la Mediterranee
This quaint restaurant, located at 2936 College Avenue, provided me with one of the best, most balanced meals I have eaten in quite a while. I went to lunch there today with two lovely ladies at about 2, not having to wait at all for a table. They have a choice of outdoor seating as well as indoor. We opted for indoor and were treated to a room of skylights and fresh flowers on each table. I ordered the chicken pomegranate lunch special- 3 drumsticks marinated in pomegranate sauce and baked with wild herbs, served with rice, fruit, cheese, pita and hummus, served with a green salad... all for $7.25! The waitress was friendly and the food only took about 15 minutes to get to our table. The dish was DELICIOUS. The chicken was cooked to perfection, tender, juicy, flavorful, falling off the bone. The rice was seasoned and mixed with a few garbanzo beans and raisins. The salad was dressed with some feta cheese and the hummus on the plate was accompanied by a basket of wheat pita rounds. A wedge of pineapple, banana, and orange, along with a slice of creamy cheese served as a perfect balance to the protein and starch of the chicken and rice. I was extremely happy with what I ordered from this place. My friend ordered the small middle eastern plate, a combination of three items- chicken cilicia fillo(flaky pastry, filled with chicken, almonds, chickpeas, raisin, cinnamon and spices- really nice sweet/salty balance), spinach and feta in fillo, and a levant sandwich (cream cheese, herbs, cucumbers, feta, tomato). Awesome combination as well. My other friend ordered the chicken kebab combo- this one didn't turn out as lovely as the other two combinations. The chicken was a bit dry and too chewy for our taste. Go for the chicken pomegranate or middle eastern plates, you won't be disappointed! Each combo was only $7.25.
Other menu items include appetizers of hummos, baba ghanoush, lamb kebabs, quiche, a selection of 5 different fillo dough specialties, and baklava, pistachio nests for dessert. definitely try out this place, you won't be disappointed!
have a beautiful summer everyone. it's been a pleasure reviewing berkeley eats with my hillarious partner in crime, lydia. i'll be back in a few months (watch out for special socal and philippines reviews =)
cheers,
melissa joy
This quaint restaurant, located at 2936 College Avenue, provided me with one of the best, most balanced meals I have eaten in quite a while. I went to lunch there today with two lovely ladies at about 2, not having to wait at all for a table. They have a choice of outdoor seating as well as indoor. We opted for indoor and were treated to a room of skylights and fresh flowers on each table. I ordered the chicken pomegranate lunch special- 3 drumsticks marinated in pomegranate sauce and baked with wild herbs, served with rice, fruit, cheese, pita and hummus, served with a green salad... all for $7.25! The waitress was friendly and the food only took about 15 minutes to get to our table. The dish was DELICIOUS. The chicken was cooked to perfection, tender, juicy, flavorful, falling off the bone. The rice was seasoned and mixed with a few garbanzo beans and raisins. The salad was dressed with some feta cheese and the hummus on the plate was accompanied by a basket of wheat pita rounds. A wedge of pineapple, banana, and orange, along with a slice of creamy cheese served as a perfect balance to the protein and starch of the chicken and rice. I was extremely happy with what I ordered from this place. My friend ordered the small middle eastern plate, a combination of three items- chicken cilicia fillo(flaky pastry, filled with chicken, almonds, chickpeas, raisin, cinnamon and spices- really nice sweet/salty balance), spinach and feta in fillo, and a levant sandwich (cream cheese, herbs, cucumbers, feta, tomato). Awesome combination as well. My other friend ordered the chicken kebab combo- this one didn't turn out as lovely as the other two combinations. The chicken was a bit dry and too chewy for our taste. Go for the chicken pomegranate or middle eastern plates, you won't be disappointed! Each combo was only $7.25.
Other menu items include appetizers of hummos, baba ghanoush, lamb kebabs, quiche, a selection of 5 different fillo dough specialties, and baklava, pistachio nests for dessert. definitely try out this place, you won't be disappointed!
have a beautiful summer everyone. it's been a pleasure reviewing berkeley eats with my hillarious partner in crime, lydia. i'll be back in a few months (watch out for special socal and philippines reviews =)
cheers,
melissa joy
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