This is my first time having Mediterranean food and after hearing other people Rave about this place I made sure that it was on my calendar in May.
The atmosphere is enhanced by some different colored light features that add to the ambiance and the dining room is broken into sections so each little area feels cozy and complete.
Our server was amazing at explaining what the different items on the menu were and even brought us two samples of the chicken shwarma (sp?) vs. the meat one to help us decide what to order for dinner. The samples were really generous and the tahini sauce for the meat plus the garlic sauce for the chicken was incredible.
We ended up choosing to appetizers and splitting an entree. The hummus on the appetizer menu is to die for and the pita bread they serve with it is absolutely heavenly. Then there is the fried cauliflower that has yet another amazing sauce that we devoured instantly.
For the entree we ended up choosing the meat Kabob sampler platter which came with two sides. Since we were sharing we decided to do two side salads which were large and fresh with a light citrus dressing. (It's almost crazy that the salads were my least favorite thing but I think it's just because everything else was so darned? good.)
The sampler platter featured some lamb and some chicken and some kafta kebabs. Kafta is ground beef and lamb mixed together to make meatballs and it was my least favorite of the three choices. They brought out the same delicious garlic sauce (that's based on egg whites) for us to dip the chicken in and (bc it was her fav sauce) our waitress Star also brought out a bowl of a red tomato based sauce that paired exquisitely with the lamb kabob.
At the close of our meal we were convinced we could not eat another bite and the owner Sam stop by our cable and insisted we try his favorite dessert which was his baklava. He presented us with a piece of Walnut and pistachio baklava which we enjoyed very much and marveled at how such a weighty item could melt in our mouths so fast and feel so light!
I cannot wait to bring my parents here and my kids as well as I am convinced that they will be fast fans of Sam's Lebanese-styled Mediterranean recipes as soon as they try one bite.