La Marsa Delray

I had read reviews in Nextdoor, a community newsletter so we decided to try it with neighbors. On a Thursday night, the place was packed. It is a new Mediterranean restaurant from Michigan with another location in Coral Springs. Huge menu. No bar or wine list so you can bring your on wine without a corkage fee. Started with the Starter Combo, A Combo Pleasing to Everyone: Hommous, Baba Ghannooj and Tabbouli. Served with small pitas, very good. For mains, I opted for the Lamb Kabobs, 2 Skewers of lamb marinated and grilled. Ordered medium and it came out well done , also lacking taste and flavor. My wife selected the Mousaka, eggplant , baked with fresh tomatoes, onions, green peppers, garlic and seasonings. Not the Greek style but they said an Egyptian style. Both dinners come with a choice of 2 sides, soup or salad. My wife chose the Chicken Vegetable Soup and I got the salad, not descript. For an upcharge you can get Fattoush Salad, Greek Salad, or Tabbouli Salad , should have ordered the Greek Salad. Other sides are Rice Pilaf, Fries, or Grilled Vegetables for a $ 1 upcharge. The food is just ok but the portions are large . That's why they are busy, a lot of over 55 communities in the area.

Interesting fairly new Mediterranean restaurant with emphasis on Turkish or Arab delicacies. I had basically a salmon dish which was squares of salmon grilled and cooked with a,special sauce. It came with a choice of sides and soup. My favorite lamb chili soup from Turkish or Kurdish taste took me back over 30 years to Gulf War experiences. Everything was hot fresh and tastefully plated. A special treat was a heart shaped pita bread in honor of St Valentines day though there was a beautiful calligraphy of Quran on the wall

I’m usually the one giving 5 star reviews, but not here. Overall 3 star rating for, atmosphere & food was outstanding! Only concern was the service. We had a 5:30 reservation. For the appetizers We got falafel, bread and hummus. All was very good - we got this food right away. Now for the entrées We waited roughly 90 mins - I believe our waitress didn’t put in our order! Then she realized overtime we didn’t have food. We had a 5:30 reservation, I had to end up leaving to take my kids home to bed cause they were getting tired. Probably a few minutes after I left my fam got their dinner. I ended up eating my dinner at home, it was very good and flavorful! A few of us ordered salads that we wanted with the meals, but they ended up coming out roughly an hour after we ordered, so random. Simply our orders were all messed up and quite disappointing. Don’t know if we’ll return, but the food overall was delicious.

Recently opened Mediterranean restaurant in Delray Beach FL. Excellent meal from start to finish including service. Ordered Signature Dinner for 4. Beautiful fresh and flavorful. Proportions are fair for current market standards. Recommend reservations. Will be back!