Jeff A.
Yelp
Visited this restaurant for the second time in a year. Our party was trying to remember if we liked it or not the first time, but the vibe was we enjoyed it enough to return. Now we know for sure that we can safely cross this restaurant off our list.
The main dishes my partner and I got were bland. I had the Moussaka, while she had the Turkish Manti. The bechamel in the moussaka was a white sauce that added nothing. It was as if the chef completely forgot to add the spices that would add a bit of zest. And it tasted exactly like the bland white sauce the Manti was served in. This was all the more disappointing after first enjoying the freshness of the Roasted Beets Salad. The lacked enough pistachios to make them noticeable, however the feta and beets along with the light dressing delivered a positive start to the meal along with the fresh pita and flavorful olive oil.
Ambiance is a positive, but the server! Does no one train staff anymore. Every time they came to the table, they led with an apology for interrupting. Ummm, no, that's the job. Check in, take orders, fulfill requests, refill glasses and so on. And for the love all that is holy, clear dishes!! For example, upon delivering a second bread basket, they plopped it down next to the nearly empty one. To save space, I dumped the single piece into the new basket and placed the full one inside the empty basket. Water refills were lacking as well, even though 2/4ths of our party were drinking ONLY water.
Unsure if they were short staffed or normally don't use runners/bus staff, but when asked for more water, a new glass was delivered and the old one left on the table. When the check was delivered, plates remained uncleared. Service was a mess!
There's a better option in Cherry Hill named Norma's. Not the ambiance of the Fig, but it delivers in every way otherwise.