Reviews for Phoenician Taverna in Mason, OH
I've been here 3 times and have always enjoyed the food. Unfortunately, they have seated me in the back of the restaurant twice... now at the furthest table from the entrance (once with a reservation and once without), and I have noticed that we have gottensub-par service everytime we've been seated back there. It has literally taken over 10 minutes both times we were seated backthere before anyone even came to ask us what we wanted to drink. The other time when we sat at the bar we were helped by theowner who is extremely attentive. So the closer you sit to the owner (who has been there everytime ive been) the better serviceyou get in my personal experience. As far as the food goes most of the food items are extremely good and worth every penny. Theonly food i think they can improve is their fatoosh and tabooli. In my opinion the fatoosh and tabooli from Tiger Bakery inToledo, OH is the best ive ever had and if they copied Tiger Bakery's fatoosh and tabooli then all of their food would be 5star. Read more
Great small Biz family owned. All great reviews. Great selections. Try a sampler if your not sure what to order. We did. We will... be more specific next time ???? Read more
A very fine Mediterranean dining experience. The ambience is sober and classy, the service is great and the food is just... something else. Try the appetiser platters to taste a variety of food in small portions. Too that with the endless fluffy & hotpita bread served at the table. One platter and 2 entrees for ~$65 Read more
What is often regarded as one of the best restaurants in the Cincinnati area, and even one of the best Mediterranean places in... the Midwest, I'd had their food in various events around the city. I met a friend here for my birthday to hopefully have anamazing meal... It was okay. the service was lackluster (forgetting us at the start). My lamb pieces were great, the veggies hadfood flavor, the rice bland, the pita doughy and under cooked. My friend's fries were amazing, her hummus flavorful andsufficient to be a meal. Good food, not amazing. Good enough but not better than many of the other places that are much closerto the city. Read more
Highly recommended Thanks to Carm from la campagna in clev She suggested this place The grilled lamb loin was outstanding My bad... i ordered it medium Must be medium rare I certainly had Lebanese wine. But they care more 4 the full tables than alonepeople about the wine Winery Château Kefraya Grapes 70% Cinsault, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Shiraz/Syrah, 5% Grenache, 5%Tempranillo, 3% Carignan, 2% Mourvedre Region Lebanon / Bekaa Valley Read more
The host told us all his booths were reserved even though 75% of them remained empty for the entirety of our visit. I don't... mind sitting at a table, it was just odd. They were out of the first couple items I ordered, but the waiter didn't know this atthe time of my order, so he had to bring the menu back twice for me to rechoose. I do not recall what the dish I ended up withwas called, but it consisted of lamb, grilled vegetables, and rice. It was very good. This is one of the few Mediterraneanplaces I've been that actually prepared the lamb medium rare (as it should be). All in all, this place is a bit pricey for whatit delivers, but it was good enough that I will try it again. Read more
I was impressed by the food and service here. Also, the Baklava here is gooood. And you get free fresh baked pita bread which is... amazing. Read more
Don't let the stripmall location fool you, this is a very nice place. Lots of gluten free options as well. Nice ambiance with... lower lighting and well dressed wait staff. Staff was allergy knowledgeable. The menu comes with good explanations so you don'tfeel weird if you're not used to ordering Lebanese food. Highly recommend the baba gannoush, the appetizer sampler, andanything with lamb. Read more