http://www.urbanspoon.com/ gave us a decent review of Da'Noha, but with the usual contradictory reviews about the quality of food, service, decor, etc. It also gave us the ambiguous "$$$" as a pricing guide. Promising decent Mediterranean food, Megan and I were off to 1675 Abbott St.
Located in the lower floor of a hotel, the decor did not scream Mediterranean, but we were hungry and the smells from the kitchen could have been worse, or at least would have needed to be worse to have us leave at this point.
First look at the menu showed a limited, but decent list of the usual items. Let the eating begin.
Spanakopita- Megan and I started with a Spanakopita appy. Sauteed spinach, feta and very flaky filo pasty. Three small triangles were ok for the $6 price, but left us looking for more.
Pita and Hummus- The pita and hummus appy was a good size and was comprised of warmed pita wedges and crispy baked pita wedges sprinkled with a cajun-esque spice. The hummus itself was very flavourful without being oily. Finished with paprika on top and grated radish the dish didn't last long. For $5 it was a good buy.
Shrimp and Asparagus Pasta with White Wine Cream Sauce- This was Meg's pick. The men says a white wine sauce, but it is really more of an Alfredo sauce. Very creamy, while still being cheesy. Lots of prawns that were cooked perfectly and not overdone, asparagus was still crunchy and not overcooked. Came with linguine pasta and garlic pita wedges. The portion was a good size for the $16 price.
House Red Merlot- Meg found the wine list. Shocking I know. A 9 ounce serving for $6. Meg says that it was a great wine for the Okanagan on a cold Friday night as the wine had a distinct dark red cherry flavour at the end.
Chicken Shwarma- Served on a sizzling plate with chunks of chicken, onion and tomato. Came with a side plate of Tahini sauce, warmed pita wedges, and a cool relish of tomato, lettuce and green onion. The portion size wasn't outstanding for the $17 price but the chicken was perfectly cooked and the flavour of the sizzle platter was deep and savoury. The Tahini had a great nutty sesame flavour with a hint of lemon.
Service- It was a very quiet Friday night with only us and one other couple in the restaurant. Service was good and the waitress was friendly. Just be aware that you have to pay for refills on pop!
Verdict- Overall we would go there again. Everything was good, portion size was ok but was kind of pricey. As Meg is eating as a vegetarian, there were limited options.
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