Mediterranean Grill

Based on our takeout, I do not recommend this restaurant.
The steak tips with rice were the best thing, flavorful, fairly tender, a reasonable size serving, but nothing special.

Whoever said this hummus was good, clearly has NEVER had authentic hummus. It seems as though they buy Sabra roasted red pepper hummus and garnish it with an olive. There is little to no selection on the menu and it is extremely overpriced. There are much better options in the area.

Really enjoyed our meal. Freshly prepared chicken kabobs and tasty hummus. Low key and exactly what we wanted to end the July 4^th weekend.

The food here was truly great. The cuisine that they serve is of the Armenian-​Georgian type. Many of the items in the «Appetizer» part can be treated as stand-​alone dishes and are a real must if you want to try the cuisine of Caucasus.
Here’s the list of what we had:
* Khachapuri. This is actually Ajarian khachapuri — a boat-​like crunchy bread with raw eggs and cheese. Excellent!
* My guest also had «cheese pies» — this is their name for the original khachapuri, a pastry made out of filo dough filled with cheese. Uniquely Georgian food.
* Home made basturma — that’s basically ham made out of beef, coated in spices. It really was great, but very expensive!
* Kharcho soup — made with lamb,
* walnut-​based paste wrapped in thin eggplant slices — this was my absolute favorite! Extremely good! If you like eggplant, you should _​absolutely_​get this!
* the biggest thing on the menu — Khinkali. Khinkali are large Georgian dumplings, filled with a broth and a lamb-​beef meatball. You are supposed to make a small bite and drink up the broth, and then eat the rest.
The food was really great, everything was fresh. Also, for those khash-​loving Armenians, this place does serve khash in winter (with a pre-​notation). And needless to say they also make khorovants (Armenian bbq) and kyabab and what not.
p. s. some people here complain about rowdy, drinking clients… yes, Armenians are loud. Loud and gregarious. If you want an authentic place, that’s part of the deal. If you want a sterile Anglo-​Saxon experience, go somewhere else.
p. p. s. My message to the owners — guys, why don’t you choose a more descriptive name for your restaurant? «Mediterranean Grill,» really? :)

well, if i could to give 10 stars i would def do it. The place is small, but nice and cozy, i just love this family restaurant, feels like i came to my dear friend for a good home food. OMG, the bread we had… OMG it was that good, i couldnt stop eating it and almost didnt have place for the main entries. The lamb melts in your mouth, order it, order it!!! you will not regret it! The service is great, you will have to wait since everything is making from the scratch, which is worth it. i will coming back there. oh, and for the record, the place opens at 5pm from monday to friday, not at 11pm. We should up at 12pm, but got lucky coz they had a reservation and was open, makes me think they can make an exception for you if you give them a call earlier.

Awesome Armenian food, probably the best in the Boston area.
There isn’t more to this to add — everything is made from scratch, the service is attentive, the pricing is fair.

Perfect if you like to dine among a drunken, swearing clientele. Also perfect if you like terrible food and incompetent service; highly recommended for the masochist! Oh, and the prices are outrageous.

The two stars are for poor service. They accepted my reservation over the phone, but when we arrived, the restaurant was clearly set up for a special event. Two long tables full of food (nobody sitting there yet), and one round table for six. They stuck my party of 3 at the table for 6, leaving all six chairs in place. It was an uncomfortable seating arrangement for three people, and there were no other options. Someone’s child was running around with a balloon (clearly related to the staff). I don’t mind an informal atmosphere, but here we felt like outsiders, not like welcomed customers. We did not order and we left after 5 minutes.
I’ve eaten there once before and the food was quite good, but again, there was an event going on, occupying most of the tables. That’s two for two. I wonder what it’s like when it’s operating like a normal restaurant.

AWESOME! Food is totally on point– very authentic Armenian food! I dont know what the sour reviews are for– someone with an axe to grind? Service was as fast as anywhere else, food was fresh and actually delicious. Prices were a bit high but its was definitely quality fiod si cant even complain there. Nothing bad to say, and will def be back!

I do not understand the low ratings for this place. I love the food here. As a matter of fact I was a bit conflicted about writing a review here, because this is my hidden gem and I didn’t want this restaurant to become crowded. However, it is upsetting to me that it has such unflattering reviews, with which I completely disagree.
I have eaten here many times and brought my friends and family from out of town — everybody loves the food.
Hachapuri is a must try. This is an appetizer that looks like a super cheesy pie. It arrives super with two eggs on top of it. Don’t get freaked out by seeing raw eggs. Mix them up with bubbling hot cheese and they will cook right there and then. After that start breaking up the crust and dip into the cheese mixture — yum!
All if the kabob entrees and chicken tabaka are juicy, fresh, perfectly spiced — finger-​licking goodness all around! We usually order them with rice, because it is buttery and absolutely delicious here. You can also order them with potatoes, they are really good as well.
Service can be a little slow at times, but that’s because everything is prepared fresh, from scratch.
We like eating outside there on a warm Sunday afternoon, it is very relaxing and we never feel rushed, like in other restaurants with outside seating.

The meal was well presented. This is a dining experience if you would like to try a meal from the Caucus region. If you want take out chinese or pizza you wont get it. Very nice family with a nice mix of Newton residents. Some definately has it out for this interesting culinary experience. The appitizers and bread are excellent and different. Try the eggplant and meal dumplings.

There’s something strange going on with this Unilocal profile. There are many filtered reviews! And guess what, most of them are EXCELLENT.
I have been at this restaurant at least 4 times and I have always left with a smile. The food is amazing, the service, if not excellent, is good and the experience overall is worth your money and time.
Just one thing to keep in mind: it takes time for food to arrive. So be ready to order appetizers and patiently wait. Once the food is there, you will be in heaven.

Disappointing. Though they were very patient with my girlfriend’s elderly family members who could truly try anyone’s patience, the food was lackluster and the service spotty. My girlfriend and I split the Mediterranean plate and the salmon. The Mediterranean plate was greasy and heavy and the salmon dry and disappointing. The salmon came with a salad that was pretty fresh and tasty, but the side of potatoes was actually some frozen French fries doctored with some garlic. The rest of the family seemed pretty happy with their overpriced meals, but my girlfriend and I couldn’t help but notice that I (the only person of color seated at the table) was repeatedly ignored and attended to last by our waitress who is the owner’s wife or the co-​owner as the case may be. Save your money. You can find much better Mediterranean food for a much better price. I’m not from Boston, but I have no doubt that there is better out there.

This was the worst meal I’ve ever had and it took over two hours. Thank goodness I had great company. This will be an experience we will laugh about one day. The service was slow, there was a child running in and out of the kitchen, our chicken kabobs were not cooked (still pink) and the woman serving us told us that dark meat chicken is pink when cooked. The tiramisu was the best thing we ate and one layer was dry and did I mention that the service was terrible. We took exactly 3 bites of rice each and she didn’t even apologize.

Unbelievably Rude Service,
This woman (the wife of the guy) running the place stormed over to our table and started yelling and embarrassing me in front of all of my guests after I asked about a questionable charge on our bill.
Rude and Overpriced.
Stay away!
Alex

We’ve gone here many times as a family, even before they changed the name, ordering off the Russian/​Armenian menu. The redone space is much brighter and nicer, and we like the expanded menu. Chicken Tabaka is probably our favorite, together with the swordfish kebabs, but all the kebabs are good, and we really like the house salad.
One thing to know — they make all of their dishes from scratch, so it takes longer, but the food comes out fresh and delicious, so it’s worth the wait. Several times when we were in a hurry but really wanted their food, we ordered ahead of time for a particular time, and the table was already set with food when we got there.

I went there with my family for dinner. The food is a mix of Russian, Middle Eastern and one or two French dishes.
The atmosphere is awkward, the tables are very close together and it’s loud inside. The lighting is very bright and not like most restaurants.
The service was terrible, the waitress was nice but some items on the menu were not available. The waitress told us tomorrow is delivery day. The food came very slowly. Dinner took just over 2 hours.
The food was not terrible but mediocre.
Overall the place is crap, it is not good in any single category.