Food - 4, The food was good and different that what you get at most places.
Decor - 4, The decor was very good, clean, but with a Mediterranean flavor.
Service - 5, Our waitress was great, prompt and attentive, it doesn’t get any better.
Cost - 3, Bleh. They charged for sides of things like sour cream… come on, pathetic.
Overall - 4, I liked it and would recommend it in the future.
There aren’t a tremendous number of ethnic restaurants around this part of Ohio so I’m always thrilled to see a new one in business. The decor was lighter and more open than most of the other Mediterranean restaurants I’ve been in which tend towards a darker, more cave like feel. The food was well spiced and with a good flavor, the lamb and beef kabobs were easily on par with what I’ve gotten in other authentic Mediterranean restaurants and the presentation was good. The rice and salad were also very good although I personally prefer the Desert Inn’s salad dressing. The service was absolutely stellar– I’ve rarely had better service anywhere… the waitress was attentive but not intrusive, she kept our drinks full and made sure we had whatever we needed to make our meal just “that much better.” We’re a rowdy bunch of folks, at times we’re a bit loud even when no one has been drinking in the least, we tend to make a lot of off color jokes and in general just have a good time… as a group we’re likely to drive waitstaff mad… but she took us in stride and didn’t miss a beat. The only thing that bothered me was when I was looking over the bills and saw that they had been charging for a few of the things we asked for such as mayo and other condiments. If this was a Mom’n'Pops Diner leaving you a $7 bill… I wouldn’t have had a problem with that. This is a average priced restaurant in Belden Village however, and I don’t recall the last time I was charged for any condiment at any decent restaurant in Belden Village… hell, Bennigan’s didn’t even charge me when I didn’t like the sweet sauce that came with my Monte Cristo and asked for au-jus instead. When you’re getting more than $20 per person average, it’s pretty silly to charge for things like that. That being said, my overall rating would be excellent and I would recommend them the next time you’re heading out and want something a bit out of the ordinary.
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