I'm out here for work and this popped up on Google as a nice place to eat..we parked up the street because the parking lot adjacent to the restaurant maybe fit 6 cars tops...Once entering we were greeted by the bartender but the host was not up front and we were told to wait.No problem, except several awkward minutes passed by and she still hadn't returned. The bartender appeared to go see where she was but we were still left standing there after awhile he told us they were slammed in 2nd dining room and for us to sit up front. I asked him for recommendations...everything was apparently "the best in town" so his sales pitch needs a little work lol...I ended up getting the Lamb Tagine (I think that's what it was called). It was ok..the dining experience wasnt anything special but I didnt hate it. read more

Cafe Soriah - Mediterranean Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

This is fabulous food n great atmosphere! Love the middle eastern dishes especially chicken w pistachio nuts! Also hummus n baba ganoush!!!

Very disappointing experience. Waited over 20 minutes before I was forced to grab one of the servers attention to our table. Nassim and his colleagues paraded by our table many time, gazing at the table without acknowledging us. Would have felt much better should have Nassim apologized for the delay. The ribeye was beyond well done and burned. The baked potatoes were great, vegetables were saggy and over cooked. My son and wife could go through 1/4 of neither the chicken Casablanca nor the coconut curry eggplant. Ebrahim the Owner is very gracious host but need to hear about this experience. read more

I had to reschedule my reservation with this place multiple times, and they were extremely friendly and accommodating. The food and presentation is fantastic. The restaurant has a very nice atmosphere and great food choice. highly recommend read more

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We had the pleasure of dining at this gem last night with great friends who have shared many special moments here. The restaurant has a welcoming feel as you step into the door; the staff is all so friendly, and the indoor and outdoor dining spaces are beautiful with an intimate feel. The menu is unique, focusing on fresh ingredients, and wonderful offerings. The food was amazing, all so flavorful and the presentation was beautiful. Thank you for a special night out - we will be back!! read more

Tried this place for the first time tonight. What a super cute place! The ambiance is wonderful! And wow! What a great server we had. Good wine selection as well. But, when it came to the food it was well, ok. Not great, although there were some highlights. First off I could go to this place and do nothing but eat the bread! My wife had a Cesar Salad that was super fresh with a wonderful dressing. The not so good; We ordered calamari as an appetizer the flavors were there, but it was extremely tough and over cooked. I had one of the specials (Blackened Rock fish) It was so over season I could barely tell I was eating fish and the veggies were, well so over seasoned that I could not eat them. But, the mashed potatoes were wonderful (although luke warm) My wife had the Curried shrimp, again over powered by the seasoning. We LOVE spice and tons of flavor, but there is such a thing as too much. Lastly, we shared Pecan pie for desert. It defiantly tasted home made, but was burned. Being a new transplant from SF, we had high hopes for this place as the foodies that we are and were definitely spoiled by the bay restaurants, we were excited for such a classy looking romantic place. Unfortunately, while the restaurant did meet our needs for romantic, hip, quaint and fantastic service it did not meet up to our standards for food. Would we go back? Sure, if friends wanted to go. Would we go back by ourselves? Not likely. read more

Chilly Thursday night anniversary dinner, the place was full (a large group occupied the front dining room). Concerned about Covid with my impaired immunity issues, they warmed up the patio dining area just for us and we had a delightful meal with very kind, attentive staff. Everything was delicious from start to finish! read more

The Steak Dianne was absolutely mouth watering and just melts in your mouth. I had the prawns and we had desert. It was all fabulous.

I dined here with my family this evening to celebrate my graduation. The staff was very accommodating for allowing us to add additional members to our reservation. Ila was such a lovely presence and always made sure we had enough bread, water , and made sure our dishes we cleaned up. Megan was efficient and quick as a server. She made this night special for me and my family. She was quite funny too and matched the humorous energy my family contains. We felt so comfortable the entire evening. Everything came out on time and perfect. The food was absolutely divine. I will definitely be returning. read more

My boyfriend and I came here last night for dinner for our 4 year anniversary. I've lived in Eugene my whole life and while I've heard great things about this place, I had never tried it myself! I don't even know where to start?! This place was AMAZING. There was a duck game on so when we got there it wasn't too busy. Our server's name was Zeb and he was awesome. They had a ton of different specials last night which made it 10x harder to figure out what I was going to order because everything sounded delicious! To start we both ordered cocktails. A gimlet and margarita. Both blew us away... Zeb told us that each drink has fresh squeezed juice right then and there instead of ahead of time. Oh boy, you can tell! Some of the best cocktails I've had in Eugene. For an appetizer we ordered a special they were doing... Beef tenderloin marinated in chipotle, lime juice, and tequila for 24 hours. It was amazing. Perfect amount of spice! We wanted to try the calamari as well but we were told that it's available all the time and our server suggested we get something that we couldn't order next time we came in. It was a great suggestion. The beef was extremely tender and could be cut with a butter knife. For dinner, my boyfriend ordered the steak diane. We had to see how it was since so many people say that it's the best part about Cafe Soriah and the best steak in Eugene. I can't say that was a lie. I almost wanted to eat my boyfriends whole dinner. The steak was amazing and cooked perfectly. The sauce was to die for. I ordered a special they had for dinner, ground beef tenderloin with fettuccini noodles in a vodka sauce. Also just as amazing as everything else! The best part of dinner were the shrimp we ordered. They're typically an appetizer but my boyfriend ordered them to eat with his steak. Holy cow. The best shrimp I've ever had.... In my whole life. The sauce was insane. We couldn't help but get dessert either. They have a tray they bring around to show you. Seeing visuals makes it hard to say no! We got their cherry cheesecake.... And, yes, also amazing. This restaurant is going to be thrown into our group of favorites and we will definitely be here frequently! I can't believe I had never been here before last night! read more

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Went for New Year's Eve dinner for my wife's birthday. We have always been happy in the past with the meals. We ordered the steak Diane. It was not the steak Diane that we've had many times before. It was a small steak with mashed potatoes a vegetable with a light mushroom sauce and a few mushrooms. Very disappointed. read more

where to start...I can't say that Cafe Soriah is intimate or romantic, it's a bit crowded and bland to be either of those. The server was pleasant enough, friendly, but we didn't get what we ordered (not one but three items). As for the food, I was surprised that this is described as Greek/Mediterranean food. While I've not been to either, I'd say this was perhaps Mediterranean "inspired" American food. Several reviews say "pretentious"...I agree that the menu is pretentious, or maybe overly ambitious. I had Steak Diane, hoping that the kitchen would allow the flavor of well prepared excellent beef to be complemented by other flavors, but no, instead we have a vast quantity of a sweet, heavily flavor sauce drowning something under there (beef, I hoped) and heavily garlicked vegatables, as if they lack confidence in their basic ingredients and feel a need to hide them beneath (far beneath) a cacophony of flavors. Even the salad was drowned in an unremarkable dressing. The deserts looked amazing but the chocolate cake was falling apart. The prices are astonishing for the quality of food and service. Out of line, really. Yes, it's Eugene, but that really is not an excuse. The food and service have a lot of room for improvement. It's as if lots of people have gathered in this place, determined to have a good time and eat great food, but the food and the service are lettng us down. Note to the woman at the next table with the guy in the sloppy t-shirt: honey, if he cared about you, he'd dress up a little. Look around, he can try harder and you can do better. read more

I've heard talks about Café Soriah for quite some time now. We finally made it here for dinner about 2 weeks ago. Generally when you hear "Café Soriah" you also hear about the "Steak Diane". This was the reason I wanted to come here. We made reservations for 8:30 and had a nice corner table for 2. The place is intimate, and has a nice feel to it. Our waiter was spot on, he was kind and attentive. It's always nice to have a waiter that enjoys their job and wants to make sure you have a good time. The Steak Diane was very good. It almost reminded me of a super tender pot roast. The portion was plenty, the gravy and mushrooms that topped it was savory, and the mashed taters were perfect. I really had no complaints at all about dinner. My wife wanted the Steak Diane also, however they gave her the Smoked Ribeye on accident. She wasn't very thrilled that they gave her the wrong steak, however it was very good also. I've never had a "smoked steak", so to taste the smoky flavor on my favorite cut, I was pretty impressed. I truly feel that I would prefer it grilled over coals as normal, but this was new and interesting. We ordered a nice bottle of Cabernet which pared perfectly with our carnivorous meals. We truly enjoyed Café Soriah, and we will be coming back again read more

Cafe Soriah - Steak Diane - Mediterranean Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

The food was delicious and crafty. I like the atmosphere of the place and the general service. I must admit service was slow, but hey, if the meal is worth the wait, then I'm fine with waiting. Lets see, I scoped out the menu before I came and I read the Yelp reviews and I even messaged a Yelper about this place. I came anyway, just to see what the fuss was all about. I also really like Mediterranean food. My friend had the most delicious dish. She got the sambosik. I got the lamb curry, which I enjoyed, but the rice tasted strangely odd. We came here for lunch and it wasn't so busy. My friend noticed that our server was new. He was nice and helpful. Other than that, I'd definitely come back, but probably just for lunch because dinner prices are steeep! read more

When I lived in Eugene, I had a couple lovely romantic dinners here with my honey. I really liked the middle eastern influenced food ( lamb, yum) and the cocktails. They also had great vegetarian choices, I thought. This is definitely a good date place. Go with someone you like though, It's a tight space to be squished at a table with someone you don't! read more

CONSISTENTLY the best restaurant in Eugene since 1995. 5-star service, always top-quality food and beverages. You won't find a better steak dinner anywhere, and the menu is both creative and reliable. read more

We've been back several time since the last review, and one word describes our experiences - excellent! While Cafe Soriah has several excellent entree's, we keep coming back to two - the Steak Diane, and the Prawn's Pernod. For us, these two dishes are fantastic every time. In addition to the great entrees, they also serve up several really good desserts! However, like the entrees, we keep coming back to two - the flambés - Peach, and Banana....just excellent! Lastly, in addition to cooking up excellent food and desserts, Ib does a great job of keeping his wine list fresh - we enjoyed an excellent French Chablis with our prawn dinner. If you're in Eugene, and you love excellent food and service, you'll love Cafe Soriah! read more

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This a nice place that we tried on an evening during the weekend. It appears good effort goes into making the atmosphere clean, with nice waiter staff, Art on the walls, nice bar, good wine and menu. We would visit this place again read more

Cafe Soriah's is OUTSTANDING. I'm amazed by their professionalism. My brother is getting married and we quickly needed to find a spot for the rehearsal dinner. With only 2 days notice, Soriah's accommodated 30 people for dinner on a Saturday night. I was shocked! We originally had the outside seating area reserved, but of course it was going to rain, so they made a beautifully intimate dining area inside. My family can't thank these guys enough for the amazing job they did. Everything was beautifully executed from the drinks to the desserts. Timing was not long either. This is by far the best restaurant I've been to in Eugene. I highly suggest the Steak Diane. read more

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Made a last minute reservation for tonight. From the phone call to make the reservation, to our hostess, the our server for the evening -- the service was wonderful and genuine. The calamari was the best we've ever had. A must try. The Mushroom Goulash and Salmon were top-notch. We'll be back! read more

Date night at cafe Soriah was a success! Walked in on a Thursday night, the bar was pretty happening and loud. I was hoping for a quite date night. We got sat within a couple of minutes. At first, it was pretty loud with drunken diners, but luckily after 10 minutes the rowdy bunch had left. Plenty of tables to choose from, candles and fresh flowers on top of white linen. The servers made sure there was bread and water within 10 minutes of being seated. Wine and beer, came within the next couple of minutes. The food was excellent. After reading reviews on the steak Diane, we had to order at least one. I love lamb, and had ordered the tumeric lamb. It had great flavor. Tender pieces of lamb, in a creamy sauce with mushrooms. Absolutely divine! Steak Diane, was everything you've read about and more. Tender, juicy and perfectly medium rare. As for attire, mostly everyone was in jeans. I was worried about under dressing, but most people were wearing a nice shirt and jeans. Definitely a place to dine for date night! read more

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We we on our way to Eugene when I got the FB post inviting diners to sit outside on their intimate patio and enjoy the last few days of summer. They also offered 1/2 any bottle of wine, well, how could we pass that up! We were seated in a cozy spot close to the Chef Ib's station. We watched all evening long as he prepared the best that Cafe Soriah has to offer. We started with the Ceviche' and moved on to the Souvlaki. WOW it was amazing. We chose our wine, an Estate Tempranillo from Abacela Vineyard in the Umpqua Valley. It was amazing. We sipped it while we watched Chef Ib prepare our Steak Diane. Again, it was AMAZING. It's a pleasure to watch him prepare a meal as well as the enjoyment of the meal itself. We followed up with the Peach Flambe' dessert. Fresh peach slices cooked in butter, sugar and brandy..........then set a flame. A Masterpiece! read more

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This place is ok. They try hard but don't quite get there. Ambiance and attentive service are nice (especially for Eugene), although the noise level on a busy night is ear splitting. Maybe get some acoustic tile. The menu is a weird mix of lightly Mediterranean bistro standards and we were not wild about anything we had. The bread is quite good but pre-packaged butter not so nice. The calamari fritti appetizer special was pretty marginal - overcooked, tough and wildly oversalted in addition to sprinkled with salty capers. Caesar salad was quite pedestrian - just some chopped Romaine lettuce, a sprinkling of parmesan and some boxed croutons. Boring. The lamb chops were undercooked (bright pink verging on red inside) and rather bony - a couple bites per chop and the rest bone. They were also gamy - probably not real fresh. Served with too little tasty sautéed veg adjacent a Matterhorn of heavy mashed potatoes with skins. $90 later we were out the door and can't say we will rush back any time soon. read more

I have always loved this place, so I'm trying to do my part during this pandemic with take out. The other evening we got home to discover our salad missing. We called and they offered to make one up to come and get. No, after driving 20 minutes home with our $25-30 meals that are getting cold we are not driving back. He said he would take it off our bill, (which I have not checked yet). I really feel as good customer service we also should of been offered a complimentary item, as an apology and to get us to return. Evening was saved I found enough stuff in the fridge to put together salads. read more

Another exquisite dinner at Cafe Soriahs. The food is simply delicious, every bite & flavor perfectly prepared. The wait staff-all of them-friendly & attentive & never in the way. I requested wine delivered at an exact moment in a gift presentation & our waiter nailed it. Thank you for another wonderful dining experience! read more

In Eugene for my daughter's college orientation. During check in at the hotel, I ask for a recommendation. So I look it up on Yelp. The reviews looked good so I went. It is 90 degrees out so the Steak Diane seemed a little heavy. I went with the Shrimp Pernod. It was absolutely amazing. The combination of spices was so delicious. Even the sides dishes were fantastic! The restaurant is a cute little local Cafe with a non stop line of people coming in! Real down to earth folks running the place. Service was amazing. read more

Cafe Soriah - Mediterranean Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Wonderful dining experience. We were seated in the 2 top right next to the chef where he cooked up my steak Diane which was so tender juicy and flavorful. We also ordered bananas foster which he cooked tableside as well. Great wine can't wait to come back when we visit Eugene again. read more

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I had heard about this place as a great place for steak.So I decided to go there last night. I am an older lady with a cane, I was seated clear in the back next to a window, which made it difficult to get to the restroom. I took for ever for anyone to come to the table, the gal that was running around lighting candles finally came over, lite the candle, I asked her when would the waiter be there, to which she said in a little bit, it was another 10 minutes. When the waiter did finally come, I asked him for more water, gave him the order and 'waited' it seems they really are just bad or not enough people who know what they are doing. Finally he brings the food, the Veg's were terrible, they stayed with me ALL NIGHT, the steak was a rib eye and cook perfectly, it was all piled on the plate, not a good presentation. I had to signal the waiter and water gal in order to get any services from this point forward, waited forever, this is not a place I would recommend for a dinner, Sharie's, a coffee shop in the area do better than this with presentation and service. Finally I wanted a cup of coffee with cream and sugar, he brought the coffee, then about 10 minutes later brought the cream and sugar, never came over to ask if I wanted a refill, also asked for a desert, which he sort of threw the plate on the table. I certainly didn't feel that I had any kind of a special night at this place, will be sure not to go back! This place has little going for it! read more

How is it the BEST BAR in Eugene has so few reviews? Order the Steak Diane!!! And a Cosmo! Fresh squeezed. read more

Wow. Cafe Soriah did not disappoint. We arrived right at 5 when they opened and would have had no trouble getting a table, even if we hadn't made the reservation. Initially the service was a bit slow, but I chalked that up to arriving the instant they opened. We were a little worried at first, but menu only had two vegetarian entrees, one was eggplant, which my vegetarian boyfriend doesn't like. We ordered stuffed zucchini as an appetizer, I had the prawn special which included a salad and a glass of wine. He had a side Caesar salad and the mushroom pasta (can't recall the name). The chef and owner cooked my prawns in the back room where we sat (he had a cooking station set up there, for when it's not too busy), he visited lightly and asked how spicy I wanted them. How fun to have that personal interaction with the chef. The food was incredible. The best I've eaten in Eugene, by far. My boyfriend was delighted by his dish, not the least disappointed. They may have been the best prawns I've ever had, and the saffron rice was to die for. We finished with a really tasty chocolate torte. Absolutely felt we got a good value and we will definitely be back the next time we have something to celebrate. read more

We ordered from them (first time ever) in support against their vandalized premises. We'll be back because of the high quality of their food. We ordered the Baby Trio-- so much lovely hummus! The dolmas were unusual, with pine nuts and turmeric, I think. Subtle spices. Also Lamb Chanfana-- not too salty; the rice was cooked to perfection. And Stuffed zucchini and sambosik. Everything was tasty and the portions were generous. We're already looking forward to eating the leftovers tomorrow. We'll be back! read more

Sitting on the patio on our 4th try to get a good meal was lovely. Our 44th anniversary. It was such a disappointment again. I thought the steak Dianne might be better than before so we gave it a second chance. No go. I swear the meat was chuck roast. Grey. Dry. Salty as what's happened before. Lamb was not acceptable. What's wrong cafe Soriah? Can your staff not fix items correctly if the owner is not there? Left disappointed with no dinner again. We're locals. What's wrong with your kitchen cafe Soriah. We don't know but won't be back read more

I saw a friend post about Cafe Soriah and was instantly brought back in time to my first, and only, experience here - before the days of Yelp. But this was a PIVOTAL experience for me As a mother, feminist, and activist. Me - a young mother of two (newborn and 16 months old) who had been gifted a gift certificate for a hot restaurant (my husband and I are major foodies). We were glared at as we entered, and told "we don't really do kids here" but be-grudgingly were seated. I'd say we were halfway through our apps when my INFANT needed to eat. Milk. From my breast. Eat, like EVERY OTHER PATRON in this establishment. Our waiter refused to continue to serve us and I was asked to "cover up" to make the staff more comfortable. Needless to say, my son finished his meal and so did we. But I never returned here and never will. I don't care how good your food is (news flash - overrated), your sexist bullshit cost you one, and hopefully many more customers! Shame on you. read more

We were So excited to eat here tonight, sadly they were short handed and food was flooded w salt and garnishing spices. Will try one more time read more

The Steak Diane is the best meal I've eaten out. Ever. Their cocktails made using real fruit juice and are delicious. The menu is reasonably priced. Best place in Eugene. read more

My wife and I ate at Soriah tonight, for an early Valentine's dinner. While the service was acceptable and the drinks pretty good, the experience was absolutely ruined by salt. To start, the calamari appetizer was way too salty to eat. We each had a couple of bites and then told the server we couldn't eat it. She took it away and we continued with our meal. We had another appetizer (the trio with hummus and baba ganooj and pickled veggies) that was nice, and a passable goat cheese salad. Then the entree we were sharing arrived: curried prawns. And it was inedible, literally. We each tasted the sauce and looked at each other in dismay. Really? Another dish overwhelmed with salt. And another few awkward moments waiting for the server to come by, not eating, just anticipating a second uncomfortable conversation with the server and thinking about where else we might be able to find dinner in the limited amount of time we still had childcare. To their credit, they offered to take the entree off the bill, along with the calamari appetizer. We didn't eat either one, so they should. Still, we would have gladly paid for excellent food, which is what we expected given the price and reputation of the restaurant. Now I see many negative reviews here that specifically mention salt. I wish I had read them before we wasted a night at Soriah. read more

Got there around 5 before it got too busy. We started with the prawns which were amazing and dipped our bread in the leftover sauce! The rosemary bread was fantastic. I ordered the steak Diane which was prepared in the back room where we were sitting. Cooked perfectly. Very rich! My boyfriend got the ahi special which was supposed to come out rare but came out well ???? Not any pink in it. The flavors were bland. Loved the presentation of the desserts. We got a great lemon blueberry cheesecake. read more

My husband and I went to Cafe Soriah to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We had reservations and were excited to give this restaurant a try as we heard great things about it. Upon walking in my husband told the hostess that we had reservations. She replied "sit anywhere you want..." when you have reservations and are going to be paying at least $30/person I would really like to be seated. They were slow and had many open tables. We chose one next to the windows. We ordered salads. They attempted to give the salads to the table next to us, one of the only three in use in that room. The waiter came over and quickly corrected the mistake. My husband's salad (the goat cheese) was drenched in salad dressing. He wasn't able to eat all of it because it was saturated. I ordered the ceasar salad and it was good. For the main course, my husband ordered the lamb and I ordered the duck. They attempted to give us another table's food. Our waiter caught it after my husband was served and quickly took the plates away. The meats were prepared well. My sauce was a little to strong for my taste. Both plates were served with mashed potatoes and veggies. Both our veggies were under cooked. Despite it being slow our waiter was not attentive. After we were done eating we were waiting quite some time for him to get back and ask about dessert/give us our check. After receiving the bill we had to wait again quite some time for him to come back. I get that some people may want time to conversate but we were ready to leave. At $35/person we expected a better experience than what we had in every way. We will not be returning. read more

While the food was good, the service was really lacking. Our waitress was rude, rarely came back to refill drinks, ignored our multiple requests to order, acted like we were a burden, kept trying to rush us out (even trying to take my food away while I was eating), and then left us waiting to pay excessively long when we asked for the bill, which she did wrong. It nearly ruined our special night out. I wouldn't recommend this place solely on the service. If I pay that much for food I'd expect better. I cancelled reservations at another place because I heard how good it was at Cafe Soriah and I'm just so disappointed. read more

First time visit to this wonderful Eugene neighborhood bistro. What a pleasant surprise! Great drinks, food and service! We started off with cocktails - I had a perfect margarita on the rocks and hubby had a craft cocktail made with small batch whiskey and walnut bitters with an orange twist. Can't recall the name, but it smelled and tasted great. The menu offers great choices for small plates, salads and entrees. We debated the small plates, but opted to go for entrees. We did start off with an appetizer not on the menu (but widely praised in Yelp reviews) - the calamari. Now this is usually a pretty bland dish that relies on the dipping sauce to make it tasty. Not here - this was mind-blowingly delicious! The calamari rings (none of those creepy tentacles) were tender and chewy in a light coating - but the flavor of lemon, garlic, wine and capers was crazy good! The serving was huge and we ate every ring. My salt-loving hubby never touched a shaker all night (come to think of it, I never even saw one). Next we shared the salad with roasted beets and spinach with a warm, garlicky vinaigrette dressing that was fantastic. We both went with the same main course (we usually share, but we were both drawn to the same dish). We had the Tumeric Lamb - plump, tender bites of earthy lamb in a sauce with mushrooms, wine, turmeric and a touch of cream. It was loaded with flavor and came with a bed of fluffy rice and a side of vegetables good enough for stand on their own. Our server, Chad, was awesome and we went with his recommendation on the wine - a hearty Syrah that went perfectly with our entree. The other menu choices all sounded wonderful and include beef, chicken and seafood. I saw someone's salmon with gnocchi and it looked divine. We were too full to even consider sharing a dessert, but I got a glimpse of the dessert tray, which merits a return visit! Parking is a bit difficult, but you can park on the street nearby. I understand they have a happy hour Mon-Thu 5-6PM with drink and food specials. If you are looking for some frat Mediterranean food in the Emerald City, click your heels to take you to Cafe Soriah! read more

Cafe Soriah - Lamb tumeric, rice and sautéed vegetables. My plate exploded with flavor! - Mediterranean Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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