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| - My review of Avesta is partially based on how good the resto USED to be under the original owner/management. We starting going there about 7 or 8 yrs ago when it was new and it really was something of a delight! Even my Turkish friends loved going there, not just to hang out but to actually eat, because the food was so tasty. The service was wonderful, warm and attentive, the place was clean and bustling, with great Turkish music. The lady making the lavash at the front was there (the only awesome person left today at that place) and it seemed to be a family operation. We used to enjoy all the dishes, manti, saj kavourma, menemen, etc ( meat dumpling dish, dish with cubed lamb and veggies,and a dish with eggs and peppers and some meat). We were always given fresh bread as soon as we sat down. The prices were incredibly fair as well. Fast forward a few years, our Turkish friends stopped going and we were told that the original owner had sold his place to a female employee who worked there as a server. I can't be absolutely sure that's what happened, but it makes sense because that employee has stayed on and to be honest, she has never been very friendly or customer oriented. Last few times we went, we had to beg for bread after being told that it is not automatically offered anymore and is only given depending on what plate you order. On top of that, once when we ordered a special that came with coffee or tea at the end of the meal, that same unfriendly lady said she didn't have regular coffee anymore and that she would replace it with a cappuccino. We agreed and nothing more was said until we got to the cash and saw something like an extra $4 on each of our bills. When we asked, she told us it was for the cappucinos. She had the audacity to try and charge us and then when we insisted that we would not have ordered the drinks had we been told of the extra fee, she still was grumbling and didn't immediately remove the charge. Eventually, we won our point, but one thing that always ticks me off is the sense of being nickle and dimed and owners acting like they are doing paying customers a favor by serving and dealing with them. The place also no longer looks very clean and had a musty odor last time we went. Service is scattered and takes too long for this type of place. Lastly, the food now ranks as just OK in my opinion, but a lot of it (especially the specials of the day) are items that any person who knows the basics of cooking can make. The meat is tough and too chewy. I also saw an Asian lady cooking in the kitchen last time, which is not to say she isn't capable of cooking Turkish food, but there is a clear difference in skill and taste when comparing the old Avesta to its current form. It is still a cheaper outing, but with several new spots opening in the area and with Adonis and Sparta Grill not too far away, there is no real reason for me to go back apart from seeing the smiling lavash lady!
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