Vine Valley

The FFF is proud to present another guest foodie review by our fellow friend and foodie, Stacey Scott! Stacey lives in Akron and is going to give us an occasional taste of the fabulous southern Ohio city.


Mediterranean restaurant Vine Valley is located in a unique plaza next to establishments such as Max MCQue’s bar and Nicole’s all in one ice cream parlor/laundromat/tanning salon/nail studio and a self dog wash center that gives blueberry facials. The interior was well lit and a mural covered most of the walls. Vine valley is a good restaurant if you are looking for reasonably priced healthy food, but I would not recommend the double V for a romantic evening or a five star meal.

Items on the menu include both cold and warm appetizers such as stuffed grape leaves and of course the Mediterranean staple, Hummus. My foodie friend Krista who is an avid hummus consumer said these blended chickpeas were good, however she would have preferred a little extra zip of garlic. Our party all ordered entrees from the menu that came with freshly cut romaine salads containing a Lebanese salata, which is a mixture of olive oil, herbs, tomato, parsley, mint and cucumbers. I ordered the lamb sheskabob, which came in-between two pitas and rested on a bed of white rice. The char grilled lamb had excellent flavor. When staring down at this entrée it almost resembled a pita pizza a child might enjoy. The ladies who ordered chicken also received a side of thick garlic sauce on the side.

The belly dancer made for a truly ethnic experience as she rotated her way around the whole room. She was not the most graceful of dancers as she cued her music wrong at the beginning and almost shook her behind right into my friend Krista’s face. However, she was equipped with many colorful fabrics and tiny finger cymbals.

Overall the meal was fair, the service was okay and the dancing was interesting.

For those who enjoy Mediterranean restaurants I highly recommend Aladdin’s in Akron and Dessert Inn in Canton.

-Stacey