This is not (as one reviewer says) the best restautrant in Raleigh (have you been to Fins?).
This is a review of the North Raleigh location, but they also have three others.
Beautiful, new facility with an adjoining market. Nice outdoor seating available.
Our table in the bar/cantina area could have used a little more light as the menu (with some tiny print) was difficult to read.
Our waiter was a bit nervous, but he managed.
We were there to take advantage of a coupon we received for a $39.99 dinner: two salads, two entrees and a bottle of wine.
This is a great choice if you're hankering for things middle eastern: hummus, taboulleh, falafel, baba ghanough, lamb, gyros, etc., but there are plenty of other non-eastern standards to satisfy more western tastes. The portions here are quite generous and none of us could clean our plates.
I had the lamb sirloin, but there was something odd about this cut of meat: I think it was actually a leg which had been boned. This was not a steak. It was several small pieces of meat held together by fat and sinew, and it took some work to cut around it all. I've had a boned leg before and I'd bet $20 that this was not a sirloin cut.
Still, it was tasty and the side of fresh veggies was amazing. We counted nine different vegetables in the accompanying medley. Nine! Very colorful.
#1 had a swordfish special with an excellent mango salsa.
#2 had cheese steak wrap which had him rolling his eyes with pleasure.
Total bill was under $60 for all three (one non-drinker, tip and coupon included, no dessert).
Can't beat the price. A very good value.
Pros: price
Cons: lighting
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