Geraldine R.
Yelp
I was so excited when I saw the menu. We're vegetarian, so when we saw so many vegetarian and vegan options, we were thrilled. We got the grape-leave wraps, the hummus fries, and the spinach and feta filo pie as appetizers. These were absolutely delicious, and if this was all we had ordered, this would be a 5-star review.
However, we also ordered the Beyond meat quesadilla, and the beyond meat gyro. These were, unfortunately, not good (no exaggeration). They were so bland it was kind of offensive. We cook with the beyond meat all the time, and just like regular meat, it's much better when it's seasoned versus completely unseasoned. We know that the vegan cheese options on the market aren't the greatest, but I didn't think they would use the vegan cheese that's just straight-up nasty. After the very first bite of the quesadilla, I didn't want a second one. My partner ate most of it, purely out of obligation to our zero-waste beliefs.
The gyro was better, having more ingredients so it had more flavor, but still, not a single sprinkle of seasoning on the beyond meat, making the whole dish pretty bland. Out of respect and appreciation for all the vegetarian options, we finished all of our dishes and left no crumbs, but I would genuinely not recommend them to another animal lover that is looking for some good vegan/vegetarian dishes.
When we went to pay for our meals, we did offer our honest feedback and recommendations (add seasoning) to who I am assuming is an owner or manager, but instead of wanting to hear what we had to say, our feedback was brushed aside by her hurt ego (which can be witnessed in the replies to negative reviews). For $13-$15 per vegan dish, it felt gimmicky. What we got for $13-$15 per meal was definitely not worth the price tag.
We took home some desserts. The baklava wasn't very good; filo should be flaky, not soggy. You shouldn't have to break up the baklava to try to find some
nuts. My dog enjoyed it, however. The tiramisu tasted more like coffee cake. The baklava cheesecake is just a lump of cream cheese.
I would return for the real Greek food that they make, but I would recommend that they don't just throw things on the menu without learning how to cook vegan first. I've read some of the reviews and responses on here, and before the owner/manager responds in an embarrassing way, I would like to state that we travel the entire country every week and have probably had more Greek food than she can fathom, so I would genuinely recommend dropping the ego and rethinking her strategy. Maybe don't try to serve up vegan food that she wouldn't even eat herself.