Mama Ayesha's Restaurant

Amazing waiter. Made the experience. And the food was pretty great, too.

Fantastic food and wonderful service. The staff was very attentive and patient with our ordering. Food was brought to the table quickly and was delightful.

Great food, although it is a bit a hidden, the food is well worth it. I went for lunch (Friday) and the restaurant was quite lively, I’d recommend Helen’s salad and make sure to ask the waiter for the back story . The service (Othman) was so professional and fast . It was a nice experience .

It was my responsibility to arrange for 12 colleagues to have an informal business dinner. Having never been to the restaurant, I visited it before making a final decision. I asked if it would be quiet and was told that the noise level would be tolerable. I looked at a configuration of several tables pushed together and asked that we be given the same and was assured that the tables would be arranged that way. They forgot to mention that a cocktail reception for 50 people would be going on at the same time in this small restaurant, which raised the noise level to the point at which none of our group could hear each other. They also changed the tables to one long table tucked into a long booth, which meant that half the party was captured on the back side and everyone else was sandwiched in on the front and sides. Every time someone had to go to the bathroom, three or four people had to get up and then get up again when they came back. I asked for the original configuration and was told we could not have it. The service was extraordinarily slow from the minute we sat down. It took so long for the dinners to arrive that one person had to leave without eating and another one practically handcuffed the waiter until he tallied the fellow's tab so he could make a long drive home. Ultimately, since the waiter was unable to integrate the drink orders with each person's dinner order, I paid $100 for everyone's drinks just so we could get out of the place. The noise level was unacceptable. No one could hear anyone talk. The food was excellent.

This restaurant is one of my favorites for Middle Eastern cuisine. The food is very good. I ordered vegetarian koosa, which was excellent. More importantly, the service is excellent. My friend mistakenly ordered chicken kebab instead of lamb, and the owner/manager was gracious enough to bring her what she wanted. The atmosphere is very welcoming and homey.