I had the chance to try Majid's last week, after wanting to go there for so long. I hate when new restaurants open and I don't get around to trying them for what seems like forever. After hearing great reviews I had to try this place.
I will say that while the food I enjoyed was expertly prepared, there were some missteps in the dinner. The filet I had, with sauteed greens, long beans, roasted butternut squash, and really, really good mashed potatoes, was simply delicious. After just being served terrible steak at a "fine dining" steak restaurant a few weeks back, the perfectly-cooked filet was a relief - when people say they want medium rare steak, they mean MEDIUM RARE, not well done and charred. The salmon crostini that I had was also delicious, although, admittedly, harder to mess up.
My sister had the Mediterranean-version of cioppino and it, too, was delicious. The others in our party didn't fare as well. After enjoying great Greek salads, the pair shared a rack of lamb entree, which had been suggested by our waiter as a house specialty. While the seasoning was good, the meat suffered from being a poor cut and it was pocked with fat and gristle. I know these ladies would have liked to have sent the meat back if they weren't so far into the meal and just plain ol' hungry. I know this could certainly just be an anomaly with this particular cut.
Would I go to Majid's again? Absolutely! I want to go back and try their crispy duck and sample some items off the intriguing bar menu. I was happy to see St. Matthews with a finer dining option to balance the pubs and lower-key fare that seems to be on every corner.
