Meditteranean Fare

Tapas at Ser [Fried green tomatoes, shrimp and 

stuffed peppers]

I visited a few restaurants offering Meditteranean fare recently.

One of my favorites in the DMV region, which I have actually discussed before, is Ser. Their tapas (small plates) are must-try. I love almost all of them but if I were to pick my favorites it would be gambas al ajillo (Shrimp in olive oil and garlic) and piquillos rellenos (peppers stuffed with mushroom and spinach served in a cardamom flavored sauce). Their fried green tomatoes with feta are also amazing. They also have a happy hour on weekdays for half the price offering much smaller portions of these small plates.

Yayla is a Turkish restaurant located in Falls Church. The appetizers were the stand out. I tried their grilled Halloumi cheese, and a beet salad which were just delicious. They also serve several flat breads - I tried their spinach flat bread, which was good. Their menu is a bit heavy on red meat , so I was restricted in my choices.

We also visited an upscale Greek restaurant in Falls Church called Nostos. Very mediocre. It wasn't cheap and yet the quality of some of their dishes wasn't up to what I would expect from a fast casual restaurant. The presentation of the food was just as mediocre. We tried their cheese saganaki, and an eggplant dip for appetizers. Among their main course dishes, we tried their lamb chops and king salmon. The salmon was cooked with canned tomatoes. Not recommended.