We visited Gorgeous George's mediterranean restaurant tonight. It was our monthly Restaurant Night, month two. My pick, and it was a great one!! (well, Anne and Alex did recommend it to me). George was welcoming (although the rest of the help had some challenges splitting our bill on three credit cards).
We tried the large appetizer plate to share-- that was a meal in itself. If there were not five of us, we would have been completely full. I was glad I got a chance to try the hummus, baba ghanouj, tabouli, and more. Great flavors, good olive oil used, delicious tzatiki and tahini.
I tried the chich tawook (chicken kabob), which was spicy, moist and flavorful. The shawarma was the hit-- Anne had chicken and Marko had gyro. The gyro was delightfully spiced. Anne's was unbelievable, it rendered us speechless when we tasted it. Jeff had lamb steak, and Alex had the falafel platter (luckily, I had a chance to try the falafel as part of the appetizer-- otherwise, I would have scavenged some from Alex's plate).
We enjoyed a little chat with George and another employee afterwards-- about a bike the other guy built (Alex got some tips), about urbanspoon, and we got some free baklava when we told him all three of us had voted for him on the site!!
It was a leisurely and enjoyable Restaurant Night. Next month, Anne's pick, Saltoro (also on Greenwood Ave).
