Takeout Boca SkewersAddress: Mizner Plaza, 130 NE Second St. Boca Raton, 561-347-9961
Type of food: Mediterranean
Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Dining facility: Takeout and table service are available at this quaint spot. The storefront restaurant accommodates 18 people inside with two sidewalk tables for up to eight patrons.
Service: The counterman is patient and knowledgeable. With Greek music playing over the loudspeakers, we had a nice musical interlude during our short wait for our food.
Delivery: Free within a six-mile radius.
The DishThe cuisine is prepared fresh by the owners, a friendly Greek-Armenian couple and their son. It's a real treat to get home and unpack the clear plastic containers that form a neat tower inside the plastic bag.
The food is attractively arranged. We start with dolmas, or stuffed grape leaves ($4.99). The restaurant's vegetarian version is seven expertly rolled cylinders stuffed with rice and herbs, topped with a sprinkling of feta cheese. They virtually melt in the mouth.
The Greek salad ($7.99) is plenty for two. Lettuce creates a bed for generous portions of cucumbers, black olives, red peppers and vine-ripened tomatoes. We would have preferred chunks of feta cheese, rather than slivers. The salad comes with a Greek dressing that is heavy on black pepper.
The eatery doesn't disappoint with the lamb kebab pita ($8.99). The sandwich, wrapped in foil in a separate bag, is overflowing with cubes of well-cooked, seasoned meat wrapped in a warm flatbread. Lettuce, onion and tzatziki sauce are included. The sandwich is so thick it requires two hands.
We finish our meal sharing a large slice of baklava ($2.50), the only dessert offered. The light flaky phyllo dough, nuts and honey are a sweet ending.
Beth Feinstein-Bartl is a freelance writer for the Sun-Sentinel.
