The Mediterranean Joint serves up some delicious fare, and I look forward to future visits whenever I’m near the Gateway shopping center on Willy Street.
The focused menu primarily consists of gyros, beef kebabs, chicken shawarma, kofta (meatballs) and falafel in wraps, with pita or as plates with rice.
I liked the gyro wrap ($10.99) but don’t think of it quite like a gyro. The lamb is not shaved off a spit; rather, it’s more akin to a lamb patty. Also, the wrap uses a tasty grilled Turkish lavash (thin flatbread), it’s not overloaded with onions and the tzatziki sauce is heavy on the dill.
The beef meatballs in the kofta plate ($16.99) are grilled and perfectly spiced, sitting on a bed of fluffy, buttery rice. They come with pita bread as well as greens, tomatoes and onions tossed in oil. It’s a wonderful plate of food, one that I would order again.
I’m a fan of baba ghanoush, and you can order it as an appetizer with pita bread ($6.50) or as a side ($1.50), which comes in a tiny cup. Aside from the small portion, the baba ghanoush was perhaps the best I’ve ever had, creamy with a little kick from the cayenne pepper.
Other appetizers include the grape leaves plate ($6.50) and Haidari yogurt dip plate ($5.99).
For dessert, you can choose between the Turkish walnut baklava ($3.99) and pistachio baklava ($3.99). I got the latter, and it was a flaky, nutty and sweet treat.
The Mediterranean Joint is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday.
Tags: Mediterranean, near east
