It's easy to dismiss Lemon Zest as merely a chain restaurant, with its seemingly innocuous name, but what we have here is Mediterranean cuisine done right and packing a lot of flavor!
The restaurant is spacious and inviting, and is certainly not a vanilla corporate restaurant....
Read MoreIt's easy to dismiss Lemon Zest as merely a chain restaurant, with its seemingly innocuous name, but what we have here is Mediterranean cuisine done right and packing a lot of flavor!
The restaurant is spacious and inviting, and is certainly not a vanilla corporate restaurant. It is more like you're a guest at someone's nicely-decorated home.
All the food is freshly made daily, and you can taste that right away from the Babaganoush. Made from grilled eggplant mixed with tahini, lebne, extra virgin oil, and garlic, it is rich, buttery, and yet creamy and cool. It's a treat eating it with the slices of flat bread sprinkled with zaatar and olive oil. At first, it feels like there is not enough flatbread, but you can request more! Worth it!
I wanted to try the beef kebab, but sadly they ran out (co-owner Mike said they order 50 lbs of beef and chicken daily and they do run out!), but the Lule kebab plate more than makes up for this.
The beef kebob is bursting with flavor, is well seasoned, and is moist with hint of char. You get two large size kebabs, too.
Most dishes are priced in the low to mid-$20s, but unlike many other similar restaurants, you get so much for your money. The portion is huge, with the delicious, buttery rice almost spilling over the edges of the serving dish-sized plate.
There is enough in one plate to serve 2 people or 1 very hungry individual (like me!).
Finally, I had the Baklava to go, but sampled a bite. It is a very nice way to finish quite a meal, a mildly sweet and nutty palate cleanser.
Finally, even though it's busy on Saturday, the servers along with Mike are friendly. I'm looking forward to coming back here!
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