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We arrived promptly right when they opened for lunch and with a rather large party. We got seated immediately. The first thing you notice walking into this place is the attention to detail and the wonderful, breathtaking decor all around. The main doors are glass with inlaid carvings, the beautiful, steep staircase that leads to the second level and the running water in the fountain beneath it make the experience almost surreal. It's one of those rare first encounters where you look around and think to yourself, "Wow, this really is something different and special," as you step inside. I'd almost forgotten what that felt like.
Of course, having between awed by the look and feel of the place, the next natural questions is how the food stacks up. The ambiance is there, but the food still has to be on the mark, right? In this case, there was no disappointment. We started off as a group by passing around a pair of the appetizer combos as well as their delicious bread, and everything was outstanding. The bread was warm and fresh, the yogurt/zucchini spread was fantastic and the dolmas were some of the best I've had in recent memory.
With appetizers having been devoured, we placed our orders and,shortly afterward, the food came out. Portion size is crazy off the dinner menu, which we all ordered from, but that was fine because the food was delicious. I tried the beef gyro platter and my wife dined on the chicken, which she let me try. Both were outstanding, well cooked and exceptionally well seasoned. I wouldn't say it was the best gyro meat I've ever had, but that's down to preference for the seasoning rather than the quality of the meat, so give them a pass and call the a close second, if anything. The chicken was equally good and I would definitely order either of these two dishes again in the future.
Service was absolutely top notch from start to finish, which was very much appreciated, given the size our party. Drinks never ran dry, we never ran out of bread and our server did an amazing job giving us all the lowdown on what everything was, how to eat it and was very patient with everyone while they scoured the rather large menu to figure out what they wanted.
On the whole, this was definitely a great place and I'm very much looking forward to going back in the near future. Absolutely outstanding service, great food and a very cool atmosphere, definitely five stars.
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