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Saborea la cocina mediterránea, que combina muchos elementos de varias tradiciones culinarias. En este restaurante, sus visitantes pueden tomar un singular pollo. Tenemos que destacar que su servicio se tiene por sorprendente.
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Horario de atención: 11:00 - 21:00
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Rango de precios por persona $10 - $25
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3144 Robert C Byrd Dr, 25801
Beckley, Virginia Occidental, Estados Unidos
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3144 Robert C Byrd Dr, Beckley, Virginia Occidental, Estados Unidos, 25801
Horario
| LunesLun | 11:00-21:00 |
| MartesMar | 11:00-21:00 |
| MiércolesMié | 11:00-21:00 |
| JuevesJue | 11:00-21:00 |
| ViernesVie | 11:00-22:00 |
| SábadoSáb | 11:00-22:00 |
| DomingoDom | 11:00-20:00 |
In a small city where fast food franchises and national chain restaurants dominate the scene, an independent contender is both welcome and desperately needed. Several have come and gone in recent years, and others hang on for dear life. The best ones, those with the ability to survive and thrive, develop an identity, prepare their dishes with consistency and skill on a high level, operate in a customer-friendly environment, and find a way to serve as many tastes as possible while not compromising what makes them unique. That collective feat has been accomplished at Lavash.
Authentic Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine features dishes with flavors and colors that are equally vibrant and rich. Those qualities are consistent throughout the Mediterranean portion of the Lavash menu.
The Douby Douby Bread is the least expensive appetizer but also one of the largest. Fresh bread covered in garlic butter and Parmesan cheese and served with homemade tomato sauce sounds like a great idea, and it is a great idea, but can also be somewhat overwhelming. My order was positively swimming in garlic butter. Don't get me wrong. I love garlic butter but the mixture was so strong that the aroma lingered in my office for hours after the bread was gone and the empty container was in another room. As good as it was, the garlic content was so strong that it could very easily turn some people off, even the biggest garlic lover around, and forced me to share my order with others when that was not intended to begin with. The bread was fresh, the tomato sauce flavorful, but in the case of the garlic butter a little less would be more.
No matter the variety, the price tag for the wraps, subs, and paninis, served with seasoned fries, makes lunch orders simple, cost-effective, and worthwhile. The Chicken Shawarma Wrap is one of the most popular items on the menu and with good reason. The portion size is ample, the wrap stuffed with marinated chicken breast strips, lettuce, tomato, roasted peppers, and the garlic tahini sauce that is a constant presence on the menu. Out of the multiple visits to the restaurant, the Chicken Shawarma Wrap has been the most repeated order to date. There is no better introduction to Mediterranean food.
The Kefta Kebab Wrap is similar to the Chicken Shawarma, exchanging seasoned and grilled ground beef and lamb for the chicken, and removing the roasted peppers. Fear not, the garlic sauce remains. The most notable difference is in the texture, not the taste, as the seasoning and portion size are consistent. The kebab is flavorful and well-seasoned, and gives a similar meat-to-vegetable ratio to the Shawarma wrap. There is no such thing as a better selection between the two, only a matter of protein preference.
Without a doubt, the star of the menu is the Fatta Shawarma. One bite will convince you that the dish is listed correctly under "Chef Specialty". With a base of fresh pita chips and topped with saffron rice mixed with vegetables, and Chicken Shawarma finished with a healthy dose of garlic tahini sauce, no other dish can offer flavors so rich and savory, while offering a variety of textures at the same time. Rice is too often viewed, and presented, as bland and little more than an empty carbohydrate, but the saffron rice brings an element to the flavor profile rather than simply acting as a filler. The other pieces of the puzzle would make for a tasty combination on their own, but it is the tahini sauce, a mix of garlic, lemon juice, and tahini paste, that brings everything together perfectly, just as is the case with the Shawarma and Kefta wraps. In summary, the Fatta Shawarma is not only the best dish on the menu, it is the best single dish available in the Beckley area and one of the finest and most memorable dishes I have ever had the pleasure to enjoy.
The Chicken Parmesan Sub is a solid choice for those who may visit Lavash but opt for a more familiar menu choice, although the perceived risk of trying something new is clearly well worth it. The freshness of the chicken, marinara sauce, and mozzarella comes through, and the bread is fantastic. As good as the sub tastes, the meat-to-bread ratio is a little unbalanced for my taste, with a $7.99 price tag (with fries). A larger quantity of chicken would greatly increase the value.
The Baked Manicotti is good but not special, with the biggest setback being the serving size. The house made tomato sauce is flavorful and compliments the overall flavor nicely. With only three manicotti noodles, I expected them to be heavily stuffed. Instead, the ricotta cheese filling, while excellent, still left the manicotti rather flat and underwhelming in size. With that in mind, I would have liked something along the lines of 1/3 more on the plate (four stuffed manicotti noodles rather than three) for the $9.99 price tag, and more than a single garlic breadstick included with the meal, which also includes a side salad. All things considered, the dish is best served as a lunch selection, or paired with an appetizer for dinner.
The lasagna, however, is more than worth the same $9.99 price. The serving size is large and the dish is perfectly prepared, full of ground beef and rich ricotta cheese, covered in mozzarella and the robust house tomato sauce, and featuring an herbal sweetness that sets this particular entree apart from the other tomato sauce-based pastas that are presently offered.
The Kebab Sampler is the carnivore's main event, featuring one skewer each of chicken, shish, and kefta, to give the diner a taste of perfectly cooked and seasoned lamb, chicken, and beef. With the quantity of the meat being served, the sides are almost an afterthought. That said, the roasted potato, roasted sweet potato, and steamed vegetables all pair nicely with the meats.
For dessert, the cheesecake is passable but nothing spectacular. The slice itself is not large, and for $3.99 I expected more. Instead, the kunafah, baklava, and tiramisu are all excellent options.
The most consistent quality throughout the menu is the preparation of the dishes. Everything is cooked and seasoned correctly. The colors are bright, the flavors vibrant and diverse, and the portions large.
The service at many institutions is a point of contention and complaint. The opposite is true at Lavash. Granted, someone recognized as a 'regular' at any place of business tends to get a kind of service that others do not. Familiarity breeds comfort. But the service I have received each and every time in the house, from the very first time, be it while dining in or carrying out, has been friendly, fast, and a reminder to tip well in appreciation for receiving service the way it should be.
Come to think of it, Lavash defines the local restaurant experience the way it should be.