ZoŃ‘s has that eat healthy Mediterranean vibe rather than the darker, traditional Lebanese feel we are so used to here in BR. The lighting is turned up, the food is intentionally brighter looking and tasting, and it is noticeably different from old school Middle Eastern in its attempt to emphasize fast and fresh. And they are very succesful with it. I’m not saying it’s better because it is too different in approach to really make a comparison with Arzi’s and Roman’s and Serop’s and Albasha, but I have to admit, those four are very much alike, and this change of pace is deliberately refreshing. No Lebanese tea so I went with a delicious cucumber seltzer instead. The entire trip was worth it for the side of tumeric rice alone, light and at the same time deeply flavorful. And the falafel pita was made with green chickpeas rather than the more standard brown garbanzo. Very much a fan of the green. I also enjoyed the tzatziki and feta and cabbage and it was a good sized and very filling sandwich. A woman outside on the patio was eating some pressed steak tortilla rollups and I think I’ll give those a try next time because I really like the place and find myself out that way fairly often so I’ll definitely hit them up again soon.
