Food: 4*
Atmosphere: 5*
Value: 4*
Service: 5*
We stopped here for dinner last night and while it was on the pricy side, the quality of the experience was top notch. Our waiter Matthew was fantastic, with multiple stories to share about the food, the owner and himself. While we didn’t get to meet Lisa the owner, the story we heard of her Mom traveling the world with her and pushing her to identify what was in the global foods based on taste was fantastic!
As to the food and drinks, we’ll start with the Fresh Margarita. While pricy @$12 and small, it was one of the best margaritas we’ve had. I ordered a Beef Gyro (which had lamb mixed in with the beef). Both the Gyro and the tzatziki sauce were delicious.
My wife ordered the Seafood Paella and we both really enjoyed it. My wife makes our favorite Paella, so we both have become critical of most restaurant Paella. While we are used to lemon in the recipe, Lisa’s alternate use of lime and green olives were unique and added to the character of the dish.
The only thing holding me back from a 5 on the Food rating was the Baklava (see picture). Again, my wife had made some really good Baklava and we have enjoyed it on numerous occasions at restaurants and food festivals. As the picture demonstrates, this serving was average at best…thin, square, dry and relatively bland in taste. A disappointing end to the meal given how fantastic the main courses were.
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