Passed by this restaurant several times in the past. Finally decided to tryout. Nice decor with modern and Arabesque paintings.
Menus is mixed Arabic and Mediterranean. It attracts the Muslim foodies looking for Halal meats and cooking.
While they provided napkins embroidered with their logo. No one cared to light the candles already placed on each table.
Service was spotty. No side plates were provided for sharing the appetizers. Bottles of Perrier were left unopened and we had to ask for lemon wedges.
We ordered Humus and mini cheese burgers. The burgers were tasty though the mini buns were non attractive. Humus was the worst we ever had even if compared to the one served at Paramount, Jerusalem, and Tabbouleh in Toronto. We returned the bulk of it when the mains were brought.
For the mains we ordered Fillet Mignon and Red Snapper.
My wife liked the taste and tenderness of Fillet. It was a mixed plate of steaks with a piece of Fillet sitting on other cuts of meats. Quite an intriguing way of serving a Fillet Mignon.
The server was proud to show us that he was sending the order to the kitchen on an IPhone type device. But when he brought the food he did not know as to who asked for what.
My fish was OK, like standard fare at any nearby restaurants, and there is plenty of competition for similar food.
There are various steakhouses and Mediterranean places just down the street.
Zaytoun is purely catering to Muslim customers in search of Halal food. There is a very large Muslim population in the vicinity, though many may not come here since it may be considered a pricey joint.
We may go there with my sons just to get a second opinion on steaks. We have had steaks at Morton's, Barbarian, Ruth Chris, Keg, and recently at Cafe Boulud. Though Zaytoun is serving Halal I would like to see that they are following the basics of Steak cuisine.
Our evening was saved after the spotty service and OK food since the server removed the horrible Humus from the bill. We also in return added the traditional tip. If they improved on the small touches on service I may add another half star to the 3.
I am not sure if Alcohol is served there. Seems not due the need of attracting Hall food customers.