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| - Was looking for a new place for my mom and I to enjoy dinner as we finished up our yearly summer trip to Cleveland for some shopping. We had been to the Eton plaza before, and I see it has upgraded a bit since then. I waivered between 3 and 4 stars for here.
We arrived at 8:30 on a Tuesday and it was pretty busy, but we didn't have to wait. Definitely agree that it can get a bit loud in here and we noticed that when we came in.
The overall look of the place is sort of chain-restauranty. They did some work to make it have a middle eastern feel, but it is fairly generic I think. They have a lot of tables squished in, along with the bar. We were seated to the side of the door next to the bar, so we had a bit of a wall blocking us from the noise and no one as close as the rest of the restaurant seating was.
Our waitress Natasha was super friendly and jovial. I think she had many tables scattered around, so even though she wanted to check in, it would take her awhile to come back. She verbally noticed when bringing the pita and za'atar that I was ready for a refill, but didn't make it back for over 5 minutes. While waiting for a box, or the check, it was just a little longer than you would expect, especially since it cleared out as we were eating.
We both went with the iced teas. Pomegranate for mom and Black for me. They were super flavorful and tasty and we both had about 3 glasses. For dinner, I went with the Shish Tawook and mom the Mujadara. It looks like the menu stays the same through the day, but they offer a large or small option. We both went with the small plate (around $10-12 for most items), and it was more than enough for dinner. Loved the hot, fresh pita with za'atar/oil dipping sauce.
My plate came with about 6-7 smaller chunks of of chicken from a skewer for the Shish Tawook. I was honestly expecting a little bit more meat, but what I had was moist and flavorful. The garlic sauce that accompanied it was sooo garlicy and delicious, but would take out a few vampires, so just be aware. The grilled veggies were mainly made up of 4 large sections of cauliflower which I don't like (mom got them), a little squash/zucchini and onion. The rice was tasty and a majority of the plate. It filled me up. Just a little pricey for one small skewer to me.
Mom's really liked her Mujardara. She was pleased with the amount of lentils as she was concerned it would be too rice-heavy. It was a very large amount and she was able to take half of it home. The salata on top was not extensive, but it gave it some color.
Overall, we liked the experience. I think we lucked out getting the table behind the bar area with how raucous the rest of the restaurant seemed. I think it may have lost a star otherwise. Service was friendly, yet a little delayed. Prices decent, but when rice takes up a lot of the plate/meal, it isn't the greatest value with minimal meat. If I am back in Cleveland, I would definitely like to come again.
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