Taverna was on of my best meals of 2025. Great honest food, great atmosphere and great people. Did…read moreI mention reasonable prices (not cheap but fair). Ask to sit upstairs on the roof (enclosed in glass for cold days). Biggest hit for appetizer was stuffed eggplant, but the grape leaves and trio of spreads and pita were also solid choices. I ordered the lamb burger with village Greek salad - great meal. If I lived in the area, This would be a staple. Gardner

The rooftop patio is the reason to come here. It has that breezy Mediterranean vibe that makes for…read morea really nice place to sit outside, have a drink, and enjoy the weather. We started with the saganaki and hummus, then decided to go all in and order the Grecian Feast for two. In hindsight, that was a lot of food after already getting starters. Definitely come hungry or plan to split the feast with 3. The platter itself is huge and comes with a dip, rice, salad and your choice of meats and/or seafood. The highlights for us were the spicy feta and the salmon, both of which had great flavor. The lowlight was the chicken, which was way overcooked and ended up tough and pretty tasteless. Service unfortunately dragged the experience down quite a bit. It felt like we waited about 15 minutes before anyone came by with menus, then another 15 minutes before our drink orders were taken. Once we finally ordered everything, the food actually came out fairly quickly. But by the end of the meal we were basically hunting for our server. At one point we both separately went to the bathroom (including a trip to the one downstairs) and still had not seen our server to try to get the check. Overall, come for the rooftop atmosphere, but I would recommend ordering all of your drinks and food at once so you can just sit back and enjoy the patio without waiting around for service.

TLDR: Some dishes were better than others. The items are quite expensive, but the complementary…read moresoup, tea, and dates somewhat make up for it. Great staff, but you do have to wave them down instead of them checking up on you. Saltah (Fahsa) w/ Meat: Was so excited for the supposed fenugreek cream topping, which I didn't see. The lamb itself was tasty tho and came out smoking hot. Less spicy than Indian cuisine. 8.5/10 Chicken Mandi: Lacked flavor and wetness. We asked for spicy sauce, which was a spiceless onion-tomato blend that didn't pair well with the Mandi at all. The chicken did fall off the bone tho, so bonus points for that. Shown is a full $30 portion, which is too expensive. 5/10 Soup (Lamb): Yum, too salty for my dad. 8/10

Love everything here. Chicken Compressed is my go to food - super yummy! The soup that comes as an…read moreappetizer is also great. From fresh juices to a quick service, and to overall ambience, everything is awesome.

Always delicious Food Workers are always friendly and…read morehelpful. Highly recommend Sassool!

We LOVE this place. Don't be scared off by the long line, it moves quickly and the staff are so…read morefriendly and helpful. I remember our first time feeling a little overwhelmed by all of the options. The staff helped lead me towards things I'd like, and honestly we haven't found a single menu item yet that we haven't loved. The vibe is good and so is the food! You can't go wrong with Shawarma, kabobs or pizzettes for the kids. I also love doing a pick four platter of the sides. Some of our favorites are: - Mediterranean chicken salad - Mjadarah - jalapeño cilantro hummus - Autumn root salad - black bean salad - cabbage delight - tzatziki *BONUS* kids eat free with adult purchase on Tuesday nights! Extra kid hack: we order market sides to take home to make packing kid lunches very easy for the week :)

A well-maintained counter service greek place with friendly and responsive staff and really good…read morefood. There is nothing particular special about the ambience but that's not why you come to Greek Basma. They were out of pork during this visit and the fella at the counter said it was probably their most popular item. We will definitely.

Food is good but getting out of hand price wise. 1 piece of meat and salad plus pita with cucumber…read moresauce. For 2 plates $28

I went to their first brunch weekend and it was awesome. The shutters were open because the weather…read morewas nice and the restaurant is beautiful. I bet they get walk ins on nice days. I dare you not to get the Pistachio Baklava French Toast. It's so freaking good and even kiddos liked it. The Benedict is also a classic and the burrata app is one of the best I've had. I can't wait to try the lamb hash and dive into their big cocktail menu. The table behind me had a cool shareable cocktail bowl. Great place to bring friends, it's one of the best looking restaurants in town.

I was taken away by the glass art !! thankfully I was sat right in front of it and being honest the…read moreArt was the only reason I picked this restaurant but was amaze on how Amazing the food was. We spent around $140 before tip for 2. Keep in mind this is not a typical Mediterranean restaurant came in asking for rice LOL they don't serve rice. The whole restaurant has an uplifting vibe. The guy who served us was very polite and attentive. We'll be back!

Absolutely incredible flavors from the heart of Turkey. We walked in at 3:15 pm on a Thursday…read moreafternoon for an early dinner before we went to the Chinese Lantern event, We were greeted warmly by the host and seated at a comfortable table. Our server was so gracious and brought us delicious warm bread and a dipping sauce that exceeded all others. Our order was placed and we loved the shrimp appetizer and lamb grilled entree. The flavors out of this kitchen are authentic and flavorful. We will return many times for the great service and fabulous flavors!

Excellent food and service. Busy even Sunday night so call ahead if you can. The yogurt sauce…read morechicken was different and delicious.

Everything here! From the food, to the service, to the atmosphere is outstanding. It has a warm,…read moreinviting feel that makes you want to stay awhile. Highly recommend giving it a try!

Went to lunch here on a weekday. The restaurant wasn't crowded which allowed for great…read moreconversation with friends. Our waiter was super attentive. Food was delivered pretty quickly. The Phoenician Caesar Salad was amazing! My colleague also loved her sampler. And to add to the great dining experience, the restaurant was beautifully decorated for the holidays too!

terrific food; great people this restaurant is wonderful and…read moreaccommodating . always consistent in quality and flavor they made food for my birthday party. everyone loved it.

We came here for an early dinner on a Saturday afternoon…read more We were warmly greeted and the young man taking our order was kind and patient with us being first timers at this location. There were tables for two, four and large groups. I ordered a lamb gyro with a falafel side. We also had a side of tabouli. Everything was good and came out quickly. I do prefer the other location over this one, but would return to both.

The restaurant was clean. The staff were welcoming, pleasant and professional…read more I enjoyed FRESKO Kitchen. I came late afternoon and ordered my CYO bowl. I went with the chicken and falafel today. Rice and greens, olives, cucumbers, onions, hummus and feta. The garlic topping was really good. The ingredients were fresh. No complaints here. I really enjoyed my bowl.

They prepared a tasty dinner of gyros and roasted chicken for us, a lot quicker at 5pm than I could…read morehave done it.

Just WOW! A veritable smorgasbord of Mediterranean fare!…read more You select from cases of appetizing cold and hot entrees, as well as an array of delectable desserts and a cold case of unique beers and other beverages - the selection is simply amazing. And the service - totally awesome! When we entered, Alex was behind the counter - she was welcoming and offered us tastes of whatever dish caught our eye, all of which were amazing. As we were eating in the large and open seating area - there was Alex again, busily clearing tables and ensuring the dining happiness of nearby patrons! She was amazing - welcoming, knowledgeable and made us feel so welcome - thank you Alex, we'll be back for more epic eating! Check the pics for visual detail. Better yet - go there, it's well worth the drive!

We stopped in to visit and enjoy some Lebanese foods. We have been here a few times and enjoyed our…read morevisit but this past weekend our visit was very disappointing. We ordered the grape leaves, baklava, namoora and tabbouli. I am Lebanese and these are staples in our home. The grape leaves were extremely dry and tough. The rice was very undercooked and the leaves themselves were so dry and tough we could barely chew through them. We ordered 12 and thought maybe it was a fluke but all 12 were completely inedible and we threw them out immediately. The baklava was okay, nothing to write home about. Very simple syrup forward and you couldn't taste much else (we ordered the walnut). The namoora was stale. Very dry. Namoora should melt in your mouth with with a slight chew. This was again, tough and stale. We threw those out as well. Lastly, our favorite salad, tabbouli. The lemon taste was nonexistent. The parsley wasn't chopped fine as Tabbouli should be. It was a watery mess. Overall, we won't be back. We spent over $75 on 4 items and left feeling hungry and bamboozled. There are other Lebanese food spots to visit in the Raleigh area, I will stick to those. Please do better when representing Lebanese cuisine. 15 workers behind the counter can seem like you're doing something right but in the end, it all comes down to the freshness and authenticity of what you are claiming to serve.