Levantes Levels

There have been enough raves about the Dupont Circle Levantes that a last minute change of plans was made on the way to Penang last evening. Verdict: Just fine but not necessarily worth missing ‘Airplane’ on TV for.

The look here is typical nouveau yuppie, the wine list was acceptable, and the service is adequate even tho they mixed up our side dishes.

Things we ate that tasted satisfactory:

• Traditional Dolma (grape leaves stuffed with rice)- Apparently it was decent. Our confused dining partner tried to convince us they didnt have carbs.

• Veal cutlet marinated in olive oil with roasted veggies - Definitely good enough to finish, not really good enough to order again.

• Lamb shish kabobs - Alright, these were pretty damn tasty. Were they better than kabobs than Yanni's in Cleveland Park? I’m not sure.

• Hope, Australian Shiraz. Yeah, I know, but we’re sick of Pinot Noirs.
  

• Hot Yogurt Soup

Anyway, overall it seemed just fine. I went home and watched Airplane on TV.