4 stars for food
We had lunch with the family today for Mother's Day at the Yonge St. location. Food was great especially the lamb chops that I ordered. The meat was so tender and seasoning was right on the spot. The rest of the group also enjoyed their food. They had salmon kebabs, red snapper, garlic shrimp and kefta banadura. The cold platter combination that we ordered for appetizer was also superb. We had the combination of hummus, babaganuj and tabule with fresh baked bread. Even the kids enjoyed their watermelon lemonade and jallab lemonade.
3 stars for service
Service was so-so. There were times that the service was great and there were others that the servers just seems very clumsy. I love my coffee so I did not appreciate when the server hurriedly poured my Lebanese coffee without care into my cup. Overall, it's not terrible but I expected a little more especially being there the minute they opened and before the restaurant got filled.
1 star for ambiance ... or lack of ambient light, that is.
This is where this restaurant gets a very bad mark. The lighting is terrible! So terrible that we had to turn on the flashlight on the phone to read the menu! Believe me, the lighting on the way down to the washroom was so bright that I felt like looking at the sun. And that's not because the lights there are bright, it's just too damn dark in the tables. Maybe this is how it is in the Mediterranean region. If so, I apologize. If not, add a little more over-head ambient lights.