Our experience at Ema was fantastic. They take allergies very seriously which was much appreciated for someone with celiac disease. Our waiter Enrique was extremely knowledgeable, and helpful. All of the food was amazing we loved the Greek salad, Brussels sprouts and potatoes the most!
PastelleR
Food was great and server was attentive. It was family style and for 5 people we shared 2 kebabs , falafel (MUST HAVE) , eggplant spread (GREAT ON PITA), potato's (THE BEST POTATOES IVE HAD) , and beets and citrus. It came with free pitas and with 5 drinks it came to about $45 split evenly for 5 people, which wasn't bad at all for the quality of the food and no one left hungry. I will definitely visit again.
Ema is a gem with a delicious middle eastern menu perfect for small plate sharing. The spreads served with pita sleeves are a delightful start to your meal along with the craft cocktails. We enjoyed the house made labneh,smoked eggplant and the almond and garlic hummus. We followed that with the Tomato Stratucella and the crispy roasted Brussels. Then the Chicken Kafka and the toasted salmon kabobs. We finished out by sharing the delicious fig sticky toffee pudding and coffee. Perfection!
Fantastic experience - only thing I was really not okay with was they used a small wooden divider to turn a table of 8 into two tables of 4, which was like an annoying communal table. This was a special occasion for me.
JoseB
Decently sized portions. Tasty dishes. Highly recommend the almond garlic dip to go with your pita bread, that itself I consider a meal. The kefta kebob dishes are highly recommended as well. Service was efficient and courteous.
dixie
Ema was great. We had a reservation and sat at the bar to wait. We enjoyed the cozy setting and the bartender was great so we ended up staying there. Food was wonderful as always. The bhel hummus and brussel sprouts were amazing. Perfect date night!
sjk28
I have been to Ema many times and it's aways great. This time the service was a little slow, however, it was very busy and we were a table of 8 so I can understand. The food is always amazing and so is the ambience.
JennS
Ema is always the most welcoming spot in the city for Celiac diners. I can eat almost everything on the menu, there's even two dessert options! And, Ema has the best brussel sprouts I have ever eat. Service is always outstanding, personal, and we leave wanting to come right back.
Court
You can't go wrong with the menu! Take the opportunity to share so you can try a few dishes. Every dish was wonderful with some unexpected yet well balanced flavors. My only recommendation for Ema is to turn down the music a bit.
We don't really have time to go out on dates because my gf and I have really busy work schedules but when we do have time we love trying new places out . Ema has been on my list of places to try out for a little over a year now and I'm sad to say I was a little let down . I will take into consideration that it was a Monday night but nonetheless I hated feeling the way I did. Our service was a little mediocre to say the least . Management was nice but our server was nowhere to be found and it's not like the place was packed so there really shouldn't have be an excuse for this. The fact that we were waiting on pita for over 15 minutes, or the fact that I was left wanting more off the menu. I had one drink the entire night and not because I was limiting myself but bc our server never came back and we were never checked up on the entire night . I felt almost borderline ignored . Would I go back? Probably not . Would I recommend this place to a friend ? I'm sad to say I wouldn't .
SamD
It was excellent. The tone of our date night was set the moment we walked in. The ambiance was delightful, and the background music was not blaring at all! There have been times i've been to the neighboring establishments and could not hear the person sitting next to me because of noise. The volume level was perfect! The Kefta and Chicken kabobs made me feel like I was at Petach-Tikva's highest class restaurant - LaCarne. It was fantastic and I can't wait to visit again. 10/10 would recommend.
I am a big fan of Ema but last night was a big disappointment with both food and service. Chicken kabobs were overcooked and very dry and service was very poor and inattentive to our table. Worse when we were looking at our waitress talk at the bar when we wanted to order more drinks and overall very aloof and not serving tables as expected.
JoshuaQ
The food was very well prepared and delicious. Each dish had me wanting to come back and experience a different dish and revisit the ones we just had. We ordered from the prefixed menu for restaurant week and each dish did its job to want us come back. The service was great and even went above and beyond our expectations. I wholeheartedly recommend coming to Ema, especially if you have an urge to have some Mediterranean food.
Brian
Fantastic food and ambience, Ema is quickly becoming one of our favorite restaurants downtown. You can tell that they take great care in crafting and making their dishes. The Brussel sprouts and crispy potatoes were favorites and I had the lamb and beef kabob, which was packed with flavor, especially with the green sauce. The rice was also moist and delicious. Great restaurant and highly recommended!
Fresh and delicious grab and go lunch option.
Our experience at Ema was fantastic. They take allergies very seriously which was much appreciated for someone with celiac disease. Our waiter Enrique was extremely knowledgeable, and helpful. All of the food was amazing we loved the Greek salad, Brussels sprouts and potatoes the most!
Food was great and server was attentive. It was family style and for 5 people we shared 2 kebabs , falafel (MUST HAVE) , eggplant spread (GREAT ON PITA), potato's (THE BEST POTATOES IVE HAD) , and beets and citrus. It came with free pitas and with 5 drinks it came to about $45 split evenly for 5 people, which wasn't bad at all for the quality of the food and no one left hungry. I will definitely visit again.
Ema is a gem with a delicious middle eastern menu perfect for small plate sharing. The spreads served with pita sleeves are a delightful start to your meal along with the craft cocktails. We enjoyed the house made labneh,smoked eggplant and the almond and garlic hummus. We followed that with the Tomato Stratucella and the crispy roasted Brussels. Then the Chicken Kafka and the toasted salmon kabobs. We finished out by sharing the delicious fig sticky toffee pudding and coffee. Perfection!
Fantastic experience - only thing I was really not okay with was they used a small wooden divider to turn a table of 8 into two tables of 4, which was like an annoying communal table. This was a special occasion for me.
Decently sized portions. Tasty dishes. Highly recommend the almond garlic dip to go with your pita bread, that itself I consider a meal. The kefta kebob dishes are highly recommended as well. Service was efficient and courteous.
Ema was great. We had a reservation and sat at the bar to wait. We enjoyed the cozy setting and the bartender was great so we ended up staying there. Food was wonderful as always. The bhel hummus and brussel sprouts were amazing. Perfect date night!
I have been to Ema many times and it's aways great. This time the service was a little slow, however, it was very busy and we were a table of 8 so I can understand. The food is always amazing and so is the ambience.
Ema is always the most welcoming spot in the city for Celiac diners. I can eat almost everything on the menu, there's even two dessert options! And, Ema has the best brussel sprouts I have ever eat. Service is always outstanding, personal, and we leave wanting to come right back.
You can't go wrong with the menu! Take the opportunity to share so you can try a few dishes. Every dish was wonderful with some unexpected yet well balanced flavors. My only recommendation for Ema is to turn down the music a bit.
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We don't really have time to go out on dates because my gf and I have really busy work schedules but when we do have time we love trying new places out . Ema has been on my list of places to try out for a little over a year now and I'm sad to say I was a little let down . I will take into consideration that it was a Monday night but nonetheless I hated feeling the way I did. Our service was a little mediocre to say the least . Management was nice but our server was nowhere to be found and it's not like the place was packed so there really shouldn't have be an excuse for this. The fact that we were waiting on pita for over 15 minutes, or the fact that I was left wanting more off the menu. I had one drink the entire night and not because I was limiting myself but bc our server never came back and we were never checked up on the entire night . I felt almost borderline ignored . Would I go back? Probably not . Would I recommend this place to a friend ? I'm sad to say I wouldn't .
It was excellent. The tone of our date night was set the moment we walked in. The ambiance was delightful, and the background music was not blaring at all! There have been times i've been to the neighboring establishments and could not hear the person sitting next to me because of noise. The volume level was perfect! The Kefta and Chicken kabobs made me feel like I was at Petach-Tikva's highest class restaurant - LaCarne. It was fantastic and I can't wait to visit again. 10/10 would recommend.
I am a big fan of Ema but last night was a big disappointment with both food and service. Chicken kabobs were overcooked and very dry and service was very poor and inattentive to our table. Worse when we were looking at our waitress talk at the bar when we wanted to order more drinks and overall very aloof and not serving tables as expected.
The food was very well prepared and delicious. Each dish had me wanting to come back and experience a different dish and revisit the ones we just had. We ordered from the prefixed menu for restaurant week and each dish did its job to want us come back. The service was great and even went above and beyond our expectations. I wholeheartedly recommend coming to Ema, especially if you have an urge to have some Mediterranean food.
Fantastic food and ambience, Ema is quickly becoming one of our favorite restaurants downtown. You can tell that they take great care in crafting and making their dishes. The Brussel sprouts and crispy potatoes were favorites and I had the lamb and beef kabob, which was packed with flavor, especially with the green sauce. The rice was also moist and delicious. Great restaurant and highly recommended!