What's even better is that my roommate also got a job- so we thought it would be the perfect time to celebrate and stuff our faces with delicious food! My roommate and I were really excited- as we made promises to do weekly roomie dinners (even though this only happened to be our second one out of the 10 weeks we have lived together-oops). Nevertheless, we had a great time! (and most definitely left full and satisfied)
We decided to go to Mediterra, a Mediterranean restaurant located on Hulfish Street in Princeton. We've heard good things, and I (of course), had already picked out what I wanted days in advance!
We had a bit of trouble with parking-it was freezing out and so all the parking lots nearby were full and we had to park in a lot a few blocks away. Boo. Apparently, Mediterra has FREE parking- just park in the parking lot on Hulfish (to the right of the restaurant) and they'll validate your parking ticket! Too bad I didn't ask that ahead of time- I will most definitely be doing that next time!
We were a bit late thanks to our parking ordeal but it didn't seem to be a big deal and we were seated immediately. Upon entering, there is a giant bread station where fresh bread (baked by their sister company) is layed out and servers are slicing them for their tables!
We were starving and couldn't wait to order and try the breads. My roommate got the Pumpkin Ravioli while I got the Fusili with Mushrooms as well as Fried Calamari as an appetizer. Now, I usually don't like Mediterranean food too much- but the menu was great enough to satisfy any palette-everything was so delicious!
Now, I couldn't take pictures of my dishes- and not because I didn't remember, but because the lighting was so low and dim that I couldn't take a picture of a dish without blinding my neighboring tables with my flash- sadface. I guess you'll just have to leave it up to your imagination (or go there yourself!).
There were an assortment of breads- and really I would have been happy just snacking on that for the night. Although a bit hard and tough and not as fresh as I would have liked it to be- it was still very tasty. The calamari appetizer was huge- nothing too special I guess, I mean, you can't go wrong with fried calamari. My pasta was great! The fusili was perfectly cooked while there was an abundance of different types of mushrooms mixed with spinach and pancetta. Yum! The sauce was great, but then again, 200 melted sticks of butter mixed with cream would of course be great. This dish is obviously not for the health conscious- but who cares- I have a job! :)
My roommate's pumpkin ravioli was also surprisingly good. You would think that the ravioli filling would be orange but on the contrary it was white and creamy and had such a great pumpkin flavor! Sweet yet savory from the sage and butter- this dish was amazing :)
At the end of the night, we left a little bit poorer (who cares we have jobs!-haha) but also completely satisfied. What a great roomie dinner! I will definitely be coming back and trying other dishes off the menu- everything around us looked so delicious! Did I mention, I have a job? :)
Price: $$$
Ambiance: A
Service: A
Food: B+
