I just enjoyed a delicious chicken pita wrap at fresh pita. The dining room and kitchen area were…read moreboth super organized and clean.

My daughter and I went to Fresh Pita for the first time. It is directly across the street from…read moreWaterman Lake. There is outdoor and indoor seating with a nice water view. BUT LET ME TELL YOU, THE FOOD WAS INCREDIBLE!! We were offered a sample of both the beef & lamb shawarma and the chicken shawarma. I got the beef and my daughter got the chicken. Both topped with traditional gyro toppings in a fresh pita wrap. And we shared a piece of homemade baklava for dessert. DELICIOUS! Although the indoor tables were simple but comfortable, it didn't affect our experience. I'm bringing the whole family back again. My personal thanks to Yelda who took care of us. If you haven't been, you must try this one!

I was in the area today and wanted to find something quick for lunch. I normally love Middle…read moreEastern fusion dishes so I decided to check out Spice Valley and I'm glad I did! It's located in a gas station, which I didn't realize when I was researching the place. However, don't worry about the location because the food is still fresh and delicious. I was very happy with the staff- a nice younger man took my order and told me about how he wanted Argentina to win the World Cup. I hope they do for him! Today I ordered the butter chicken calzone. For $12 with tip I think it was a great deal. The calzone was perfectly sized for lunch and was loaded with a lot of great ingredients. It was a little soggy which may have been my fault (took a wrong turn heading home) but the flavors and quality was impeccable. I would definitely come back for some more of their delicious dishes!

The pizza here is so yummy! Found out about this hidden gem previously from a Yelp event, and I'm…read moreso glad I did. It's such an unassuming location with great food, super friendly service, and great vibes. I told myself we'd try something new this time, but we went for two large butter chicken pizzas because they're OG. Also tried their samosas which were also super yummy, not oily, and had delightful spice! You'd think butter chicken pizza would be too heavy, but it wasn't - well balanced with the freshness of the peppers and onions. Give Spice Valley Halal a try, thank me later!

The food was good, I got a spicy chicken bowel with rice and tons of fixings. The service was…read moregreat, helped with my choices. The place has a chill atmosphere. Will be back.

I love me some Cava, unfortunately this location was having a rough night to say the least…read more Line missing some of the basics from crazy feta, cucumbers, chicken extremely dried out. Line was cluttered and dirty overall. First crew member was friendly and genuinely apologetic for being out of items on the line (would have been a one star review otherwise). Second crew member was simply pushing people through not even thanking customers for their order when ringing out. Dining area was dirty, I took the last napkin in all of the dispensers. Tables were sticky and trash cans were overflowing. Even after small rush and everyone cleared out no one cleaned tables, took out trash or restocked. Plus didn't even get a pita for my bowl. Will likely use other Cava location in the future. Hopefully just an off night, diners beware!

Flavors, on Mineral Spring Avenue in North Providence is a halal restaurant that decided to enter…read morethis year's Lord of the Pies competition. That sentence tells you everything about what's happening here. This isn't a pizza place that added some fusion items. This is a halal spot doing tandoori chicken wraps and lamb keema that figured pizza might work as part of the mix. The space looks sharp. Dark ceilings. Woven pendant lights hanging at the right intervals. Plants everywhere that actually work instead of looking like an afterthought. Someone put real thought into making this place feel modern and welcoming, which matters when you're trying to pull off a menu that spans continents. Looking at what they're actually doing makes sense once you understand the concept. The chicken tikka pizza. The lamb keema pie. The spicy donner option. That's where their expertise lives. That's what they know how to cook. The margherita exists because the competition requires it, not because it's their signature move. And you can tell. What arrives looks fine enough. The cheese melted properly. Some color where it should be. But the first bite reveals a pizza still finding itself. The dough eats doughy. Not undercooked, just that texture that makes you think prefab even though it's not. It lacks character. No real chew. No complexity. Just dough being dough without much personality behind it. The cheese does its job. Good coverage. Proper melt. It's competent cheese, which counts for something. But competent cheese can't save ratios that don't make sense. Because there's barely any sauce. What little made it onto this dough doesn't contribute much. No brightness. No acidity cutting through all that cheese. No presence. You're essentially eating cheese bread, which might work as an appetizer but doesn't work as pizza. Then the garlic shows up and refuses to leave. Strong garlic flavor dominates. Not in a subtle, integrated way. Just there, overwhelming many bites, making you wonder if it's trying to compensate for the sauce that forgot to show up. Here's the thing though. Judging this margherita against what Flavors actually does feels slightly unfair. This is like asking your favorite Thai place to make you a cheeseburger. Sure, they'll try, but that's not why you go there. You go there for the pad thai that's been perfected over years. The curry they know by heart. The stuff they actually care about getting right. I'd bet money their chicken tikka pizza works better than this margherita. The lamb keema probably sings when it hits dough with their house spices and proper sauce ratios. The peri peri chicken might actually justify the fusion concept. But none of that matters in a competition that strips everything down to four ingredients and asks if you understand the fundamentals. Forty places entered Lord of the Pies this year. Most of them are pizza places through and through. Places that make margheritas every day and have the ratios memorized and know exactly how their ovens behave. Flavors is competing outside their weight class, which takes guts even if the result isn't quite there yet. The potential exists. The space works. Everyone who works here is super nice and fantastic hosts. The core menu probably delivers. But this margherita tastes like something they had to make rather than something they wanted to make, and that shows in every doughy, garlic-heavy, sauce-lacking bite. Maybe stick to what you know best. Let the pizza places fight over who makes the best margherita. Focus on doing halal fusion pizza that actually uses your strengths instead of exposing your weaknesses. Because I guarantee the lamb keema pizza has more going for it than this one does.

We originally came by to try the chicken tandoori pizza but were told they were out of the premade…read morepizza crusts they use so they weren't serving pizza today. So, we ordered the chicken tandoori wrap and the chicken tikka wrap instead. We asked if there was anything else that we should try and the employee told us that the crack chips were great and a best seller on the menu, so we ordered them to try for ourselves. We took our items to go and tried them when we got home. The wraps were okay but the crack chips were not- they were soggy and slimy at the same time, nothing appetizing about that! I'm not sure that we would return based on our experience today.

I tried Sonia's for the first time to order a sandwich for dinner. They had a lot of really good…read morelooking sandwich options but I ended up picking the sandwich called My Cousin Johnny. I also ended up getting a side order of the feta fries. I did not order in advance. I just ordered at the register. I was the only person in the store and the service was really fast. The sandwich was delicious and the fries were as well. The serving size for the fries was ginormous so I actually got about three or four servings out of them. I also thought that the sandwich size was generous and I was able to save half of my sandwich for lunch for another day. Overall, this was a good experience and I would go back to get a fresh sandwich from a local business rather than go to a franchise sandwich shop. I'm interested to try some of their breakfast sandwich options because their menu says that they use an Armenian bread.

We finally tried this place. The bowls are great with many different fresh options. Presentation…read moreand anssembly are attractive. They have what seems to be my favorite lettuce, from Little Leaf Farm! The cracked wheat salad was a unique base that was tasty, and the toum was out of this world (they were very generous with it, too). The tomatoes are the grape variety, so still decent in the winter. Olives were plentiful and are Kalamatas. I think the feta is pre-crumbled, which isn't my favorite coming from a restaurant, but was still good enough. Service was pleasant and our food was ready pretty fast. The negative is that the falafel, which was the only protein for each of us, was not very good. It was not hot or crispy, there were a couple of flavors in it we did not like, and it was very mushy inside. We would definitely come back and get something else on our bowls. Even though we are falafel fanatics, and I make my own, the rest of the bowls are good enough to warrant future visits.

We had an incredible experience at Blackie's. The food was absolutely phenomenal from start to…read morefinish. We started with the Chicken Marsala Stuffed Mushrooms, which were packed with rich, savory flavor. I ordered the 'Shroomy Grilled Cheese, and it was next-level comfort food; gooey, earthy, and perfectly balanced. My husband and aunt both had the New School Smash Burger, and they couldn't stop raving about it. Every dish was bursting with flavor and truly "to die for." Our server, David, made the night even better. He was attentive, upbeat, and genuinely kind; an overall great spirit with a fantastic attitude who elevated the entire dining experience. David even brought us some of their popcorn, which was so delicious and such a fun extra touch. We loved the food, we loved the service, and we will definitely be back; highly recommend.

OVER PRICED, $65- Sticky Tamarind Steak. It was EXCELLENT, however there was enough meat for a 10…read moreyear old. There was twice as much Sweet Potato than there was meat. My sever Lilly was very friendly until I responded HONESTLY to her question, "How was everything?" I did respond politely.... I did expect a Manager to come to the table but that did not happen. I guess it was My Fault for ordering a $65 skirt steak without knowing the size (no more than 6 ounces). I did ask my waitress if it was a big piece of meat; Her response was, "It is for me" or something like that. I would say a fair PRICE for this DISH would me $40. It was tasty but not certainly not worth $65; Unless it had double the meat. We sat outdoors, which was very nice and will certainly be back to do it again! I would like to see a reply from management, but we will see if I get one.

great food and cool employees. some of the best falafel I've had. food came out quick tooread more

Awesome lunch spot. Incredible flavors and exceptional service…read more Got the 3 way combo wrap , hummus and fries. Wrap- I could eat that every day. Huge portions with all the right flavors. I didnt make any substitutions and I'm glad I didn't. Hummus- so good- recommendation is to get double the bread. We had so much left over and nothing to dip it with. Fries- were good but we took them to a nearby park and they didn't hold up. That's on us- but the flavor was good. This will definitely be a stop next time I'm in town.

Great location and a friendly staff. Excellent steak subs, fresh delicious great salads…read more The cheese pizza had fresh flavorful dough and an excellent cheese blend. Cooked perfectly. Very little to no sauce, hopefully it was just a misstep on this visit. French fries were quality cut, served hot and crispy. Not a lot in a $5 small, next time I will go large. Overall 2 great experiences in the last month. Will definitely return soon

This place is the best and the guy is SO NICE…read more The salads are always fresh and crispy with homemade honey mustard The pizza is lightly sauced and never super greasy And the PITA BREAD IS THE BEST