Food : Average with the exception of Falafal
Service : Non Existent as it's a purely help yourself place
A good Mediterranean place is known by a few key things IMO. The hummus, the baba ganoush, the falafel, the pita and the sharwma. This place does serve most of those but not really good ones.
Let's start with the GOOD. The Falafel's were fresh and fried to perfection just to ensure the right chewiness from the chickpeas. Pairing it with a tahini sauce which to me had a hint of Coconut was brilliant! A must try for anyone. The Hummus was very good and again fresh.
Now the REST. The Lamb platter, albeit in the form of Kofta (a version of Meatballs) were dry, somewhat overcooked and lacked a depth of flavor Mediterranean places are otherwise synonymous for!! The sauce was dangerously close to simply being one right out one of Olive Garden recipes for Marinara. The rice accompaniment was chewy and flavorless. The pita as average at best.
What really made a dent in our experience was the average food with an above average price ($15 per platter per person) and a bare bones service. The only thing they did that we didn't was to get our food from the kitchen to the table. That's it. No checking in on how were doing etc etc and taking around 30 mins just to get 2 mains on a almost empty afternoon. If I knew I was going to get Panera Bread service, I'd better pay Panera Bread prices! (By the way, I Love Panera Bread !! )
I know it's tad unfair to compare with past experiences, but we've had MUCH better and authentic Mediterranean food elsewhere. Not worth a second visit this one.