Best Mediterranean Restaurants in Parkland

I live in Chicago but come down to the Boca area frequently over the winter months and am unfamiliar with good ethnic dining in the area. It was our first visit to Rafina's Greek Taverna, and we had an excellent experience. Though the OpenTable site showed reservations available only at 7:45 or later, we thought to arrive by 7 to see if there would be walk-in bar seating available. Instead, the hostess was happy to seat us in the lovely enclosed outdoor patio, overlooking a pond. Then menu of Greek specialties was extensive, and my partner chose an entree that was served at the next table that the diner said was delicious, the chicken kebob with a side of tzatziki. The cubes of chicken were enormous and moist, with tomato/green pepper/onion in between. I had the Rafina chopped salad that included shredded, well seasoned chicken, with a side of gigantes. A very generous serving of the salad with my favorite ingredients that was enough to bring home half to enjoy the following night. The gigantes were simmered in a delicious tomato sauce, served steaming hot. Very pleasant, attentive server. Our only (minor) criticism was that the greek salad that my partner added as a side to his entree was served immediately which was fine as he likes to eat his salad first. But no sooner than the salad was served that another server brought our entrees. It felt rushed, and by the time my partner ate the salad, his chicken kebob was room temperature. Knowing this, next time - and we will be back - we will ask for more time between salad and entree, as we prefer a leisurely dinner.

It’s brand new and I think it’s still a bit of a soft opening so they were a little short staffed but the food was amazing and staff very nice. Definitely will go back

My wife and I enjoyed a nice Valentine's Day evening, enjoying our favorite Greek foods. We started with the staple, Saganaki. She had a cocktail and I had a glass of Retsina. My wife ordered a gyro plate and I ordered pastitsio. We each had another drink, but left no room for dessert!! Next time!! We'll be back

Great lunch with friend. Challah schnitzel delish. Portions generous. Comes with choice of accompaniments. Homemade chips beautiful but not as fresh as stove to table.

Service and food served could not be better, owner and server’s very friendly and knowledgeable. We will be back soon