17582 E 17th St #105
Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 544-1900Tustin, CA 92780
The old price - quality conundrum. Which way would you go? Unlike the mushrooming Mediterranean places that emphasize on price, this Greek-oriented place goes for the quality. Price is on the more expensive scale as the pita wraps go for $6.90 a la carte without any sides. Go for the pita wrap lunch combo that includes one side and a fountain drink then the price is $9.99. Dinner pricing is $12 and up and comes without the usual standard sides. Yes, they come with 2 sides that you can choose but they don't come standard with sides like rice, which is usually standard in other places. So, if you want rice, it is one of the 2 sides.
As I never came here before, I ordered with pragmatism: trying for the pita wraps first. They'd come with the same meats with the diner plates, anyway. I also wanted to know their range. So, Queen Bee and I ordered one cut and one ground meat pita wraps. Both turned out to be really good so it is just a matter of your preference on what to get.
Details:
Our pita wraps came with a warm and fluffy pita wrap that had a nice grill char. Standard garnishes included mix spring leaves, diced tomato, onion, pickle, and tahini-yoghurt sauce.
Beef Shish Kabob Pita Wrap: Fillet Mignon cut. Tender and moist inside with a nice fragrant char outside. Quite subtle spicing with only light saltiness. A medium-strong yet balanced acidity backbone ruled the wrap from the triple sources of acidity: pickle, tomato, and the sauce. One of the best of the genre I have ever got in Orange County. 4.5
Koobideh/Kafta Pita Wrap: ground beef and lamb with gaminess from the lamb. Thus, although the garnishes were the same with the Shish Kabob, the spicing here tasted more hearty and assertive. This was also one of the best in Orange County. 4.5
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I see this is described as a "Greek-oriented place" and koobideh (Persian) is served here. Just wondering if there are Greek selections such as souvlaki, spanakopita and moussaka available here, as I am more interested in Greek dishes. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThey have the Greek basics that you mentioned. That's why I wrote it as "Greek oriented" although it has a touch of other Mediterranean countries here and there as well as Americanization. To be fair, they never claim to be Greek, though. Thank you for your interests.
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