Comments on: Bashir’s Taverna for Lunch

By: Jed

Jed — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:09:00 +0000

I saw that. Miller’s too. (See here: http://goo.gl/j3W8L .) There are things to like at all three, but it’s an odd selection.

By: Jed

Jed — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:03:00 +0000

I have actually developed a habit of going to Bashir’s for the lamb sausage with yogurt mint sauce, which is excellent, even though the accompanying salads are almost always drowning in oil. One time they weren’t, however, and they did indeed compliment the lamb very well. So we can agree on this point, even if the rest of it – NYT award for that sandwich included – is still baffling to me.

By: anyuka

anyuka — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:57:00 +0000

Both Bashirs Taverna and L’Etoile have been recommended by the New York Times as places to eat in Charlottesville January 26 2012 see article on Jefferson and Slavery in Monticello.

By: Jed

Jed — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:30:00 +0000

Unfortunately, we’ve both been back recently and our experiences were mostly the same. On my most recent visit, one dish was really good, one was really not very good, and everything else was average. We can’t say we didn’t give it a try. But we always like to see places that are loved and support by the community, so I have nothing but well wishes for you and your team, Bashir!

By: WaHooWa

WaHooWa — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 05:00:00 +0000

I sort of took a jab at you there in retrospect. I respect your light response. But I do argue that the food IS spectacular enough to provoke such a defense on my part. The lamb and tuna are amazing as are all of his meats, and the salads compliment them SO well!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:31:00 +0000

Oh oh oh, and the baklava is like a little bit of heaven.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:30:00 +0000

I think the ham is amazing for dinner, though I’m pretty sure it does not come with brie then. Also, I tend to go for the bellydancing (both to participate and to watch!) There is a new(-ish) Student Night, 1st Tuesday of every month with cheap dinner specials and $3 cover for a great bellydance show!

By: Jed

Jed — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:15:00 +0000

It has been interesting to see such vitriol coming out to meet this review, as well as the suspiciously similar superlatives on Charlottesville-Dining.com. I’d like to think it’s because Bashir himself seems to be a great and generous man. It’s hard to imagine it’s really in defense of the food, which, even if general consensus agrees is better than our review suggests, is definitely not so spectacular as to compel this kind of passion. Regardless, it’s fair to say that “blah” is not the best and most descriptive word to describe anything, and also fair to say that our time might be better spent elsewhere. But that’s the beauty of the blogosphere! You can take our reviews with a grain of salt because what do we know? We just like what we like, which will certainly be different from what some other people like. Speaking of which, for my money, Aromas is the best Mediterranean in Charlottesville. But we’ll be back to try Bashir’s again one of these days. Maybe a falafel cage match is in order…

By: Wahoowa

Wahoowa — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:22:00 +0000

Bashir’s is the best Mediterranean food in Cville. Please use more adjectives to describe food then just “blah”, if you cannot, I recommend blogging about something other than food.

By: Kbondsmith

Kbondsmith — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:35:14 +0000

Try Bashir's sandwiches and salads for lunch. They're reasonably priced, generously-sized, and absolutely delicious. Bashir is also a great neighbor to local businesses and frequently donates food for special events. I've also heard great things about his catering business!