I spent last weekend more or less eating my way through the
Bay Area, from San Francisco (Happy Shabu Shabu and Sweet Maple), to Menlo Park (Amici's), to Redwood City (Milagro's).
My final stop brought me to Castro Street in Mountain View, to a quaint Greek
place by the name of Cafe Baklava.
I hadn't had Mediterranean food in a long time, and I started
salivating a little at the mere thought of falafel and spanikopita. This place
did not disappoint me one bit.
After much deliberation over what to order, I decided upon the
falafel wrap, foregoing other delicious-looking choices such as the chicken
wrap and the spanikopita (which, at this restaurant, is served as a meal,
rather than as an appetizer).
The restaurant serves its patrons complimentary
(and extremely tasty) pita bread with an olive oil-based dip, and
since my friends and I love all carbs, we polished off our basket fairly
quickly.
The falafel was great; a good combination of moist and crispy. I
added cucumbers to my wrap, because I love them, and because they are just
delectable when accompanied by tzatziki sauce. My meal drew raves from my
friends as well, as did the doner wrap and the tavuk wrap (lamb and chicken,
respectively).
This restaurant is definitely worth checking out: a nice downtown
location, delicious food, good service, and outdoor seating, for those sunny
days on the Peninsula.
Seating is limited (both outdoors and indoors), so either make a
reservation, or be prepared to put in some time waiting for a table. I think
it's worth it, though.
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