Great food and excellent value. Know that everything is relative and my ranking is from the perspective of price category or overal value. Also, I am writing about this particular location of Me Va Me at Bathurst and Rutheford (Thornhill/Vaughan area). We went for a sit down dinner and not their express which is the name for their take-out door.
I visited this place several times. This last visit was the best. Everything was cooked to perfection. My tenderloin skewers were medium exactly as I asked, tender and juicy. its $18 for 2 skewers including salad and a side (i picked the grilled vegetable but you can choose mashed potatoe,fries, rice). My wife ordered 2 skewers of Chiken breast with mashed potatoe for $16. We exchanged one skewer each to try both. The chicken breast was also cooked to perfection. tender and moist. i squeesed some fresh lemon juice on it. best tasting chicken breast i can recall. the food portion was too much and we took some home. you can save a couple of bucks or more by ordering the one skewer option which they offer but i will take the extra for lunch at the office tomorrow.
I replaced the salad with Israeli salad which is chopped tomatoe, onion, and cucumber with fresh lemon juice. it is a fresh summer salad. their nomral house salad is very tasty too. they make their own dressing. it is a bit sweet which is delicious but I try to avoid any sugar in my diet.
For appetizer we ordered their TRIO for less than $9. we choose Green Eggplant which is grilled and chopped and mixed with pepper and other greens. it was amazing. healthy and it doesnt make you feel heavy. the second pick of the trio was Tabuli. It was fresh made as far as i could tell. very good as well. the last of trio of Baba Ganoush. I love this dish but i contained myself to one spoon because it was a bit on the sweet side. I think it has something that has suggar. They also brought us pickled pepper and pickles. It also came with their fresh house made hot pitta bread. i dont eat bread either other then Spelt but tried a little piece of this. that was a mistake because i had to fight the temptation but the green eggplant kept me satisfied.
Finally my son orderd their chicken schnitzel. it was a big portion and he loved it. i have included all the pictures. Finally, their house made lemonade is soooo good. Again, i stay away from anything with sugar my slim wife enjoyed every drop of it. This may not be for every ones taste as they add fresh grinded mint to it. I tried it once and i loved it.
We made reservations before arrival and was seated within 2 minutes from arrival. The restaurant is a great atmospher for families. it is nice, pleasing, clean and has a modern decor. it is not formal to make us uncomfortable. It is perfect for a family dinner but i have gone there on dates also (with my wife of 20+ years). service is genuine and friendly. You don't get any superficial smiles or overly complementing waiters. Just a simple honest service with a somewhat shy waitress in our case. they have an open kitchen and we were thanked for the visit on the way out too.
This particular visit was perfect for Canada Day. they made us all feel at home and eat home-made quality food.
My complements to the chef.