Tantuni Mediterranean Restaurant

This was a pretty cool experience. They have a Mediterranean buffet. There were several vegetarian options which I really appreciated. They have this stuffed zucchini which is fantastic! When we arrived at 11 they were not ready for customers, even though they open at 11. But we were able to get drinks and sit down. They were ready within 10 minutes so it really was not an issue. But it is worth bringing up. Everything that I tasted was fantastic. They have cheese sticks, zucchini wraps, rice pilaf, and several other vegan or vegetarian options. I was able to have a full plate and keep it entirely vegetarian. And I was full when I was done. The only downfall I could find was that the floors were sticky. But that could be handled with a simple mop and bucket. The staff was very friendly.

*******Update!******** So this is no longer Tantuni, it's a completely different restaurant, menu, staff, and owner. Another Time & Place, which is what we were hoping for. We showed up expecting Tantuni, and it was gone, sadness did abound. We are if nothing else, a resilient bunch, and always down to try a new place so we stayed and sampled what the menu had to offer. The wife got the lamb chops, I got the mixed grill, we got the Turkish pizza for the little, and a lamb wrap for the teen queen. The Turkish pizza was actually quite good, I would recommend it as an appetizer or just shareable side. Unfortunately, I think that the pizza was the best of the dishes. My mixed grill was decent, well cooked, but perhaps could have used more seasonings. The lamb chops were cooked to a definite well done, which is a little more than you would want them for $27. The lamb wrap was filled with large pieces of lamb, that were a bit difficult for our teenager with braces, but she managed. She said it was okay, but "not very flavorful". Overall it wasn't bad, it just wasn't GOOD, and it certainly wasn't as good as Tantuni. The prices were a bit higher, the flavors a bit milder, the service was decent. I would say if you haven't found your Mediterranean spot, give it a try, maybe we hit it at a bad time. ----------------- Seriously y'all! This is the spot. The food is Turkish from what I understand, and apparently Turkish food is considered one of the worlds great cuisines. And so it should be! The food here is delicious. The lamb shanks are freaking HUGE, and have all the tender, juicy, deliciousness that you hope for. The shanks come with a pilaf that is quite tasty. The Adana kebab was a solid choice served with a humus, salad, and pilaf. There was also this splash of delicious chili sauce which the owner was happy to share was actually sambal oelek. AND. THOSE. OLIVES. yum. We got chicken tantuni wraps for the kiddos, one order was enough for both, and they really enjoyed it. We got humus with Turkish sausage and tantuni pies both were good, getting the humus and pie together made this crazy little Turkish "pepperoni" pizza flavor that was a hit with the kids. Overall this place is great. Absolutely stellar service, amazing food with generous portions, and very reasonable prices. Plus those really cool Turkish lamps...do yourself a favor and stop on by, you're gonna be glad you did!

Note: This was for Tantuni, the previous name/owners of this restaurant. Oh man, so good. I had the Veggie Casserole and it was the best eggplant I've ever had. It was super buttery and delicious. Only complaint was the squash was a bit soggy. I'd swap it out for a different root vegetable and it would be perfect.

Before I go to the restaurant, I learned the buffet price, I was told it was $25 per person, we went with 4 adults and 4 children. When I asked for the bill, it came to $269. Later I realized that they also took the prices of the drinks from us. I have never seen such an open buffet, I will definitely not go to that restaurant again. The service was really bad too

Came here for lunch today with my wife. I asked my wife where she wanted to go for lunch and said let’s try this new place. She told me where it was and I was really hesitant at first because it used to be a liquor store but as the saying goes, happy wife happy life. So we went and I am glad we went. It’s a nice little gem we found. Food: First off the most important thing for me about food that it needs to be healthy and delicious. Rare and hard to find now days. It was a nice surprise to Find out the owner is health conscious and the first thing you see when you walk in is a picture of the owner in a little flyer stating she does healthy meal prep. When we walked she greeted us and asked if we were doing the buffet or regular menu. We had no idea it was a buffet so tried the buffet. The food was delicious. Everything tasted great and looked good. My favorite, surprisingly, was the meat pizza! Probably because it had gyro meat on it which is my favorite. I had a couple of dishes I’ve never had before and they were delicious. The first one was Turkish ravioli and the second was salmon salad. all the bread was kept in a little warm oven/cabinet which was great. My wife had only one minor complaint which was the rice pudding. She loves rice pudding and she said this one was too jello like. It didn’t have enough rice grains. Not a big deal for me since I was too full to eat dessert! Service: I was a little worried service wouldn’t be as good because I didn’t see anyone but the owner but I was surprised. Every time I walked away to get another dish our table was cleared. I was very impressed. Most small business owners I know that own a restaurant wouldn’t be doing this. As a business owner myself, she has my support and respect. She was also very nice and polite. It’s hard to find a restaurant now days with good food and great service. Price: Price was a bit high for lunch at $14/person before tax. The only other comparable buffet is Dimassis’s buffet which has almost double the selection for about the same price. Ambience: The restaurant looked very cleaned and well maintained. Kudos to the owner. A lot of restaurants could take a lesson from this one. Buffet stations were very clean and made it look very appetizing. As a matter of fact, I felt a little bad when I let a little bit of soup spill. Sorry! Overall, I would recommend others to give this a try. Very clean place with great service. The food is tasty as well. Might have a couple dishes that might surprise you. Great place for family, business or for friends to come eat.