"1"^^ . . . "0"^^ . "2009-08-04T00:00:00"^^ . . "1"^^ . "4"^^ . "If you're looking for good Middle Eastern food, head down the stairs at this address, deal with the sub-par ambiance, and eat here! The worst thing about this establishment is the space. It's in a basement of what is basically an office building -- and it looks like an emptied out office with tables and chairs and dim lighting. The acoustics, as a result, are also bad. But getting beyond that, the food is great. I love their chicken salad for lunch (the dressing rocks!). Their veggie grape leaves are also outstanding. My mother loves the fattoush salad. The waiters have always been friendly and accommodating.\n\nI think the debate about this restaurant vs. Aladdin's up the street is a moot point. Although the food genre is the same, the two establishments have very different feels, as well as different menus, and I think it's nice to have variety within the same ethnic food option.\n\nOne other qualm I have about this place is the pita. It is flat and dry and tasteless. Having lived in the Middle East, I know what good pita tastes like, and this doesn't come close. However this is not dueto the cooks in the kitchen at Mediterranean Grill. This restaurant -- along with every other Middle Eastern place I've tried in this city, including Aladdin's -- gets its pita from the same distributor. I think they should demand better or make their own. When I go, I generally don't eat the pita and stick to the stuff that makes me leave wanting more!"^^ .