Really enjoyed the ambiance at our team's first visit to Cka Ka Qellu. It's a well-hidden gem,…read morefilled with historical artifacts and authentic music/dishes. Definitely appreciate the staff recommendations on portion sizes, plates to share for the table, and wine pairings. We enjoyed a little bit of everything: dips/salads, traditional grilled meats, roasted vegetables. It's hard to imagine not being able to find something for any type of diet/preference. Would come back again for sure, as they have an extensive list of options to try. Great spot within walking distance of downtown Stamford hotels.

Unfortunately received discriminatory treatment due to race. When we came in, all the waiters stood…read morein the back staring. Finally one gave us a look as if to say choose a seat, whatever. Meanwhile some white diners came in, and they hurriedly ushered them smiling to a table. Didn't give us menus (but gave menus to all diners that came in after us) until I flagged someone down for them. I watched them give complimentary bread and sauce to every other table except ours. I had to interrupt one waiter to ask about it and he shrugged me off, not even stopping to look at me, and muttered he'd get it. He got us bread but not the sauce, I had to ask him if it comes with the bread he said no. Later I asked another diner if it was complimentary, he said yes. It's unbelievable, we spent more than 100$ here to be treated like beggars. I would suggest any POC stay away; we were made to feel incredibly unwelcome and uncomfortable. On the other hand, the food was barely mid. The veal was so tough it was like eating rubber. In the end we couldn't finish it because it just wasn't good. I am not even sure if perhaps on purpose they gave us expired food because afterwards my friend and I both got upset stomachs. If you must be in Stamford you should take your business elsewhere, perhaps dont support a racist establishment.

Sad to say after being a loyal customer for the past two years they have lost my business for the…read moreforeseeable future. This used to be a staple for me and the food is still pretty good (I really love their shawarma chicken) but sadly the people who used to work there left and the new crew doesn't seem to care much. Today, I only got one pickle on my wrap and maybe 5 olives. They also added a lot of white sauce (when I asked for hot sauce) and instead of doing a new wrap to fix it just scraped half of the wrap off leaving and added more chicken but none of the toppings.

Food is amazing. The store's ambiance is fun, and service is spectacular. Thank you to whoever…read morewrote my name so beautifully

Hard to find, no sign outside (only on the front awning), we purposefully went for lunch on a…read moresummer Friday. From the previous reviews, we had anticipated a lively crowd of work-at-home techies taking a long lunch... but when we arrive, the place was empty. Obviously the service was good and the lady answered my vegan wife's many queries. She knows her dishes. Lunchtime prices were reasonable but when we surveyed the dinner menu, we lost our appetite: entrées as high as $40* The food was great! Fresh falafel and pita. Great Baba, hummus and red pepper dip. None too spicy. However... The ambience was not enhanced by the cheesy Pandora channel, with ads, playing on the audio while a travelogue from the Middle East blared on the big screen TV. Remember this place is not a bar. And who is Vera? What's their positioning? Their one-word description as "Mediterranean" is a bit vague. Wish this place well, but the lack of signage, marketing and being on a very competitive street of good restaurants, I hope they make it. We will go back... despite the pricey parking

TLDR: Great vibes. Prices of a fancy restaurant for subpar diner food spruced up by cloth napkins…read moreand a parsley garnish. The ambience and vibe of the restaurant is upscale and located in a frequented busy area. The wait staff are dressed formally and seems like management runs a tight ship for hospitality. We swung by to check it out a few months ago and I'm still bothered by the disappointment so here I am. I ordered the Lamb Shank $39.00 and my friend ordered the New York Steak Aux Poivres $36.00. We also ordered two cocktails. The cocktails were plain - I ordered some sort of pomegranate and liquor mixer and it tasted sour and bitter. There was a notable lack of craftsmanship and sophistication to it. And for the price of $18.00 it was incredibly underwhelming. The other cocktail was no better - sour, bitter, and a hint of peach juice. The Lamb was cooked nicely, but was very bland, it also came with cous cous, and that was even more bland. I couldn't finish my dish, and had to get pizza afterwards because of how disappointing it was. My friends dish was better, but he likened it to something you could get at a mom and pop diner for a fraction of the price. I didn't want to complain or send it back especially because the waitstaff are just really doing their best. So we paid, tipped, thanked them, left, and will not be returning. I hate to be a complete snob - but if a restaurant is going to put in this much effort to aura farm a certain aesthetic, the food should at least compare. It's like they want the concept, but missed the mark by a huge landslide. Each time I go by it's empty. If you're the owner and reading this - don't waste lamb; please season it better. Comment below to let me know when you have done so, and I will try it again. If the seasoning is better I was recant my review. Thank you.

Wanted a quick food stop off the Merritt Parkway in CT. Layla's was perfect. The chicken schwarma…read morewas packed with flavor and the pita overflowed it had so much packed inside. The pita was soft and fresh and the hummus creamy and delicious. Have all their locations saved for future trips. Staff was friendly and the food was prepared fresh and fast. It smelled so good we never took pics as we ate it so fast.

This place was really good! It wasn't on my radar at all somehow but came to my attention when I…read moreoffered to buy lunch for the team at work. The main benefit of that being I didn't have to decide what I was having for lunch. This was the choice. I like mediterranean because it tends to be slightly healthier than some other options. This place is right up my alley because of the vegetarian leaning options on the menu, which is another benefit of this particular cuisine. Having said that, there were quite a few choices for me. They have bowls, salads, soup, sandwiches, platters, I mean, it's endless. I was planning on taco bell for dinner so had to compensate somewhat with lunch and decided to build a salad. I did greens, their mix of rice and lentils, cauliflower, cabbage, pickles, hummus, hot sauce. I am not a big fan of spring mix and I wonder if maybe something hot caused the greens to wilt but they were way too wilty for me. That was not particularly appetizing but everything else was really tasty. The hummus, especially, holy shit. I could eat that with a spoon. Two of my colleagues got the jersualem falafel sandwich and raved about it. I tried some of their fries and that seasoning is a game changer. I also got the garlic dip (to eat at home, later, don't worry). I couldn't tell you what that substance is and idk if I even want to know but it is whipped lusciousness. I am also genuinely curious to know how much garlic they put in there because it literally BURNS. No concern for vampires for quite a while. Very tasty, would definitely order again.

We just had the most delicious lunch at your Westport location - everything tastes so fresh and…read moredelicious and not overly salty (thank you)! This was a 10 out of 10 experience and did not leave me feeling like I just had an unhealthy meal. Nothing to fix! We cannot wait to come back again soon. Thank you again!

This has to be the worst food locations I've ever been to. A new location just opened up in…read moreStamford. I would go to that one instead. The last two times I've been here I've had to wait 30+ minutes for my food. This time I ordered ahead and got here 25 minutes later, the place was empty, and they still didn't start on my food. The other Nayas are not like this at all. I'd actually be embarrassed if I were a manager here or store operator. Naya is a great food spot, one of my favorites, but this location lets me down EVERY SINGLE TIME! Please fix this place for everyone in the community. This does not meet the Noroton Heights standard.

Would give it a 2.5. The food is fine. It's never great, and I've never been wowed. The shrimp…read moremaren is good as well as the chicken sandwich but, still not worth going back for. The staff is always very friendly and attentive. Classic white tablecloth restaurant with a decent amount of seating.

This is where everyone in Stamford should eat! Great menu…read moreincluding specials - service par excellence! Manny is a wonderful chef. Comfortable interior with quiet ambiance. We will be back!!

My boyfriend and I are both vegetarian and we had a great experience. When I came to post my review…read moreI was shocked by the other comments. One of the workers gave us free samples of falafel and fries with garlic sauce. It was delicious and tasted very fresh. We also ordered the spinach and feta pie which was also pretty great. Being vegetarian we've eaten a lot of falafels and we both agreed Mr. Falafel was one of the best we've ever had.

Marvelous. Customer…read moreservice here is exceptional, and the "Falafel Mix" sandwiches we ordered were absolute Clean, spacious seating area and obvi awesome middle eastern music! Vibes, the best!

The service here was immaculate, one of the nicest cava sit-in restaurant options, and it was SO…read moreCLEAN. Everything from the line to the bathroom! Only thing was they were out of a bunch of items and the side pita was a bid hard, but staff was so friendly and my bowl and the PERFECT ratio of dips. I movie ordered and actually regretted it because the meat on the line looked so good and I went roasted veggies. My brother loved his chicken & steak pita and adapted to the strawberry ginger lemonade since they were out of regular lemonade!

Absolutely love Cava! Wish there were more locations in CT. Service here is usually pretty quick…read moreand friendly.

Been coming here for a few years, this is the most consistently impressive…read moreItalian/Mediterranean/American fusion restaurant in town. It shares similar dishes with many restaurants in the area, but everything is done better here. Shocking that they don't have a 5 star yelp review.

Nice ambience, service and decent food. Nothing out of the ordinary and expected steep prices in…read moreGreenwich. It was however nice to have a large variety of options to choose from. No complaints but an average restaurant with steep prices.