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| - 3.5 stars: The restaurant is beautifully decorated with exotic Middle-Eastern hints through out the restaurant. It has a slightly intimate atmosphere with a beautiful outdoor patio to eat on. The restaurant has a large open kitchen that faces the dining room and large bar next to the kitchen.
The manager, Ahmod (spelling?), was so nice and provided fairly accurate interpretations of the food. He was super energetic in his explanations and suggestions. However, his bartender was a little less enthusiastic and wasn't very engaging. She seemed annoyed when I asked about specialty drinks, so I settled with a Lebanese beer.
I ordered the Ahi Tuna and the Cod entrees with Phoenician salads. The cod was excellent and cooked perfectly- moist, flakey, with a lightly brown crust. The chunky tomato sauce was slightly spicy with capers? (i believe). I wasn't a huge fan of the sauce that went on the cod. The cod spoke for itself :). I loved the vegetarian bulgar that went with it. The bulgar was nicely seasoned with little chickpeas and carrots, moist, soft, and hit all the right places- it's turned into a comfort food :D. The Ahi tuna was overcooked and tough; I wasn't crazy about the little pesto sauce that was served with it. The couscous was soft with a slight bite to it. It was good, but I still prefer my vegetarian bulgar :D. The Phoenician salads were nice and refreshing with candied walnuts, feta, spring mix, and dried cranberries. The salad dressing has a oil base with light spices. The candied walnuts were good, lightly sweet. Their baked pitas are fresh out of the oven and are sweet to taste at first and unique with the sesame dipping sauce.
The Phoenician salad and the cod are must haves, skip the Ahi Tuna. However, they are known for their hummos, so I will be sure to get that platter next time!
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