, and a side of grilled veggies with a starch - you have a choice of couscous or rice; I opted for the couscous. It's also served with 3 dipping sauces, a tahini, a fresh tomato sauce, and tzatziki. It was fantastic - not too salty, as I often find a lot of restaurant foods. The veggies were super delicious and fresh, everything came on skewers, and the flavors mixed super nicely while cooking - they know what they're doing! The couscous was simple and went perfectly with the dish by supplementing the already delicious flavors.
My husband ordered the Tajen Shrimp entree which looked really cool when it came out! It was shrimp with potato, onion, bell pepper, carrots and tomato sauce, and he opted for the rice. The flavor was warm and bright - the vegetables really stood out. The sauce was somewhat of a tomato sauce, it almost had a spanish feel to it, despite it being Greek. It was definitely good, but mine was better!
In the past I've ordered gyro, schwarma, and most of their falafel/kaftas. NEVER disappoints. We also had their Greek salad which is a pretty decent staple in my opinion. The vegetables were super fresh and flavorful with whatever seasonings they add in addition to the olive oil. I've had their lentil soup before, which is divine, but ungodly salty. I am usually satisfied by just having a bite of my sisters order, rather than ordering my own.
We had baklava here (we actually took it home) - it was great! They have many different flavors, (walnuts & cinnamon, pistachios & honey, cashews with caramel, and hazelnuts & nutella) we opted for the pistachio & honey which is my favorite! Not the BEST I've ever had, but a really decent option!
I've been back here so many times, and I know I will continue to do so. Solid restaurant with many options for lunch or dinner!
The only drawback, is that this most recent time, there were an abundance of flies all around our table and the restaurant. It was pretty invasive, and had to keep swatting our table area to ensure they didn't land on our food or drinks - I know that it is difficult to control for this, but it felt excessive. Hope they do something about that soon! Service is friendly, if a bit slow. We had asked for extra tzatziki sauce midway through the meal and it was never delivered; totally not a deal breaker, but I would have liked some more. read more