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| - My Dad and I were driving around looking for a place to eat, and he saw the sign and the lights on, and asked me if I felt like Mediterranean. I said sure, so we pulled in just to take a look. We'd never seen it before and we thought it might be new.
As we walked in we saw a bunch of tables pushed together in the center, and we thought maybe it was closed for a party, and we were just going to grab a menu.
It turns out they were doing a food tasting to prep for their opening - supposed to be this week or next - and they had staff and the family of staff coming in and out to try various dishes they kept refilling the table with.
I can't speak to price, because I didn't see a menu.
I can speak to quality - and because we had almost the entire menu at our fingertips, I can speak to a lot of their dishes. The food was EXCELLENT! They said they'll be making their own Pita bread soon. My Dad LOVED the grape leaves, the Hummus was PERFECT! Not dry, not to moist, no oily or sandy texture, the Kafta was also amazing, great flavor, subtle but absolutely present, very moist. The Chicken Shawerma was Barbequed, it had an excellent marinade, but it was a little dry. The tabooli had an excellent flavor and texture, not too much lemon.
The ambiance was bright, friendly, and comfortable. There was music not so loud that we couldn't hear ourselves speak, but loud enough to enjoy. The seating was comfortable, and obviously flexible. You could have a date here, or you could have an office lunch here. Pushing the tables together is often awkward - these tables were created to be joined.
All of the food was delicious. And the company If Customer Service is as important to you as it is to me, I'm going to try to paint a good picture for you. I cannot stress how amazing this staff was - The second we poked our noses in the door someone came over and welcomed us in, invited us to the table. They said they were doing menu testing, and would be honored if we would join them. This is the sort of thing that makes me incredibly uncomfortable. A stranger among friends, and I don't make it easy on people, I'm very introverted around strangers. Two minutes in I was dining with people who could have been my family. Staff was introduced, their families were introduced. There was a constant stream of food coming in, plates going out, people coming in, people getting up, but at no point did we feel like we'd invaded their private gathering, and we always had someone to talk to. They made it a point to keep a Host or Hostess at the table, and we were always introduced. If they are going to be that welcoming to someone walking by, not paying for dinner or tipping - I can't WAIT to see these people in action. Any any attempt to pay for what we ate, or tip someone - was scoffed at. Our feedback was more important to them, not even anyone to tip! I will be returning, and I do tip on a sliding scale based on service. I plan to ALWAYS have an extra few bucks to lay down when I leave.
They have created is a small piece of Mediterranean heaven in our Sonora Desert. I hope they open soon - I'll be keeping tabs. And maybe I'll see you there!
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