The food:
The reviews are true- the lamb kuzi is ridiculously good and a great buy. It is tender, well seasoned and very generous in proportion. They garnish with almonds and raisins and serve with a large portion of well-cooked (and high quality) rice. I will echo other reviews that the vegetarian musaka is great but it was a definite second to the lamb if you're a meat eater. If eggplant is your thing, it's salty, savory, good texture for the eggplant and just enough garlic.
Atmosphere:
The place was pretty empty while we were there- a Thursday night- but it was cute and comfortable. Nothing high-brow but that's part of its charm.
Service:
The owner, Ali, waited on us and was more than accommodating. If you're into supporting local businesses with charming owners, here is a another stop for you. We told him we heard about the restaurant on Yelp and that seemed to excite him though he wasn't really sure what Yelp was. In the end, he gave us a free baklava which my dinner date liked but I thought was a little too peppery. It's not the traditional baklava (extra cardamom I believe) but he liked the spin on it. I guess I'm boring enough to prefer something more traditional.
All in all, a great experience- can't wait to go back to try more on the menu. I'm sure it's all just as great of a deal and just as delicious.
One Downside- for you drinkers, no alcohol. I'm going to suggest a BYOB endeavor for Ali...