When we stumbled upon Palm Beach Middle Eastern restaurant this week, we weren't sure what to expect. Being from a middle eastern family myself, and having some of the best cooking growing up, especially Turkish, we had high expectations going into this place, but remained very open minded.\n\nAs you walk into Palm Beach the atmosphere and ambiance of the place is nothing like the Middle East or, for that matter, anyplace I have ever seen. In fact the place had little or no decor at all, really, just a big room with 20 some table and chairs. \n\nAt first I didn't think this place was open. But their was about 8 tables full of people, so we decided to stay and give it a try.\n\nFirst the service... It was impeccable period. Very friendly staff, and right on par. Even if the blonde hair girl couldn't pronounce some of the dish. She was terrific! \n\nThe menu... The cover said something like \"food that your mama makes\". I was with my mom and dad, who are middle eastern Turkish, so this added to the expectations and they were ready to critic. \n\nMy mom and I ordered the kefta, (meatball) served in a mattlaic pot with garlic glazed tomato sauce with middle eastern spicies... This dish WAS better than my mom has ever made. Sorry mom! Plus she even liked it, and she is vey picky.\n\nMy dad ordered the fresh lamb that fell off the bone onto to balsamic rice with saffron. It was also terrific.\n\nWhen the waitress said that the food takes a bit longer than normal restaurants because everything is so fresh, she wasn't kidding... It took 15 minutes. But it was well worth the wait, fresh and tasty.\n\nThe food and presentation was by far superior than any Middle Eastern restaurant I've been too in a long time.\n\nWhat Palm Beach Middle Eastern Restaurant lacks in decor and ambiance, sure makes up with the food.\n\nI know they are a new ( only a few months old), so hopefully they will have it in their budget to make the place one day feel like you are overseas,in the Middle East, There are some beautiful places there.\n\nSo yes, I will return to Palm Beach to have the best Middle Eastern food in Tempe, decor or not, the food is well worth it... And as they said \"It's just like mamma made!\"
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