I haven't been here for lunch yet which I heard is great. Dinner last week tho was disappointing mostly on a price-to-value ratio. When we got there the place was empty except for one table which is not a good sign for any restaurant on a Thursday night. I thought it may have something to do with the weather and the fact that they are open next to the hoppin E2.
The furniture in Levant is stunning and church-like. You definitely feel an old-world culture when you walk in.
The hummus was fantastic - served with pickled veggies, fresh warm pita, olives and olive oil. Very good.
They were out of my dinner choice (lamb - how could a Mediterranean joint be out of lamb?!?!?!) but didn't tell me until we were pretty much done with the appetizer. Not a big deal - I substituted it with a recommendation from the waitress of meatball something.
Well the word meatball may be lost in translation - it should be a ball of meat. What I got after waiting an exceptionally long time was meat logs. Maybe I misheard her and it was supposed to 'meatlogs' with potatoes.
Anyways my meatlogs were a bit gross to look at - picture a dark log of meat, not appetizing to imagine putting in your mouth to say the least. But i am not a prude and quickly sliced and diced so it lost its shape.
The meat was execeptionally dry as if made earlier in the day and just reheated. It had little flavor and being the American sauce-addict I am, I asked for tzatziki sauce to help with mouth-puckering dryness.
The potatoes were good - sliced and gently seasoned with a vinegar flavor. They were fine. The platter also came with a couple more pickled veggies and a bit of salad. So why was this platter $19 bucks??? This is more like a ten dollar meal - overpriced and lacking anything remarkable. We should have just popped in for the hummus.
I will try the spot for lunch and hopefully they will have newed their lamb supply by then. Not returning for dinner again tho since this experience was an over-priced bummer.