Taka Mediterranean And Grill

Update: It seems that Taka is no longer at its waterfront location. It was temporarily closed when we visited on June 12th, and another restaurant has taken its place. Unless Taka is relocating, it appears it may be gone for good. Given my negative experience there, I say good riddance!

My husband and I attempted to dine at Taka on Wednesday night, but unfortunately, they were closed. We had one last chance to enjoy dinner, and we're so glad we decided to go! We enjoyed the patio heaters and ate on their deck overlooking the water. It was a beautiful night! For my meal, I had the crab cake appetizer and a house salad. Both were delicious! The sauce was amazing—slightly spicy, but just the right amount. The salad, topped with Greek vinaigrette, was more than enough to satisfy our dinner appetite. The wine selection was good, and our wonderful server, Chelsea, even whipped up a simple dish of vanilla ice cream for a perfect finishing touch! I highly recommend trying this restaurant the next time you're in Boothbay Harbor!

I went to Taka tonight and had to wait an eternity for service. While the staff were friendly and overly apologetic, it didn't make up for the slow service. I ordered the haddock sandwich and the gyro plate. The haddock was disappointingly small, the size of two silver dollars and just as thick—there was more bread than fish. The chicken gyro plate was a bit strange but still tasted good. However, I don’t think it was worth the price I paid. I would suggest they consider closing if they cannot improve their service and food quality.

Where 's our meals, we thought after waiting a half hour for our food. So our lobster pasta came out. The menu description was enticing indeed- Fresh Maine lobster, mussels, shrimp, spaghetti, roasted corn, tomato, saffron sauce . We ordered each Greek salads, which were not on the menu, which in itself was odd. The salads never came, instead, two small plates of lobster pasta came out and the waitperson apologized that the salads did not come out first. Having to listen to the so-called live entertainment and his grating falsetto didn 't help matters. So how was that lobster pasta? In a word, disastrous. The saffron broth was non-existent, thus the dish had no flavor at all. And the lobster? Little pieces that would not even be enough to occupy a lobster roll, let alone this very pricey dish. To add insult to injury, the mussels were grossly undercooked, the excuse for that was the kitchen was busy. Yet less than half the tables were occupied. So we had a blueberry pie a la mode- it tased Okay but the crust was gummy. And the glasses of wine featured stingy pours in small glasses. The price for this grossly underwhelming meal was what we would pay in a real fine dining establishment. I do not recommend this restaurant. I would not wish this awful dining experience on anyone.

Had a late lunch here. It is right on the water. The view is great. The food was fresh and plentiful. The hummus and baba ghanoush were expertly prepared. All the food was good. It had most of the typical Mediterranean foods. It was a nice change from lobster for a meal.