Tagine - Media

Return Saturday visit after the attempt to come on the last Sunday and find it closed. a la carte, sampler appetizer plate; lammkabobs, lammschnitzel, veg, over reis; veggie tahine, artischocke, pfeffer, bohnen, kicherbsen, etc., in tasteful sauce. very hot! thermal, not sharp! pita refilled several times without asking attentive service. room filled, not excessive noise, comfortable. suggestion for restaurant: why not serve the baklava and other Middle Eastern desserts as a choice with a la carte? only the choices there is rest and cheesecake. baklava sampler only with $45 pp tasting menu. but it is better. overall pleasant.

Decor is fun, nice. Seasonings and preparation are good, seem authentic. Quality of the meat was remarkably bad; we wanted to like it, but could only eat a few bites. The vegetable appetizers were ok and would have been better if served at room temperature, not cold.

The food was good, but nothing really special. The prices are high for Media, and there are so many choices of great restaurants that I would think twice about going again. The lamb skewers were overcooked. The branzino was good, but for that price, it should have been the whole fish.

We were looking for a restaurant in the area to have a meal before a movie. What a pleasant surprise! The food was fantastic. Our table got the appetizer sampler, lamb and chicken dishes and all got rave reviews. We plan to go back just for dinner to spend more time. BYOB was a nice feature and prices were reasonable.

I wish there were more selections on the menu. More vegetarian or pescatarian selection.