This restaurant is as authentic as it comes. It came recommended by a local resident. The food tasted very good. I like the fact that all the dishes (grilled fish, hummus, lamb chops, grilled ground meat) were not overly seasoned. They were fresh as well. They had homemade baklava which had the crunchy and airy texture, and not too sweet.
I’ve been eating at Orontes for years, and it has never disappointed me. Always a real treat! I usually start with a few appetizers: the babaganoush, mussels, and ispanak are my favorites. For the main course, I almost always go for the sea bream, and for meat dishes, the lamb chops or beyti are delicious. I’m getting hungry just writing about it...The atmosphere is great too, nothing pretentious, just authentic.