Oleana

Came here last minute on a Sunday since my girlfriend had a gift card. The food here is share plate style with a few larger plates. The favorites were the lemon chicken and the falafel. I had the baked Alaska and I highly recommend getting it's so delicious and unique in it's look. Will turn heads at the table. The atmosphere here is pretty good as well. Good for a date night and a chill time with friends.

Soooo goood! Everything here was so delicious. There was a dance in my mouth and taste buds got activated! The servers were all very polite and friendly. They recommend a couple plates and they were great! Highly recommend the zucchini borek! In addition to the food and service, I loved that every staff member was wearing mask and this place is one of the few places in Boston that are checking vaccination cards. They don’t take reservations for the patio and we had to wait about an hour to get a table.

I had a wonderful time at Oleana! The staff were very attentive and made great suggestions. The food was all around excellent and I would easily come back here again. I think my favorite dish was the Fatteh because of the combination of flavors and textures. In my group of two we ordered three hot mezes and split one larger plate which I think was the right move to experience the menu and get enough food.

One of the best culinary experience that Cambridge can offer. As one of the top 3 Mediterranean restaurants in Cambridge, Oleana certainly did not disappoint. I’ve been to quite a few upscale Mediterranean restaurants, but Oleana was one of the few places that can masterfully combine the authentic and contemporary elements of Mediterranean cuisines. Oleana focuses more on the Turkish dishes which also makes them stand out a bit more, We started off with the whipped feta which was a great representation of how spices are used in Mediterranean dishes. The subsequent hot meze plates - Vermont quail kebob, moussaka, borek, trout spanakopita - were also spectacular. While the spice levels have been compromised to make the dishes more palatable, the subtle scent of different spices was adequate to make them interesting. For the entrées, we had the lemon chicken and the Istanbul fish stew. Lemon chicken was covered in za’atar which is a mix of different spices, and the cheese pancake underneath perfectly compensated for the slightly dry texture of the chicken. Istanbul fish stew was the only menu that I thought was a tad bland, but it was still a nice introduction to Turkish food. We finished our meal with their signature baked Alaska which was phenomenal. Under the melted zesty meringue were some coffee ice cream and coconut pastry, and I enjoyed every bite of it. Co Highly recommend trying them out, but make sure to make the reservation at least two weeks in advance.

Always a fan of a nice middle eastern restaurant! Our favorite dish was the broccoli, kale and kohlrabi borek. We got the baked Alaska dessert which was very impressive but also very very decadent - best to order when you have a larger group to share with. Vegetarian friendly! Also helpful that the menu had a glossary of terms for the middle eastern dishes.

A fine dining experience. Expectedly in the expensive side. The appetizers met our expectations particularly we loved the quail kabab, lamb with pepper dish and sultan delight (tamarind beef short ribs). For entree we shared the lamb gyro between 2 people which was enough food. The dish wasn't that impressive. Baked alaska is definitely the most ordered dessert here, every table had one. But I think it's overhyped, good for first time try. Probably not have it again. Overall the ambience was good, definitely crowded but all the staff were very friendly and helped us with the menu.