Category: Mediterranean restaurant Montclair, New Jersey
Address: 44 S Park St, Montclair, NJ 07042, USA
Phone: +19737440074
Rating: 4.6
based on 198 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The lamb chops were succulent and perfectly seasoned, the mushroom pasta was rich and comforting, and the sea bass was cooked to perfection."
"The food came hot and perfectly prepared."
"The salmon was cooked perfectly, and the outside had a nice crispy coating."
"Everything was delicious and fresh."
"The portions were large. The favor was amazing."
"The shrimp casserole had large, meaty, tender shrimp in a tomato sauce stewed with mushrooms and topped with melty cheese."
"The food here is really flavorful, but not too salty."
Cons:
"The burger had a nice presentation and was cooked well at medium but was quite bland."
"The Kuzo was extremely underseasoned, the meat was juicy but again severely lacking seasoning and flavor to enhance it."
"The baklava I wouldn’t order here again as it wasn’t sweet at all like it’s suppose to be."
"The beef kabobs, menti, and chicken kabobs where absolutely horrible."
"The beet falafel’s and pumpkin hummus were not our favorites and we wouldn’t order again."
"Food was almost mediocre (burnt Lamb & Salmon entrees, tasteless mezze platter etc.) compared to other Mediterranean restaurants in the area, overpriced & a very poor value!"
"Unfortunately my mom also found a hair in her salmon."
Service
Pros:
"Our waiter Bola friendly, knowledgeable, and on point with all of his suggestions and recommendations."
"Superior Staff!"
"The wait staff was fantastic, and the food was prepared and cooked to perfection."
"The service was impeccable with multiple waiters and waitresses attending to our needs."
"Service was excellent, very attentive."
"The staff greeted me warmly and thank goodness I made a reservation because this place was booked up for a Saturday night."
"The server was attentive and easily helped answer questions I had about allergies."
Cons:
"We actually couldn't wait to leave because having a conversation was pretty challenging."
"Food was good but service was terrible for the third time in a row."
"The waiters lacked the knowledge not only about the food, but also about the wine."
"We were disappointed with our server. He seemed attentive initially but then it felt as if he forgot about us."
"The service was terrible. Our server was very nice yet really bad."
"Service was generally good but a bit slow, especially when we were ready to pay."
"The 'how is everything' asked by the staff seemed robotic and insincere."
Ambiance
Pros:
"The ambiance was great and we really enjoyed our meal there."
"What a lovely restaurant. A casual upscale kind of bright breezy seaside hotel feel."
"The atmosphere is very nice, neat, clean and relaxing."
"The atmosphere is calm and relaxing."
"The atmosphere is clean and modern but still lively."
"Great atmosphere, music was a mix of all genres, it made you listen."
"The atmosphere quiet and the decor was lovely."
Cons:
"Price for these $28 is outrageous."
"Overall the whole experience was very average."
"From the pics it seemed like a high end wine bar with a detail on food and this was far from reality."
"The noise level is quite high - between the loud music & chatter among patrons."
"The only problem was that the ambiance was so dark that it was hard to read the menu."
"It was loud, noisy & chaotic like a singles bar."
"Extremely loud in front of restaurant where we were seated."
Value
Pros:
"Compared to the amount of food and the taste you're getting I'd say the prices are not at all expensive."
"Great value for money especially in Geneva."
"Everything was reasonably priced."
"Their house wine is not bad and for its price, is a good deal."
"The price was also very reasonable for the variety, quality and amount of food delivered."
"Everything that we have tried, and I mean everything, was absolutely delicious and reasonably priced."
"Highly recommend to anyone looking for great food at a great price."
Cons:
"They give TINY portions for delivery."
"The $5 per-bottle corkage fees added up for our big group."
"I can't say it was worth the high price of the restaurant."
"A bit over priced for what it is."
"Gets pricey fast."
"It ain't low priced..."
"The worst Mediterranean food I ever had. It was overpriced for no reason. The food has no flavor yet so expensive."