Cilantro Mediterranean Cuisine Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is on point, extremely generous portions, and every single bite of the experience is full of flavor."
• "The food was excellent. We ordered the eggplant moussaka, chicken shawarma, branzino whole grilled fish, hawawshi sandwich, and baklava for dessert. Everything we ordered was so flavorful, and the baklava was the best we’ve ever had."
• "The Koshary was AMAZING. It was exactly how I remembered eating it as a child."
• "The food was amazing I highly recommend the baba ghanoush and cilantro roll appetizer."
• "The food tasted great and the food portions were absolutely insane."
• "The food was outstandingly delicious and authentic!"
• "The food here is very flavorful and filling."

Cons:

• "This food was horrible! The chicken shawarma was disgusting."
• "The hummus tasted horrible and I have never seen thick pita bread."
• "The chicken should be bigger, over undercooked bland yellow rice, with some white mayo sauce."
• "We didn't like the plastic covers on the table or the dirty decorations."
• "The inside of the kofta kabab and beef was a little pink and also very chewy so I couldn’t eat it."
• "The food was subpar from every aspect."
• "We had raw chicken in our salad."

Service

Pros:

• "The people were very nice too. They answered all the questions we had and made our time there very enjoyable."
• "And regarding the service, the staff were very friendly."
• "For excellent and friendly service, the wonderfully prepared and tasteful and to the robustly authentic vibe, Cilantro is 100% what you’re looking for."
• "Mohammed's service was warm and friendly."
• "The service was very friendly and helpful."
• "Service was EXCELLENT."
• "The service we received was incredible, very welcoming."

Cons:

• "When we moved tables, the waiters didn’t even help us move our utensils from our other table."
• "What makes it 4 stars was the service, or lack thereof."
• "The only thing I didn’t enjoy was that the music was very loud. It was hard to talk."
• "Service is terrible. Just fyi they charge $2 for water (not much but i wish they told us before). Server doesn't check on water/plates/orders till you really get behind it."
• "Waiter did not check on us while we ate, we did not have napkins, and had to ask twice for our check."
• "But, our drinks arrived after our appetizer was done. They did not check on how we were doing with our food and if we needed anything."
• "99% saw a server pick his nose or at least was scratching his nose very close before bringing food and utensils out to other customers."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Stepping in Cilantro for the first time; my first reaction was that it had a relaxing atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere is very welcoming and comfortable."
• "The atmosphere was so extraordinary!"
• "The ambiance was inviting."
• "The atmosphere is very authentic and warm!"
• "The atmosphere was just perfect."
• "The ambience and decorations were superb."

Cons:

• "I was a little skeptical about the place first because I’m not a fan of crowded city streets."
• "The place is small and cozy, with some good vibe."
• "Small place to accommodate 8 people.. Food was good but sitting arrangements needed to be improved.. Restroom is too small even for a restaurant."
• "We sat outside bc the restaurant was really chilly, so bring a sweatshirt to avoid sitting outside on a warm night…the bikers will be out and it will be loud."
• "The decor is too too much with every inch of the place covered with Christmas balls on the ceiling, a Chinese statue on one wall and Egyptian decor everywhere else."
• "It’s an average restaurant with a very confused theme."
• "An overrated corner restaurant with loud uninteresting oriental music."

Value

Pros:

• "Their platters are a good value for those who like to try many different varieties."
• "Everything was really tasty and quantity of food was worth the money."
• "The food portions are huge, about 3 servings in one dish!"
• "Portions were really big, such a great value."
• "prices are fair for what you're getting and all the authentic taste and love and care put into the meal."
• "It’s definitely worth the price with how much they give you."
• "The portions were large and reasonably priced!"

Cons:

• "In my opinion, I don’t think it is worth the $35."
• "The food was good, but very overpriced to me."
• "My only complaint is how incredibly expensive the food has become! The mixed platter for one is $35!"
• "For $100 I would expect to have leftovers. We didn’t even leave feeling very full."
• "To get a Hawawshi order for $25 is a bit too much! I get that in other places in the US for less than half the price."