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Lebanese Taverna

Lebanese Taverna Review

Arched ceilings, cedar panels etched with leaf patterns, woven rugs, and brass lighting fixtures give the Taverna a warm elegance. Start with an order of Arabic bread baked in a wood-burning oven. Lamb, beef, chicken, and seafood are either grilled on skewers, slow roasted, or smothered with a garlicky yogurt sauce. A group can make a meal of the meze platters—a mix of appetizers and sliced shawarma (spit-roasted lamb). The original location is in suburban Virginia, but this younger sibling has become better known.

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  • willieB, from DC
    12/6/07

    Perhaps the most overrated Middle East restaurant in DC metro area (but it's true, the meze platter is ample), accompanied by sometimes surly and often unresponsive waiters.
    Far better bet: Bacchus, in nearby downtown Bethesda, MD. Or try other nearby Adams-Morgan eateries (there's one just across the Calvert St. bridge, within walking distance).

    Ratings details: Food: 2 | Atmosphere: 3 | Service: 1 | Value: 1
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