Monica L.
Yelp
I went here after it came up on a feed and it was mentioned that it is Halal. My coworkers and I try to go to Halal restaurants whenever possible because one of my coworkers prefers it.
Walking in, the place is nice and open. The restaurant is clean, with a casual setting. Everything is brand new. When you go up to the counter, they have paper menus in the front and a menu board to look at too.
We got a shrimp platter, a chicken souvlaki platter, and 2 gyro platters along with a 4 dip combo. We also got the dessert sampler.
The 4 dip combo came with a good amount of dip in 4 separate bowls and a mountain of quartered pita bread. All 4 dips were delicious. One person loved the Melitzanosalata (eggplant dip) and the other loved the Tirokafteri (Greek Feta dip). The other 2 dips, the Tzatziki and the Hummus were good too. I wish the Tzatziki had a bit more garlic and cucumber in it, but that's just my preference. Still pretty good though.
The sides available for platters are rice, french fries, feta fries or Lemon Potatoes. We got 2 of the Lemon Potatoes and 2 of the Feta fries. Between the two, I prefer the lemon potatoes. They were super tasty with a nice little tang. The french fries were crispy and pretty good too. I think they would have been without the Feta though. They also came with Greek Salads. The Greek salads were the standard lettuce, tomato, Feta, Red Onion and Olives. Super fresh and crispy.
The shrimp platter came with 2 skewers with 4 shrimp on each. They were large, juicy and mildly seasoned but delicious. The chicken Souvlaki were pieces of chicken on skewers also. The chicken was breast meat, I think and for me, a bit dry. However, taking the oil from the Lemon Potatoes and putting it on the chicken helped with flavor and added some moisture. The Gyro meat was good. Not the most flavorful I've had but not the worst. They pack in a decent amount of meat and don't skimp.
The dessert was a Rice Pudding, Baklava and Baklava Ice Cream. All of them were delicious. None of them were overly sweet. I was surprised at the mildness of the Baklava ice cream. Definitely something to go back for.
There are hot sauces, ketchup, salt, pepper, napkins and whatever else you might want condiment wise in the front next to the drink dispenser. By the way they serve Pepsi beverages. Not a yay or nay. I don't really care. The water dispenser is in the soda machine too - in case anyone goes looking for water like I did. If you want plates so you can share your food, you have to go to the front and ask for extra plates.
The staff is super friendly and kind. If I could give them 10 stars, I would. The young ladies that work the counter also bring your food to your table when you dine in and will come around periodically to check on you (if they aren't too busy). The owner of the establishment also comes around and checks on his patrons. He was bussing tables when we were there - which I appreciated. Also, the bathroom was spotless - probably the cleanest bathroom I've been to at a restaurant.
Between the super sweet staff, the yummy food and the relaxed atmosphere, I can't see why anyone shouldn't go. We decided it will be in our regular rotation now. For a chain, this restaurant doesn't really give you that vibe.
It is located near the Gas South Arena in the same shopping strip as Marlowes Tavern. If you're in the area and want Mediterranean, you should give them a go!
